JP6385096B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels on which a plurality of types of symbols as identification information are drawn on the outer periphery, and first, a bet number is determined by a player's BET operation. The rotation of the reel is started by setting and setting the specified number of bets to start, and the rotation is stopped by operating a stop switch provided for each reel. When all reels stop rotating, a winning combination occurs when a predetermined winning symbol combination (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter referred to as a symbol combination) is arranged on the winning line. To do. That is, the game is advanced by the player's operation.

  For these winning combinations, a special role (for example, a bonus) accompanied by a transition to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, a small role accompanied by a game value such as a medal, or a game without using the game value is used. There is a re-playing role with a re-playing grant that can be played. These winning combinations are generally those that can be awarded on condition that the winning lottery performed simultaneously with the start operation is won.

As this kind of slot machines, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, in a particular combination is a game in the internal, by executing an effect corresponding to the winning combination that has not been elected (so-called conflict effect) A slot machine for notifying that a special role has been won is known.

JP 2008-167993 A (paragraph 0104, etc.)

Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and when the derivation operation means is operated in a procedure in which the predetermined display result combination is not displayed, the content of the suggested display result and the actual display are displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can prevent inconsistencies with results .

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention provides:
Each includes a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of the variable display units,
Derivation operation means operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow the occurrence of a winning before the display result of the variable display unit is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive the display result of the variable display unit when the derivation operation means is operated,
The derivation control unit derives a predetermined display result combination by operating the derivation operation unit according to a specific operation procedure when the determination result of the predetermination unit is a predetermined result, and the determination of the predetermination unit When the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the result is the predetermined result, the predetermined display result combination is not derived,
The slot machine is
Possibility of deriving the display result combination derived when the first option image suggesting that the predetermined display result combination may be derived and the determination result of the pre-determining means is a result that does not allow the occurrence of winning. A first effect execution control for executing a first effect for displaying each of the second option images suggesting that the first option image is present, and selecting the first option image of the first option image and the second option image It further includes effect control means capable of performing second effect execution control for executing the second effect displayed as a result ,
The first option image is an image of a mode related to the predetermined display result combination,
When the derivation operation means is operated by the specific operation procedure after the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the predetermined result and the first effect execution control is performed, the effect control unit is configured to perform the second effect. Performing execution control, and performing control to continue the first effect without performing the second effect execution control when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure,
Before Symbol effect control means,
A controllable aura period plurality games until the control Advantageously advantageous state for the player,
It is possible to perform the first performance execution control in the precursor period ,
It is possible to perform the first effect execution control so that the aspect of the first effect varies depending on whether or not it is the precursor period.
In addition, a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, are provided. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. In a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of the variable display units,
Derivation operation means operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow the occurrence of a winning before the display result of the variable display unit is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive the display result of the variable display unit when the derivation operation means is operated,
The derivation control means includes a predetermined display result combination in which a winning is generated by operating the derivation operating means according to a specific operation procedure when the determination result of the prior determination means is a predetermined result allowing the generation of a winning. Deriving, and when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the determination result of the prior determination means is the predetermined result, the predetermined display result combination is not derived,
The slot machine is
Possibility of deriving the display result combination derived when the first option image suggesting that the predetermined display result combination may be derived and the determination result of the pre-determining means is a result that does not allow the occurrence of winning. A first effect execution control for executing a first effect for displaying each of the second option images suggesting that the first option image is present, and selecting the first option image of the first option image and the second option image It further includes effect control means capable of performing second effect execution control for executing the second effect displayed as a result,
The first option image is an image of a mode related to the predetermined display result combination,
When the derivation operation means is operated by the specific operation procedure after the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the predetermined result and the first effect execution control is performed, the effect control unit is configured to perform the second effect. Execution control is performed, and when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the second of the first option image and the second option image without performing the second effect execution control. Control to execute the effect of displaying the two choice images as the selection result,
Before Symbol effect control means,
A controllable aura period plurality games until the control Advantageously advantageous state for the player,
It is possible to perform the first performance execution control in the precursor period ,
It is possible to perform the first effect execution control so that the aspect of the first effect varies depending on whether or not it is the precursor period.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a contradiction between the suggested display result content and the actual display result.

The start suggestion effect control means performs control for notifying that the start suggestion effect is unfavorable to the player when the start suggestion effect is stopped (for example, a portion for performing the process of Sm10 in FIG. 26).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to grasp that the start suggestion effect has been cancelled, and since the notification and the determination result suggestion effect are not performed at the same time, it is ensured that the player is in a disadvantageous state. Can be recognized.

The determination result suggestion effect control means can perform the same result as the determination result suggestion effect performed when the start suggestion effect is performed at times other than when the start suggestion effect is performed. (For example, the portion that performs the process of FIG. 27 regardless of whether or not it is a precursor effect).
According to such a structure, the data for performing an effect can be reduced by performing an effect of a common aspect with a determination result suggestion effect except when the start suggestion effect is performed.

The start suggestion effect control means performs the start suggestion effect by displaying the effect image (for example, the part that executes the process of Sc3 in FIG. 21),
The determination result suggesting effect control means performs the determination result suggesting effect by changing a part of the effect image displayed as the start suggestion effect (for example, Sh5 in FIG. 25 or Sm7 in FIG. 26). The part that executes the process).
According to such a configuration, the determination result suggesting effect can be performed only by changing a part of the effect image displayed as the start suggesting effect, and therefore data for performing the effect can be reduced. .

The region where the start suggestion effect control means performs the start suggestion effect (for example, the liquid crystal display 51) and the region where the determination result suggestion effect control means performs the determination result suggestion effect are different regions (for example, the effect effect LED 52). It is a feature (for example, the part that performs the processing of Sj4 in FIG. 27).
According to such a configuration, the player can confirm the start suggestion effect and the determination result suggestion effect without confusion.

The derivation control means has a part of variable display parts (for example, reels 2L) when the determination result of the pre-decision means is a predetermined result (for example, winning the left bell) and a plurality of variable display parts are variably displayed. ) Corresponding to the predetermined operation procedure (for example, the first left stop operation) corresponding to a predetermined result, the display result (for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the replay or plum which is a stop symbol on the reel 2L of the right-down bell is derived, and then the derivation operation means corresponding to the remaining variable display portions are operated, and the display results are displayed on all the variable display portions. When it is derived, a specific combination is derived as a combination of display results (for example, if the first left stop operation is performed when the left bell is won as shown in FIG. The part of the derivation operation means corresponding to the part of the variable display portions is set to other than the specific operation procedure, and then the derivation operation means corresponding to the remaining variable display portions are operated to display all the variable displays. When the display result is derived to the part, the specific combination is not derived as a combination of the display results (for example, when the middle first stop operation or the right first stop operation is performed when the left bell is won as shown in FIG. 17, 11), the upper bell 5 and the upper bell 8 shown in FIG.
The display result at the time of the specific operation procedure is that the operation of the derivation operation unit corresponding to the part of the variable display unit is the specific operation procedure when the determination result of the prior determination unit is a result other than a predetermined result A display result that is sometimes derived (for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a replay or plum that is a stop symbol on the reels 2 </ b> L of the upper bells 1 to 8),
The decision result suggesting production control means is:
The first effect execution control (for example, the part that performs the processing of Sh5 and Sh6 in FIG. 25) and the derivation possibility of the specific combination are executed based on the first effect. Performing the second effect execution control (for example, the part performing the processing of Sm5 and Sm7 in FIG. 26) to execute the second effect that suggests that the effect is high,
After the determination result of the pre-decision means becomes a predetermined result and the first performance execution control is performed, when the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the part of the variable display unit is the specific operation procedure, the second performance Execution control is performed (for example, the part in which Sm5 and Sm7 are processed when Sm2 is Y and Sm3 is Y in FIG. 26), and the operation of the derivation operation means corresponding to the part of the variable display units is performed in the specific operation procedure. Otherwise, the determination result suggesting effect is canceled by performing the special control without performing the second effect execution control (for example, the part of performing Sm10 when N is Sm2 and Y is Sm8 in FIG. 26).
According to such a configuration, when the derivation operation unit is operated in a procedure in which the combination of the predetermined display results is not displayed, the content of the display result suggested by the production is prevented from contradicting with the actual display result. be able to.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and the structure other than this invention specific matter is included with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. You may have.

It is a front view of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (main) which a main control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game process which a main control part performs after a setting change process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the power interruption process (main) performed according to having detected the power interruption in the timer interruption process (main). It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of special combination (bonus), the symbol combination of a special combination, and a special combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of small combination, the symbol combination of a small combination, and a small combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of replay, the symbol combination of a replay, and the technical matter relevant to a replay. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical combination relevant to the symbol combination of a transfer event, and a transfer event. It is a figure for demonstrating a game state and transition of RT. It is a figure for demonstrating the navigation object combination in AT. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several re-game player winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs for every fixed interval. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the AT lottery process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the warning effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the penalty determination process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the penalty related process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of AT execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 1st navigation effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the 2nd navigation effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the control content of the 1st navigation effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the control content of the 2nd navigation effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the 1st navigation effect execution process and 2nd navigation effect execution process which a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub).

[Slot machine configuration example]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface, The front door 1b is pivotally supported by the side end of the housing 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided from a see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Arranged to be visible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

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

  In the present embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The RAM 41c included in the main control unit 41 provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, all areas of the RAM 41c are backup RAMs, and all the contents of the RAM 41c are stored for a predetermined period even when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 91c is stored for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, all areas of the RAM 91c are backup RAMs, and all the contents of the RAM 91c are stored for a predetermined period even when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped. In the present embodiment, all areas of the RAM 91c are backup RAMs, and all the contents of the RAM 91c are stored for a predetermined period even when the power supply to the slot machine is stopped.

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

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

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

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. When a power failure determination process is performed and it is determined that a voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) is executed. In the power interruption process (main), the RAM 41c stores destructive diagnosis data (5AH in the present embodiment) in which any bit is 1, that is, specific data other than 0 is stored, and all areas of the RAM 41c are stored. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the stored data becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 41c. Note that the RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in the present embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The main control unit 41 calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation regardless of whether the system reset or the user reset, and the value of the data for destructive diagnosis And the processing state of the main control unit 41 is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0 and the value of the data for destructive diagnosis is also correct. However, if the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or the value of the destruction diagnosis data is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state. However, the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the normal error state, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until

  In the present embodiment, all data stored in the RAM 41c is retained by the backup power source even during a power failure, and the main control unit 41 determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. In this case, the control state is restored to the control state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but only the data necessary for the return of the control state in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 41c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the data backed up at the time of input.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player For example, it is not necessary to restore the state of all input ports to the state before power interruption.

[About initialization]
Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a non-saved work, a general work, a special work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  Important work items include various indicators, LED display data, I / O input / output data, game time counters, and other data that can be inconvenient to initialize, as well as the RT flag and RT remaining game count described below. Work to be done. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The general work is a work that stores data that can be initialized at the end of the BB, such as a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, the total number of medals paid out in the BB, and a game state flag described later. The special work is a work that stores data such as various software random numbers that are initialized only before the setting is started. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main control unit 41 is stored, and the unused stack area is one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. However, if it is established, it will be initialized, but the in-use stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 stores the data in the RAM 41c at startup when the setting key switch 37 is on, when a RAM error occurs, at the end of the BB, and at startup when the setting key switch 37 is off. When is not destroyed, when the five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initializations that are initialized in accordance with each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 1 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and transitions to a setting change state, or initialization performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. In the storage area of the RAM 41c, all areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except for the important work and the used stack area, that is, the area from the unsaved work to the unused stack area are initialized. The Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the BB. In initialization 2, there are general work, unused area, and unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, that is, areas from the general work to the unused stack area. It is initialized. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the transition to the setting change state. However, the initialization 1 is performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before the transition to the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. May be.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when a RAM abnormality error occurs at the time of power-on or the like, initialization 1 is executed, and the control state before that is initialized. The RT flag and the RT remaining game number assigned to the work are held without being initialized. On the other hand, the gaming state flag assigned to the general work is initialized as initialization 1 is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven for 168 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 16 steps (the number of steps that one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas are areas 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. A number is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel, so symbols 0 to 20 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Startup processing (main)]
As shown in FIG. 5, when the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the main control unit 41 performs a start-up process (main) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  First, after the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sa2), the values of the I register and IY register are initialized (Sa3). By the initialization of the I register and the IY register, the address of the interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and the reference address for referring to the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. . These values are fixed values and are always initialized at startup.

  Next, access to the RAM 41c is permitted (Sa4), and RAM parities of all storage areas (including unused areas and unused stack areas) of the RAM 41c are calculated (Sa5).

  In step Sa6, it is determined whether or not the RAM parity calculated in step Sa5 is zero. If the power interruption interrupt processing (main) is normally performed, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sa6, the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal. In this case, after executing the initialization 1 for initializing all the storage areas except the used stack area and the important work among the storage areas of the RAM 41c (Sa19), whether or not the setting key switch 37 is turned on. If the setting key switch 37 is on, a setting changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is generated (Sa16), and the generated setting changing command is stored in the command buffer (Sa17). ), The main control unit 41 described in FIG. 7 permits the interruption of the timer interruption process (main) executed at regular intervals (0.56 ms interval). Sa18), the setting change processing for such change of winning probability of winning, that is, the transition to the setting change state. When the setting change process is completed, the process proceeds to the game process shown in FIG.

  If the setting key switch 37 is OFF in the step of Sa20, an error code indicating RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa21), an error command indicating RAM abnormality is generated (Sa22), and the generated error command is stored in the command buffer. Store (Sa23) and allow the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 described in FIG. 7 at a constant interval (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa24). Transition to the RAM abnormal error state. Then, for example, when the RAM abnormal error state is canceled by operating the reset / setting switch 38 by a game store clerk, the process proceeds to the game process shown in FIG.

  If the RAM parity is 0 in step Sa6, it is further determined whether or not the destructive diagnosis data is normal (Sa7). If the power interruption process (main) is performed normally, the data for destruction diagnosis should be set, and if the data for destruction diagnosis is not normal in step Sa7 (the data for destruction diagnosis is stored when power is interrupted) In the case other than 5A (H), the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, so the process proceeds to step Sa19 to execute initialization 1, and then the setting key switch 37 is turned on in step Sa20. For example, the processing of Sa16 to Sa18 described above is performed, and the setting change processing, that is, the setting change state is entered. If the setting key switch 37 is off in the step of Sa20, the above-described processing of Sa21 to Sa24 is performed, and the process shifts to an error processing, that is, a RAM abnormal error state. Then, when the RAM abnormal error state is canceled, the game process shown in FIG. 6 is started.

  If it is determined in step Sa7 that the destructive diagnosis data is normal, the data in the RAM 41c is normal, and therefore the destructive diagnosis data is cleared (Sa8). After performing initialization 3 for initializing the used stack area (Sa9), it is determined whether the setting key switch 37 is on (Sa10). If the setting key switch 37 is on, the above-described Sa16 to Sa18 Processing is performed, and the setting change process, that is, the setting change state is entered. When the setting change process is completed, the process proceeds to the game process shown in FIG.

  If the setting key switch 37 is OFF in the step of Sa10, each register is restored to the state before power interruption, that is, the state saved in the stack (Sa11), a return command is generated (Sa12), and the command buffer (Sa13), the main control unit 41 described in FIG. 7 permits the interruption of the timer interrupt process (main) executed at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa14), before power interruption Return to the process that was executed at the end of. If any of the processes in the game process shown in FIG. 6 has been performed before the power interruption, the process of Sd1 to Sd6 of the game process is performed based on the value of the program counter (PC) returned in Sa11. Returning to the processing that was performed before the power interruption. Also, for example, if any of the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 7 has been performed before power interruption, the timer interrupt is based on the value of the program counter (PC) returned at Sa11. Of the processes Sk1 to Sk26, the process returns to the process performed before power interruption.

[About various commands]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends a game start acceptance command, an internal winning command, a reel rotation start command, a first stop acceptance command, a second stop acceptance command, and a third stop to the sub control portion 91. A plurality of types of commands including an hour reception command reel stop command, a winning number command, a gaming state command, a return command, a setting changing command, and an error command are transmitted.

  These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The game start reception time command is a game start reception time command indicating that the operation of the start switch has been received. The game start acceptance command is transmitted when the start switch operation is accepted.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the internal winning flag, the type of the internal winning flag established, and whether or not the bonus is carried over, and is transmitted when the game is started by operating the start switch 7. . Further, since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated, it is possible to specify that the start switch 7 has been operated by receiving the internal winning command.

  The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation, and is transmitted when rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started.

  The first stop acceptance command is a command indicating that the first stop operation has been accepted. The first stop acceptance command is transmitted when the first stop operation is accepted. The command also includes information indicating whether the first left stop, the first middle stop, or the first right stop.

  The second stop acceptance command is a command indicating that a second stop operation has been accepted. The second stop acceptance command is transmitted when the second stop operation is accepted. The command also includes information indicating whether the second left stop, the second middle stop, or the second right stop.

  The third stop reception command is a command indicating that a third stop operation has been received. The third stop acceptance command is transmitted when the third stop operation is accepted. The command also includes information indicating whether it is the third left stop, the third middle stop, or the third right stop.

  The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, the area number of the corresponding reel stop operation position, and the area number of the corresponding reel stop position. And is transmitted each time stop control is performed in accordance with the stop operation of each reel.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify a winning result such as whether or not a winning has occurred and the type of winning combination, and is transmitted by detecting the stop position of the reel when operating the stop switch for the third stop.

  The gaming state command is a command that can specify the gaming state of the next game, the type of RT, and the number of remaining RT games, and is transmitted when the game ends.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to the error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

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

  The setting changing command is a command indicating that the setting is being changed, and is transmitted at the time of shifting to the setting changing state. In addition, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized by a setting changing command indicating that the setting is being changed. Can be specified.

  The plurality of types of commands described above are temporarily stored in a command transmission buffer provided in a special work in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and are executed in the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIG. In (Sk16), it is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. As will be described in detail later, the sub control unit 91 that has received the return command and the setting changing command determines whether or not the start-up of the effect control board 90 is normal.

[Game processing]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game process executed by the main control unit 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the game process, a BET process (Sd1), an internal lottery process (Sd2), a reel rotation process (Sd3), a winning determination process (Sd4), a payout process (Sd5), and a game end process (Sd6). ) Are executed in order, and when the game end process is completed, the process returns to the BET process again.

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

  In the internal lottery process in the step of Sd2, whether or not winning is awarded to each of the above-described winning combinations based on the internal lottery random value latched simultaneously with the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step of Sd1 (ie, display) A process for determining whether or not to permit the derivation of the result is performed. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on the respective lottery results. When a bonus (BB or RB) is won by internal lottery, a bonus carry-over flag is set. Then, as described above, the presence / absence of the bonus carry-over flag is determined to determine whether the bonus is carried over, and the winning combination corresponding to the presence / absence of the carry-over (bonus is excluded from the internal lottery during bonus carry-over) Judgment processing is performed.

  In the reel rotation process in step Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the result of the internal lottery in step Sd2, and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player are detected. A process of stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is executed.

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

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

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

  In the game process, a command is generated according to the progress control of the game, set in the command buffer, and transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

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

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

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

  After the power failure determination process in the step of Sk2, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set (Sk3). If the power interruption flag is not set, the process proceeds to Sk4 and the power interruption flag is set The process proceeds to a power interruption process (main) described later.

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

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

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

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

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

  If it is timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4 in the step of Sk6, it is further determined by referring to the counter value for branching whether it is 3, that is, timer interrupt 4 (Sk18). If it is not interrupt 4, that is, if it is timer interrupt 3, the passing of the origin of the rotating reels 2L, 2C, 2R (pass of the reel reference position) is checked, and the occurrence of a reel rotation error is detected and stopped. Check if the preparation is complete (whether the stop preparation completion code is set). If the stop preparation is complete and the motor is rotating at a constant speed, operate the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel. Processing to pass through origin (Sk20), switch input determination processing (Sk21) for determining whether or not the detection state of switches has changed, operation detection command transmission request, etc. After executing random number reading process to be stored in the random number storing work the (SK22) sequentially reads numeric data from Staphylococcus R1D, the process proceeds to step Sk26.

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

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

  As described above, in this embodiment, the basic process is interrupted at regular intervals to execute the timer interrupt process (main), and the process counter is updated each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. The processing determined according to the value is performed, and the load required for one timer interrupt processing (main) can be distributed. In addition, the power interruption is based on the voltage drop signal regardless of the processing counter value. A power failure determination process is performed to determine whether or not the condition is satisfied. If the power interruption condition is satisfied, the power interruption process is performed. It is possible to perform a power interruption process.

  In the timer interrupt process (main), it is determined whether or not the power interruption condition is satisfied. If the power interruption condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the power interruption process. Since interruptions due to power interruptions do not occur during execution of interrupt processing (main), interruption processing can be interrupted during execution of timer interruption processing (main), or timer interruption processing (main) Since it is not necessary to wait for the end of the interruption to perform an interruption process associated with power interruption, the process associated with establishment of the power interruption condition is not complicated.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the power interruption process (main) executed when the main control unit 41 determines that the power interruption flag is set in the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

  In the power interruption process (main), first, all registers that may be in use are saved in the stack area (Sm1). Although the values of the I register and IY register described above are used, they are not saved here because the same fixed value is always set with the initialization at the time of startup.

  Next, destruction diagnosis data (in this embodiment, 5A (H)) is set (Sm2), and all output ports are initialized (Sm3). Next, RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all storage areas (including unused areas and unused stack areas) of the RAM 41c becomes 0 (Sm4), and access to the RAM 41c is performed. Prohibited (Sm5).

  Thereafter, the voltage decreases, and the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 stops and shifts to a standby state. And if a voltage falls in this standby state, it will be in an operation stop state internally. Therefore, the main control unit 41 reliably stops operation when power is interrupted.

  After the access to the RAM 41c is permitted, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment first performs all the storage areas (including unused areas and unused stack areas) of the RAM 41c without performing other processes. Before calculating the RAM parity and then determining whether or not the stored data is normal from the calculated RAM parity, perform processing that must be performed in common regardless of whether or not the stored data in the RAM 41c is normal, Thereafter, based on the RAM parity, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal.

  For this reason, the processing that needs to be performed in common regardless of whether the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal or not is separately executed when the data stored in the RAM 41c is determined to be normal and when it is determined to be abnormal. Since it is not necessary, the capacity of the program used for processing at the time of activation can be reduced.

  In addition, after the main control unit 41 is activated, after the access to the RAM 41c is permitted, the RAM parity is calculated before other processing is performed. Therefore, the state before any access to the RAM 41c is performed. Since it is determined whether the stored data is normal based on the calculated RAM parity, it is possible to improve the reliability of the determination of whether the data is normal.

  Further, in the power interruption process, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and stored so that the RAM parity based on all the data including the unused area and the unused stack area of the RAM 41c becomes 0, and the RAM 41c is restored at the time of restoration. It is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal by determining whether or not the RAM parity calculated based on the data stored in all areas including the unused area and the unused stack area is 0. Therefore, the determination can be performed accurately and easily, and even if an illegal program or data is stored in an unused area or an unused stack area, the illegal program or data is restored while being stored. Can be prevented.

  In addition, after calculating the RAM parity and before determining whether the stored data is normal from the calculated RAM parity, it is stored in the RAM 41c as a common process regardless of whether the stored data in the RAM 41c is normal. Each switch input data, confirmed data, edge data, that is, data indicating the detection status of each switch is cleared, and the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the main control unit 41 is activated. Whether returning to the control state or not returning to the previous control state, it is possible to immediately start checking the detection state of the switch after the interruption is permitted.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the progress of the game. A MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are provided as operation switches. Of these operation switches, the start switch 7 is also used for setting value setting in a setting change state.

  The main control unit 41 detects these operation switches in a switch input determination process executed during a timer interrupt process (main) executed by interrupting at regular time intervals.

  The main control unit 41 executes a start-up process when power is turned on, and an interrupt is permitted at the end of the start-up process. Thereafter, a timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular intervals. When the main control unit 41 can return to the state before the power interruption, a return command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 before interruption is permitted in the startup process. Further, if the main control unit 41 cannot return to the state before the power interruption due to an abnormality in the data stored in the RAM 41c, an error command indicating a RAM abnormality is issued before the interruption is permitted in the startup process. Sent to. If the setting key switch 37 is on and the RAM 41c is initialized and does not return to the state before the power interruption, it indicates that the setting is being changed before the interruption is permitted in the startup process. A setting change command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Of the commands sent in the start-up process, the return command specifies that the main control unit 41 returns to the state before the power interruption, an error command indicating a RAM abnormality, and a setting change indicating that the setting is being changed. From the middle command, it is specified that the main control unit 41 does not return to the state before the power interruption.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[About the types of winning combinations and combinations of winning combinations]
10 to 13 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41 and the transition of RT.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the slot machine in the present embodiment is controlled to any one of the normal gaming state, the inside 1, 2, RB, and BB (RB), and the normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as the normal gaming state). In general, it is controlled to any one of RT0 to RT4.

  As shown in FIG. 10, among the winning combinations, special bonuses include two types of bonuses: a big bonus (hereinafter, each big bonus is referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter, each regular bonus is referred to as RB). Is included.

  BB is awarded when the combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. RB is awarded when the combination of “Black 7-Black 7-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN.

  When BB wins, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled every game for a regular bonus during BB (hereinafter referred to as BBRB). The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out.

  When the RB wins, a transition is made to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). The regular bonus ends on the condition that any winning combination has won 6 times or 12 games have been consumed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, from the internal winning of BB until winning a prize, the inside is controlled to 1 · RT0, and until the winning of RB after winning is internally controlled to 2 · RT0 inside. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, after the big bonus or the regular bonus (collectively referred to as a bonus) is completed, the control is performed to normal / RT4.

  Even if either BB or RB is won in an internal lottery to be described later, if the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is not operated at an appropriate timing to make it possible to win these roles, they will win these roles. There is nothing. The symbols (“Black 7”, “White 7”, “Net 7”) that make up BB and RB are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, and right reel 2R. It is.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the small combination among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning roles, there are middle bells, lower right bells, upper bells 1-8, middle watermelons, right lower watermelons, upper watermelons, lower cherries, middle cherries, one role, right-up bells, right-up bevels, Includes a rising rivet.

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

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

  A downward-sloping bell is when any combination of “Replay-Bell-Replay”, “Replay-Bell-Plum”, “Plum-Bell-Replay”, and “Plum-Bell-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN. Wins and 8 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the replay and plum of the left reel 2L are arranged at a position one below the bell, and the replay and plum of the right reel 2R are arranged at a position one above the bell. Therefore, when any combination of “Replay-Bell-Replay”, “Replay-Bell-Plum”, “Plum-Bell-Replay”, and “Plum-Bell-Plum” is prepared, “Bell-Bell-Bell” ”Are lowered to the right, that is, aligned with the invalid line LM3.

  Further, either the plum or the replay is arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and the bell is arranged within 5 frames in the middle reel 2C. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when a right-down bell is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that a winning can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Next, the upper bells 1 to 8 will be described. The upper bell 1 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Orange-Orange” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 2 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Orange-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 3 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-BAR-Orange” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 4 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-BAR-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 5 is awarded when the combination of “plum-orange-orange” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 6 is awarded when the combination of “Plum-Orange-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 7 is awarded when the combination of “Plum-BAR-Orange” is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 8 is awarded when the combination of “Plum-BAR-BAR” is aligned on the winning line LN.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the replay and plum of the left reel 2L, the BAR and orange of the middle reel, and the BAR and orange of the right reel 2R are arranged at positions one level below the bell. "Orange-Orange", "Replay-Orange-BAR", "Replay-BAR-Orange", "Replay-BAR-BAR", "Plum-Orange-Orange", "Plum-Orange-BAR", "Plum-BAR-" When any combination of “Orange” and “Plum-BAR-BAR” is aligned, the combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned to the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1.

  In the left reel 2L, replays and plums are not arranged within 5 frames, and orange and BAR are not arranged within 5 frames for each of the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if one of the upper bells 1 to 8 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the winning upper bell configuration symbols must be operated at an appropriate timing. For example, you won't win the winning top bell.

  The middle stage watermelon is awarded when a combination of “Black 7-Watermelon-Watermelon”, “White 7-Watermelon-Watermelon”, “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is aligned on the winning line LN. When the middle watermelon wins, 5 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, in the left reel 2L, any one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, but for each of the middle reel 2C and right reel 2R, It is not placed within 5 frames. For this reason, even if the middle stage watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, the middle stage watermelon will not be won if the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing. .

  The right-down watermelon is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Black 7” and “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. When a watermelon with a downward right wins, 5 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is disposed at a position below one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon, and black 7 and white 7 of the right reel 2R are watermelon. Therefore, if any combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Black 7” and “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is prepared, “Black 7-Watermelon-Watermelon”, “White The combination of “7-watermelon-watermelon” and “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is lowered to the right, that is, aligned with the invalid line LM3.

  In the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, but the watermelon of the middle reel 2C and the black 7 and white 7 of the right reel 2R are not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if the right-down watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing, the right-down watermelon will be won. There is no.

  The upper watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Bell-Black 7-Replay” and “Bell-White 7-Replay” is aligned on the winning line LN. When the upper watermelon wins, 5 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position below one of black 7, white 7 and watermelon, and black 7 and white 7 of the middle reel 2C are watermelon. Since the replay of the right reel 2R is located one position below the watermelon, “Bell-Black 7-Replay” and “Bell-White 7-Replay” are arranged. When any of the combinations is completed, the combinations of “black 7-watermelon-watermelon”, “white 7-watermelon-watermelon”, and “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” are aligned in the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1.

  Further, in the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, but the black 7 and white 7 of the middle reel 2C and the replay of the right reel 2R are not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if the upper watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, the upper watermelon will not be won if the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing. .

  The lower cherries are awarded when the combination of “BAR-Orange-ANY (ANY can be any symbol)”, “BAR-BAR-ANY”, “BAR-Bell-ANY” on the winning line LN. . When the lower cherries win, two medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, since the BAR of the left reel 2L is arranged one position above the cherry, “BAR-orange-ANY (ANY can be any symbol)”, “BAR- When any combination of “BAR-ANY” and “BAR-Bell-ANY” is prepared, “Cherry” on the left reel stops at the lower stage, and the combination of “Cherry-ANY-ANY” moves up and down to the right. That is, they are aligned with the invalid lines LM2 and LM4.

  In the middle reel 2C, any one of orange, BAR, and bell is arranged within 5 frames, but in the left reel 2L, BAR is not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if the lower cherries are won in an internal lottery to be described later, the lower cherries will not be won if the stop switch 8L corresponding to the left reel 2L is not operated at an appropriate timing.

  The middle cherries are awarded when the combination of “cherry-ANY-ANY” is arranged on the winning line LN. When the middle cherries win, a medal is paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, cherries are not arranged within 5 frames in the left reel 2L. For this reason, even if the middle cherries are won in an internal lottery to be described later, the middle cherries will not be won if the stop switch 8L corresponding to the left reel 2L is not operated at an appropriate timing.

  One winning combination is awarded when the combination of “Black 7-Cherry-Net 7” is aligned on the winning line LN. When one winning combination wins, one medal is paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the black 7 of the left reel 2L, the cherry of the middle reel, and the net 7 of the right reel are not arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, even if one winning combination is won in an internal lottery to be described later, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing. I won't win a prize.

  The bells that go up to the right are "Black 7-Bell-Orange", "White 7-Bell-Orange", "Watermelon Bell-Orange", "Black 7-Bell-BAR", and "White 7-Bell-" on the winning line LN. When any combination of “BAR” and “Watermelon Bell-BAR” is completed, a prize is awarded and 10 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, black 7, white 7 and watermelon of the left reel 2L are arranged one position above the bell, and orange and BAR of the right reel 2R are one position below the bell. "Black 7-Bell-Orange", "White 7-Bell-Orange", "Watermelon Bell-Orange", "Black 7-Bell-BAR", "White 7-Bell-BAR" When any combination of “watermelon-bell-BAR” is aligned, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” goes up to the right, that is, aligns with the invalid line LM4.

  In the left reel 2L, one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel 2C, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, orange, BAR One of these is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when a right-up bell is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that, as a rule, it can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  A bevel that rises to the right is awarded when any combination of “Black 7-Bell-Bell”, “White 7-Bell-Bell”, and “Watermelon Bell-Bell” is placed on the winning line LN. Medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the black 7, white 7 and watermelon of the left reel 2L are arranged one position above the bell, and the bell of the right reel 2R is one below the replay or plum. When the combination of “Black 7-Bell-Bell”, “White 7-Bell-Bell”, and “Watermelon Bell-Bell” is prepared, “Bell-Bell-Replay”, “ The combination of “bell-bell-plum” rises to the right, that is, aligns with the invalid line LM4.

  In the left reel 2L, one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, and in the middle reel 2C and right reel 2R, the bell is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when a right-up bevel is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that, as a rule, it can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Ribbe, which goes up to the right, wins when a combination of “Bell-Bell-Orange” and “Bell-Bell-BAR” is arranged on the winning line LN, and 10 medals are paid out.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position one above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR of the right reel 2R are arranged at a position one below the bell. Therefore, when any combination of “Bell-Bell-Orange” and “Bell-Bell-BAR” is prepared, the combination of “Replay-Bell-Bell” and “Plum-Bell-Bell” is raised to the right, that is, invalid. It will be aligned with the line LM4.

  In the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, one of orange and BAR is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when an upward lottery is won in an internal lottery to be described later, a winning combination can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the re-game player among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, the replaying role includes normal replay, lower stage replay, fall replay, promotion replays 1 and 2, special replay, and SP (special) replay.

  The normal replay is awarded when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Replay-Replay-Plum”, “Plum-Replay-Replay”, and “Plum-Replay-Plum” is arranged on the winning line LN. Replays and plums are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, and right reel 2R. Therefore, as a general rule, it can be said that the normal replay is a role that can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if the winning is made.

  The lower replay includes “Bell-Orange-Orange”, “Belle-Orange-Cherry”, “Belle-Orange-Watermelon”, “Belle-Orange-Black 7”, “Belle-Orange-Net 7”, "Bell-Orange-White 7", "Bell-BAR-Orange", "Bell-BAR-Cherry", "Bell-BAR-Watermelon", "Bell-BAR-Black 7", "Bell-BAR-Net 7" , “Bell-BAR-White 7” combination is awarded.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position one above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR of the middle reel 2C are arranged at a position one above the replay. "Bell-orange-orange", "bell-orange-cherry", "bell-orange-watermelon", "bell-orange-black 7", "bell-orange-net 7", "bell-orange-" "White 7", "Bell-BAR-Orange", "Bell-BAR-Cherry", "Bell-BAR-Watermelon", "Bell-BAR-Black 7", "Bell-BAR-Net 7", "Bell-BAR" When any combination of “White 7” is prepared, “Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net 7 / White 7”, “Replay-Plum-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry” / Net 7 / white 7 "," Plum-Replay-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net 7 / White 7 "," Plum-Plum-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net The combination of “7 / white 7” is aligned at the lower stage, that is, the invalid line LM2.

  Further, in the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel, orange and BAR are arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, orange, cherry, watermelon, black 7, net 7 , One of white 7 is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when the lower stage replay is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that the prize can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  The tumble replay is awarded when the combination of “bell-replay-bell” is arranged on the winning line LN.

  Referring now to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is located one position above the replay or plum, and the bell of the right reel 2R is located one position below the replay. So, when the combination of “bell-replay-bell” is complete, the combination of “replay-replay-replay”, “replay-replay-plum”, “plum-replay-replay”, “plum-replay-plum” goes up to the right. That is, they are aligned with the invalid line LM4.

  In the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel, the replay is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, the bell is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when a fall replay is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that a prize can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  As shown in FIG. 14, after winning the fall replay in normal / RT0, it is controlled to RT1.

  The promotion replay 1 is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-bell” and “plum-replay-bell” is arranged on the winning line LN. In the left reel 2L, one of the replays and plums is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel 2C, the replay is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, the bell is arranged within 5 frames. ing. Therefore, it can be said that, as a general rule, the promotion replay 1 can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

  Promotion Replay 2 is when a combination of “Bell-Orange-Replay”, “Bell-Orange-Plum”, “Bell-BAR-Replay”, or “Bell-BAR-Plum” is arranged on the winning line LN. Winning a prize.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position one above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR of the middle reel 2C are arranged at a position one above the replay. Since the replay and plum of the right reel 2R are arranged one position above the bell, “bell-orange-replay”, “bell-orange-plum”, “bell-BAR-replay”, “ When the combination of “bell-BAR-plum” is arranged, the combination of “replay-replay-bell” and “plum-replay-bell” is arranged in the lower stage, that is, the invalid line LM2.

  In the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel, orange and BAR are arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, replay and plum are arranged within 5 frames. ing. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when the promotion replay 2 is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that, as a rule, it can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  As shown in FIG. 14, after winning a promotion replay (promotion replay 1 or promotion replay 2) in normal / RT1, control is made to normal / RT0. As will be described later, the promotion replay is set not to win independently in the internal lottery in normal / RT2, normal / RT3, and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and the promotion replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal / RT2, the normal / RT3, and the normal / RT4, it is controlled to the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 at that time. For this reason, no promotion replay is won in normal / RT2, normal / RT3, or normal / RT4. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled from normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4 to normal / RT0, and only when it is normal / RT1 is promoted replay, and only from normal / RT1 is normal / RT0. It is comprised so that it may be controlled.

  The special replay is awarded when a combination of “bell-replay-replay” and “bell-replay-plum” is arranged on the winning line LN. In the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel 2C, the replay is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, one of the replays and plums is arranged within 5 frames. ing. Therefore, as a general rule, special replays can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if they are elected.

  As shown in FIG. 14, after winning the special replay in normal / RT1 and normal / RT3, control is performed to normal / RT2. In addition, after winning the special replay in normal / RT2, control is performed to normal / RT1. As will be described later, the special replay is set so as not to be won independently in the internal lottery in the normal / RT1 and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and special replay are won at the same time in the internal / RT1 or normal / RT4 internal lottery, the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 is controlled at that time. Therefore, the special replay is not won in normal / RT1 and normal / RT4. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled from normal / RT1, normal / RT4 to normal / RT2, and a special replay is awarded only in normal / RT0, normal / RT3, and from normal / RT0 / normal / RT3. Only normal and RT2 are controlled.

  The SP replay includes “Replay-Orange-Black 7”, “Replay-Orange-Net 7”, “Replay-Orange-White 7”, “Replay-Orange-Plum”, “Replay-BAR-Black 7” on the winning line LN. ”,“ Replay-BAR-Net 7 ”,“ Replay-BAR-White 7 ”,“ Replay-BAR-Plum ”,“ Plum-Orange-Black 7 ”,“ Plum-Orange-Net 7 ”,“ Plum-Orange ” -White 7 "," Plum-Orange-Plum "," Plum-BAR-Black 7 "," Plum-BAR-Net 7 "," Plum-BAR-White 7 "," Plum-BAR-Plum " The winning combination will be awarded when the combination is complete.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, the replay and plum of the left reel 2L are arranged at a position one above the orange and BAR, and the black 7, net 7, white 7 and plum of the right reel 2R are orange. , Because it is located one position below the BAR, "Orange-Orange-Orange", "Orange-Orange-BAR", "Orange-BAR-BAR", "BAR-Orange-Orange", "BAR-Orange" The combination of “−BAR” and “BAR-BAR-BAR” rises to the right, that is, aligns with the invalid line LM4.

  In the left reel 2L, replay and plum are arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel orange and BAR are arranged in 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, black 7, net 7, white 7, The plum is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when SP replay is won in an internal lottery to be described later, it can be said that the winning can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  As shown in FIG. 14, after winning the SP replay in normal / RT2, control is performed in normal / RT3. As will be described later, the SP replay is set not to win independently in the internal lottery in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4. Further, when the special combination and SP replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4, the internal one / RT0 or the internal two / RT0 is controlled at that time. Therefore, the SP replay is not won in the normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4. As a result, normal / RT0, normal / RT1, and normal / RT4 are not controlled to normal / RT3, and SP replay is awarded only when normal / RT2 and normal / RT3 only from normal / RT2. It is comprised so that it may be controlled. If the special replay is won in the normal / RT3, the normal / RT3 is maintained.

  Next, the transition outcome will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the transition items are “replay-orange-bell”, “replay-BAR-bell”, “plum-orange-bell”, “plum-BAR-bell”, “replay-bell-orange”. ”,“ Replay-Bell-BAR ”,“ Plum-Bell-Orange ”,“ Plum-Bell-BAR ”,“ Black 7-Orange-Orange ”,“ Black 7-Orange-BAR ”,“ Black 7-BAR- ” "Orange", "Black 7-BAR-BAR", "White 7-Orange-Orange", "White 7-Orange-BAR", "White 7-BAR-Orange", "White 7-BAR-BAR", "Watermelon -Orange-orange "," Watermelon-orange-BAR "," Watermelon-BAR-orange "," Watermelon-BAR-BAR ". In the present embodiment, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4, which will be described later, are elected, and the reels other than the reels that serve as winning conditions for the middle bell are set as the first stop and are elected. When the bell is missed, the above-mentioned transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  As shown in FIG. 14, normal / RT0, normal / RT2, normal / RT3, and normal / RT4 are controlled to normal / RT1 after the transition points are aligned with the winning line LN. In addition, when the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN in the normal / RT1, the normal / RT1 is maintained.

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

  Normal / RT0, when BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle stage cherry, BB + 1 single-player, BB + normal replay, BB + tumble replay, BB + promoted replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 sheet, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, single role, replay GR11, replay GR12, replay GR13, replay GR14 , Replay GR15, replay GR16, replay GR21, replay GR22, replay GR23, lip Lee GR24, becomes replay GR25 is the subject role of internal lottery.

  In addition, a weak watermelon is an upper stage watermelon + right-down watermelon. That is, when the upper watermelon wins, it can be recognized that it is a weak watermelon. A strong watermelon is a middle-stage watermelon + right-down watermelon. That is, when the middle stage watermelon wins, it can be recognized that it is a strong watermelon. A weak cherry is a lower cherry alone, and a strong cherry is a lower cherry plus one piece. In the weak cherry, it can be recognized that the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is aligned in the middle stage, whereas the cherry stops in the lower stage of the left reel 2L, and “BAR-BAR” in the middle stage. It can be recognized that it is a strong cherry when the combination of “−BAR” is prepared.

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

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

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

  When it is normal / RT1, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle tier cherry, BB + 1 sheet, BB + normal replay, BB + tumble replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 sheet, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, single role, normal replay, replay GR1, replay GR2, replay GR3 The replay GR4, the replay GR5, and the replay GR6 are subject to internal lottery.

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

  Normal / RT2: BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherries, BB + 1 single-player, BB + normal replay, BB + tumble replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 sheet, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, single role, normal replay, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33 The replay GR34, the replay GR35, and the replay GR36 are subject to internal lottery.

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

  Normal / RT3: BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherries, BB + 1 sheet, BB + normal replay, BB + tumble replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 sheet, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, one piece, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33, replay GR34 The replay GR35, the replay GR36, and the SP replay are targeted for internal lottery.

  When it is normal RT4, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle tier cherry, BB + 1 sheet, BB + normal replay, BB + tumble replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 sheet, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, The middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle tier cherry, one-piece combination, and normal replay are subject to internal lottery.

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

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

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

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

  Also, in normal / RT0-4, etc., weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, one piece, normal replay, fall replay, promotion replay, SP replay that can be won simultaneously with either BB or RB The number of judgment values for internal 1 / RT0 and internal 2 / RT0 is read separately from the bonus, respectively, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, single piece, normal replay, fall replay Since it is added to the promotion replay and SP replay, the winning probability of each of the strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherries, single role, normal replay, fall replay, promotion replay, and SP replay will be constant. It is secured.

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

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

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

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles (bells) and a plurality of types of replaying players are simultaneously elected, the type of the winning small role or replaying role and the stop Control is performed so that the symbol combination of the small combination and the combination of the re-playing combination determined according to the pressing order of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are aligned and stopped on the pay line LN within a maximum of 4 frames. Accordingly, the types of the small combination and re-playing combination to be won simultaneously will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17. FIG. 15 shows a list of small combinations and re-playing combination to be simultaneously won. FIG. 16 shows reel control when a plurality of replays are won simultaneously, and FIG. 17 shows reel control when a plurality of small roles are won simultaneously.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the replay GR1 (normal replay + promotion replay 1) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left middle right, the combination of the promoted replay 1 among the selected re-playing players is won. Control to stop in line with the line LN is performed, and when stop operation is performed in an order other than left middle right, control to stop the combination of normal replays in line with the winning line LN is performed.

  When replay GR2 (normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of promotion replay 1 of the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN. Control to stop is performed, and when stop operation is performed in an order other than left and right middle, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays to the winning line LN and stop.

  If Replay GR3 (Normal Replay + Promotion Replay 1 + Lower Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the middle or left and right order, the combination of Promotion Replay 1 among the selected replay players will be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle left and right, control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays is aligned with the pay line LN and stopped.

  If Replay GR4 (Normal Replay + Promotion Replay 1 + Promotion Replay 2 + Lower Replay) is won and the stop operation is made in the middle right / left order, the combination of Promotion Replay 1 among the selected replaying players is placed on the winning line LN When the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle right and left, the control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When replay GR5 (normal replay + promotion replay 2) is won and stop operation is performed in the order of the middle left and right, the combination of the promotion replay 2 of the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle right and left, control is performed so that the combination of normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When Replay GR6 (Normal Replay + Promotion Replay 2 + Lower Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of Promotion Replay 2 of the selected replaying players is aligned with the winning line LN Control to stop is performed, and when stop operations are performed in an order other than the right middle left, control is performed to align the normal replay combination to the winning line LN and stop.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2, and the normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. The reel control is performed so that the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2 or the normal replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R according to the operation order.

  In this way, different operation modes are set as the operation modes for allowing the replays GR1 to 6 to win the promoted replays 1 and 2.

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

  When replay GR11 (falling replay + promotion replay 2) is won and a stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle and right, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the control is performed and the stop operation is performed in an order other than the left middle right, the stop replay combination is aligned with the pay line LN and stopped.

  If Replay GR12 (Tumble Replay + Promotion Replay 2 + Normal Replay) is won and stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of Promotion Replay 2 among the selected replay players will be aligned to the winning line LN and stopped When the stop operation is performed in an order other than left and right, the control for stopping the combination of falling replays on the winning line LN is performed.

  When the replay GR13 (falling replay + promotion replay 1) is won and the stop operation is performed in the middle left and right order, the control of stopping the combination of the promotion replay 1 among the selected replaying players on the winning line LN When the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle left and right, control is performed so that the combination of falling replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When Replay GR14 (Tumble Replay + Promotion Replay 1 + Normal Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the middle right-left order, the combination of Promotion Replay 1 among the selected replayers is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle right and left, the control is performed to stop the combination of the fall replays aligned with the winning line LN.

  When Replay GR15 (Tumble Replay + Promotion Replay 1 + Promotion Replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of the middle left and right, the combination of Promotion Replay 2 among the selected re-playing players is aligned with the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle left and right, the control for stopping the combination of the fall replays on the winning line LN is performed.

  When Replay GR16 (Tumble Replay + Promotion Replay 1 + Promotion Replay 2 + Normal Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of Promotion Replay 2 among the selected re-playing players will be the winning line LN If the stop operation is performed in an order other than the right middle left, the control is performed so that the combination of falling replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2, and the fall replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. The reel control is performed so that the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2 or the fall replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R according to the operation order.

  As described above, different operation modes are set as the operation modes in order to allow the replays GR11 to 16 to win the promoted replays 1 and 2 and to avoid the fall replay.

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

  When the replay GR21 (falling replay + special replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle left and right, the control for stopping the combination of the special replays in the winning replay combination in the winning line LN is stopped. If the stop operation is performed in an order other than left middle right, control is performed to stop the combination of the fall replays aligned with the winning line LN.

  When replay GR22 (falling replay + special replay + normal replay) is won and a stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of special replays among the selected replay players is stopped in line with the winning line LN. When the control is performed and the stop operation is performed in an order other than left and right, control is performed so that the combination of falling replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When replay GR23 (falling replay + special replay + lower replay) is won and a stop operation is performed in the middle / left / right order, the combination of special replays among the selected replaying players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the control is performed and the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle left and right, the control is performed to stop the combination of the fall replays on the winning line LN.

  When Replay GR24 (Tumble Replay + Special Replay + Normal Replay + Lower Replay) is won and the stop operation is made in the middle right / left order, the combination of special replays among the selected replayers is aligned to the winning line LN If the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle right and left, control is performed to align the fall replay combination with the winning line LN and stop.

  If Replay GR25 (Tumble Replay + Special Replay + Promotion Replay 1) is elected and right-pressed, that is, if a stop operation is performed in an operation mode in which the right reel 2R is first stopped, the special replay among the replayed players selected When the stop operation is performed in the operation mode in which the combination of the two is aligned with the pay line LN and stopped and the left reel 2L is first stopped or in the middle mode, that is, the middle reel 2C is first stopped. The control for stopping the combination of the fall replays on the winning line LN is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, since the symbols constituting the special replay and the fall replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, Regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R, the reel control is performed so that the special replay or the fall replay is always won.

  In this way, different operation modes are set as the operation modes in order to win special replays and avoid falling replays with the replays GR21 to GR25.

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

  When replay GR31 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay) is won and a stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle and right, the combination of SP replays among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. If the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right. If it has been made, control is performed to stop the special replay combination in alignment with the pay line LN.

  When replay GR32 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay + fall replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of SP replays among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN When the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle and right, control is performed to stop the combination of the normal replays in the winning replay combination in line with the winning line LN, and press the middle or right When a stop operation is performed, control is performed to stop the special replay combination in alignment with the pay line LN.

  When replay GR33 (special replay + SP replay + lower stage replay) is won, and stop operation is performed in the middle left and right order, control to stop the combination of SP replays in the winning replay combination in line with the winning line LN If the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed by pressing left or right. If it has been made, control is performed to stop the special replay combination in alignment with the pay line LN.

  If Replay GR34 (Special Replay + SP Replay + Lower Replay + Falling Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the middle right / left order, the combination of SP replays among the selected replay players is aligned with the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in the order of middle left and right, the combination of normal replays among the selected re-playing players is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, and the control is stopped by pressing left or right. When a stop operation is performed, control is performed to stop the special replay combination in alignment with the pay line LN.

  When Replay GR35 (Special Replay + SP Replay + Normal Replay + Lower Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the SP replay combinations of the selected replay players are aligned to the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in the order of right, middle and left, control is performed so that the combination of the normal replays among the selected re-playing players is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When a stop operation is performed, control is performed to stop the special replay combination in alignment with the pay line LN.

  If Replay GR36 (Special Replay + SP Replay + Normal Replay + Lower Replay + Falling Replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of SP Replay among the selected replay players will be the winning line When the stop operation is performed in the order of right and left, when the stop operation is performed in the order of right and left, perform the control to stop the combination of the normal replays in the winning replay combination in line with the winning line LN and press left Alternatively, when a stop operation is performed by middle pressing, control is performed so that the special replay combination is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the SP replay, special replay, and normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Accordingly, the reel control is performed so that the SP replay, special replay, or normal replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

  In this way, different operation modes are set as operation modes for winning SP replays with the replay GRs 31 to 36, and different operations are performed as operation modes for winning SP replays or normal replays and avoiding special replays. A mode is set.

  Therefore, in the normal / RT2 where the replay GRs 31 to 36 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replay GRs 31 to 36 is won, the SP replay is won with a probability of 1/6 and the process proceeds to the normal / RT3. On the other hand, the normal replay or special replay is won with a probability of 5/6 and the normal / RT2 is maintained. In addition, when SP replay wins as will be described later, one or more navigation stocks that are advantageous to the player will always be given, so if one of the replay GRs 31 to 36 is won in normal / RT2 One or more SP replays are won with a probability of 1/6, and one or more navigation stocks are given, and it is easy to win SP replays, that is, it is possible to shift to normal RT3 where there is a high possibility that navigation stocks will be given.

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

  As shown in FIG. 17, when left bell 1 (lower right bell + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7) is elected and a stop operation is performed by pressing left, a combination of right down bells among the selected small roles is selected. Control to stop in line with the winning line LN is performed, and when the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, stop any combination of the upper bell 6, the upper bell 7 or the transitional outcome to the winning line LN. To control.

  If left bell 2 (lower right bell + upper bell 5 + upper bell 8) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the left button, the combination of the right descending bells of the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by middle pressing or right pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  If left bell 3 (lower right bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3) is elected and stopped by pressing to the left, the combination of right falling bells of the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by middle pressing or right pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  If left bell 4 (lower right bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 4) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the left button, the combination of the right falling bells of the selected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by middle pressing or right pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 4 or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

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

  When middle bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 5) is elected and a stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the control of stopping the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles with the winning line LN is stopped. If a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or right-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 5, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  When middle bell 2 (middle bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 6) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the control of stopping the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles with the winning line LN is stopped. If a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or right-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 1, the upper bell 6, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  When middle bell 3 (middle bell + upper bell 4 + upper bell 7) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the control of stopping the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN. If a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or right-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 4, the upper bell 7, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  When middle bell 4 (middle bell + upper bell 3 + upper bell 8) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the control of stopping the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles on the winning line LN is performed. If a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or right-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 3, the upper bell 8, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

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

  When right bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 3 + upper bell 5) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing right, the combination of the middle bells of the selected small roles is stopped in alignment with the winning line LN. If a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 3, the upper bell 5, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN.

  When right bell 2 (middle bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 7) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing right, the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 1, the upper bell 7, or the transition outcome is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When right bell 3 (middle bell + upper bell 4 + upper bell 6) is elected and a stop operation is performed by right-pressing, control is performed so that the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When a stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 4, the upper bell 6, or the transitional outcome is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When right bell 4 (middle bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 8) is elected and the stop operation is performed by pressing right, the combination of the middle bells of the elected small roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by left-pressing or middle-pressing, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 8, or the shift turn is aligned with the winning line LN.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Game flow]
As shown in FIG. 14, it is controlled to any one of the normal gaming state, internal 1, internal 2, RB, BB (RB), and further, it is controlled to RT 0 to 4 in the normal gaming state.

  As described above, the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is allocated with an area for storing a gaming state flag that can specify a gaming state and an area for storing an RT flag that can specify an RT type. Yes. The gaming state flag is 4-bit data, 0000 indicates the normal gaming state, 0001 indicates the internal one, 0010 indicates the internal two, 0100 indicates the RB, and 1100 indicates the BB (RB). . The RT flag is 4-bit data. 0000 indicates RT0, 0001 indicates RT1, 0010 indicates RT2, 0011 indicates RT3, and 0100 indicates RT4. The RAM 41c has an RT flag storage area and an area that can store the number of remaining RT games for 1 byte, and stores the number of remaining games until the RT ends. In the case of RT0, 3, and 4 that do not end when the number of games is exhausted, 0 is set as the RT remaining game number.

  When the value of the gaming state flag is 0000 and the value of the RT flag is 0000, it indicates that the normal gaming state is RT0, and when the value of the gaming state flag is 0000 and the value of the RT flag is 0001, the normal gaming state When the value of the game state flag is 0000 and the value of the RT flag is 0010, it indicates that the game is in the normal game state and RT2, the value of the game state flag is 0000, and the value of the RT flag is In the case of 0011, it indicates the normal gaming state and RT3, and when the RT flag value is 0100, it indicates the normal gaming state and RT4, the gaming state flag value is 0001, and the RT flag value is If it is 0000, it indicates that it is 1 inside, and if the value of the game state flag is 0010 and the value of the RT flag is 0000, it indicates that it is 2 inside. When the gaming state flag value is 0100 and the RT flag value is 0000, it indicates RB, and when the gaming state flag value is 1100 and the RT flag value is 0000, it is BB (RB). It shows that.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as the lottery table in which the number of determination values of the target combination is determined, the lottery table for internal one, the lottery table for internal two, the lottery table for RB, and for BB (RB) Each has a lottery table and a lottery table for the normal gaming state. Further, as a lottery table for the normal gaming state, a lottery table for RT0, a lottery table for RT1, a lottery table for RT2, and a lottery table for RT3 And RT4 lottery tables.

  Then, in the internal lottery process, referring to the value of the gaming state flag and the value of the RT flag stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, the type of gaming state and RT is specified, and the lottery table is selected accordingly. By performing the lottery using the selected lottery table, the lottery subject according to the game state and the RT type is selected with the winning probability according to the game state and the RT type.

  Specifically, referring to the value of the gaming state flag stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, whether the current gaming state is BB (RB), whether it is RB, whether it is 1 in the inside, It is determined whether or not it is 2 in the inside, and if the current gaming state is in BB (RB), for the BB (RB) in which the target combination of the internal lottery in BB (RB) and the number of judgment values are stored The lottery table is selected and the lottery is performed. If it is during the RB, the lottery table for the RB in which the target combination of the internal lottery and the number of determination values in the RB are stored is selected and the lottery is performed. If the internal lot 1 is selected, the lottery table for the internal lot 1 in which the internal lottery target role and the number of judgment values thereof are stored is selected and the lottery is performed. For the inside 2 in which the target role and the number of judgment values are stored While the table is selected and the lottery is performed, if the current gaming state is neither BB (RB), RB, nor internal 1 or 2, that is, if it is a normal gaming state, it is further stored in the RAM 41c. By referring to the value of the RT flag, and selecting the lottery table for normal use in which the target combination of the internal lottery and the number of determination values thereof are stored according to the type of RT specified from the value, The lottery of the target combination corresponding to each gaming state and RT type will be performed with the winning probability corresponding to each gaming state and RT type.

  Normal / RT0 is normal / RT1 when a promotion replay wins (when either one of the replays GR1 to GR6 is elected and a stop operation is performed in the order in which the promotion replay wins), normal / RT1 or normal / RT2 Shifts when the game is completed due to the consumption of the specified number of games. At this time, the value of the game state flag does not change from 0000 indicating the normal game state, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0000 indicating RT0, and 0 indicating that there is no limit on the number of games as the RT remaining game number. Is set. Regardless of the number of games after the transition to normal / RT0, the normal / RT0 shifts to the normal / RT1 by winning the fall replay or stopping the transition, or to the normal / RT2 by winning the special replay It ends when the special role is elected and moves to the inside 1 or inside 2 inside.

  Normal / RT1 is transitioned when normal / RT0, normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4 stops, or normal / RT0 falls down, or normal / RT2 moves when special replay wins To do. At this time, the value of the game state flag does not change from 0000 indicating the normal game state, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0001 indicating RT1, and 1000 is set as the RT remaining game number. The normal RT1 is such that the RT remaining game count is subtracted for each game, and the RT remaining game count becomes 0 after digesting the specified game count (1000G in the present embodiment). The process ends when the transition is made to normal / RT0 or the special role is won and the transition is made to internal 1 or internal 2.

  Normal / RT2 shifts when a special replay wins in normal / RT0 or normal / RT3. At this time, the value of the game state flag does not change from 0000 indicating the normal game state, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0010 indicating RT2, and 30 is set as the number of remaining RT games. In normal / RT2, the number of remaining RT games is subtracted for each game, and when the prescribed number of games (30G in the present embodiment) is consumed, the number of remaining RT games becomes zero. Transition to normal / RT0, SP replay wins and transition to normal / RT3, transitional event stops and transition to normal / RT1, or special role is won and internal 1 or internal 2 It ends by moving to.

  Normal / RT3 shifts when SP replay wins in normal / RT2. At this time, the value of the game state flag does not change from 0000 indicating the normal game state, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0011 indicating RT3, and 0 indicating that there is no limit on the number of games as the RT remaining game number. Is set. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to normal / RT3, whether or not the normal / RT3 shifts to the normal / RT2 with the special replay winning, or the transition outcome stops and shifts to the normal / RT1 When the special role is elected and moves to the inside 1 or the inside 2, it ends.

  Normal / RT4 shifts to the end of BB (RB) and RB. At this time, the value of the game state flag does not change from 0000 indicating the normal game state, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0011 indicating RT3, and 0 indicating that there is no limit on the number of games as the RT remaining game number. Is set. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal / RT4, the normal / RT4 stops the transition and moves to the RT1, or the special role is elected and moves to the internal 1 or the internal 2 To finish.

  The inside 1 shifts when the BB among special roles is won in the normal gaming state. At this time, the value of the game state flag is updated to 0001 indicating 1 in the inside, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0000 indicating RT0, and the number of games is also updated to 0 as the number of remaining RT games. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the inside, the inside 1 finishes when the special role that triggered the transition to the inside 1 wins and shifts to BB (RB) or RB. .

  The inside 2 shifts when the RB wins the special combination in the normal gaming state. At this time, the value of the game state flag is updated to 0010 indicating 2 inside, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0000 indicating RT0, and the number of games is also updated to 0 as the number of remaining RT games. Then, inside 2 ends regardless of the number of games since the transition to the inside, when the special combination that triggered the transition to the inside 2 wins and shifts to BB (RB) or RB. .

  RB shifts when RB wins in 1 and 2 inside. At this time, the value of the game state flag is updated to 0100 indicating RB, the value of the RT flag does not change from 0000 indicating RT (0), and the number of remaining RT games does not change from 0. And RB is complete | finished by digesting 12 games or winning 6 times.

  BB (RB) shifts when BB wins inside. At this time, the value of the game state flag is updated to 1100 indicating BB (RB), the value of the RT flag does not change from 0000 indicating RT (0), and the number of remaining RT games does not change from 0. Then, BB (RB) ends when the total number of medals paid out to BB (RB) exceeds the prescribed number, regardless of the number of games since the transition to BB (RB).

  Further, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 to 3, the sub-control unit 91 provides an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) that can execute a navigation effect in which an internal lottery result is notified. The production state can be controlled.

  Here, the gaming state and the RT transition status of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when RB or BB (RB) ends, the routine shifts to normal RT4.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state flag is assigned to the general work that is initialized when the setting is changed in the area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, while the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games are In the area of the RAM 41c, it is assigned to an important work that is not initialized when the setting is changed.

  For this reason, when the setting is changed in the normal gaming state, the gaming state flag is initialized and updated to 0000 indicating the normal gaming state, but the value of the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games are changed. Since the previous state is maintained, when the setting is changed in the normal gaming state, the RT type before the setting change and the number of remaining RT games are inherited even after the setting is changed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the inside 1 or the inside 2, the value of the RT flag is updated to 0000 indicating RT0 and then the state is changed. Until the RB or BB (RB) ends, the value of the RT flag is maintained at 0000 indicating RT0.

  For this reason, when the setting is changed in the inside 1 and 2, the gaming state flag is initialized and updated to 0000 indicating the normal gaming state, and the value of the RT flag is maintained, but is always 0000 indicating RT0. Therefore, when the setting is changed in the inside, the normal gaming state RT0 is always set.

  Similarly, when the setting is changed in BB (RB), the gaming state flag is initialized and updated to 0000 indicating the normal gaming state, and the value of the RT flag is maintained, but 0000 indicating RT0 is always set. Since it is set, even when the setting is changed in BB (RB), it always becomes the normal gaming state RT0.

  Even in the case of a slot machine that can maintain the game state before the change even if the setting is changed, an extremely advantageous game state such as a bonus is generally initialized before opening the store. For this reason, in a conventional slot machine, a specific game state that is extremely advantageous to the player is ended by changing the setting, but in order to specify whether the game state before the setting change is a specific game state, The data indicating the state is maintained, and after the setting change, when the data indicating the specific gaming state is set, the data indicating the specific gaming state is initialized at that time and the gaming state is set again. When the setting is changed in a specific gaming state, to initialize the gaming state after the change, the data initialized after the change, that is, the data that is not required after the setting change is maintained. It was necessary to keep.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the setting is changed, the data before the change is maintained for the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games, while the value before the setting is changed for the game state flag. Since it is initialized and updated to a value indicating the normal gaming state, only the probability of the internal lottery specified by the RT flag and the number of remaining games can be taken over even after the setting is changed, and is specified by the gaming state flag. The probability of the internal lottery can be initialized by changing the setting. Then, when a value indicating a specific gaming state (a value indicating internal or BB (RB)) is set as the gaming state flag, the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games are initialized and specified as the gaming state flag. When the value indicating the gaming state is set, the lottery is performed using only the lottery table specified from the gaming state flag without using the lottery table specified from the RT flag in the internal lottery. If the setting is changed while the gaming state flag indicating the specific gaming state is set, the gaming state flag, the RT flag, and the number of remaining RT games are initialized after the setting is changed. Therefore, only the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games are maintained even after the setting is changed, and the gaming state flag indicating a specific gaming state is maintained. When the setting is changed while the game is set, the game state flag is also set without retaining data that is not used after the setting change, that is, data that becomes unnecessary after the setting change as in the past. The RT flag can also be initialized.

  In addition, when the setting is changed in a state in which a gaming state flag indicating a specific gaming state is set, after the setting change, in addition to the gaming state flag and the RT flag, the number of remaining RT games is also initialized. Therefore, when a setting change is made in a state in which a gaming state flag indicating a specific gaming state is set, regardless of the number of games since the gaming state flag is set, Since all of the same state, that is, the gaming state flag, the RT flag, and the RT remaining number of games are initialized, there is no unfairness to the player depending on the timing of the setting change. Fairness can be ensured.

  In the present embodiment, when the internal lottery is performed, the game state flag is first referred to, and the lottery table is selected with reference to the RT flag only when the game state flag indicates a game state other than the specific game state. At the same time, when the game state flag indicates a specific game state, the lottery table used for the specific game state is selected without referring to the RT flag and the lottery is performed. For this reason, after referring to the RT flag and then referring to the gaming state flag, if it is determined that the gaming state flag is a gaming state flag indicating a specific gaming state, a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state flag is displayed. The process of selecting the RT flag is wasted, but only when the gaming state flag is first referred to and the gaming state flag indicates a gaming state other than the specific gaming state as in the present embodiment, the RT flag By selecting the lottery table with reference to, it is possible to omit the process of referring to the RT flag that does not affect the lottery table when the game state flag indicating the specific game state is set.

  In the present embodiment, the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games are initialized when a game state flag indicating a state in which 1 or 2 inside, that is, a special role is won, is set as a specific game state. If the game status flag indicating the internal 1 or 2 is set, the lottery table only using the lottery table specified from the game status flag is used instead of the lottery table specified from the RT flag in the internal lottery. Therefore, in the state where the special role is elected, only the setting change is made, and the game state flag and the RT flag are initialized, so the game store is closed with the special role elected being carried over. In that case, if you want to initialize the state where the special role is elected, and also want to initialize the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games, you only need to change the settings, so the next morning until the opening of the store Work can be to be done efficiently in order to end a state in which the winning has been carried over a special role as a preparation to welcome the skill person.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the RT flag and the RT remaining number of games are initialized even when RB or BB (RB) as a specific gaming state, that is, a gaming state flag indicating a bonus advantageous to the player is set. If the game state flag indicating RB or BB (RB) is set, the game state flag is specified without using the lottery table specified from the RT flag in the internal lottery. Since the lottery is performed using only the lottery table, only the setting is changed in RB and BB (RB), and the gaming state flag and the RT flag are initialized, so during RB or BB (RB) When the amusement store is closed, RB and BB (RB) are initialized, and the RT flag and RT remaining game number are also initialized. Requires therefore, it is possible to perform RB in preparation to welcome the player until the next morning opening, the work for finishing the BB (RB) efficiently.

  In the present embodiment, when the RB or BB (RB) ends, that is, when a specific gaming state ends, the RT flag indicating RT4 is different from the RT flag when initializing the RT flag, that is, the RT flag indicating RT0. It is possible to set different RT flag states depending on whether the setting is changed in a specific gaming state or the setting is changed after the end of the specific gaming state. In other words, when a store is closed in a specific gaming state, the game store can select whether to change the setting while maintaining the specific gaming state or to change the setting after the specific gaming state is ended. It is possible to select whether the RT state is RT0 or RT4.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the setting is changed in a specific gaming state among RT0 to RT4 constituting the normal gaming state, the expected number of games until the transition to another gaming state or another RT (average) RT0 in the normal gaming state with the smallest number of games), so when the setting is changed in a specific gaming state, it is possible to change to another gaming state or RT with a small number of games. The game store can easily select whether to keep RT0 or change to another gaming state or RT.

  In addition, among RT0 to RT4 constituting the normal gaming state, RT0 in the normal gaming state that shifts when the setting is changed in a specific gaming state is a different gaming state or other RT regardless of the number of games after the transition. Since there is no need to select the number of RT games to be transferred when changing settings, there is no need to select another game state or other RT until the specified number of games is consumed. When the setting is changed in the gaming state, it is possible to prevent the gaming store from being restricted from changing to another gaming state or RT. Furthermore, among RT0 to RT4 constituting the normal gaming state, RT0 in the normal gaming state that shifts when the setting is changed in the specific gaming state, that is, RT that shifts simultaneously when shifting to the specific gaming state is the number of games. When the setting is changed in a state in which a gaming state flag indicating a specific gaming state is set, the RT0 after the setting is changed regardless of the number of games since the gaming state flag is set. Since the conditions for shifting from one RT to another do not change depending on the state before the setting change, it will not be unfair to the player depending on the timing of the setting change, so that the fairness of the game can be ensured. it can.

  In the present embodiment, when the internal lottery is performed, the game state flag is first referred to, and the lottery table is selected with reference to the RT flag only when the game state flag indicates a game state other than the specific game state. In addition, when the gaming state flag indicates a specific gaming state, the lottery table used for the specific gaming state is selected without referring to the RT flag, that is, the lottery table is selected, that is, the gaming state flag is referred to with priority. The RT flag is referred to only when necessary, but a lottery table used for internal lottery may be specified using both the value of the gaming state flag and the value of the RT flag.

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

[Startup processing (sub)]
First, the control contents of the startup process (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the sub control unit 91 performs a start-up process (sub) when a system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95.

  First, the sub-control unit 91 initializes the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, and the like (Sn1), and then permits access to the RAM 91c (Sn2). Next, it is determined whether or not the return command generated in Sa12 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 is received from the main control unit 41 (Sn3). If the return command has not been received, it is determined whether or not the setting changing command generated in Sa16 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 has been received from the main control unit 41 (Sn4). When a setting change command is received, a setting reception command flag indicating that the setting change command has been received is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sn5).

  When a return command is received or when a setting change command is received, it is determined whether there is backup data in the RAM 91c. Whether or not there is backup data in the RAM 91c is confirmed by, for example, whether or not there is a backup flag set in the RAM 91c in the power interruption process described later (Sn6). If the backup flag is not set in the step of Sn6, initialization of the RAM 91c is executed (Sn13). On the other hand, if it is determined in Sn6 that the backup flag is set, the data in the RAM is normal and the backup flag is cleared (Sn7).

  When the backup flag is cleared in step Sn7, the RAM parity of all storage areas of the RAM 91c is calculated (Sn8). In the Sn9 step, it is determined whether or not the RAM parity calculated in the Sn8 step is zero. If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sn9, initialization of the RAM 91c is executed (Sn13).

  In the step of Sn9, if the RAM parity is 0, it is determined whether or not the setting change command reception flag is stored in the RAM 91c (Sn10).

  If the setting change command reception flag is stored in the RAM 91c, the RAM 91c is initialized (Sn13). When the command change flag during setting change is not stored in the RAM 91c, the return process is executed based on the backed up data (Sn11). If it is determined in step Sn4 that the setting change command has not been received, whether or not the error command generated in Sa22 of the startup process (main) in FIG. 5 has been received from the main control unit 41. Is determined (Sn14). If it is determined that an error command has been received, the process proceeds to step Sn15 to initialize the RAM 91c, and error processing is performed (Sn16). In the error process, an error notification is made. For example, when the error state is canceled by operating the reset / setting switch 38 by a game clerk, the error notification is terminated and the original state is restored. If it is determined that an error command has not been received, that is, if a setting change command, a return command, and an error command have not been received, initialization of the RAM 91c is executed (Sn13).

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the CPU 91c at intervals of 1.12 seconds based on the count value of the internal clock.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 first saves the register in use to the stack area (Sp1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sp2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48. If a voltage drop signal is input, whether or not the voltage drop signal is input in the previous power failure determination process as well. If a voltage drop signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power interruption flag indicating that is set.

  After the power failure determination process in the step of Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set (Sp3). If the power interruption flag is set, the process proceeds to a power interruption process (sub). In the power interruption process (sub), the backup flag used in the start process (sub) is set after the backup data is created, and the checksum used in the start process (sub) is calculated by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data. Etc. are executed.

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

  In Sp5, the sub-control unit 91 executes AT lottery processing for determining whether or not to control to AT (Assist Time) (Sp5).

  In the AT lottery process, it is determined based on the internal winning command from the main control unit 41 whether or not the AT lottery condition is satisfied. When the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the AT lottery for determining whether to control to the AT is executed. When the AT lottery is won, the AT is controlled.

  In Sp6, the sub-control unit 91 executes a warning effect execution process that suggests being controlled by the AT (Sp6). Specifically, when the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the precursor effect lottery is executed separately from the AT lottery. If the winning signage lottery is won, the signing effect is executed. The sign effect is executed over a plurality of games, and whether or not the AT is controlled as a result of the effect in the final game is notified.

  In Sp7, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to give a penalty to the player by determining whether or not the first left stop operation for operating the stop switch 8L first among the three stop switches has been performed. Penalty determination processing is performed to determine whether (Sp7). In the present embodiment, the first left stop is the recommended procedure for operating the stop switch. The recommended procedure is well known to the player. Further, except when the navigation effect is executed, the payout rate of the slot machine 1 is set on the assumption that the stop switch is operated according to the recommended procedure. For this reason, when the first stop operation other than the left first stop, that is, the first stop operation during which the stop switch 8C is first operated or the right first stop operation where the stop switch 8R is first operated is performed. Give a penalty. As a penalty to be given, the start of AT is delayed until a predetermined period (5 games) elapses. Also, when the precursor effect is being executed, the precursor effect is stopped. Furthermore, when the suggestion effect suggesting the result of the internal lottery is being executed, the suggestion effect is also stopped. The suggestion effect is composed of a first effect and a second effect, which will be described later, and is a general term for these effects.

  In Sp8, a penalty-related process for managing a period for giving a penalty is executed (Sp8).

  In Sp9, an AT execution process is executed in which a navigation effect is executed in the game in which the navigation target combination is won by controlling the AT (Sp9). In the navigation effect during the AT, the stop switch operation sequence advantageous to the player is notified.

  In Sp10, the first navigation effect execution process is executed when the left bell (generic name for the left bells 1 to 4) is won and the start switch 7 is operated (Sp10). In the first navigation effect execution process, a process for executing a first effect suggesting that there is a possibility of winning a right-down bell (that is, there is a possibility of winning the left bell) is executed.

  In Sp11, when the left bell is won and the first stop operation is performed, the second navigation effect execution process is executed (Sp9b). In the second navigation effect execution process, when the first left stop is performed, a process for executing a second effect that suggests that the possibility of winning a right-down bell is higher than the first effect is executed. The second effect is an effect of notifying that the downward-sloping bell can be won. Further, when the first left stop is not performed, the special control is performed without performing the second effect. For this reason, the suggestion effect is canceled.

  In the present embodiment, the first left stop operation when winning the left bell is the specific operation procedure. When the first left stop operation is performed, “replay” or “plum” is stopped on the winning line LN as a display result during the specific operation procedure (see FIGS. 11 and 17). Thereafter, when the remaining stop switches are operated, a combination of symbols constituting the right-down bell is derived as a specific combination. If a lottery result other than the left bell is obtained, for example, if the first left stop operation is performed even when the middle bell or right bell is won, the symbols constituting the upper bell and the transitional outcome can be stopped, so a prize is won. “Replay” and “Plum” stop on the line LN. In addition, when the first left stop operation is performed even when winning a normal replay, etc., the symbols constituting the upper bell and the transitional outcome can stop, so “Replay” and “Plum” are displayed on the winning line LN. Stop. However, when the remaining stop switches are operated thereafter, combinations other than those constituting the right-down bell are derived (see FIGS. 11, 17, and 12). For this reason, at the time when the first left stop operation is performed, it is impossible to identify whether there is a possibility of winning the right-down bell, that is, whether the left bell is won as a result of the internal lottery. However, if the first effect is executed as the suggestion effect, it is suggested that the left bell has been won, so that the player senses that there is a possibility of winning the right falling bell when the start switch 7 is operated. be able to. Then, when the first left stop operation is performed and the second effect is executed as the suggestion effect, it can be detected that the possibility of winning the right-down bell is high.

  In addition to the left first stop operation, for example, when the middle bell is won, the middle first stop operation becomes the specific operation procedure, and when the right bell is won, the right first stop operation becomes the specific operation procedure. Also, for example, when the replay GR1 is won, the middle left (see FIG. 16) in which the middle second stop operation is performed after the first left stop operation is the specific operation procedure, and the specific operation is performed when another replay GR is won. Sometimes the procedure is different. In the present embodiment, the first left stop operation is set as an operation procedure in which no penalty is given, and this is consistent with the specific operation procedure when the left bell is won. However, as in the present embodiment, when a plurality of specific operation procedures are set, the operation procedure to which no penalty is given matches with any one of the plurality of specific operation procedures. It does not have to coincide with all the specific operation procedures. Moreover, the operation procedure to which no penalty is given and the specific operation procedure may be different.

[AT lottery processing]
Next, the AT lottery process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the AT lottery process, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the AT lottery condition is satisfied based on the internal winning command from the main control unit 41 (Sb1). The AT lottery condition is to win a cherry (a weak cherry, a strong cherry, a middle cherry) that is a lottery subject of an internal lottery. If the AT lottery condition is not satisfied, the process is terminated.

  When the AT lottery condition is satisfied, AT lottery for determining whether to control to AT is executed (Sb2). If the AT lottery is not won (N in Sb3), the process proceeds to Sb6. When the AT lottery is won (Y in Sb3), the number of games (for example, 50 games) is set in the AT game number counter for counting the number of AT executed games (Sb4). Next, an AT flag indicating that control is performed by the AT is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sb5).

  In the step of Sb6, a precursor effect lottery for determining whether or not to execute a precursor effect is executed (Sb6). If the sign production lottery is not won (N in Sb7), the process ends. When the predator effect lottery is won (Y in Sb7), the number of games (for example, 5 games) is set in the predecessor game number counter that counts the number of execution games of the predecessor effect (Sb8). Next, a precursor effect flag indicating execution of the precursor effect is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sb9).

[Sign production execution processing]
Next, the indication effect execution process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the indication effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the game has started based on whether or not a game start acceptance command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sc1). ). If the game has not started, the process ends.

  When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the sign effect flag is set in Sb9 of FIG. 20 (Sc2). If the sign effect flag is not set, the process ends. When the sign effect flag is set, the sign effect is executed (Sc3). The precursor effect is executed by displaying the effect image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting the sound from the speakers 53 and 54. Specifically, a state in which the ally character and the enemy character battle is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51, and sound associated therewith is output from the speakers 53 and 54. As a result of the production, it is determined that the AT character is controlled when the ally character wins.

  Then, “1” is subtracted from the precursor game number counter in which the number of games is set in Sb8 of FIG. 20 (Sc4). As a result of the subtraction, when the number of games in the precursor game number counter becomes “0” (Y in Sc5), the precursor effect flag is cleared and the process ends (Sc6). If the number of games in the precursor game number counter is not “0” (N in Sc5), the process ends.

[Penalty judgment processing]
Next, a penalty determination process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in the penalty determination process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the first stop operation has been performed based on whether or not the first stop reception command is received from the main control unit 41. (Se1). If the first stop operation has not been performed, the process ends.

  When the first stop operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the first stop is the left based on the first stop reception command (Se2). In the case of the first left stop, the process ends. If it is not the first left stop, the number of games is set in a penalty game number counter that counts the number of games to which a penalty is given (Se3). Then, the penalty flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c, and the process is terminated (Se4).

[Penalty-related processing]
Next, a penalty related process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the penalty-related processing, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the game has started based on whether or not a game start acceptance command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sf1). . If the game has not started, the process ends.

  When the game is started, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set in Se4 of FIG. 22 (Sf2). If the penalty flag is not set, the process is terminated. When the penalty flag is set, “1” is subtracted from the penalty game number counter in which the number of games is set in Se3 of FIG. 22 (Sf3).

  If the number of games in the penalty game counter becomes “0” as a result of the subtraction (Y in Sf4), the penalty flag is cleared and the process is terminated (Sf5). If the number of games in the penalty game number counter is not “0” (N in Sf4), the process ends.

[AT execution processing]
Next, an AT execution process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the AT execution process, the sub control unit 91 performs the navigation target combination (left bell 1 to 4, middle bell 1 to 4, right bell 1) based on the internal winning command from the main control unit 41. -4, RB bells 1 to 3, and replays GR1 to 36) are determined (Sg1). If the winning combination is not selected, the process is terminated.

  If the winning combination is selected, it is determined whether or not the AT flag is set in Sb5 of FIG. 20 (Sg2). If the AT flag is not set, the process is terminated. If the AT flag is set, it is determined whether or not the precursor effect is being executed based on the presence or absence of the precursor effect flag set in Sb9 of FIG. 20 (Sg3). If the indication effect is being executed, the process is terminated.

  If the warning effect is not being executed, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set in Se4 of FIG. 22 (Sg4). If the penalty flag is set, the process ends. If the penalty flag is not set, the navigation effect for the selected navigation target role is executed (Sg5).

  When the navigation effect is executed, “1” is subtracted from the AT game number counter in which the number of games is set in Sb4 of FIG. 20 (Sg6). As a result of the subtraction, when the number of games in the AT game number counter becomes “0” (Y in Sg7), the AT flag is cleared and the process is terminated (Sg8). If the number of games in the AT game number counter is not “0” (N in Sg7), the process ends.

  In this process, if it is determined that the penalty flag is set in the determination of Sg4, the navigation effect is not executed, so that the AT start is delayed (the AT is interrupted during the AT). Since the penalty flag is set when the first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed, the start of AT is delayed as a penalty when the first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed. Will be.

  Here, the navigation effect executed when controlled by the AT will be specifically described.

  The sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation effect when the winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is won. The navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state is replay GR1-6 when it is normal / RT1, replay GR11-16, replay GR21-25 when it is normal / RT0, and replay GR31 when it is normal / RT2. ~ 36. Further, in normal and RT0 to 4, the push order bell is a common navigation target combination.

  As a navigation effect when winning the replays GR1 to GR6, a push order for winning the promoted replay according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message such as “left middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR1. In addition, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR2, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR3 is won, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 4 is won, a message such as “middle right left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR5, a message such as “middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 6 is won, a message such as “Right Middle Left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As a navigation effect when the replays GR11 to 16 are won, a push order for winning the promoted replay according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message such as “left middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR11. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 12, a message such as “Middle right and left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 13, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 14, a message such as “middle right left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 15 is won, a message such as “middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 16 is won, a message such as “right middle left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As a navigation effect when winning replays GR21 to GR25, a push order for winning a special replay according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message “left middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 21. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 22 is won, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when the replay GR 23 is won. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 24 is won, a message such as “middle right left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 25 is won, a message such as “Right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As a navigation effect (excluding RT3) when the replays GR31 to 36 are won, the push order for winning the SP replay according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message such as “left middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when the replay GR 31 is won. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 32 is won, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 33 is won, a message such as “middle left and right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 34, a message such as “middle right left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when winning the replay GR 35, a message such as “middle right!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR 36 is won, a message such as “right middle left!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, as a navigation effect when one of the push order bells is won, a push order for reliably winning the right-down bell or the middle bell is notified. For example, when winning the left bell, the left reel is stopped as the first stop reel, so that the right falling bell can be reliably won, so “left!” For stopping the left reel as the first stop reel. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, when the middle bell is won, the middle bell can be surely won by stopping the middle reel as the first stop reel, so “medium!” For stopping the middle reel as the first stop reel. A message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Also, when the right bell is won, the middle bell can be reliably won by stopping the right reel as the first stop reel, so “right!” For stopping the right reel as the first stop reel. A message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As described above, in the navigation effect in the present embodiment, a message reminiscent of an operation mode advantageous to the player is notified in the same mode regardless of the type of the navigation target role. For this reason, the player can operate in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player without being conscious of the type of the winning navigation target combination.

  The mode of the navigation effect is not limited to such a mode, and any mode may be used as long as the player can distinguish according to the winning situation. In addition, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  Then, by executing the navigation effect, it is possible to make the promotion replay winning, the special replay winning, the SP replay winning, the bell winning selected intentionally, and avoid the falling replay winning.

[First navigation effect execution process]
Next, the first navigation effect execution process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the first navigation effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the left bell has been won based on the internal winning command from the main control unit 41 (Sh1). Next, it is determined whether or not BB or RB is in progress based on the game state command (Sh2). If it is during BB or RB, the process is terminated.

  If not BB or RB, a bell winning flag indicating that the left bell has been won is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sh3). Then, it is determined whether or not the precursor effect is being executed based on the presence or absence of the precursor effect flag. When the precursor effect is being executed (Y in Sh4), a part of the effect image displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 is changed by executing the precursor effect (Sh5). This suggests that there is a possibility of winning the left bell and winning the right falling bell. Specifically, the color of the clothes worn by the teammate character displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 changes to yellow, suggesting that the right-down bell can be won, and the enemy character is wearing it. This suggests that the color of the clothes will change to white and other winning results will be obtained.

  On the other hand, when the precursor effect is not being executed, a winning result suggestion screen is displayed (Sh6). On the winning result suggestion screen, for example, an image indicating that the right falling bell can be won and an image indicating that other winning results are obtained are displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. Thus, by displaying a plurality of winning results, it is possible to indicate that the right-down bell is one of the winning result candidates, and it is possible to suggest that there is a possibility of winning the right-down bell.

  Note that the first effect is the partial change of the effect image in Sh5 during the process and the display of the winning result suggestion screen in Sh6.

[Second navigation production execution process]
Next, the second navigation effect execution process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the second navigation effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the first stop operation has been performed based on whether or not the first stop reception command is received from the main control unit 41. Is determined (Sm1). If the first stop operation has not been performed, the process ends.

  When the first stop operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the first stop is the left based on the first stop reception command (Sm2). If it is not the first left stop, the process ends. In the case of the first left stop, it is determined whether or not the bell winning flag is set in Sh3 of FIG. 25 (Sm3). If the bell winning flag is not set, the process is terminated.

  When the bell winning flag is set, it is determined whether or not the warning effect is being executed based on the presence or absence of the warning effect flag (Sm4). When the sign effect is not being executed, a winning result confirmation screen is displayed (Sm5). Next, the bell winning flag is cleared and the process is terminated (Sm6).

  On the winning result confirmation screen, for example, only an image indicating that a right-down bell can be won is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. In the winning result suggestion screen in Sh6 of FIG. 25, an image indicating that the right lowering bell can be won and an image indicating that other winning results are displayed. Therefore, the winning result confirmation screen suggests that the possibility of winning a right-down bell is higher than the winning result suggestion screen displaying a plurality of winning candidates.

  If it is determined in Sm4 that the precursor effect is being executed, a part of the effect image displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 is changed by executing the precursor effect (Sm7). Thereby, it is suggested that the possibility of winning a right-down bell is higher than that of Sh5 in FIG. Specifically, the color of the clothes worn by the teammate character displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 remains yellow, and the color of the clothes worn by the enemy character changes from white to the original color. As a result, in Sh5 of FIG. 25, the color of the clothes of the enemy character was changed to white, suggesting that it would be possible to win a prize other than a right-down bell. doing.

  If it is determined in Sm2 that it is not the first left stop, it is determined whether or not the indication effect is being executed based on the presence or absence of the indication effect flag (Sm8). If the warning effect is being executed, the execution of the warning effect is stopped (Sm9). And the penalty screen which shows that a penalty is provided is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 (Sm10). At this time, a penalty screen is displayed regardless of the presence or absence of the bell winning flag. Therefore, the penalty screen is displayed even when the bell winning flag is set and the suggestion effect is being executed. Thereby, when the suggestion effect is being executed, not only the indication effect but also the suggestion effect is stopped.

  On the other hand, if the warning effect is not being executed, it is determined whether or not the bell winning flag is set in Sh3 of FIG. 25 (Sm11). If the bell winning flag is not set, the process is terminated. When the bell winning flag is set, a penalty screen indicating that a penalty is given is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 (Sm10).

  After the display of the penalty screen, if the bell winning flag is set, the bell winning flag is cleared and the process ends (Sm12). Note that when the warning effect is being executed, a penalty screen is displayed regardless of the presence or absence of the bell winning flag. Therefore, this processing is omitted when the warning effect is being executed and the bell winning flag is not set.

  In addition, the display of the partial change of the effect image in Sm7 and the winning effect confirmation screen in Sm5 during the main process is the second effect.

  Further, the winning result confirmation screen and the penalty screen may be deleted at an appropriate timing such as at the end of the game (that is, at the third stop), at the second stop, at the start switch operation in the next game, or at the BET operation.

  As described above, when the left bell is won, the first effect is executed in Sh5 and Sh6 in FIG. 25, indicating that there is a possibility of winning the right-down bell, and that other winning results are obtained. By displaying, it is suggested that there is a possibility of winning a right-down bell. Further, when the first left stop operation is performed, the second effect is executed in Sm5 and Sm7 of FIG. 26, and it is suggested that the possibility of winning the right-down bell is higher than the first effect. When the left bell is elected and the first left stop is performed, the right falling bell wins, so there is no contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

  On the other hand, if a first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed when the left bell is won, the right lowering bell will not win, and the upper bell 5 or the upper bell 8 will win or the transition will be configured The symbol combination to be stopped stops (see FIG. 17). For this reason, if the second effect is executed when an operation other than the first stop operation on the left is performed, there is a high possibility of winning the right falling bell, even though there is no possibility of winning the right falling bell. The winning results suggested in the production and the actual winning results contradict each other. However, in such a case, a penalty screen is displayed as a special control in Sm10 in FIG. 26, and there is no suggestion that there is a possibility of winning a right-down bell. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

  Further, since the penalty screen is displayed as the special control, it is possible to notify the player that the penalty is given.

  In addition, when a first stop operation other than the left first stop operation (that is, the middle first stop operation or the right first stop operation) is performed, a penalty screen is displayed as a process for stopping the warning effect and special control. The process is executed in a second navigation effect execution process that is a common process. Thus, by sharing the processing, it is possible to reduce the control burden when executing the game.

  Further, when a first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed, the warning effect is stopped and a penalty screen, which is a process common to the special control, is displayed. Thus, by sharing the processing, it is possible to reduce the control burden when executing the game.

  In addition, if the first stop operation other than the first stop operation on the left is performed, the start of AT is delayed as a penalty. However, since the sign production is stopped at the same time, the contents of the sign production and the control state of the AT It is possible to prevent a player from feeling distrustful about being out of alignment. Furthermore, when the first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed, the second effect that is the suggestive effect is stopped. Therefore, when the precursor effect and the suggestive effect are executed at the same time, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling distrust that only the precursor effect is canceled and the suggestive effect is continuously performed without being canceled.

  In addition, since the penalty screen is displayed when the sign effect is stopped, it is possible to grasp that the sign effect is stopped, and the second effect as the notification effect and the suggestion effect is not performed at the same time. It is possible to surely recognize that a penalty is given to the player.

  Further, in the first navigation effect execution process and the second navigation effect execution process, the suggestion effect is performed by changing a part of the effect image, and therefore data for performing the effect can be reduced.

[Modification of first navigation effect execution process]
Next, a modification of the first navigation effect execution process shown in FIG. 25 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the first navigation effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the left bell has been won based on the internal winning command from the main control unit 41 (Sj1). Next, based on the game state command, it is determined whether or not BB or RB is in progress (Sj2). If it is during BB or RB, the process is terminated.

  If not in BB or RB, a bell winning flag indicating that the left bell has been won is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c (Sj3). Then, the effect effect LED 52 is turned on (Sj4). At this time, the effect effect LED 52 indicating a downward-sloping bell and the effect effect LED 52 indicating that a winning result other than that is turned on simultaneously. Thus, by displaying a plurality of winning results, it is possible to indicate that the right falling bell is one of the winning result candidates, and that it is possible to win the right falling bell. Note that when the precursor effect is being executed, the precursor effect is executed by the liquid crystal display 51 as described with reference to FIG.

  When the first navigation effect execution process for lighting the effect effect LED 52 is performed, in the second navigation effect execution process, when the first left stop is performed, only the effect effect LED 52 indicating the right-down bell is displayed. Lights continuously, others turn off. This informs that the right-down bell will surely win. Further, when the first left stop is not performed, a special process for turning off all the effect effects LEDs 52 is performed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

  As described above, in the present modification, the liquid crystal display 51 is used as the area for performing the prelude effect, and the effect effect LED 52 different from the liquid crystal display 51 is used as the area for indicating that the right-down bell can be won. Thus, the player can confirm the sign effect and the suggestion effect without confusion.

  Further, in the present modification, the first effect that is the suggestive effect is performed using the effect effect LED 52 when the sign effect is produced, and the first effect that is the suggestive effect is also performed using the effect effect LED 52 when other than the sign effect. . Therefore, since it is not necessary to change the data for executing the suggestion effect depending on whether or not it is a precursor effect, the data for performing the effect can be reduced.

[Modification of second navigation effect execution process]
Next, a modification of the second navigation effect execution process shown in FIG. 26 will be described. Note that, as a premise of this modification, in the first navigation effect execution process, a winning result suggestion screen is displayed when the left bell is won regardless of whether or not it is a precursor effect. Specifically, in FIG. 25, when the first navigation effect execution process in which the processing of Sh4 and Sh5 is omitted is performed, the second navigation effect execution process of the present modification is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the second navigation effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the first stop operation has been performed based on whether or not the first stop reception command is received from the main control unit 41. Is determined (Sr1). If the first stop operation has not been performed, the process ends.

  When the first stop operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the first stop is the left based on the first stop reception command (Sr2). If it is not the first left stop, the process ends. In the case of the first left stop, it is determined whether or not the bell winning flag is set in Sh3 of FIG. 25 (Sr3). If the bell winning flag is not set, the process is terminated.

  When the bell winning flag is set, a winning result confirmation screen is displayed (Sr4). Next, the bell winning flag is cleared and the process is terminated (Sr5).

  On the winning result confirmation screen, for example, only an image indicating that a right-down bell can be won is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. In the winning result suggestion screen in Sh6 of FIG. 25, an image indicating that the right lowering bell can be won and an image indicating that other winning results are displayed. Therefore, the winning result confirmation screen suggests that the possibility of winning a right-down bell is higher than the winning result suggestion screen displaying a plurality of winning candidates.

  If it is determined in Sr2 that it is not the first left stop, it is determined whether or not the indication effect is being executed based on the presence or absence of the indication effect flag (Sr6). When the warning effect is being executed, the execution of the warning effect is stopped (Sr7).

  On the other hand, when the warning effect is not being executed or when the warning effect is stopped, it is determined whether or not the bell winning flag is set in Sh3 of FIG. 25 (Sr8). If the bell winning flag is not set, the process is terminated. If the bell winning flag is set, the display of the winning result suggestion screen is continued (Sr9). Then, the bell winning flag is cleared and the process is terminated (Sr10).

  The display of the winning result confirmation screen in Sr4 during this processing is the second effect.

  In this modification, the winning result confirmation screen and the winning result suggestion screen are deleted at the end of the game (that is, at the time of the third stop), but at the time of the second stop, the start switch operation or the BET operation in the next game. It may be erased at an appropriate timing.

  As described above, if the first stop operation other than the left first stop operation is performed when the left bell is won, the lower right bell does not win and the upper bell 5 or the upper bell 8 wins, The symbol combination constituting the eye stops (see FIG. 17). For this reason, if the second effect is executed when an operation other than the first stop operation on the left is performed, there is a high possibility of winning the right falling bell, even though there is no possibility of winning the right falling bell. The winning results suggested in the production and the actual winning results contradict each other. However, in this modified example, when a first stop operation other than the first left stop operation is performed after winning the left bell, the winning result confirmation screen is not displayed as a special control, and the winning result suggestion screen is displayed. continue. On the winning result suggestion screen, an image indicating that the right falling bell can be won and an image indicating that other winning results are displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. When the first stop operation is performed, it is possible to prevent a contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

[Concrete example]
Next, a specific example of the special control in Sm10 of FIG. 26 or Sp12 of FIG. 28 will be described with reference to FIG. Unlike the above embodiment, in this specific example, when a bell is won, if the stop switch is operated according to a specific operation procedure, the bell wins, and if it is pressed in any other order, another winning combination wins or It will be lost.

  First, in the process shown in FIG. 29 (1), when the game is started by operating the start switch 7 and a bell is won in an internal lottery, “Yellow” is a character that suggests that the bell may win a prize. Also, “white”, which is a character suggesting that a winning combination other than the bell wins or loses, is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51.

  Next, an example will be described in which the process of FIG. 29 (2) is performed when the player performs the first left stop operation from the state of FIG. 29 (1). Further, when the player performs a first stop operation other than the left first stop operation, an example in which three types of processes shown in FIGS. 29 (3-1) to (3-3) are performed will be described. . 29 (3-2) to (3-3) show special control. Also, all of the three types of processing shown in FIGS. 29 (3-1) to (3-3) may be executed by one type of slot machine, or any one of the preset processing (only one processing or a plurality of processing). Any of the above processes may be performed).

  In the process shown in FIG. 29 (2), only “yellow” which is a character indicating that the bell wins is displayed on the winning result confirmation screen (the same process as Sm5 in FIG. 26 and Sr4 in FIG. 28). Thereby, it is notified that the bell wins.

  In the process shown in FIG. 29 (3-1), as in FIG. 29 (2), only the image corresponding to the pressing order of the stop switch is displayed, and the winning combination other than the bell wins or loses. Only “white” which is a character indicating that is displayed. Thereby, it is notified that the winning combination other than the bell wins or loses. In this example, since the image selection process corresponding to the winning result is performed according to the pressing order, there is no contradiction between the winning result and the actual winning result.

  In the special control shown in FIG. 29 (3-2), the winning result suggesting screen displayed in FIG. 29 (1) is continuously displayed as it is (processing similar to Sr9 in FIG. 28). In this example, in addition to the winning of the bell, it will continue to suggest that the winning role other than the bell will win or lose, so even if the bell does not win, There will be no discrepancy with the winning results. Further, as shown in FIG. 29 (3-1), since the image selection process corresponding to the winning result corresponding to the pressing order is not performed, the program amount can be reduced and the image display process can be prevented from being complicated.

  In the special control shown in FIG. 29 (3-3), the screen is switched to a penalty screen for notifying that a penalty is given (a process similar to Sm10 in FIG. 26). In this specific example, a penalty screen including an image indicating that a penalty is given is displayed together with the characters “penalty”. In this example, the penalty screen is displayed and the winning result is not suggested on the penalty screen, so there is no contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result. Moreover, it can alert | report beforehand that a penalty is provided, and it can prevent that a penalty is granted suddenly and the interest in a game falls. Further, as shown in FIG. 29 (3-1), since the image selection process corresponding to the winning result corresponding to the pressing order is not performed, the program amount can be reduced, and the image display process can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  In the example of FIG. 29, “Yellow”, which is a character indicating that the bell wins as the first effect, and “White”, which is a character indicating that the other winning combination wins or is lost. In this example, only “Yellow” is displayed as the second effect, and the winning of the bell is confirmed. However, as the first effect, it is suggested that one of a plurality of winning roles wins, By suggesting fewer winning combinations than the number of winning combinations suggested in the first effect in the second effect as candidates for winning, it is suggested that the second display is more likely to derive a predetermined display result than the first effect. Is possible.

[Effect of the above embodiment]
In the above embodiment, if the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when a predetermined result is obtained in the internal lottery, special control is executed without displaying the winning result confirmation screen (in this example, , Part for performing the process of Sm10 in FIG. 26 and the process of Sr9 in FIG. 28).
Therefore, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, it is possible to prevent a contradiction between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

In the above embodiment, when the stop switch is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when winning the left bell, the display of the winning result suggestion screen is continued as a special control (in this example, Sr9 in FIG. 28). Part of processing).
Therefore, since the control is changed in accordance with the player's stop switch operation procedure when the left bell is won, it is possible to prevent inconsistency between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result.

In the above embodiment, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the left bell is won, a penalty screen is displayed as a special control (in this example, the process of Sm10 in FIG. 26 is performed). portion).
Therefore, since the control is changed in accordance with the player's stop switch operation procedure when the left bell is won, it is possible to prevent inconsistency between the winning result suggested in the production and the actual winning result. Further, it is possible to notify that a penalty is given to the player.

In the above embodiment, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the left bell is won, the processing for stopping the warning effect and the processing for displaying the penalty screen as special control are common processing (In this example, Sm9 and Sm10 are executed in the processing shown in FIG. 26).
Therefore, by performing common control, it is possible to reduce the control burden when executing the game.

In the above embodiment, the common control with the special control is performed when the indication effect is stopped (in this example, the process of performing Sm10 in FIG. 26).
Therefore, by performing common control, it is possible to reduce the control burden when executing the game.

In the above embodiment, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the AT start is delayed (in this example, the process of Se4 is executed when Se2 in FIG. When Sg4 of 24 is Y, Sg5 is not executed. Further, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the precursor effect is stopped (in this example, the process of Sm9 in FIG. 26 is executed). Further, when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the suggestion effect (in this example, the display of the winning result confirmation screen as the second effect) is stopped (in this example, the process of Sm10 in FIG. 26). Part to execute).
Therefore, when the stop switch is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the start of AT is delayed and the indication effect is stopped, so that the content of the indication effect cannot be matched with the control state of the AT. It can prevent the mistrust of the player.
In addition, when the stop switch is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the suggestion effect is also canceled in conjunction with the precursor effect, so that the player's distrust is felt that the suggestion effect is continuously performed without being canceled. Can be prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, a penalty screen is displayed when the precursor effect is stopped (in this example, the portion where the processing of Sm10 in FIG. 26 is performed).
Therefore, it is possible to grasp that the sign effect has been stopped and to display the notification and the winning result confirmation screen at the same time, so that the player can be surely recognized that a penalty is given. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, it is performed when the effect of the suggestion effect and the common aspect performed at the time of the sign effect is other than the sign effect (in this example, the part in which the process of FIG. 27 is performed regardless of whether it is the sign effect). .
Therefore, data for performing the performance can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, in the first navigation effect execution process and the second navigation effect execution process, the suggestion effect is performed by changing a part of the effect image of the sign effect (in this example, Sh5 in FIG. 25 or FIG. 26). The part that executes the process of Sm7).
Therefore, data for performing the performance can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 is used as the area for performing the prelude effect, and the effect effect LED 52 different from the liquid crystal display 51 is used as the area for indicating that the right-down bell can be won (in this example). , Part for performing the process of Sj4 in FIG.
Therefore, the player can confirm the sign effect and the suggestion effect without confusion.

  [Modification of the above embodiment]

[Suggested production]
In the above embodiment, the suggestion effect is executed both during the execution of the precursor effect and during execution of the precursor effect, but may be executed only during the execution of the precursor effect. In addition, the suggestion effect does not always have to be performed when the left bell is won, the lottery is executed when the left bell is won, and the suggestion effect is performed, for example, the suggestion effect is performed when the lottery is won. An opportunity different from the above embodiment may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the penalty screen display and the winning result suggestion screen display are continued as special control.For example, the background screen displayed in the demo state, the image non-display, the monochromatic screen display, etc. You may perform the special control of an aspect different from embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the suggestion effect is executed when winning the left bell. For example, when winning a winning combination different from the left bell, such as the right bell, middle bell, RB bells 1 to 3, and replay GR1 to 36, is won. The suggestion effect may be executed.

  In the above embodiment, the push order is the target of the suggestion effect, but the suggestion effect is a display result according to the push order, such as cherry (middle cherries, lower cherries) or watermelon (upper watermelon, middle watermelon, lower right watermelon). It may be performed for a winning combination in which no change occurs. In addition, for example, a winning combination that wins according to the operation timing of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R by a player such as cherry or watermelon (that is, a winning combination that has been missed), for example, a middle bell or a stop by a player such as normal replay Regardless of the operation timing of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, any winning combination that wins (that is, a winning combination that is not missed) may be the target of the suggestion effect.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is suggested that the first production results in a right-falling bell or other winning results, and that the right-falling bell is surely won in the second production (that is, the possibility of winning is high). ), For example, a plurality of winning results (candidates for winning combination) are displayed in the first effect, and a smaller number of winning results than the result suggested in the first effect are displayed in the second effect. For example, the second effect may be executed in a manner different from the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, when the left bell is won, the winning line where the bell wins changes or the transition starts when the stop switch is operated by a specific operation procedure and when the stop switch is operated by other procedures. Although an example of displaying eyes was given, for example, different winning combinations win when the stop switch is operated in a specific operation procedure and when the stop switch is operated in another order, or stop by a specific operation procedure When the switch is operated, the winning combination wins, but when the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the profit obtained when the specific combination is displayed, such as a loss, and the combination other than the specific combination are displayed. The benefits obtained when done may differ from the above embodiment.

[Cancellation of precursor sign]
In the above-described embodiment, the process for canceling the precursor effect and the process for performing the special control are set as a common process. However, these processes may be performed separately.

  In the above embodiment, the penalty screen, which is a process common to the special control, is displayed when the warning effect is stopped, but unique control different from the special control may be performed when the warning effect is stopped. .

[Specific procedure]
In the above embodiment, the first left stop operation is the specific operation procedure. However, for example, a procedure other than the pressing order such as the timing of operating the stop switch (so-called eye pressing timing) or a combination of pressing order and timing is used. It may be a specific operation procedure. The specific operation procedure is not limited to the procedure for selecting the first stop, but may be a procedure for selecting a plurality of procedures such as a procedure for selecting a combination of the first stop and the second stop.

[About advantageous period]
In the above embodiment, the AT is exemplified as the advantageous period. However, the advantageous period may be a bonus period such as BB or RB, or an advantageous period other than the AT such as advantageous RT.

  In the above embodiment, an example is given in which the AT is controlled when the AT lottery condition is established and the AT lottery is won. For example, the number of games is determined at the end of the AT, and the game of the determined number of games is played. Sometimes the next AT may be started. In this case, it is possible to start the precursor effect several games before the start of the next AT. In addition, it is preferable that the precursor effect is also executed at another opportunity so that it is not determined that the AT is started just by starting the precursor effect. Also, it is preferable that the AT is started regardless of the number of games played so far when a specific winning combination is won even before the number of games determined at the end of the AT is played. It is. If the stop switch is operated in a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the sign effect or suggestion effect is stopped if the sign effect or suggestion effect is being executed, and the game determined at the end of the AT. The number of games as a penalty is added to the number to delay the start of AT.

[About each production]
In the above embodiment, each effect is performed using the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53, 53. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the effect LED 52 and the back disposed on the back side (inside) of the reel are used. Lamps (for example, reel LED 55), transmissive liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display configured to allow the reel to be seen) arranged on the front side of the reel, lamps and LEDs (for example, production) attached to the front door 1b, etc. The effect LED 52), vibration of the stop switch, ventilation from the periphery of the stop switch, change in the temperature of the stop switch, etc. may be used to produce effects. Further, the production may be performed using a part of a device having other functions (for example, when notification is performed using the reel LED 55, the reel LED 55 has a function of illuminating the reel from the back side). An apparatus that performs only the performance may be provided.

[About slot machines]
In the above embodiment, the slot machine that sets the bet number using medals and credits has been described as an example. The invention according to claim 1 is realized by applying the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a slot machine for setting a bet number or a fully credit type slot machine for setting a bet number using only credits. It is possible. When game balls are used as game media, for example, when one medal corresponds to five game balls, and 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, a ball take-in device that takes in a game ball, and a take-in ball that detects a game ball taken in by the ball take-in device In addition to a medal payout mechanism, such as a hopper motor 34b and a payout sensor 34c, a ball payout device for paying out game balls and a payout ball detection switch for detecting game balls payed out by the ball payout device It is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using both medals and game balls, and the medals and game balls are paid out when winning is shown in the above embodiment. By applying the configuration, the invention according to claim 1 can be realized.

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

Claims (2)

Each includes a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of the variable display units,
Derivation operation means operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow the occurrence of a winning before the display result of the variable display unit is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive the display result of the variable display unit when the derivation operation means is operated,
The derivation control unit derives a predetermined display result combination by operating the derivation operation unit according to a specific operation procedure when the determination result of the predetermination unit is a predetermined result, and the determination of the predetermination unit When the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the result is the predetermined result, the predetermined display result combination is not derived,
The slot machine is
Possibility of deriving the display result combination derived when the first option image suggesting that the predetermined display result combination may be derived and the determination result of the pre-determining means is a result that does not allow the occurrence of winning. A first effect execution control for executing a first effect for displaying each of the second option images suggesting that the first option image is present, and selecting the first option image of the first option image and the second option image It further includes effect control means capable of performing second effect execution control for executing the second effect displayed as a result ,
The first option image is an image of a mode related to the predetermined display result combination,
When the derivation operation means is operated by the specific operation procedure after the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the predetermined result and the first effect execution control is performed, the effect control unit is configured to perform the second effect. Performing execution control, and performing control to continue the first effect without performing the second effect execution control when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure,
Before Symbol effect control means,
A controllable aura period plurality games until the control Advantageously advantageous state for the player,
It is possible to perform the first performance execution control in the precursor period ,
The slot machine characterized in that the first effect execution control can be performed so that the aspect of the first effect varies depending on whether or not the precursor period . Each includes a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of the variable display units,
Derivation operation means operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit;
Pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow the occurrence of a winning before the display result of the variable display unit is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive the display result of the variable display unit when the derivation operation means is operated,
The derivation control means includes a predetermined display result combination in which a winning is generated by operating the derivation operating means according to a specific operation procedure when the determination result of the prior determination means is a predetermined result allowing the generation of a winning. Deriving, and when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure when the determination result of the prior determination means is the predetermined result, the predetermined display result combination is not derived,
The slot machine is
Possibility of deriving the display result combination derived when the first option image suggesting that the predetermined display result combination may be derived and the determination result of the pre-determining means is a result that does not allow the occurrence of winning. A first effect execution control for executing a first effect for displaying each of the second option images suggesting that the first option image is present, and selecting the first option image of the first option image and the second option image It further includes effect control means capable of performing second effect execution control for executing the second effect displayed as a result,
The first option image is an image of a mode related to the predetermined display result combination,
When the derivation operation means is operated by the specific operation procedure after the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the predetermined result and the first effect execution control is performed, the effect control unit is configured to perform the second effect. Execution control is performed, and when the derivation operation means is operated by a procedure other than the specific operation procedure, the second of the first option image and the second option image without performing the second effect execution control. Control to execute the effect of displaying the two choice images as the selection result,
Before Symbol effect control means,
A controllable aura period plurality games until the control Advantageously advantageous state for the player,
It is possible to perform the first performance execution control in the precursor period ,
The slot machine characterized in that the first effect execution control can be performed so that the aspect of the first effect varies depending on whether or not the precursor period .

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