JP6515894B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine .

  Conventionally, slot machines are widely known as one of the gaming machines. In this type of slot machine, when the player inserts a specified number of game media such as medals and game balls, the operation of the start switch becomes effective, and when the player operates the start switch in this state, a role lottery is performed. A plurality of reels, each having a plurality of symbols drawn, start to rotate. When the rotation speed of the reels reaches a predetermined speed, the operation of the stop switch provided corresponding to each reel becomes effective, and when the player operates the stop switch, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is operated. Stop control is performed.

  That is, when any part is won in the part drawing, the reel stop control (retraction control) within the range of 190 milliseconds or less after the stop switch is operated so that the symbol combination corresponding to the part is aligned on the effective line. Is done. On the other hand, if the result of the part drawing is a loss, reel stop control (kicking control) is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any part is not aligned on the effective line. Then, when all the reels are stopped, and the symbol combination corresponding to a certain combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the combination becomes a prize, and the player is given a bonus according to the winning combination. Ru. For this benefit, it is possible to grant the above-described gaming media, to enable gaming without inserting gaming media only for the next game (replay), or until a predetermined termination condition is established from the next gaming, There is a so-called bonus game which is advantageous to the player.

  Further, for example, when the main control unit internally wins a specific role in the main control unit, the slot machine described in Patent Document 1 is in the AT state in the sub control unit, and in the AT state, the sub control unit performs the predetermined operation procedure. When a small winning combination (hereinafter referred to as a "punching order") which does not win the prize if the stop operation is not performed is internally won, the predetermined procedure is notified. Thus, in the AT state, the player can win the pressing order by performing the stop operation according to the informed predetermined procedure, but since the predetermined procedure is not notified in the non-AT state, the pushing order is performed. There are cases where you can not win a prize (so-called dropout). As described above, by controlling whether or not to notify a predetermined operation procedure, a state advantageous to the player (AT state) and a non-preferred state (non-AT state) are created.

JP, 2009-178190, A

  As described above, in the conventional slot machine, since the main control unit performs the lottery for the role and the sub control unit determines whether to shift to the AT state, the main control unit is in the AT state or not It was not possible to recognize directly. For this reason, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the AT state is based on the count value of the number of times the winning combination is won, and whether or not the main control unit is in the AT state. It took several games to judge the game, and it was not always possible to make the judgment accurately.

  In addition, when the secondary control unit performs control relating to the AT state based on the result of the winning combination lottery performed by the main control unit, the information regarding the result of the winning combination lottery transmitted from the main control unit to the secondary control unit by fraud By doing this, there is room to be able to forcibly shift to the AT state or to maintain the AT state. Further, there is a possibility that information on the result of the lottery of the role transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit may be extracted, and the information on the operation procedure related to the winning of the key order is illegally used even though There was also room for Therefore, the main control unit performs processing relating to the AT (determines whether the main control unit shifts to the AT state, and causes the main control unit to control the image display apparatus to notify a predetermined procedure). In that case, there is a concern that the processing load on the main control unit may be increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of controlling a state advantageous to a player in a main control unit.

In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention is
With multiple reels,
Main control means,
Sub control means,
First notification means controllable by the main control means;
Second informing means controllable by the sub control means;
Have
The main control means has a winning combination determination means,
In a game that by that decision results in the winning combination determination means becomes a particular decision a result, by the pre-Symbol the second informing means it possible to push the order of the notification of the stop switch, to have informed the press order of the stop switch Nevertheless, when the stop switcher switch at different push order is a pressing order of the stop switch being informed is operated, and can execute a predetermined effect showing a pushing order miss,
The first notification means enables notification of the pressing order of the stop switch, and in the game for which the specific determination result is obtained , although the notification is given of the pressing order of the stop switch, the first operation to be notified is performed even if the predetermined stop switcher switch and said reel corresponding to the specific stop switch a particular scan tops acme switch that different is operated by the first operation should have been stopped, stop the first informing means Continue to notify the switch order ,
In the game in which the specific determination result is obtained, in the situation where the pressing order of the stop switch is notified by the second notification means, the specific stop switch different from the predetermined stop switch to be operated first is operated In the case where it is determined, the predetermined effect is performed, and when the next stop switch is operated, the predetermined effect is not performed again .

According to the invention described above, comprising a first informing unit controllable by the main control unit, broadcast knowledge of the operation mode of the stop switch by the first informing means. Therefore, the main control unit can control the state advantageous to the player by the main control unit controlling whether or not the operation mode of the stop switch is notified by the first notification unit .

  According to the above-described invention, the main control unit can control a state advantageous to the player.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to control the state advantageous to the player in the main control unit.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine concerning the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining the symbol arrangement of each reel with which the slot machine is provided. FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the slot machine. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing a content lottery table content which defines a winning probability of each winning combination in the role lottery of the same slot machine. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing types of winning combinations in the role lottery of the slot machine, and a condition device corresponding to each winning combination. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing types of condition devices in the slot machine and symbol combinations thereof. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing types of condition devices in the slot machine and symbol combinations thereof. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing types of condition devices in the slot machine and symbol combinations thereof. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing types of condition devices in the slot machine and symbol combinations thereof. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing the contents of reel stop control in accordance with the stop operation in the state where the replay is won in the role lottery of the slot machine. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing the contents of reel stop control in accordance with the stop operation in the state where a winning is won in the winning combination of the slot machine. FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram for describing a specific symbol combination that may be displayed when a specific winning combination is missed in the same slot machine game. FIG. 60 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the lottery state related to the selection probability of each lottery object in the role lottery of the same slot machine and the transition condition thereof. FIG. 16 is a state transition diagram showing transition of a main mode related to execution of AT in the same slot machine and transition conditions thereof. FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram for describing display contents of an operation order of stop switches controlled by the main control means of the slot machine. It is a timing chart for explaining the display timing of the operation sequence of the stop switch controlled by the main control means and the sub control means of the same slot machine. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for describing main ones of commands transmitted from the main control means of the slot machine to the sub control means. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for describing main ones of commands transmitted from the main control means of the slot machine to the sub control means. FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram for describing the contents of a winning number transmitted from the main control means of the slot machine to the sub control means. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of game progress main processing executed by the main control means of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention to control the progress of the game. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of the non-AT state processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of AT state processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of AT preparation processing performed within the same AT state processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of AT preparation processing performed within the same AT state processing. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of common processing 1 performed within AT preparation processing in the AT state processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the process in the special zone performed in the same AT state process. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the process in the special zone performed in the same AT state process. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the special zone preparation process under execution performed within the same AT state process. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the special zone preparation process under execution performed within the same AT state process. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of in-AT processing executed in the same AT state processing. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of in-AT processing executed in the same AT state processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the common process 2 performed within the process in the AT in the AT state process. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the common process 3 performed within the process in the AT in the AT state process. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the detailed contents of the freeze lottery process executed within the game progression main process of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of freeze lottery processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the game end check processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the game end check processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of RT transfer processing performed within the game end check processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the common processing 4 performed within RT transfer processing in the game end check processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the timer interruption process performed by the main control means of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between transmission timings of control commands and display timings of push order in the slot machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the processing at the time of the sub power-on performed at the time of a power-on in the sub control means of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of 1 command processing performed within the same sub power-on processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the process at the time of start switch operation performed within 1 command processing in the same sub power-on process. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed content of the stop operation reception process performed at the time of the 1st-3rd stop operation reception performed within one command processing in the same sub power-on process. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the contents of game progress main processing executed by the main control means of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention to control the progress of the game. FIG. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of the dummy command set processing performed within the same game progress main processing. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship between transmission timings of control commands and display timings of push order in the slot machine of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the contents of game progress main processing executed by the main control means of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention to control the progress of the game. It is a flow chart which shows the detailed contents of freeze lottery processing performed within the same game progress main processing. It is an explanatory view for explaining a relation of a transmission timing of a control command in a slot machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and a display timing of pushing order.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1. First Embodiment [Description of Case Structure]
An external front view of the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The housing of the slot machine 10 is composed of a box for housing various devices therein, and a front door provided openably and closably on the front of the box. A front panel 20 is provided on the front door, and a display window 22 is formed substantially at the center of the front panel. Three reels 40L, 40C and 40R which are rotatably provided are provided in the slot machine 10 so that the design printed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel can be viewed through the display window 22. The reels 40L, 40C and 40R are installed such that the respective rotation axes are aligned on the same straight line in the horizontal direction. The shape of each reel is ring-shaped, and on the outer peripheral surface thereof, a strip-shaped reel tape on which one symbol is printed is attached to twenty symbol regions equally divided. Then, when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, it is possible that three symbols continuous along the rotational direction of each reel among the twenty symbols printed on each reel are visible from the display window 22. It has become. That is, in the display window 22, 3 [patterns] x 3 [reels] = 9 patterns in total are stopped and displayed. Here, among the three consecutive symbols displayed when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the position at which the uppermost symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as a stopped display position) is the upper row U, the center The position at which symbols are stop-displayed is called middle stage M, and the position at which the lowermost symbol is stop-displayed is called lower stage D.

  Further, in the display window 22, one pay line L which crosses each middle step M of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R is defined. The pay line L is a line serving as a reference when determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a plurality of predetermined types of winning combinations (described later) has been stopped and displayed. That is, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R stop, a combination of three horizontally arranged symbols stopped and displayed at the stop display position (middle M of each reel) through which the payline L passes is one of the roles. If it corresponds, that role will be won. In the following, when it is described simply that "the symbol combination is stopped and displayed" or "the symbol (or symbol combination) is aligned", the symbol combination is stopped and displayed along the payline L. Means

  In addition to the display window 22, the front panel 20 is provided with various lamps and indicators for notifying the player of various information regarding the game. Below the display window 22, bet number (bet number) indicator lamps 26a, 26b and 26c, a credit number indicator 27 and an acquired number indicator 28 are provided in order from the left in FIG. The bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c indicate the number of medals to be betted in one game. Here, when one medal is bet, only the bet number display lamp 26a is turned on, and when two medals are bet, the bet number display lamps 26a and 26b are turned on, and three medals are bet And the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c light.

  A medal bet to play a game in the slot machine 10 is a type of game medium, and the game medium is not limited to a medal, and may be a game ball (so-called pachinko ball), a magnetic card, a noncontact IC It may be information indicating the value recorded in a recording medium such as a coin or the like incorporating a card or an IC chip. In the slot machine 10, when three medals are betted, one game can be made, and the pay line L is made a valid line. The number-of-credits indicator 27 is a two-digit seven-segment indicator, and is credited (stored) in the slot machine 10 (more specifically, RWM (read / write memory in the main control unit 100 described later). Display the number of medals (stored in a rewritable memory)). Here, in the present embodiment, the upper limit number of medals that can be credited is 50. The acquired number display 28 is a two-digit seven-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player according to the result of the game.

  Below the front panel 20 described above, there is provided an operation panel portion 30 which is formed substantially horizontally over the entire width of the slot machine 10 and protrudes in the direction of the player. A medal insertion slot 32 for inserting medals into the slot machine 10 is provided on the upper right side of the operation panel unit 30. A medal sensor (pass sensor) is provided inside the slot machine 10 (specifically, a selector for selecting medals), and detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, as will be described later. And outputs a medal detection signal to the main control means 100. Thereby, the main control means 100 can recognize the number of inserted medals by counting the number of times the medal detection signal is output.

  Further, on the upper left side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 30, bet switches 34 and 35 are provided for betting the credited medals on the slot machine 10 (in other words, setting the number of bets). The 1-bet switch 34 bets only one of the credited medals every time it is operated as a game bet. The maximum bet switch 35 bets the medals of the maximum number (prescribed number) of medals which can be bet in the current game among the credited medals as a bet of the game. Here, in the slot machine 10, the prescribed number is three. In addition, when medals are inserted to the medal insertion slot 32 in a state where medals are bet up to a prescribed number, the inserted medals are stored in credits. When a specified number of medals are bet and the number of medals stored in the credit reaches the upper limit, when the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32, the medal is received from the medal payout opening 60 described later. It is returned to 61.

  A start switch 36 is tiltably provided on the front left side of the operation panel unit 30. The start switch 36 is operated when the player bets a predetermined number of medals on the slot machine 10. However, when a replay player, which will be described later in the game, wins, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are lit by the prescribed number even if the prescribed number of medals are not bet, and the next game is performed The operation of the start switch 36 is effective. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 in this state, the medal may be returned to the tray 61 or may be stored until the upper limit value of the credit is reached.

  When the player tilts the start switch 36 while the operation of the start switch 36 is enabled, the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R start to rotate. Thereby, the symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are displayed in a fluctuating manner (scroll) in the display window 22 from the top to the bottom in principle, but during the freeze effect described later, the symbols are displayed May be displayed fluctuating from bottom to top.

  Stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are provided at the front center of the operation panel unit 30. Here, the stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are so-called self-illuminating push button switches and have a structure in which the light emission color can be changed while the portion of the push button emits light. For example, when the operation of the stop switch is disabled, the push button portion of the stop switch has a red emission color, and when the operation is enabled, it has a blue emission color. The stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are played on condition that the rotational speed of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R has reached a predetermined steady-state rotational speed (for example, 80 revolutions per minute, also simply referred to as "constant speed"). The person's operation is valid (acceptable). Note that, while the operation on the stop switch of the player is invalidated (not accepted), the stop switch may be turned off instead of being lit in red.

  Further, when the left stop switch 37L is pressed during the game, the reel stop control of the left reel 40L is performed in the game to stop the rotation, and when the middle stop switch 37C is pressed, the middle reel When the reel stop control of 40C is performed and the rotation is stopped and the right stop switch 37R is pressed, the reel stop control of the right reel 40R is performed and the rotation is stopped. Hereinafter, the operation of the first stop switch after the start of rotation of all the reels is referred to as a first stop operation, the second operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last operation is referred to as a third stop operation. When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R stop, the central positions of the three symbol areas stopped and displayed on the display window 22 among the 20 symbol areas set on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are within the display window 22. It stops so that it may correspond to each central position of upper row U, middle row M, and lower row D set to. Here, a position where the center position of the symbol area and the center position of the stop display position coincide with each other is referred to as a fixed position.

  A clearing switch 33 is provided on the left side of the operation panel unit 30, and when operated within the bet acceptance period of medals, all bet medals and credited medals are paid back, and a credit number indicator The value displayed at 27 becomes "0". Here, during the medal bet acceptance period, for example, a prescribed number of medals are betted after all reels have stopped (when medals have been dispensed, medals have been dispensed), and the start switch 36 Until the operation becomes effective. Although the above-mentioned settlement switch 33 is operated once, both the bet medal and the credited medal are paid back, but for example, when there is a medal bet, the settlement switch 33 is operated If it is determined, only the medals bet may be paid out, and if the clearing switch 33 is operated in this state (the medals are not betted), all the credited medals may be paid out. . In addition, when the re-playing part is won in a certain game and the clearing switch 33 is operated when it is determined to perform the re-playing in the next game, only the credited medals are refunded, and the re-play is executed as it is. You should be able to do it.

  Below the operation panel unit 30, there is disposed a lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10 and characters adopted as motifs are drawn. Near the lower center of the lower panel 50, a medal payout opening 60 for paying out medals to the player is provided. For example, when the combination of the three symbols stopped and displayed along the pay line L corresponds to the small winning combination when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the medals installed in the slot machine 10 are paid out The device operates and the number of medals corresponding to the small part is stored or paid out in the credit. In addition, when the clearing switch 33 is operated in a state where the medals are credited, the credited medals are paid out. The medals paid out from the medal payout opening 60 are stored in the tray 61. On the right and left sides of the medal payout opening 60, there are provided sound transmission holes 62R and 62L for passing the sounds emitted from the speakers 64R and 64L (described later) housed inside the slot machine 10 respectively. There is.

  Above the front panel 20, an image display device 70 configured of a liquid crystal display panel is provided. The image display device 70 is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel described above, and any other display device may be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and character information during the game. The image display device 70 displays a game history, an image for effect displayed during the game, an effect image for notifying a result of the lottery of the role and an operation mode (operation timing or operation order, etc.) of the stop switch, It is possible to display an effect image or the like according to the progress of the slot machine's game (medal bet → operation of start switch 36 → rotation of reel → operation of stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R → rotation of all reels). The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped above the image display device 70, and when a certain role is won, or when the medals are easily paid out by a game, etc., with a predetermined pattern A blinking upper effect lamp 72 is provided.

[Description of symbols and symbol arrangement]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the arrangement of the symbols printed on the reel tape affixed to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R will be described. As shown in FIG. 2A, twenty symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. In each symbol, one symbol is printed on each symbol area divided into 20 equal parts in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), as the type of symbols displayed in each symbol area, there are "Red 7" symbols and "White 7" symbols in which the number 7 is expressed in red and white, and "BAR The "bar" symbol with the letters "", the "Replay A" symbol with the light plum plum motif and the "Replay B" symbol with the purple plum motif and the "bell" with the yellow bell motif There are a symbol, a "watermelon A" symbol and a "watermelon B" symbol with a green watermelon motif, a "cherry" symbol with a red cherry motif and a "tree" symbol with a large tree motif.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, symbol numbers "0" to "19" are predetermined in each symbol area of the reel tape to be attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R, and The symbol type code corresponding to the symbol number is stored in the ROM of the main control means 100. The slot machine 10 recognizes the symbols displayed on the respective stop display positions (upper U, middle M and lower D) of the display window 22 for the symbol numbers of the respective reels and the corresponding type codes, and performs reel stop control described later. It is referred to when doing. Each reel tape shown in FIG. 2A shows a state in which the symbol numbers "0" and "1" are separated and developed, and each reel tape is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. When it happens, the symbol numbers "0" and "1" will be continuous.

[Description of control means]
Next, control means for controlling the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. The control means of the slot machine 10 is composed of a main control means 100 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub control means 200 for controlling the effect of the game. The main control means 100 controls the progress of the game according to the operation of the player, and the sub control means 200 performs effects and various information to be executed along with the game based on the information transmitted from the main control means 100. Control to notify. Transmission of information exchanged between the main control means 100 and the sub control means 200 is limited to one direction from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200, and some information from the sub control means 200 is There is no direct transmission to the main control means 100.

«Description of main control means»
<Main control means and hardware configuration around it>
The main control unit 100 includes a CPU, a ROM, an RWM, a random number generation unit (random number circuit), a timer count unit (timer circuit), and an I / O port in one chip. The main control means 100 is also referred to as a main control board, and a circuit for realizing the function of the main control means 100 is configured on a single board. In FIG. 3, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and their detailed description will be omitted.

  The random number generation means generates a random number used when performing various lottery, and the timer count means generates an interrupt request signal based on the count value of the clock signal for operating the CPU or the like. The I / O port is operated by the operating means 300, the bet number display lamps 26a to 26c, the credit number display 27, the obtained sheet number display 28, stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, reel rotational position sensors 44L, 44C, 44R, A signal to each component configuration such as the blocker 45, hopper motor 46, dispensing sensor 47, door switch 48, setting door switch 49, and external concentrated terminal board 84 is output, and a signal from each component configuration is input.

  Here, the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R rotate or stop the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, 40R according to the excitation signal outputted from the main control means 100. The reel rotational position sensors 44L, 44C, 44R are provided corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, respectively, and when detecting the index (detected member) provided at the reference position of the corresponding reel, the detection signal thereof Are outputted to the main control means 100. As a result, the main control means 100 can recognize the rotational position of the reel (that is, the symbol displayed on the display window 22) based on the number of steps of the stepping motor which has started counting from the position of the index. .

  The hopper motor 46 is provided on a medal hopper (not shown) for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, and the medals stored according to the drive signal output from the main control means 100 are Let it drain. The payout sensor 47 detects the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 46, and outputs a detection signal to the main control means 100. The blocker 45 is installed in the middle of the medal passage from the medal insertion slot 32 provided inside the slot machine 10 to the medal hopper, and forms or cancels the medal passage according to the on / off signal from the main control means 100. Do. The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 is stored in the medal hopper when the medal channel is formed (blocker is on), and when the medal channel is not formed (blocker is off), It is discharged from the medal payout opening 60. The door switch 48 detects the opening and closing of the front door described above, and outputs the detection signal to the main control means 100. The setting door switch 49 detects the opening and closing of the setting door that covers the setting change key switch 92 and the reset / setting switch 93 so as to set the setting values described later, and outputs the detection signal to the main control means 100. Do.

  The external concentrated terminal board 84 relays various information outputted from the main control means 100 to an external game information display device or a hall computer, with respect to information on a game in which the slot machine 10 is currently being played. As a signal transmitted from the main control means 100 to the outside, a bet signal (IN signal) indicating that a medal has been bet when a game is played, and a payout signal indicating that a medal has been paid out to a player OUT signal), a signal (BB signal) indicating that a part drawing state to be described later is in BB (BB signal), a signal (abnormality occurrence signal) indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the slot machine 10, that the start switch 36 is operated And a signal (AT signal) indicating that an AT game to be described later is being performed. Here, the external concentrated terminal board 84 may represent the contents of the various signals described above by the electric potential indicating the high level and the electric potential indicating the low level, and relay circuits corresponding to the various signals are provided. The contents of the various signals described above may be represented by opening and closing the relay circuit.

  In addition to the various switches provided on the front door of the slot machine 10 shown in FIG. 1, the operation means 300 includes a power switch 91, a setting change key switch 92, and a reset / setting switch 93 provided inside the slot machine 10. including. The power switch 91 is a switch that turns on / off the power supplied to the slot machine 10. The setting change key switch 92 is a switch having a key hole and turned on or off by rotating a setting change key inserted in the key hole. The reset / setting switch 93 is a push button type switch operated to reset an error state when an error occurs or to change a setting value described later.

<Function block of main control means>
Next, functional blocks of the main control means 100 will be described. The main control unit 100 includes a winning combination determination unit 110, a freeze control unit 120, a reel control unit 130, a game state control unit 140, a winning determination unit 150, a control command transmission unit 160, and an external signal transmission unit 170. And contains. The functions of the respective units described below are realized by the CPU constituting the main control unit 100 executing a control program stored in the ROM.

(Description of winning combination determination means)
The winning combination determination means 110 determines the winning combination by lottery based on random numbers (numerical value range: 0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation means included in the main control means 100. Here, the winning combinations are roughly classified into three types, bonus, replay and winning, and when these winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as "bonus combination", "replay combination" and "winning combination") win, A predetermined benefit is given to the player. That is, when the bonus combination is won, a bonus game advantageous to the player (hereinafter, also referred to as "special game") is performed from the next game until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. When the re-playing combination is won, it is possible to play the game again without inserting a medal only for the next game. Here, a game that can be executed without inserting a medal due to the re-playing role winning is called a re-play. Further, when the winning combination is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player.

  Here, FIG. 4 shows a lottery table in which the winning probability of each winning combination is determined. In the lottery performed by the winning combination determination means 110, BB01 which is a bonus combination, Replays-A to T which is a re-playing combination, and winning combinations -A to S which are winning combinations are determined as winning combinations. Further, seven RT states of non-RT and RT1 to RT6 are defined, and the winning probability of the winning combination described above is different according to each RT state. The RT state is shifted according to a predetermined transition condition, and the determination of the establishment of the transition condition and the transition destination are controlled by the lottery state transition unit 142 described later.

  Specifically, in the non-RT, there is a possibility that a bonus combination, replays -C to H, prizes -A to R may be won, and in RT1, a bonus combination, replays -B to H, prizes -A to R There is a possibility of winning. At RT2, there is a possibility that a bonus combination, replays I to N, and prizes A to R may be won. At RT3, there is a possibility that a bonus combination, replays -OT, and prizes -AR can be won. At RT4, a bonus combination, replays A and O to T, and prizes A to R may be won. In RT5, there is a possibility that the replays -C to H and the prizes -A to R may be won, and in RT6, only the prize -S is always elected (winning probability 100%).

  Further, among the respective RT states, the combination winning probability of the replay player in the non-RT and RT1 is the lowest (1 / 7.3 and 1 / 7.301 respectively), and the following RT5, RT2, RT3, RT4 In the order of, the combined winning probability of the replay player combination is high. The higher the combined winning probability of the replay player, the more chances of playing a game without inserting a medal, and in particular, there is a possibility that the bonus combination is won in RT2 to RT4, which is advantageous for the player. It can be said that it is in the state.

  In the present embodiment, five more lottery tables of winning probability different from the winning probability in the lottery table shown in FIG. 4 are provided, and are used for the game by the setting change key 93 and the reset / setting switch 94 described later. It is possible to specify the lottery table. That is, one unique number among the numbers 1 to 6 is given to each lottery table in advance, and the setting values set by the setting change key 93 and the reset / setting switch 94 (1 to 6) The lottery table corresponding to) is used for the game.

  A predetermined condition device is defined for each winning combination shown in FIG. 4, and when the winning combination is determined by the winning combination determination means 110, the condition device corresponding to the determined winning combination is activated and activated. Reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination (described in detail later) corresponding to the condition device is aligned on the pay line L (that is, the winning combination can be won). In the following description, the fact that the symbol combination is aligned on the pay line L is also simply referred to as "the symbol combination being aligned".

  FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the winning combination and the operating condition device. Here, FIG. 5 (a) shows a condition device that operates when the bonus combination is won, and FIG. 5 (b) shows a condition device that operates when the replay role and the winning combination are won. As shown in FIG. 5A, the condition device activated when the bonus combination is won is BB01, and once the condition device BB01 is activated, the operating condition is maintained until the bonus combination is won. This state is referred to as "inside" or "bonus flag carried over".

  Further, when a winning combination is won as a result of the lottery by the winning combination determination means 110, the winning number corresponding to each winning combination is transmitted to the sub control means 200 described later. The winning numbers include a prize winning number corresponding to the bonus combination and a winning / replay winning number corresponding to the winning combination and the re-playing combination. The winning combination winning number is "0" until the bonus winning combination is won, and when the bonus winning combination is won by lottery, the winning combination winning number becomes "1" until the bonus winning combination is won. Further, when one of the re-playing combination and the winning combination is won by lottery, the corresponding winning / replay winning number (see FIG. 5 (b)) is transmitted to the sub control means 200. On the other hand, when none of the re-playing combination and the winning combination is won (loss), “0” is transmitted to the auxiliary control means 200 as the winning / re-playing winning number.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), any of the 10 types of condition devices of replays 01 to 10 is associated with replays -A to T, and winnings-A to S are winnings One of the 33 types of condition devices 01 to 33 is associated. Further, except for the winnings-M, a plurality of condition devices are associated with each replay role and winning combination. When a winning combination in which a plurality of condition devices are associated is won, symbol combinations arranged on the pay line L are different according to the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switch described later (details will be described later). In addition, unlike the condition device corresponding to the bonus combination, the condition device corresponding to each replay role and the winning combination operates only during the game for which the corresponding winning combination is determined, and ends the operation when the game is completed. Do.

  Next, symbol combinations associated with the respective condition devices are shown in FIGS. 6 (a) shows symbol combinations associated with the condition device BB01, and FIG. 6 (b) shows symbol combinations associated with the condition device replay 01-10. Moreover, FIGS. 7-9 shows the symbol combination matched with prizes 01-33. As shown in these figures, one or more symbol combinations are associated with each condition device, and when any of the associated symbol combinations is aligned, the corresponding winning combination is won. Become.

  For example, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is ready, the bonus game is started from the next game, and when the symbol combination corresponding to any of replays 01 to 10 is completed, replay is performed. In addition, when the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the prizes 01 to 10 are aligned, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Here, as shown in FIGS. 7-9, nine symbols are obtained when the symbol combinations corresponding to the prizes 01 to 04 and 33 are aligned, and one symbol pattern is acquired when the symbol combinations corresponding to the prizes 05-14 are aligned. 8 when the symbol combinations corresponding to 15 to 26 are aligned, 2 when the symbol combinations corresponding to wins 27 to 29 are aligned, 5 when the symbol combinations corresponding to wins 30 to 32 are aligned The medal is paid out.

  In the following description, when symbol combinations are expressed in words, the names of symbols on each reel are described in the order of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, and are enclosed by square brackets. For example, the symbol combination corresponding to "1" of replay 04 shown in FIG. 6 (b) is expressed as "bell-red 7-watermelon A".

(Description of freeze control means)
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the freeze control means 120 puts the so-called freeze state in which the progress of the game is delayed after the start switch 36 is operated. The occurrence timing of the freeze state in this embodiment is from the operation of the start switch 36 to the start of rotation of the reel, but in addition, the operation of the stop switch is after the reel starts rotation. In the state where it is possible to start the next game after all reels have stopped rotating until the stop switch is operated until the stop switch is operated until the reception becomes possible. The freeze state may be generated until it reaches the end.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by rotating the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R appropriately in the freeze state, effects (reel effects) for improving the interest of the game are performed. In addition to determining whether or not a freeze state is to be generated, the type of reel effect to be executed when in a freeze state is also determined. As the type of reel effect, for example, the reel is rotated in the reverse direction to the normal rotation, or the reel is rotated by a predetermined number of symbols to display a specific symbol combination, or a predetermined reel is stopped among the plurality of reels. It is conceivable to turn on another reel in the state, change the rotation speed of the reel, or change the operation of the reel according to the operation of the player.

  Moreover, the freeze period which performs freeze production can be changed by predetermined conditions. The change in the freeze period includes shortening or prolonging the pause period during the freeze state. Further, as the predetermined condition, detection of a signal based on an operation of various switches (start switch 36, bet switches 34, 35, stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R, clearing switch 33, etc.) by the player, or predetermined by lottery The results can be obtained.

  As the control process for shortening the suspension period, for example, the suspension period may be terminated forcibly or rewritten to a period shorter than the suspension period. And as control processing which lengthens a suspension period, adding another suspension period after a suspension period or rewriting to a period longer than a suspension period is mentioned. In addition, the pause period based on the freeze effect may not be determined for the maximum time, and may be continued until a certain result is obtained based on the player's operation.

  The freeze period in which the freeze effect is performed is set after a so-called weight period (the shortest time from when the reel starts rotating in the previous game to when it is possible to start the reel rotation in the next game, for example, 4.1 seconds) You may set, including a weight period. If the wait period is included, it is determined whether or not the freeze effect is ended during the wait period, and if it is ended, the freeze period is set after the wait period elapses, or the remaining wait period after the freeze effect is ended. The aspect which restarts is mentioned. Alternatively, such determination processing can be omitted by providing a freeze period longer than the wait period in advance.

  As a freeze effect, a pseudo game effect may be performed as if it were proceeding with a normal game. The simulated game effect defines a freeze effect period between the start switch acceptance process and the reel rotation start process based on the start switch being operated, and during the freeze effect period, the operation of the start switch is performed like a normal game. The reel rotation control is performed based on the above, and the reel stop control is performed based on the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R. However, during the simulated game effect, all reel winning determination processing or payout control processing is not performed based on the lottery processing of the winning combination based on the operation of the start switch 36 and the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R.

  In the pseudo game effect, a motion may be performed such that it swings up and down at the timing when the stop switch 36 is operated, when the specific reel rotates, or when all the reels stop. Thereby, it can be determined whether it is a normal game or a simulated game effect. Further, in the case of the simulated game effect, when the specific symbol combination is aligned on the pay line L, the specific symbol combination is aligned on the pay line L when the pseudo game effect is ended and the original game is returned to. If so, the relative angles between the reels may not be maintained. In order to realize this, it is conceivable to, for example, randomly delay the rotation start timing between the reels when ending the pseudo game effect and rotating each reel again.

(Description of reel control means)
The reel control means 130 drives and controls the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R that rotate / stop the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. That is, based on the player operating the start lever 36, the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R start to rotate, and when the rotational speed of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R reaches the above-mentioned constant speed, Keep fast. Then, when any one of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R is operated, the stop control is performed on the reel (more precisely, the stepping motor) corresponding to the operated stop switch.

  At this time, the reel control means 130 stops the rotation of the corresponding reel within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch is operated. As a result, assuming that the reels provided with 20 symbols on each reel as in this embodiment stop rotation of the reels within 190 milliseconds from the state of constant speed (80 rotations / minute), 80 (rotations) / 60 (seconds) × 0.19 (seconds) × 20 (patterns) = about 5.067 The reels may be stopped before the symbol turns. However, when the stop switch is operated, the reel control means 130 does not make the middle M stop the symbols passing through the middle M of the display window 22 (that is, provide a margin of approximately 1 symbol at the maximum) . For this reason, when the stop switch is operated, one of the symbols from the symbol located on the upstream side of the symbol passing through the middle row M to the symbol located on the four upstream sides is placed on the middle row M It can be stopped. Here, "stop control range" is the range from "a symbol located one upstream of a symbol passing through the middle M to a symbol located four upstream" when the stop switch is operated. It is also called.

  When one of the winning numbers is determined by the winning combination determining means 110, the reel control means 130 stops the rotation of the reel so that the symbol combination of the winning combinations corresponding to the selected winning number is stopped at the pay line L. (Perform so-called pull-in control). However, when there is no symbol in the stop control range which constitutes the combination of symbols of the winning combination, the reel is stopped so as not to win a combination other than the winning combination (so-called kick control).

  Also, among the replays A to T (winning numbers 1 to 20), prizes A to J (winning numbers 21 to 30) and prizes P to R (winning numbers 36 to 38) shown in FIG. When the winning combination of is determined, the condition device corresponding to the symbol combination to be subjected to the pull-in control according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R (hereinafter also referred to as "pushing order") The condition device to be subjected to the pull-in control is different. That is, for example, when the first condition device and the second condition device are activated when a winning combination is determined by lottery, the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in the first pushing order. The symbol combination corresponding to the first condition device is the target of the pull-in control, and when operated in the second push order, the symbol combination corresponding to the second condition device is the target of the pull-in control.

  Here, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show the relationship between the winning combination and the condition device to be subjected to the pull-in control according to the pushing order. FIG. 10 shows the relationship between pushing order when the replay player is won and the condition device to be subjected to the pull-in control. FIG. 10 (a) shows replays that can be won by non-RT and RT1. It shows the relationship between the push order regarding H (replay-B may be won only at RT 1) and the condition devices subject to pull-in control. In addition, Replay-C to H may be won in RT 5 as well as non-RT, but in RT 5 the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 01 is always targeted for pull-in control regardless of the pushing order. Also, FIG. 10 (b) is for Replay-I to N which can be won at RT 2 and FIG. 10 (c) is Replay-A, O to T which may be won at RT 3 and RT 4 (Replay-A is at RT 4) Only for the possibility of winning), the relationship between the pushing order and the condition device to be subjected to the pulling control is shown. FIG. 11 shows the relationship between the pushing order regarding winnings-A to J and P to R and the condition device to be subjected to the pulling control.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when Replay-B is won when the RT state is RT1, the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 01 is pull-in control when the left or middle stop switch is first operated to stop. Subject to On the other hand, when the right stop switch 37R is subjected to the first stop operation, the pull-in control is performed on the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 09 in the order of right → left → middle. However, when the stop switch is operated at the timing when the symbol combination ("Red 7" symbol) corresponding to replay 9 on the right reel can not be aligned on the pay line L (when so-called eye-pressing fails), Draw-in control is performed for a symbol combination corresponding to replay 01.

  Further, in the order of right → middle → left, pull-in control is performed on the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 10. However, when the player fails to see the “red 7” symbol on the right reel, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the re-play 01. In addition, when it succeeded in eye pushing of the “red 7” symbol in the right reel but fails in eye pushing of the “red 7” symbol in the middle reel, the symbol combination corresponding to replay 09 in the subsequent stop operation Draw-in control is performed for (the "reel 7" symbol of the middle reel and the "red 7" symbol or the "watermelon A" symbol) of the left reel.

  When Replay-C to H is won in non-RT or RT1, the symbol combination corresponding to any of Replay 01, 02, 05 is subject to the pull-in control according to the pressing order. In particular, when Replay-C to F is won, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in one specific push order out of six push orders, a symbol combination corresponding to Replay 05 Retraction control is performed for Further, when Replay-G or H is won, when the right stop switch is operated for the first stop, retraction control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 05.

  Next, in RT2, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), when Replay-I to N is won, the symbol combination corresponding to any of Replay 01, 02, 06 is in pull-in control according to the pushing order. It becomes an object. In particular, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in one specific push order out of six push orders, pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 06. Further, in RT4, as shown in FIG. 10C, when Replay-A is won, retraction control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 01 regardless of the push order. Further, in RT3 and RT4, when Replay-O to T are won, the symbol combination corresponding to any of Replay 01, 03, 04, 06, 08 is subject to the pull-in control according to the pressing order. In particular, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in one specific push order out of six push orders, pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 08.

  In the non-RT and RT1 to RT5, when the replay player is elected, although the condition device corresponding to the symbol combination to be subjected to the pull-in control is different according to the push order, any replay player wins without fail There is no chance of dropping out.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11, when the prize-A is won in non-RT and RT1 to 5, when the reverse push (right → middle → left) is performed, the pull-in control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the prize 02 When the other pressing order is performed, retraction control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the prize 01. In addition, when the winning combination-B-G is won, when the stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are operated in one specific pressing order out of six pressing orders, it operates from among the winning combinations 01-03. The symbol combination corresponding to the condition device is subject to the pull-in control. In addition, when operated in a push order other than a specific push order, the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device (one of the prizes 05 to 08) among the activated condition devices is of draw-in control It becomes an object.

  Here, the condition device corresponding to the symbol combination for which medals will be paid out when it is aligned on the pay line L is treated as a combination according to the number of payouts. As a result, for example, the winnings 01 to 04 and 33 are also referred to as a nine-piece winning combination since nine medals are paid out when the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned. Similarly, winnings 05 to 14 are also called one winning combination, winnings 15 to 26 are also playing eight winnings, winnings 27 to 29 are also two winnings, and winnings 30 to 32 are also called five winnings.

  When the prize-H to J is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the operating condition device among the prizes 01 to 03 is targeted for the pulling-in control according to the type of the stop switch operated for the first stop operation. . That is, when the left stop switch 37L is operated for the first stop when winning-H is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning 01 becomes the target of the pulling-in control, and when the winning-I is won, the middle stop switch 37C 1 When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the prize 02 is subject to the pull-in control, and when the right stop switch 37R is subjected to the first stop operation when the prize-J is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the prize 03 is drawn-in control Subject to

  When the winning combination-B to J is won, either one of the nine-piece winning combination or the one-piece winning combination is won, and no dropout occurs.

  Next, when the winnings-P-R are won, when the predetermined stop switch is operated for the first stop, one of the eight winning combinations is won, but the stop switch other than the predetermined stop switch is the first stop operation Then, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch that is operated after that, the eight cards will be dropped. Specifically, when the left stop switch 37L is subjected to the first stop operation when the prize-P is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the prizes 15 to 18 becomes the target of the pull-in control, and any one of them is selected. It will always be aligned.

  On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 37C is subjected to the first stop operation, the symbol combination corresponding to the win 23 and the winning stop 23 when the right stop switch 37R is subjected to the first stop operation is subjected to the pull-in control. The stop switch to be operated after that may be stopped at the position of the pay line L (middle M) if it is not operated when the symbols constituting the symbol combination are located within the above-described stop control range. I can not do it, but I lose the role of eight.

  For example, when the middle stop switch 37C is operated for the first stop, the "bell" symbol is stopped at the position (middle M) of the payline L regardless of the operation timing, and then the right stop switch 37R is "red 7" When the second stop operation is performed when the symbol is located within the stop control range, the "red 7" symbol is stopped at the position of the payline L (middle M), but the "red 7" symbol is stopped control When the second stop operation is performed when the player is not positioned within the range, the “Replay B” symbol stops at the position (middle M) of the pay line L, so that eight winning combinations are dropped.

  Similarly, when the prize-Q is won, the middle stop switch 37C is operated, when the prize-R is elected, the right stop switch 37R is operated, and when the first stop operation is performed, one of the eight winning combinations is won, but When the stop switch is operated for the first stop, there is a possibility that the eight cards may be dropped depending on the operation timing of the stop switch to be operated thereafter. Here, a special symbol combination that may be stopped and displayed on the pay line L when winning-pr is won and the eight-piece winning combination is missed will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, there are four kinds of symbol combinations in the special symbol 01, and the winning stop-Q or R is won, and the left stop switch 37L is subjected to the first stop operation according to the operation timing of the stop switch subsequently operated. May be stopped on the pay line L. In addition, there are two types of symbol combinations in special symbol 02, and prize winning-P or R is won, and middle stop switch 37C is subjected to the first stop operation. It may be displayed stopped on the line L. There are two kinds of symbol combinations in special symbol 03, and when prize winning-P or Q is won and right stop switch 37R is subjected to the first stop operation, the pay line L is selected depending on the operation timing of the stop switch subsequently operated. It may be stopped on the top. These special symbols are related to the transition of the RT state.

  With regard to winnings-KO and S, the condition device corresponding to the symbol combination targeted for pull-in control does not change depending on the pressing order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. That is, in the prize-K and L, one of the prizes 07 to 08 and the prizes 27 to 29 is subject to pull-in control depending on the operation timing of the stop switch. In addition, winning a prize-K and L, when the symbol combination which corresponds to winning a prize 27-29 stops on winning a prize line L, “watermelon A” design or “watermelon B” design in any line including winning line L Because it is aligned on a straight line, it is also called a watermelon role, and in particular, a prize-K is called weak watermelon and a prize-L is called strong watermelon.

  Further, when the prize-N is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the prize 30 is the object of the pulling-in control similarly to the prize-M. However, if the left stop switch 37L is operated at a timing at which both the “watermelon A” symbol and the “cherry” symbol can be stopped in the middle M, “watermelon A” if prize-M is won. The symbol is stopped in the middle M, and when the prize-N is won, the symbol "Cherry" is stopped in the middle M. Furthermore, when the left stop switch 37L is operated at a timing at which both the "BAR" symbol and the "cherry" symbol can be stopped in the middle step M, when the prize-M is won, the "BAR" symbol is displayed. The middle row M is stopped, and when the prize-N has been won, the middle row M is made to stop the "cherry" symbol.

  In addition, when the left stop switch 37L is operated at a timing at which the "BAR" symbol, the "watermelon A" symbol and the "cherry" symbol can be stopped in the middle M, "prize-M has been won" The watermelon A symbol is stopped in the middle M, and when the prize-N is won, the cherry M symbol is stopped in the middle M. When the left stop switch 37L is operated at a timing at which both the "BAR" symbol and the "watermelon A" symbol can be stopped in the middle M, if the prize-M is won, the "watermelon A" symbol Is stopped in the middle M, and when the prize-N is won, the "BAR" symbol is stopped in the middle M. It is to be noted that the winnings-M and N are also called cherry roles since the winnings 30 are activated and the "cherry" symbol may stop on the winning line L on the left reel 40L and the middle reel 40C, and particularly the winnings-M Is a weak cherry, and a prize-N is a strong cherry.

  When the prize-O is won, of the symbol combinations corresponding to the prize 07 or 08 according to the operation timing of the stop switch, the symbol combination composed of the symbols that can be stopped on the payline L is drawn in Target Here, the symbol combination (also referred to as a “spilled eye”) displayed when the symbol combination corresponding to the prizes 07 and 08 can not be aligned when the prize-O is won is also referred to as “chance eye”. . When the prize-S is won, the draw-in control is performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the nine-piece combination (prize 01 to 04 and the prize 33).

(Description of gaming state control means)
The game state control means 140 has a lottery state control means 142, a mode control means 144 and a notification game control means 146, and the winning probability of the lottery performed by the winning combination determination means 110, the replay role or the winning combination is won At the same time, it controls the state as to whether or not to notify the player of the pushing order in which advantageous game results are obtained. The lottery state control means 142 controls the transition of the RT state described above, and as shown in the state transition diagram of FIG. 13, in the non-RT which is the initial state, the special symbol 01 to 03 shown in FIG. When any one of them is stopped and displayed on the pay line L, the lottery state control means 142 shifts the RT state to RT1.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to replay 05 is completed in RT1, the lottery state control means 142 shifts the RT state to RT2, and in RT2, shifts the RT state to RT3 when the symbol combination corresponding to replay 06 is aligned. When the symbol combination corresponding to replay 08 is complete in RT3, the RT state is shifted to RT4. Also, in RT2 to 4, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special symbols 01 to 03 and replay 02 or 04 is complete, the RT state is shifted to RT1. Furthermore, in RT4, when the symbol combination corresponding to replay 06 is complete, the RT state is shifted to RT3.

  If BB01 is determined to be the winning combination by the winning combination determination means 110 in non-RT and RT1 to RT4 and the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not aligned, the RT state is shifted to RT5, and BB01 in non-RT and RT1 to 5 The RT state is shifted to RT6 when the symbol combination corresponding to is aligned. Then, when the total number of medals to be paid out exceeds 450 in RT6, the game shifts to non-RT, and the winning combination determination means 110 performs a lottery in non-RT from the next game. In addition, in this embodiment, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 did not match, it was made to shift from non-RT and RT1-4 to RT5, but it is not limited to this, a specific combination (for example, BB01) is a winning combination. It is possible to shift from non-RT and RT1 to RT4 to RT5 when determined.

  The mode control means 144 controls transition of a state (main mode) as to whether or not to notify the pushing order in which advantageous game results can be obtained to the player when the replay role or the winning combination is won. Here, in the present embodiment, there are four main modes 1 to 4, and as shown in FIG. 14, the main mode 1 or 2 is normally stayed. Here, in the initial state, the main mode 1 is kept. In the main mode 1, a high probability mode transition lottery is performed, and when the high probability mode transition lottery is won, transition to the main mode 2 is made. When 20 games are played after the transition to the main mode 2, the transition to the main mode 1 is made.

  While staying in main modes 1 and 2, basically it is in the normal state, but a CZ lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to the chance zone (hereinafter also referred to as "CZ") state, and the CZ lottery is performed. When winning, it shifts from the normal state to the CZ state. In this CZ state, the probability that an AT lottery to be described later is performed is high. Here, the probability of winning the AT lottery is higher in the main mode 2 than in the main mode 1. In addition, while staying in the main mode 1 or 2, an AT lottery to determine whether to shift to the AT is performed, and when the AT lottery is won, the transition to the main mode 3 (AT precursor state) is made. Then, when the predetermined number of games is performed in the main mode 3, the mode shifts to the main mode 4, the push order flag described later is turned on, and the push order notification described above is performed. When the AT lottery is won, the main mode 4 may be immediately transitioned without passing through the main mode 3.

  During the stay in main mode 4, first, AT preparation is underway, and in main mode 4 (when the AT lottery is won), AT game starts when any of replays-O to T is won (AT described later Update the flag on). Replay-Any of O to T wins the AT game is to start the Replay-O to T at the time of winning the RT status notification to push the transition to RT4 The player can shift to RT4 if the player operates the stop switch according to the notification. Therefore, the player is not disadvantaged even if the winning of replay-O to T is the start condition of the AT game It is from.

  Assuming that the start condition of AT game is not that any of re-games -O to T has won, for example, "transition to RT4", the push order for transitioning the RT state to RT4 is notified Nevertheless, if the player plays a game without following it, the AT game will no longer be started. In this case, in the present embodiment, if staying in the main mode 4, even if the AT game is not started, the pushing order is notified when one of the prizes -A to J and P to R is won, As a player, it does not follow the notification of the order of push when any of replays-O to T is won, but the notification of order of push when any of prizes-A to J and P to R is won By following, it is possible to maintain a period of increase in gaming media.

  In the present embodiment, even if any of the replays -O to T has not been won, the notification of the pushing order and the pushing order notified when the pushing order is notified (when the push order flag is on) Even if different push sequences are made, AT game is started. That is, since the player who performed the operation in the pushing order different from the notification is highly likely not to follow the pushing order notified in the future, he / she waits to start the AT game until the RT state shifts to RT4 (in other words, This is because it is not necessary to delay the establishment time of the termination condition of the AT game. As described above, when the pushing order different from the notified pushing order is performed, the AT game is started even if the RT state is RT1 to RT3.

  During the AT game, a special zone lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the special zone, and when the special zone lottery is won, the special zone is being prepared, and then the special zone is transitioned to. During this specialized zone, every game is always added to the AT game. Here, the addition may be performed at a higher frequency than, for example, during AT game, without always performing addition of AT game in the specialization zone. Then, when a predetermined number of games (including the number of added games) is performed after the AT game starts, a transition lottery is performed, and transition to either main mode 1 or 2 is made according to the result.

  Note that the transition lottery described above may be performed at the time when a predetermined number of games has been started after starting the AT game when transitioning from the main mode 3 to 4 or at any timing between them. Also, instead of performing the transitional drawing, all of the winning combinations according to the type of winning combination (one of re-games-O to T) for which AT gaming will be started, or when these winning combinations are determined Depending on the symbol combination, it may be determined which of main mode 1 or 2 to shift to. Furthermore, instead of performing the transition lottery, the main mode may be returned to which the user stayed when the AT lottery was won.

  The informing game control means 146 determines the pushing order to be informed to the player according to the winning combination in the main mode 4 described above, the pushing order number to be transmitted to the secondary control means 200 described later, and the AT game mentioned above To determine the start / end of the Here, the relationship between the winning combination determined by the notification game control means 146 and the pushing order is shown in FIG. First, as the types of push order to be notified, six push orders (push order numbers 1 to 6) indicating the stop switches from the first stop operation to the third stop operation and the stop switch of the first stop operation are shown. There are three types of push order (push order numbers 7 to 9).

  In addition, there is a state of "unknown" that does not indicate a specific push order for basically not notifying push order, and this case is also treated as one push order (push order number 0). . Here, in the case of "not basically notifying the push order", the main mode 4 is staying and the push order flag described later is turned on, but the main control unit 100 determines the push order. (Specifically, when the winning combination is determined to be a winning combination, the sub-control means determines the pressing order, etc.), or stay in the main mode 1 to 3 And the push order flag described later is off.

  Furthermore, although the pushing order notified to the player is usually the pushing order that will provide a game result advantageous to the player, the information notifying the player that a part or all of the pushing order is concealed is notified In addition, a push order number used in the “push order hit game” is also defined, which causes the player to hit the push order in which advantageous game results are obtained. Specifically, left stop switch 37L is the first stop operation in push order in which advantageous game results can be obtained, and push order number 10 concealing the stop switch after the second stop operation provides advantageous game results. The first stop operation of the push order is the middle stop switch 37C, and the push order number 11 concealing the stop switch after the second stop operation, the first stop operation of the push order to obtain advantageous gaming results is the right stop switch 37R There is a push order number 12 in which the stop switch after the second stop operation is concealed. Further, a push order number 13 in which all the stop switches to be subjected to the first to third stop operations are concealed is also defined.

  The push order number described above is transmitted to the secondary control means 200 described later, and the secondary control means 200 notifies the push order according to the received push order number.

  Next, the winning combination in which the above-described push order number is notified will be described. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), for example, the winning combinations associated with push order number 1 are replays -C, I, O and prizes-B, and when these winning combinations are determined, the winning combination is determined. Order number 1 The corresponding left → middle → right push order is notified. Thus, for example, Replay-C may be determined to be a winning combination at non-RT, RT1 or RT5 (see FIG. 4), but Replay-C is determined to be a winning combination while staying at RT1. It is assumed that the push order corresponding to the push order number 1 is notified. At this time, when the player operates the stop switch in the pushing order of left → middle → right according to the notification, the symbol combination corresponding to replay 05 is aligned (see FIG. 10A), and the RT state is from RT1 to RT2. Migrate (see FIG. 13). Further, when the stop switch is operated in the pushing order corresponding to the pushing order number 1 when the prize-B is determined to be the winning combination, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning 01 (9 payout numbers) are aligned (see FIG. 11) ).

  In this way, each push order number has a symbol combination that can shift to a more advantageous RT state when the stop switch is operated in that push sequence, or a symbol combination in which more medals are paid out. The winning combination of Depending on the winning combination, a pushing order number different from the associated pushing order number may be determined, and a pushing order corresponding to the determined pushing order number may be notified. For example, when Replay-C is determined to be the winning combination, the pushing order number 6 may be determined, and the pushing order (right → middle → left) corresponding to the pushing order number 6 may be notified. At this time, when the player operates the stop switch in the order of right → middle → left in accordance with the notification, the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game 01 are aligned (see FIG. 10A).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, when the RT state is RT2 to 4, one of the specific symbols 01 to 03 (symbol combinations that may be displayed when winning-P, Q, R are missed) is aligned. 15A, the winning order shown in FIG. 11 does not occur for winnings-P to R (ie, the left first stop operation for the winnings-P, winnings-for the winnings-P). The Q is associated with the pressing order number of the middle first stop operation, and for the winning-R, the right first stop operation). However, when the RT condition is non-RT, the transition to RT1 occurs when the specific symbol 01 to 03 is completed, so when winning-P, Q, R is determined to be a winning combination while staying in non-RT, The pressing order number corresponding to the pressing order in which any of the special symbols 01 to 03 may be displayed may be transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  Also, depending on the winning combination, the pushing order number which is not desired to be notified is determined and transmitted to the subsidiary control means 200, so that the subsidiary control means 200 informs the pushing order other than that corresponding to the received pushing order number. Good. In this case, since the pushing order notified by the sub control means 200 and the pushing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 described later are different, the acquired number display is displayed even if the pushing order flag is on. It is preferable not to display the push order number determined in step 28. Of course, the determined order number may be displayed on the number-of-acquisitions display 28. In addition, for example, when it is determined that a winning combination that does not cause a change in benefits (such as the start of a bonus game or replay, transition of an RT state, the number of medals paid out, etc.) given to the player by pushing order is determined. The order of pushing may be determined in the sub control means 200. In this case, the main control means 100 determines the push order number 0 corresponding to the push order unknown, transmits it to the sub control means 200, determines the push order notified in the sub control means 200, and determines the determined push order. It will notify.

  In addition, when the stop switch of the first stop operation is the correct stop switch, the winning combination in which the benefit given to the player is not changed regardless of the stop switch of the second stop operation. When (for example, winning a prize-H-J) is decided, it is possible to decide in secondary control expedient 200 a part of pushing order which it reports. In this case, the main control means 100 determines the push order number indicating the stop switch of the first stop operation and transmits it to the sub control means 200, and the stop switch of the second stop operation is transmitted to the sub control means 200. The sub control unit 200 determines the stop switch of the first stop operation corresponding to the received push order number and the stop switch of the second stop operation determined by the sub control unit 200 (second and third stop It is notified that the operation may be a stop switch). Thus, the processing load of the main control means 100 can be reduced by the sub control means 200 performing the process of determining the pushing order to be notified depending on the winning combination.

  As described above, the pushing order corresponding to the pushing order number described above is notified not only by the sub control means 200 but also by the main control means 100. As an informing means for informing the pushing order, an existing display may be diverted to the slot machine 10, or a new indication may be provided for informing the pushing order. In the present embodiment, in order not to excessively increase the processing load of the main control means 100, the acquired number display 28 shown in FIG. 1 is used as a display for pressing order notification, and the determined pressing order number Is displayed. Here, for push order numbers 10 to 13, "a" to "d" may be displayed on the first digit display, and "1" in the tens place is segments A and B in the 7-segment display of the second digit. You may display using.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), when the number-of-acquisitions display 28 is pressed and diverted as a display for notification of order, the number-of-acquisitions display 28 displays two digits using two 7-segment displays. Since it becomes possible, for example, the push number is displayed on the 7-segment display (the display on the right in FIG. 15B) of the first digit, and the 7-segment display of the second digit (FIG. In the display on the left side), the type of the winning combination may be displayed as a re-play combination or a winning combination. For example, in the 7-segment display of the second digit, the segment C may be turned on when the replay role is won, and may be turned off when the winning combination is won. FIG. 15 (b) shows a state in which the shaded portion is on, and illustrates that the replay player has won and the displayed push order number is 2.

  It should be noted that instead of using segment C in the 7-segment display in the second digit for displaying the type of winning combination, it is distinguished whether the displayed value indicates the number of payouts or the push number. It may be used to For example, it is preferable to turn off the segment C when the number of payouts is displayed, and turn on the segment C when the push order number is displayed. By doing this, even when the acquired number display 28 is pushed and diverted as a display for order notification, it is determined whether the current display indicates the number of payouts or the push number. People will not misunderstand.

  In the present embodiment, the display of the number-of-acquisitions display 28 is turned off (that is, all segments are turned off) according to the insertion of medals (including the case where the bet switches 34 and 35 are operated). When the pushing order number is determined according to the operation, the pushing order number is displayed, and when all the reels are stopped and the winning combination is won, the display is once turned off and the number of payouts is displayed.

  Furthermore, when the push number display and the payout number are displayed using the acquired number display 28, “00” is displayed according to the insertion of the medal (including the case where the bet switches 34 and 35 are operated), and the start switch When the pushing order number is determined according to the operation of 36, the pushing order number is displayed, and when all the reels are stopped and the winning combination is won, the display is temporarily returned to "00", and then the number of payouts is made. May be displayed. In this case, it is preferable to display "00" on the obtained number display 28 when the medal is again inserted. On the other hand, if the winning combination has not been won, the display of the number-of-ears display 28 is returned to "00" when all the reels are stopped, and the push order number is determined in the next game. The state may be maintained.

  In the two examples described above, the display of the push number is once turned off or "00" is displayed before the number of payouts is displayed, but the display of the push numbers is changed to the direct payout You may Further, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the winning order may be displayed instead of the pressing order number because the pressing order for obtaining advantageous game results is determined if the winning number is known.

  FIG. 15C shows a display mode (lighting pattern) of the push order number when four LED lamps LED1 to LED4 are provided on the front panel 20 as a push order number indicator, for example. In this figure, the shaded portion indicates the lighting state of the LED. Here, when the non-lighting state is replaced with “0” and the lighting state is replaced with “1”, the lighting patterns of the LED 1 to LED 4 are represented by numerical values of push sequence numbers in binary notation. When the push order number is only 0 to 7, even if the push order number is represented by a binary number using the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c as in FIG. 15 (c). Good.

  FIG. 15D shows an example of displaying 7-bit numerical values (0 to 127) using one 7-segment display. As shown in this figure, segments a to g correspond to Bits 0 to 6, and each segment is turned on or off to display a push order number by a 7-digit number expressed in binary system. In this case, for example, when the push order number 9 is displayed, the segments a and d are turned on. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the winning order may be displayed instead of the pressing order number because the pressing order for obtaining advantageous game results is determined if the winning number is known. For example, when the winning number 28 is displayed, the segments c, d and e are lighted. Furthermore, when the push order number and the win number can be displayed, if the display content is the push order number, the segment g is turned on, and if it is the win number, it is turned off and the binary system is used by the segments af May display a 6-bit numerical value.

  Next, with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. 16, the display timing of the push order number by the main control unit 100 and the timing of push order notification based on the push order number by the sub control unit 200 will be described. The push order number determined by the main control unit 100 is transmitted to the sub control unit 200 by a control command described later. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16A, the winning combination is first determined according to the operation of the start switch 36, and the pushing number is displayed on the acquired number display 28 according to the determined winning combination. Be done. Then, the pushing order number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 by the pushing order number command (a kind of control command), and the sub control means 200 displays the pushing order corresponding to the received pushing order number on the image display device 70.

  In the present embodiment, after the push order number command is transmitted, a winning / replay win number command according to the determined winning combination (when the push order flag described later is on, mask processing described later is performed. When there is no winning / replay winning number, and the push order flag described later is off, a mask winning number) on which the mask processing described later is performed, and a prize winning number command are transmitted to the sub control means 200. The sub control means 200 displays the pressing order corresponding to the pressing order number received earlier on the image display device 70 in the processing based on the bonus item winning number command. By doing this, it is not necessary for the secondary control unit 200 to perform processing based on the command each time any command is transmitted, and the processing load on the secondary control unit 200 can also be reduced. The sub control unit 200 may separately perform a process based on the push order number command, and display the push order corresponding to the push order number on the image display device 70 in the process based on the push order number command.

  The pushing order displayed on the image display device 70 is not displayed at the timing when the third stop operation is performed, but the pushing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 is maintained, and all the reels are displayed. It will be hidden after stopping. The pushing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 does not change its display content until it is not displayed, but the display mode of the pushing order displayed on the image display device 70 is The display content may be changed each time the stop operation is performed.

  The pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 is not displayed if the stopping operation is performed in a pressing order different from the displayed pressing order, as described later, but is displayed on the acquired number display 28. The push order number is maintained and is hidden after all reels stop rotating. The pushing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 may also be hidden when the stop operation is performed in a pushing order different from the displayed pushing order. However, in this case, in order to eliminate the situation in which the pressing order is displayed only on the image display device 70, after the pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 is not displayed, the acquired number display 28 is displayed. It is preferable to hide the pressed order number, but the pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 and the pressed order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 may be simultaneously hidden, or the acquired number The push order number displayed on the display 28 may be hidden first.

  The display order of the push order number and the push order shown in FIG. 16 (a) is merely an example, and may be displayed at any one of the timings of FIGS. 16 (b) to 16 (d), for example. At the timing shown in FIG. 16B, the winning combination is determined in accordance with the operation of the start switch 36, and the pushing order number corresponding to the determined winning combination is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Then, the pushing order number is displayed on the obtained sheet number display 28, and then the pushing order corresponding to the received pushing order number is displayed on the image display device 70 by the sub control means 200. The sub control unit 200 may display the pressing order on the image display device 70 in the processing based on the pressing order number command, or the image display apparatus in the processing based on the prize winning number command transmitted after the pressing order number command. The pressing order may be displayed on 70. In addition, the pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 becomes non-displayed at the timing when the third stop operation is performed, and the pressing order number displayed on the obtained number display 28 at the timing when all reels stop is not It will be displayed.

  Note that, unlike the present embodiment, when the control command transmission processing and the display control processing of the acquired number display 28 are performed by timer interrupt processing, for example, in the timer interruption processing to which the push order number is transmitted, the acquired number A process of displaying the order number on the display 28 may be performed so that the order number may be displayed on the acquired number display 28 earlier than the order of the order is displayed on the image display device 70. .

  Next, at the timing shown in FIG. 16C, the main control unit 100 sends a display completion command to the sub control unit 200 in addition to the push order number, and the sub control unit 200 receives the display completion command. Display the push order based on the order number. First, the winning combination is determined according to the operation of the start switch 36, and the pushing order number corresponding to the determined winning combination is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Then, when the push number is displayed on the acquired sheet number display 28, a display completion command is transmitted to the sub control means 200, whereby the sub control means 200 receives the processing completion command first. The pushing order corresponding to the pushing order number is displayed on the image display 70. Then, the pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 becomes non-displayed at the timing when the third stop operation is performed, and thereafter, the pressing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 at the timing when all reels stop is not It will be displayed.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (c), the main control unit 100 causes the acquisition number display 28 to display the pressing order number, and the sub control unit 200 notifies the image display 70 of the pressing order. . As a result, for example, even if the content of the push order number sent from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 100 differs from the original push order number due to any cause, even if an incorrect push order is notified. By operating the stop switch on the basis of the push number displayed on the number-of-acquisitions display 28, the player can obtain an advantageous game result and is not disadvantaged.

  Next, the timing shown in FIG. 16 (d) is different from the case of FIGS. It shows the case where the order is displayed. First, the winning combination is determined according to the operation of the start switch 36, and the pushing order number corresponding to the determined winning combination is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Then, the sub control unit 200 displays the pressing order according to the pressing order number on the image display device 70 before the pressing order number is displayed on the acquired number display 28. The sub control unit 200 may display the pressing order on the image display device 70 in the processing based on the pressing order number command, or the image display apparatus in the processing based on the prize winning number command transmitted after the pressing order number command. The pressing order may be displayed on 70.

  On the other hand, after the pressing order is displayed on the image display device 70, the main control means 100 displays the pressing order number on the acquisition number display 28. For example, when the predetermined time (the time until the pressing order is displayed on the image display device 70) has elapsed since the sending of the pressing order number command, the pressing number display unit 28 displays the pressing order number. Then, the pressing order displayed on the image display device 70 becomes non-displayed at the timing when the third stop operation is performed, and thereafter, the pressing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 at the timing when all reels stop is not It will be displayed.

(Description of winning determination means)
When all the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the prize determination means 150 determines whether the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L corresponds to any of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. judge. Thereby, when it is determined that the bonus combination is won, the bonus game is started from the next game, and when it is determined that the re-play combination is won, the re-game is performed in the next game, and the small winning combination When the player wins a prize, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. The medals are paid out by adding the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination to the current number of credits until the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, 50) is reached, and the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, After reaching 50), the medals may be discharged from the medal payout opening 60 shown in FIG.

(Description of control command transmission means)
The control command transmission unit 160 transmits various information related to the game determined by each part of the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200. Information exchanged between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 200 is limited to one direction from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200, and the sub control unit 200 transmits to the main control unit 100. There is no direct transmission of any information. Information from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200 is transmitted in the form of a control command by serial communication. The control command includes a first control command (1 byte) indicating the type of information to be transmitted, and a second control command (1 byte) indicating the content of the information to be transmitted.

  Here, FIGS. 17 and 18 show main ones of control commands transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200. FIG. As shown in these figures, the first and second control commands are represented by hexadecimal numbers (hexadecimal numbers). Besides, the name of each command, the timing when the command is transmitted, and the command are received. An outline of processing performed by the sub control unit 200 is shown. Further, the remarks column mainly shows the contents of the information transmitted as the second control command. In addition, the numerical value decided according to the description content of the remarks column is substituted to what is described as "##" as a value of a 2nd control command. However, when the numerical value determined according to the description content of the remarks column is one digit, “0” is substituted for the upper digit. In addition, in the hexadecimal 4-digit numerical value representing each control command, the letter "H" attached to the end is omitted.

  First, in FIG. 17, the “setting change device activation start” command (8038) turns on the setting key while the front door of the slot machine 10 and the setting door provided inside the slot machine 10 are opened. The slot machine 10 is transmitted when the slot machine 10 is powered on. When the sub control means 200 receives this control command, the sub control means 200 notifies that the setting change operation is being performed and the initialization processing is being performed by the image display device 70 shown in FIG. When the power is turned off, the current push order flag (described later) and RT state are stored in the non-volatile memory, and when the power is turned on again, they are stored in the initialization process described above. It may return to the state of the push order flag and the RT state. Further, in the secondary control means 200, the initialization process is executed along with the initialization process of the main control means 100.

  The “setting change device operation end” command (8001 to 8006) is a control command for transmitting the value (one of 1 to 6) of the set value set by the staff of the game arcade to the sub control means 200 The numerical value of the 2-digit second control command portion indicates the set value. As for this control command, the setting value is selected by the operation of the reset / setting switch 93 by the above-mentioned attendant or the like, and after the operation of the start switch 36 (operation of determining the setting value) It is transmitted when it is turned off (also referred to as falling of the setting key signal). The sub control means 200 having received this command notifies that the game is in a standby state.

  When the set value is changed, the state of the push order flag may be cleared and the RT state may be maintained as it is. This is because the change of the setting value is often performed outside business hours of the game arcade, and the transition condition from non-RT to RT1 is not easy as in the present embodiment (ie, winning of prize-PR) Probability is not a high probability, and in order to display the specific symbols 01 to 03, not only the pressing order but also a so-called eye-pushing is necessary. This is because there is a possibility that it can not shift to RT1 without a considerable number of games in a non-RT which can not be said to be advantageous to the player during business hours. On the other hand, if the push order flag state is cleared to OFF, the push order notification will not be performed, so that the state can be easily shifted to RT1 even if the RT state before the setting change (for example, RT2 to RT4) is maintained. it can. That is, since the winning probability of Replay-I to T is high and Replay 02 or Replay 04 is displayed only in the pressing order regardless of the operation timing, the process easily shifts to RT1.

  In addition, the RT state different from the present embodiment, for example, non-RT, non-RT BB01 is determined to be the winning combination in the first RT state to transition if the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not aligned In the non-RT and first RT states, the second RT state is transitioned when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is aligned, and basically the game is performed in the inside of the bonus (the first RT state) In the case of a slot machine of a type in which the combined winning probability of the replay player significantly increases when inside the bonus, if the RT state is initialized to non-RT at the time of setting change, it becomes difficult to win the replay player As a result, the bonus combination becomes easier to win. Therefore, at the time of setting change, it is desirable to maintain the RT state before the setting change without initializing to non-RT. When the setting value is not changed, the reset / setting switch 93 may not be operated, and the setting key signal may be transmitted after the start switch 36 is operated.

  The "set value designation" command (8201 to 8206), the "operation state" command (8401/8402 / 8404/8406) and the "RT state" command (8500/8501) are control commands transmitted each time a game is played. It is. The second control command of the "set value specification" command is the value of the "set value" being set, and the second control command of the "operation status" command is either the replay or the bonus game to be performed It is information indicating whether there is any. The second control command of the “RT state” command is information indicating whether the current RT state is non-RT or RT1 to RT6.

  The "settlement start" command (8F02) is transmitted when the settlement switch 33 is operated, and the "settlement end" command (8F03) is transmitted when all the credited medals have been paid out. Thereby, the sub control means 200 generates a payout start sound or a payout end sound according to the received control command. When the medals are bet, the "stored input number (1 sheet)" to "stored input number (3 sheets)" command (9001 to 9003) and the "medal input (1 sheet)" command (9071) Is a control command transmitted according to Here, the "stored input number (1 sheet)" to "stored input number (3 sheets)" command is triggered by the operation of the bet switch 34 or 35, and the "medal input (1 sheet)" command is a medal It is transmitted when the medal is inserted into the insertion slot 32 as a trigger. As a result, the sub control means 200 generates medal insertion sound for the number of sheets indicated by the received control command.

  “Reel rotation start acceptance” command (9300 to 9303), “freeze number” command (9400 to 9402), “push order number” command (9500 to 950D), “main mode number” command (9601 to 9404), “AT "Flag" command (9700/9701), "push order flag" command (B000 / B001), "number of added games" command (B1 ##), "winning / replay winning number" command (B200 to B227) and "roles The item winning number "command (B300 / B301) is transmitted when the player operates the start switch 36 as a trigger.

  In the "reel rotation start acceptance" command, the number of medals (the number of bets set by the player) inserted into the game by the second control command is transmitted to the sub control means 200. For example, when displaying the total number of medals obtained by the player during the AT game described later, the sub control means 200 performs processing such as subtracting the number of medals inserted in the game from the total number. . The “freeze number” command transmits to the sub-control means 200 whether or not to perform freeze rendering according to the second control command, and when performing freezing, which of the freeze renderings A and B is to be performed. Specifically, when the freeze effect is not performed, the value of the second control command is "0". When the freeze effect A is performed, the value of the second control command is "1". When the freeze effect B is performed. The value of the second control command becomes "2".

  Here, in the freeze effects A and B, the movements (rotational modes) of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R in the freeze state are different. Further, when the freeze effect is performed, the sub control unit 200 controls the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R to execute the effect according to the type of the freeze effect.

  The "pushing order number" command transmits the pushing order number shown in FIG. 15 to the sub control means 200 by the second control command. Thereby, the sub control means 200 notifies the player of the pressing order corresponding to the received pressing order number by the image or the sound displayed on the image display device 70 when the pressing order flag described later is on. However, when the pressing order number 0 (unknown) is received, the sub control unit 200 does not notify the pressing order except when the pressing order is determined by the sub control unit 200 (described later). As described above, since the information regarding the order of pressing is transmitted to the sub control means 200 independently of the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means 110 by the “pushing order number” command, even if the winning combinations are the same The sub-control means 200 can notify different pressing orders as needed.

  The "main mode number" command transmits the current main mode (see FIG. 14) to the sub control means 200 by the second control command. Thereby, the sub control means 200 controls the effect according to each main mode.

  The “AT flag” command transmits to the sub control means 200 whether the AT flag is on or off according to the second control command. Thus, if the AT flag is on, the sub control unit 200 performs effects during AT game, updates the number of remaining AT games, and the like. The "AT flag" mentioned here is a flag indicating whether or not AT game is in progress in the main control means 100, and when the AT flag is updated to ON, it is considered as start of AT game and the AT flag is ON. When, basically, the number of remaining AT games is updated and the like.

  The “pushing order flag” command transmits to the sub control means 200 whether the pushing order flag is on or off according to the second control command. Thereby, if the push order flag is on, the sub control unit 200 notifies the push order according to the push order number received by the “push order number” command. The "pushing order flag" mentioned here is a flag indicating whether or not to notify the pushing order in the main control means 100. When the pushing order flag is on, the main control means 100 basically The push number determined on the number-of-acquisitions display 28 is displayed. Basically, when the main mode 4 is entered, the push order flag is turned on, and when the main mode 4 is ended, the push order flag is turned off. However, even when staying in the main mode other than the main mode 4, the push order flag may be turned on. In this case, the push order flag is turned off when the game is over.

  The “number-of-superimposed-games” command transmits the number of AT game additions to the sub control means 200 by the second control command. Thus, when the AT flag is on (ie, during AT game), the sub control unit 200 adds the received value to the current number of remaining AT games, when one or more numerical values are received. . Then, the secondary control means 200 displays the number of differences between the number of remaining AT games after the addition and the number of remaining AT games before the addition on the image display device 70 in the processing based on the "character winning number" command. Perform an additional production. Further, when the sub-control unit 200 receives one or more numerical values, it stores the received numerical values, and after performing an additional effect according to the received numerical values in the processing based on the "character prize winning number" command, The received value may be added to the current number of remaining AT games.

  The "winning / replaying winning number" command is a winning number corresponding to the winning combination determined when the winning combination is determined to be the winning combination by the winning combination determining means 110 shown in FIG. Is sent as a second control command. When the mask process described later is performed, the value of the mask number after the mask process is transmitted as a second control command. When the bonus combination is determined to be the winning combination by the winning combination determination means 110, the value of the second control command changes from "0" to "1", and the bonus combination wins. The game is maintained until it is sent to the secondary control means 200 every game. Then, when the bonus combination is won and the bonus game is started, the value of the second control command changes from "1" to "0".

  If no winning combination is determined when the RT state is either non-RT or RT1 to 4, second control of the “winning / replay winning number” command and the “winning item winning number” command is performed. Both command values are "0". Further, when the bonus combination is won, the RT state becomes RT5, and the value of the second control command of the "item winning number" command becomes "1". Then, until the bonus combination is won, the value of the second control command of the "winning / replay winning number" command remains the same while the value of the second control command of the "character winning number" command remains "1". , Becomes the value of the winning number corresponding to the determined winning combination. Thereby, the sub control means 200 can perform an effect according to the determined winning combination based on the second control command of the "winning / replay winning number" command and the "game winning number" command. In addition, the “product winning number” command also serves to transmit to the sub control means 200 that the start switch 36 has been operated. The sub-control means 200 performs processing when the start switch is operated (for example, processing of starting notification of the pressing order according to the received pressing order number) based on the "feature winning number" command.

  In addition, although the transmission order of the "push order number" command, the "main mode number" command, the "AT flag" command, the "push order flag" command, and the "number of added games" command may be appropriately determined, these commands may be determined. Is preferably transmitted to the sub-control means 200 prior to the "winning / replay winning number" command and the "gift winning number" command. The "push number" command is preferably transmitted after the push number is displayed on the acquired number display 28, and the "winning / replay winning number" command and the "winning item winning number" command are reels. When the constant speed rotation is reached, the operation of the stop switch can be received. Therefore, before the reel reaches the constant speed rotation, the sub control unit 200 starts notification of the pressing order according to the pressing order number. For this purpose, it is desirable that the secondary control means 200 be sent before the reel reaches constant speed rotation. In this embodiment, the rotation of the reel is performed so that the "winning / replay winning number" command and the "character winning number" command are reliably transmitted to the secondary control means 200 before the reel reaches constant speed rotation. It is transmitted to the sub control means 200 before the start of the control.

  In addition, the push order number and the ON / OFF state of at least one of the AT flag and the push order flag may be sent together as one second control command. For example, when combining the push order number corresponding to the push order unknown and the 6 push orders and the AT flag into one second control command, the push order unknown when the AT flag is off is defined as the push order number 0 , Press the left → middle → right when the AT flag is off, and determine the order number 1 and so on, etc. press order unknown when the AT flag is off and press the order of six push order number 0 to 6 The AT flag can be combined into one second control command by defining the push order unknown when the AT flag is on and then setting the 6 push orders to the push order numbers 7 to 13.

  In the same manner, when the push order number corresponding to the 6 push orders and the push order flag are combined into one second control command, the push order when the push order flag is off is always unknown. This is defined as the order number 0, the left → right → middle order when the order flag is on, and the order number 1 is set as the order number 1 and so on. By defining the pushing order numbers 1 to 6, the pushing order flag can be combined into one second control command.

  Also, for example, the most significant bit of the second control command in the "push order number" command is used as the AT flag or a bit representing the on / off state of the push order flag, and the lower 7 bits are used as the bits representing the push order number. You may Furthermore, the most significant bit may be used as an AT flag, and the lower one bit may be used as a bit representing the on / off state of the push order flag, and the lower 6 bits may be used as a bit representing a push order number. In this case, which of the AT flag and the push order flag is to be the most significant bit may be appropriately determined.

  When the "left reel rotation stop" command (987E), the "middle reel rotation stop" command (997E) and the "right reel rotation stop" command (9A87E) perform stop control of the corresponding reels respectively, the sub control means 200 is used. Sent to. As a result, the sub control means 200 performs an effect of enhancing the sense of expectation of winning, by, for example, turning off a back lamp provided on the rear surface of the reel or generating a so-called tempering sound.

  The "reel rotation start standby" command (9B00) is transmitted to the sub control unit 200 when 4.1 seconds (minimum game time) has elapsed since the reel rotation started in the previous game. Thereby, the sub control means 200 stops the sound for presentation (wait sound) generated during the wait period.

Next, in FIG. 18, the "left reel stop acceptance" command (9E00 to 9E77) is transmitted to the sub control means 200 when the left stop switch 37L is operated, and stops at the middle stage M as a second control command. A value obtained by adding the number of sliding symbols (0 to 5) to a value obtained by multiplying "6" by the symbol number (stop symbol number: 0 to 19 (0H to 13H in hexadecimal notation)) is transmitted. Thereby, in the sub control means 200, a value obtained by dividing the value of the received second control command by "6" becomes the stop symbol number, and the remainder becomes the number of sliding symbols. Further, a value obtained by subtracting the number of sliding symbols from the stop symbol number becomes the symbol number passing through the middle M when the stop switch is operated (hereinafter, also referred to as "stop operation reception symbol number").

  For example, when the stop operation reception number of the left reel is "18" and the stop symbol number is "1", the number of sliding symbols is 1 (stop symbol number)-18 (stop operation reception symbol number) + 20 ( Correction value: Number of symbols per reel) = 3 (pieces). As a result, the value of the second control command is 1 × 6 + 3 = 9, so the “left reel stop acceptance” command in this case is 9E09. In addition, the sub control means 200 outputs the switching of the effect that has been output or the stop operation acceptance sound at the moment when the command is received. The "left reel rotation start" command (9E7F) is transmitted when the left reel 40L starts to rotate, whereby the secondary control means 200 can generate an effect sound at the start of reel rotation and the like.

  In the same manner as the left reel 40L, the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R also receive the "middle reel stop reception" command (9F00 to 9F77), the "middle reel rotation start" command (9F7F), and the "right reel stop reception" command. (A000 to A077) and a "right reel rotation start" command (A07F) are sent to the sub control means 200.

  The "display type" command (A400 to A402) and the "symbol combination display" command (A500 / A501) are transmitted to the sub control means 200 when the rotation of all the reels is stopped. The "display type" command transmits to the sub control means 200 the type of symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line by the value of the second control command. Specifically, when the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L is any of the special symbols 01 to 03, it is 01H, and otherwise it is 00H.

  The “symbol combination display” command transmits to the sub-control means 200 whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line by the value of the second control command corresponds to the bonus combination or the re-play combination. Specifically, when the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the payline L corresponds to BB01, it is 01H, and when it corresponds to any symbol combination of replay 01 to 10, it is 02H, other than them When the symbol combination is displayed, it is 00H. Thus, the sub control unit 200 can determine that all the reels have stopped, and can perform the effect lottery process or the like of the next game.

  The “game medal payout start” command (A600 to A609) is the second control command value (00H to 00) when the number of medals to be paid out when any of the symbol combinations corresponding to the small winning combination is stopped and displayed on the payline L. 09H) to the sub control means 200. The "game medal payout end" command (A67F) is stopped and displayed on the pay line L for any of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations, and is transmitted to the sub control means 200 when the payout of medals is completed. The "game end display" command (A900) is sent to the sub control means 200 when one game is over, and the "BB end" command (A 900) is sent to the sub control means 200 when the bonus game is over Ru.

  As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, when the replay player and the winning combination are won, symbol combinations to be subjected to pull-in control differ according to the pressing order of the stop switch, The winning order (hereinafter, also referred to as "favorable push order") that results in advantageous game results is different for each winning combination. Here, “advantage game result” means, for example, that symbol combinations for transitioning to the RT state in which the combined winning probability of the replay player combination is higher become complete, and symbol combinations for which more medals will be paid out It means to align. For this reason, when the "winning / replay winning number" command transmitted to the sub control means 200 is acquired due to some injustice, an advantageous pushing order can be determined from the second control command, which is unfairly advantageous. The game result will be obtained.

  Therefore, when the push order flag is off in the control command transmission means 160 and the push order is not notified to the player, the second control command of the "winning / replay win number" command is used. Instead of the determined winning / replay winning number, replace it with another number, and replace it with another number (hereinafter referred to as “mask number” or “winning / replay winning number after mask processing”) as “winning / replaying number”. It transmits to the sub control means 200 as a second control command of the game winning number command. The mask process is a process that makes it difficult to specify the type of the determined winning / replay winning number by removing the information on the pushing order from the determined winning / replaying winning number. In the present embodiment, the process of replacing the determined winning / reproduction winning number with a mask number is referred to as “masking process”. Further, in the present embodiment, even when the pushing order flag is on, when performing the pushing order hit game, the mask process is performed so that an advantageous game result can not be obtained illegally.

  Here, the correspondence between the winning number and the mask number will be described with reference to FIG. 19 (a). First, when it is determined by lottery that Replay-A or B is determined to be the winning combination, the control command transmission means 160 transmits the winning number (1 or 2) to the sub control means 200 to the mask number 40 (Common Replay-A) Replace with That is, the value of the second control command of the "winning / replay winning number" command is set to 40. Further, when any of the re-games C to T is determined to be the winning combination, the control command transmission means 160 transmits the winning number (any one of 3 to 20) to be transmitted to the sub control means 200 to the mask number 41 Replace with game-B).

  Next, when any one of the winnings-A to J (a winning combination with the possibility of winning nine winnings) is won, the control command transmission unit 160 transmits the winning number (21 to 30) to the sub control unit 200. ) Is replaced by mask number 42 (common-bell). In addition, when either winning-K or L (a winning combination in which the two-piece winning combination may be winning) is won, the control command transmission unit 160 transmits the winning number (31 or 32) to the sub control unit 200. Is replaced by the mask number 43 (common-watermelon). Here, the winning combination-K or L does not change the symbol combination to be subjected to the pull-in control according to the pressing order. In addition, since the number of paid out sheets when winning a prize is smaller than the specified number (three sheets), the mask processing described above may be omitted.

  Also, when any one of the prize-M or N (a prize-combination having a possibility of winning a 5-piece winning combination) is won, the control command transmitting means 160 transmits the winning number (33 or 34) to the sub control means 200 Is replaced by the mask number 44 (common-cherry). Furthermore, when any of the winnings-P to R (a winning combination having a possibility of winning eight winnings) is won, the control command transmitting means 160 sends the sub control means 200 a winning number (any of 35 to 37). ) Is replaced with mask number 45 (common -8 sheets).

  As described above, since a common mask number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 for a plurality of winning numbers, even if the mask number is acquired due to a fraudulent act, it is possible to specify an advantageous pushing order. It disappears. Further, when the sub control means 200 receives the mask number 40, the sub control means 200 performs an effect (a strong effect) in which the player has a higher sense of expectation. On the other hand, when the mask number 41 is received, an effect (weak effect) with a lower sense of expectation than the above-mentioned strong effect is given to the player. Similarly, even when the sub control means 200 receives the mask numbers 42 to 45, the sub control means 200 executes an effect corresponding to each mask number.

  In the present embodiment, when the prize-O is won, the mask process is not performed even if the push order flag is off. This does not change the symbol combination targeted for pull-in control according to the order of winning-O. In addition, since the number of payouts when winning a prize is smaller than the prescribed number (3 sheets), even if the “winning / replay winning number” command transmitted to the sub control unit 200 is acquired by some fraudulent act, damage is It is because there are few.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, in addition to the method of replacing the winning number with the mask number, for example, as shown in FIG. Grouping is performed based on the number of sheets, etc., and a unique number (group number) is given to each group, and the group number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 instead of the winning number as a mask process Good. Also in this case, when the winning number 31, 32 or 35 is determined to be the winning combination, this mask process may be omitted.

  By the way, when performing the mask processing as shown in FIG. 19 (b), since there is reception of a group number having the same value as the winning number, for example, the "winning / replay winning number" received by the sub control means 200. If the value of the second control command of the command is any one of 1 to 7, it can not be distinguished whether it is the winning number or the group number. Therefore, in order to distinguish the winning number from the group number in a specific bit (for example, the most significant bit) of the 1 byte (8 bits) data representing the second control command of the "winning / replay winning number" command Information may be included. For example, when the value of the most significant bit of the second control command is “0”, the value of the lower 7 bits represents the winning number, and when the value of the most significant bit is “1”, the lower 7 bits are The value is defined as representing a group number, and so on.

  Further, as a method of distinguishing the winning number from the group number, the value of the first control command may be made different between the winning number and the group number. For example, in the case of performing the mask process shown in FIG. 19B, the first control command for transmitting the winning number is B2 (hexadecimal), and the first control command for transmitting the group number is B4 (16 Defined in Then, for example, in the case of transmitting the winning number 2 as it is, in the case of transmitting the control command B202 (the value of the lower 1 byte represents the winning number) to the sub control means 200 and performing the mask processing to transmit the group number. Sends a control command B401 (the value of the lower 1 byte represents a group number) to the sub control means 200.

(Description of external signal transmission means)
Returning to FIG. 3, the external signal transmission means 170 performs the above-mentioned IN signal, OUT signal, BB via the external concentrated terminal board 84 by timer interrupt processing (described later) executed at a predetermined cycle in the main control means 100. A signal, an abnormality occurrence signal, a start signal and an AT signal are output to the outside. In this embodiment, when the state of the AT flag is updated from off to on, the AT signal on is output, and when the state of the AT flag is updated from on to off, the AT signal off is output. ing. This is because when the state of the AT flag is on, the state of the AT flag is not updated to off even if BB01 is determined to be the winning combination.

  Even when the state of the AT flag is updated from off to on, the AT signal on may not be output until the RT state shifts to RT4. Also, when the state of the AT flag is on, if BB01 is determined to be the winning combination, in the case of a specification in which the state of the AT flag is updated to off, the BB01 is determined to be the winning combination May be updated to the off state, or the output of the AT signal on may be maintained. In the case of such a specification, when the bonus game ends, the state of the AT flag is updated to ON again. Of course, when the state of the AT flag is updated to off, the AT signal off may be output.

<< Description of Sub control means >>
<Secondary control means and hardware configuration around it>
The sub control unit 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, an RWM, etc., and transmits from the sub control substrate 202 which controls effects to be executed based on a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and from the sub control substrate 202. An image control board 204 is provided which drives rendering means such as the image display device 70, the speakers 64L and 64R and the rendering lamp 72 based on the sub control command.

<Function block of sub control board>
The sub control board 202 determines the content of the effect or notification based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and produces the sub control command for executing the determined effect or notification, and The control command receiving unit 220 receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and the sub control command transmitting / receiving unit 230 transmits the sub control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204. It is done.

(Description of production control means)
The effect control means 210 is a means for controlling an effect to be executed according to the game state, and includes an effect lottery means 212 and an effect state control means 214. The above-mentioned gaming states include the type of winning combination determined by the winning combination determination means 110, the RT state, the state of the main mode and the freeze number, and the ON / OFF state of the AT flag and the pushing order flag.

  The effect control means 210 determines the effect according to the control command received from the main control means 100 and the current effect state (described later) by the effect drawing means 212 by lottery, and the control transmitted from the main control means 100 It has the presentation state control means 214 which performs transition control of a presentation state based on a command. Here, the effect states controlled by the effect state control means 214 can be roughly classified into a non-AT state and an AT state. The non-AT state further includes a normal state, a chance zone (hereinafter also referred to as "CZ") state, and an AT precursor state. In addition, in the AT state, there are AT preparation, AT, specialization zone preparation, and specialization zone.

(Description of control command receiving means)
The control command receiving unit 220 receives a control command transmitted by serial communication from the main control unit 100, converts the received control command into parallel data, and the command buffer (for example, RWM) that the sub control unit 200 has in the order of reception. (A part of the storage area of Thus, the effect control means 210 sequentially performs processing based on the control command accumulated first among the control commands accumulated in the command buffer.

(Description of sub control command transmission receiving means)
The sub control command transmitting / receiving unit 230 transmits the sub control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204 by serial communication every predetermined period (for example, 16 milliseconds). Also, the sub control command transmission / reception unit 230 receives a command transmitted from a sub control command transmission / reception unit 240 described later.

<Functional block of image control board>
The image control board 204 includes a sub control command transmission / reception means 240 and an image / sound output means 240, and based on the sub control command transmitted from the sub control board 202, the image display device 70, speakers 64L, 64R and for presentation The drive control of the lamp 72 is performed, and the effect determined by the effect control means 210 is executed.

(Description of sub control command transmission / reception means)
The sub control command transmission / reception means 240 receives the sub control commands transmitted by serial communication from the sub control command transmission / reception means 230, converts the received sub control commands into parallel data, and stores them in the order of reception in the sub command buffer I will. In addition, the sub control command transmission / reception means 240 indicates whether the image control board 240 is operating normally or not, or the command transmitted from the sub control command transmission / reception means 230 has normally been received. Are sent to the sub control command transmission / reception means 230. Thus, the sub control board 202 can detect an abnormality that has occurred in the image control board 204, and when the image control board 204 fails to receive the sub control command, it can retransmit the sub control command. .

(Description of image / sound output means)
The image / sound output means 250 outputs the image signal and the audio signal for presentation generated by the image control board 204 to the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the effect image is displayed on the image display device 70, and sound is generated from the speakers 64L and 64R. On the other hand, a normal operation signal indicating whether or not the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R can operate normally is output to the image control board 204 (or the sub control board 202). If the normal operation signal can not be received, it may be held without sending the image / voice signal, or may be discarded as the game progresses.

[Description of processing by control means]
<< Description of control processing in main control means >>
First, the contents of the game progress main process executed by the main control means 100 to control the progress of the game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The game progress main process shown in FIG. 20 is executed after various check processes performed after the slot machine 10 is powered on, and the game is controlled by repeatedly executing the game progress main process. be able to.

<Description of game progress main processing>
When the game progress main process is started, the main control means 100 performs a game start process (step S10). In this game start process, the information indicating the set value ("set value designation" command) to the sub control means 200, the information indicating whether or not the game to be performed next is the replay or the bonus game ("the operating state Command) and information indicating an RT state ("RT state" command) are transmitted. Further, the blocker 45 (see FIG. 3) is turned on to form a medal passage, and medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 32 is enabled. However, if the game to be played next is a re-game, automatic medal insertion processing (for example, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c are automatically turned on, etc.) is performed, and the number of credits has reached the upper limit value. In the case where the blocker 45 is turned off, the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 is returned from the tray 62. Also, the push order number stored in the RWM is updated to “0”.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs a process (game medal management process) associated with the insertion of the medal (step S12). As this process, for example, the update process of the display of the credit number display 27, the subtraction process of the credit number, the judgment process of the injustice regarding the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 32, the count process of the bet number etc. Next, when the number of inserted medals reaches the specified number and the operation of the start switch 36 can be received, the main control means 100 determines whether the start switch 36 is operated (step S14), and the operation is performed. If it is determined that there is no (NO), the process returns to the process of step S12.

  If it is determined in step S14 that the start switch 36 has been operated (YES), the blocker 45 is turned off to invalidate the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 32, and "reel rotation start acceptance is received. Command is sent to the sub control means 200 (step S16). Next, the main control means 100 performs a role lottery process based on the lottery table shown in FIG. 4, and based on the result, stores the winning / replaying game winning number and the winning feature winning number in a predetermined storage area of RWM. (Step S18). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is either RT5 or RT6 (step S20). If the current RT state is non-RT or RT1 to RT4, the determination result in step S20 is NO, and the main control means 100 determines whether the current main mode is any of 1 to 3 or not. Is determined (step S22). Then, if the main mode is any one of 1 to 3, the determination result is YES and the non-AT state process is performed (step S24), and if the main mode 4 is, the determination result is NO and AT State processing is performed (step S26). Here, in the non-AT state process of step S24 and the AT state process of step S26, the pushing order according to the winning number is determined, and the contents will be described in detail later with reference to the detailed flowchart.

  When either non-AT state processing or AT state processing is performed, the main control means 100 determines whether or not to perform freeze rendering, and when it is determined to perform freeze rendering, either of the freeze rendering A or B is selected. A freeze lottery process is performed to determine whether to perform (step S28). The contents of the freeze lottery process will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart. Then, it is determined whether or not the freeze number is determined to 1 or 2 by the freeze lottery process of step S28 (step S30), and the freeze number is determined to 1 or 2 (that is, it is determined to execute the freeze effect) In the case where it is determined that the determination result is YES, 20 seconds are set in the timer as the time to measure (step S32). This clocking time is for clocking the time (the longest freeze time) at which the freeze effect is performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 starts the freeze effect corresponding to the freeze number determined by the freeze lottery process (step S34). That is, when the freeze number 1 is determined, the freeze effect A is started, and when the freeze number 2 is determined, the freeze effect B is started. During the freeze effect, rotation control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed according to each freeze effect by a timer interrupt process described later. Then, it is determined whether or not the longest freeze time set in the timer has elapsed (step S36), and the determination process of step S36 is repeatedly executed until the longest freeze time has elapsed.

  When the longest freeze time has elapsed, the determination result in step S36 becomes YES, and then the main control means 100 executes a push order display process for displaying information corresponding to the push order number on the number-of-acquisitions display 28 ( Step S38). When the freeze number 0 is determined in the freeze lottery process of step S28 described above, the determination result of step S30 is NO, and the process immediately proceeds to the pressing order display process of step S38. The push order display process will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the on / off state of the push order flag from the predetermined storage area of the RWM, and stores it in the ring buffer (step S40). When the determination result in step S20 described above is YES (that is, when the current RT state is RT5 or RT6), the process immediately proceeds to step S40. The ring buffer temporarily stores control commands to be sent to the sub control unit 200, and uses a part of the storage area of the RWM described above as the ring buffer. The control commands stored in the ring buffer are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 from the one stored first by timer interrupt processing to be described later, and the transmitted control command is erased from the ring buffer. That is, the control command stored later is not sent to the sub-control means 200 prior to the control command previously stored.

  If a priority is given to each control command, and a control command saved later has a higher priority than a control command saved before that, the control command saved later is secondary control first It may be transmitted to the means 200. For example, unlike the present embodiment, by setting the priority order of the push order number command described next higher than the winning / replay winning number command and the feature winning number command, the winning / replaying game wins first, unlike the present embodiment. The numbering command and the feature winning number command may be stored in the ring buffer, and the pressing order number command may be transmitted to the sub-control means 200 first even if the pressing order number command is stored in the ring buffer.

  Then, the main control means 100 reads the push order number from the predetermined storage area of the RWM and stores it in the ring buffer (step S42). As a result, the pushing order number is transmitted to the secondary control means 200 following the on / off state of the pushing order flag by the timer interrupt process described above. Next, the main control means 100 reads out the winning / replay winning number stored in the RWM by the winning lottery process of step S18, and sets it in the CPU register (hereinafter simply referred to as "register") (step S44). It is determined whether the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is on (step S46). If the push order flag is on, the determination result in step S46 is YES, and it is then determined whether the push order number stored in the RWM is any of 10 to 13 (step S48). If the push order number is any of 10 to 13, the determination result in step S48 is YES, and the main control means 100 next determines whether or not the winning number 35 (prize-O) is determined to be the winning combination. It judges (step S50). When the push order flag is off in the determination process of step S46, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S50 without performing the determination process of step S48.

  In the determination process of step S50, if the winning number determined to be the winning combination is other than 35, the determination result is NO, and the mask process shown in FIG. 19A is performed (step S52). Here, as a method of replacing the winning number with a mask number, a predetermined offset value is added to the winning number set in the register in the process of step S44 to obtain a value of the corresponding mask number. That is, the above-mentioned offset value is a value which is predetermined so that each winning number becomes the mask number shown in FIG. 19 (a). For example, the offset value corresponding to the winning number 1 is 39, and the offset value corresponding to the winning number 2 is 38. As a result, when the mask process of step S52 is performed for the winning number 1 and the winning number 2, the winning number and the offset value are added, and the mask number becomes 40 in each case. This offset value may be written in advance on the program being added, or may be set in advance as a table, and the offset value read from the table may be added.

  In the determination process of step S48, if the push order number is other than 10 to 13 (the determination result is NO) or if the winning number is 35 in the determination process of step S50 (the determination result is YES), The mask process of step S52 is not performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 stores the winning / reproduction winning number or the mask number set in the register of the CPU in the ring buffer (step S54). That is, if the push order number is other than 10 to 13 when the push order flag is on (step S 46 (YES) and S 48 (NO)), any of the push order numbers 10 to 13 if the push order flag is on. If the winning number is 35 (step S46 (YES) and S48 (YES) and S50 (YES)), or if the push order flag is off but the winning number is 35 (step S46) In (NO) and S50 (YES)), the winning / reproduction winning number set in the register in the process of step S44 is stored in the ring buffer.

  As described above, immediately after the mask process in step S52, there is no need to secure a storage area for storing the mask number in RWM in order to store the mask number by the mask process in the ring buffer (step S54). .

  On the other hand, when the push order flag is on and the push order number is any of 10 to 13, and the win number is other than 35 (steps S46 (YES) and S48 (YES) and S50 (NO)), or When the push order flag is on and the winning number is other than 35 (NO in step S46 and NO in step S50), the mask number in the process of step S52 is stored in the ring buffer. Next, the main control means 100 reads out the prize winning number stored in the RWM, and stores it in the ring buffer (step S56).

  When the process of step S56 is performed, the main control means 100 starts the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R by performing the reel stop management process (step S58), and the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated. The stop control is performed on the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch. Here, the reel stop control is performed based on the operation flag generated based on the winning number. The operation flag corresponds to each symbol combination shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and is associated with flag information indicating whether or not to be subject to pull-in control, and is determined by the role lottery process of step S18. It is generated based on the winning number and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM. Also, when the start switch 36 is operated, if 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the reel rotated in the previous game, the "reel rotation start standby" command is sub-controlled when 4.1 seconds have elapsed. Send to means 200. Also, each time the stop switch is operated, a reel rotation stop command corresponding to the operated stop switch is transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  Next, when all the reels are stopped, the main control means 100 hides the information corresponding to the pushing order number displayed on the obtained sheet number display 28 by the pushing order display processing of step S38 (step S60). Then, the display determination process is performed to determine whether the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L matches any of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 (step S62). Note that the order of performing the processes of step S60 and step S62 may be switched. Next, the main control means 100 transmits a “display type” command and a “symbol combination display” command to the sub control means 200 based on the result of the display determination process. If the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L matches any of the symbol combinations (see FIGS. 7 to 9) for the winning combination, the hopper motor 46 is driven to match the winning combination. A payout process is carried out to pay out the number of medals corresponding to (step S64). At this time, when starting the payout of medals, a "game medal payout start" command is sent to the sub control means 200, and when the medal payout is finished, a "game medal payout end" command is sent to the sub control means 200.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs a game end check process (step S66), and performs transition control of the main mode and transition control of the RT state based on the symbol combination and the like which is stopped and displayed. Also, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is stopped and displayed, the BB signal and the RB signal are turned on via the external concentrated terminal board 84. Further, a “game end display” command is transmitted to the sub control unit 200, and a “BB end” command is also transmitted to the sub control unit 200 when the bonus game is ended.

  When one game is over by the above process, the main control means 100 returns to the process of step S10 and executes the process for the next game. As described above, in the game progress main processing shown in FIG. 02, after the winning number is determined by the lottery processing (step S18), the winning number is determined by the non-AT state processing (step S24) or the AT state processing (step S26) The pushing order number is determined in accordance with the above, but the pushing order number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 first (step S40), and then the winning number is transmitted (step S54).

<Description of non-AT state processing>
Next, the contents of the non-AT state process executed in step S24 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the non-AT state process of step S24 is started, the main control means 100 first determines whether the current main mode is 3 (step S100). If the current main mode is 3, the result of the determination in step S100 is YES, and the process during the pre-AT is performed (step S102). As a process during the AT omen, for example, a shortening lottery for determining whether or not to shorten the AT omen period is performed, and when the shortening lottery is won, a process for reducing the number of remaining games until the AT omen period ends. Etc. Then, when the process of step S102 is completed, the non-AT state process of FIG. 21 is ended, and the process shifts to the freeze lottery process of step S28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S100 that the current main mode is not 3, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether the value of the game number CZCNT in the chance zone is 1 or more (step S104). Here, the chance zone is a gaming state in which an advantageous push order is notified or a possibility of shifting to a more advantageous main mode is high. The value of the chance zone game number CZCNT may be transmitted to the sub control means 200 by a control command. When the value of CZCNT is 0 in the determination processing of step S104, the determination result is NO, and the normal processing is performed. On the other hand, when the value of CZCNT is 1 or more, the judgment result is YES, and processing in the chance zone is performed. Hereinafter, the contents of the processing in each gaming state will be described by dividing it into the normal gaming state and the chance zone.

(A) Normal Processing When the determination result in step S104 is NO, the main control means 100 performs normal processing. First, the main control means 100 determines whether or not one of the winning numbers 1 to 30 is determined to be a winning combination as a result of the winning combination lottery process performed in step S18 of FIG. 20 (step S106). When one of the winning numbers 1 to 30 is determined to be a winning combination, the determination result in step S106 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines a chance zone for determining whether or not to shift to the chance zone from the normal mode. A lottery is performed (step S108). Then, it is determined whether or not the chance zone lottery has been won (step S110). When the chance zone lottery has not been won, the determination result of step S110 is NO, and the non-AT state process of FIG. Do.

  On the other hand, if the chance zone lottery is won, the determination result in step S110 is YES, and the number of games γ, which is the period of the chance zone, is determined by lottery (step S112). Then, the game number γ determined by the lottery is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RWM (step S114), and the state of the chance zone transition flag stored in the RWM is updated to on (step S116). The value of the chance zone game number γ and the on / off state of the chance zone transition flag may be transmitted to the secondary control means 200 by a control command.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not any of the winning numbers 31 to 35 (prize-K to O) is determined to be the winning combination as a result of the winning combination lottery process executed in step S18 of FIG. (Step S118). Here, when the determination result of step S106 is NO (the winning numbers 1 to 30 have not been determined), the process immediately proceeds to the determination process of step S118. If none of the winning numbers 31 to 35 is determined in the determination process of step S118, the determination result is NO, and the non-AT state process of FIG. 21 ends.

  On the other hand, when one of the winning numbers 31 to 35 is determined to be the winning combination, the determination result in step S118 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines whether or not to start the AT game. A lottery is performed (step S120). Then, it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won (step S122), and when the AT lottery is won, the determination result in step S122 is YES, and the value of the AT precursor game number δ is determined by lottery (step S124) . Then, the value of δ determined by lottery is stored in a predetermined storage area of RWM (step S126), and the state of the AT precursor flag stored in RWM is updated to on (step S128). End AT state processing. Note that the value of the AT precursor game number δ and the on / off state of the AT precursor flag may be transmitted to the secondary control means 200 by a control command.

(B) Processing in the chance zone If the determination result in step S104 is YES, the main control means 100 performs the processing in the chance zone. First, the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT1 (step S130). If the current RT state is RT1, the determination result in step S130 is YES, and then whether or not the winning number 2 is determined to be the winning combination as a result of the lottery processing performed in step S18 of FIG. It judges (step S132). When the winning number 2 (replay-B) is determined to be the winning combination, the determination result in step S132 is YES, and the main control means 100 pushes the predetermined storage area of the RWM in order number 6 (right → middle → left) Are stored (step S134).

  Here, when the stop switch 37L, 37C, 37R is operated in the order of right → middle → left when the winning number 2 is determined, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 10 is selected depending on the operation timing. 7-red 7-red 7 "may be aligned (see FIG. 10 (a)). Here, in the present embodiment, when the determination result in step S132 is YES, the main control unit 100 determines the right → middle → left pressing order in step S134, but the pressing order at this time is It may be determined by the sub control means 200. In such a case, the process of step S 134 may store push order number 0 (unknown) in the RWM and send it to the sub control unit 200. In addition, when notifying the pushing order by the sub control means 200, a message such as "Aim at Red 7!" May be notified to the player by an image or a voice along with the pushing order of right → middle → left. . Further, in the sub control means 200, for example, when the determined winning number is 0 (missing), notification of right to middle → left pushing order and "Aim at red 7!" With a predetermined probability (so-called alarm notification) You may

  In the determination process of step S132, if the winning number is not determined to be 2, the determination result is NO, and then any of the winning numbers 3 to 8 (replay-C to H) is determined or not It is determined (step S136). When the pushing order number is determined to any one of 3 to 8, the determination result in step S136 is YES, and one of the pushing order (see FIG. 10A) in which the replay 05 does not win is selected. The selected push order number corresponding to the selected push order is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S138).

  Here, the reason for informing the pushing order that Replay 05 does not win is that, in RT1, the winning number 2 that is the trigger for the AT lottery described later is determined to be the winning combination with a probability of 1/32 (see FIG. 4) ) If symbol combination corresponding to replay 05 is displayed and it shifts to RT 2 (see FIG. 13), the chances of AT lottery will decrease because winning number 2 is not a lottery target. . In the present embodiment, the pushing order in which the replay 05 does not win is determined in the main control means 100, but the pushing order in which the replay 05 does not win may be determined in the sub control means 200. In this case, in the process of step S138, the push order number corresponding to the push order in which the replay 05 that you do not want to notify is won is stored in the RWM and transmitted to the sub control means 200. A push order other than the number may be appropriately selected and notified. Also in this case, in order to notify the pressing order in the secondary control means 200, the main control means 100 updates the state of the pressing order flag stored in the RWM to ON (step S140). In the display process (step S38), step S632 (display process of pressing order number) of FIG. 35 described later may not be performed.

  When the pushing order number 6 is stored in the RWM by the process of step S134 or the pushing order number corresponding to the pushing order by which the replay 05 is not winning is stored in the RWM by the process of step S138, the main control means 100 The state of the push order flag stored in is updated to ON (step S140). Thereby, when staying at RT 1 in the chance zone, when the winning numbers 2 or 3 to 8 are won, the pressing order is notified.

  When the current RT state is not RT1 (step S130 (NO)), when the determined winning number is not any of 2 to 8 (step S136 (NO)) or when the process of step S140 is performed, Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the determined winning number is either 2 or 31 to 35 (prize-K to O) (step S142). If the determined winning number is neither 2 nor 31 to 35, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 ends the non-AT state process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the determined winning number is either 2 or 31 to 35, the result of the determination in step S142 is YES, and it is then determined whether the current main mode is 1 or not. (Step S144). If the current main mode is 1, the determination result is YES, and a high probability mode transition lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to main mode 2 (step S146). Then, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode transition lottery is won (step S148), and when the high probability mode transition lottery is won, the determination result becomes YES, and the high probability mode transition stored in the RWM is made The state of the flag is updated to on (step S150). Here, when the high probability mode transition flag is turned on, the main mode 1 is shifted to 2 by the game end check process described later (refer to FIG. 36, steps S668 to S670).

  When the state of the high probability mode transition flag is updated to ON in the process of step S150, the processes after the AT lottery of step S120 described above are performed. When the current main mode is not 1 (step S144 (NO)) or when the high probability mode transition lottery is not won (step S148 (NO)), the processing after the AT lottery in step S120 is immediately performed. I do. As described above, the AT lottery is performed only when the determined win number is any of 31 to 35 (the combination probability is about 1 / 16.2) during the normal time (step S 118 (YES). → S120) In the chance zone, since the AT lottery is also performed when the winning number 2 is determined, it can be said that the player is in an advantageous state. Furthermore, the AT lottery in CZ may be made to win the AT lottery with a higher probability than the normal AT lottery by changing the AT lottery table used in the AT lottery in the CZ and the normal. Also, when the determined winning number is 2, as a result of the player operating the stop switch according to the notification, if the symbol combination of "red 7-red 7-red 7" is complete, the AT lottery may be performed. Because the player knows, the player can be expected to win the AT lottery.

  Then, the main control unit 100 ends the non-AT state process of FIG. 21 when the processes of steps S120 to S128 are performed.

<Description of AT state processing>
Next, the contents of the AT state process executed in step S26 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the AT state process of step S26 is started, the main control means 100 determines whether the state of the AT flag stored in the RWM is on (step S160). When the state of the AT flag is on, the determination result in step S160 is YES, and an AT preparation process is performed (step S162), which will be described in detail with reference to the detailed flowchart. Then, when the AT preparation process is performed, the AT state process of FIG. 22 is ended, and the process shifts to the freeze lottery process shown in step S28 of FIG.

  In the determination process of step S160, if the state of the AT flag is on, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 waits until the specialization zone stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is ended. It is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number TZCNT is 1 or more (step S164). Then, if the value of TZCNT is 1 or more, the judgment result is YES, and after processing in the specialization zone to be described in detail with reference to the detailed flowchart later (step S166), the AT state of FIG. End the process.

  In the determination process of step S164, if the value of TZCNT is 0, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 determines the state of the specialization zone transition flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM. It is determined whether it is turned on (step S168). If the specialization zone transition flag state is ON, the judgment result is YES, and after the specialization zone preparation in-progress process which will be described in detail later with reference to the detailed flowchart (step S170), the AT of FIG. End state processing.

  On the other hand, in the determination processing of step S168, if the state of the specialized zone transition flag is off, the determination result is NO, and after performing the during-AT processing described in detail with reference to the detailed flowchart later (Step S172), the AT state process of FIG. 22 ends.

<Description of AT preparation process>
Next, the contents of the AT preparation process executed in step S162 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. The AT preparation process in this figure performs a process of determining a push order number according to the determined winning number in each RT state of non-RT and RT1 to RT4. The contents of processing performed in each RT state will be described below.

(A) Processing in Non-RT When the main control means 100 starts the AT preparation processing in step S162 shown in FIG. 22, it first determines whether the current RT state is non-RT (step S180). . Then, if the current RT state is non-RT, the determination result is YES, and thereafter, determination processing of the push order number according to the winning number in non-RT is performed. That is, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is any of 3 to 8 (replay-C to H) (step S182). . Then, if the determined winning number is any of 3 to 8, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 05 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. a) Save to a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S184).

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S182, when the determined winning number is not any of 3 to 8, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines whether the determined winning number is 21 or not. It is determined (step S186). When the process of step S184 described above is completed, the process proceeds to step S186. Then, if the determined winning number is 21, the determination result is YES, and the push order number 1 (left → middle → right) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S188). Also, in the determination process of step S186, if the determined winning number is not 21, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines whether the determined winning number is any of 22 to 30 It is determined whether or not it is (step S190). When the process of step S188 described above is completed, the process proceeds to step S190. Then, if the determined winning number is any of 22 to 30, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the winnings 01 to 03 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. The reference number of the pressing) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S192).

  When the process of step S192 is completed, or when the determination result of step S190 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 22 to 30), next, the main control means 100 displays the special symbol 01 to 03. Determine the possible push order number. That is, if the determined winning number is 36 (winning-P) (step S194 (YES)), push order number 8 (middle first stop operation) is stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (step S196) If the determined winning number is 37 (winning-Q) (step S198 (YES)), push order number 9 (right first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of RWM (step S200), If the determined winning number is 38 (prize-R) (step S202 (YES)), push order number 7 (left first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S204). Then, after performing the processing of step S204, or when the determination result of step S202 is NO, the processing during AT preparation shown in FIG. 23 and the AT state processing shown in FIG. Move to the freeze lottery process of.

  As described above, in the non-RT during preparation of the AT, the pushing order in which nine winning combinations are won and the pushing order in which the specific symbols 01 to 03 may be displayed (that is, transition to RT1) are notified. It will be

(B) Processing in RT1 In the determination processing in step S180, if the RT state is any one of RT1 to RT4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT1. It is determined (step S206). When the current RT state is RT1, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning number determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 2 (replay-B). It is determined whether or not (step S208). Then, if the determined winning number is 2, the determination result is YES, and the pushing order number 1 (left → middle → right) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S210).

  Here, when the winning order number is stored, when the winning number is 2, when the stop switch is operated in the order of right → middle → left, "red 7-red 7-red This is because there is a possibility that the symbol combinations of 7 "will be aligned. During AT preparation, even if the winning number is 2, no benefit (for example, adding the number of remaining AT games) is given, so "red 7-red 7-red 7" This is to prevent the player from having a false expectation that a certain benefit is given to the player by having the symbol combination complete.

  On the other hand, if the determined winning number is not 2 in the determination processing of step S208, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines whether the determined winning number is any of 3 to 8 It is determined whether or not it is (step S212). When the process of step S210 described above is completed, the process proceeds to step S212. Then, if the determined winning number is any of 3 to 8, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 05 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. a) Save in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S214).

  Here, in the non-AT state process of FIG. 21, since AT is not yet started (that is, main modes 1 to 3), even if the winning number is any of 3 to 8 in CZ, In order to increase the chances of the AT lottery, the player is notified of the pushing order in which the replay 05 does not win so as to stay in the RT1 (see step S138 in FIG. 21). However, in AT state processing, since it is in a state where AT can be started (ie, main mode 4), when the winning number is any of 3 to 8, the combined winning probability of the re-playing combination is In order to shift to RT2 (see FIG. 4) which dramatically improves, a notification is made of the pressing order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 05 is displayed.

  When the process of step S214 is completed, or if the determination result of step S212 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 2 to 8), the main control unit 100 next determines that the RT state is RT1. The process shifts to the common process 1 commonly executed at the time of to 4 (step S216). The common processing 1 will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart. Then, when the common process 1 of step S216 is finished, the AT preparation process of FIG. 23 and the AT state process of FIG. 22 are ended, and the process shifts to the freeze lottery process of step S28 in FIG.

  As described above, in RT1 during AT preparation, a pushing order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 05 in which the RT state shifts to RT2 is displayed is notified.

(C) Processing in RT2 In the determination processing in step S206, if the RT state is any one of RT2 to 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT2. It is determined (step S218). Then, if the current RT state is RT2, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. 20 are 9 to 14 (replay-I- It is judged whether it is any of N) (step S220). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 9 to 14, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. b) The push order number of (see) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S222).

  When the process of step S222 is completed, or when the determination result of step S220 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 9 to 14), the main control unit 100 next performs step S216. When the common processing 1 is finished, the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. 23 is ended.

  As described above, in RT2 during AT preparation, a pressing order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 06 in which the RT state shifts to RT3 is displayed is notified.

(D) Process in RT3 In the determination process of step S218, if the RT state is RT3 or 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 shifts to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, it is determined whether the current RT state is RT3 (step S230). If the current RT state is RT3, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 are 15 to 20 (replay-O- It is determined whether it is one of T) (step S232). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 15 to 20, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replays 08 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. c) The push order number of "c)" is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S234).

  Then, when the process of step S234 is completed, or when the determination result of step S232 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20), the main control means 100 then executes the process shown in FIG. The process proceeds to the common processing 1 of step S216 shown in FIG. 20, and when the common processing 1 is finished, the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. 23 is ended.

  As described above, in RT3 in preparation for AT, a pushing order in which a symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 08 in which the RT state shifts to RT4 is displayed is notified.

(E) Process in RT4 In the determination process of step S230, when the RT state is RT4, the determination result is NO. In this case, next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the winning number determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 1 (replay-A) (step S236). If the determined winning number is 1, the determination result is YES, and one of the pushing order numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. 15A is determined by lottery (step S238). Then, the determined push order number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S240). Here, when the winning number is 1, since the symbol combination corresponding to replay 01 is displayed regardless of which push order, the push order to notify from among 9 push orders is appropriately made. It is decided.

  Then, when the process of step S240 is completed, or when the determination result of step S236 is NO (the determined winning number is not 1), the main control means 100 next proceeds to step S18 of FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning number determined by the role lottery process is any of 15 to 20 (replay-O to T) (step S242). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 15 to 20, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replays 08 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. c) The push sequence number of reference is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S244).

  When the process of step S244 is completed, or when the determination result of step S242 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20), next, the main control means 100 performs step S216 shown in FIG. When the common processing 1 is finished, the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. 23 is ended.

  As described above, in RT4 during AT preparation, symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are displayed when the winning number becomes any of 15 to 20, and the RT state does not shift to RT3 ( Refer to FIG. 13), and notify of the pressing order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 08 is displayed.

(Description of common processing 1)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 25, the contents of common processing 1 commonly executed at RTs 1 to 4 in the AT preparation processing will be described. When the process proceeds to step S216 in FIG. 23, the main control means 100 starts the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 25. First, the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S250). If the determined win number is 21, the determination result is YES, and the push order number 1 (left → middle → right) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S252).

  When the process of step S252 ends, or if the determination result of step S250 is NO (the determined winning number is not 21), the main control unit 100 then determines the determined winning number is 22 to 22. It is determined whether it is any of 30 (step S254). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 22 to 30, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the winnings 01 to 03 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. The reference number of the pressing) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S256).

  When the process of step S256 is completed, or when the determination result of step S254 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 22 to 30), next, the main control means 100 shifts the RT state to RT1. Determine the push order number so that the special symbols 01 to 03 are not displayed so as not to be overwhelmed. That is, if the determined winning number is 36 (winning-P) (step S258 (YES)), push order number 7 (left first stop operation) is stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (step S260) If the determined winning number is 37 (winning-Q) (step S 262 (YES)), push order number 8 (middle first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S 264), If the determined winning number is 38 (prize-R) (step S266 (YES)), push order number 9 (right first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S268). Then, after performing the process of step S268, or when the determination result of step S266 is NO, the common process 1 of FIG. 25 is ended as it is, and the AT preparation process of FIG. 23 and the AT state process of FIG. To the freeze lottery process of step S28 in FIG.

<Description of processing in specialization zone>
Next, the contents of the special zone processing in step S166 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the special zone processing in this figure, in each RT state of non RT and RT 1 to 4, in addition to the processing of determining the pushing order number according to the determined winning number, if predetermined conditions are satisfied, AT game Performs additional processing to increase the number of remaining games. Here, the number of games to be added to the number of remaining games is also referred to as "the number of added games". The contents of processing performed in each RT state will be described below.

(A) Processing in Non-RT When the processing in the specialization zone of step S166 shown in FIG. 22 is started, the main control means 100 first determines whether the current RT state is non-RT (step S280). ). When the current RT state is non-RT, the determination result is YES, and the processing in non-RT is performed.

  First, the main control means 100 performs the same process as steps S180 to S204 in the AT preparation process of FIG. 23, and stores the push order number corresponding to the winning number in the RWM. That is, when the winning number is determined to any one of 3 to 8 (step S 282 (YES)), the pushing order number of the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 05 are aligned is stored in RWM (step S 284) . If the winning number is determined to be 21 (step S286 (YES)), the push order number 1 (left → middle → right) is stored in the RWM (step S288). When the winning number is determined to be any of 22 to 30 (step S 290 (YES)), the pushing order is such that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winnings 01 to 03 are aligned according to the determined winning number (see FIG. 11). ) Is stored in the RWM (step S292).

  Furthermore, if the determined winning number is 36 (winning-P) (step S294 (YES)), push order number 8 (middle first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of RWM (step S296) If the determined winning number is 37 (prize-Q) (step S298 (YES)), the push order number 9 (right first stop operation) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S300), If the determined winning number is 38 (prize-R) (step S302 (YES)), push order number 7 (first left stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S304).

  After performing the above processing and storing the winning number in the RWM, next, the main control means 100 performs the above-mentioned addition processing. First, it is determined whether the determined winning number is any one of 1 to 38 (step S306). Here, when the winning number 0 (defective) is determined, the determination result is NO, and the special zone in FIG. 26 process is ended, and the AT state process in FIG. The flow shifts to the freeze lottery process in step S28 in.

  On the other hand, if the selection number is any one of 1 to 38, the result of the determination in step S306 is YES, and the additional game number α is determined according to the winning number (step S308). Here, as the additional game number α according to the winning number, for example, in the lottery table shown in FIG. 4, the value of the additional game number α may be increased as the winning number is lower for the winning probability. In the case of determining the number α, the probability that the value of the additional number α increases may be increased as the winning number has a lower probability of winning. Furthermore, when the additional game number α is determined by lottery, an additional lottery table corresponding to each RT state is prepared, and the additional game number α is determined based on the additional lottery table corresponding to the current RT state. Good. By the process of step S308, the value of α is always added to the number of AT games if any combination is won in the specialization zone.

  When the additional game number α is determined by the process of step S308, the main control means 100 stores the determined additional game number α in the ring buffer (step S310). By this process, the number of added games is transmitted to the sub control means 200 earlier than the winning / replaying game winning number stored in the ring buffer by the process of step S54 in the main game progression of FIG. Then, the value of the additional game number α is added to the value of the AT game number ATCNT stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S312), and the special zone processing in FIG. 26 is ended.

(B) Processing in RT1 In the determination processing in step S280, if the RT state is any one of RT1 to RT4, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT1. It is determined (step S314). When the current RT state is RT1, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same processing as steps S208 to S214 of the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is 2 (replay-B) (step S316 (YES)), push order number 1 is stored in RWM (step S318). If the determined winning number is one of 3 to 8 (step S320 (YES)), the pushing order number in the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay 05 are aligned is stored in the RWM (step S322).

  Then, common processing 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed (step S324), and when common processing 1 is finished, the additional processing shown in steps S306 to S312 described above is continuously performed, and then processing in the specialized zone of FIG. Finish.

(C) Processing in RT2 In the determination processing in step S314, if the RT state is any one of RT2 to 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT2. It is determined (step S326). Then, if the current RT state is RT2, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same process as steps S220 to S222 of the AT preparation process shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is any of 9 to 14 (step S328 (YES)), the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned The number is stored in the RWM (step S330).

  Then, common processing 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed (step S324), and when common processing 1 is finished, the additional processing shown in steps S306 to S312 described above is continuously performed, and then processing in the specialized zone of FIG. Finish.

(D) Processing in RT3 In the determination processing in step S326, if the RT state is RT3 or 4, the determination result is NO, then the main control means 100 shifts to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the RT state of is the RT3 (step S340). If the current RT state is RT3, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 are 15 to 20 (replay-O- If it is T) (step S 342 (YES)), the pushing order number of the pushing order (see FIG. 10 (c)) in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned according to the determined winning number is RWM. It is stored in a predetermined storage area (step S344).

  Therefore, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 06 is completed by operating the stop switch in accordance with the informed pushing order of the player, the RT state is maintained at RT3. This is because, for example, when the number of added games α is determined by performing lottery based on the lottery table according to the current RT state in step S308 of FIG. 26, the lottery table used for RT3 is another RT In the case where it is easy to select the larger value additional game number α as compared with the state, it is informed that the player is informed of the pushing order that is advantageous. In addition, in the specialization zone, when the effect is controlled to be different depending on the RT state, when the effect specific to RT3 is executed, there is a high possibility that the player touches the specific effect. , Can contribute to improve the interest of gaming.

  When the process of step S344 ends, or when the determination result of step S342 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20), the main control means 100 proceeds to step S324 of FIG. Then, the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed. Then, when the common processing 1 is finished, the additional processing shown in steps S306 to S312 of FIG. 26 is continuously performed, and then the processing in the specialization zone of FIG. 26 is ended.

(E) Process in RT4 In the determination process of step S340, when the RT state is RT4, the determination result is NO. In this case, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the winning number determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 1 (replay-A) (step S346). If the determined winning number is 1, the determination result is YES, and one of the pushing order numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. 15A is determined by lottery (step S348), and the determined pushing is performed. The order number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S350).

  In addition, when the determined winning number is any of 15 to 20 (replay-O to T) (step S352 (YES)), the symbol corresponding to the replay 06 according to the determined winning number The push order number of the push order (see FIG. 10C) in which the combinations are aligned is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S354). Then, the process proceeds to step S324 in FIG. 26 to execute the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 and to continue the overlay process shown in steps S306 to S312 in FIG. Finish.

  As described above, in the special zone processing, AT game addition processing is always performed in any RT state.

<Description of specialization zone preparation processing>
Next, the contents of the special zone preparation process in progress executed in step S170 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During preparation of the specialization zone, in AT game, it is a state from winning of the specialization zone shift lottery to transition to the specialization zone. As described later, when the special zone transition lottery is won, the special zone transition flag is turned on, and when the special zone transition flag is on, the special number is determined to be any of 9 to 20. Migrate to the zone. The contents of processing performed in each RT state will be described below.

(A) Processing in Non-RT When the main control means 100 starts the special zone preparation processing in step S170 shown in FIG. 22, it first determines whether the current RT state is non-RT (step S360). When the current RT state is non-RT, the determination result is YES, and the processing in non-RT is performed.

  First, the main control means 100 performs the same process as steps S180 to S204 in the AT preparation process of FIG. 23, and stores the push order number corresponding to the winning number in the RWM. That is, when the winning number is determined to any of 3 to 8 (step S 362 (YES)), the pushing order number of the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 05 are aligned is stored in RWM (step S 364) . When the winning number is determined to be 21 (YES in step S366), the push order number 1 (left → middle → right) is stored in the RWM (step S368). When the winning number is determined to be any of 22 to 30 (step S370 (YES)), the pressing order is such that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winnings 01 to 03 are aligned according to the determined winning number (see FIG. 11). ) Is stored in the RWM (step S372).

  Furthermore, if the determined winning number is 36 (winning-P) (step S 374 (YES)), push order number 8 (medium first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of RWM (step S 376) If the determined winning number is 37 (prize-Q) (step S378 (YES)), push order number 9 (right first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S380), If the determined winning number is 38 (prize-R) (step S382 (YES)), push order number 7 (left first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S384).

  After performing the above processing, the main control means 100 ends the special zone preparation processing shown in FIG. 28, and further ends the AT state processing shown in FIG. 22, and shifts to the freeze lottery processing in step S28 in FIG. .

(B) Processing in RT1 In the determination processing in step S360, when the RT state is any one of RT1 to RT4, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control unit 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT1. It is determined (step S386). When the current RT state is RT1, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same processing as steps S208 to S214 of the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is 2 (replay-B) (step S388 (YES)), push order number 1 is stored in RWM (step S390), If the determined winning number is one of 3 to 8 (step S392 (YES)), the pushing order number in the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay 05 are aligned is stored in the RWM (step S394).

  Then, the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed (step S402). When the common process 1 is finished, the special zone preparation process shown in FIG. 28 is ended.

(C) Processing in RT2 In the determination processing in step S386, if the RT state is any one of RT2 to 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT2. It is determined (step S396). Then, if the current RT state is RT2, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same process as steps S220 to S222 of the AT preparation process shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is any of 9 to 14 (step S 398 (YES)), the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned The number is stored in the RWM (step S400).

  Then, the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed (step S402). When the common process 1 is finished, the special zone preparation process shown in FIG. 28 is ended.

(D) Processing in RT3 In the determination processing in step S396, if the RT state is RT3 or 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 shifts to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the RT state of is the RT3 (step S410). If the current RT state is RT3, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 are 15 to 20 (replay-O- If it is T) (step S412 (YES)), the pushing order number of the pushing order (see FIG. 10 (c)) in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned according to the determined winning number is RWM. It is stored in a predetermined storage area (step S414). As a result, when the player operates the stop switch in accordance with the notified push order, the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay 06 are aligned, and the RT state is maintained at RT3.

  Thereby, in the specialization zone, when the additional game number α is determined by performing lottery based on the lottery table according to the current RT state, the lottery table used at RT3 is compared with the other RT states, If it is set such that a larger value additional game number α is easily selected, as described above, it is advantageous for the player by maintaining the RT state at RT3 and shifting to the specialization zone. it can.

  When the process of step S414 ends or when the determination result of step S412 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20), the main control means 100 proceeds to step S402 of FIG. Then, the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed. Then, when the common process 1 is finished, the special zone preparation process in FIG. 28 is ended.

(E) Process in RT4 In the determination process of step S410 in FIG. 29, when the RT state is RT4, the determination result is NO. In this case, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the winning number determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 1 (replay-A) (step S416). If the determined winning number is 1, the determination result is YES, and one of the pushing order numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. 15A is determined by lottery (step S418), and the determined pushing is performed. The order number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S420).

  In addition, when the determined winning number is any of 15 to 20 (replay-O to T) (step S 422 (YES)), the symbol corresponding to the replay 06 according to the determined winning number The push order number of the push order (see FIG. 10C) in which the combinations are aligned is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S424). Thereby, in the specialization zone, when the additional game number α is determined by performing lottery based on the lottery table according to the current RT state, the lottery table used at RT3 is compared with the other RT states, If a larger value additional game number α is set to be easy to select, it is advantageous for the player by shifting the RT state to RT3 and then shifting to the specialization zone as described above. be able to. Then, the process proceeds to step S402 in FIG. 28, and after the common process 1 shown in FIG. 25 is executed, the special zone preparation process in FIG. 28 ends.

<Description of in-AT processing>
Next, the contents of the during-AT process executed in step S172 in FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The contents of processing performed in each RT state will be described below.

(A) Processing in Non-RT When the main control means 100 starts the during-AT processing in step S172 shown in FIG. 22, it first determines whether the current RT state is non-RT (step S460). Then, if the current RT state is non-RT, the judgment result is YES, and the main control means 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. It is judged whether it is one of H) to H) or not (step S462). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 3 to 8, the determination result is YES, and the pressing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 05 are aligned according to the determined winning number (FIG. a) Save to a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S464).

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S462, when the determined winning number is not any of 3 to 8, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines that the determined winning number is any of 21 to 30. The common process 2 is executed to determine the order of pressing for the event (step S466). The common process 2 is a process that is also performed at RT 1 to 4 and will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart. After completing the common processing 2 of step S466, the main control means 100 determines a push order number that may cause the special symbols 01 to 03 to be displayed next.

  That is, if the determined winning number is 36 (winning-P) (step S468 (YES)), push order number 8 (middle first stop operation) is stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (step S470). If the determined winning number is 37 (winning-Q) (step S 472 (YES)), the pushing order number 9 (first right stop operation) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S 474), If the determined winning number is 38 (winning-R) (step S476 (YES)), push order number 7 (left first stop operation) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S478).

  After performing the process of step S478, or when the determination result of step S476 is NO, the main control means 100 determines that the determined winning number is any of 31 to 35 without performing the process of step S478. It is determined whether or not it is (step S480). Then, when the determined winning number is any one of 31 to 35, the main control means 100 performs specialization zone shift processing to determine whether to shift to the specialization zone. That is, first, a special zone transition lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to the special zone (step S 482), and it is determined whether or not the special zone migration lottery has been won (step S 484). If the special zone transition lottery is not selected, the determination result in step S484 is NO, the in-AT processing in FIG. 30 is ended, and the AT state processing in FIG. 22 is also ended, and the freeze lottery in step S28 in FIG. Transfer to processing.

  On the other hand, if the special zone transition lottery is won, the determination result in step S 484 is YES, and the state of the special zone migration flag stored in the RWM is updated to on (step S 486). Thus, in the AT state process of FIG. 22, the determination result of step S168 becomes YES, and the special zone preparation process (see FIGS. 28 and 29) of step S170 is performed. When the process of step S486 is finished, the main control means 100 ends the during-AT process of FIG.

  Note that the on / off state of the specialization zone transition flag described above may be transmitted to the sub control means 200, and the subcontrol means 200 may perform corresponding effects during preparation of the specialization zone.

(B) Processing in RT1 In the determination processing in step S460, if the RT state is any one of RT1 to RT4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT1. It is determined (step S488). When the current RT state is RT1, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same processing as steps S208 to S214 of the AT preparation processing shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is 2 (replay-B) (step S490 (YES)), push order number 1 is stored in RWM (step S492), If the determined winning number is any one of 3 to 8 (step S494 (YES)), the pushing order number in the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay 05 are aligned is stored in the RWM (step S496).

  Then, the common process 2 executed in step S466 is executed (step S504), and then the common process 3 for avoiding the display of the specific symbols 01 to 03 is executed (step S506). The common process 3 is a process that is also executed at RT1 to 4 (however, RT4 is not executed only at the winning number 1), and will be described in detail later with reference to the detailed flowchart. After completing the common processing 3 of step S506, the main control means 100 proceeds to step S480 and performs the specialization zone migration processing described above.

(C) Processing in RT2 In the determination processing in step S488, if the RT state is any one of RT2 to 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 determines whether the current RT state is RT2. It is determined (step S 498). Then, if the current RT state is RT2, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same process as steps S220 to S222 of the AT preparation process shown in FIG. That is, if the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 in FIG. 20 is any of 9 to 14 (step S500 (YES)), the pushing order in which the symbol combinations corresponding to replay 06 are aligned The number is stored in the RWM (step S502).

  When the process of step S502 is completed, the common process 2 of step S504 and the common process 3 of step S506 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S480 to perform the special zone migration process described above.

(D) Processing in RT3 In the determination processing in step S498, if the RT state is RT3 or 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 shifts to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the RT state of is the RT3 (step S510). If the current RT state is RT3, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 are 15 to 20 (replay-O- If it is T) (step S512 (YES)), the pushing order number of the pushing order (see FIG. 10 (c)) in which symbol combinations corresponding to replays 08 are aligned according to the determined winning number is RWM. It is stored in a predetermined storage area (step S514). As a result, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 08 is completed by operating the stop switch in accordance with the notified pushing order of the player, the RT state shifts to RT4.

  When the process of step S514 is completed, or when the determination result of step S512 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20), the main control means 100 proceeds to step S504 of FIG. After the common processing 2 is executed, the common processing 3 in step S506 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S480 to perform the specialization zone migration processing described above.

(E) Process in RT4 In the determination process of step S510 in FIG. 31, when the RT state is RT4, the determination result is NO. In this case, the main control means 100 determines if the winning number determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 15 to 20 (replay-O to T) (step S512 (YES)). The push order number of the push order (see FIG. 10C) in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the replayed game 08 are aligned according to the won number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S518). As a result, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 08 is completed by operating the stop switch in accordance with the notified pushing order of the player, the RT state shifts to RT4. Then, after shifting to step S504 in FIG. 30 and executing the common process 2, the common process 3 of step S506 is performed, and then the process moves to step S480 to perform the special zone migration process described above.

  In the determination process of step S516, when the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20, the determination result is NO, and then the main control means 100 is determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning number is 1 (replay-A) (step S520). If the determined winning number is not 1, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 proceeds to step S504 in FIG. 30 and executes common processing 2, and then executes common processing 3 in step S506. Then, the process proceeds to step S480 to perform the special zone migration process described above.

  On the other hand, if the determined winning number is 1, the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 selects one of the pushing order numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. The determination is made by lottery (step S522), and the determined push order number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S524). Next, the main control means 100 performs an additional lottery to determine whether to increase the number of remaining AT games (step S526), and determines whether or not the additional lottery has been won (step S528). If the additional lottery is not won, the determination result is NO, the in-AT process and the AT state process of FIG. 22 are ended, and the process proceeds to the freeze lottery process of step S28 in the game progress main process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the winning lottery has been won, the determination result in step S528 is YES, and the main control unit 100 performs the same processing as steps S308 to S312 in the special zone processing shown in FIG. That is, after determining the additional game number α according to the winning number (step S530) and storing the determined additional game number α in the ring buffer (step S532), the number of AT games stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM The value of the additional game number α is added to the value of ATCNT (step S534). Here, the method of determining the additional game number α according to the winning number in step S530 is the same as that in step S308 described above.

  Then, when the process of step S534 is finished, the in-AT process and the AT state process of FIG. 22 are finished, and the process proceeds to the freeze lottery process of step S28 in the game progression main process of FIG.

The above-described addition processing of steps S526 to S534 is executed when the winning number that can be determined only at RT4 is one. As described above, since the addition process is performed only in the case of RT4, when the determined winning number becomes 15 to 20, the pattern corresponding to Replay 04 or Replay 06 is ignored as a result of ignoring the notified push order. If the combination is complete and the process has shifted to RT1 or RT3, there is no possibility that the additional drawing will be made. As a result, the player is more likely to operate the stop switch in accordance with the notified push order. Further, in the present embodiment, the winning number that can be determined only at RT4 is 1 as a trigger for the addition processing, but a winning number that can also be determined at times other than RT4 may be a trigger for the addition processing. However, except for RT4, it is desirable to set the winning probability extremely low.

  Further, in the above-described addition processing, although the number of added games α is determined when winning the addition lottery (step S528, YES → S530), the addition lottery including 0 is performed in the addition lottery of step S526. The lottery result may be added to the value of ATCNT. Further, although the additional game number α is determined, it is added to the value of ATCNT immediately after that, but the determination of the additional game number α or the timing of adding to the value of ATCNT may be performed in a subsequent game. For example, it may be determined by lottery after what number of games the additional game number α is to be added, and the additional game number α may be added to the value of ATCNT when the determined number of games has passed.

  Also, instead of the number of additional games, the main control means 100 transmits the remaining AT game number to the secondary control means 200 every game, and the secondary control means 200 is based on the difference with the number of AT games remaining in the previous game. The occurrence of the additional game and the number of additional games may be determined.

(Description of common processing 2)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 32, the contents of common processing 2 commonly executed in non-RT and RT1 to RT4 in steps S466 and S504 of the during-AT processing shown in FIG. 30 will be described. The main control means 100 first determines whether or not the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 21 (winning-A) (step S540). If the determined win number is 21, the determination result is YES, and the push order number 6 (right → middle → left) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S542). Thereby, when the player operates the stop switch in accordance with the notified pushing order, the symbol combination "bell-bell-bell" corresponding to the prize 02 is aligned (see FIG. 11 and FIG. 7). When the sub control means 200 determines the push order to be notified, the push order number 9 (right → middle → left) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM in step S542. The process in the case of determining the pushing order by the sub control means 200 will be described later.

  When the process of step S 542 is completed, or if the determination result of step S 540 is NO (the determined winning number is not 21), the main control unit 100 then determines the determined winning number is 22 to 22. It is determined whether it is any of 27 (prize-BG) (step S544). Then, if the determined winning number is any of 22 to 27, the determination result is YES, and a pressing lottery game is performed to determine whether or not to perform the pressing sequence game described later (step S546) ).

  Here, the pushing order placement game is a game in which the player challenges the pushing order in which the nine-piece winning combination is won. If the player wins a winning combination of nine cards, the AT game right is granted (so-called stock is generated), and the AT game remaining game number is added and other benefits are given. You may The type of push-to-place game is a 6-to-one push-to-place push game that allows the player to select which of the 6 types of push sequences can be made to win the 9-piece combination, and the first stop operation There is an alternative push sequence hit game in which the player is notified of only the stop switch of and the stop switch for the second stop operation is selected from the remaining two stop switches. There are three options for the push-to-place hit game lottery performed in step S546: no push-to-place hit game (loss), play a push-to-place push game with six choices, or play a push-to-go push alternative game. Choose one from

  After performing the pushing order hit game lottery in step S546, next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the pushing order hit game lottery has been won (step S548). When the player wins the game (when it is determined to play the six-player choice or the two-player push sequence game), the determination result is YES, and the push sequence number corresponding to the winning game sequence is selected. Are stored in a predetermined storage area (step S550). That is, when it is determined to play a six-option push-order hit game, the push order number 13 (see FIG. 15A) is stored in the RWM. When the sub control means 200 receives this pressing order number, for example, the pressing order of "?-?-?" (Indicating that the player determines the stop switch for performing the first to third stop operations) is displayed on the image display device Display on 70.

  Further, when it is determined to perform the alternative pressing order hit game, any one of the pressing order numbers 10 to 12 (see FIG. 15A) is stored in the RWM. Specifically, when the winning number 22 or 23 (winning-B or C) is determined, the push number 10 is stored in the RWM. When the sub control means 200 receives this pressing order number, for example, the pressing order of "1-?-?" (Indicating the first stop operation of the left stop switch 37L) is displayed on the image display device 70. When the winning number 24 or 25 (winning-D or E) is determined, the push number 11 is stored in the RWM. When the sub control means 200 receives this pressing order number, for example, the pressing order of "? -1-?" (Indicating that the middle stop switch 37C is to be subjected to the first stop operation) is displayed on the image display device 70. If the winning number 26 or 27 (winning-F or G) is determined, the push number 12 is stored in the RWM. When the sub control means 200 receives this pressing order number, for example, the pressing order of "?-?-1" (indicating the first stop operation of the right stop switch 37R) is displayed on the image display device 70.

  On the other hand, if the pushing order hit game lottery is missed, the determination result in step S550 is NO, and the pushing order number corresponding to the pushing order in which the winnings 01 to 03 are won is stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (step S552 ). Next, when the determination result in the determination process of step S544 is NO (the determined winning number is not any of 22 to 27), or when the process of step S550 or S552 is performed, the main control means 100 It is determined whether the determined winning number is any of 28 to 30 (step S554). Then, if the determined winning number is not any of 28 to 30, the determination result is NO, and the common processing 2 of FIG. 32 is ended.

  On the other hand, if the winning number is determined to be any one of 28 to 30, the determination result in step S554 is YES, and a 6-selection navigation lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform 6-selection navigation (step S556). Here, for the winning numbers 28 to 30, the nine stop combinations are won regardless of which stop switch is operated after the second stop operation if the predetermined stop switch is operated for the first stop (see FIG. 11). . Therefore, the player can win nine winning combinations by notifying only the stop switch that should perform the first stop operation, but the above-described six-choice navigation should have the second and third stop operations as part of the effect The stop switch is also to notify. Therefore, after the second stop operation, even if the stop switch different from the stop switch notified by the six-selection navigation is operated, the nine-piece winning combination is won.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the 6-choice navi lottery performed in step S556 is won (step S558), and when it is won, the determination result is YES, corresponding to the prize 01 to 03 A push order including the stop switch of the first stop operation in which the symbol combination is aligned is determined (step S560). That is, when the winning number is determined to be 28, one of left → middle → right or left → right → middle is selected. Further, when the winning number is determined to be 29, select any one of middle → left → right or middle → right → left. Further, when the winning number is determined to be 30, one of right → left → middle or right → middle → left is selected. Then, the push order number corresponding to the push order determined in step S560 is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S562), and the common process 2 of FIG. 32 is ended.

  In the determination process of step S558, the determination result is NO when it is determined that the 6 choice navigation lottery is lost, and the pressed order number corresponding to the pressing order in which the winnings 01 to 03 are won according to the decided winning number 32) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S564), and the common processing 2 of FIG. 32 is ended.

  In the determination process of step S544, when the push number placement game is not performed when the winning number is determined to any of 22 to 27, the processes of steps S546 to S550 are omitted, and the determination result of step S544 is If YES, it may proceed to step S 552 immediately. Further, in the determination processing of step S554, when the 6-choice navigation is not performed when the winning number is determined to any of 28 to 30, the processing of steps S556 to S562 is omitted, and the determination result of step S554 is YES. When it becomes, the process may immediately shift to step S564.

  Furthermore, in the case of carrying out 6-option navigation, the stop switches to be subjected to the second and third stop operations are determined by the processing of step S560, but these stop switches may be determined by the sub control means 200. In this case, the main control means 100 transmits the stop switch (i.e., one of the push sequence numbers 7 to 9) of the first stop operation in which nine winning combinations are won to the sub control means 200. , Determine the stop switch for the third stop operation.

(Description of common processing 3)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 33, the contents of common processing 3 commonly executed at steps RT1 to RT4 in step S506 of the during-AT processing shown in FIG. 30 will be described. The main control means 100 first determines whether or not the winning number determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 36 (prize-P) (step S570). If the determined win number is 36, the determination result is YES, and the push number 7 (left first stop) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S572). If the determination result in step S570 is NO (the winning number is not 36), or after the processing in step S572, the main control unit 100 determines that the determined winning number is 37 (winning-Q). It is determined whether or not (step S574). If the determined winning number is 37, the determination result is YES, and the pushing order number 8 (first stop in the middle) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S576).

  Furthermore, if the determination result in step S 574 is NO (the winning number is not 37), or after the processing in step S 576 is completed, the main control means 100 determines that the determined winning number is 38 (prize-R). It is determined whether or not (step S578). If the determined winning number is 38, the determination result is YES, and the pushing order number 9 (right first stop) is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S580). Then, when the process of step S580 is completed, or if the determination result of step S578 is NO (the winning number is not 38), common process 3 of FIG. 33 is ended.

  By performing such common processing 3, when the winning number is determined to any one of 36 to 38, when the player operates the stop switch in accordance with the notified push order, nine winning combinations (winning Because any of Q to R) wins, and the display of the special symbol 01 to 03 can be avoided, the current RT state (one of RT 1 to 4) will not shift to non-RT ((1) See Figure 13).

  In the common process 3 described above, the player is notified of the stop switch to be subjected to the first stop operation as the pressing order in which the nine-piece winning combination is won. For example, step S560 in the common process 2 of FIG. By performing the same processing as that of S562, a six-option navigation may be performed. In that case, the stop switches to be subjected to the second and third stop operations may be determined by the sub control means 200 instead of the main control means 100.

<Description of the freeze lottery process>
Next, the contents of the freeze lottery process executed in step S28 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When starting the freeze lottery process of step S28, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the winning number determined by the winning lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is any of 22 to 27 (winning-B to G). (Step S590). If the determined winning number is any of 22 to 27, the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 performs the first freeze lottery (step S592). In this first freeze lottery, one of freeze effect A is not executed (dropped), freeze effect A is executed (win 1), or freeze effect B is executed (win 2). Note that the probability of the freeze effect A being executed is set higher than that of the freeze effect B.

  Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the first freeze lottery has been won (step S594), and when the first freeze lottery is won, the determination result becomes YES and the freeze is determined to be executed A freeze number is determined according to the type of effect (step S596). That is, when the execution of the freeze effect A is determined, the freeze number is set to 1, and when the execution of the freeze effect B is determined, the freeze number is set to 2. When the first freeze lottery has been missed, the judgment result is NO, and the freeze number is set to 0 (step S598). Then, the freeze number determined by the process of step S596 or S598 is stored in the ring buffer (step S600), the freeze lottery process shown in FIG. 34 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S30 of FIG.

  When the determined winning number is not any of 22 to 27 in the determination process of step S590 described above, the determination result is NO, and next, the main control means 100 determines whether the determined winning number is 32. It is determined whether or not it is (step S602). Here, if the determined winning number is not 32, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S598 described above to set the freeze number to 0, and proceeds to step S600 to save the freeze number 0 in the ring buffer Then, the freeze lottery process shown in FIG. 34 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S30 of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the winning number is determined to be 32, the determination result is YES, and the second freeze lottery is performed (step S604). In the second freeze lottery, either one of the freeze effect is not performed (dropped) or the freeze effect B is performed (winning). The probability that the execution of the freeze effect B is selected in the second freeze lottery is set higher than the probability of executing the freeze effect A or B in the first freeze lottery in step S592.

  Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the second freeze lottery has been won (step S604), and when the second freeze lottery is won, the determination result is YES and the freeze number is set to 2 (step S608). That is, when the second freeze lottery is won, the freeze effect B is always executed. Then, the freeze number 2 is stored in the ring buffer (step S610), the freeze lottery process shown in FIG. 34 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S30 in FIG. When the second freeze lottery is not performed, the determination result of step S606 is NO, and the main control unit 100 shifts the process to step S596 to set the freeze number to 0, and the freeze number is determined by the process of step S6600. 0 is stored in the ring buffer.

  The freeze lottery process described above is executed in step S28 of the game progress main process shown in FIG. 20, and the winning / replay winning number (or mask number) is stored in the ring buffer by the process of step S54 in FIG. Early on, freeze numbers are stored in the ring buffer. As a result, the freeze number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 earlier than the winning / replaying game winning number and the feature winning number.

<Description of push order display process>
Next, the contents of the pressing order display process executed in step S38 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main control means 100 determines whether the on / off state of the push order flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is on (step S630). If the push order flag is turned on, the display mode corresponding to the push order number stored in the RWM is displayed on a predetermined display (step S632).

  Here, if the predetermined display is the acquired number display 28 shown in FIG. 15 (b), the display mode corresponding to the push order number is a number indicating the push order number, and the process of step S632 is performed. The numerical value display unit 28 displays the numerical value of the order number by the key. In this case, as described above, the type of the winning combination (the distinction between the winning combination and the re-playing combination) and the type of the display content (the distinction between the number of payouts and the display of the push number) are also displayed. You may do so.

  When the push order number is displayed by the four LEDs shown in FIG. 15 (c), the push order number is represented by a binary number, and the digit indicating the value of “0” is turned off and “1” is displayed. It becomes the display mode which lights the digit which shows a value. Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (d), the segments a to g of the 7-segment display are associated with the respective bits when the push order number and the value of the win number are expressed by binary numbers. In this display mode, the bit indicating the value of "0" is turned off and the bit indicating the value of "1" is lit.

  Then, when the push order number is displayed by the process of step S632, the main control means 100 ends the push order display process shown in FIG. 35 and shifts to the process of step S40 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S630, when the push order flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the display content (information on the push order number displayed on the predetermined display by the process of step S632) ) Is hidden (step S634). Here, as a method of hiding the information related to the push order number, for example, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), when the push order number is displayed on the acquired number display 28, the value of "00" May be displayed or may be turned off. Moreover, in the case of four LED shown in FIG.15 (c), it is possible to make it light-extinguish. When the determination result in step S630 is NO, the pressing order display process of FIG. 35 may be ended immediately without performing step S634.

<Description of the game end check process>
Next, the contents of the game end check process executed in step S66 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The game end check process can be roughly divided into a process for controlling the transition of the main mode and a process for controlling the transition of the RT state.

(A) Main Mode Transition Control (a-1) Processing in Main Mode 1 When the main control means 100 starts the game end check process, it is first determined whether the current main mode is 1 (step S640). . When the main mode is 1, the determination result in step S640 is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines whether the on / off state of the AT precursor flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is on. (Step S642). If the AT precursor flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the current main mode value stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is updated from 1 to 3 (step S644).

  Then, the value of the AT precursor game number δ stored in the RWM is read out by the processing of step S126 of the non-AT state processing shown in FIG. 21 (step S646), and the AT precursor game number ATZCNT for counting the AT precursor game number The value of δ is set to the value of (step S648). Further, the state of the AT precursor flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is updated to OFF (step S650), and the state of the chance zone transition flag (hereinafter also referred to as "CZ transition flag") is also updated to OFF. (Step S652).

  Next, the main control means 100 clears the value of the chance zone game number CZCNT stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM to 0 (step S654), and the high probability mode transition flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM. The state of is updated to off (step S656). Then, the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is updated to OFF (step S658), and RT migration processing, which will be described in detail with reference to the detailed flowchart, is executed (step S660). When the RT transition process of step S660 is completed, the game end check process of FIG. 36 is ended, that is, the game end check process of step S66 of the game progress main shown in FIG. 20 is ended, and the next game is started. Control is passed to the game start process of step S10.

  Next, in the determination process of step S642 described above, when the state of the AT precursor flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 determines the number CZCNT of the game in the chance zone stored in the RWM (FIG. It is determined whether or not the value of step S104) is 1 or more (step S662). If the value of the game number CZCNT in the chance zone is 1 or more, the judgment result is YES, and 1 is subtracted from the stored CZCNT value (step S664). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the state of the chance zone transition flag (hereinafter also referred to as "CZ transition flag") stored in the RWM is on (step S666). If the value of CZCNT is 0 in the determination process of step S662, the determination result is NO, and the determination process of step S666 is performed immediately without performing the process of step S664.

  In the determination process of step S666, if the state of the CZ transition flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the value of the chance zone game number γ stored in the RWM in step S114 of FIG. 21 is read (step S668). Then, the value of the game number CZCNT in the chance zone stored in the RWM is updated to γ (step S670), and the state of the CZ transition flag stored in the RWM is updated to off (step S672). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the state of the high probability mode transition flag stored in the RWM is on (step S 674). Here, if the determination result of step S666 is NO (the CZ transition flag is off), the process proceeds to the determination process of step S674 without performing the process of steps S668 to S672.

  If it is determined in step S674 that the state of the high probability mode transition flag is on, the value of the current main mode stored in the RWM is updated from 1 to 2 (step S678). Then, the value of the remaining game number MM2CNT that can stay in the main mode 2 is updated to 20 (step S680). After the state of the high probability mode transition flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S658 and the state of the push order flag is turned off, and then the RT transition process of step S660 is completed. When the game end check process (step S66 of FIG. 20) of 36 is completed, the process proceeds to the game start process of step S10 to start the next game. If the high probability mode transition flag is off in the determination process of step S674, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S656 without performing the processes of steps S678 to S680.

(A-2) Processing in main mode 2 In the determination processing of step S640 described above, if the current main mode is any one of 2 to 4, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 It is determined whether the main mode is 2 (step S682). When the main mode is 2, the determination result in step S682 is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines whether the on / off state of the AT precursor flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is on. (Step S684). If the AT precursor flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the current main mode value stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is updated from 2 to 3 (step S686).

  Then, the value of the AT precursor game number δ stored in the RWM is read (step S688) as in the process of step S646, and the value of δ is set in the counter for counting the AT precursor game number (step S690). Further, the state of the AT precursor flag stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is updated to OFF (step S692), and the state of the CZ transition flag is also updated to OFF (step S694). Next, the value of the chance zone game number CZCNT stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM is cleared to 0 (step S696), and the value of MM2CNT described above is also cleared to 0 (step S698). Then, the process shifts to step S658 to update the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM to off, and after the RT shift process of step S660 is executed, the game end check process of FIG. 36 is ended.

  Next, in the determination process of step S682 described above, if the state of the AT precursor flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 determines whether the value of CZCNT stored in RWM is 1 or more. It is determined whether or not it is (step S700). If the value of CZCNT is 1 or more, the judgment result is YES, and 1 is subtracted from the stored value of CZCNT (step S702). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the state of the CZ transition flag stored in the RWM is on (step S704). If the value of CZCNT is 0 in the determination process of step S700, the determination result is NO, and the determination process of step S704 is performed immediately without performing the process of step S702.

  In the determination process of step S704, if the state of the CZ transition flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the value of the chance zone game number γ stored in the RWM is read (step S706) and stored in the RWM The value of existing CZCNT is updated to γ (step S 708). Then, the state of the CZ transition flag is updated to OFF (step S710), and 1 is subtracted from the value of MM2CNT stored in the RWM (step S712). Here, if the determination result in step S704 is NO (the CZ transition flag is off), the process proceeds to step S712 without performing the process in steps S706 to S710.

  Subsequently, the main control means 100 determines whether the value of MM2CNT is 1 or more (step S714). If the value of MM2CNT is 0, the determination result is NO, and the current main mode is updated to 1 (Step S716). Then, the process proceeds to step S658, the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is updated to off, and the RT shift process of step S660 is performed, and then the game end check process of FIG. 36 is ended. On the other hand, in the determination process of step S714, if the value of MM2CNT is 1 or more, the determination result is YES, and the process immediately proceeds to step S658 to turn off the push order flag stored in RWM. In step S660, the RT transition process is executed, and then the game end check process of FIG. 36 ends.

(A-3) Processing in main mode 3 In the determination processing in step S682 described above, if the current main mode is either 3 or 4, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 Perform the processing of the flow chart. That is, first, it is determined whether the current main mode is 3 (step S720). When the main mode is 3, the determination result in step S720 is YES, and the main control unit 100 subtracts 1 from the value of the AT precursor game number ATZCNT stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step S722).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the value of the AT precursor game number ATZCNT is 1 or more (step S 726). If the value of ATZCNT is 1 or more, the determination result is YES, and the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is turned off (step S 726), and the RT transition process of step S 660 of FIG. 36 is performed. On the other hand, if the value of ATZCNT is 0, the determination result is NO, and the push order flag state is turned on (step S728), and the current RT state is updated from 3 to 4 (step S730). 36), and performs RT migration processing. Note that the order in which the processes of step S728 and step S73 are performed may be switched.

(A-4) Processing in main mode 4 In the determination processing of step S720 described above, if the current main mode is 4, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 stores the current RT stored in the RWM. It is determined whether the state is either RT5 or 6 (step S732). If the current RT state is either RT5 or RT6, the determination result is YES, and the RT transition process of step S660 in FIG. 36 is performed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the current RT state is either RT 5 or 6, even if the AT flag is on, the number of remaining AT games is not changed, and therefore, BB 01 is won. Even if the AT flag is not updated off.

  On the other hand, if the current RT state is either non-RT or RT1 to 4, the judgment result is NO, and whether or not the state of the AT flag stored in RWM is next ON It judges (step S734). Here, the AT flag is a flag indicating whether or not AT game is in progress, and indicates that AT game is in progress when on, and indicates that AT game is not in progress when off. Hereinafter, processing to be performed when the AT flag is on and processing to be performed when the AT flag is off will be described separately.

(Process when the AT flag is off)
In the determination process of step S734, when the AT flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. It is determined whether or not any one of (T) to (T) (step S736). Here, the winning numbers 15 to 20 may be won at RT 3 or 4 (see FIG. 4), and the symbol combinations of replays 08 for transitioning from RT 3 to RT 4 are displayed according to the pressing order. (See FIG. 10 (c), FIG. 13).

  In the determination process of step S736, when the winning number is not determined to any of 15 to 20, the determination result is NO, and then the pushing order number stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (that is, the current game It is determined whether or not the value of the push order number notified in step 1 is any one of 1 to 9 (step S 738). If any push order number (or push order according to the push order number) is notified, the judgment result is YES, and then the push order number stored in RWM and the stop switch actually operated by the player It is determined whether or not the pressing order of the keys matches (step S740).

  If it is determined in step S 740 that the push order number stored in RWM does not match the push order of the stop switch actually operated by the player, the result of the judgment is NO, and the main control unit 100 determines The state of the AT flag stored in the predetermined storage area is updated to on (step S742). In the process of step S742, control may be performed to turn on the AT signal output to the outside through the external concentrated terminal board 84 shown in FIG. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and the AT signal described above may be output when the AT flag is on and the RT state transitions to a specific RT (for example, RT4). When the winning number is determined to be any of 15 to 20 in the determination process of step S736 described above, the determination result is YES, and the process of step S742 is immediately performed.

  Then, the main control means 100 sets 50 to the value of the AT game number ATCNT for counting the number of AT games stored in the RWM (step S744), and the RT transition of step S660 in FIG. Proceed to processing. When the determination result is NO (when the push order number is 0 or 10 to 13) in the determination process of step S738, or when the determination result is YES in the determination process of step S740 ( When the player operates the stop switch in the notified push order), the process immediately proceeds to step S660 of FIG. 36 without performing the processes of steps S742 and S744 to perform RT transition processing.

  In this manner, in main mode 4, when it is determined to be any of winning numbers 15 to 20 in the lottery process (step S 736 (YES)), or determined to be any other than winning numbers 15 to 20, and If the stop switch is not operated in accordance with the notified push order, AT game is started. Here, in the main mode 4 (step S720, NO), when the AT flag is off (step S734, NO), when it is determined to be one of the winning numbers 15 to 20 (replay O to T) (step At 736, YES), the AT flag is turned on without judging the agreement between the notified pushing order and the operated pushing order, in order to prevent an advantageous state from continuing indefinitely.

  That is, the winning numbers 15 to 20 may be determined even when the RT state is RT3, and RT3 is set to have a very high combined winning probability of replay players as in RT4 (see FIG. 4). Here, the transition condition from RT3 to RT4 is a prize for replay 08 (see FIG. 13). Further, the termination condition of the main mode 4 is to digest a predetermined number of games (50 games + number of additional games) after the start of the AT game (see FIG. 14). Therefore, for example, when it is determined that the start condition of AT game is "playing a game as a prize when replaying any of O to T is determined" (see FIG. 10 (c)), RT3 and the main mode In the state of 4, if the player avoids winning a replay 08, the probability of winning a replay is very high (RT3), and the pressing order in which the nine-sheet winning combination is won is notified. It becomes possible to maintain the state (see common process 1 (see FIG. 24) in the AT preparation process shown in FIG. 23). For this reason, in the present embodiment, when one of the replays O to T is determined in the lottery processing, the AT flag is turned on regardless of whether the replay 08 is won or not.

(Process when AT flag is on)
In the determination process of step S734, when the AT flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the main control unit 100 determines the value of the remaining game count TZCNT until the specialization zone stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM ends. It is determined whether it is 1 or more (step S746). If the value of TZCNT is 1 or more, the judgment result is YES, and after 1 is subtracted from the value of TZCNT (step S748), the process proceeds to step S660 of FIG. 36 to perform RT transition processing.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S746, when the value of TZCNT is 0, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 sets the state of the specialization zone transition flag stored in RWM to ON. It is determined whether or not (step S750). If the state of the specialization zone transition flag is off, the determination result is NO, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the AT game number ATCNT stored in the RWM (step S752). Then, it is determined whether the value of ATCNT is 1 or more (step S754). If it is 1 or more, the determination result is YES, and the process moves to step S660 of FIG. 36 to perform RT migration processing. On the other hand, when the value of ATCNT is 0, the judgment result is NO, and processing for ending the AT game is performed.

  That is, the state of the AT flag stored in the RWM is updated to OFF (step S756), and a main mode transition lottery is performed to determine which of the main mode 1 or 2 to shift to (step S758). In the process of step S756, control may be performed to turn off the AT signal output to the outside through the external concentrated terminal board 84 shown in FIG. Further, in the main mode transition lottery performed in step S758, the probability of transition to main mode 1 is set higher than the probability of transition to main mode 2, but each probability may be, for example, the set value described above or Depending on the winning number determined in the game, it may be different. If the main mode 2 is selected in step S758 and the main mode 2 is won, the determination result is YES, and the information indicating the current main mode stored in the RWM is updated to the main mode 2 (step S762). On the other hand, when the main mode 1 is won, the determination result is NO, and the information indicating the current main mode is updated to the main mode 1 (step S764). After performing the process of step S762 or S764, the main control means 100 updates the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM to off (step S766), proceeds to step S660 of FIG. Do.

  If the state of the specialized zone transition flag stored in the RWM is on in the determination process of step S750 described above, the determination result is YES, and it is determined by the role lottery process in step S18 of FIG. It is determined whether the winning number is any of 9 to 20 (replay-J to N, O to T) (step S736). Here, the winning numbers 9 to 14 have a possibility of winning at RT 2 (see FIG. 4), and symbol combinations of replays 06 to shift from RT 2 to RT 3 are displayed according to the pressing order ( Refer FIG.10 (b) and FIG. 13). Also, the winning numbers 15 to 20 may be won at RT 3 or 4 (see FIG. 4), and the symbol combinations of replays 08 for transitioning from RT 3 to RT 4 are displayed according to the pressing order (Refer FIG.10 (c) and FIG. 13).

  In the determination process of step S768, when the winning number is not determined to any of 9 to 20, the determination result is NO, and then the pushing order number stored in the predetermined storage area of RWM (that is, the current game It is determined whether or not the value of the push order number notified in step 1 is any one of 1 to 9 (step S770). If any push order number (or push order according to the push order number) is notified, the judgment result is YES, and then the push order number stored in RWM and the stop switch actually operated by the player It is determined whether or not the pressing order of the keys matches (step S772).

  If it is determined in step S772 that the push order number stored in the RWM does not coincide with the push order of the stop switch actually operated by the player, the judgment result is NO, and the main control unit 100 determines that the RWM has been executed. The state of the specialized zone transfer flag stored in the predetermined storage area is updated to off (step S774). When the winning number is determined to be any one of 9 to 20 in the determination process of step S768 described above, the determination result is YES, and the process of step S774 is immediately performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets 10 to the value of the remaining game count TZCNT until the specialization zone ends (step S776), and subtracts 1 from the value of the AT game number ATCNT stored in the RWM. Then (step S778), the process proceeds to step S660 in FIG. Here, when the winning zone number is determined to be any of 9 to 20 (replay J to N, O to T) when the specialization zone transition flag is on (step S736, YES), the notified push is made. Setting the value of TZCNT to 10 without determining a match between the order and the push order operated is to avoid an advantageous state continuing indefinitely.

  Basically, when the special zone transition flag is on, the number of remaining AT games is not subtracted even if the AT flag is on. Therefore, for example, when it is determined that the transition to the specialization zone is “replay 06 will be won when any of replays J to N, O to T is determined”, the winning number is 9 to 20 ( If it is determined to be any of replays I to T) and the player avoids winning a replay 06, it is possible to maintain a state in which the number of remaining AT games is not subtracted. It is because.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S770, the determination result is NO (when the push order number is 0 or 10 to 13), or the determination result in the determination process of step S772 is YES ( When the player has operated the stop switch in the notified push order), the process immediately proceeds to step S660 of FIG. 36 without performing the processes of steps S774 to S778 to perform RT transition processing.

(B) RT Transition Process Next, the contents of the RT transition process of step S660 in the game end check process of FIG. 36 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIG. 38 and FIG.

(B-1) Processing in Non-RT When the main control means 100 starts the RT transfer process of step S660 shown in FIG. 36, it starts the RT transfer process shown in FIG. 38. First, the current RT state is non-RT. It is determined whether or not (step S790). If the current RT state is non-RT, the determination result is YES, and the process shifts to step S 830 to execute common processing 4 described in detail with reference to FIG. 39 later. When the common process 4 is completed, the game end check process of FIG. 36 is completed, and the game start process of step S10 shown in FIG. 20 is performed to start the next game.

(B-2) Process in RT1 In the determination process of step S790, if the current RT state is any one of RT1 to RT6, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 stores the current value stored in RWM. It is determined whether the RT state is RT1 (step S792). If the current RT state is RT1, the determination result is YES, and then the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery processing in step S18 in FIG. 20 are 3 to 8 (Replay-C- It is determined whether or not it is H) (step S794). If the determined winning number is not any of 3 to 8, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S 830 to execute common processing 4 described later.

  In the determination process of step S794, if the determined winning number is any of 3 to 8, the determination result is YES, and the symbol combination (see FIG. 6 (b)) corresponding to replay 05 is the payline L. It is determined whether or not it is aligned with the top (step S796). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 05 is not arranged on the pay line L, the judgment result is NO, and the RT transfer processing of FIG. 38 is ended, and the game end check processing of FIG. 36 is also ended, It transfers to step S10 of 20. On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 05 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT1 to RT2 (step S798) ), And ends the RT migration process of FIG.

(B-3) Processing in RT2 In the determination processing in step S792, when the current RT state is any one of RT2 to 6, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 stores the current stored in the RWM. It is determined whether the RT state is RT2 (step S800). If the current RT state is RT2, the determination result is YES, and then the main control unit 100 determines that the winning numbers determined by the lottery processing in step S18 in FIG. 20 are 9 to 14 (Replay-I- It is judged whether it is any of N) (step S802). If the determined winning number is not any of 9 to 14, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S 830 to execute common processing 4 described later.

  In the determination process of step S802, if the determined winning number is any of 9 to 14, the determination result is YES, and the symbol combination (see FIG. 6B) corresponding to replay 06 is the payline L. It is determined whether or not it is aligned with the top (step S804). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 06 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT2 to RT3 (step S806). Finish the RT migration process.

  On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to replay 06 is not aligned on pay line L, the judgment result is NO, and then the symbol combination corresponding to replay 02 (see FIG. 6B) is It is determined whether or not it is on the pay line L (step S808). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 02 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT2 to RT1 (step S810). Finish the RT migration process. On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 02 is not aligned on the pay line L, the determination result is NO, and the RT transition processing of FIG. 38 is ended as it is.

(B-4) Processing in RT3 In the determination processing in step S800, if the current RT state is any one of RT3 to 6, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 stores the current stored in the RWM. It is determined whether the RT state is RT3 (step S812). If the current RT state is RT3, the determination result is YES, and then the main control unit 100 determines that the winning number determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 15 to 20 (replay-O- It is determined whether it is one of T) (step S814). If the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S 830 to execute common processing 4 described later.

  In the determination process of step S 814, if the determined winning number is any of 15 to 20, the determination result is YES, and the symbol combination (see FIG. 6 (b)) corresponding to replay 08 is the payline L It is determined whether or not it is aligned above (step S816). If the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 08 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT3 to RT4 (step S818). Finish the RT migration process.

  On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replayed game 08 is not aligned on the pay line L, the judgment result is NO, and then the symbol combination corresponding to the replayed game 04 (see FIG. 6B) is It is determined whether or not it is on the pay line L (step S820). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 04 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT3 to RT1 (step S822). Finish the RT migration process. On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 04 is not aligned on the pay line L, the determination result is NO, and the RT transition processing of FIG. 38 is ended as it is.

(B-5) Processing in RT4 In the determination processing in step S812, if the current RT state is any one of RT4 to 6, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 stores the current stored in the RWM. It is determined whether the RT state is RT4 (step S824). If the current RT state is RT4, the determination result is YES, and then the main control unit 100 determines that the winning number determined by the lottery processing in step S18 of FIG. 20 is 15 to 20 (replay-O- It is determined whether or not it is T) (step S 828). If the determined winning number is not any of 15 to 20, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S 830 to execute common processing 4 described later.

  In the determination process of step S 828, if the determined win number is any of 15 to 20, the determination result is YES, and it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to replay 06 is aligned on pay line L (Step S832). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 06 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT4 to RT3 (step S834). Finish the RT migration process.

  On the other hand, if the symbol combination corresponding to replay 06 is not aligned on payline L, the determination result is NO, and then the symbol combination corresponding to replay 04 is aligned on payline L or not It is determined (step S836). If the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 04 is completed on the pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in the RWM is updated from RT4 to RT1 (step S838). Finish the RT migration process. On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 04 is not aligned on the pay line L, the determination result is NO, and the RT transition processing of FIG. 38 is ended as it is.

(B-6) Processing in RT5 In the determination processing in step S824, if the current RT state is RT 5 or 6, the determination result is NO, and the main control means 100 stores the current RT state stored in RWM. It is determined whether it is RT5 (step S840). If the current RT state is RT5, the determination result is YES, and then the main control means 100 determines whether or not the symbol combination (see FIG. 6A) corresponding to BB01 is aligned on the pay line L. It judges (step S842). If the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is completed on pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in RWM is updated from RT5 to RT6 (step S844), and the RT transition of FIG. 38 is made. End the process. On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not aligned on the pay line L, the determination result is NO, and the RT transition processing of FIG. 38 is ended as it is. In the process of step S844, control may be performed to turn on the BB signal output to the outside through the external concentrated terminal board 84 shown in FIG.

(B-7) Processing in RT6 In the determination processing in step S840, if the current RT state is RT6, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 determines the total number of medals paid out during the bonus game. It is determined whether it exceeds 450 sheets (step S846). If the total number of paid-out medals does not exceed 450, the determination result is NO, and the RT transition processing in FIG. 38 is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the total number of paid-out medals exceeds 450, the judgment result is YES, and the main control means 100 updates the current RT state stored in the RWM from RT6 to non-RT. (Step S848). In the process of step S848, control may be performed to turn off the BB signal output to the outside via the external concentrated terminal substrate 84 shown in FIG.

  Then, main control means 100 determines whether or not the current main mode is 4 (step S850). If the current main mode is not 4, the determination result is NO, and RT in FIG. Finish the migration process. On the other hand, if the current main mode is 4, the result of the determination in step S850 is YES, and the state of the push order flag stored in RWM is updated to on (step S852), as shown in FIG. Finish the RT migration process.

(Description of common processing 4)
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 39, the contents of common processing 4 commonly executed in non-RT and RT1 to RT4 in step S380 of the RT transition processing shown in FIG. 38 will be described. The main control means 100 first determines whether or not the winning number determined by the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. 20 is any of 36 to 38 (prize-P to R) (step S860). If the determined winning number is determined to be any of 36 to 38, the judgment result is YES, and whether or not any symbol combination of the special symbols 01 to 03 (see FIG. 12) is aligned on the pay line L (Step S862).

  If any symbol combination of special symbols 01 to 03 (see FIG. 12) is aligned on pay line L, the judgment result at step S 862 is YES, and the current RT state stored in RWM is updated to RT 5 Then, the common process 4 of FIG. 39 is ended, and the RT transfer process of FIG. 38 is further ended. On the other hand, when any symbol combination of the special symbols 01 to 03 is not aligned on the pay line L, the judgment result is NO, and the common processing 4 of FIG. 39 and the RT transition processing of FIG. .

  If the determined winning number is not any of 36 to 38 in the determination process of step S860 described above, the determination result is NO, and then the main control unit 100 performs the lottery process in step S18 of FIG. It is determined whether the determined winning number is the feature winning number 1 (step S866). If the bonus item winning number 1 is not determined, the determination result of step S866 is NO, and the common process 4 of FIG. 39 and the RT transition process of FIG. 38 are ended.

  In addition, in the determination processing of step S866, when the winning combination 1 is determined, the determination result is YES, and then the main control means 100 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is aligned on the pay line L (Step S868). When the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is completed on pay line L, the judgment result is YES, and the current RT state stored in RWM is updated to RT6 (step S870). In the process of step S870, control may be performed to turn on the BB signal output to the outside through the external concentrated terminal board 84 shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S868 that the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not aligned on pay line L, the determination result is NO, and the current RT state stored in RWM is updated to RT5 (step S872). . When the process of step S870 or S872 is completed, the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is updated to off (step S874), and the common process 4 of FIG. 39 and the RT transition process of FIG. 38 end. Do.

  Thus, the RT transition control shown in FIG. 13 and the transition control of the main mode shown in FIG. 14 are realized by performing the processing of FIGS. In the present embodiment, in order to lower the payout rate in RT5 (inside the bonus), the push order flag is turned off (step S874) when the process moves to RT5 (step S868, YES). The push order flag may be maintained in the on state even after the transition to the shift mode, and the push order flag may be turned off when the bonus game is started. Also, as in the present embodiment, when the process shifts to RT5 (step S868, YES), the push order flag is turned off, but a separate counter is provided, and when the process shifts to RT5, the counter is set. Even when the push order flag is off, notification of the push order may be performed until is set to 0.

<Description of timer interrupt processing>
As an important process in controlling the game in the main control means 100, there is a timer interrupt process which is executed every predetermined cycle in addition to the game progress main process shown in FIG. This timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed with a cycle of about 2.235 milliseconds, detection of the operation on each switch of the operation means 300 shown in FIG. 3, transmission of a control command to the sub control means 200, stepping motor 42L, Processing such as generation and output of control signals for performing drive control of 42C and 42R, updating of values of random numbers and various counter values used as timers, and the like are performed. The contents of the timer interrupt process described above will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The main control means 100 starts timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 40 when an interrupt request signal (generation period: about 2.235 milliseconds) is output from the timer count means provided in the chip. First, the main control means 100 performs an initial process of the timer interrupt process to be executed (step S900). For example, the data set in the register of the CPU is stored in the stack area of the RWM, and the interrupt prohibition flag is turned on so that new timer interrupt processing is not started during timer interrupt processing to be performed from now on.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the power-off (the power-supply voltage has fallen below a predetermined value) has been detected based on the power-off detection signal inputted to the input port (step S902). Here, it is assumed that the power-off detection signal is output from a power monitoring circuit provided on the main control board. If the main control unit 100 detects a power-off, the determination result in step S902 is YES, and the power-off processing performed at the time of power-off is performed (step S904). In the power-off process, the value of the power-off process flag indicating that the power-off process has been performed is set to "1", the checksum of the RWM is calculated, and the result is stored in the non-volatile memory. In addition, after the values of the respective flags in the RWM are stored in the non-volatile memory together with the values of the CPU register and the stack pointer, access to the RWM is inhibited, and an externally input reset signal becomes a standby state.

  On the other hand, when the power-off is not detected in the determination processing of step S902, the determination result is NO, and the main control unit 100 updates the values of the various control counters referred to when performing various controls. (Step S906), and updates the count value of the clock timer that is generally used to clock a predetermined time (step S908). Then, 7-segment display control is performed to update the display contents of the credit number display 27 and the acquired number display 28 (step S 910). Here, so-called dynamic drive control is performed in the present embodiment as the 7-segment display control.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads various signals from the outside inputted to the input port, and stores them in predetermined addresses of RWM (step S912). Then, in order to control the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, reel drive management processing is executed on each of the stepping motors 42L, 42C, and 42R (step S914). When the reel drive management process is performed for all the stepping motors (step S916, YES), the main control unit 100 internally displays the display data of various displays, control signals for the respective stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, etc. Output from the output port (step S918).

  Next, the main control means 100 transmits the control command stored first among the control commands stored in the ring buffer set in the RWM to the sub-control means 200 (step S920).

  Next, the main control means 100 performs output processing of various signals (IN signal, OUT signal, BB signal, abnormality occurrence signal, start signal, AT signal, etc.) output to the outside through the external concentrated terminal board 84 (step S922). ), And the value of the random number used for the role lottery or the like (step S924). Furthermore, the main control means 100 performs a return process to restore the state of the register values and various flags stored in the predetermined address of RWM by the initial process of step S900 (step S926), and the timer interruption of FIG. End the process.

<Relationship between transmission timing of control command and display timing of push order number>
Next, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 41, the relationship between the transmission timing of the control command and the display timing of the push order number in the case where the game progression main processing of this embodiment is executed will be described. Below, the case where freeze production is performed by step S34 of FIG. 20, and the case where it is not performed are divided and demonstrated.

(A) In the case of executing the freeze effect When the start switch 36 is operated, the judgment result of step S14 of FIG. 20 becomes YES and the lottery process is performed (step S18), and the non-AT state is performed according to the main mode. A push order number is determined by the processing (step S24) or the AT state processing (step S26). Then, the freeze lottery is performed in step S28 (FIG. 34, step S592 or S604), and when the freeze lottery is won, the freeze number 1 or 2 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 34, step S600 or S610). In this case, the determination result in step S30 of FIG. 20 is YES, the freeze effect (reel effect) is started in step S34, and when the freeze effect is ended (step S36, YES), the push order number is acquired in step S38. It is displayed on the number display 28.

  Next, in step S40, the state of the push order flag is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and in step S42, the push order number is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Thereafter, the winning / replaying game winning number and the feature winning number are transmitted to the sub control means 200 by the processes of steps S54 and S56. As described above, when the freeze effect is performed, the notification of the pressing order by the acquired number display 28 and the image display device 70 is performed after the effect of the freeze is finished.

  There are the following reasons for this. In the present embodiment, there are cases where a freeze effect is performed by the win numbers 22 to 27 and a freeze effect is performed by the win number 32. In the case of the AT game, in the case of the winning numbers 22 to 27, notification of the pressing order is performed, but in the case of the winning number 32, the pressing order is not notified because there is no need to notify the pressing order. For this reason, if the notification of the pushing order is performed with the operation of the start lever being performed, the notification of the pushing order will be performed during the freeze effect if the freeze effect is performed by the winning of the win numbers 22 to 27 There is a possibility that the player is aware of whether or not the freeze effect of this time is due to the winning numbers 22 to 27 or the win number 32 depending on the presence or absence of the notification of the push order. This is because there is a risk of thinning.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the winning / replay winning number and the bonus winning number are transmitted before the rotation of the reel starts, in order to transmit the secondary control means 200 until the reel reaches the constant speed rotation. It is like that. Further, in the case of the present embodiment, since the bonus item winning number is transmitted to the secondary control means 200 after the freeze effect is finished, the secondary control means 200 separately performs processing based on the freeze number command. It is desirable to start the production during freeze production during processing.

(B) When Freeze Effect is not Performed When the start switch 36 is operated, a winning lottery process is performed, and the push order number is determined by the non-AT state process or the AT state process according to the main mode. Then, when it is out of the freeze lottery (FIG. 34, step S594 or S606, NO), the freeze number 0 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 34, step S598 → S600). In this case, the pressing order number is displayed on the acquired number display 28 without performing the freeze effect (Step S30, NO → S38), and then the pressing order flag, the pressing order number, the winning / replay winning number and The prize winning number is sequentially transmitted to the sub control unit 200.

<< Description of control processing in sub control means >>
Next, the contents of various processes executed by the sub control unit 200 will be described. First, when the slot machine 10 is powered on, the sub control unit 200 executes a sub power on process shown in FIG.

<Description of sub power on processing>
First, during execution of the sub power-on process, the sub control means 200 performs a process for prohibiting the execution of the timer interrupt process by the sub control means 200 (step Ss10), and calculates the checksum of RWM. It is compared with the calculation result of the same RWM checksum calculated at the time of power shutoff and stored in the external non-volatile memory, and it is judged whether or not both coincide (step Ss12). If the values of both checksums do not match, the determination result is NO, and the secondary control means 200 clears the storage content of the RWM contained in the secondary control means 200 (step Ss14).

  Further, in the determination process of step Ss12, when the values of both checksums match, the determination result is YES, and the secondary control means 200 causes the previous power off to occur during one command processing described later. It is determined whether there is any (step Ss16). Here, when the power-off occurs while the secondary control means 200 is performing one command processing described later, the sub-control means 200 resumes from the process performed at the time of power-off when the power is turned on again. A process (power shut-off process) of storing various information (data indicating the state of the CPU register and various flags) at that time in an external nonvolatile memory is performed.

  Also, a power-off process flag indicating whether or not the power-off process was performed at the previous power-off time is also stored in the external non-volatile memory. Therefore, the determination processing shown in step Ss16 is made based on the on / off state of the interruption processing flag stored in the external non-volatile memory. Here, when the power-off process flag is on, it indicates that the power-off process described above has been performed (that is, a power-down has occurred during the processing of one command), and when it is off. , Indicates that the power-off process was not performed (that is, no power-off occurred during one command process).

  In the determination process of step Ss16, if the power is cut off during the processing of one command, the determination result is YES, and execution of the timer interrupt process in the sub control unit 200 is permitted in step Ss10 (step Ss18). Resume the process that was being executed at the time of interruption.

  If the stored contents of the RWM in the sub control means 200 are cleared by the process of step Ss14 described above, or if the judgment result of step Ss16 is NO (the previous power off did not occur during the processing of one command) After clearing the value of the watchdog timer (step Ss20), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (step Ss22). The watchdog timer is for notifying that an abnormality has occurred when the time taken for the processing of steps Ss24 to S28 described later exceeds 16 milliseconds.

  After permitting execution of the timer interrupt process prohibited in step Ss10 (step Ss24), the sub control means 200 reads the control command received from the main control means 100 from the command buffer, and performs processing based on the control command (1 command Processing) is performed (step Ss26). Then, it is determined whether or not 16 milliseconds have elapsed since the operation of the watchdog timer is started in the process of step Ss22 (step Ss28). If it is determined that 16 milliseconds have not elapsed (NO), the process returns to step Ss26 to read out the command stored in the command buffer and perform one command processing based on the control command. Then, one command processing in step Ss26 is repeated until 16 milliseconds have elapsed, and when 16 milliseconds have elapsed, the determination result in step Ss28 becomes YES, and the process returns to step Ss20.

  As described above, the sub control unit 200 repeatedly performs the above-described sub-main routine processing to perform the effect control processing based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100.

<Description of one command processing>
Next, contents of one command processing in step Ss26 of FIG. 42 will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, in the one-command process described below, the "display type" command (A4 ##) shown in FIG. 18 is received after the "product winning number" command (B3 ##) shown in FIG. 17 is received. It shows the process to be performed before reception. In addition, the contents of the second control command contained in various control commands received before receiving the "product winning number" command are stored in a predetermined storage area in the RWM of the sub control means 200. .

  When one command processing in step Ss26 shown in FIG. 42 is started, the secondary control means 200 determines the type of control command received from the main control means 100 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 43 (step Ss100). Then, if the received control command is the "item winning number" command, the determination result in step Ss100 becomes YES, and the pressing order is based on the pressing order number and the winning number already received from the main control means 100. A start switch operation process to notify is executed (step Ss102). The contents of the start switch operation process will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart. Then, when the start switch operation time process is finished, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step Ss100 that the sub control unit 200 has not received the "item winning number" command, the determination result is NO, and the sub control unit 200 next receives the received command for each reel. It is determined whether or not the "reel rotation start" command (9E7F, 9F7F, A07F) has been received (step Ss104). When the "reel rotation start" command of each reel is received, the result of the determination in step Ss104 is YES, and the presentation content being executed is switched at the timing when each reel starts to rotate, or the presentation content is not progressed (( Step Ss106). Then, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step Ss104 that the secondary control unit 200 has not received the "reel rotation start" command, the determination result is NO, and the secondary control unit 200 next receives the received command for each reel. In the "Reel stop acceptance" command (9E ##, 9F ## or A0 ##), is the "reel stop acceptance" command (first stop operation acceptance) received first after the reel starts rotating? It is determined whether or not it is (step Ss108). Here, in the following, the “reel stop acceptance” command received first after the reel starts rotating is the “first reel stop acceptance” command, and the second received “reel stop acceptance” command is “second reel stop The "accept" command and the "reel stop acceptance" command received last are referred to as "third reel stop acceptance" commands.

  Then, if it is a "first reel stop acceptance" command (first stop operation acceptance), the judgment result is "YES", and the stop switch is operated by the player, thereby mainly changing the notification mode of the pushing order. The first stop operation acceptance process is executed (step Ss110). The contents of the first stop operation acceptance process will be described in detail later with reference to a detailed flowchart. When the first stop operation acceptance process is completed, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If the secondary control means 200 determines that the "first reel stop acceptance" command has not been received in the determination process of step Ss108, the determination result is NO, and the secondary control means 200 next receives the received command. It is determined whether or not one stop, that is, the "reel rotation stop" command (987E, 9F7E or A07E) received first after each reel starts rotating (step Ss112). Here, in the following, the “reel rotation stop” command received first after the reel starts rotating is the “first reel rotation stop” command, and the second received “reel rotation stop” command is “second reel rotation The "stop" command and the last received "reel rotation stop" command are called "third reel rotation stop" command.

  When the “first reel rotation stop” command is received, the determination result in step Ss 112 is YES, and effects (for example, a reel stop sound or a reel back lamp) generated when the reel is stopped are associated with the reel to be stopped. Visual representation etc.) is executed (step Ss114). Then, when the effect at the time of the first stop is executed, the one-command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step Ss112 that the sub control unit 200 has not received the "first reel rotation stop" command, the determination result is NO, and the sub control unit 200 next receives It is determined whether it is a "second reel stop acceptance" command (second stop operation acceptance) (step Ss116). Then, if it is the "second reel stop acceptance" command (the second stop operation acceptance), the determination result in step Ss116 is YES, and the stop switch is operated by the player, and thus the notification of the push order is mainly made. The second stop operation acceptance process for changing the mode is executed (step Ss118). The contents of the second stop operation acceptance process will also be described in detail later with reference to the detailed flowchart. When the second stop operation acceptance process is completed, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If the secondary control means 200 determines that the “second reel stop acceptance” command has not been received in the determination process of step Ss116, the determination result is NO, and the secondary control means 200 next receives the second command. It is determined whether or not 2 stop, that is, "second reel rotation stop" command (step Ss120). When the “second reel rotation stop” command is received, the determination result in step Ss 120 is YES, and effects corresponding to the stopped reel are generated at the time of the reel stop (for example, a sound of tempai or a visual using a reel back lamp And the like) are executed (step Ss122). Then, when the second stop effect is executed, the one command processing of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination processing of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step Ss120 that the sub control unit 200 has not received the "second reel rotation stop" command, the determination result is NO, and the sub control unit 200 next receives It is determined whether it is the "third reel stop acceptance" command (third stop operation acceptance) (step Ss124). Then, if it is a "third reel stop acceptance" command (third stop operation acceptance), the determination result in step Ss124 is YES, and the stop switch is operated by the player, so that the notification of the push order is mainly made. The third stop operation acceptance process for ending the process is executed (step Ss 126). The contents of the third stop operation acceptance process will also be described in detail later with reference to the detailed flowchart. When the third stop operation acceptance process is completed, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  When the secondary control means 200 determines that the “third reel stop acceptance” command has not been received in the determination process of step Ss 124, the determination result is NO, and the secondary control means 200 next receives the received command. It is determined whether it is the 3 stop, that is, the "third reel rotation stop" command (step Ss128). When the "third reel rotation stop" command is received, the determination result in step Ss128 is YES, and effects corresponding to the stopped reel are generated when the reel is stopped (for example, a reel stop sound or a visual using a reel back lamp (Step Ss130). Then, when the effect at the time of the third stop is executed, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step Ss128 that the sub control unit 200 has not received the "third reel rotation stop" command, the determination result in step Ss128 is NO, and the sub control unit 200 next receives the received command. It is determined whether or not the "display type" command (all reels stop) (step Ss132). Then, in the case of the "display type" command, the determination result in step Ss 132 becomes YES, and the sub control means 200 operates in the effect lottery means 212 (see FIG. 3) by the stop switch being operated by the player. An effect lottery process for determining an effect to be executed in the next game is performed (step S134). Then, when the effect lottery process is finished, the one command process of FIG. 43 is ended, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step Ss28 of FIG.

  In addition, when the push sequence hit game is executed by the processes of steps S546 to S550 of the common process 2 shown in FIG. 32, the stop switch is correct (that is, the stop operation is performed) each time the player operates the stop switch. It is determined whether or not the executed stop switch is in accordance with the pushing order in which the nine symbol combinations are aligned. Then, when it is determined to be the correct answer, the sub control means 200 transmits a correct answer command indicating that it is the correct answer. On the other hand, when it is determined that the answer is an incorrect answer, an incorrect answer command indicating that the answer is incorrect is transmitted to the sub control means. The timing of the determination may be performed when the operation of the stop switch is performed, or may be performed after the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is stopped. If it is determined that the operation of the stop switch has been performed, the correct command or the incorrect answer command may be transmitted after transmitting each reel stop acceptance command. In this case, the sub control unit 200 may perform processing based on the correct command or incorrect answer command, and in this process may start an effect corresponding to the correct or incorrect answer, or after the correct command or incorrect answer command. In the processing based on each reel rotation stop command to be transmitted, an effect corresponding to a correct or incorrect answer may be started.

  In the case where the determination is made after the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is stopped, the correct command or the incorrect answer command may be transmitted after transmitting each reel rotation stop command. In this case, it is preferable that the sub control unit 200 perform processing based on the correct command or the incorrect answer command, and start an effect corresponding to the correct or incorrect answer in this processing.

<Description of start switch operation processing>
Next, the contents of the process at the time of start switch operation in step Ss102 of FIG. 43 will be described.

(A) When the pressing order is not determined by the sub control means 200 In this embodiment, the pressing order notified by the non-AT state process of step S24 of the game progress main process shown in FIG. 20 or the AT state process of step S26 Specifically, since the pushing order number is determined, the secondary control means 200 may notify the pushing order corresponding to the received pushing order number. As this notification mode, a notification mode adopted in a conventional slot machine can be used.

  Therefore, in this case, when the process of step Ss102 of FIG. 43 is started, the secondary control means 200 determines that the state of the push order flag included in the second control command of the “push order flag” command received from the main control means 100 is If it is determined that the push order flag is off, the process of step Ss102 of FIG. 43 is ended, and the one command process shown in FIG. 43 is ended. On the other hand, when the state of the push order flag is on, the push order according to the push order number included in the second control command of the "push order number" command received from the main control means 100. Is notified, and then the process of step Ss102 of FIG. 43 is ended.

(B) In the case where the pressing order is determined by the sub-control means 200 As described above, the benefits given to the player by the pressing order (the start of a bonus game or replay, transition of RT state, the number of medals paid out, etc.) If there is no change in the bonus, the bonus given to the player does not change due to the partial push order (the order of the second and third stop operations), or the medals are paid out with all the symbol combinations being aligned. Even if it does, if the number of payouts is smaller than the number of medals inserted, it is possible to determine the pushing order to be notified by the sub control means 200 when it is difficult to exert an influence on the balls. In the following, the contents of the process at the time of start switch operation in the case where the pressing order to be notified is determined by the secondary control means 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the secondary control means 200 starts the start switch operation process of step Ss102 shown in FIG. 43, first, the state of the push order flag included in the second control command of the "push order flag" command is turned on. It is determined whether or not it is (step Ss150). When the push order flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the start switch operation process shown in FIG. 44 ends.

  On the other hand, when the push order flag is on, the result of the determination in step Ss150 is YES, and then the state of the AT flag included in the second control command of the "AT flag" command is on. It is determined whether it has become (step Ss152). As described above, the AT flag is a flag indicating whether or not the AT is in progress, and indicates that the AT is in progress if it is on and not in the AT if it is off. In the following description, the case where the state of the AT flag is off and the case where it is on will be described separately.

(B-1) When the AT flag is off When the AT flag is off in the determination process of step Ss152, the determination result is NO, and the sub control unit 200 receives from the main control unit 100. It is determined whether or not the value of the number CZCNT of game zone chances is 1 or more (step Ss154). When the value of CZCNT is 0, the determination result is NO, and the push order navigation effect corresponding to the push order number received from the main control means 100 is executed (step Ss156), and the process at the time of start switch operation of FIG. finish. Here, the push order navigation effect is an effect aimed at informing the player of the push order, and a conventional push action navigation effect mode can be adopted.

  If the value of CZCNT is 1 or more in the determination process of step Ss154, the determination result is YES, and the sub control unit 200 performs the second control of the "winning / replay winning number" command received from the main control unit 100. It is determined whether the winning number included in the command is 2 (replay-B) (step Ss158). If the winning number is 2, the determination result is YES, and the sub-control means 200 determines the pressing order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R in six ways (left → middle → right, left → right → middle, middle → left → One of the right, middle, right, left, right, left, middle, right, middle, left) is determined by lottery (step Ss 160). Then, the push order navigation effect corresponding to the determined push order is executed (step Ss 162), and the start switch operation process of FIG. 44 is ended.

  If it is determined in step Ss158 that the received winning number is not 2, the determination result is NO, and then the sub control unit 200 determines whether the received winning number is any of 3 to 8 or not. (Step Ss164). If the winning number is 2, the determination result is YES, and the sub control unit 200 determines five out of the six types of pressing order described above other than the pressing order corresponding to the pressing order number received from the main control unit 100. One of the pushing order is determined by lottery (step Ss166).

  This is due to the same reason as step S138 of the non-AT state processing shown in FIG. 21, and that the winning number is determined to any one of 3 to 8 means that the RT state is RT1 ( This is because if you stay at RT1 during the chance zone, you will get more opportunities for AT lottery. Then, the pushing order navigation effect corresponding to the pushing order determined by the lottery is executed (step Ss 168), and the start switch operation time processing of FIG. 44 is ended.

  On the other hand, in the determination processing of step Ss164, when the winning number is not any of 3 to 8, the determination result is NO, and the sub control means 200 corresponds to the push order number received from the main control means 100. The push order navigation effect is executed (step Ss 170), and the start switch operation process of FIG. 44 is ended.

(B-2) When the AT flag is on In the determination process of step Ss152, if the AT flag is on, the determination result is YES, and the sub control unit 200 receives from the main control unit 100. It is determined whether or not the winning number included in the second control command of the "winning / replay winning number" command is 21 (winning-A) (step Ss172). If the winning number is 21, the determination result is YES, then it is determined whether or not the push order number received from the main control means 100 is 9 (right first stop) (step Ss 174). If the push order number received from the main control means 100 is not 9, the judgment result is NO, and a push order navigation effect in push order corresponding to the push order number received from the main control means 100 is executed (step Ss176) The processing at the time of start switch operation in FIG. 44 ends.

  If it is determined in step Ss174 that the push sequence number received is 9, the determination result is YES, and the sub control unit 200 sets the second stop operation to the left stop switch 37L and the third stop operation to the middle stop switch 37C. It is randomly determined whether the second stop operation is the middle stop switch 37C and the third stop operation is the left stop switch 37L (step Ss178). The first stop operation corresponds to the right stop switch 37R, and the second and third stop operations correspond to the stop switches determined in step Ss178 (that is, right → left → middle or right → middle → left). The push order navigation effect is executed (step Ss180), and the start switch operation process of FIG. 44 is ended.

  If the winning number received from the main control unit 100 is not 21 in the determination process of step Ss172 described above, then the secondary control unit 200 determines whether the received winning number is any of 28 to 30 or not. It judges (step Ss182). Then, if the received winning number is any one of 28 to 30, the judgment result is YES, and the same six-option navigation lottery as step S556 of the common processing 2 shown in FIG. 32 is executed (step Ss184). That is, if the stop switch which should originally perform the first stop operation is informed, the player can arrange the symbol combinations according to the winning numbers, and whether to notify the pressing order of the first to third stop operations Determined by

  Then, the sub-control means 200 determines whether or not the six-selection navigation lottery in step Ss 184 is won (step Ss 186), and if it is not won, the determination result is NO and the push corresponding to the push number received The order navigation effect is executed (step Ss188). If it is determined in step Ss182 that the received winning number is neither 28 nor 30, the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step Ss188 without performing the processes of steps Ss184 and Ss186.

  In the determination process of step Ss186, when the 6-choice navi lottery performed in step Ss184 is won, the determination result is YES, and the stop switch to be the first stop operation that the symbol combination corresponding to the received winning number is aligned With respect to the remaining two stop switches except for the above, it is determined by lottery which stop switch is to be used for the second and third stop operations (step Ss 190). Then, the pressing order is the combination of the first stop operation stop switch where the symbol combination corresponding to the received winning number is aligned, and the second and third stop operation stop switches determined by the process of step Ss190. The corresponding push order navigation effect is executed (step Ss192), and the start switch operation process of FIG. 44 is ended.

<Description of stop operation reception process>
Next, the contents of the first to third stop operation acceptance processing in steps Ss110, Ss118 and Ss126 in FIG. 43 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 45 (a) and 45 (b). Here, FIG. 45 (a) shows a flowchart of the first and second stop operation acceptance processing, and FIG. 45 (b) shows a third stop operation acceptance processing.

(A) First and second stop operation acceptance processing When the secondary control means 200 starts the processing of step Ss 110 or Ss 118 of FIG. 43, in the flowchart of FIG. 45 (a), pushing order navigation effect is being executed. It is determined whether or not (step Ss200). In the start switch operation time process of step Ss102 shown in FIG. 43, when the push order navigation effect is not executed, the determination result is NO, and the stop operation acceptance time process of FIG. 45 (a) is ended. On the other hand, when the pushing order navigation effect is being executed, the judgment result is YES, and it is judged whether the stop switch operated by the player conforms to the pushing order indicated by the pushing order navigation effect. (Step Ss202).

  Then, when the stop switch operated by the player conforms to the pushing order indicated by the pushing order navigation effect, the judgment result is YES, and the stop switch to perform the next pushing operation of the pushing order navigation effect being executed is performed next It is changed to an effect to suggest (step Ss 204). That is, when the process of step Ss204 is performed when the first stop operation is received, a stop switch for performing the second stop operation is suggested, and when the process of step Ss204 is performed when the second stop operation is received, the third stop operation Suggest a stop switch to do. And if processing of Step Ss204 is performed, processing at the time of stop operation reception of Drawing 45 (a) will be ended.

  In the determination process of step Ss202, when the stop switch operated by the player does not conform to the pressing order indicated by the pressing order navigation effect, the determination result is NO, and the pressing order navigation effect during execution is ended ( Step Ss206) After performing the pressing order incorrect answer effect (Step Ss208), the processing at the time of stop operation reception of FIG. 45 (a) is ended.

(B) Third stop operation acceptance processing When the sub control means 200 starts the processing of step Ss 126 of FIG. 43, it is determined whether or not push order navigation effect is being executed in the flowchart of FIG. 45 (b). (Step Ss220). In the start switch operation time process of step Ss102 shown in FIG. 43, the determination result is NO when the push order navigation effect is not executed, and the stop operation acceptance time process of FIG. 45 (b) is ended. On the other hand, when the push order navigation effect is being executed, the judgment result is YES, and the push order navigation effect being executed is ended (step Ss222), and after performing the effect when the push order is correct (step Ss 224), the processing at the time of stop operation reception of FIG. 45 (b) is ended.

  When the stop operation acceptance operation process shown in FIGS. 45 (a) and 45 (b) is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 45 (c) (a) in the start switch operation process of step Ss102 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the pushing order navigation effect indicating the pushing order of middle → right → left is executed. At this time, when the middle stop switch 37C is subjected to the first stop operation, the determination results in steps Ss200 and s202 in FIG. 45A both become YES, and in step Ss204, the stop switch to be subjected to the second stop operation is the right stop switch. An effect indicating that it is 37R is performed (see FIG. 45 (c) (i)).

  Next, when the second stop operation is performed on the right stop switch 37R, in the second stop operation acceptance process of step Ss118 of FIG. 43, as in the first stop operation, in steps Ss200 and s202 of FIG. The determination results are both YES, and in step Ss204, an effect indicating that the stop switch to be subjected to the third stop operation is the left stop switch 37L is performed (see FIG. 45 (c) (c)). Then, when the left stop switch 37L is finally subjected to the third stop operation, in the third stop operation acceptance process of step Ss126 of FIG. 43, the determination result of step Ss220 of FIG. 45 (b) becomes YES, and in step Ss222. The pushing order navigation effect is finished, and at step Ss224, the effect when the pushing order is correct is executed (see FIG. 45 (c) (d)).

  On the other hand, when the left stop switch 37L is operated as the second stop operation, the determination result in step Ss202 in FIG. 45A is NO in the second stop operation acceptance processing in step Ss118 in FIG. Then, the process of step Ss206 is performed, and the pushing order navigation effect is finished (see FIG. 45 (c) (e)). Then, in the process of step Ss208, the pressing order incorrect presentation is performed (see FIG. 45 (c) (f)). Further, in this case, since the determination result in step Ss220 in FIG. 45C is NO in the third stop operation acceptance process in step Ss126 in FIG. 43, the effect in step Ss224 when the pressing order is correct is not executed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 45 (c), the player has made a mistake in the pushing order during the second stop operation, but at this time, the display corresponding to the pushing order number displayed on the acquired number display 28 is , May be maintained as it is, or the display may be erased. Note that the timing of erasing the display of the acquired number indicator 28 may be before the end of the push order navigation effect of step Ss 206 shown in FIG. 45 (a) in the sub control means 200, but the push order navigation Desirably after the end of the production. When configured in this manner, it is possible to avoid the state in which the order-of-push-down navigation effect by the sub-control means 200 is being executed when the display according to the order of push numbers by the main control means 100 is not made.

  Furthermore, when the player makes a mistake in the pushing order at the time of the first stop operation, the main control means 100 determines again the stop switch to be operated at the time of the second and third stop operations, and the player performs the first stop operation. The corresponding push order number may be displayed in the push order including the stop switch and the newly determined stop switches for the second and third stop operations. Further, after displaying the newly determined push order number, the sub control means 200 follows the push order number newly determined the notification of the push order regarding the initial second and third stop operations. You may switch to the alerting | reporting regarding 2nd, 3rd stop operation.

2. Second Embodiment Next, a slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The difference between the slot machine of this embodiment and the slot machine of the first embodiment described above is that a part of the game progress main processing executed by the main control unit 100 is different, and the hardware configuration is different. The other control contents are similar to those of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 46 shows a flowchart of the game progression main processing in the present embodiment.

  In the game progress main process shown in this figure, the same numbers are assigned to steps performing the same process as the game progress main process (FIG. 20) of the slot machine according to the first embodiment, and the detailed description will be omitted. The game progress main process shown in FIG. 46 differs from the game progress main process shown in FIG. 20 in that the freeze command is determined to be 1 or 2 by the freeze lottery process in step S28, the dummy command set process (step It is a point to perform SA1).

  Here, the detailed contents of the dummy command setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the freeze number is determined to 1 or 2 in the freeze lottery process executed in step S28 of the game progress main process shown in FIG. 46, the determination result in step S30 becomes YES, and the main control means 100 Execute the dummy command set process shown. First, the main control means 100 stores a "pushing order flag" command (B000; see FIG. 17) including the second control command indicating the OFF state of the pushing order flag in the ring buffer (step S880). Next, the main control means 100 stores a "push order number" command (9500; see FIG. 17) including the second control command indicating the push order number 0 in the ring buffer (step S882).

  Next, the main control means 100 reads out the winning / replay winning number stored in the RWM by the winning lottery process of step S18 and sets it in the register of the CPU (step S884), and offsets the set winning number (see FIG. 19 (a) is added to perform mask processing to obtain a mask number (step S886). Then, the mask number is stored in the ring buffer (step S 888), and then the winning combination number stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM is read out and stored in the ring buffer (step S 890). End the process.

<Relationship between transmission timing of control command and display timing of push order number>
Next, the relationship between the transmission timing of the control command and the display timing of the push number will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 48 when the main processing in game progression of this embodiment is executed. Below, the case where freeze production is performed at Step S34 of Drawing 46, and the case where it is not performed are divided and explained.

(A) In the case of executing the freeze effect When the start switch 36 is operated, the judgment result of step S14 of FIG. 46 becomes YES, and the lottery process is performed (step S18), and the winning determined by the lottery process The re-game winning number and the feature winning number are stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM. Thereafter, the push order number is determined by the non-AT state process (step S24) or the AT state process (step S26) according to the main mode. Then, the freeze lottery is performed in step S28 (FIG. 34, step S592 or S604), and when the freeze lottery is won, the freeze number 1 or 2 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 34, step S600 or S610).

  In addition, the determination result in step S30 of FIG. 46 is YES, and the information of push order flag state is OFF and push order number 0 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 by the dummy command setting process of step SA1 (see FIG. 47, steps S880 and S882). Here, although the actual push order flag may be turned on, at this stage, a state where the push order flag is off is forcibly transmitted to the sub control means 200. Subsequently, information on the mask number and the prize winning number is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 47, steps S888 and S890). Then, the freeze effect (reel effect) is started in step S34, and when the freeze effect is ended (YES in step S36), the pressing order display process (FIG. 35) is performed in step S38.

  Here, if the original push order flag is on (FIG. 35, step S630, YES), the push order number determined by the non-AT state process (step S24) or the AT state process (step S26) is It is displayed on the acquired number display 28 (FIG. 35, step S632). On the other hand, when the original push order flag is off, the push order number is not displayed on the acquired number display 28 (FIG. 35, step S634).

  Then, in step S40, the state of the original push order flag is transmitted to the secondary control means 200, and in step S42, the original push order number is transmitted to the secondary control means 200. Thereafter, in the process of step S54, the original winning / replaying game winning number or the mask number determined in the winning combination lottery process of step S18 is transmitted to the sub control means 200. It is the same reason as in the first embodiment that the notification of the pressing order by the acquired number display 28 and the image display 70 is performed after the freeze effect is finished.

  Further, in the case of the second embodiment, the sub-control means 200 can start the effect corresponding to the freeze number in the processing based on the prize winning number without separately providing the processing based on the freeze number command. For example, in the processing based on the first winning combination winning number in one game, an effect corresponding to the freeze number is started, but the push order flag is off, and thus the push order notification is not performed. In the processing based on the second prize winning number, the effect corresponding to the freeze number is not performed for the second time, but when the original push order flag is on, notification of the push order can be performed. By doing this, it is not necessary to provide the secondary control means 200 with processing for each command, and the processing load on the secondary control means 200 can also be reduced.

(B) When the freeze effect is not executed When the start switch 36 is operated, the winning / replaying game winning number and the winning feature winning number determined by the lottery are stored in the RWM by the role lottery process, and then in the main mode In response, the push order number is determined by non-AT state processing or AT state processing. Then, when it is out of the freeze lottery (FIG. 34, step S594 or S606, NO), the freeze number 0 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 34, step S598 → S600). In this case, the dummy command setting process of FIG. 47 is not performed, and the freeze effect is not performed.

  Therefore, the pushing order number determined by the AT state process or the AT state process is displayed on the acquired number display 28 (step S30, NO → S38), and then the pushing order flag, the pushing order number, the winning / replaying game winning The number or mask number and the feature winning number are sequentially transmitted to the sub control means 200.

3. Third Embodiment Next, a slot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the slot machine of this embodiment, as in the slot machine of the second embodiment, a part of the game progress main processing executed by the main control unit 100 is different from the slot machine of the first embodiment described above ing. Also, the freeze lottery process (FIG. 34) in the first embodiment is partially different. FIG. 49 shows a flowchart of the game progression main processing in the present embodiment. Further, FIG. 50 shows a flowchart of the freeze lottery process in the present embodiment.

  In the game progress main process of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 49, the same numbers are assigned to steps performing the same process as the game progress main process (FIG. 20) of the slot machine according to the first embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted. Do. Unlike the game progress main process shown in FIG. 20, the game progress main process shown in FIG. 49 is different from the game progress main process in that processes (steps S30 to S36) relating to execution of freeze effect are executed immediately before the reel stop management process of step S58. It is a point (shown by a broken line in FIG. 49).

  Further, in the freeze lottery process of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 50, the same numbers are assigned to steps performing the same process as the freeze lottery process (FIG. 34) of the slot machine according to the first embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted. Do. The freeze lottery process shown in FIG. 50 differs from the game progress main process shown in FIG. 34 in that, when the second freeze lottery is won, step S610 is performed to transmit the information of the freeze number 2 to the sub control means 200. After the “freeze number” command (see FIG. 17) is stored in the ring buffer, a pressing order lottery is performed for the winning number 32 according to the state of the pressing order flag.

  That is, in the freeze lottery process of step S28 shown in FIG. 49, the freeze lottery process shown in FIG. 50 is executed, and in step S610, the "freeze number" command including the second control command indicating freeze number 2 is stored in the ring buffer. After saving, it is next determined whether the state of the push order flag stored in the RWM is on (step SB1). If the push order flag is off, the determination result is NO, and the freeze lottery process of FIG. 50 is ended, and the process proceeds to step S38 (push order display process) of the main game progress shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step SB1 that the push order flag is ON, the judgment result is YES, and one of the six push orders of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R is selected. Are determined (step SB2). Then, after storing the push order number corresponding to the decided push order in the predetermined storage area of RWM (step SB3), the freeze lottery process of FIG. 50 is ended, and step S38 of the game progress main shown in FIG. Move to order display processing).

<Relationship between transmission timing of control command and display timing of push order number>
Next, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 51, the relationship between the transmission timing of the control command and the display timing of the push order number will be described when the gaming progress main processing of this embodiment and the freeze lottery processing are executed. Below, the case where freeze production is performed at Step S34 of Drawing 49, and the case where it is not performed are divided and explained.

(A) In the case of executing the freeze effect When the start switch 36 is operated, the determination result in step S14 of FIG. 49 becomes YES, and the lottery process is performed (step S18), and the prize determined by the lottery process The re-game winning number and the feature winning number are stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM. Thereafter, the push order number is determined by the non-AT state process (step S24) or the AT state process (step S26) according to the main mode. Then, the freeze lottery is performed in step S28 (FIG. 50, step S592 or S604), and when the freeze lottery is won, the freeze number 1 or 2 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (FIG. 50, step S600 or S610).

  Next, in the push order display process of step S38 in FIG. 49, when the push order flag is on (FIG. 35, step S630, YES), non-AT state process (step S24) or AT state process (step S24). S26) Or, the pushing order number determined by the pushing order lottery in step SB2 of FIG. 50 is displayed on the acquired number display 28 (FIG. 35, step S632). On the other hand, when the push order flag is off, the push order number is not displayed on the acquired number display 28 (FIG. 35, step S634).

  Then, the state of the push order flag is transmitted to the secondary control means 200 based on the process of step S40, and the push order number is transmitted to the secondary control means 200 by the process of step S38 based on the process of step S42. Further, the winning / replaying game winning number or the mask number, and the bonus winning number are transmitted to the sub control means 200. Thereafter, the determination result in step S30 becomes YES, and the freeze effect is started (step S34), and when the freeze effect ends (step S36, YES), the reel stop management process of step S58 starts the reel rotation. .

  In the third embodiment, even when the freeze effect is performed, notification of the pressing order by the acquired number indicator 28 and the image display device 70 is performed in response to the operation of the start lever. However, in the third embodiment, even in the case of the winning number 32, which does not require notification of push order originally, when the push order flag is on, notification of push order is performed. For this reason, even if the notification of the order of pushing is performed in response to the operation of the start lever, whether the freeze effect of this time is due to the winning numbers 22 to 27, or is due to the winning number 32 , To keep the player out of sight. By doing this, the processing load of the main control unit 100 can be reduced because it is not necessary to change the timing of notification of the order of pressing in the case of performing the freeze effect and in the case of not performing the freeze effect. it can.

(B) When the Freeze Effect is not Performed When the start switch 36 is operated, a winning lottery process is performed, and a winning / replay winning number and a winning combination winning number determined by the winning lottery process are stored in the RWM. Thereafter, the push order number is determined by the non-AT state process or the AT state process according to the main mode. Then, the freeze lottery is performed, and the freeze number 0 is transmitted to the sub control means 200 when the freeze lottery is lost.

  Subsequently, the push number is displayed on the obtained sheet number display 28, and the state of the push order flag and the push order number are transmitted to the sub control means 200. Then, after the winning / replay winning number or the mask number and the prize winning number are transmitted to the sub control means 200, the judgment result at step S30 becomes NO, and the reel at step S58 is performed without performing the freeze effect. The stop management process starts the rotation of the reels.

  In the third embodiment, the order number is displayed on the acquired number display 28 before the start of the reel effect and before the start of the reel rotation. In other words, it is not possible to determine whether the reel effect is based on the presence or absence of the display of the push order number or whether the original reel rotation has started. Therefore, even if the reel effect is performed as if the rotation of the reel had originally started, it is not possible to determine that it is the reel effect, so the interest by the reel effect is not lost.

  In the freeze lottery process of FIG. 50, the push lottery is performed only when the second freeze lottery in step S604 is won, but the win number is determined to be 32 regardless of the success or failure of the second freeze lottery. The processing of steps SB1 to SB3 may be performed at the same time. By performing such processing, it is possible to prevent the player from being notified that the specific winning number is not determined by the presence or absence of the notification of the pressing order.

<Modification>
(1) In the above embodiment, when the sub control means 200 does not receive the push order number or when there is no push order to be notified preferentially, the main control means in the sub control means 200 The push order determined in advance may be notified in response to the winning / replay winning number transmitted from 100.

(2) The AT game in the above embodiment is ended when the game of the predetermined number of games is digested after the start of the AT game, but the end of the AT is not limited to this, and there are a predetermined number of payouts. The process may be ended by the operation, or may be ended when the predetermined number of difference sheets are obtained. In addition, the notification may be ended by the notification of the pressing order a predetermined number of times. Here, the "predetermined number of times" may count the number of notifications of all push sequences, or a notification of push sequences in a game winning a prize-B to G or a game winning a prize-B to J The number of notification of push order may be counted.

(3) In the above embodiment, although the winning / replay winning number or mask number and the bonus winning number are sent to the sub control means 200 in this order, the bonus winning number, winning / replay winning number or mask number It may transmit to the sub control means 200 in order of. In this case, it is desirable that the secondary control means 200 perform the process at the time of start switch operation upon receiving the winning / replaying game winning number or the mask number.

(4) In the above embodiment, when the freeze effect is not performed, the pressed number display is displayed on the acquired number display 28 when the start switch is operated, and when the freeze effect is performed, the freeze effect is performed After the end of, the order number is displayed on the acquisition number display 28. However, the timing for displaying the order number on the acquisition number display 28 is not limited to this, and acquisition is performed after the reel starts rotating. The order number may be displayed on the sheet number display 28, or the order number may be displayed on the acquired sheet number display 28 after the reel has reached constant speed rotation. In addition, when notifying the pushing order from the second stopping operation, the pushing number may be displayed on the acquired number display 28 after the first stopping operation. In addition, when the order number is displayed on the acquired number display 28 after the reel starts rotating, the order number, the winning / replay winning number or the mask number, and the feature winning number are transmitted after the display. It is desirable that the prize winning number be transmitted to the sub control means 200 before the reel reaches constant speed rotation.

(5) In the above embodiment, when the push sequence hit game is performed, the push sequence numbers 10 to 13 are determined, and the winning / replay winning number is masked, but the push sequence numbers 10 to 10 are processed. 13 is not determined, for example, when concealing all of the pushing order, pushing order number 0 is determined, and when concealing a part of pushing order, any of pushing order numbers 7 to 9 is determined. May be In this case, in order to separately notify the sub control means 200 that the pressing order game is to be played, a pressing order hitting game command may be separately transmitted to indicate that the pressing order hitting game is to be played, or When the re-game winning number is subjected to mask processing, processing may be performed to replace it with the mask number for the push sequence hit game. However, it is necessary to separately determine and place a mask number for the push sequence hit game. In the above-described embodiment, the push sequence game may be played during the AT game, but the push sequence game may be played when the AT game is not performed. (For example, when the winning number is 22 to 27 in the normal state or the CZ state, the pressing order placement game may be performed).

(6) In the above-mentioned embodiment, although transmission of a command is performed by a serial communication system, you may carry out by a parallel communication system. However, in the case of the parallel communication method, since communication becomes possible even if any of the plurality of communication lines are disconnected, there is a possibility that erroneous information may be transmitted. Therefore, in the case of using the parallel communication method, a predetermined command (for example, "00000101") is transmitted at the start of each game (for example, at the time of operation of the start lever). At the time of stop), send a command (for example, "1111010") in which the ON / OFF of each bit is reversed and transmit a predetermined command and determine whether or not disconnection occurs based on the result of these logical operations. It is also good.

(7) In each embodiment mentioned above, you may perform the promotion lottery which determines whether the lottery result of a part lottery process is promoted to the result of the lottery result more advantageous to a player. For example, when "red 7-red 7-red 7" is displayed, a benefit such as transition to a more advantageous main mode or AT lottery with a higher probability of winning is given to the player in advance. Make it up. Then, in the main control means 100, when the winning number 2 (replay-B) is determined in the lottery processing, the promotion lottery is performed, and the promotion lottery is won (for convenience, it will be called "leah winning"). Changes the winning number from 2 to 46, and the main control unit 100 performs a process (for example, non-AT state process / AT state process, freeze lottery process, or the like shown in FIG. While performing the order display processing etc., the condition device number 46 is transmitted to the sub control means 200. The reel stop control is performed according to the operation flag generated based on the winning number 2 before rewriting the winning number.

  Then, in the secondary control means 200, when the winning number 2 is received, the pushing order of left → middle → right (the symbol combination of replay 01 is complete) is notified, and when the winning number 46 is received, the right → It is determined to notify the order of pushing in the middle → left (there is a possibility that the symbol combination of the re-games 10 will be aligned) (in addition, a notification such as “Aim for Red 7!” May be made). As a result, when "red 7-red 7-red 7" is displayed, the above-mentioned benefit is given to the player.

  Even if the player fails to look at the “red 7” symbol or operates the stop switch without following the notified push order, the above-mentioned benefit is awarded based on the winning of the rare role. You may do it. In the main control means 100, winning the role of rare (winning in the promotion lottery), since the winning number is also rewritten to the winning number "46" of the role of rare, "red 7-red 7-red 7" symbol combination is Regardless of whether or not the game is completed, it is possible to carry out the processing in the case of winning the rare role.

  Further, in this modification, the pressing order for displaying the rare combination ("red 7-red 7-red 7") is one (right → middle → left), but the pressing order to display the rare combination is If there is more than one, the winning number 46 is not associated with a specific pressing order, and from the main control means 100, the winning number 46 and the pressing order (any of the pressing order for displaying the rare role) are It may be sent to means 200.

  In addition, rewriting of the winning number at the time of promotion lottery winning, immediately before sending the winning number (more specifically, "winning / re-game winning number" command) to the sub control means 200, immediately after the winning of the promotion lottery You should do it. This is to process the determination of the push number, the freeze lottery process, and the like based on the winning number after the rewriting. However, at least the operation flag to be referred to in the reel stop control is generated, and the rewriting of the winning number is not performed until the winning number for output to the outside is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM. There is a need. Here, as a use of the winning number output to the outside, it can be used, for example, when verifying the payout rate.

<Supplementary Note>
The problem to be solved by the invention according to the first claim of the present application (the first invention), the means for solving the problem according to the first invention, and the effects of the first invention are as follows.

(A) Problems to be originally solved by the invention As described above, in the conventional slot machine, the main control unit performs the lottery and the sub control unit determines whether or not to shift to the AT state. The control unit could not directly recognize whether or not it is in the AT state. For this reason, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the AT state is based on the count value of the number of times the winning combination is won, and whether or not the main control unit is in the AT state. It took several games to judge the game, and it was not always possible to make the judgment accurately.

  In addition, when the secondary control unit performs control relating to the AT state based on the result of the winning combination lottery performed by the main control unit, the information regarding the result of the winning combination lottery transmitted from the main control unit to the secondary control unit by fraud By doing this, there is room to be able to forcibly shift to the AT state or to maintain the AT state. Further, there is a possibility that information on the result of the lottery of the role transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit may be extracted, and the information on the operation procedure related to the winning of the key order is illegally used even though There was also room for Therefore, the main control unit performs processing relating to the AT (determines whether the main control unit shifts to the AT state, and causes the main control unit to control the image display apparatus to notify a predetermined procedure). In that case, there is a concern that the processing load on the main control unit may be increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine capable of controlling a state advantageous to a player in a main control unit.
More specifically, it provides a slot machine capable of controlling the state advantageous to the player in the main control unit and providing an effect to improve the player's expectation and satisfaction about the advantageous state in the sub-control unit. The purpose is to

(B) Means for Solving the Problems Related to the Invention First, in order to solve the problems described above, the present invention is:
Main control means for controlling the game,
And sub control means for controlling the effect device.
The main control means is
Lottery means for determining a lottery result regarding the game;
Transition control means for controlling transition of a plurality of effect states;
Extended lottery means capable of executing an extended lottery relating to the extension of the period of the predetermined effect state based on the lottery result under the condition controlled to the predetermined effect state;
Information transmitting means for transmitting information to the sub control means;
The extended lottery means generates extended information when winning the extended lottery.
The information transmission means transmits the extension information to the sub control means prior to lottery result information indicating the lottery result.
The sub-control means performs an effect according to the extension information transmitted from the information transmitting means using a predetermined effect device.

  Here, there is an AT state, for example, as the "predetermined effect state", and a lottery for determining whether or not to extend the period of the AT state, for example, as the "extended lottery for extension of the period of the predetermined effect state" There are lottery (lottery drawing) for deciding whether or not to shift to a period in which the AT state period is extended (or easily extended).

  Further, according to the invention described above, the main control means controls transition of the effect state including the predetermined effect state, and the sub control means performs effects corresponding to the effect state controlled by the main control means. The main control means can control advantageous gaming states such as AT state. Further, since the sub control means can perform an effect according to the lottery result of the extension lottery regarding the extension of the period of the predetermined effect state based on the extension information transmitted from the main control means, an advantageous gaming state In addition, the player's expectation and satisfaction can be further improved.

In the invention described above, in the invention described above,
The transition control means is characterized in extending the predetermined effect state for a period determined by the extended lottery means when winning the extended lottery by the extended lottery means.

  According to the above-described invention, when the extension period of the predetermined effect state is determined by the extension lottery means of the main control means, the extension period determined by the transition control means of the main control means is reflected. For this reason, even if the extension information transmitted from the main control means to the sub control means by tampering is falsified, the duration of the advantageous state is managed by the main control means, and therefore, it is advantageous over the determined extension period. It does not continue to

(C) Effects of the First Invention As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, the main control unit can control the state advantageous to the player, and the player's expectation and satisfaction about the advantageous state The effect of improving the degree can be performed.

10 slot machine 26a, 26b, 26c bet number indicator lamp 27 credit number indicator 28 winning number indicator 33 settlement switch 34 1-bet switch 35 maximum bet switch 36 start switch 37L, 37C, 37R stop switch 40L, 40C, 40R reel 42L, 42C, 42R Stepper motor 44L, 44C, 44R Reel rotation position sensor 45 Blocker 46 Hopper motor 47 Payout sensor 48 Door sensor 49 Setting door switch 64L, 64R Speaker 70 Image display device 72 Upper effect lamp 84 External concentrated terminal board 91 Power switch 92 setting change key switch 93 reset / setting switch 100 main control means 110 winning combination determination means 120 freeze control means 122 reel effect control means Reference Signs List 30 reel control means 140 game state control means 142 lottery state control means 144 mode control means 146 notification game control means 150 prize determination means 160 control command transmission means 170 external signal transmission means 200 auxiliary control means 202 auxiliary control board 204 image control board 210 Effect control means 212 effect lottery means 214 effect state control means 220 control command receiving means 230, 240 sub control command transmitting / receiving means 250 image / sound output means 300 operation means

Claims (1)

With multiple reels,
Main control means,
Sub control means,
First notification means controllable by the main control means;
Second informing means controllable by the sub control means;
Have
The main control means has a winning combination determination means,
In a game that by that decision results in the winning combination determination means becomes a particular decision a result, by the pre-Symbol the second informing means it possible to push the order of the notification of the stop switch, to have informed the press order of the stop switch Nevertheless, when the stop switcher switch at different push order is a pressing order of the stop switch being informed is operated, and can execute a predetermined effect showing a pushing order miss,
The first notification means enables notification of the pressing order of the stop switch, and in the game for which the specific determination result is obtained , although the notification is given of the pressing order of the stop switch, the first operation to be notified is performed even if the predetermined stop switcher switch and said reel corresponding to the specific stop switch a particular scan tops acme switch that different is operated by the first operation should have been stopped, stop the first informing means Continue to notify the switch order ,
In the game in which the specific determination result is obtained, in the situation where the pressing order of the stop switch is notified by the second notification means, the specific stop switch different from the predetermined stop switch to be operated first is operated A game machine characterized by executing the predetermined effect when it is selected, and not executing the predetermined effect again when the next stop switch is operated .

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