JP6463299B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively displayed. When the rotation of a plurality of reels arranged on the surface of the sheet starts and the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the plurality of reels stops, and the combination of the symbols displayed as a result is displayed. There is known a so-called pachislot machine that is given a privilege depending on the game machine.

  In such a gaming machine, when the start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number is extracted and a lottery is performed (hereinafter, the lottery result is referred to as “internal winning combination”), and the stepping motor is driven and controlled. If the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled to stop the rotation of the plurality of reels based on the internal winning combination.

  In recent years, when a special role (for example, BB) is established in a normal gaming state (for example, a general gaming state) that is disadvantageous to the player, it is advantageous for the player until a predetermined number of game media (for example, 465) is granted. Transition to a predetermined bonus gaming state (for example, BB gaming state), and in this predetermined bonus gaming state, a specific combination (for example, RB gaming state) for shifting to a specific bonus gaming state (for example, RB gaming state) that is advantageous to the player when established , RB) and a predetermined small role (for example, a bell), and when a specific combination is not established due to the player's stop operation, the predetermined small combination is established, so that in a predetermined bonus gaming state A gaming machine capable of changing profits is known (Patent Document 1).

  Specifically, when any small combination is established in a specific bonus game state, 15 game media are paid out for the insertion of one game medium, and a predetermined small game state When a winning combination is established, six game media are paid out with respect to the insertion of three game media, and the number of game media given up to a predetermined number of game media can be adjusted.

JP 2007-295969 A

  However, in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, the game must be performed while always considering the number of game media given in a predetermined bonus game state, which may hinder smooth progress of the game. In addition, since most game media are given in a specific bonus game state, the profit in a predetermined bonus game state cannot be changed dramatically.

  The first object of the present invention is to provide a certain level of technical intervention in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, while facilitating the progress of the game, and to dramatically change the benefits to be given. It is to provide a game machine that can be used.

  By the way, in the gaming machine as shown in Patent Document 1, it is common that the winning probability of the special role is set to be low and constant in order to ensure the equity of the profits of the player and the game shop. In this case, the probability of establishment of the special combination, that is, the probability of transition to the predetermined bonus game state is also low and constant. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, it is not possible to cause undulations in the probability of transition to a predetermined bonus gaming state, and there is a risk that the interest of the game will be reduced.

  The second object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game by generating undulations in the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player while ensuring the equity of the profits of the player and the game store. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  In the present invention, symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R and display window 4) that displays a plurality of symbols in a plurality of rows and internal winning combination determining means (for example, by the main CPU 93) for determining an internal winning combination. Internal lottery processing), symbol variation start control means for starting symbol variation display by the symbol display means (for example, reel rotation start processing by the main CPU 93), and symbol variation for stopping symbol variation display by the symbol display means. The symbol change display by the symbol display means is stopped by the stop control means (for example, the reel stop control process by the main CPU 93) and the symbol change stop control means, and according to the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means Profit granting means (for example, a medal payout process by the main CPU 93) and a game state, State, first special gaming state (for example, BB gaming state other than during RB), second special gaming state (for example, during RB1) and third special gaming state (for example, during RB2), and the general gaming state The first special symbol combination (for example, BB1 or BB2) corresponding to the first special combination (for example, BB1-1 to BB2) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, Transition to the first special gaming state, and a first special gaming state in which the first special gaming state is terminated based on the fact that the first termination condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number). In the first special gaming state, the control means and a second special symbol combination (for example, JACIN1) corresponding to the second special role (for example, JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)) are displayed on the symbol display means. Based on the fact that it has been stopped, the transition to the second special gaming state, and the first end condition or the second end condition has been established (for example, there have been eight small winnings, Or the second special game state control means for ending the second special game state based on the fact that 12 games have been performed) and the third special role (for example, JACIN2 ( Based on the fact that the third special symbol combination (for example, JACIN2) corresponding to RB in BB 2)) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the state is shifted to the third special gaming state, and the first The third special gaming state is terminated based on the completion of the termination condition or the third termination condition (for example, that there have been eight small winnings or 12 games have been played). Third special gaming state control means for causing The first special gaming state is a predetermined first special gaming state (for example, no RB carryover (RT0)), a first specific first special gaming state (for example, RB1 carryover (RT1)) And a second specific first special gaming state (for example, RB2 carryover (RT2)), and the first special gaming state control means is configured to perform the predetermined operation based on the start of the first special gaming state. The first special gaming state, and in the predetermined first special gaming state, the second special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determination means, and the first specific first special state is determined. Transition to the gaming state and transition to the second specific first special gaming state based on the determination of the third special combination by the internal winning combination determination means in the predetermined first special gaming state To determine the internal winning combination The stage determines a predetermined small role (for example, a control small role group 1 and a control small role group 2) in the first special gaming state with a high probability, and in the second special gaming state, the first special small role is determined. (For example, RB medium combination 2) is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination (for example, RB medium combination 1), and in the third special gaming state, the second special combination is determined as the first special combination. A replay combination is determined with a high probability in the first specific first special gaming state, and the symbol variation stop control means is configured to determine the predetermined first special gaming state and the first special gaming state. In the second specific first special gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, a combination of symbols of the first winning combination (for example, according to the timing of the stop operation (for example, Control small roles A-1 to 48 and Control small roles B-1 to 56) If the predetermined small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determination means in the first specific first special gaming state, the symbol display means stops display, regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The combination of symbols of two small roles (for example, special bells 1 to 6) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the internal winning combination determining means in the second special game state and the third special game state When the first special small combination is determined, the combination of symbols of the first small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing of the stop operation, and the second special game state and the third special combination are displayed. In the special gaming state, when the second special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the combination of the symbols of the second small combination is stopped on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation. If the player's stop operation procedure is a first predetermined procedure (for example, the correct pressing position on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R) in the first specific first special gaming state, the first If the player's stop operation procedure is different from the first predetermined procedure without stopping and displaying the special symbol combination of 2 on the symbol display means, the second special symbol combination Is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and in the second specific first special game state, the player's stop operation procedure is a second predetermined procedure (for example, the correct pressing position on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R). ), The third special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and if the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the second predetermined procedure, the third The special symbol combination of the above figure The profit granting means does not stop display on the display means, and when the symbol combination of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the number of game media inserted (for example, three) When the first profit (for example, one piece) which is smaller than the number of game media is given and the combination of symbols of the second small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the inserted game The gaming machine is characterized in that a second benefit (for example, 11 cards), which is the number of game media more than the number of media (for example, 3 cards), is provided.

  In the present invention, in the first specific first special gaming state (for example, RB1 carryover exists (RT1)), the replay role is determined with a high probability, and in other gaming states, the timing of the stop operation is appropriate. Even when a predetermined small role (for example, control small group 1 and control small group 2) to which only the first profit (for example, one sheet) is given is determined, the second profit (for example, 11 Sheet). In other words, the first specific first special gaming state functions as a period (for example, a medal increase period) advantageous for the player who increases the game media.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, in the second special gaming state (for example, during RB1), the replay combination is not determined with a high probability, and even if the timing of the stop operation is correct, the first profit (for example, one piece) ) Is only higher than the second special small role (for example, RB medium role 1) to which the second profit (for example, 11) is always granted. It is configured to be determined by probability. In other words, the second special game state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal reduction period) for a player whose game medium decreases.

  In the present invention, in the second specific first special gaming state (for example, RB2 carryover is present (RT2)), the replay combination is not determined with a high probability, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination group 1) When the control small group 2) is determined, only the first profit (for example, one sheet) is given even if the timing of the stop operation is correct. In other words, the second specific first special gaming state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal decrement period) for the player in which the game medium decreases.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, in the third special gaming state (for example, during RB2), the replay combination is not determined with a high probability, but the second special small combination (for example, 11) is always given (for example, 11). For example, the RB medium role 1) has a higher probability than the first special small role (for example, RB medium role 2) to which only the first profit (for example, one piece) is given even if the timing of the stop operation is correct. It is configured to be determined. In other words, it functions as a period (for example, a medal increase period) that is advantageous for a player whose game media increases.

  In the present invention, in the first specific first special gaming state, the player performs the stop operation in the first predetermined procedure (for example, the correct position of the pressed position on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R), thereby One particular first special gaming state can be maintained, and in a second particular first special gaming state, the player presses a second predetermined procedure (eg, a press on reels 3L, 3C and 3R). It is possible to shift to the third special game state by performing a stop operation with the correct position).

  Therefore, according to the present invention, while providing a certain level of technical intervention in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, it is possible to make the progress of the game smooth and to dramatically change the benefits to be given. .

  The present invention further includes a fourth special gaming state (for example, MB gaming state) as a gaming state, and a fourth corresponding to a fourth special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2) in the general gaming state. Based on the fact that a special symbol combination (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a transition is made to the fourth special gaming state, and a fourth end condition A special special game state control means for ending the fourth special game state based on the fact that the number of medals exceeds a prescribed number, and the general game state is a first general game state. (For example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), a second general gaming state (for example, BB carryover is present (RT2)) and a third general gaming state (for example, MB carryover is present (RT1)), the first special game State Based on the end of the fourth special gaming state, the state is shifted to the first general gaming state, and the first special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the first general gaming state. Based on the second general gaming state, and in the first general gaming state, the third special gaming state is entered based on the fact that the fourth special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means. General game state control means for transition, wherein the internal winning combination determining means determines the first special combination with higher probability than the fourth special combination in the first general gaming state, and the second In the general gaming state, the first special combination is carried over until the first special symbol combination corresponding to the first special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. The fourth special combination is not determined, and in the third general gaming state, the fourth special combination is stopped until the fourth special symbol combination corresponding to the fourth special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. The third special small role (for example, MB medium role) must be determined in the fourth special game state without newly determining the first special role or the fourth special role. In the three general gaming states, the replay combination is determined with a high probability, and the symbol variation stop control means is configured to determine the predetermined small amount by the internal winning combination determination means in the first general gaming state and the second general gaming state. When a combination is determined, a combination of the symbols of the first small combination (for example, the control small combination A-1 to 48 and the control small combination B-1 to 56) is selected according to the timing of the stop operation. Stop display on the display means, In the three general gaming states, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the procedure of the player's stop operation is a specific procedure (for example, correct pressing position on reels 3L and 3C, and stop Operation sequence correct answer), the fourth special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and if the stop operation procedure of the player is different from the specific procedure, the stop operation When the combination of symbols of the first small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing, and the third special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the fourth special gaming state The symbol combination means (for example, watermelon) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and the profit giving means is displayed on the symbol display means. If the combination of symbols of the small role is stopped and displayed, a third profit (for example, two) that is the same as the number of inserted game media (for example, two) is given. A gaming machine according to the above, characterized by:

  In the present invention, in the first general gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), the first special combination (for example, BB1 or BB2) is higher than the fourth special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2). It is configured to be determined by probability. That is, the first general game state, the second general game state (for example, BB carryover (RT2)) and the first special game state (more specifically, the first specific first special game state or the third special game) By repeating (state), it is possible to create a section (for example, a consecutive zone (special medal increase section)) in which a gaming state advantageous to the player continues.

  However, in the present invention, in the third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), the first special combination is not determined, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination group 1 and control When the small role group 2) is determined, the player performs a stop operation in a specific procedure (for example, the correct answer to the pressed position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct answer to the stop operation order), and a fourth special symbol combination (For example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) are stopped and displayed, and the game state that is advantageous to the player continues unless the fourth special game state (for example, MB game state) is passed. It is supposed not to move to. Further, the fourth special game state functions as a period (for example, a medal maintenance period) in which the game medium does not decrease or increase.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by generating undulations in the probability of transition to the gaming state advantageous to the player while ensuring the equity of the profits of the player and the gaming store. Can do.

  In addition, the present invention provides a sub-control for controlling main control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress of a game and notifying means (for example, liquid crystal display device 11) for informing the player of information. Means (for example, sub-control circuit 101), wherein the main control means transmits command to the sub-control means in one direction (for example, communication data transmission processing by the main CPU 93), Instruction information transmission determining means (for example, a main command) for determining whether or not to transmit a specific command (for example, an effect state command) including instruction information for notifying the player's stop operation procedure by the command transmitting means. And the instruction information transmission determining means notifies the first predetermined procedure in the first specific first special gaming state. Determining that the specific command including the first predetermined instruction information for transmission is transmitted by the command transmission means, and performing the second predetermined procedure in the second specific first special gaming state. It is determined that the specific command including the second predetermined instruction information for notification is transmitted by the command transmission means, and the sub-control means is configured to transmit the first predetermined instruction information by the command transmission means. When the specific command including is transmitted, the notification unit is controlled to perform notification of the first predetermined procedure, and the command transmission unit includes the second predetermined instruction information. The gaming machine according to the above, wherein when the specific command is transmitted, the notification unit is controlled so as to notify the second predetermined procedure.

  In the present invention, the first predetermined procedure for maintaining the first specific first special gaming state and the second predetermined procedure for shifting to the third special gaming state are notified. It is configured. Therefore, according to the present invention, it becomes easier for the player to enjoy the profit in a period advantageous to the player who increases the number of game media, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In the present invention, the main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) determines whether or not to notify the player stop operation procedure, and determines to notify the player stop operation procedure. In such a case, a specific command (for example, an effect state command) is transmitted to the sub control means (for example, the sub control circuit 101), and if it is determined not to notify the player's stop operation procedure, A specific command is not transmitted to the control means. That is, the sub-control means is configured not to notify the player's stop operation procedure when a specific command is not transmitted. Therefore, even if some illegal act is performed on the sub-control means, it is possible to ensure the equitableness of the game and to prevent the game store from suffering unexpected disadvantages.

  Further, according to the present invention, the internal winning combination determining means determines the second special combination with a higher probability than the third special combination in the second special gaming state, and in the third special gaming state, The gaming machine according to the above, wherein the third special combination is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination.

  In the present invention, the second special role and the third special role can be determined as the internal winning combination even in the second special game state and the third special game state, and in the second special game state, The second special combination is determined with a higher probability than the third special combination, and the third special combination is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination in the third special gaming state. Therefore, according to the present invention, when the second special gaming state is controlled, the second special gaming state (or the first specific first special gaming state) is easily controlled, and the third special gaming state is achieved. Since it becomes easy to be controlled to the third special gaming state (or the second specific first special gaming state), the gameability in the gaming state advantageous to the player is made more diverse. can do.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make the progress of the game smooth and to dramatically change the profit to be given while giving a certain technical intervention in a gaming state advantageous to the player.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure in the gaming machine of this embodiment. FIG. 3 shows an internal structure of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and is a perspective view showing a state in which a middle door is closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, with a middle door opened. It is explanatory drawing which shows the inside of the cabinet in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the back surface side of the front door in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the main control circuit in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the sub control circuit in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the game in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning table used as the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol code table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table which concerns on the bonus combination and the replay combination in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table which concerns on the small part in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table which concerns on the small part in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination storing area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display combination storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol code storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the carryover combination storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game state flag storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement stop button storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the pressing order storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation state storage area | region in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the notification frequency lottery table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the presentation state command in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main control processing in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of power activation performed in the main control process shown in FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a medal acceptance / start check process executed in the main control process shown in FIG. 34. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the internal lottery process performed in the main control process shown in FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a bonus end check process executed in the main control process shown in FIG. 34. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus operation | movement check process performed in the main control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process by control of main CPU in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the input port check process performed in the interruption process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the communication data transmission process performed in the interruption process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the power activation process of the sub CPU in the gaming machine of this embodiment. 44 is a flowchart showing a lamp control task activated in the power-on process shown in FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a sound control task activated in the power-on process shown in FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a main board communication task activated in a mother task activated by the power-on process shown in FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing executed in the main board communication task shown in FIG. 46. 48 is a flowchart showing effect data selection processing executed in the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 47. It is a figure which shows the example of the production | presentation screen (with instruction information) in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the production | presentation screen (no instruction information) in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the game in the game machine of the modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the game machine of the modification of this embodiment.

  A pachislot machine that is a specific example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the main structure of the pachislot machine 1 in this embodiment is demonstrated.

[Function flow of pachislot machine]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional flow of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. In the pachislot machine 1, each means shown in FIG. 1 executes a necessary process, and a function performed by each means is exhibited, thereby enabling a player to execute a game.

<Input operation detection means>
The input operation detecting means detects an input operation of a game medium such as a medal or a coin by the player. When an operation for inserting a predetermined number of game media (for example, three medals) is detected, detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means described later is permitted. In addition, a predetermined pay line is activated in a symbol display means to be described later (hereinafter, the activated pay line is referred to as an “effective line”). In the present embodiment, the selector 66 that detects insertion of medals by the player and the BET switch 77 that detects operation of the BET button 22 by the player constitute insertion operation detection means. Note that the types of game media that can be detected are not limited to medals, but include coins, tokens, game balls, or electromagnetic game media having a value equivalent to these.

<Starting operation detection means>
The start operation detecting means detects a start operation by the player. When a start operation is detected, symbol variation display by symbol display means described later is started. In addition, a random value used when an internal winning combination determining means described later determines an internal winning combination is extracted from a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). In addition, an effect random number value used when an effect control unit (to be described later) determines an effect is extracted from a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). In the present embodiment, the start switch 79 that detects the operation of the start lever 23 by the player constitutes a start operation detecting means. Note that the type, number, and numerical range of random numbers to be extracted are not limited to this, and the number of random values that are required in the game can be extracted from a predetermined numerical range. .

<Internal winning combination deciding means>
The internal winning combination determining means performs a lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination from a plurality of predetermined combinations. That is, the combination of symbols allowed to be displayed on the active line is determined by the determination of the internal winning combination. In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 91 that refers to various tables and executes the internal lottery process based on the extracted random number value constitutes an internal winning combination determining means. The types of symbol combinations are related to “winning” (also referred to as “establishment”) in which benefits such as paying out medals, replaying (replaying), bonusing, etc. are given to the player. Others related to so-called “losing” are provided.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 can perform control such that the progress of the game is stopped (the player's game operation is invalidated). Such control is referred to as “lock” (or “freeze”). For convenience, the control that stops the progress of the game that is executed at the start of the game is called “game start lock”, and the control that stops the progress of the game that is executed at the end of the game is called “game end lock”. Call. In other words, the “game start lock” is a control in which the progress of the game is stopped in the sense that the operation to the stop button is not effective for a predetermined period after the start lever is operated, “Lock at the end of the game” means that the operation of the game is stopped in the sense that the operation to the bet button or the operation to the start lever is not effective for a predetermined period after the stop button is operated. Control. Of course, the trigger of “lock” is not limited to the above. For example, after the start lever is operated and any one of the stop buttons is operated, the subsequent operation is valid for a predetermined period. It is good also as performing the control which does not become.

  Here, the internal winning combination determining means can determine whether or not to perform “lock” in place of the internal winning combination or together with the internal winning combination by performing lottery based on the extracted random number value. In this case, a plurality of random number values are extracted, an internal winning combination is determined based on one of the random number values, and whether to perform “lock” based on the other random number value is determined. It is good.

<Design display means>
The symbol display means variably displays a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns. That is, when the start operation is detected by the start operation detecting means, the symbol fluctuation display is started, and when the stop control is executed by the stop control means described later, the symbol fluctuation display is ended. In the present embodiment, the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the reel display window 4 constitute a symbol display means. Note that the symbol display means is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a symbol image display means (for example, an image display device) that variably displays a plurality of symbol images in a plurality of columns.

<Stop operation detection means>
The stop operation detecting means detects a stop operation by the player. When the stop operation is detected, the symbol change display by the symbol display means is stopped by the stop control means described later. In the present embodiment, the stop switch substrate 80 that detects the operation of the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R by the player constitutes a stop operation detecting means.

  The first stop operation that is performed first when all the reels are rotating is the first stop operation, the stop operation that is performed after the first stop operation is the second stop operation, and the second stop operation is performed next. The stop operation that is performed is referred to as a third stop operation.

<Stop control means>
The stop control unit controls the stop of the symbol variation display in the symbol display unit. That is, when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the symbol display on the symbol display means is stopped based on the stop control information set according to the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means. Control. In this embodiment, when the stop button 19L, 19C, 19R is operated by the player, a reel stop control process for stopping and controlling the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is executed with reference to various stop control information. The main control circuit 91 that constitutes the stop control means.

  Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”. When the specified period is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 4 symbols, and when the specified period is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 1 symbol. The maximum number of sliding pieces is not limited to these and can be set as appropriate.

  The stop control means uses the specified time to display the symbol combinations as much as possible along the active line for the symbol combinations permitted to be displayed according to the determination result of the internal winning combination. The rotation of the reel is stopped within the range of the maximum number of sliding pieces.

  On the other hand, according to the determination result of the internal winning combination, the maximum sliding piece is not used for the combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed along the effective line using the specified time. Stop spinning the reel within a range of numbers.

  Further, the stop control means changes the combination of symbols displayed by the determined internal winning combination in accordance with a predetermined stop operation order (for example, an order in which a plurality of stop buttons are operated). In some cases, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed with reference to the predetermined stop operation sequence.

<Winning determination means>
The winning determination means determines whether or not there is a winning according to the combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means. That is, when the change display of the symbols is stopped by the stop control means, the winning or non-winning of the combination is determined based on the combination of symbols stopped on the active line. In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 91 that refers to a symbol combination table or the like and executes a winning search process based on the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means constitutes a winning determination means.

<Profit grant means>
The profit granting means grants a profit corresponding to the winning combination of symbols when the winning determination means determines that there is a winning. That is, according to the combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means, a corresponding profit is given to the player. In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 91 that executes a medal payout process based on the result of the winning search process constitutes a profit granting unit. In the case where the benefit to be given is given by the control of the sub-control circuit 101, the sub-control circuit 101 constitutes a profit grant unit.

  Here, the profit granted by the profit granting means includes the medal payout, the re-game operation that allows the same amount of game media as the current game to be automatically inserted, and the game can be played again. Re-play high-probability state (replay time) that increases the winning probability of winning combination, special gaming state (bonus) that increases the winning probability of internal winning combination related to the payout of medals, stop operation appropriate for the player By informing the above procedure, the operation of a specific gaming state (assist time) in which the winning probability of the internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals increases can be exemplified. In addition, the profit which a profit provision means gives is not restricted to this.

  In this way, in the pachislot machine 1, when the player's insertion operation is detected by the insertion operation detection means, and when the player's start operation is detected by the start operation detection means, the internal winning combination determination means and the like Is determined, and symbol display by the symbol display means is started. Then, when the stop operation of the player is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the stop control means controls the change display of the symbols by the symbol display means, and the combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means is the winning determination means When it is determined that the symbol combination is related to winning, a profit corresponding to the symbol combination is given by the profit granting means. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game (unit game) in the pachislot machine.

<Production control means>
The effect control means is an effect content determination means for determining what is to be executed this time from a plurality of kinds of effects based on the extracted effect random number value and other information (for example, information on the effect state), Effect execution control means for controlling the effect execution means, which will be described later, so that the rendered effect is appropriately executed. In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 91 that determines the content of the effect according to the lottery result based on the various tables and the extracted random number for the effect, and determines the content of the effect according to the information regarding the effect state, The determination means is configured. Further, the sub control circuit 101 that executes an effect according to the determined effect content constitutes an effect execution control means. In addition, when the lottery based on the various tables and the extracted random number for performance is executed by the sub-control circuit 101, the sub-control circuit 101 may constitute the effect content determining means. Further, when information related to the production state is managed by the sub control circuit 101, the sub control circuit 101 may constitute the production content determining means. Moreover, when the effect execution means mentioned later is controlled by the main control circuit 91, the main control circuit 91 is good also as comprising an effect execution control means.

  The effect content determination means determines the effect content for notifying the player of information necessary for the game (for example, information regarding the stop operation order and information regarding the game history) when a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. To do. In this case, the effect control means can also be referred to as notification control means.

<Direction execution means>
The effect executing means executes the effect determined by the effect content determining means. That is, it means various devices used for effects such as a display device or lamp that performs an effect appealing to the eye, a speaker that performs an effect appealing to the hearing, or an effect button that performs an effect appealing to the sense of touch. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 11, the LED 85, the speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, and 65R constitute an effect execution means. Note that the effect execution means is not limited to these, and may be a movable body (an accessory) provided at a position visible from the front side of the pachislot machine 1, or a plurality of reels (for example, The effect may be executed by causing the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R) to be variably displayed in an effect mode different from the normal symbol change display mode.

  Further, when the effect execution means determines the effect for notifying the player of information necessary for the game (for example, information relating to the stop operation order and information relating to the game history) to the player. The information is notified to the player. In this case, the effect execution means can also be referred to as notification means.

[Pachislot machine structure]
Next, the structure of the pachi-slot machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Appearance structure>
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  The exterior body 2 of the pachi-slot machine 1 includes a cabinet 2a that houses a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2b that is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable. Moreover, the handle 7 is provided in the both sides | surfaces of the cabinet 2a. The handle 7 is a recess that is put on when carrying the pachi-slot machine 1.

  Inside the cabinet 2a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are also referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are drawn at equal intervals along the circumferential direction.

  An upper panel unit 10 and a liquid crystal display device 11 are provided above the center of the front door 2b. The upper panel unit 10 forms the upper part of the front door 2b. The upper panel unit 10 has a light source, and performs an effect by light emitted from the light source. The liquid crystal display device 11 is arranged on the lower side of the upper panel unit 10 and executes an effect by displaying an image.

  A pedestal 12 is formed in the center of the front door 2b. The pedestal portion 12 is provided with a symbol display area 4 and various devices to be operated by the player.

  The symbol display area 4 is arranged on the front side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front, and is provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The symbol display area 4 functions as a display window, and has a configuration capable of transmitting through the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display window. Hereinafter, the symbol display area 4 is also referred to as a reel display window 4.

  When the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the reel display window 4 stop rotating, the reel display window 4 has an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage within the frame among a plurality of types of symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each area. Further, one or a plurality of lines obtained by combining any one of the three predetermined areas of the upper, middle, and lower stages facing each reel 3L, 3C, 3R of the reel display window 4 are defined as effective lines. Will be. In the present embodiment, a line (cross-down line) formed by combining an upper area facing the reel 3L, a middle area facing the reel 3C, and a lower area facing the reel 3R is defined as an effective line.

  The reel display window 4 is formed by a frame member 13 provided on the pedestal portion 12. The frame member 13 has a reel display window 4, an information display window 14, and a stop button attachment portion 15.

  The information display window 14 is provided continuously below the reel display window 4 and opens upward. That is, the reel display window 4 and the information display window 14 are formed as one continuous opening. The information display window 14 and the reel display window 4 are covered with a transparent window cover 16.

  The window cover 16 is disposed on the inner surface side of the frame member 13 and cannot be removed from the front side of the front door 2b. In addition, the frame member 13 includes a sheet placement portion 17 that faces the opening of the information display window 14 with the window cover 16 interposed therebetween. And between the sheet | seat mounting part 17 and the window cover 16, the sheet | seat member (information sheet) in which the information regarding a game was described is arrange | positioned. Therefore, the information sheet is covered with the window cover 16 having a smooth surface without unevenness or gaps.

  The window cover 16 that constitutes the information sheet mounting portion is a non-removable from the front side of the front door 2b and has a smooth surface without irregularities or gaps. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of accessing the inside of 1. The replacement of the information sheet will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the reel display window 4 and the information display window 14 are formed as one continuous opening. However, the information display window according to the gaming machine of the present invention may be provided below the reel display window and may not be continuous with the reel display window. That is, the reel display window 4 and the information display window 14 may be formed as two openings arranged in the vertical direction.

  The stop button mounting portion 15 is provided below the information display window 14 and is formed on a plane facing the front. The stop button mounting portion 15 is provided with a through hole through which the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R pass. Stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R are associated with each of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 19L, 19C, and 19R are also referred to as a left stop button 19L, a middle stop button 19C, and a right stop button 19R, respectively.

  The stop buttons 19L, 19C, and 19R indicate an example of operation means that is an operation target of the player. In addition, the pedestal portion 12 is provided with a medal slot 21, a BET button 22, and a start lever 23 as operation means to be operated by the player.

  The medal slot 21 is provided to accept a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 21 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number as the upper limit, and the amount exceeding the specified number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. (So-called credit function).

  The BET button 22 is provided for determining the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. The start lever 23 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R).

  Further, a 7-segment display 24 composed of a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode) is provided on the left side of the reel display window 4 when viewed from the front. The 7-segment display 24 digitally displays information such as the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits), and the like. .

  Side panel units 26 </ b> L and 26 </ b> R are provided on both sides of the pedestal portion 12. Each of the side panel units 26L and 26R has a light source, and performs an effect by light emitted from the light source. A settlement button 27 is provided below the side panel unit 26L. This checkout button 27 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 to the outside.

  A lower panel unit 31 is provided below the pedestal 12. The waist panel unit 31 includes a decorative panel on which an arbitrary image is drawn and a light source that emits light for illuminating the decorative panel from the back side.

  Below the waist panel unit 31, a medal payout port 32, speaker holes 33L and 33R, and a medal tray unit 34 are provided. The medal payout port 32 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 51 described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 32 are stored in the medal tray unit 34. The speaker holes 33L and 33R are provided for outputting sound such as sound effects and music corresponding to the contents of the performance.

<Internal structure>
3 and 4 are perspective views showing the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1. FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the front door 2b is opened and the middle door 41 provided on the back side of the front door 2b is closed with respect to the front door 2b. FIG. 4 shows a state where the front door 2b is opened and the middle door 41 is opened with respect to the front door 2b. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the inside of the cabinet 2a. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the back side of the front door 2b.

  The cabinet 2a includes a top plate 20a, a bottom plate 20b, left and right side plates 20c and 20d, and a back plate 20e (see FIG. 5). A cabinet-side speaker 42 is disposed on the upper side inside the cabinet 2a. The cabinet-side speaker 42 is attached to the back plate 20e of the cabinet 2a via attachment brackets 43L and 43R. The cabinet side speaker 42 is, for example, a speaker for outputting sound effects.

  A cabinet-side relay board 44 is disposed on the left side of the cabinet-side speaker 42 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. The cabinet side relay board 44 is attached to the left side plate 20c of the cabinet 2a. The cabinet-side relay board 44 includes a main control board 71 (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, attached to the middle door 41 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), a hopper device 51, a game medal auxiliary storage switch (not shown), a medal The wiring connecting the payout count switch (not shown) is relayed.

  An amplifier board 45 that controls the output of sound from the cabinet-side speaker 42 is disposed in the center of the cabinet 2a. The amplifier board 45 is attached to a mounting shelf 46 fixed to the left and right side plates 20c, 20d.

  Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 47 is disposed on the right side of the amplifier board 45 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. The external concentrated terminal plate 47 is attached to the right side plate 20d of the cabinet 2a. The external concentration terminal board 47 is provided for outputting signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachislot machine 1.

  A sub power supply device 48 is disposed on the left side of the amplifier board 45 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. The sub power supply 48 is attached to the left side plate 20c of the cabinet 2a. The sub power supply device 48 supplies power with an AC voltage of 100 V to the power supply device 53 described later. Further, the power of the AC voltage 100V is converted into the power of the DC voltage and supplied to the amplifier board 45.

  A medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper device) 51, a medal auxiliary storage 52, and a power supply device 53 are disposed on the lower side of the cabinet 2a.

  The hopper device 51 is attached to the central portion of the bottom plate 20b in the cabinet 2a. The hopper device 51 can store a large amount of medals and can discharge them one by one. The hopper device 51 pays out medals when the number of stored medals exceeds 50, for example, or when the settlement button is pressed and the medals are settled. The medals paid out by the hopper device 51 are discharged from the medal payout port 32 (see FIG. 2).

  The medal auxiliary storage 52 stores medals overflowing from the hopper device 51. The medal auxiliary storage 52 is disposed on the right side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. The medal auxiliary storage 52 is engaged with the bottom plate 20b of the cabinet 2a, and is configured to be detachable from the bottom plate 20b.

  The power supply device 53 includes a power switch 53a and a power supply board 53b (see FIG. 7). The power supply device 53 is disposed on the left side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front, and is attached to the left side plate 20c. The power supply device 53 converts the power of the AC voltage 100V supplied from the sub power supply device 48 into the power of the DC voltage necessary for each part, and supplies the converted power to each part.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, the middle door 41 is arranged at the center of the back surface of the front door 2b, and is configured such that the reel display window 4 (see FIG. 4) can be opened and closed from the back side. Door stoppers 41a, 41b, and 41c are provided on the upper and lower portions of the middle door 41. The door stoppers 41a, 41b and 41c fix (prohibit) the opening operation of the middle door 41 in a state where the reel display window 4 is closed from the back side. That is, in order to open the middle door 41, it is necessary to rotate the door stoppers 41a, 41b, and 41c to release the middle door 41 from being fixed.

  A main control board case 55 that houses a main control board 71 (see FIG. 7) and three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are attached to the middle door 41. Stepping motors are connected to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R through gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the middle door 41 is opened, the back surface of the window cover 16 and the sheet placement portion 17 are exposed. As described above, between the back surface of the window cover 16 and the sheet placement portion 17, an information sheet on which information related to the game is described is arranged. This information sheet is inserted into a gap formed between the back surface of the window cover 16 and the sheet placement portion 17 in a state where the middle door 41 is opened and the back surface of the window cover 16 and the sheet placement portion 17 are exposed. The When exchanging information sheets, the information sheet is exchanged after the middle door 41 is opened.

  The main control board case 55 is provided with a setting key type switch 56. The setting key type switch 56 is used when changing a setting value in the pachislot machine 1 or confirming a setting value in the pachislot machine 1. In the present embodiment, a main control board unit is configured by the main control board case 55 and the main control board 71 accommodated in the main control board case 55.

  The main control board 71 accommodated in the main control board case 55 constitutes a main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 8) described later. The main control circuit 91 is a circuit that controls the progress of the game in the pachislot machine 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, determination of presence / absence of a winning, and determination of production contents. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 91 will be described later.

  A sub control board case 57 that houses the sub control board 72 (see FIG. 7) is disposed above the middle door 41. The sub control board 72 housed in the sub control board case 57 constitutes the sub control circuit 101 (see FIG. 9). The sub-control circuit 101 is a circuit that controls execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 101 will be described later.

  A center speaker 58 is disposed above the sub control board case 57. A fan 59 is disposed on the left side of the center speaker 58 when the front door 2b is viewed from the back side. That is, the fan 59 is disposed at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2b. The fan 59 blows air downward and cools the interior of the pachislot machine 1.

  A sub relay board 61 is disposed on the right side of the sub control board case 57 when the front door 2b is viewed from the back side. The sub relay board 61 relays the wiring connecting the sub control board 72 and the main control board 71. Further, it is a board that relays the wiring that connects the sub-control board 72 and the board disposed around the sub-control board 72. In addition, as a board | substrate arrange | positioned around the sub control board | substrate 72, LED board 62A, 62B mentioned later is mentioned.

  The LED boards 62A and 62B are disposed above the sub control board case 57 when viewed from the back side of the front door 2b. These LED boards 62A and 62B cause an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 85 (see FIG. 7), which shows one specific example of the light source, to emit light according to the effects executed by the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 8). Display the blinking pattern. The pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of LED boards in addition to the LED boards 62A and 62B.

  Below the sub-relay board 61, a 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 is disposed. The 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 stores the opening / closing history of the middle door 41. When the middle door 41 is opened, a signal for displaying an error on the liquid crystal display device 11 is output to the sub control board 72 (sub control circuit 101).

  Below the middle door 41, a board speaker 64 and lower speakers 65L and 65R are arranged. The board speaker 64 faces the waist panel unit 31 (see FIG. 2), and the lower speakers 65L and 65R face the speaker holes 33L and 33R (see FIG. 2), respectively.

  A selector 66 and a door open / close monitoring switch 67 are disposed above the lower speaker 65L. The selector 66 is a device for selecting whether or not the medal material and shape are appropriate, and guides an appropriate medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 21 to the hopper device 51. A medal sensor (not shown) for detecting that an appropriate medal has passed is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 66.

  The door open / close monitoring switch 67 is arranged on the left side of the selector 66 when the front door 2b is viewed from the back side. The door open / close monitoring switch 67 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening / closing of the front door 2b to the outside of the pachislot machine 1.

  Further, a door relay terminal plate 68 is disposed in a region below the reel display window 4 and opened and closed by the middle door 41 (see FIG. 4). The door relay terminal board 68 includes a main control board 71 (see FIG. 7) in the main control board case 55, various buttons and switches, a sub-control board 72 (see FIG. 7), a selector 66, and a game operation display board 81. It is a board | substrate which relays wiring with (refer FIG. 7). Examples of the various buttons and switches include a BET button 22, a settlement button 27, a door open / close monitoring switch 67, a BET switch 77, a start switch 79, and the like, which will be described later.

[Control system of pachislot machine]
Next, a control system provided in the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachislot machine 1.

  The pachi-slot machine 1 has a main control board 71 disposed on the middle door 41 and a sub-control board 72 disposed on the front door 2b. The main control board 71 includes a reel relay terminal board 74, a setting key switch 56, an external concentration terminal board 47, a hopper device 51, a medal auxiliary storage switch 75, and a power supply board 53b of the power supply 53. It is connected. The setting key switch 56, the external concentration terminal board 47, the hopper device 51, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 75 are connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet-side relay board 44. Since the external concentration terminal board 47 and the hopper device 51 have been described above, description thereof will be omitted.

  The reel relay terminal plate 74 is disposed inside the reel body of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal plate 74 is electrically connected to stepping motors (not shown) of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and relays signals output from the main control board 71 to the stepping motors.

  The medal auxiliary storage switch 75 penetrates a later-described switch through hole of the medal auxiliary storage 52. The medal auxiliary storage switch 75 detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage 52 is full of medals.

  A power switch 53 a is connected to the power supply board 53 b of the power supply device 53. The power switch 53a is turned on when supplying the necessary power to the pachislot machine 1.

  The main control board 71 has a selector 66, a door open / close monitoring switch 67, a BET switch 77, a settlement switch 78, a start switch 79, a stop switch board 80, a game operation display board 81, and a door relay terminal board 68. The sub relay board 61 is connected. Since the selector 66, the door open / close monitoring switch 67, and the sub relay board 61 have been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

  The BET switch 77 detects that the BET button 22 has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 78 detects that the settlement button 27 has been pressed by the player. The start switch 79 detects that the start lever 23 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The stop switch substrate 80 is a substrate constituting a circuit for stopping the rotating reel and a circuit for displaying the stopable reel by an LED or the like. The stop switch substrate 80 is provided with a stop switch. The stop switch detects that each stop button 19L, 19C, 19R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

  The game operation display board 81 displays the number of inserted medals on the 7-segment display 24 when accepting insertion of medals, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatable and when replaying. It is a substrate for making it. A 7-segment display 24 and an LED 82 are connected to the game operation display board 81. The LED 82 lights, for example, a mark for displaying the start of a game or a mark for performing a re-game.

  The sub control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the sub relay board 61. A sound I / O board 84, LED boards 62A and 62B, and a 24h door open / close monitoring unit 63 are connected to the sub control board 72 through a sub relay board 61. Since these LED boards 62A and 62B and the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 have been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

  The sound I / O board 84 outputs sound to the center speaker 58, the board speaker 64, and the lower speakers 65L and 65R. The sound I / O board 84 outputs sound to the cannet side speaker 42 together with the amplifier board 45.

  The sub-control board 72 is connected to a ROM cartridge board 86 and a liquid crystal relay board 87. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 and the liquid crystal relay substrate 87 are housed in the sub control board case 57 together with the sub control board 72. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 is a substrate for managing production images (video), sound, LED substrates 62A and 62B, other LED substrates (not shown), and communication data. The liquid crystal relay substrate 87 is a substrate that relays wiring that connects the sub-control board 72 and the liquid crystal display device 11.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the main control circuit 91 constituted by the main control board 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the pachislot machine 1.

  The main control circuit 91 includes a microcomputer 92 installed on the main control board 71 as a main component. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94, and a main RAM 95.

  The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 101, and the like. The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  The main CPU 93 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 96, a frequency divider 97, a random number generator 98, and a sampling circuit 99. The clock pulse generation circuit 96 and the frequency divider 97 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 93 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 99 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  The main CPU 93 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R after detecting the reel index. Thereby, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated). The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one revolution. This reel index is provided at a predetermined position of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, for example, with a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit by the rotation of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. Detection is performed by a reel position detection unit (not shown) including a detection piece interposed therebetween.

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detector (not shown).

  That is, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 4 symbols. Therefore, for example, when the left stop button 19L is pressed, the symbol of the left reel 3L in the middle stage of the reel display window 4 and the symbols within the range up to four symbols ahead of the symbol of the reel display window 4 It becomes a symbol that can be stopped in the middle.

<Sub control circuit>
Next, the sub control circuit 101 constituted by the sub control board 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the sub control circuit 101 of the pachislot machine 1.

  The sub-control circuit 101 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 91, and performs various processes for effect execution based on commands transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The sub control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a drawing RAM 105, and a driver 106.

  The sub CPU 102 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 102 is stored in the program storage area. For example, the control program controls the communication with the main control circuit 91, selects the main board communication task for selecting and registering the contents of the effect (effect data) according to the transmitted command, and the selected contents of the effect. Based on this, a display control task for controlling display of an image by the liquid crystal display device 11 (see FIG. 6), a lamp control task for controlling light output from a light source such as the LED 85, and speakers such as speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, and 65R. Sound control tasks that control the output of sound by are included.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video. Also included are a storage area for storing sound data related to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data related to the light on / off pattern, and the like.

  The sub-RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91.

  The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 105, and the driver 106 create a video according to the animation data designated by the content of the presentation, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 11.

  Further, the sub CPU 102 causes a sound such as BGM to be output from a speaker such as speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, and 65R in accordance with the sound data specified by the production contents. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls the turning on and off of the light source such as the LED 85 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Changes in gaming state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 will be described. As the gaming state of the pachislot machine 1, the main CPU 93 sets the general gaming state (no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1) or BB carryover (RT2)), BB gaming state (RB no carryover (RT0), RB The game state of carryover (RT1) or RB) or MB gaming state (in MB) is changed.

<Transition of general gaming state>
As shown in FIG. 10, in the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the bonus game carry-over absence (RT0), MB carry-over carry-out (RT1), and BB carry-over carry-out (RT2) are defined as the general gaming state. Note that “RT” is an abbreviation of “replay time”, and a winning probability of a replay role that is an act of replaying is set for each gaming state.

  With no bonus carryover (RT0) and with BB carryover (RT2), the winning probability of the replay role is set to “8978/65536” (see FIG. 17), and with MB carryover (RT1), the winning probability of the replay role is “ 23340/65536 "(see FIG. 17). The probability that the result of the internal lottery process to be described later will be “lost” in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0) is set to “1612/65536”, and the result of the internal lottery process to be described later in the case of MB carryover (RT1). The probability of “losing” is set to “0/65536” (that is, “losing” is set so as not to be determined), and in the case of BB carryover (RT2), the result of the internal lottery process described later is “losing”. Is set to “14362/65536”.

  Here, no bonus carryover (RT0) and BB carryover (RT2) are replay low probability states (low RT gaming state) in which the winning probability of the replay role is relatively low as compared to MB carryover (RT1). The MB carryover (RT1) is a replay high probability state (high RT gaming state) in which the winning probability of the replay role is relatively higher than the bonus carryover (RT0) and the BB carryover (RT2).

  However, in the general gaming state (no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1) and BB carryover (RT2)), when the number of inserted medals is 3, the small winning combination with the highest winning probability ( Since the number of payouts when the “control small role group 1 to 3”) wins is 1 (“0” when “missing” occurs) (see FIGS. 15 to 22), the low RT Regardless of whether the game state or the high RT game state, the medal possessed by the player is reduced (that is, the payout rate is less than “1”) (medal reduction period). .

  In addition, the winning probability of the replay role in each gaming state (including RB carryover (RT0), RB carryover (RT1), RB or MB), which will be described later, is not limited to the above (or later), and is appropriately It can be set. For example, the winning probability of the replay role when there is a BB carryover (RT2) is made higher than the winning probability of the replay role when there is no bonus carryover (RT0) and lower than the winning probability of the replay role when there is an MB carryover (RT1) It is good also as setting as follows. Also, for example, the winning probability of the replay role in at least one gaming state among RB carryover (RT0), RB and MB, and the winning probability of the replay role in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0) and BB carryover (RT2) It is good also as setting so that it may become the same or equivalent winning probability.

  The state in which the pachislot machine 1 is first installed in the amusement store, or a backup error of the main RAM 95 occurs in the pachislot machine 1 and all the storage areas are initialized (initial state), and the setting value of the pachislot machine 1 is changed If the game state is changed (after the setting is changed), the BB gaming state to be described later ends (BB end), or the MB gaming state to be described later ends (MB end), the gaming state is not carried over with bonus (RT0). To migrate.

  When there is no bonus carryover (RT0) and MB1 or MB2 to be described later is won internally, the gaming state is shifted to MB carryover (RT1). In addition, when there is no bonus carryover (RT0) and BB1 or BB2, which will be described later, is won internally, the gaming state is shifted to BB carryover (RT2).

  Here, MB1, MB2, BB1, BB2 and JACIN (RB in BB), which will be described later, are bonus combinations that activate bonuses, and these bonus combinations are the internal winnings after the internal winning until winning. State is maintained. This is called “carryover”, and the bonus combination is also called “carryover”. The internal winning state of the bonus combination is also called “between flags”. In this case, MB carryover (RT1) becomes “between MB flags”, BB carryover (RT2) becomes “between BB flags”, and RB carryover (RT1) becomes “between RB flags”. In addition, MB1, MB2, BB1, and BB2 are drawn only with no bonus carryover (RT0), and are not drawn in other game states. JACIN (RB in BB) is drawn only when there is no RB carryover (RT0), and is not drawn in other gaming states.

  In addition, the transition opportunity of each game state in a general game state is not restricted to what was mentioned above, It can set suitably. For example, after one transition opportunity is established, the gaming state may be transitioned with another transition opportunity being that a predetermined number of games have been performed. In addition, for example, in one gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), a transition trigger is that a combination of symbols related to transition (for example, a combination of symbols related to a winning combination of “Bell”) is displayed. It is also possible to shift to another gaming state (for example, a high RT gaming state).

<BB game state transition>
As shown in FIG. 10, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the BB gaming state is defined as no RB carryover (RT0), RB carryover (RT1), and RB in progress (RB gaming state). “BB” is an abbreviation for “Big Bonus”, and “RB” is an abbreviation for “Regular Bonus”. Further, “BB” is also referred to as “an accessory continuous actuating device relating to the first type special accessory”, and “RB” is also referred to as “first type special accessory”.

  During RB no carryover (RT0) and RB, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to “0/65536” (that is, set so that the replay combination is not determined) (see FIG. 17), and RB carryover is present (RT1) , The winning probability of the replay combination is set to “23340/65536” (see FIG. 17). Note that the probability that the result of the internal lottery process to be described later will be “lost” is set to “0/65536” in the case of no RB carryover (RT0) and RB carryover (RT1) (that is, “lost” is not determined). In the RB, the probability that the result of the internal lottery process to be described later will be “lost” is set to “23339/65536”.

  Here, no RB carryover (RT0) is a replay low probability state (low RT gaming state) in which the winning probability of the replay role is relatively lower than that of RB carryover (RT1), and RB carryover is present (RT1). Is a replay high probability state (high RT gaming state) in which the winning probability of the replay role is relatively high compared to no RB carryover (RT0).

  In the case of no RB carryover (RT0), when the number of inserted medals is 3, the payout number when the winning combination with the highest winning probability ("control small role group 1 to 3") is won is 1. The number of medals held by the player decreases (that is, the payout rate is less than “1”) because the number of cards is “0” when “missing” occurs (see FIGS. 15 to 22). ) State (medal reduction period).

  In addition, during the RB, when the number of inserted medals is 3, the combination of small symbols in which the number of payouts when winning a prize is 1 (0 when “missing” occurs) ( Payouts when the winning probability of the internal winning combination ("RB medium role 2") that is permitted to display "Control small combination A-1 to 48" and "Control small combination B-1 to 56") is won It becomes higher than the winning probability of the internal winning combination (“RB middle role 1”) that is allowed to display the combination of symbols (“Bell” and “Special Bells 1 to 6”) of 11 small figures. Therefore, it is set as a state (medal reduction period) where the number of medals held by the player decreases (that is, the payout rate is less than “1”).

  On the other hand, in the case of RB carryover (RT1), in the high RT gaming state, when the number of inserted medals is 3, the winning combination with the highest winning probability ("control playing group 1 to 3") wins the prize. In this case, the number of payouts is 11 (“no dropout” does not occur) (see FIGS. 15 to 22), so that the number of medals held by the player increases (that is, the payout rate is “1”). Over)) state (medal increase period).

  In the case of BB carryover (RT2), when a combination of symbols of BB1-1 to BB2 or BB2 described later wins (BB is established), the gaming state is shifted to RB no carryover (RT0). In addition, when JACIN (RB in BB) is won internally without RB carryover (RT0), the gaming state is shifted to RB carryover (RT1). Further, in the case of RB carryover (RT1), when a combination of JACIN symbols described later wins (JACIN is established), the gaming state is shifted to RB.

  In the BB gaming state (without RB carryover (RT0), with RB carryover (RT1), and during RB), when BB1 is established and the BB gaming state is established, 285 pieces are obtained and BB2 is established and BB gaming is established. If more than 120 medals have been paid out, the game ends and the gaming state is shifted to no bonus carryover (RT0).

  Before a medals are paid out in excess of a prescribed number of RBs (285 when BB1 is established and the BB gaming state is established, and 120 when BB2 is established and the BB gaming state is established) , When 8 winning small prizes or 12 games are played, the RB ends, and the gaming state is shifted to RB no carryover (RT0). Thus, RB carryover absence (RT0) and RB carryover presence (RT1) are also referred to as “BB general gaming state” because they are not shifted to RB in the BB gaming state.

<Change of MB gaming state>
As shown in FIG. 10, in the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment, MB is defined as the MB gaming state. “MB” is an abbreviation for “middle bonus”. In addition, “MB” is also referred to as “an accessory continuous actuating device related to a second type special feature”, in which a “second type special feature” (“CB” (challenge bonus)) continuously operates. It has become.

  In the MB, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to “0/65536” (that is, set so that the replay combination is not determined) (see FIG. 17), and the result of the internal lottery process described later is The probability of “losing” is set to “0/65536” (ie, “losing” is set not to be determined).

  In the MB gaming state (in MB), when the number of inserted medals is 2, the payout number when the winning combination with the highest winning probability (“MB medium role”) wins is 2 (“ (See FIG. 15 to FIG. 22), so that the medals held by the player are maintained (that is, the payout rate is “1”) (medal maintenance period) Is set as

  In the case of MB carryover (RT1), when a combination of symbols of MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12 (to be described later) wins (MB is established), the gaming state is shifted to MB. Further, in the MB gaming state (in the MB), when medals are paid out exceeding the prescribed number (three), the MB is ended and the gaming state is shifted to no bonus carryover (RT0).

[Pachislot machine game flow]
Next, the flow of the game of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a game flow in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a game is played by the player, and a normal game that is a disadvantageous game section for the player and a game zone that is a game section that is more advantageous for the player than the normal game. It is roughly divided into zones (special medal increasing sections).

<Normal game>
A transition to the normal game is made when MB1 or MB2 is won internally in a bonus zone (RT0) in a consecutive zone (special medal increase section) described later. Here, since MB1 and MB2 are won internally (that is, without overlapping with other internal winning combinations), if they can be won (established) in this independently won game, they are essentially normal games. Do not move to. On the other hand, if the winning game cannot be established (established) in this single winning game, in the subsequent normal game (with MB carryover (RT1)), a predetermined small combination (control small group 1 and control small combination) When the group 2) is won internally and the player performs a stop operation in a specific procedure (the correct position of the pressed positions on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order), MB1 or MB2 is awarded (established) However, in other cases, MB1 or MB2 cannot be won (established).

  Further, as described above, MB carryover presence (RT1) is set as a medal reduction period, although it is in a high RT gaming state, and during MB, it is set as a medal maintenance period. Thus, the normal game functions as a game section that is disadvantageous to the player.

  In this embodiment, three types of internal winning combinations are defined: a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. However, when the replay combination and the bonus combination (carry-over combination) are duplicated, The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are controlled so that the replay role is given priority (established), and even if a small role and a bonus role (carry-over role) overlap, the small role is given priority. Thus, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are controlled to stop (to be established). Further, as described above, in the case of MB carryover (RT1), “losing” is not determined.

  Therefore, in the internal winning state of MB1 (between the MB1 flags), when an internal winning is made to any of the control small roles groups 1-1 to 96, a specific procedure (“ If the stop operation is performed in a procedure different from that in the “Remarks”), the symbol combination of the control winning combination A or B, which is selected internally, has priority over the symbol combination of MB1-1 to 9 as described above. Since the stop control is performed so as to be displayed, MB1 cannot be won (established). On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a specific procedure associated with each, it is possible to generate a “missing” of the combination of symbols of the control winning combination A or B that is won internally. Therefore, as a result, it is possible to win (establish) MB1 which is a bonus combination having a lower priority of stop control than the small combination.

  For example, in the internal winning state of MB1 (between the MB1 flags), when internal winning is performed for the control small group 1-1, “red 7” associated with the symbol position “14” to be described later is associated with the reel 3L. The symbol position “18”, which will be described later, is associated with the effective line by performing the first stop operation at the timing (pressed position correct answer) when the symbol is in the display window 4 (more specifically, at the upper or middle level). The “watermelon” symbol is stopped. Next, the timing when the symbol “red 7” associated with the symbol position “13”, which will be described later, is in the display window 4 (more specifically, at the upper or middle level) with respect to the reel 3C (correct position of the pressed position). When the second stop operation is performed, the symbol “yellow 7” associated with the symbol position “17” to be described later is stopped on the active line. Next, when the third stop operation is performed on the reel 3R, a “watermelon” associated with a symbol position “3”, “8”, “13”, or “18”, which will be described later, on the active line. "Is displayed, the combination of symbols MB1-9 is displayed, and MB1 is won (established). At this time, in the display window 4, the “yellow 7” symbol is displayed in the middle area facing each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (that is, “yellow 7” is aligned), and the player receives MB1. It is shown that has won (established).

  Further, in the internal winning state of MB2 (between the MB2 flags), when an internal winning is made to any of the control small roles groups 2-1 to 96, a specific procedure (“ When the stop operation is performed in a procedure different from that in the “Remarks”), the symbol combination of the control winning combination A or B that has been won internally is given priority over the combination of symbols of MB2-1 to MB12 as described above. Since the stop control is performed so as to be displayed, MB2 cannot be won (established). On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a specific procedure associated with each, it is possible to generate a “missing” of the combination of symbols of the control winning combination A or B that is won internally. Therefore, as a result, it is possible to win (establish) MB2, which is a bonus combination having a stop control priority lower than that of the small combination.

  For example, in the internal winning state of MB2 (between the MB2 flags), when the control small group 2-1 is internally won, “red 7” associated with the symbol position “14” described later is associated with the reel 3L. When the first stop operation is performed at a timing (pressed position correct answer) in the display window 4 (more specifically, in the upper or middle stage), the later-described symbol position “17” is associated with the effective line. The displayed “Yellow 7” symbol stops. Next, the timing when the symbol “red 7” associated with the symbol position “13”, which will be described later, is in the display window 4 (more specifically, at the upper or middle level) with respect to the reel 3C (correct position of the pressed position). When the second stop operation is performed, the symbol “bell” associated with the symbol position “16”, which will be described later, is stopped on the active line. Next, when the third stop operation is performed on the reel 3R, “white” in which a symbol position “2”, “7”, “12”, or “17”, which will be described later, is associated with the effective line. 7 ”,“ Black 7 ”,“ Red 7 ”or“ Blue 7 ”symbols are displayed, so that any combination of symbols MB2-9 to 12 is displayed, and MB2 is awarded (established). It will be. At this time, in the display window 4, the symbol “yellow 7” is displayed in the upper area facing each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (that is, “yellow 7” is aligned), and the player is given the MB2 It is shown that has won (established).

  In the normal game, when the number of notifications (the value of the notification number counter) described later is 1 or more, a stop operation procedure for establishing the MB (that is, the specific procedure described above) is notified. ing. Thereby, the player can shift the game section from the normal game to the extended zone (special medal increase section) by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop operation procedure.

  However, when the number of notifications (the value of the notification number counter) to be described later is 1 or more and the MB is elected alone, the 3L, 3C, 3R pressed position ( (For example, when MB1 is selected alone, the symbol position of each symbol constituting the symbol combination of MB1-1, and when MB2 is independently selected, the symbol position of each symbol constituting the symbol combination of MB2-1) Is notified. Thereby, the player can maintain the game section in the extended zone (special medal increase section) by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop operation procedure.

  In addition, the structure of the normal game in this embodiment is not restricted to what was mentioned above. For example, in a normal game, it is good also as a structure which does not alert | report the procedure of the stop operation for establishing MB. In such a configuration, the transition from the normal game to the extended zone (special medal increase section) or the maintenance of the extended zone (special medal increase section) is performed by the player's game operation (for example, start operation and Since it is left only to the result of the stop operation), the player can be more focused on the game operation for each game, and in some cases, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, for example, in the normal game, when MB1 wins the internal winning combination, any of the control small winning groups 1-1 to 96 is always duplicated, and when MB2 wins the internal winning combination, the control small winning group 2 is always determined. Any of -1 to 96 may be used for internal winning (that is, MB is not won by itself). In such a configuration, it is more difficult to win (establish) the MB, so that the player's sense of accomplishment and expectation when the MB is won (established) can be further enhanced. You may be able to improve your interests.

<Renso zone (special medal increase section)>
The consecutive zone (special medal increase section) is composed of no bonus carryover (RT0), BB carryover (RT2), and a BB gaming state. The BB gaming state includes RB carryover absence (RT0), RB carryover presence set as a medal increase period (RT1), and RB set as a medal decrease period.

  The transition to the consecutive zone (special medal increase section) is made when the MB gaming state is terminated in the MB gaming state (in MB) and the MB gaming state is terminated. Then, in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0), before winning MB1 or MB2 internally, BB1 or BB2 is internally won, and after passing BB carryover (RT2), the game is shifted to the BB gaming state. The transition to RB carryover (RT1) (medal increase period) is performed without shifting to the middle (medal decrease period), the number of held medals is increased, the end condition for the BB gaming state is satisfied, and the BB gaming state is terminated. By shifting to no bonus carryover (RT0) again, such a game flow can be repeated.

  In addition, since BB1 or BB2 is set to be determined with a higher probability than MB1 or MB2 (see FIG. 17), in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0), the probability of transition of the BB gaming state is high ( That is, BB1 or BB2 is easily connected). Thereby, the consecutive zone (special medal increase section) functions as a game section that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game (section in which the BB game state that is an advantageous game state continues).

  As described above, in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0), MB1 or MB2 is won (established) and MB game is won even if MB1 or MB2 is won internally before winning BB1 or BB2. Transition to the state (in MB), the MB gaming state end condition is satisfied, the MB gaming state ends, and the transition to the no bonus carryover (RT0) is continued, so the consecutive zone (special medal increase section) is continued. It can be made to.

  In addition, when JACIN (RB in BB) is won internally with no RB carryover (RT0), a predetermined procedure (that is, the symbol position “4” described later corresponds to the reel 3L even if the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration) The symbol position “8”, which will be described later, can be handled even when the stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol “white 7” is not displayed on the active line (correction of the pressed position), and the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration on the reel 3C. The symbol position “17”, which will be described later, is taken into consideration even when the stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol “black 7” is not displayed on the active line (correction of the pressed position) or the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration on the reel 3R. When the stop operation is performed at the timing when the associated “blue 7” symbol is not displayed on the active line (pressing position correct answer)), the combination of JACIN symbols Since it is possible to generate a missed ", maintaining there RB carryover of (RT1), and is capable of performing a game subsequent BB gaming state as medals increase period. On the other hand, if the stop operation is performed in a procedure different from the predetermined procedure, a combination of symbols of JACIN is displayed, and a game must be played as a medal reduction period until RB ends in the subsequent BB gaming state. Don't be.

  However, when JACIN (RB in BB) is won internally without RB carryover (RT0), a stop operation procedure for preventing JACIN from being established (that is, the predetermined procedure described above) is notified. ing. Thereby, the player can maintain the gaming state with RB carryover (RT1) (medal increase period) by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop operation procedure.

  In addition, the structure of the consecutive resort zone (special medal increase area) in this embodiment is not restricted to what was mentioned above. For example, it is good also as a structure which does not alert | report the procedure of the stop operation for not establishing JACIN in BB game state. When configured in this way, the transition from the absence of RB carryover (RT0) to the presence of RB carryover (RT1), or the maintenance of the presence of RB carryover (RT1) is the player's game operation (for example, start operation and stop operation). ) Is left to only the result of (), the player can be more focused on the game operation for each game, and in some cases, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, for example, in the BB gaming state, when the number of notifications (the value of the notification number counter) to be described later is 1 or more, a stop operation procedure for not establishing JACIN is notified, and the number of notifications is not 1 or more Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which a stop operation procedure for not establishing JACIN is not notified. When configured in this manner, it is possible to make a undulation in the probability of transition to a period (medal increase period) that is advantageous for a player with an increase in game media, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, for example, in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0), when BB1 or BB2 wins internally, the configuration may be such that no bonus carryover (RT0) is maintained without shifting to BB carryover (RT2). Here, in the present embodiment, when the bonus combination is won internally (carry over), the bonus combination is controlled not to be won internally (see FIG. 37). Even when configured in this manner, the capacity of the storage area (for example, the main ROM 94) in the main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) is reduced without substantially impairing the above-described game flow. be able to.

[Data table stored in main ROM]
Next, various data tables stored in the main ROM 94 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Pattern arrangement table>
The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 12 represents the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. The symbol arrangement table defines the correspondence between 20 symbol positions (symbol position data) “0” to “19” and symbols corresponding to each of these symbol positions.

  Symbol positions “0” to “19” indicate the positions of symbols arranged along the rotation direction in each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. The symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “0” to “19” can be specified by referring to the symbol arrangement table using the value of the symbol counter.

  The types of symbols include “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “black 7”, “yellow 7”, “watermelon”, “bell”, and “replay”.

<Design code table>
As shown in FIG. 13, each symbol arranged on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is specified by a symbol code table, and in the present embodiment, it is distinguished by data of 2 bytes (16 bits). The symbol code table shown in FIG. 13 represents symbol codes as data for specifying symbols arranged on the surfaces of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  For example, the symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 12 has been described as representing the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, but is actually stored in the main ROM 94. The symbol arrangement table shows the arrangement of symbol codes for identifying symbols arranged on the surfaces of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols used in the pachislot machine 1 are “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “black 7”, “yellow 7”, “watermelon”, “bell” and There are eight types of “replay”.

  In the symbol code table, for example, “1” (00000001) is assigned as the symbol code for the “red 7” symbol, and “2” (00000010) is assigned as the symbol code for the “blue 7” symbol.

  Similarly, symbols “3” to “8” are assigned as symbol codes for symbols “white 7”, “black 7”, “yellow 7”, “watermelon”, “bell” and “replay”, respectively.

<Design combination table>
In the symbol combination tables shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, a winning action flag and a payout number are associated with a symbol combination identified by storage area identification data represented by 18 bytes.

  The winning action flag is data assigned corresponding to a combination of unique symbols for representing a winning or activated combination (also referred to as “winning combination” or “operating combination”), and is 1-byte (8-bit) data. Is included. The storage area type is data for distinguishing 1-byte data. Each symbol combination related to a winning combination or an operating combination is identified by the storage area type and 1-byte data.

  In the symbol combination tables shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, names (contents) are associated with combinations of symbols related to winning combinations or operating combinations in order to facilitate understanding of the invention.

  The number of payouts is data indicating the number of medals to be paid out to the player corresponding to the combination of symbols related to the winning combination or the operating combination. When the symbol combination displayed on the activated line matches the symbol combination in the symbol combination table, the medal payout by the driving of the hopper device 51 or the number of credits is counted based on the corresponding payout number. Credit counter addition is performed.

  FIG. 14 shows a symbol combination table relating to a bonus combination and a replay combination. When the combination of symbols shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the active line, no medal is paid out, but a bonus or replay is activated (established).

  In FIG. 14, when the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” indicating “BB1-1” is displayed on the active line, medals are not paid out, but BB1 is established. , Transition from the general gaming state (with BB carryover (RT2)) to the BB gaming state (without RB carryover (RT0)). The same applies to the case where a combination of symbols indicating “BB1-2” and “BB1-3” is displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 14, when a combination of symbols “black 7-black 7-black 7” indicating “BB2” is displayed on the active line, there is no medal payout, but BB2 is established, A transition is made from the gaming state (with BB carryover (RT2)) to the BB gaming state (without RB carryover (RT0)).

  In FIG. 14, when the symbol combination “white 7-black 7-blue 7” indicating “JACIN” is displayed on the active line, no medal is paid out, but JACIN is established, and BB A transition is made from the gaming state (with RB carryover (RT1)) to the RB gaming state (during RB).

  In FIG. 14, when the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-yellow 7” indicating “MB 1-1” is displayed on the active line, no medal is paid out, but MB 1 is established. , Transition from the general gaming state (with MB carryover (RT1)) to the MB gaming state (in MB). The same applies when combinations of symbols indicating “MB1-2” to “MB1-9” are displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 14, when the symbol combination “red 7-white 7-yellow 7” indicating “MB2-1” is displayed on the active line, no medal is paid out, but MB2 is established. , Transition from the general gaming state (with MB carryover (RT1)) to the MB gaming state (in MB). The same applies when combinations of symbols indicating “MB2-2” to “MB1-12” are displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 14, when the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” indicating “Replay” is displayed on the active line, no medal is paid out, but the replay is established, and in the next game. You will be able to replay.

  FIG.15 and FIG.16 has shown the symbol combination table which concerns on a small part. When the combination of symbols shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is displayed on the active line, medals with the number of payouts associated with the combination of symbols and the number of inserted coins are paid out.

  In the present embodiment, in a gaming state other than the MB gaming state (in MB), a game can be played only when the number of inserted coins is 3. In the MB gaming state (in MB), the number of inserted coins can be played. A game can be played only when there are two cards. In the MB gaming state (in MB), two medals are paid out regardless of which small combination is established. Therefore, hereinafter, the payout number when the input number is 3 will be described.

  In FIG. 15, when the symbol combination “Replay-Bell-Replay” indicating “Bell” is displayed on the active line, 11 medals are paid out. At this time, in the display window 4, the “bell” symbol is displayed in the middle area facing each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (ie, “bell” is aligned), and the player wins the bell. It is shown that it was established.

  In FIG. 15, when a combination of symbols “Bell-Bell-Bell” indicating “Special Bell 1” is displayed on the active line, 11 medals are paid out. The same applies when combinations of symbols indicating “special bell 2” to “special bell 6” are displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 15, when a combination of symbols “ANY-watermelon-watermelon” indicating “watermelon” is displayed on the active line, two medals are paid out. Here, “ANY” indicates that any symbol may be used. In the present embodiment, “watermelon” is won (established) only in the MB gaming state (in MB), and is not won (established) in any gaming state other than the MB gaming state (in MB). (See FIGS. 18 to 22).

  In FIG. 15, when a combination of symbols “Replay-Red 7-Red 7” indicating “Control small combination A-1” is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out. The same applies to the case where combinations of symbols indicating “control small combination A-2” to “control small combination A-48” are displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 16, when a combination of symbols of “watermelon-red 7-bell” indicating “control bonus B-1” is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out. The same applies to the case where combinations of symbols indicating “control small combination B-2” to “control small combination B-56” are displayed on the active line.

  In this embodiment, regarding the combination of symbols related to the bonus combination, the combination of symbols related to the replay role, and the combination of symbols related to the small role, the names described above are attached so as to be distinguished from others. The name does not necessarily limit the role of the combination of symbols.

  Further, without providing the symbol combination table shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, for example, the main CPU 93 performs control for identifying the symbol combination displayed on the active line using the symbol code shown in FIG. May be. That is, the main CPU 93 only needs to be able to identify the combination of symbols displayed on the active line, and the control method is not limited to that using the symbol combination table.

<Internal lottery table>
In the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 17, a lottery value and a data pointer for each gaming state are associated with a winning number. The internal lottery table is normally stored in the main ROM 94 for each set value (for example, set values 1 to 6) of the pachislot machine 1. However, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, explanation will be made using one internal lottery table.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers (random numbers for lottery) extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and the result of the subtraction is negative. An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data pointer (that is, the internal winning combination) associated with the winning number is determined. If “0” is defined as the lottery value, the data pointer (that is, the internal winning combination) associated with the winning number is not determined in the gaming state (that is, the lottery) Will not be). When the number of times of determination processing for determining whether the result of the subtraction has become negative exceeds the number of winning numbers, the result of the internal lottery processing is “lost”.

  The winning probability of each winning number can be expressed by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”. In the present embodiment, by varying the lottery values associated with some or all of the winning numbers for each gaming state, the type of internal winning combination to be determined and the winning probability are changed. It is trying to make undulations in the expectations.

  The data pointer is data acquired as a result of a lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is data for designating an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later.

  That is, the data pointer is used to determine the storage area type and 1-byte data in the internal winning combination determination table for small roles / replays shown in FIGS. 18 to 22 and the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses shown in FIG. Data. For the data pointer, a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer are individually defined corresponding to each winning number.

  The method of the internal lottery process is not limited to the above-described method. For example, a lottery corresponding to each winning number is selected from a predetermined random number range “0 to 65535”. Internal lottery may be performed by sequentially adding values, and determining whether the result of the addition has become a predetermined value (for example, a value determined in advance for each winning number).

  Further, without providing the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 17, for example, the main CPU 93 may perform control for determining the internal winning combination by performing a predetermined calculation on the random number for lottery. That is, the main CPU 93 only needs to be able to determine the internal winning combination based on the extracted random number for lottery, and the control method is not limited to that using the internal lottery table.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the internal lottery table shows that the general gaming state includes no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1) and BB carryover (RT2), and the BB gaming state includes RB carryover (RT0), During RB carryover (RT1) and during RB, the lottery value of each winning number in each gaming state in the MB is defined as the MB gaming state. In the winning number “1”, the replay role is internally won, in the winning numbers “2” to “8” the small role is internally won, and in the winning numbers “9” to “13” the bonus is internally won. Yes.

  In FIG. 17, a lottery value “8978” is assigned to “Replay” (small role / replay data pointer 1) of the winning number “1” in the case of no bonus carryover (RT0) and BB carryover (RT2). A lottery value “23340” is assigned in the case of carryover (RT1) and RB carryover (RT1), and a lottery value “0” is assigned in the case of no RB carryover (RT0), RB, and MB.

  When “Replay” (Pocket / Replay Data Pointer 1) is won internally, the combination of replays will be displayed on the active line and the replay will be activated regardless of the stopping operation procedure. It has become.

  In FIG. 17, the winning number “2” “Bell” (small role / replay data pointer 2) has no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), BB carryover (RT2), and no RB carryover. The lottery value “484” is assigned in (RT0) and RB carryover exists (RT1), and the lottery value “0” is assigned in RB and MB.

  When “Bell” (small role / replay data pointer 2) is won internally, the combination of bell symbols is displayed on the active line and 11 medals are paid out in any stop operation procedure. It is supposed to be.

  In FIG. 17, “control small role group 1” (small role / replay data pointers 3 to 98) of the winning number “3” has no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), and BB carryover ( The lottery value “7872” is assigned to RT2), no RB carryover (RT0) and RB carryover (RT1), and the lottery value “0” is assigned during RB and MB. Note that the lottery value “7872” is assigned to each of “control small role group 1-1” (small role / replay data pointer 3) to “control small role group 1-96” (small role / replay data pointer 98). The lottery value “82” is the total value (“82” × 96). Actually, even when the winning number “3” is determined, the lottery value “82” is further subdivided according to the value of the random number for lottery. The internal winning combination (the value of the small combination / replay data pointer) is determined.

  Further, in the internal winning state of MB1 (between MB1 flags), “control small role group 1-1” (small role / replay data pointer 3) to “control small role group 1-96” (small role / replay data). When an internal winning is made to any of the pointers 98), when a stop operation is performed in the above-described specific procedure (the correct answer to the pressed position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order), When MB1 is established and a stop operation is performed in a procedure different from a specific procedure, if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (depressed position correct answer), the control winning combination A- Any combination of symbols 1 to 48 and control small roles B-1 to 56 is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out, and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate ( Incorrect pressing position , A combination of symbols relating to a winning combination or actuating combination is adapted not appear on an activated line.

  Also, in the internal winning state of MB2 (between MB2 flags), “control small role group 1-1” (small role / replay data pointer 3) to “control small role group 1-96” (small role / replay data). If any one of the pointers 98) is won internally, MB2 is not established in any stop operation procedure, and if the stop operation timing is appropriate (pressed position correct answer) The combination of any one of the selected control small combination A-1 to 48 and control small combination B-1 to 56 is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out, and the stop operation is performed. If the timing is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the symbol combination related to the winning combination or the operating combination is not displayed on the active line.

  Further, in the case of RB carryover (RT1), “control small role group 1-1” (small role / replay data pointer 3) to “control small role group 1-96” (small role / replay data pointer 98) When any of the internal winnings is selected, the combination of any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are won internally is displayed on the active line regardless of the procedure of the stopping operation. Medals are paid out.

  That is, the “control small role group 1” (data pointers 3 to 98 for small roles / replays) has MB1 in the general gaming state (more specifically, MB carryover with the internal winning state of MB1 (RT1)). Internal winning combination for controlling whether or not to be established, and internal winning for changing (increasing) the number of medals to be paid out in the BB gaming state (more specifically, with RB carryover (RT1)) It is a role.

  In FIG. 17, the “control small role group 2” (small role / replay data pointers 99 to 194) of the winning number “4” has no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), and BB carryover ( The lottery value “7872” is assigned to RT2), no RB carryover (RT0) and RB carryover (RT1), and the lottery value “0” is assigned during RB and MB. It should be noted that the lottery value “7872” represents each of “control small role group 2-1” (small role / replay data pointer 99) to “control small role group 2-96” (small role / replay data pointer 194). The lottery value “82” is the total value (“82” × 96). Actually, even if the winning number “4” is determined, the lottery value “82” is further subdivided according to the value of the random number for lottery. The internal winning combination (the value of the small combination / replay data pointer) is determined.

  Also, in the internal winning state of MB2 (between MB2 flags), “control small role group 2-1” (small role / replay data pointer 99) to “control small role group 2-96” (small role / replay data). When an internal winning is made to any one of the pointers 194), when the stop operation is performed in the specific procedure (the correct answer of the pressed position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order) described above, When MB2 is established and the stop operation is performed in a procedure different from the specific procedure, if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the control winning combination A- Any combination of symbols 1 to 48 and control small roles B-1 to 56 is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out, and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate ( No pressing position Solution), a combination of symbols relating to a winning combination or actuating combination is adapted not appear on an activated line.

  Further, in the internal winning state of MB1 (between MB1 flags), “control small role group 2-1” (small role / replay data pointer 99) to “control small role group 2-96” (small role / replay data). If any of the pointers 194) is won internally, MB1 will not be established in any stop operation procedure, and if the stop operation timing is appropriate (pressed position correct answer) The combination of any one of the selected control small combination A-1 to 48 and control small combination B-1 to 56 is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out, and the stop operation is performed. If the timing is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the symbol combination related to the winning combination or the operating combination is not displayed on the active line.

  In addition, in the case of RB carryover (RT1), “control small role group 2-1” (small role / replay data pointer 99) to “control small role group 2-96” (small role / replay data pointer 194). When any of the internal winnings is selected, the combination of any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are won internally is displayed on the active line regardless of the procedure of the stopping operation. Medals are paid out.

  That is, the “control small group 2” (data pointers 99 to 194 for small roles / replays) sets MB2 in the general gaming state (more specifically, MB carryover with the internal winning state of MB2 (RT1)). Internal winning combination for controlling whether or not to be established, and internal winning for changing (increasing) the number of medals to be paid out in the BB gaming state (more specifically, with RB carryover (RT1)) It is a role.

  In FIG. 17, “control small role group 3” (small role / replay data pointers 195 to 218) of the winning number “5” has no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), and BB carryover ( The lottery value “25968” is assigned to RT2), RB no carryover (RT0), and RB carryover is present (RT1), and the lottery value “0” is assigned during RB and MB. The lottery value “25968” is assigned to each of “control small role group 3-1” (small role / replay data pointer 195) to “control small role group 3-24” (small role / replay data pointer 218). The lottery value “1082” is the total value (“1082” × 24). Actually, even if the winning number “5” is determined, the lottery value “1082” is further subdivided according to the value of the random number for lottery. The internal winning combination (the value of the small combination / replay data pointer) is determined.

  When one of the “control small role group 3-1” (small role / replay data pointer 195) to “control small role group 3-24” (small role / replay data pointer 218) is won internally, If the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (correction of the pressed position), the combination of any one of the control winning combinations A-1 to 48 and control winning roles B-1 to 56 that are won internally is valid. If it is displayed on the line and one medal is paid out and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the combination of symbols related to the winning combination or the operating combination is not displayed on the active line. It is like that.

  Further, in the case of RB carryover (RT1), “control small role group 3-1” (small role / replay data pointer 195) to “control small role group 3-24” (small role / replay data pointer 218). When any of the internal winnings is selected, the combination of any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are won internally is displayed on the active line regardless of the procedure of the stopping operation. Medals are paid out.

  That is, the “control small role group 3” (small role / replay data pointers 195 to 218) changes (increases) the number of medals paid out in the BB gaming state (more specifically, with RB carryover (RT1)). To win).

  In FIG. 17, the winning number “6” “RB medium winning 1” (small role / replay data pointer 219) is assigned a lottery value “6952” during RB, no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover. The lottery value “0” is assigned to “Yes” (RT1), “BB carryover” (RT2), “RB carryover” (RT0), “RB carryover” (RT1), and MB.

  When “RB medium winning 1” (small role / replay data pointer 219) is internally won, any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are internally won in any stop operation procedure. The combination of symbols is displayed on the active line, and 11 medals are paid out.

  In FIG. 17, the winning number “7” “RB medium combination 2” (small role / replay data pointer 220) is assigned a lottery value “35245” during RB, no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover. The lottery value “0” is assigned to “Yes” (RT1), “BB carryover” (RT2), “RB carryover” (RT0), “RB carryover” (RT1), and MB.

  If “RB medium winning 2” (pocket / replay data pointer 7) is won internally, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the control winning combination A that has been internally won -1 to 48 and control small combination B-1 to 56, any combination of symbols is displayed on the active line, one medal is paid out, and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate The combination of symbols related to (push position incorrect answer), winning combination or operating combination is not displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 17, a lottery value “65536” is assigned to the “MB medium winning” (small role / replay data pointer 221) of the winning number “8”, no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover exists. The lottery value “0” is assigned in (RT1), BB carryover (RT2), RB carryover (RT0), RB carryover (RT1), and RB.

  When the “MB medium character” (small pointer / replay data pointer 221) is won internally, the combination of watermelon symbols is displayed on the active line in any stop operation procedure, and two medals are displayed. Will be paid out.

  In FIG. 17, a lottery value “4950” is assigned to “BB1” (bonus data pointer 1) of the winning number “9” without bonus carryover (RT0), with MB carryover (RT1), BB carryover ( The lottery value “0” is assigned to RT2), RB carryover not present (RT0), RB carryover present (RT1), RB, and MB.

  If “BB1” (bonus data pointer 1) has been won internally, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the combination of any one of the symbols BB1-1 to BB1-1 If it is displayed on the active line and BB1 operates and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the winning combination or the combination of symbols related to the operating combination will not be displayed on the active line. ing.

  In FIG. 17, a lottery value “3300” is assigned to “BB2” (bonus data pointer 2) of the winning number “10” without bonus carryover (RT0), with MB carryover (RT1) and BB carryover ( The lottery value “0” is assigned to RT2), RB carryover not present (RT0), RB carryover present (RT1), RB, and MB.

  If “BB2” (bonus data pointer 2) is won internally, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the combination of symbols of BB2 is displayed on the active line and BB2 is displayed. If the operation is not performed and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the winning combination or the combination of symbols related to the operating combination is not displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 17, the lottery value “2250” is assigned to “MB1” (bonus data pointer 3) of the winning number “11” without bonus carryover (RT0), and MB carryover exists (RT1), BB carryover exists ( The lottery value “0” is assigned to RT2), RB carryover not present (RT0), RB carryover present (RT1), RB, and MB.

  If “MB1” (bonus data pointer 3) is internally won, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the combination of any one of MB1-1 to MB9 will be If it is displayed on the active line and MB1 operates and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the winning combination or the combination of symbols related to the operating combination will not be displayed on the active line. ing.

  In FIG. 17, the lottery value “2250” is assigned to “MB2” (bonus data pointer 4) of the winning number “12” without bonus carryover (RT0), and MB carryover exists (RT1), BB carryover exists ( The lottery value “0” is assigned to RT2), RB carryover not present (RT0), RB carryover present (RT1), RB, and MB.

  If “MB2” (bonus data pointer 4) is internally won, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (pressed position correct answer), the combination of any one of MB2-1 to MB-12 is determined. If it is displayed on the effective line and MB2 is activated and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the winning combination or the combination of symbols related to the operating combination will not be displayed on the effective line. ing.

  In FIG. 17, a lottery value “23340” is assigned to “JACIN (RB in BB)” (bonus data pointer 5) of the winning number “13” when there is no RB carryover (RT0), and no bonus carryover (RT0). The lottery value “0” is assigned in the MB carryover (RT1), the BB carryover (RT2), the RB carryover (RT1), the RB, and the MB.

  When “JACIN (RB in BB)” (bonus data pointer 5) is won internally, if the stop operation is the predetermined procedure described above, the combination of symbols related to the winning combination or the operating combination is on the active line. If it is not displayed and the stop operation is a procedure different from the predetermined procedure described above, the combination of symbols of JACIN is displayed on the effective line and the RB is activated.

<Internal winning combination decision table for small role / replay>
In the internal winning combination determination table for small roles / replays shown in FIGS. 18 to 22, a combination of symbols (winning operation flag) for which winning or operation (establishment) is permitted is identified for the data pointer for small roles / replay. Is associated with the data.

  Further, in the internal winning combination determination table for the small role / replay shown in FIGS. 18 to 22, for the sake of convenience, the data of the internal winning combination for the data pointer for the small role / replay is omitted, and winning or operation (establishment) is permitted. The breakdown of the combination of symbols (winning operation flag) is shown in “Content”, and the name of the internal winning combination is shown in “Remarks”. For some internal winning combinations, the function of the internal winning combination is shown in “Remarks”.

  Here, in this embodiment, it is possible to associate a plurality of symbol combinations (winning operation flags) that are permitted to win or operate (establishment) with one data pointer. This makes it possible to determine a plurality of symbol combinations (winning operation flags) for which winning or operation (establishment) is permitted in one internal lottery process. These internal lottery methods are called “simultaneous winning” method and “overlapping winning” method.

  In the present embodiment, one symbol combination (winning operation flag) for which winning or operation is permitted can be defined as an internal winning combination, and winning or operation is permitted for one data pointer. A combination of a plurality of symbols (winning operation flag) can be defined as an internal winning combination as one group, but in FIGS. 18 to 23, the latter is defined as an internal winning combination.

  In the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination tables shown in FIGS. 18 to 22, “0” to “221” are defined as small winning combination / replay data pointers. When any one of the pointers “1” to “221” is determined, a combination of symbols (see FIGS. 14 to 16) related to each winning or operation is displayed on the active line. Is now allowed. The small role / replay data pointer “0” indicates “losing” and indicates that any combination of symbols related to winning or operation is not permitted to be displayed on the active line.

  The small combination / replay data pointers “3” to “98” (control small groups 1-1 to 96) have 96 stop operations as a specific procedure in the MB1 internal winning state (between the MB1 flags). One of the procedures is associated with each. Here, the 96 options are the symbol positions of “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7” or “black 7” on the reel 3L (4 options), “red 7” and “blue 7” on the reel 3C. , “White 7” or “Black 7” symbol positions (4 choices) and combinations of the reel 3L, 3C, 3R stop operation order (6 choices).

  18 to 22, “123” means that the stop operation is performed in the order of the stop button 19L, the stop button 19C, and the stop button 19R, and “132” means the stop button 19L, the stop button 19R, and the stop button 19R. It means that the stop operation is performed in the order of the button 19C, “213” means that the stop operation is performed in the order of the stop button 19C, the stop button 19L, and the stop button 19R, and “231” indicates that the stop button 19C. , “312” means that the stop operation is performed in the order of the stop button 19R, the stop button 19L, and the stop button 19C, and “321”. Is a stop button 19R, a stop button 19C, It means that the stop operation in the order of the top button 19L is made.

  For example, “Red / Red 123” is associated as a specific procedure with the data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1) for the small role / replay. This means that in the internal winning state of MB1 (between MB1 flags), when the internal winning is made to the small role / replay data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1), the symbol “red 7” is aimed at the reel 3L. When the stop operation is performed in the order of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (the reel 3L is the first, the reel C is the second, the reel 3R is the third) MB1 is established.

  In addition, for example, “black and black 321” is associated with the data pointer “98” (control small role 1-96) for the small role / replay as a specific procedure. This means that in the internal winning state of MB1 (between the MB1 flags), when the internal winning is made to the small role / replay data pointer “98” (control small 1-96), the symbol “black 7” is aimed at the reel 3L. When the reel 3C is aimed at the symbol “black 7” and is stopped in the order of the reels 3R, 3C, 3L (the reel 3R is first, the reel C is second, the reel 3L is third), MB1 is established.

  The small combination / replay data pointers “99” to “194” (control small combination groups 2-1 to 96) include 96 selection stop operations as a specific procedure in the internal winning state of MB2 (between the MB2 flags). One of the procedures is associated with each. The 96 selections are the same as those in the small role / replay data pointers “3” to “98” (control small role groups 1-1 to 96).

  For example, “Red / Red 123” is associated with the small pointer / replay data pointer “99” (control small role 2-1) as a specific procedure. This means that in the internal winning state of MB2 (between the MB2 flags), if the internal winning is made to the small role / replay data pointer “99” (control miniature 2-1), the symbol “red 7” is aimed at the reel 3L. When the stop operation is performed in the order of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (the reel 3L is the first, the reel C is the second, the reel 3R is the third) It shows that MB2 is established.

  Further, for example, “black and black 321” is associated with the data pointer “194” (control small role 2-96) for the small role / replay as a specific procedure. This means that in the internal winning state of MB2 (between the MB2 flags), when the internal winning is made to the small role / replay data pointer “194” (control small role 2-96), the symbol “black 7” is aimed at the reel 3L. When the reel 3C is aimed at the symbol “black 7” and is stopped in the order of the reels 3R, 3C, 3L (the reel 3R is first, the reel C is second, the reel 3L is third), It shows that MB2 is established.

<Bonus internal winning combination decision table>
In the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 23, the bonus data pointer is associated with data for identifying a combination of symbols (winning operation flag) for which winning or operation (establishment) is permitted. Yes.

  Further, in the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 23, for convenience, the combination of symbols (winning operation) in which the data of the internal winning combination is omitted and the winning or operation (establishment) is permitted with respect to the bonus data pointer. The breakdown of the flag) is shown in “Content”, and the name of the internal winning combination is shown in “Remarks”.

  In the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 23, “1” to “5” are defined as bonus data pointers, and any of the bonus data pointers “1” to “5” is determined in the internal lottery process. When it is determined, the combination of symbols (see FIG. 14) related to the operation associated with each is allowed to be displayed on the active line.

[Outline of reel stop of pachislot machine]
Next, an outline of the reel stop of the pachislot machine 1 will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, there may be a case where a plurality of symbol combinations permitted to win or operate are associated with one internal winning combination, and the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R are Depending on whether it is operated at such timing (stop operation timing) and in what order (stop operation order), control may be performed so that the winning combination to be finally displayed also varies.

  That is, as to which symbol combination is finally displayed on the active line (in other words, as the basic information when the main CPU 93 executes the reel stop control), It is determined based on the following three elements.

  The first element is an internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery process. For example, when the result of the internal lottery process is “losing” (the value of the data pointer for a small role / replay is “0”), any combination of symbols related to winning or operation is displayed on the active line. There is no.

  The second element is the player's stop operation timing (in other words, the position of the symbol when the player operates one of the stop buttons). For example, in the present embodiment, as the maximum number of sliding symbols, four symbols (however, one symbol for the reel 3L in the MB) is determined. Even if the winning combination or winning action is permitted, if the symbols that make up the combination of symbols that are allowed to win or operate are arranged more than 4 symbols, depending on the timing of the player's stop operation In some cases, combinations of symbols for which winning is permitted are not displayed. This is called “missing”.

  The third element is the stop operation order of the player. For example, if the result of the internal lottery process is “replay” (the value of the small role / replay data pointer is “1”), the combination of the replay symbols is the same regardless of the stop operation order. Control displayed on the active line is performed.

  However, for example, in the internal winning state of MB1 (between MB1 flags), the result of the internal lottery process is “control small role group 1-1” (the value of the small role / replay data pointer is “3”). When the stop operation order is “123”, the combination of symbols of MB1-1 to 9 may be displayed on the active line, but when the other stop operation order is used, The combination of symbols of MB1-1 to MB9 is not displayed on the active line.

  Thus, the internal winning combination in which the player's profit fluctuates based on the third element is also referred to as so-called “pushing forward”.

  In the present embodiment, the specific procedure described above is defined as a combination of the second element and the third element. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific procedure is determined only by the second element. Or a specific procedure may be defined only by the third element.

  For example, “Red / Red” is associated with the small role / replay data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1) as a specific procedure, and in the internal winning state of MB1 (between MB1 flags) When the replay data pointer “3” (control miniature 1-1) is elected internally, a stop operation is performed aiming at the symbol “red 7” on the reel 3L and aiming at the symbol “red 7” on the reel 3C. In this case, MB1 may be established.

  Further, for example, “123” is associated with the small role / replay data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1) as a specific procedure, and in the order of reels 3L, 3C, 3R (the reel 3L is the first). MB1 may be established when the stop operation is performed at the second reel C and the third reel 3R.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined procedure described above is determined only by the second element. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific procedure may be determined only by the third element. A specific procedure may be defined by a combination of the second element and the third element.

  For example, in the case of no RB carryover (RT0), when the bonus data pointer “5” (JACIN) is won internally, the small role / replay data pointers “195” to “218” (control small roles 3-1 to 1) 24) is configured to always win internally, and the data pointer “195” (control miniature 3-1) for the small role / replay is associated with “123” as a predetermined procedure, and the reels 3L, 3C. , 3R (reel 3L is first, reel C is second, reel 3R is third), and JACIN may not be established.

  Also, for example, when the bonus data pointer “5” (JACIN) is won internally in the case of no RB carryover (RT0), the small role / replay data pointers “195” to “218” (control small role 3- 1-24) must be configured to make an internal winning, and the red pointer 123 is associated with the data pointer “195” (control miniature 3-1) for the small role / replay as a predetermined procedure. Reel 3L is aimed at the “red 7” symbol, reel 3C is aimed at the “red 7” symbol, and reels 3L, 3C, 3R in this order (reel 3L first, reel C second, reel 3R 3 JACIN may not be established when the stop operation is performed in step (b).

  The main CPU 93 executes the following processing in order to realize the above-described reel stop control.

  First, when an internal winning combination is determined in an internal lottery process (see S14 in FIG. 34) described later and information related to the internal winning combination is stored in the main RAM 95, the main CPU 93 performs a reel stop initial setting process (see FIG. 34 (see S15), various stop control information stored in the main ROM 94 is read out and stored in the main RAM 95 based on the internal winning combination.

  Here, as examples of information stored as various types of stop control information, in relation to the above-described second element, at which symbol position at which symbol position is operated at each symbol position in each reel, the symbol is stopped ( In relation to information that directly or indirectly defines the number of sliding pieces) and the third element described above, which symbol combination is preferentially displayed when the stop button is operated in any stop operation order For example, information that directly or indirectly defines the above.

  Next, the main CPU 93 stops each reel based on various kinds of stop control information stored in the main RAM 95 in a reel stop control process (see S24 in FIG. 34) described later. In particular, when the internal winning combination is “push order”, appropriate stop control information is selected from the stored stop control information according to the stop operation order, or one stop operation is performed. After that, stop control information is generated (changed) to perform stop control.

  Depending on the stop operation timing and stop operation order, different stop controls may be executed even for the same internal winning combination. However, the stop control is uniquely determined in advance and the same As long as it is an internal winning combination and the same stop operation timing and stop operation sequence, the same stop control is executed.

[Configuration of storage area allocated to main RAM]
Next, the configuration of various storage areas allocated to the main RAM 95 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Internal winning combination storage area>
The internal winning combination storage area shown in FIG. 24 is configured by 18 storage areas of internal winning combination storage areas 1 to 18. The internal winning combination storage area is configured to be able to store data (bits) corresponding to combinations of symbols defined in the symbol combination table shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, and as a result of the internal lottery process, “1” is set in the data (bit) corresponding to the combination of symbols permitted to operate, and “0” is set in the data (bit) corresponding to the combination of symbols not permitted to win or operate. The

<Display combination storage area>
The display combination storage area shown in FIG. 25 includes 18 storage areas of display combination storage areas 1 to 18. The display combination storage area is configured in the same manner as the internal winning combination storage area described above, and can be displayed on the active line among the combinations of symbols permitted to win or operate as a result of the internal lottery process. “1” is set to the data (bit) corresponding to the symbol combination, and “0” is set to the data (bit) corresponding to the symbol combination that cannot be displayed. The display combination storage area is updated based on data (bits) stored in a symbol code storage area (to be described later) each time the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Even after all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, a combination of symbols in which “1” is set becomes a winning combination or an operating combination. That is, the display combination storing area is used for the main CPU 93 to identify a winning combination or an operating combination after all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

<Design code storage area>
The symbol code storage area shown in FIG. 26 is composed of 18 storage areas of symbol code storage areas 1 to 18. The symbol code storage area is configured in the same manner as the internal winning combination storage area and display combination storage area described above, and is valid among the combinations of symbols defined in the symbol combination table shown in FIGS. “1” is set in the data (bit) corresponding to the combination of symbols that can be displayed on the line, and “0” is set in the data (bit) corresponding to the combination of symbols that cannot be displayed. Set. The symbol code storage area is updated with data (bits) each time the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

<Carry-over portion storage area>
The carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 27 stores data relating to the carryover combination. For example, when BB1 is won internally, “1” is set in bits 0 to 2 in the carryover combination storage area 1, and any combination of symbols BB1-1 to BB1 is displayed and the BB gaming state (RB When shifting to “no carryover (RT0)”, “0” is set to the corresponding bit.

<Game state flag storage area>
In the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 28, data relating to each gaming state of the general gaming state, the BB gaming state, and the MB gaming state is stored. For example, when MB1 is in an internal winning state (between MB1 flags), “1” is set in bit 1 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 and MB2 is in an internal winning state (between MB2 flags). “1” is set in bit 2 of the game state flag storage area 1.

  Also, for example, when the internal winning state of BB1 (between the BB1 flag) is set, “1” is set in bit 3 of the gaming state flag storage area 1, and the internal winning state of BB2 (between the BB2 flag) is entered. In this case, “1” is set in bit 4 of the gaming state flag storage area 1.

<Operation stop button storage area>
The operation stop button storage area shown in FIG. 29 stores the operation states of the stop buttons 19L, 19C, and 19R. Bit 0 corresponds to the stop button 19L, and “1” is stored in bit 0 when the stop button 19L is operated.

  Similarly, bit 1 corresponds to the stop button 19C, and “1” is stored in bit 1 when the stop button 19C is operated. Bit 2 corresponds to the stop button 19R, and “1” is stored in bit 2 when the stop button 19R is operated.

  Bit 4 corresponds to the stop button 19L, and “1” is stored in bit 4 when the stop button 19L is valid. Bit 5 corresponds to the stop button 19C, and “1” is stored in bit 5 when the stop button 19C is valid. Bit 6 corresponds to the stop button 19R. When the stop button 19R is valid, “1” is stored in bit 6.

  In the present embodiment, effective stop buttons refer to stop buttons 19L, 19C, and 19R that correspond to the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and can detect a stop operation by the main CPU 93.

<Pressing order storage area>
The pressing order storage area shown in FIG. 30 is an area for storing information indicating the pressing order (ie, pressing order) of the three stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R. Bit 0 corresponds to the pressing order “left → middle → right” (123), and when the pressing order is “left → middle → right” (123), “1” is stored in bit 0, and the other bits Is reset to “0”.

  Similarly, bit 1 corresponds to the pressing order “left → right → middle” (132), bit 2 corresponds to the pressing order “middle → left → right” (213), and bit 3 has the pressing order “ Corresponding to “middle → right → left” (231), bit 4 corresponds to the pressing order “right → left → middle” (312), and bit 5 corresponds to the pressing order “right → middle → left” (321). Correspond.

  The effect state storage area shown in FIG. 31 is an area used for generating various effect states managed by the main CPU 93 and generating effect state command data described later, and stores the above-described game state flag. An area (game state flag), an area for storing the number of notifications to be described later (notification number counter), an area for storing whether or not to transmit instruction information to be described later (instruction information transmission permission flag), and a stop operation constituting instruction information to be described later An area for storing the order (stop operation order), an area for storing the stop operation timing of the left reel 3L constituting the instruction information described later (left reel pressing position), and a stop operation timing of the middle reel 3C constituting the instruction information described later The timing for stopping the right reel 3R that constitutes the area for storing the position (middle reel pressing position) and the instruction information described later To include regions (right reel pressing position).

  In FIG. 31, “game state flag” stores data stored in the game state flag storage area shown in FIG. For example, when “1” is set in bit 1 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 shown in FIG. 28, “1” is stored in the “gaming state flag” and bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area 2 When “1” is set in “8”, “8” is stored in “gaming state flag”.

  In FIG. 31, the “notification count counter” stores the value of the notification count counter based on the lottery result of the notification count lottery process (see S16 in FIG. 34) performed with reference to the notification count lottery table described later. . For example, when the lottery result is to add “1” to the notification count (when “1” is determined as the notification count addition value by the notification count lottery table in FIG. 32), the “notification count counter” is set to “ 1 "is stored.

  In FIG. 31, in the “instruction information transmission permission flag”, when the main control circuit 91 decides to notify the player's stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above), “1” is stored as information indicating that, and “0” is stored as information indicating that when it is determined not to notify. The determination of whether or not to notify the player stop operation procedure will be described later.

  In FIG. 31, in the “stop operation order”, when the main control circuit 91 determines to notify the player's stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above), the notification is made. One of “0” to “6” indicating the stop operation order is stored as the instruction information indicating the contents. The case where “0” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information may be in any stop operation order. The case where “1” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “123” described above. The case where “2” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “132” described above. The case where “3” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “213” described above. The case where “4” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “231” described above. The case where “5” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “312” described above. The case where “6” is stored in the “stop operation order” indicates that the instruction information is “321” described above.

  In FIG. 31, when the main control circuit 91 determines to notify the player's stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above) at the “left reel pressing position”. One of “0” to “19” indicating the stop operation timing of the reel 3L (that is, the symbol position where the stop button 19L is to be pressed) is stored as the instruction information indicating the notification content. For example, when the symbol to be aimed at on the reel 3L is “red 7”, “14” is stored in the “left reel pressing position” (see FIG. 12).

  In FIG. 31, when the main control circuit 91 decides to notify the player of the stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above) at the “middle reel pressing position”, As instruction information indicating the notification content, any one of “0” to “19” indicating the stop operation timing of the reel 3C (that is, the symbol position where the stop button 19C should be pressed) is stored. For example, in the reel 3C, when the symbol to be targeted is “red 7”, “13” is stored in the “middle reel pressing position” (see FIG. 12).

  In FIG. 31, when the main control circuit 91 determines to notify the player of the stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above) at the “right reel pressing position”. One of “0” to “19” indicating the stop operation timing of the reel 3R (that is, the symbol position where the stop button 19R should be pressed) is stored as instruction information indicating the notification content. For example, when the symbol to be targeted is “red 7” in the reel 3R, “12” is stored in the “right reel pressing position” (see FIG. 12).

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, the main control circuit 91 determines whether or not to notify the player's stop operation procedure (for example, the specific procedure or the predetermined procedure described above). When it is decided to notify the procedure of the stop operation, the production state command data is generated based on various information stored in the production state storage area shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined not to notify the procedure of the player's stop operation while being transmitted to the circuit 101, an effect state command to be described later is not transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101.

  In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 91 configured by the main control board 71 and the sub control circuit 101 configured by the sub control board 72 are only in one direction from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101. It is configured to be communicable (see FIG. 7).

  That is, in the present embodiment, the sub-control circuit 101 is configured not to notify the player's procedure for the stop operation when an effect state command to be described later is not transmitted from the main control circuit 91. Accordingly, even if any illegal act (for example, unauthorized modification, unauthorized access to the communication path from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101) is performed on the sub control circuit 101, the equitableness of the game. It is possible to ensure the performance and to prevent the amusement store from suffering unexpected disadvantages.

[Composition of lottery tables used for production]
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, a lottery table used for effects and the like stored in the main ROM 94 will be described.

<Notification frequency lottery table>
The notification frequency lottery table shown in FIG. 32 is referred to in a notification frequency lottery process (see S16 in FIG. 34), which will be described later, so as to shift from the above-mentioned normal game to the extended zone (special medal increase section) or the extended zone zone. It is used to determine the number of notifications for continuing (special medal increase section). That is, it is used to determine the number of notifications for notifying the specific procedure described above.

  As shown in FIG. 32, in the notification number lottery table, one of “0” to “5” is determined as the number of notifications to be added (notification number addition value) based on the internal winning combination (winning number). A lottery value is assigned as shown. However, the notification count addition value “0” indicates that the notification count is not added.

  In FIG. 32, for example, when an internal winning is performed for replay (when the winning number “1” is determined), the notification count addition value “0” is determined with a probability of 65532/65536, and the notification count with a probability of 1/65536. Any one of the addition values “1” to “4” is determined. Also, for example, when the bell is internally won (when the winning number “2” is determined), one of the notification count addition values “0” to “2” is determined with a probability of 16384/65536, and 8192/65536 The notification count addition value “3” is determined with the probability of “6”, the notification count addition value “4” is determined with the probability of 6144/65536, and the notification count addition value “5” is determined with the probability of 2048/65536.

  Note that the lottery values assigned in FIG. 32 and the elements used for the lottery are merely examples, and are not limited thereto. For example, different lottery values may be assigned based on the set value. Further, for example, in a more detailed gaming state (in the general gaming state, no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1) or BB carryover (RT2), and in the BB gaming state, there is no RB carryover (RT0). ), A different lottery value may be assigned for each RB carryover (RT1) or RB). Specifically, in the general gaming state, a lottery value may be assigned so that the number of notifications can be added more easily with no bonus carryover (RT0) than with MB carryover (RT1) or BB carryover (RT2). In the BB gaming state, a lottery value may be assigned so that the number of notifications can be added more easily when there is no RB carryover (RT0) or when there is RB carryover (RT1) than during RB.

  In the present embodiment, the number of notifications of a specific procedure for establishing an MB is adopted as the number of notifications, but the number of notifications is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as employ | adopting the frequency | count of the game by which the specific procedure for establishing MB is alert | reported as alerting | reporting frequency | count. Specifically, any one of “0” to “100” games is determined as the notification count addition value, and if the value of the notification count counter is 1 game or more, when the MB is won alone or MB In the internal winning state, when the control small group 1 or 2 is internally won, a specific procedure for establishing the MB may be notified. In this case, the value of the notification number counter is subtracted for each game regardless of whether or not a specific procedure is notified, so when the MB is elected alone or when the control small group 1 or 2 is Since the player's profits can be varied depending on whether or not an internal winning is made, the gameability can be diversified.

  Further, for example, the number of transitions to the BB gaming state in the extended zone (special medal increase section) may be adopted as the number of notifications. Specifically, it is assumed that one transition to the BB gaming state is guaranteed for the value “1” of the notification number counter, and when the MB is won alone or before the internal winning of the BB, When an internal winning is made to the control small group in the state, a specific procedure for establishing the MB may be notified until the internal winning is made to BB. In this case, since the value of the notification number counter is subtracted in accordance with the transition to the BB gaming state, the game is performed regardless of when the MB wins alone or when the control small group 1 or 2 wins internally. Since the player's profit can be made constant, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.

[Configuration of effect state command transmitted from main control circuit to sub control circuit]
Next, with reference to FIG. 33, the structure of the effect state command transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101 will be described. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an effect state command transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of command data is generated using a plurality of parameters (for example, parameters 1 to 5) not only in the production state command but also in other commands, so that a plurality of commands are generated for the sub control circuit 101. Although it is comprised so that the information of a kind can be transmitted, here, especially the structure of a production | presentation state command is demonstrated.

  The parameter 1 is data composed of 1 byte (8 bits). In the effect state command, information of the “game state flag” (see FIG. 31) is stored by bits 0 to 3, and bits 5 to 7 are used. Information of “stop operation order” (see FIG. 31) is stored.

  The parameter 2 is data composed of 1 byte (8 bits). In the production state command, information on the number of notifications (“notification number counter” (see FIG. 31)) is stored in bits 0 to 6, and the bit 7 stores information of “instruction information transmission permission flag” (see FIG. 31).

  The parameter 3 is data composed of 1 byte (8 bits), and in the effect state command, information of “left reel pressing position” (see FIG. 31)) is stored by bits 0 to 4.

  The parameter 4 is data composed of 1 byte (8 bits), and in the effect state command, information of “middle reel pressing position” (see FIG. 31)) is stored by bits 0 to 4.

  The parameter 5 is data composed of 1 byte (8 bits), and in the effect state command, information of “right reel pressing position” (see FIG. 31)) is stored by bits 0 to 4.

  In addition, the information stored in each parameter in FIG. 33 shows an example, and the configuration of the effect state command is not limited to this. For example, a part of the information stored in each parameter may not be stored. Specifically, when the main control circuit 91 decides to notify the player of the stop operation procedure, the “stop operation order”, “left reel pressing position”, “middle reel pressing position”, and “right reel” Only the information of “pressed position” may be stored. Further, for example, information related to the internal winning combination may be stored as information stored in the parameter of the effect state command.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, when the main control circuit 91 decides to notify the player of the stop operation procedure, an effect state command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 101, and the main control circuit When 91 determines not to notify the player's stop operation procedure, the production state command is not transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101. However, the main control circuit 91 is configured to stop the player's stop operation procedure. Regardless of whether or not it is decided to notify the effect, the production state command may be transmitted. In this case, when the main control circuit 91 decides to notify the procedure of the player's stop operation, the command is generated so that the instruction information is included in the parameters 3 to 5 described above, and the effect state command is transmitted. If the main control circuit 91 decides not to notify the player of the stop operation procedure, the command is generated so that the instruction information is not included in the parameters 3 to 5 described above, and the effect command is transmitted. It is good as well.

  Further, in this case, if the main control circuit 91 determines not to notify the player of the stop operation procedure, the contents of the parameters 3 to 5 described above may be changed and an effect command may be transmitted. Specifically, there is information indicating only the type of the internal winning combination (that is, information that can be identified as a replay combination, a small combination or a bonus combination, but cannot be identified up to the details). It is good also as producing | generating a command so that it may be included and transmitting an effect state command.

[Main control processing]
Next, various processing executed by the main CPU 93 of the main control circuit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Main control processing>
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the main control process. The main control process described below is started when the pachislot machine 1 is powered on.

  First, when power is turned on to the pachi-slot machine 1, the main CPU 93 executes the power-on process shown in FIG. 35 (S10). In this power-on process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or the setting has been changed appropriately, and an initialization process is executed according to the determination result.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes an initialization process at the end of one game (one unit game) (S11). In this initialization process, a storage area designated in advance to be initialized at the end of one game is initialized. For example, a process of clearing data stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the display combination storage area of the main RAM 95 is executed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes medal acceptance / start check processing shown in FIG. 36 (S12). In the medal acceptance / start check process, a process for detecting a medal inserted by the player and a process for detecting a start operation are executed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 extracts a random number value and stores it in a random value storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 (S13). In this embodiment, a random number value (lottery random value) used in an internal lottery process described later and a random value (effect random number value) used in a notification number lottery process described later are 0 to 65535. Extracted from inside.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes an internal lottery process shown in FIG. 37 (S14). The main CPU 93 that executes the internal lottery process constitutes an internal winning combination determining means.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel stop initial setting process (S15). In this reel stop initial setting process, the various stop control information of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R described above is stored in the corresponding area of the main RAM 95 based on the result of the internal lottery process (internal winning combination).

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes notification frequency lottery processing (S16). In the notification frequency lottery process, the notification frequency lottery table shown in FIG. 32 is referred to, the notification frequency addition value is determined based on the gaming state, the internal winning combination (winning number), and the random number for performance, and the determined notification frequency Processing for adding the added value to the “notification number counter” in the effect state storage area is executed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 updates the effect state storage area according to the game state, the internal winning combination, and the value of the notification number counter (S17). In this process, the instruction information transmission permission flag is turned on (that is, “1” is stored), and an effect state command including instruction information for notifying the procedure of the player's stop operation is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101. Or the instruction information transmission permission flag is turned off (that is, “0” is stored), and an effect state command including instruction information for notifying the procedure of the player's stop operation is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101. It is decided whether or not.

  Specifically, the main CPU 93, when the gaming state is MB carryover (RT1), if the control small group 1 or 2 is won internally, or if the MB1 or MB2 is won alone, the value of the notification counter Is 1 or more, “1” is stored in the “instruction information transmission permission flag” in the effect state storage area, and “stop operation order”, “left reel pressing position”, “middle reel pressing position” in the effect state storage area The instruction state storage area stores the instruction information for notifying the specific procedure described above in “right reel pressing position”, and stores the value obtained by subtracting 1 in the “notification number counter” of the effect state storage area. Update.

  Further, the main CPU 93 stores “1” in the “instruction information transmission permission flag” in the effect state storage area when JACIN (RB in BB) is internally won when the game state is RB carryover present (RT1). The instruction information for notifying the predetermined procedure is stored in the “stop operation order”, “left reel pressing position”, “middle reel pressing position”, and “right reel pressing position” in the effect state storage area. The effect state storage area is updated.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the instruction information transmission permission flag is on (S18). That is, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not it is determined to notify the procedure of the player's stop operation in the current game. When the main CPU 93 determines that the instruction information transmission permission flag is on (YES), the main CPU 93 proceeds to the process of step S19 and determines that the instruction information transmission permission flag is not on (that is, is off) ( If NO, the process moves to step S20.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates effect state command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated effect state command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S19). . Note that the time at which the production state command data is stored in the communication data storage area (that is, the transmission timing of the production state command) is not limited to this, and before the reel rotation start process described later is executed (or the stop operation is performed). Any time (timing) may be used as long as it is permitted.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates start command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated start command data in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S20). The start command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the internal winning combination type, the gaming state type, and the bonus end number counter value.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a wait process (S21). In this wait process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the previous game (start of the previous unit game), and if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the predetermined time has elapsed. Waiting time to wait is digested. The predetermined time in the wait process, that is, the wait time is set to 4.1 seconds from the start of the previous unit game, for example.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel rotation start process for rotating all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (S22). With this reel rotation start process, “01110000” is stored in the operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 29). Note that the reel rotation start control is executed by the interrupt process shown in FIG. 40 (more specifically, the reel control process shown in S324). This interrupt process is a process periodically executed at regular intervals (1.1172 ms).

  By controlling the driving of the stepping motor by this interrupt processing, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is made at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute). It is accelerated until it reaches. Thereafter, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R reaches a constant speed, the constant speed rotation is maintained. When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R reaches a constant speed and the reel index described above is detected, the stop operation to the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R is permitted.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates reel rotation start command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated reel rotation start command data in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 ( S23). The reel rotation start command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize that the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has been started, for example.

  By receiving this reel rotation start command data, the sub-control circuit 101 can recognize the start of reel rotation, and can determine the timing for executing various effects.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel stop control process (S24). By this reel stop control process, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed. Although not shown, in this reel stop control process, the main CPU 93 generates reel stop command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and the generated reel stop command data is stored in the main RAM 95. Store in the allocated communication data storage area. The reel stop command data includes the type of the reel to be stopped, the stop start position (that is, the symbol position when the stop button is operated), the number of sliding pieces, or the planned stop position (that is, the reel is actually scheduled to stop). This is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as a symbol position).

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a winning search process (S25). In this winning search process, after all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the symbol combination displayed on the effective line is collated with the symbol combination table to identify the symbol combination displayed on the effective line. The

  Specifically, the data stored in the symbol code storage area (see FIG. 26) and the data in the symbol combination table (see FIGS. 14 to 16) are collated, and if there is a match as a result of the collation, The data corresponding to the matched symbol combination (display combination) is stored in the display combination storage area (see FIG. 25), and the payout number (payout number counter value) associated with the combination of symbols is acquired.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes medal payout processing for paying out medals of the number corresponding to the acquired payout number counter value as a result of the winning search process (S26). In this medal payout process, medals are paid out and the number of credits is updated based on the payout number counter value.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates winning action command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated winning action command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S27). . The winning operation command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the display combination type and the payout number counter value.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a bonus end check process shown in FIG. 38 (S28). In this bonus end check process, when each end condition (transition condition) defined in the BB gaming state, the MB gaming state or the RB gaming state is satisfied, a process corresponding to the end condition (transition condition) is executed. The

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a bonus operation check process shown in FIG. 39 (S29). In this bonus operation check process, when each start condition (transition condition) of the BB game state or MB game state is satisfied in the general game state, the start condition (transition condition) of the RB game state is satisfied in the BB game state. Or when the re-game operation condition is satisfied in the general game state and the BB game state, processing according to the start condition (transition condition) and the operation condition is executed. After executing the process of step S29, the main CPU 93 returns to the process of step S11.

<Power-on processing>
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the power-on process executed in step S10 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether the backup is normal (S30). In this determination process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or not by error detection using the checksum value.

  For example, the main CPU 93 stores the set value of the pachislot machine 1 and the checksum value calculated from the set value when the power is turned off in the main RAM 95 as backup data, and the determination process when the power is turned on (S30). , The set value and the checksum value stored in the main RAM 95 are read out.

  Then, the main CPU 93 compares the checksum calculated from the read set value and the checksum that has been backed up, and determines that the backup is normal if the comparison results match.

  When the main CPU 93 determines that the backup is normal (YES), the main CPU 93 sets the backed-up setting values and the like in the main RAM 95 (S31). As a result, when the backup is normal, the setting value before the power is turned off is set in the main RAM 95.

  After executing the process of step S31 or when determining that the backup is not normal in step S30 (NO), the main CPU 93 sets the setting change switch (setting key) provided in the cabinet 2a of the pachislot machine 1. It is determined whether or not the mold switch 56) is on (S32). If the main CPU 93 determines that the setting change switch (setting key type switch 56) is on (YES), the main CPU 93 executes initialization processing when the setting is changed (S33).

  In the initialization process at the time of changing the setting, for example, the data stored in the internal winning combination storage area, the display combination storage area, the symbol code storage area, and the game state flag storage area of the main RAM 95 are cleared and the set value Is cleared. Note that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area may not be cleared or may be cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates initialization command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated initialization command data in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S34). . The initialization command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the presence / absence of setting value change and the setting value, for example.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a set value change process (S35). In this set value changing process, a set value is selected from 1 to 6 according to the operation result of a reset switch (not shown) provided in the cabinet 2a of the pachislot machine 1, and subsequently, The set value selected when the start lever 23 is operated is confirmed.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the setting change switch (setting key type switch 56) is in the on state (S36), and repeatedly executes the process of step S36 until a determination result that is not in the on state is obtained. .

  Here, the main CPU 93 determines that the setting change switch (setting key type switch 56) is not in the ON state (that is, when the setting change switch is turned from ON to OFF) (NO). Then, initialization command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101 is generated, and the generated initialization command data is stored in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S37), and processing at power-on is performed. finish.

  In step S32, when the main CPU 93 determines that the setting change switch (setting key switch 56) is not ON (NO), it determines whether the backup is normal (S38). If it is determined that the backup is not normal (NO), the main CPU 93 executes power-on error processing (S39).

  In power-on error processing, the main CPU 93 displays an error display or the like indicating that the backup is not normal. Note that the main CPU 93 does not cancel the error state by an operation of a stop release switch (not shown) or a reset switch (not shown) in the state where the backup is not normal (backup error). Therefore, the error state is canceled only when the setting is newly changed.

  If it is determined in step S38 that the backup is normal (YES), the main CPU 93 restores the state of the pachislot machine 1 to the state before the power-off based on the backup data stored in the main RAM 95. (S40), the power-on process is terminated.

<Medal reception / start check processing>
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the medal acceptance / start check process executed in step S12 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not there is an automatic insertion request (S50). That is, it is determined whether or not a replay role has been won in the previous unit game.

  In step S50, when determining that there is an automatic insertion request (YES), the main CPU 93 executes automatic insertion processing for automatically inserting the same number of medals as the medals inserted in the previous unit game (S51). Specifically, the main CPU 93 copies the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter and clears the automatic insertion counter.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates medal insertion command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated medal insertion command data in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95. A transmission process is executed (S52). Here, the medal insertion command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the presence / absence of medal insertion, the value of the inserted number counter, and the value of the credit counter.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes an automatic insertion interval waiting process in order to set a replay operation recognition time for reliably operating the re-game in the current unit game (S53). In this automatic insertion interval waiting process, for example, “270” is set as the automatic insertion interval waiting time timer (270 interrupts × 1.1172 ms≈301.64 ms). Thus, in this embodiment, when a replay combination is won in the previous unit game, the replay operation recognition time is provided, and the process related to automatic insertion is surely performed.

  In step S50, when the main CPU 93 determines that there is no automatic insertion request (NO), it accepts medals (S54). For example, the main CPU 93 drives a solenoid (not shown) of the selector 66 to form a path so that a medal inserted into the medal slot 21 can pass through the selector 66.

  In step S50, when the main CPU 93 determines that there is an automatic insertion request (YES), the medal acceptance is prohibited since the medal acceptance is prohibited from the previous unit game. Is not executed, but even if the player has won the replay role in the previous unit game, the acceptance of medals may be permitted.

  After the processing of step S53 or S54 is executed, the main CPU 93 sets the maximum value of the inserted number in the main RAM 95 according to the gaming state (S55). In the present embodiment, 3 is set as the maximum value of the inserted number in a gaming state other than the MB gaming state, and 2 is set as the maximum value of the inserted number in the MB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not acceptance of medals is permitted (S56). Here, if it is determined that the acceptance of medals is permitted (YES), the main CPU 93 checks whether the medals are properly inserted or whether the operation to the BET button 22 is performed. Processing is executed (S57). In this medal insertion check process, when a medal is inserted properly or when a medal is inserted by operating the credit to the BET button 22, the value of the inserted number counter according to the number of inserted medals, Alternatively, the value of the credit counter is updated.

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates medal insertion command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated medal insertion command data in a communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95. A transmission process is executed (S58).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not medals can be inserted or credited (S59). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 93 is conditioned on the condition that the value of the insertion number counter is 3 and the value of the credit counter is 50, or that the automatic insertion process of step S51 has been executed. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined that a medal cannot be inserted or credited. When the condition is not satisfied, it is determined that a medal can be inserted or credited.

  If it is determined in step S59 that a medal cannot be inserted or credited (NO), the main CPU 93 prohibits medal acceptance (S60). For example, the main CPU 93 forms a path so that the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 21 is discharged from the medal payout slot 32 without driving the solenoid of the selector 66.

  If it is determined in step S56 that acceptance of medals is not permitted (NO), if it is determined in step S59 that medals can be inserted or credited (YES), or after the processing of step S60 is executed. The main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of medals inserted is a number that can start the game (S61). That is, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of inserted medals is 3 which is the maximum value in a gaming state other than the MB gaming state, or 2 which has the maximum number of inserted medals in the MB gaming state. It is determined whether or not.

  If it is determined that the number of inserted medals is not the maximum value (NO), the main CPU 93 returns to the process of step S56. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of inserted medals is the maximum value (YES), the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the start switch 79 is on (S62).

  If it is determined that the start switch 79 is not on (NO), the main CPU 93 returns to the process of step S56. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 79 is on (YES), the main CPU 93 prohibits medal acceptance (S63) and ends the medal acceptance / start check process.

<Internal lottery processing>
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the internal lottery process executed in step S14 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 sets an internal lottery table (see FIG. 17) corresponding to the gaming state in the main RAM 95 (S70). In this process, depending on the gaming state (no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), BB carryover (RT2), RB carryover (RT0), RB carryover (RT1), RB or MB Then, any of the internal lottery tables is set in the main RAM 95.

  Next, the main CPU 93 obtains a random value (lottery random value) stored in the random value storage area (S71). Next, the main CPU 93 refers to the predetermined area of the internal lottery table set in step S70, acquires one lottery value associated with each winning number of the corresponding set value, and draws the lottery value from the random number value. Is subtracted (S72). That is, the main CPU 93 collates whether or not the internal winning combination associated with the winning number is determined.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the subtraction result obtained in step S72 is less than 0 (S73). If the main CPU 93 determines that the subtraction result is not less than 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 updates the random number value and the winning number (S74).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not all winning numbers in the used internal lottery table have been checked (S75), and if it is determined that all winning numbers have not been checked (NO). The process returns to step S72.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 93 determines that all winning numbers have been checked (YES), it sets 0 as the value of the data pointer (S76). That is, the main CPU 93 determines “losing” as the internal winning combination.

  In step S73, when the main CPU 93 determines that the subtraction result is less than 0 (YES), it refers to the internal lottery table set in the main RAM 95 to determine the small role / replay data pointer from the winning number. The value and the value of the bonus data pointer are acquired (S77).

  After executing the processing of step S76 or S77, the main CPU 93 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table (see FIGS. 18 to 22) and based on the value of the small winning combination / replay data pointer. An internal winning combination is acquired (S78).

  In the process of step S78, the internal winning combination determination table for the small combination / replay is referred to, and 18 bytes indicating the internal winning combination corresponding to the value of the data pointer for the small combination / replay acquired in the process of step S76 or S77. Data values are determined.

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores the data of the internal winning combination acquired in step S78 in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 24) (S79). In the process of step S79, the 18-byte data value indicating the internal winning combination determined in the process of step S78 is stored in the internal winning combination storing areas 1-18.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the value of the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 27) is 0 (S80). When the main CPU 51 determines that the value of the carryover combination storage area is 0 (YES), the main CPU 51 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 23) and determines the internal value based on the value of the bonus data pointer. The winning combination is acquired (S81).

  In the process of step S81, the bonus internal winning combination determination table is referred to, and an 18-byte data value indicating the internal winning combination corresponding to the value of the bonus data pointer acquired in the process of step S76 or S77 is determined. The

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores the internal winning combination acquired in step S81 in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 27) (S82). In the process of step S82, for example, when BB1 is acquired as an internal winning combination in step S81, “1” is set to bits 0 to 2 corresponding to BB1 of the carryover storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the value of the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 27) is 0 (S83). In the process of step S83, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in any bit of the carryover combination storage area in step S82.

  If it is determined in step S83 that the value of the carryover combination storage area is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 updates the gaming state flag based on the internal winning combination stored in the carryover combination storage area ( S84). In this process, when MB1 or MB2 is determined as an internal winning combination in the current game, “1” is set in bit 1 or 2 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 and the gaming state is MB carried over ( RT1) and when BB1 or BB2 is determined as an internal winning combination in this game, “1” is set in bit 3 or 4 of the game status flag storage area 1 and the game status is BB carryover If it is updated to Yes (RT2) and JACIN (RB in BB) is determined as an internal winning combination in this game, “1” is set in bit 6 of the game status flag storage area 1, and the game status Is updated to RB carryover (RT1).

  If it is determined in step S80 that the value of the carryover combination storage area is not 0 (NO), if it is determined in step S83 that the value of the carryover combination storage area is 0 (YES), or after executing the process of step S84 The main CPU 93 updates the internal winning combination storing area based on the internal winning combination stored in the carryover combination storing area (S85), and ends the internal lottery process. That is, the main CPU 93 reflects the internal winning combination stored in the carryover combination storing area in the internal winning combination storing area, and determines the internal winning combination in the unit game.

<Bonus end check process>
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the bonus end check process executed in step S28 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the BB gaming state or the MB gaming state (S150). When the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is not the BB gaming state or the MB gaming state (NO), the bonus end check process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is the BB gaming state or the MB gaming state (YES), the main CPU 93 updates the value of the bonus end number counter based on the value of the payout number counter (S151). . Specifically, the number of medals paid out in the current game is subtracted from the bonus end number counter. Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is less than 0 (S152). That is, it is determined whether or not the update result (subtraction result) by the process of step S151 is less than zero. If it is determined that the value of the bonus end number counter is not less than 0 (NO), the process proceeds to step S155.

  If the main CPU 93 determines in the process of step S152 that the value of the bonus end number counter is less than 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 executes the BB / MB end process (S153). In this BB / MB end processing, if the BB gaming state is ended, the bits 5 to 7 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 are cleared to “0”, and if the MB gaming state ends, the gaming state flag Bit 0 of storage area 2 is cleared to “0”, and the gaming state is shifted to the general gaming state (no bonus carryover (RT0)).

  Next, the main CPU 93 generates bonus end command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated bonus end command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S154). The bonus end check process is terminated. This bonus end command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the end of the BB gaming state or the MB gaming state, for example.

  If the main CPU 93 determines in the process of step S152 that the value of the bonus end number counter is not less than 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the current gaming state is RB (S155). ). If it is determined that the current gaming state is RB (YES), if a small role is won in the unit game (that is, if a medal has been paid out), the small role is won in RB. When the prize counter for counting the number of times and the game number counter for counting the number of games in the RB are decremented by 1, and the small role is not won in the unit game (that is, when no medal is paid out). Subtracts 1 from the game number counter (S156).

  Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the winning number counter or the game number counter is “0” (S157). When it is determined that both the winning number counter and the game number counter are not “0” (NO), the bonus end check process is ended. If it is determined that the winning counter or the game counter is “0” (YES), the RB end time process is executed (S158), and the bonus end check process ends. In this RB end process, bit 7 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 is cleared to “0”, and bit 5 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 is set to “1”.

<Bonus activation check process>
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the bonus operation check process executed in step S29 of the main control process shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the MB gaming state (S170). When determining that the current gaming state is the MB gaming state (YES), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus operation check process.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is not the MB gaming state (NO), then the current gaming state is the BB gaming state (that is, no RB carryover (RT0), RB carryover ( RT1) or any one of RB gaming states) is determined (S171). When the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is not the BB gaming state (NO), the main CPU 93 proceeds to the process of step S176.

  If the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is the BB gaming state in the process of step S171 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the current gaming state is RB (S172). ). If the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is RB (YES), the bonus operation check process ends.

  If the main CPU 93 determines in the process of step S172 that the current gaming state is not RB (NO), then the main CPU 93 determines whether the symbol combination “JACIN” is displayed on the active line. (S173). If the main CPU 93 determines that the symbol combination “JACIN” is not displayed on the active line (NO), the main CPU 93 proceeds to the process of step S176.

  When the main CPU 93 determines that the symbol combination “JACIN” is displayed on the active line in the process of step S173 (YES), the main CPU 93 executes the process at the time of RB operation (S174). In this RB operation processing, “1” is set in bit 7 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 and bit 6 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 is cleared to “0”. Further, “8” is set in the winning number counter, and “12” is set in the game number counter. Next, the main CPU 93 clears the value of the carryover combination storage area (S175) and ends the bonus operation check process. That is, the main CPU 93 clears bit 4 of the carryover combination storage area 1 to “0”.

  When the main CPU 93 determines that the current gaming state is not the BB gaming state in the process of step S171 (NO), the combination of symbols “JACIN” is not displayed on the active line in the process of step S173. When the determination is made (NO), the combination of symbols “BB1-1 to 3”, “BB2”, “MB1-1 to 9” or “MB2-1 to 12” is subsequently displayed on the effective line. It is determined whether or not it is displayed (S176). The main CPU 93 determines that any combination of symbols “BB1-1 to 3”, “BB2”, “MB1-1 to 9” or “MB2-1 to 12” is not displayed on the active line. In the case (NO), the process proceeds to step S180.

  In the process of step S176, the main CPU 93 displays any combination of symbols “BB1-1 to 3”, “BB2”, “MB1-1 to 9” or “MB2-1 to 12” on the active line. If it is determined that it has been performed (YES), the BB / MB operation time process is executed (S177). In this processing at the time of BB / MB operation, if the symbol combination displayed on the active line is a symbol combination of “BB1-1 to 3”, the bit 5 of the game state flag storage area 1 is set to “1”. ”, Other game state flags (for example, bit 3 of the game state flag storage area 1) are cleared to“ 0 ”, and the bonus end number counter is set to“ 285 ”. Also, if the symbol combination displayed on the active line is a symbol combination of “BB2”, “1” is set in bit 5 of the gaming state flag storage area 1 and another gaming state flag (for example, gaming) Bit 4) of status flag storage area 1 is cleared to “0”, and the bonus end number counter is set to “120”.

  Further, if the combination of symbols displayed on the active line is a combination of symbols “MB1-1 to 9” or “MB2-1 to 12”, the bit 0 of the game state flag storage area 2 is set to “0”. “1” is set, other game state flags (for example, bit 1 or 2 of the game state flag storage area 1) are cleared to “0”, and the bonus end number counter is set to “3”.

  Next, the main CPU 93 clears the value of the carryover combination storage area corresponding to the established bonus combination (S178), generates bonus start command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and generates the generated bonus The start command data is stored in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95 (S179), and the bonus operation check process is terminated. The bonus start command data is data for enabling the sub CPU 102 to recognize information such as the start of the BB gaming state or the MB gaming state, for example.

  In the process of step S176, the main CPU 93 displays any combination of symbols “BB1-1 to 3”, “BB2”, “MB1-1 to 9” or “MB2-1 to 12” on the effective line. If it is determined that it is not (NO), it is determined whether or not a combination of replay symbols is displayed on the active line (S180). When the main CPU 93 determines that the replay symbol combination is displayed on the active line (YES), the main CPU 93 makes an automatic insertion request (that is, a request process for operating the re-game in the next unit game) (S181). The bonus operation check process ends. Also, when it is determined that the combination of symbols for replay is not displayed on the active line (NO), the bonus operation check process is also terminated.

<Interrupt processing under main CPU control>
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93. This process is periodically executed every 1.1172 ms.

  First, the main CPU 93 saves the register (S320). Next, the main CPU 93 executes an input port check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 41 (S321). In this input port check process, for example, the presence or absence (on / off change) of signals from various switches and sensors connected to the main CPU 93 is confirmed.

  For example, the main CPU 93 stores in the main RAM 95 information on on / off edges of various switches such as a start switch 79 and a stop switch (not shown) and information on on / off of various sensors such as a medal sensor (not shown).

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes timer update processing (S322). In this timer update process, for example, when the value of a wait timer for controlling the wait time or an automatic insertion interval wait time timer is 1 or more, the value of the timer is subtracted by “1” for each interrupt. Executed. Next, the main CPU 93 executes communication data transmission processing which will be described later in the description of FIG. 42 (S323). Next, the main CPU 93 executes a reel control process (S324). In this reel control process, for example, an acceleration process for accelerating the rotation of each reel is performed by controlling the driving of each stepping motor based on the rotation start request of each reel in the reel rotation start process (S22 in FIG. 34). Then, based on the fact that each reel has reached a predetermined speed (for example, 80 rotations per minute), a constant speed process for maintaining the predetermined speed is executed by controlling the driving of each stepping motor, and the reel Based on the rotation stop request for each reel in the stop control process (S24 in FIG. 34), the stop process for stopping the rotation of each reel is executed by controlling the driving of each stepping motor.

  Next, the main CPU 93 executes a lamp / 7SEG driving process (S325). For example, the main CPU 93 displays the number of credited medals, the number of payouts, etc. on various display units. Next, the main CPU 93 restores the register (S326), and terminates the interrupt process that occurs periodically.

<Input port check processing>
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the input port check process executed in step S321 of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93 shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 checks the state of each input port (S330). Next, the main CPU 93 stores the previous interrupt, that is, the state of the input port before one interrupt in the main RAM 95 (S331), and stores the current input port state in the main RAM 95 (S332).

  Thus, by comparing the state of the input port before one interrupt with the current state of the input port, the main CPU 93 can check the state of both input ports. It is checked whether the state has changed, for example, whether the BET button 22, the start lever 23, or the like has been operated.

  Next, the main CPU 93 stores the on-edge state in the main RAM 95 (S333). For example, the main CPU 93 changed to an on edge when the input data of the input port assigned to the start switch 79 was data indicating off before one interrupt, but is currently data indicating on. On-edge information indicating this is stored in the main RAM 95, and the input data assigned to the input port assigned to the start switch 79 is data indicating ON before one interrupt, but is now data indicating OFF. If there is, off-edge information indicating the transition to off-edge is stored in the main RAM 95.

<Communication data transmission processing>
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the communication data transmission process executed in step S323 of the interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93 shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 93 decrements the communication data transmission timer by 1 (S340). Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the communication data transmission timer is 0 (S341).

  When determining that the communication data transmission timer is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the communication data transmission process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication data transmission timer is 0 (YES), the main CPU 51 determines whether there is untransmitted data in the communication data storage area (S342).

  If it is determined that there is no untransmitted data in the communication data storage area (NO), the main CPU 93 generates no-operation command data, and the generated no-operation command data is assigned to the main RAM 95 as communication data. Store in the storage area (S343).

  The no-operation command data is set with various parameters such as on-edge / off-edge information of various switches and on / off information of various sensors stored in the input port check process described above. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal action against command transmission by preventing an interrupt process in which a command is not transmitted, and to allow the sub CPU 102 to recognize such information so that the operation is originally invalid. An effect can be changed based on an operation (for example, an operation on the BET button 22 during reel rotation).

  If it is determined in step S342 that there is untransmitted data in the communication data storage area (YES), or after executing the process of step S343, the main CPU 51 sets an initial value (for example, 14) in the communication data transmission timer. (S344).

  Next, the main CPU 51 transmits the communication data stored in the communication data storage area to the sub control circuit 101 (S345). Next, the main CPU 51 determines whether or not transmission of communication data has been completed (S346).

  If it is determined that transmission of communication data has not been completed (NO), the main CPU 93 returns to the process of step S345. On the other hand, if it is determined that the transmission of communication data has been completed (YES), the main CPU 93 updates the communication data storage area to be cleared (S347), and ends the communication data transmission process.

[Sub-control processing]
Next, various processing executed by the sub CPU 102 of the sub control circuit 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 48.

<Power-on processing>
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the power-on process of the sub CPU 102 when the power is turned on.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes an initialization process (S350). In this initialization process, the sub CPU 102 performs error check on the sub RAM 83 and the like, and initializes the task system. The task system includes a lamp control task, which is a task group for timer interrupt synchronization, and a sound control task.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 activates the lamp control task shown in FIG. 44 (S351). The lamp control task waits for the sub CPU 102 to receive a timer interrupt event message transmitted to the sub CPU 102 every 2 milliseconds, and in response to receiving the timer interrupt event message, various lamps ( For example, it is a process for executing a process for controlling the lighting state of the LED 85).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 activates the sound control task shown in FIG. 45 (S352). In the sound control task, the sub CPU 102 controls the sound output state of the speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, 65R and the like. Next, the sub CPU 102 activates the mother task (S353) and ends the power-on process. In the mother task, a main board communication task shown in FIG. 46 and a display control task (not shown) for controlling display contents displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 are activated.

<Ramp control task>
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the lamp control task activated in step S351 of the power-on process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes a timer interrupt initialization process (S360). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes initialization processing of lamp related data (S361).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 waits for a timer interrupt (S362). In this process, a task group different from the timer interrupt synchronization is executed until the sub CPU 102 receives a timer interrupt event message every 2 milliseconds.

  As a task group different from timer interrupt synchronization, for example, a main board communication task which is a task group for command reception interrupt synchronization can be cited. Moreover, a task group (not shown) for power supply interrupt synchronization, a task group (not shown) for door monitoring unit communication synchronization, and the like can be given.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes the sound control task shown in FIG. 45 (S363). In this process, the task in the next priority of the timer interrupt synchronization task group which is the same group as the lamp control task is executed.

  In this embodiment, the priority order of the task group for timer interrupt synchronization is basically the order of the lamp control task and the sound control task. Therefore, in step S363, the sound control task at the next priority of the lamp control task is executed. In step S363, the processes of steps S372 and S373 are executed in the sound control task shown in FIG.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a lamp data analysis process that determines the light emission mode of the LED 85 included in the selected effect data (S364), executes a lamp effect execution process based on the lamp data (S365), and step The process returns to S362.

<Sound control task>
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the lamp control task activated in step S352 of the power-on process shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 executes an initialization process for sound-related data related to the sound output state of speakers such as the speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, and 65R (S370). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a task in the next priority of the task group for timer interrupt synchronization that is the same group as the sound control task, that is, the lamp control task (S371).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 executes sound data analysis processing for determining the sound output mode of the speakers 42, 58, 64, 65L, 65R and the like included in the selected effect data (S372). A sound effect execution process is performed (S373), and the process returns to step S371.

<Main board communication task>
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a main board communication task activated in the mother task in step S353 shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 initializes the communication message queue (S380), and checks the received command (S381).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (S382). If it is determined that a command different from the previous command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 returns to the process of step S381.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a command different from the previous command has been received (YES), the sub CPU 102 determines that the received command is a legitimate command, creates game information from the received command, and creates it. The game information is stored in the sub RAM 103 (S383). Next, the sub CPU 102 executes a command analysis process shown in FIG. 47 (S384), and returns to the process of step S381.

<Command analysis processing>
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing command analysis processing executed in step S384 of the main board communication task shown in FIG.

  The sub CPU 102 executes effect data selection processing shown in FIG. 48 based on the received command type and information included in the command data (S390), and the lamp data for registering the lamp data included in the selected effect data. A registration process is executed (S391), a sound data registration process for registering the sound data included in the selected effect data is executed (S392), and the selected effect data belongs to another task group (for example, display) Control task) (S393), and the command analysis process is terminated.

<Production data selection processing>
FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing effect data selection processing executed in step S390 of the command analysis processing shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not an effect state command has been received (S400). If the sub CPU 102 determines that an effect state command has been received (YES), it acquires information (see FIG. 33) of each parameter of the effect state command (S401), and ends the effect data selection process.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 102 determines that it has not received the effect state command (NO), it subsequently determines whether or not a start command has been received (S402). If the sub CPU 102 determines that the start command has been received (YES), it subsequently determines whether or not the instruction information transmission permission flag is on (S403). That is, whether the information acquired when the presentation state command is received includes information indicating that the instruction information transmission permission flag is ON (that is, the “instruction information transmission permission flag” in the presentation state storage area is “1”. Is stored).

  If the sub CPU 102 determines in the process of step S403 that the instruction information transmission permission flag is on (YES), the sub CPU 102 is for informing instruction information according to the information of each parameter acquired at the time of receiving the effect state command. The effect data is set (S404), and the effect data selection process is terminated.

  Here, an example in which an effect is executed based on the instruction information notification effect data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 49 shows an example of the effect screen (with instruction information) when the internal winning is performed for the small role / replay data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1) in the internal winning state of MB1 (between the MB1 flags). FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 49, the liquid crystal display device 11 has a stop operation order “123” as instruction information based on the fact that the “stop operation order” stored in the parameter 1 of the effect state command is “1”. ”Is displayed, and based on the“ left reel pressing position ”stored in the parameter 3 of the effect state command being“ 14 ”, the pressing position“ red 7 ”of the reel 3L as instruction information is displayed, Based on the fact that the “middle reel pressing position” stored in the parameter 4 of the effect state command is “13”, the pressing position “red 7” of the reel 3L as the instruction information is displayed. In FIG. 49, the display of “7” represented by a vertical line indicates the symbol “red 7”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 49, the player performs a stop operation in accordance with such instruction information, whereby the combination of symbols “MB1-9” is displayed on the active line, and MB1 can be established. .

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 102 determines that the instruction information transmission permission flag is not on (that is, off) in the process of step S <b> 403 (NO), the sub CPU 102 extracts it and stores it in the sub RAM 103. A sub-random number (for example, an arbitrary random value of 0 to 32767) is acquired, effect data is drawn based on the gaming state and the internal winning combination, and the effect data determined based on the lottery result is set ( S405), the effect data selection process is terminated.

  Here, an example in which an effect is executed based on the effect data determined based on the lottery result will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 50 shows an example of an effect screen (no instruction information) when the internal winning is performed for the small role / replay data pointer “3” (control small role 1-1) in the internal winning state of MB1 (between the MB1 flags). FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 50, no instruction information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. Therefore, the player may be able to establish MB1 by accidentally performing the stop operation in the specific procedure described above, but in most cases, the player cannot perform the stop operation in the specific procedure described above. Any combination of symbols of “Control small part A” or “Control small part B” that is won internally is displayed on the active line, or “spillover” occurs, Such a combination of symbols is not displayed on the active line.

  In FIG. 50, each “?” Indicates that either “control small role group 1-1 to 96” or “control small role group 2-1 to 96” has been won internally. However, the production based on the production data determined based on the lottery result is not limited to this. For example, no information may be notified, and only the type of the internal winning combination is selected. Information to be shown (that is, information indicating that the winning combination of the replay combination, the small combination or the bonus combination is identifiable but cannot be identified up to the detailed contents) may be notified.

  If the sub CPU 102 determines in step S402 that a start command has not been received (NO), the sub CPU 102 executes other command reception processing (S406) and ends the effect data selection process. In this other command reception process, for example, when the initialization command is received, the effect state is restored or the effect state is initialized based on the presence or absence of the setting change. Also, for example, when receiving a medal insertion command, effect data for outputting a medal insertion sound is set based on whether or not a medal has been inserted, or an effect for displaying a background image corresponding to the gaming state Data is set.

  Further, for example, when receiving a reel rotation start command, effect data for outputting a reel rotation start sound is set. Further, for example, when receiving a reel stop command, effect data for outputting a reel stop sound is set. Also, for example, when receiving a winning action command, if the effect data for outputting the payout sound according to the number of payouts according to the winning combination is set or the game state shifts, that fact is indicated. Production data for displaying the video to be shown is set.

  For example, when receiving a bonus start command, effect data for displaying the initial value of the bonus end number counter corresponding to the type of bonus to be started is set. Further, for example, when receiving a bonus end command, effect data for suggesting a gaming state to be shifted to after the bonus ends is set. In addition, for example, when the no-operation command is received, the effect data may be changed based on the information transmitted as the no-operation command. Specifically, in a case where the effect data determined at the time of receiving the start command is effect data requesting continuous hitting of the BET button 22, whether the BET button 22 received as a no-operation command is in an on-edge state, The production data is changed based on the information on the off-edge state.

[Modification of this embodiment]
Next, a modified example of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52. FIG. 51 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of a game in the pachislot machine 1 of the modification of the present embodiment, and FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an internal lottery table in the pachislot machine 1 of the modification of the present embodiment.

  In the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, the configuration of the BB gaming state is different from that of the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment. Specifically, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has, as the configuration of the BB gaming state, RB carry-over (RT0), RB carry-over (RT1), and RB carry-over (RT1), and RB carry-over (RT1). ) Is configured as a gaming state advantageous to the player (see FIG. 11), in the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, as shown in FIG. 51, as the configuration of the BB gaming state, no RB carryover (RT0 ), RB1 carryover (RT1), RB2 carryover (RT2), RB1 and RB2 in each gaming state, RB1 carryover (RT1) and RB2 is configured as a game state advantageous to the player Is different.

  In the pachislot machine 1 of the modification, for example, in the symbol combination table relating to the bonus combination and the replay combination shown in FIG. 14, the combination of symbols “White 7-Black 7-Blue 7” indicating “JACIN” is “JACIN1”. It is defined as a combination of symbols, and a symbol combination of “red 7-black 7-blue 7” is defined as a symbol combination of “JACIN2”.

  Further, for example, in the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 23, the bonus data pointer “5” is displayed with the internal winning combination “JACIN1” permitted to be displayed on the active line. JACIN1 (RB1 in BB) "and the bonus data pointer" 6 "are permitted to be displayed in the internal winning combination" JACIN2 (RB2 in BB2) for which the combination of symbols of "JACIN2" is permitted to be displayed on the active line. ) ”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51, in the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, when the internal winning is “JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)” without RB carryover (RT0), the gaming state is RB1 carryover (RT1). If the symbol combination “JACIN1” is displayed on the active line, JACIN1 is established and no medal is paid out, but the gaming state is shifted from RB1 carryover (RT1) to RB1. , RB1 end conditions (8 wins or 12 games played in RB1) are satisfied, and BB game state end conditions (exceeding the prescribed number of medals) are satisfied If not, the gaming state is shifted again to RB no carryover (RT0). In addition, in RB1, when “JACIN1 (RB in RB1)” is internally won (carried over), at the end of RB1, transition from RB1 to RB1 carried over (RT1) is performed. In addition, in RB1, when “JACIN2 (RB in BB2)” is internally won (carried over), at the end of RB1, transition from RB1 to RB2 carried over (RT2) is performed.

  In addition, in the case of no RB carryover (RT0), when “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)” is won internally, the gaming state is shifted to RB2 carryover (RT2), and the combination of symbols “JACIN2” is on the effective line. If JACIN2 is established and no medal is paid out, the game state is shifted from RB2 carryover (RT2) to RB2, and RB2 end condition (8 wins in RB2, Or 12 times of games are established), and the BB gaming state end condition (the medals have been paid out exceeding the prescribed number) is not established, the gaming state is again set to RB carryover ( (RT0). In addition, when “JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)” has been internally won (carried over) during RB2, when RB2 ends, the process shifts from RB2 to RB1 carried over (RT1). In addition, when “JACIN2 (RB2 RB2)” is internally won (carried over) during RB2, the RB2 is transferred from RB2 to RB2 carried over (RT2) at the end of RB2.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 52, in the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, the lottery value “16220” is assigned to the internal winning combination “JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)” of the winning number “13” without RB carryover (RT0). The lottery value “6220” is assigned to the internal winning combination “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)” of the winning number “14”. That is, in the case of no RB carryover (RT0), “JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)” is more easily determined as an internal winning combination than “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)”.

  Similarly to the RB carryover (RT1) in the present embodiment, the RB1 carryover presence (RT1) is configured as a high RT gaming state, and the internal winning combination “control small group 1- 1 ”(small character / replay data pointer 3) to“ control small character group 1-96 ”(small character / replay data pointer 98) and the internal winning character“ control small character group 2-1 ”of the winning number“ 4 ”. ”(Position / Replay Data Pointer 99) to“ Control Small Role Group 2-96 ”(Position / Replay Data Pointer 194) is an internal win, the procedure of any stop operation is Even if the combination of any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are won internally is displayed on the active line and 11 medals are paid out, the internal winning combination with the winning number “5” “control small” Role group 3-1 ”(for small role, replay Data pointer 195) to “control small role group 3-24” (small role / replay data pointer 218), when the internal winning is made, the internal winning is made in any stop operation procedure. Among the control small roles A-1 to 48 and control small roles B-1 to 56, any one of the symbol combinations associated with the three payout numbers is displayed on the active line, and three medals are displayed. Will be paid out. That is, the RB1 carryover presence (RT1) is set as a state (medal increase period) where the number of medals held by the player increases (that is, the payout rate exceeds “1”).

  On the other hand, RT2 carryover presence (RT2) is configured as a low RT gaming state, unlike the RB carryover presence (RT1) in the present embodiment, and an internal winning combination “control small group 1− 1 ”(small character / replay data pointer 3) to“ control small character group 1-96 ”(small character / replay data pointer 98) and the internal winning character“ control small character group 2-1 ”of the winning number“ 4 ”. "When a small winning combination / replay data pointer 99" to "control small combination group 2-96" (small winning combination / replay data pointer 194) is won internally, the timing of the stop operation is appropriate. If (the pressing position is correct), one of the symbols associated with one payout number is selected from among the control winning combination A-1 to 48 and control winning combination B-1 to 56 that are won internally. Is displayed on the active line If the medals are paid out and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), the symbol combination related to the winning combination or the operating combination is not displayed on the active line, and the winning number “5” is displayed. The internal winning combination of “control small role group 3-1” (small role / replay data pointer 195) to “control small role group 3-24” (small role / replay data pointer 218) was won internally. In such a case, if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (correction of the pressed position), among the control winning combination A-1 to 48 and control winning combination B-1 to 56 that are won internally, If any combination of symbols associated with the number of payouts is displayed on the active line and 3 medals are paid out and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate (incorrect pressing position), a prize is awarded Combinations of symbols related to roles or operating roles So as not appear in the effective line on. That is, RB2 carryover presence (RT2) is set as a state (medal reduction period) where the number of medals held by the player decreases (that is, the payout rate is less than “1”).

  Also, in RB1, the lottery value “4768” is given to the internal winning combination “RB medium winning 1” with the winning number “6” and the internal winning combination “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB) + RB central combination 1” with the winning number “15”. The lottery value “28000” is assigned to the internal winning combination “RB medium combination 2” of the winning number “7” and the internal winning combination “JACIN1 (RB1 of BB 1) + RB central combination 2” of the winning number “16”. Yes. That is, in RB1, “RB medium role 2” is more easily determined as an internal winning combination than “RB medium role 1”, and “JACIN1 (RB1 RB1)” is more “JACIN2 ( It is more easily determined as an internal winning combination than RB in BB 2) ”.

  On the other hand, in RB2, the lottery value “28000” is given to the internal winning combination “RB medium winning 1” with the winning number “6” and the internal winning combination “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB) + RB central combination 1” with the winning number “15”. The lottery value “4768” is assigned to the internal winning combination “RB medium combination 2” of the winning number “7” and the internal winning combination “JACIN1 (RB1 of BB 1) + RB central combination 2” of the winning number “16”. Yes. That is, in RB2, “RB medium role 1” is more easily determined as an internal winning combination than “RB medium role 2”, and “JACIN2 (RB 2 in BB)” is more “JACIN1 ( It is more easily determined as an internal winning combination than RB RB1) ”.

  Here, during RB1 and RB2, as in RB in the present embodiment, the internal winning combination “RB medium winning 1” (small role / replay data pointer 219) of the winning number “6” or the winning number “15”. If the internal winning combination “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB) + RB medium combination 1” (small role / replay data pointer 219 + bonus data pointer 6) is won internally, any stop operation procedure The combination of any one of the special bells 1 to 6 that are won internally is displayed on the active line, 11 medals are paid out, and the internal winning combination “RB medium winning 2 of winning number“ 7 ” ”(Small pointer / replay data pointer 220) or internal winning combination“ JACIN1 (RB1 in BB) + RB middle role 2 ”of the winning number“ 16 ”(small pointer / replay data pointer 220 + bonus If the data pointer 5) is won internally, and if the timing of the stop operation is appropriate (the correct position of the pressing position), the control winning combination A-1 to 48 and the control winning combination B-1 to win the internal winning. 56, any one symbol combination associated with one payout number is displayed on the active line and one medal is paid out, and the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate. The combination of symbols related to (push position incorrect answer), winning combination or operating combination is not displayed on the active line.

  That is, during RB1, the medal held by the player is set to be reduced (that is, the payout rate is less than “1”) (medal reduction period), and during RB2, the medal held by the player is set. It is set as an increasing state (that is, the payout rate exceeds “1”) (medal increasing period).

  In addition, during RB1, it is easy to win an internal winning combination (JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)) that shifts to a gaming state (in RB1) that is relatively disadvantageous to the player, and a game that is relatively advantageous to the player Since it is difficult to win the internal winning combination (JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)) to be shifted to the state (in RB2), the gaming state is relatively disadvantageous for the player from that viewpoint.

  On the other hand, during RB2, it is easy to win an internal winning combination (JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)) that shifts to a gaming state (in RB2) that is relatively advantageous to the player, and a game that is relatively disadvantageous to the player Since it is difficult to win the internal winning combination (JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)) to be shifted to the state (in RB1), the gaming state is relatively advantageous to the player from that viewpoint.

  In the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, as in the present embodiment, medals held by the player in the general gaming state (no bonus carryover (RT0), MB carryover (RT1), and BB carryover (RT2)). Is reduced (ie, the payout rate is less than “1”) (medal reduction period), and the MB gaming state (in MB) is maintained for the medal held by the player (ie, It is set as a state (medal maintenance period) in which the ball rate is “1”.

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 1 of the modified example, in the BB gaming state (no RB carryover (RT0)) in the Renso zone (special medal increase section), when “JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)” is internally won , A first predetermined procedure in which the symbol combination “JACIN1” is not displayed on the active line (that is, “white 7” in which the symbol position “4” is associated with the reel 3L even if the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration) The symbol “black 7” in which the symbol position “8” is associated with the reel 3C even if the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration when the stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol is not displayed on the active line (the correct position is pressed). “Blue 7” in which the symbol position “17” is associated with the reel 3R even if the number of sliding symbols is taken into consideration when the stop operation is performed at a timing at which is not displayed on the active line (the correct answer is the pressed position). RB1 carryover presence (RT1), which is the medal increase period, can be maintained (shifted) by performing a stop operation at a timing at which the symbol is not displayed on the active line (the stop operation is performed at the correct pressing position). It can be done.

  On the other hand, when “JACIN2 (RB2 in BB)” is internally won, a second predetermined procedure in which the symbol combination of “JACIN2” is displayed on the active line (that is, the number of sliding symbols in the reel 3L is Considering the stop operation at the timing when the symbol “red 7” associated with the symbol position “14” is displayed on the active line (corrected position), the number of sliding symbols is considered in the reel 3C. A stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol “black 7” associated with the position “8” is displayed on the active line (pressed position correct answer), and the symbol position “ When the stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol “blue 7” associated with “17” is displayed on the active line (pressing position is correct), R is the medal increase period. And it is capable of shifting into 2.

  When JACIN1 (RB1 in BB) is internally won in RB no carryover (RT0), a stop operation procedure for preventing JACIN1 from being established (that is, the first predetermined procedure described above) is notified, When JACIN2 (RB2 in BB) is internally won, a stop operation procedure for establishing JACIN2 (that is, the second predetermined procedure described above) is notified. Thereby, the player can set the BB gaming state as the medal increase period by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop operation procedure.

  In addition, the structure of the extended zone (special medal increase area) in a modification is not restricted to what was mentioned above. For example, in the BB gaming state, the stop operation procedure for preventing JACIN1 from being established (first predetermined procedure) and the stop operation procedure for establishing JACIN2 (second predetermined procedure) may not be notified. Good. In such a configuration, since the BB game state is set as the medal increase period, only the result of the player's game operation (for example, start operation and stop operation) is entrusted to the player. In some cases, each game operation can be more focused, and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  Further, for example, in the BB gaming state, when the number of notifications (the value of the notification number counter) is 1 or more, a stop operation procedure (first predetermined procedure) and JACIN2 are established so that JACIN1 is not established. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports the procedure (2nd predetermined procedure) for stop operation for this, and does not alert | report these stop operation procedures, when the frequency | count of alerting | reporting is not one or more. When configured in this manner, it is possible to make a undulation in the probability of transition to a period (medal increase period) that is advantageous for a player with an increase in game media, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the modification, the first predetermined procedure and the second predetermined procedure are determined only by the second element described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only by the third element described above. The first predetermined procedure and / or the second predetermined procedure may be defined, or the first predetermined procedure and / or the second predetermined may be determined by a combination of the second element and the third element. It is also possible to define the procedure.

  As described above, according to the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment (including the modification), it is possible to provide at least the gaming machines according to the first to third inventions described below.

[A gaming machine according to the first invention]
The first invention is a symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R and display window 4) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, and an internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main winning combination determining unit). The internal lottery process by the CPU 93), the symbol fluctuation start control means for starting the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means (for example, the reel rotation start processing by the main CPU 93), and the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means are stopped. Symbol variation stop control means (for example, reel stop control processing by the main CPU 93) and symbol variation display by the symbol display means is stopped by the symbol variation stop control means, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means Profit granting means for granting profit according to the game (for example, medal payout processing by the main CPU 93), A gaming state, a first special gaming state (for example, a BB gaming state other than during RB), and a second special gaming state (for example, during RB), and in the general gaming state, the first special role (for example, BB1 or The first special symbol combination corresponding to BB2) (for example, BB1-1-3 or BB2) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special gaming state is changed to the first special gaming state. A first special game state control means for ending the first special game state based on the fact that one end condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number), and in the first special game state, The second special symbol combination (for example, JACIN) corresponding to the second special role (for example, JACIN (RB in BB)) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. Based on the fact that the first end condition or the second end condition is satisfied (e.g., there are 8 small winnings or 12 games). And a second special gaming state control means for ending the second special gaming state, wherein the first special gaming state is a predetermined first special gaming state (for example, no RB carryover (RT0)) and a specific The first special game state (for example, RB carryover present (RT1)), and the first special game state control means is configured to start the predetermined first special game based on the start of the first special game state. Transition to a specific first special gaming state based on the determination of the second special combination by the internal winning combination determining means in the predetermined first special gaming state, The winning combination determination means is the first special In the gaming state, predetermined small roles (for example, control small role group 1 and control small role group 2) are determined with high probability, and in the second special gaming state, the first special small role (for example, RB medium role 2). ) Is determined with a higher probability than the second special small combination (for example, RB medium combination 1), and in the specific first special gaming state, the replay combination is determined with a high probability. In the predetermined first special gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, a combination of symbols of the first winning combination (for example, control) according to the timing of the stop operation Small combinations A-1 to 48 and control small combinations B-1 to 56) are stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and in the specific first special game state, the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means. If determined, stop operation timing Regardless of the combination, the symbol combination of the second small combination (for example, special bells 1 to 6) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special combination determining means is used to display the first special combination in the second special game state. When a small combination is determined, the combination of symbols of the first small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing of the stop operation, and the internal winning combination determination is performed in the second special game state. When the second special small combination is determined by the means, the combination of the symbols of the second small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and the specific first special game In the state, if the procedure of the player's stop operation is a predetermined procedure (for example, correct pressing position on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R), the second special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. If the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the predetermined procedure, the second special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the profit granting means When the combination of symbols of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the display means, the first profit (for example, 1) which is the number of game media smaller than the number of inserted game media (for example, 3). And the number of game media is larger than the number of game media inserted (for example, 3) when the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. A gaming machine characterized by giving a second profit (for example, 11 cards).

  In the first invention, in a specific first special gaming state (for example, RB carryover (RT1)), the replay role is determined with a high probability, and in other gaming states, the timing of the stop operation is correct. When a predetermined small role (for example, control small group 1 and control small group 2) to which only the first profit (for example, 1 sheet) is given is determined, the second profit (for example, 11 sheets) is surely obtained. ). That is, the specific first special game state functions as a period (for example, medal increase period) that is advantageous to the player who increases the game media.

  On the other hand, in the first invention, in the second special gaming state (for example, during RB), the replay role is not determined with a high probability, and even if the timing of the stop operation is correct, the first profit (for example, The first special small role (for example, RB medium role 2) to which only one sheet is granted is from the second special small role (for example, RB medium role 1) to which the second profit (for example, 11 sheets) is always granted. Is also determined with a high probability. In other words, the second special game state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal reduction period) for a player whose game medium decreases.

  In the first invention, in the specific first special game state, the player performs a stop operation in a predetermined procedure (for example, correct pressing position on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R), so that the specific first special game is performed. The game state can be maintained.

  Therefore, according to the first invention, while providing a certain level of technical intervention in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, the progress of the game is made smooth, and the benefits that are given can be dramatically varied. Can do.

  The first invention further includes a third special game state (for example, MB game state) as the game state, and corresponds to a third special role (for example, MB1 or MB2) in the general game state. Based on the fact that three special symbol combinations (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) are stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a transition is made to the third special gaming state, and a third Third special game state control means for ending the third special game state based on the fact that the end condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number), and the general game state is the first general game state Including a gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), a second general gaming state (for example, with BB carryover (RT2)) and a third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), Special games Or the third special gaming state is completed, the first general gaming state is entered, and the first special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the first general gaming state. Therefore, the third general gaming state is shifted to the second general gaming state, and in the first general gaming state, the third special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means. And the internal winning combination determining means determines the first special combination with higher probability than the third special combination in the first general gaming state. 2 In the general gaming state, the first special combination is carried over until the combination of the first special symbol corresponding to the first special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special combination is newly added. Does not determine the third special combination, and in the third general gaming state, the third special combination until the third special symbol combination corresponding to the third special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. Carrying over the special role and not newly determining the first special role or the third special role, in the general gaming state, determining the predetermined small role with a high probability, in the third special gaming state, A third special small combination (for example, MB medium combination) must be determined, and in the third general gaming state, the replay combination is determined with a high probability, and the symbol variation stop control means includes the first general gaming state and In the second general gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the combination of the symbols of the first winning combination is displayed according to the timing of the stop operation. To stop display In the third general gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the procedure of the player's stop operation is a specific procedure (for example, the correct pressing position on the reels 3L and 3C) And the stop operation sequence correct answer), the third special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and if the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the specific procedure, The combination of symbols of the first small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing of the stop operation, and the third special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the third special gaming state. If it is, the symbol combination of the third small role (for example, watermelon) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and the profit giving means is the symbol display means. When the combination of symbols of the third small role is stopped and displayed, the third profit (for example, two) having the same number of game media as the number of inserted gaming media (for example, two) is obtained. The gaming machine according to the above, characterized in that it is given.

  In the first invention, in the first general gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), the first special combination (for example, BB1 or BB2) is more than the third special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2). Is also determined with a high probability. That is, the game is repeated by repeating the first general gaming state, the second general gaming state (for example, with BB carryover (RT2)) and the first special gaming state (more specifically, the specific first special gaming state). It is possible to create a section (for example, a consecutive zone (special medal increase section)) in which a gaming state advantageous to the player continues.

  However, in the first invention, in the third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), the first special combination is not determined, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination group 1). When the control small group 2) is determined, the player performs a stop operation in a specific procedure (for example, the correct answer to the pressed position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order), and the third special symbol. If the combination (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) is stopped and displayed and the third special gaming state (for example, the MB gaming state) has not been passed, the gaming state advantageous to the player continues. It is supposed not to shift to the section to be. Further, the third special game state functions as a period (for example, a medal maintenance period) in which the game medium does not decrease or increase.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, while ensuring the equity of the profits of the player and the game store, the game interest is improved by causing undulations in the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Can be made.

  The first invention controls main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress of the game and notifying means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 11) for informing the player of information. Sub-control means (for example, sub-control circuit 101), wherein the main control means transmits command to the sub-control means in one direction (for example, communication data transmission processing by the main CPU 93). And instruction information transmission determining means (for example, determining whether or not to transmit a specific command (for example, an effect state command) including instruction information for notifying the procedure of the player's stop operation by the command transmitting means) , Main instruction processing by the main CPU 93), and the instruction information transmission determining means for informing the predetermined procedure in the specific first special gaming state The command transmission unit determines to transmit the specific command including predetermined instruction information, and the sub-control unit transmits the specific command including the predetermined instruction information by the command transmission unit. In the case, the gaming machine according to the above, wherein the notifying unit is controlled so as to notify the predetermined procedure.

  In the first invention, a predetermined procedure for maintaining a specific first special gaming state is notified. Therefore, according to the first invention, it becomes easier for the player to enjoy the profit in a period advantageous to the player who increases the number of game media, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In the first invention, the main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) determines whether or not to notify the player's stop operation procedure, and notifies the player's stop operation procedure. Is determined, a specific command (for example, an effect state command) is transmitted to the sub-control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), and it is determined not to notify the player of the stop operation procedure. The specific command is not transmitted to the sub-control means. That is, the sub-control means is configured not to notify the player's stop operation procedure when a specific command is not transmitted. Therefore, even if some illegal act is performed on the sub-control means, it is possible to ensure the equitableness of the game and to prevent the game store from suffering unexpected disadvantages.

[A gaming machine according to the second invention]
The second invention is a symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R and display window 4) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, and an internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main winning combination determining unit). The internal lottery process by the CPU 93), the symbol fluctuation start control means for starting the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means (for example, the reel rotation start processing by the main CPU 93), and the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means are stopped. Symbol variation stop control means (for example, reel stop control processing by the main CPU 93) and symbol variation display by the symbol display means is stopped by the symbol variation stop control means, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means Profit granting means for granting profit according to the game (for example, medal payout processing by the main CPU 93), It has a gaming state, a first special gaming state (for example, BB gaming state) and a second special gaming state (for example, MB gaming state), and in the general gaming state, the first special role (for example, BB1 or BB2) Based on the fact that the corresponding first special symbol combination (for example, BB1-1 to BB2) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the first special gaming state is shifted to the first end. First special gaming state control means for ending the first special gaming state based on the fact that the condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number), and in the general gaming state, the second special combination Based on the fact that the second special symbol combination (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) corresponding to (for example, MB1 or MB2) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. A second special gaming state control means for shifting to the special gaming state and ending the second special gaming state based on the fact that the second termination condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number); The general gaming state includes a first general gaming state (eg, no bonus carryover (RT0)), a second general gaming state (eg, BB carryover (RT2)), and a third general gaming state (eg, MB carryover). (RT1)), and when the first special gaming state or the second special gaming state is completed, the state is shifted to the first general gaming state, and in the first general gaming state, the internal winning combination Based on the determination of the first special combination by the determination means, the second special game state is entered. In the first general game state, the second special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determination means. General gaming state control means for making a transition to the third general gaming state based on the determination, the internal winning combination determining means in the first general gaming state, the first special combination in the first general gaming state Determined with a higher probability than the second special combination, and in the second general gaming state, the first special symbol combination corresponding to the first special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. A combination of the second special symbols corresponding to the second special combination in the third general gaming state without carrying over one special combination and determining the first special combination or the second special combination newly Until the symbol display means is stopped and displayed, the second special combination is carried over, and the first special combination or the second special combination is not newly determined. In the general gaming state, a predetermined small combination (for example, Control small group 1 Control small role group 2) is determined with high probability, and in the second special gaming state, the first special small role (for example, MB medium role) is always determined, and in the third general gaming state, the replay role is determined. The symbol variation stop control means stops when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determination means in the first general gaming state and the second general gaming state. Depending on the timing of the operation, a combination of symbols of the first small combination (for example, control small combination A-1 to 48 and control small combination B-1 to 56) is stopped on the symbol display means, and the third general combination is displayed. In the gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the procedure of the player's stop operation is a specific procedure (for example, correct pressing position on the reels 3L and 3C, and stop operation sequence). Correct answer) For example, if the combination of the second special symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means and the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the specific procedure, the second combination of symbols is displayed according to the timing of the stop operation. The combination of symbols of one small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and when the first special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the second special gaming state, Regardless of the timing, the symbol combination of the second small role (for example, watermelon) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the profit granting means displays the symbol combination of the first small role on the symbol display means. When the stop display is made, a first profit (for example, one) which is smaller than the number of inserted game media (for example, three) is given, and the second symbol is displayed on the symbol display means. The combination of the symbols of the small role is stopped If displayed, a second profit (for example, two cards) that is the same number of game media as the number of inserted game media (for example, two cards) is given and specified in the third general gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by comprising notifying means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 11) for notifying the specific procedure when the notification condition is satisfied (for example, when the number of notifications is 1 or more). It is.

  In the second invention, in the first general gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), the first special combination (for example, BB1 or BB2) is more than the second special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2). Is also determined with a high probability. That is, the game is repeated by repeating the first general gaming state, the second general gaming state (for example, with BB carryover (RT2)) and the first special gaming state (more specifically, the specific first special gaming state). It is possible to create a section (for example, a consecutive zone (special medal increase section)) in which a gaming state advantageous to the player continues.

  However, in the second invention, in the third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), the first special combination is not determined, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination group 1). When the control small group 2) is determined, the player performs a stop operation in a specific procedure (for example, the correct answer to the pressing position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order), and the second special symbol. If the combination (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) is stopped and displayed and the second special gaming state (for example, MB gaming state) is not passed, the gaming state advantageous to the player is continuous. It is supposed not to shift to the section to be. Further, the second special game state functions as a period (for example, a medal maintenance period) in which the game medium does not decrease or increase.

  And in 2nd invention, when the specific alerting | reporting condition is satisfied (for example, when the frequency | count of alerting | reporting is 1 or more), the specific procedure for stopping and displaying the 2nd special symbol combination Is notified. That is, if a specific notification condition is satisfied, it is easy to shift to a section where a gaming state advantageous to the player is continuous, and if a specific notification condition is not satisfied, a gaming state advantageous to the player is continued. It becomes difficult to shift to the section.

  Therefore, according to the second aspect of the invention, while ensuring the equity of the profits of the player and the game store, the game interest is improved by causing undulations in the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Can be made.

  The second invention further has a third special gaming state (for example, during RB) as a gaming state, and in the first special gaming state, a third special role (for example, JACIN (in BB)). Based on the fact that the third special symbol combination (for example, JACIN) corresponding to is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the third special gaming state is entered, and the first end condition or the third The third special game for ending the third special game state on the basis of the fact that the end condition is satisfied (for example, that there have been eight small winnings or 12 games have been played) State control means is provided, and the first special gaming state includes a predetermined first special gaming state (for example, no RB carryover (RT0)) and a specific first special gaming state (for example, RB carryover (RT1)). Including the first special gaming state system The means shifts to the predetermined first special gaming state based on the start of the first special gaming state, and in the predetermined first special gaming state, the internal special combination determining means determines the third special gaming state. Based on the determined combination, the state is shifted to the specific first special gaming state, the predetermined small combination is determined with high probability in the first special gaming state, and in the third special gaming state, A second special small combination (for example, RB medium combination 2) is determined with a higher probability than a third special small combination (for example, RB medium combination 1), and the replay combination is high in the specific first special gaming state. When the predetermined small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the predetermined first special gaming state, the symbol variation stop control means is responsive to the timing of the stop operation. The first small role When the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the specific first special gaming state, the combination is stopped regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The combination of symbols of three small roles (for example, special bells 1 to 6) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the second special small role is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the third special game state. If it is, the combination of symbols of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing of the stop operation, and the first winning combination determination means determines the first combination in the third special gaming state. When three special small combinations are determined, the combination of symbols of the third small combination is stopped on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and the specific first special gaming state is entered. If the procedure of the player's stop operation is a predetermined procedure (for example, the correct pressing position on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R), the third special symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. If the player's stop operation procedure is different from the predetermined procedure, the third special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the profit giving means is the symbol display means. When the combination of symbols of the third small role is stopped and displayed, the third profit (for example, 11) which is the number of game media more than the number of inserted game media (for example, 3) Is a gaming machine according to the above, characterized in that

  In the second invention, the replay role is determined with a high probability in a specific first special gaming state (for example, RB carryover is present (RT1)), and the timing of the stop operation is appropriate in other gaming states. Even if a predetermined small role (for example, control small group 1 and control small group 2) to which only the first profit (for example, one sheet) is given is determined, the third profit (for example, 11 sheets) is provided. That is, the specific first special game state functions as a period (for example, medal increase period) that is advantageous to the player who increases the game media.

  On the other hand, in the second invention, in the third special gaming state (for example, during RB), the replay role is not determined with a high probability, and even if the timing of the stop operation is correct, the first profit (for example, The second special small role (for example, RB medium role 2) that is granted only one (1) is always more than the third special small role (for example, RB medium role 1) that is always granted the third profit (for example, 11 sheets). Is also determined with a high probability. In other words, the third special game state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal reduction period) for a player whose game media decreases.

  In the second invention, in the specific first special game state, the player performs a stop operation in a predetermined procedure (for example, the correct position of the pressed position on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R), thereby the specific first special game state. The game state can be maintained.

  Therefore, according to the second invention, while providing a certain level of technical intervention in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, the progress of the game is made smooth, and the benefits that are given can be dramatically varied. Can do.

  The second aspect of the invention comprises main control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress of the game, and sub-control means (for example, sub-control circuit 101) for controlling the notification means, The main control means includes command transmission means for transmitting a command to the sub control means in one direction (for example, communication data transmission processing by the main CPU 93) and instruction information for informing the player's stop operation procedure. Instruction information transmission determining means (for example, main control processing by the main CPU 93) for determining whether or not to transmit a specific command (for example, production state command) by the command transmitting means, and transmitting the instruction information The determining means includes specific instruction information for notifying the specific procedure when the specific notification condition is satisfied in the third general gaming state. The specific command is determined to be transmitted by the command transmission means, and the sub-control means, when the specific command including the specific instruction information is transmitted by the command transmission means, The gaming machine according to the above, wherein the notifying means is controlled so as to notify the procedure.

  In the second invention, the main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) determines whether or not to notify the player's stop operation procedure, and notifies the player's stop operation procedure. Is determined, a specific command (for example, an effect state command) is transmitted to the sub-control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), and it is determined not to notify the player of the stop operation procedure. The specific command is not transmitted to the sub-control means. That is, the sub-control means is configured not to notify the player's stop operation procedure when a specific command is not transmitted. Therefore, even if some illegal act is performed on the sub-control means, it is possible to ensure the equitableness of the game and to prevent the game store from suffering unexpected disadvantages.

[A gaming machine according to the third invention]
The third invention is a symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R and display window 4) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, and an internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main winning combination determining unit). The internal lottery process by the CPU 93), the symbol fluctuation start control means for starting the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means (for example, the reel rotation start processing by the main CPU 93), and the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means are stopped. Symbol variation stop control means (for example, reel stop control processing by the main CPU 93) and symbol variation display by the symbol display means is stopped by the symbol variation stop control means, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means Profit granting means for granting profit according to the game (for example, medal payout processing by the main CPU 93), The general game has a gaming state, a first special gaming state (for example, a BB gaming state other than during RB), a second special gaming state (for example, during RB1), and a third special gaming state (for example, during RB2). In the state, based on the first special symbol combination (for example, BB1-1 to BB2) corresponding to the first special role (for example, BB1 or BB2) being stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. The first special game state is shifted to the first special game state, and the first special game state is ended based on the fact that the first end condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number). In the first special gaming state, the state control means and the second special symbol combination (for example, JACIN1) corresponding to the second special role (for example, JACIN1 (RB1 in BB)) is the symbol display hand. Based on the fact that the game is stopped and displayed, the game is shifted to the second special game state, and the first end condition or the second end condition is satisfied (for example, there are eight small winnings) Or the second special game state control means for ending the second special game state based on the fact that 12 games have been performed) and the third special role (for example, JACIN2 in the first special game state) Based on the fact that the third special symbol combination (for example, JACIN2) corresponding to (RB in BB2)) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the state is shifted to the third special gaming state, and the first The third special game state is determined based on the fact that the end condition or the third end condition is satisfied (for example, that there have been eight winnings or 12 games have been played). Third special gaming state control hand to be terminated The first special gaming state includes a predetermined first special gaming state (for example, no RB carryover (RT0)), a first specific first special gaming state (for example, RB1 carryover (RT1) )) And a second specific first special gaming state (for example, RB2 carryover (RT2)), the first special gaming state control means is based on the start of the first special gaming state, Transition to the predetermined first special gaming state, and in the predetermined first special gaming state, based on the second special combination being determined by the internal winning combination determining means, Based on the fact that the third special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the predetermined first special gaming state, the second specific first special gaming state is entered. The internal winning role The determining means determines a predetermined small role (for example, the control small role group 1 and the control small role group 2) in the first special gaming state with a high probability, and in the second special gaming state, the first special small role is determined. A combination (for example, RB medium combination 2) is determined with a higher probability than a second special combination (for example, RB medium combination 1), and in the third special gaming state, the second special combination is defined as the first special combination. In the first specific first special game state, the replay combination is determined with a high probability, and the symbol variation stop control means is configured to determine the predetermined first special game state and the predetermined special game state. In the second specific first special gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, a combination of symbols of the first winning combination (for example, according to the timing of the stop operation) , Control small roles A-1 to 48 and control small roles B-1 to 56 When the predetermined small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the first specific first special gaming state, regardless of the timing of the stop operation The combination of symbols of the second small role (for example, special bells 1 to 6) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and in the second special game state and the third special game state, the internal winning combination determination means When the first special small combination is determined, the combination of symbols of the first small combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the timing of the stop operation, and the second special gaming state and the second In the 3 special gaming state, when the second special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the combination of the symbols of the second small combination is displayed in the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation. In the first specific first special gaming state, if the stop operation procedure of the player is a first predetermined procedure (for example, the correct position of the pressed position on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R), If the combination of the second special symbol is not displayed on the symbol display means and the player's stop operation procedure is different from the first predetermined procedure, the second special symbol combination is not displayed. The combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and in the second specific first special game state, the player's stop operation procedure is a second predetermined procedure (for example, the pressed position on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R). If the answer is correct), the third special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and if the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the second predetermined procedure, Before 3 special symbol combinations The profit giving means does not stop display on the symbol display means, and if the combination of the symbols of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the profit granting means (for example, three pieces of game media inserted) ) Is provided when the first profit (for example, one piece), which is less than the number of game media, is given and the combination of the symbols of the second small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. A gaming machine characterized in that a second profit (for example, 11 cards), which is the number of game media more than the number of game media (for example, 3 cards), is provided.

  In the third invention, in the first specific first special gaming state (for example, RB1 carryover (RT1)), the replay role is determined with a high probability, and in the other gaming states, the timing of the stop operation is appropriate. If a predetermined small combination (for example, control small group 1 and control small group 2) to which only the first profit (for example, one sheet) is given is determined, the second profit (for example, control small group 2) is always determined. 11 sheets). In other words, the first specific first special gaming state functions as a period (for example, a medal increase period) advantageous for the player who increases the game media.

  On the other hand, in the third invention, in the second special gaming state (for example, during RB1), the replay role is not determined with high probability, and even if the timing of the stop operation is correct, the first profit (for example, The first special small role (for example, RB medium role 2) to which only one sheet is granted is from the second special small role (for example, RB medium role 1) to which the second profit (for example, 11 sheets) is always granted. Is also determined with a high probability. In other words, the second special game state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal reduction period) for a player whose game medium decreases.

  In the third invention, in the second specific first special gaming state (for example, RB2 carryover (RT2)), the replay combination is not determined with a high probability, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination) When the group 1 and the small control group 2) are determined, even if the timing of the stop operation is correct, only the first profit (for example, one sheet) is given. In other words, the second specific first special gaming state functions as a disadvantageous period (for example, a medal decrement period) for the player in which the game medium decreases.

  On the other hand, in the third invention, in the third special gaming state (for example, during RB2), the replay role is not determined with a high probability, but the second special small amount to which the second profit (for example, 11 cards) is always given. The combination (for example, RB medium combination 1) is higher than the first special small combination (for example, RB medium combination 2) to which only the first profit (for example, one piece) is given even if the timing of the stop operation is correct. It is configured to be determined by probability. In other words, it functions as a period (for example, a medal increase period) that is advantageous for a player whose game media increases.

  In the third invention, in the first specific first special gaming state, the player performs a stop operation in the first predetermined procedure (for example, the correct position of the pressed positions on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R). The first specific first special gaming state can be maintained, and in the second specific first special gaming state, the player can perform a second predetermined procedure (for example, reels 3L, 3C and 3R). By performing a stop operation at the correct position of the pressed position in (2), it is possible to shift to the third special game state.

  Therefore, according to the third invention, while providing a certain level of technical intervention in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, the progress of the game is made smooth, and the benefits that are given can be dramatically varied. Can do.

  The third aspect of the invention further includes a fourth special gaming state (for example, MB gaming state) as a gaming state, and corresponds to a fourth special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2) in the general gaming state. Based on the fact that four special symbol combinations (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) are stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a transition is made to the fourth special game state. The fourth special game state control means for ending the fourth special game state based on the fact that the end condition is satisfied (for example, there are medals exceeding a prescribed number), and the general game state is the first general game state Including a gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), a second general gaming state (for example, with BB carryover (RT2)) and a third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), Special games State or the completion of the fourth special gaming state, the first general gaming state is entered, and the first special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the first general gaming state. Therefore, the third general gaming state is shifted to the second general gaming state, and in the first general gaming state, the fourth special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means. And the internal winning combination determining means determines the first special combination with higher probability than the fourth special combination in the first general gaming state. 2 In the general gaming state, the first special combination is carried over until the combination of the first special symbol corresponding to the first special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special combination is newly added. Does not determine the fourth special combination, and in the third general gaming state, the fourth special combination corresponding to the fourth special combination is stopped until the fourth special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. In addition to carrying over the special role and not newly determining the first special role or the fourth special role, the third special small role (for example, MB medium role) must be determined in the fourth special game state, In the third general gaming state, the replay combination is determined with a high probability, and the symbol variation stop control means is configured to perform the predetermined winning combination determining means in the first general gaming state and the second general gaming state by the internal winning combination determination means. When the small combination is determined, the combination of the symbols of the first small combination (for example, the control small combination A-1 to 48 and the control small combination B-1 to 56) is selected according to the timing of the stop operation. Stop display on the symbol display means In the third general gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the procedure of the player's stop operation is a specific procedure (for example, correct pressing position on reels 3L and 3C, If the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the specific procedure, the fourth special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. The combination of symbols of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means according to the operation timing, and the third special small role is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in the fourth special game state. The symbol combination means (for example, watermelon) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and the profit giving means is displayed on the symbol display means in advance. When the combination of symbols of the third small role is stopped and displayed, a third profit (for example, two cards) that is the same as the number of game media inserted (for example, two cards) is given. A gaming machine according to the above, characterized in that:

  In the third invention, in the first general gaming state (for example, no bonus carryover (RT0)), the first special combination (for example, BB1 or BB2) is more than the fourth special combination (for example, MB1 or MB2). Is also determined with a high probability. That is, the first general game state, the second general game state (for example, BB carryover (RT2)) and the first special game state (more specifically, the first specific first special game state or the third special game) By repeating (state), it is possible to create a section (for example, a consecutive zone (special medal increase section)) in which a gaming state advantageous to the player continues.

  However, in the third invention, in the third general gaming state (for example, with MB carryover (RT1)), the first special combination is not determined, and a predetermined small combination (for example, control small combination group 1). When the control small group 2) is determined, the player performs a stop operation in a specific procedure (for example, the correct answer to the pressed position on the reels 3L and 3C and the correct stop operation order), and the fourth special symbol. If the combination (for example, MB1-1 to 9 or MB2-1 to 12) is stopped and displayed and the fourth special gaming state (for example, MB gaming state) is not passed, the gaming state advantageous to the player is continuous. It is supposed not to shift to the section to be. Further, the fourth special game state functions as a period (for example, a medal maintenance period) in which the game medium does not decrease or increase.

  Therefore, according to the third aspect of the invention, while ensuring the equity of the profits of the player and the game store, the game interest is improved by causing undulations in the probability of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Can be made.

  The third invention controls main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress of the game and notification means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 11) for informing the player of information. Sub-control means (for example, sub-control circuit 101), wherein the main control means transmits command to the sub-control means in one direction (for example, communication data transmission processing by the main CPU 93). And instruction information transmission determining means (for example, determining whether or not to transmit a specific command (for example, an effect state command) including instruction information for notifying the procedure of the player's stop operation by the command transmitting means) , Main instruction processing by the main CPU 93), and the instruction information transmission determining means reports the first predetermined procedure in the first specific first special gaming state. Determining that the specific command including the first predetermined instruction information to be transmitted by the command transmitting means, and in the second specific first special gaming state, the second predetermined procedure The command transmission means determines to transmit the specific command including the second predetermined instruction information for informing the user, and the sub-control means uses the command transmission means to transmit the first predetermined instruction. When the specific command including information is transmitted, the notification unit is controlled to perform notification of the first predetermined procedure, and the command transmission unit includes the second predetermined instruction information. The gaming machine according to the above, wherein when the specific command is transmitted, the notification unit is controlled to notify the second predetermined procedure.

  In the third invention, the first predetermined procedure for maintaining the first specific first special gaming state and the second predetermined procedure for shifting to the third special gaming state are notified. It is configured as follows. Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the player can easily enjoy the profit in a period advantageous for the player with an increase in game media, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In the third invention, the main control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) determines whether or not to notify the player's stop operation procedure, and notifies the player's stop operation procedure. Is determined, a specific command (for example, an effect state command) is transmitted to the sub-control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), and it is determined not to notify the player of the stop operation procedure. The specific command is not transmitted to the sub-control means. That is, the sub-control means is configured not to notify the player's stop operation procedure when a specific command is not transmitted. Therefore, even if some illegal act is performed on the sub-control means, it is possible to ensure the equitableness of the game and to prevent the game store from suffering unexpected disadvantages.

  In the third invention, the internal winning combination determining means determines the second special combination with a higher probability than the third special combination in the second special gaming state, and in the third special gaming state, The gaming machine according to the above, wherein the third special combination is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination.

  In the third invention, in the second special gaming state and the third special gaming state, the second special combination and the third special combination can be determined as the internal winning combination, and in the second special gaming state The second special combination is determined with a higher probability than the third special combination, and the third special combination is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination in the third special gaming state. Therefore, according to the third invention, when the second special gaming state is controlled, the second special gaming state (or the first specific first special gaming state) is easily controlled, and the third special gaming state is achieved. When controlled to the gaming state, it becomes easier to control to the third special gaming state (or the second specific first special gaming state), so that a variety of gaming characteristics advantageous to the player can be achieved. Can be.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using this embodiment (a modification is included), this invention is not limited to this. That is, the specific configuration of each means included in the present invention is not limited to the example adopted in the above-described embodiment, and can be arbitrarily modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the display window 4 are employed as the symbol display means, but a configuration using a liquid crystal display device instead of or in addition to this may be used. That is, it is also possible to display the pattern image displayed on the liquid crystal display device in a variable manner. The display window 4 is configured as a plurality of display windows 4L, 4C, 4R corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and is arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R by the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A part of the selected pattern may be displayed.

  Further, for example, in the present embodiment, as the internal winning combination determining means, the main CPU 93 acquires the random value generated by the random number generator 98 and performs the internal lottery process or the notification frequency lottery process. Instead of or together with this, a random number value may be obtained using a random number generation circuit (not shown) built in the main CPU 93.

  Further, for example, in the present embodiment, a start switch 79 that detects an operation on the start lever 23 is employed as a start operation detecting unit that detects a player's start operation, and a stop operation that detects a player's stop operation is employed. As the detection means, the stop switch substrate 80 that detects the operation of the stop buttons 19L, 19C, and 19R is employed, but a touch panel switch may be used instead of or together with this.

  Further, for example, the various counters and various timers managed by the control of the main CPU 93 or the sub CPU 102 shown in the present embodiment may be appropriately changed in the management mode without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can do. For example, various counters and various timers managed by “addition” may be managed by “subtraction”. In this case, whether or not “to be greater than or equal to” is determined by “to be less than or equal to”. The determination as to whether or not “exceeds” and the determination as to “exceeding to” shall be read as the determination as to whether or not “less than”. In addition, for example, various counters and various timers managed by “subtraction” may be managed by “addition”. The determination of whether or not is “over”, and the determination of “less than” is replaced with the determination of “over”.

  Further, for example, various counters and various timers managed by the control of the main CPU 93 shown in the present embodiment may be managed by the control of the sub CPU 102 without departing from the gist of the present invention. The various counters and various timers managed by the control of the sub CPU 102 may be managed by the control of the main CPU 93 without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  Further, for example, various game states managed by the control of the main CPU 93 shown in the present embodiment may be managed by the control of the sub CPU 102 without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Various game states managed by the control of the main CPU 93 may be managed by the control of the main CPU 93 without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  Note that all the inventions described in this embodiment can be applied to all pachinko machines, game machines, slot machines, and other gaming machines without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 Pachi-slot machine 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4 Display window (design display area)
23 Start lever 19L, 19C, 19R Stop button 91 Main control circuit 101 Sub control circuit 93 Main CPU
95 Main RAM
101 Sub CPU
103 Sub RAM

Claims (4)

A symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns;
An internal winning combination determination means for determining an internal winning combination;
Symbol variation start control means for starting symbol variation display by the symbol display means;
Symbol variation stop control means for stopping the symbol variation display by the symbol display means;
Profit granting means for giving a profit in accordance with the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the symbol change display by the symbol display means stopped by the symbol variation stop control means;
As a gaming state, it has a general gaming state, a first special gaming state, a second special gaming state, and a third special gaming state,
Based on the first special symbol combination corresponding to the first special combination being stopped and displayed on the symbol display means in the general gaming state, the first special gaming state is shifted to the first end. A first special game state control means for ending the first special game state based on the fact that the condition is satisfied;
In the first special gaming state, based on the fact that the second special symbol combination corresponding to the second special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the state is shifted to the second special gaming state, A third special game state control means for ending the second special game state based on the fact that one end condition or second end condition is satisfied;
In the first special game state, based on the fact that the third special symbol combination corresponding to the third special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the state is shifted to the third special game state, and the A third special game state control means for ending the third special game state based on the fact that one end condition or a third end condition is satisfied;
The first special game state includes a predetermined first special game state, a first specific first special game state, and a second specific first special game state,
The first special gaming state control means includes
Based on the start of the first special gaming state, transition to the predetermined first special gaming state,
In the predetermined first special gaming state, based on the fact that the second special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, transition to the first specific first special gaming state,
In the predetermined first special gaming state, based on the determination of the third special combination by the internal winning combination determination means, the transition to the second specific first special gaming state,
The internal winning combination determining means is
In the first special gaming state, a predetermined small role is determined with a high probability,
In the second special gaming state, the first special role is determined with a higher probability than the second special role.
In the third special gaming state, the second special small role is determined with a higher probability than the first special small role,
In the first specific first special gaming state, a replay role is determined with a high probability,
The symbol variation stop control means includes:
In the predetermined first special game state and the second specific first special game state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the second winning combination is determined according to the timing of the stop operation. The combination of symbols of 1 small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means,
In the first specific first special gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, a combination of symbols of the second winning combination is determined regardless of the timing of the stop operation. Stop display on the symbol display means,
In the second special game state and the third special game state, when the first special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the first small combination is determined according to the timing of the stop operation. Stop the combination of symbols on the symbol display means,
In the second special gaming state and the third special gaming state, when the second special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the second small combination is determined regardless of the timing of the stop operation. Stop the combination of symbols on the symbol display means,
In the first specific first special gaming state, if the procedure of the player's stop operation is the first predetermined procedure, the combination of the second special symbols is not stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. If the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the first predetermined procedure, the symbol display means stops the combination of the second special symbols,
In the second specific first special gaming state, if the procedure of the player's stop operation is a second predetermined procedure, the symbol display means stops and displays the third special symbol combination, If the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the second predetermined procedure, the combination of the third special symbols is not stopped and displayed on the symbol display means,
The profit granting means is
When the combination of symbols of the first small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a first profit that is less than the number of game media inserted is given,
When a combination of symbols of the second small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a second profit that is greater in the number of game media than the number of game media inserted is given. Gaming machine. As a gaming state, it further has a fourth special gaming state,
Based on the fact that the combination of the fourth special symbol corresponding to the fourth special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means in the general gaming state, the state is shifted to the fourth special gaming state, and the fourth end. A fourth special game state control means for ending the fourth special game state based on the establishment of a condition;
The general game state includes a first general game state, a second general game state, and a third general game state,
Based on the completion of the first special gaming state or the fourth special gaming state, the first special gaming state is entered, and in the first general gaming state, the first special combination determining means determines the first special gaming state. Based on the determination of the combination, the state is shifted to the second general gaming state, and in the first general gaming state, the fourth special combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, General game state control means for shifting to the third general game state,
The internal winning combination determining means is
In the first general gaming state, the first special role is determined with a higher probability than the fourth special role,
In the second general gaming state, the first special combination corresponding to the first special combination is carried over until the combination of the first special symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special combination is newly added. Without determining the special role or the fourth special role,
In the third general game state, the fourth special combination is carried over until the combination of the fourth special symbol corresponding to the fourth special combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the first special combination is newly added. Without determining the special role or the fourth special role,
In the fourth special game state, the third special role must be determined,
In the third general gaming state, the replay role is determined with a high probability,
The symbol variation stop control means includes:
In the first general gaming state and the second general gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the design of the first winning combination according to the timing of the stop operation The combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means,
In the third general gaming state, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, if the procedure of the player's stop operation is a specific procedure, the fourth special symbol If the combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and the procedure of the player's stop operation is different from the specific procedure, the combination of the symbols of the first small role is selected according to the timing of the stop operation. Stop display on the symbol display means,
In the fourth special game state, when the third special small combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the combination of the symbols of the third small combination is displayed on the symbol display means regardless of the timing of the stop operation. To stop
The profit granting means is
When a combination of symbols of the third small role is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, a third benefit that is the same number of game media as the number of inserted game media is given. The gaming machine according to claim 1. Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling a notification means for reporting information to the player,
The main control means includes
Command transmitting means for transmitting a command in one direction to the sub-control means;
Instruction information transmission determining means for determining whether or not to transmit a specific command including instruction information for notifying the procedure of the player's stop operation by the command transmitting means,
The instruction information transmission determining means includes
In the first specific first special gaming state, it is determined that the specific command including the first predetermined instruction information for notifying the first predetermined procedure is transmitted by the command transmission means. And
In the second specific first special game state, it is determined that the specific command including the second predetermined instruction information for notifying the second predetermined procedure is transmitted by the command transmission means. And
The sub-control means is
When the specific command including the first predetermined instruction information is transmitted by the command transmission unit, the notification unit is controlled to perform notification of the first predetermined procedure;
The notification means is controlled to notify the second predetermined procedure when the specific command including the second predetermined instruction information is transmitted by the command transmission means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The internal winning combination determining means is
In the second special gaming state, the second special role is determined with a higher probability than the third special role,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein in the third special gaming state, the third special combination is determined with a higher probability than the second special combination.

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