JP6527665B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined winning according to a display result of a variable display unit capable of variably displaying plural types of identification information that can be identified.

  The slot machine generally comprises a plurality of (usually three) reels on the outer peripheral portion of which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn as identification information. First, the bet number is set by the player's BET operation, and the slot machine is defined. The rotation of the reels is started by starting operation with the number of bets set, and the rotation is stopped by operating the stop button provided corresponding to each reel. Then, when the rotation of all the reels is stopped, the winning combination is generated by the combination of predetermined winning symbols (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter also referred to as a combination of symbols being combined) on the winning line. Do. That is, the game is advanced by the operation of the player.

  In these winning combinations, a special combination with the transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, a small combination with the provision of gaming values such as medals, and the possibility of playing a game without using the gaming value There is a re-playing role with the grant of the game. It is common for these winning combinations to be able to win a winning combination on condition that they have won an internal lottery performed simultaneously with the start operation.

  In addition, in this type of slot machine, a game control means for controlling a game, and an effect control means for controlling an effect based on a command transmitted from the game control means, the effect control means being a player It has been proposed to control in a situation advantageous to the player, that is, a situation in which it is possible to increase the gaming value by notifying an operation mode or the like which is advantageous to the user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2012-10770, A

The present invention aims to provide a slot machine capable of specifying that it is controlled in a particular period determination is made for imparting advantageous rights for the player in a different probability to other dates Do.

In order to solve the above problems, a slot machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is:
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified;
After the variable display unit is variably displayed, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Game control means for controlling a game;
Effect control means for controlling an effect based on control information transmitted from the game control means;
Derivation operation means operated by the player for deriving the display result;
Equipped with
The game control means
Predetermining means for determining the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result;
Specific period control means for controlling during a specific period until the number of games from the game which has become the identification result exceeds a predetermined number of games based on the determination result of the predetermination means being the identification result;
Including
The effect control means performs control to execute an informing effect to specify the operation mode of the deriving operation means advantageous to the player based on the fact that the specific right advantageous to the player is given. Is possible,
In a period other than the specific period, the specific right is granted when the determination result of the predetermination means becomes the specific result,
In the above-specified period, the specific rights granted without Rukoto when determining the result of the predetermination means becomes a result of said identification,
The game control means turns on a signal for making it possible to specify that the specific period is with the start of the specific period, and makes it possible to specify the specific period with the end of the specific period. It is characterized in that control is performed to turn off the signal for switching.
The slot machine according to means 1 of the present invention is
A variable display unit (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (patterns) that can be identified,
After the variable display (reel 2 L, 2 C, 2 R) is variably displayed, the display of the variable display (reel 2 L, 2 C, 2 R) is stopped by stopping the variable display, and the display result is derived. In the slot machine (slot machine 1) where winning can be generated,
Game control means (main control unit 41) for controlling the game,
Effect control means (sub control unit 91) for controlling an effect based on control information (command) transmitted from the game control means (main control unit 41);
Equipped with
The game control means (main control unit 41) and the effect control means (sub control unit 91) are only one-way communication from the game control means (main control unit 41) to the effect control means (sub control unit 91) Is connected and possible
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) includes a right granting means (navistock lottery) for granting an advantageous right (navistock) for the player,
The game control means (main control unit 41)
It is the most advantageous to specify that the most advantageous right (maximum number of navistocks) of the right (navistock) having the highest degree of advantage (the largest number of navistocks) is granted (confirmed cherry + freeze) by the right giving means (navistock lottery) Entitlement specifying means (control to freeze state when winning cherries),
After it is specified that the most advantageous right (the maximum number of navistocks) is given by the most advantageous right giving specifying means, the right giving means is performed until a predetermined condition (the net increase in the number exceeds 2500) is established. A suppression period setting unit (setting of a suppression period) for setting a suppression period in which the grant of a new right (Navistock) is suppressed;
Including
The slot machine is a right grant suppressing means (main control) which suppresses the grant of a new right (navistock) by the right granting means (navistock lottery) when the suppression period is set by the restraint period setting means. It is characterized in that it further comprises the restriction of the freeze state by the part 41, the application of the low probability in the navigation stock lottery by the sub control unit 91, and the additional lottery.
According to this feature, starting from the fact that the game control means has specified that the most advantageous right having the highest degree of advantage among the rights advantageous to the player is given as a starting point, the suppression period thereafter until the predetermined condition is satisfied. Is set, and when the suppression period is set on the game control means side, that is, in a situation where it is possible to acquire the game value excessively, the provision of new rights is suppressed, so the game control means and the effect control And, even in a configuration where only one-way communication from the game control means to the effect control means is possible, in a situation where it is possible to acquire the gaming value excessively, under the management of the game control means side, Acquisition of gaming value can be suppressed.

In addition, a game control means may be equipped with the right provision suppression means, and the effect control means may be equipped.
In addition, the right to be advantageous to the player is the right to allow the player to shift to the advantageous state (to win the lottery for determining whether or not to generate the advantageous state, to shift to the advantageous state) The right to be informed of the operation mode for deriving the display result advantageous to the player), the right to be controlled to the gaming state having a high expectation value to which the gaming value is given, the current The right or the like corresponding to whether the gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player or the like corresponds.

The slot machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1;
The game control means (main control unit 41) includes specific control determination means (freeze lottery) for determining whether or not to execute specific control (freeze state),
The right granting means (Navistock lottery) grants the most advantageous right (maximum number of navistocks) when it is determined by the specific control determining means to execute the specific control (freeze state),
The most advantageous right (the maximum number of rights) (the maximum number of items) is determined by the fact that the specific control determining means determines that the specific control is to be performed by the specific control determining means (the determined cherries are won and the freeze state is won). It is characterized in that it is specified that navistock) is given.
According to this feature, since the game control means can specify that the most advantageous right is granted based on the event determined by the game control means, the suppression period is ensured starting from the fact that the most advantageous right is granted In a situation where it becomes possible to set the game value to excessive, it is possible to reliably suppress the acquisition of the game value under the control of the game control means side in a situation where the game value can be acquired excessively.

The slot machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to means 1 or 2;
The game control means (main control unit 41) includes the above-mentioned right grant suppressing means (
The right grant suppressing means is a right grant permitting means for allowing the grant of a new right (navistock) by the right grant means when the suppression period is set. Permit / deny decision (modification)),
The right granting means (Navistock lottery) is a new right (Navistock) only when the granting of the new right (Navistock) is permitted by the rights granting means when the suppression period is set. It is characterized by giving
According to this feature, when the suppression period starting from the fact that the game control means side has been granted the most advantageous right is set, the new right is granted only when the game control means permits, so it is excessive. In the situation where it is possible to obtain the game value, it is possible to reliably suppress the acquisition of the game value under the control of the game control means.

The slot machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 3.
It has a right grant determining means (Navistock lottery) for deciding whether or not to grant the right (Navistock),
When the suppression period is set, the probability that the right (Navistock) is determined to be granted by the right assignment determination means (Navistock lottery) is lower than when the suppression period is not set. It is characterized by
According to this feature, when the suppression period starting from the fact that the game control means has been granted the most advantageous right is set, the probability that the right is provided is lower than when the suppression period is not set. Therefore, in a situation where it is possible to excessively acquire the game value, the game value can be reliably suppressed from being acquired under the control of the game control means.
In addition, when the suppression period is set, it may be configured to determine that the right is to be granted with a probability that the right giving determination means has a lower probability than when the suppression period is not set, or the suppression period is set. When it is set, the right grant determination means may not decide to grant the right.
Further, the right grant determining means may be provided in the game control means, or may be provided in the effect control means.

The slot machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4.
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) changes the speed of increase in gaming value based on the most advantageous right (the largest number of navistocks) when the most advantageous right (the largest number of navistocks) is granted. It is characterized in that it comprises an increase speed adjustment means (control of the latent state when the payout rate exceeds 200%).
According to this feature, when the most advantageous right is granted, the increase rate of the game value can be changed on the side of the effect control means, so the interest when the most advantageous right is granted can be enhanced. .

The slot machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 5.
An external output signal output unit (main control unit 41) for outputting an external output signal (signal under suppression) that can be specified by an external device that the suppression period is set is characterized.
According to this feature, it is possible to grasp whether or not the suppression period is set by the external device.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the example to which the present invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram showing composition of a slot machine. It is a block diagram showing composition of a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of special part, the symbol combination of a special part, and the technical matter relevant to a special part. FIG. 17 is a diagram for describing technical matters related to types of minor and replay players, symbol combinations of minor and replay, minors, and replay players. It is a figure for explaining transition of a game state. It is a figure showing an outline of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object combination for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object combination for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination in which a prize is permitted by the lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small winning combination winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small winning combination winning. It is a free chart which shows the flow of the control related to the freeze which the main control part 41 performs. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of a freeze lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control which a sub control part performs. It is a figure which shows the election probability of a navistock lottery. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of the addition lottery. It is a figure which shows transition of the net increase number of sheets, and the control condition of a main-control part and a sub-control part when the maximum number of navistocks are elected.

  An embodiment for implementing a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below on the basis of an embodiment.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a case 1a having an open front and a side of the case 1a. It is comprised from the front door 1b pivotally pivotally supported by the end.

  Inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter referred to as left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which plural kinds of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on these reels 2L, 2C, 2R are visible from the perspective window 3 provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged as.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the outer peripheral part of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, "red 7", "blue 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a", "cherry" 21 kinds of plural kinds of distinguishable symbols such as b "," bell "," replay ", and" plum "are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are displayed in three stages, upper, middle, lower, respectively, in a see-through window 3 provided substantially at the center of the front door 1b. In the following, “red 7”, “blue 7” and “white 7” may be collectively referred to as “7”, and “cherry a” and “cherry b” may be collectively referred to as “cherry”. is there.

  The respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated by the corresponding reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 4) so that the symbols on the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuous with the perspective window 3 While being displayed changing while being displayed, by stopping the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R for detecting the reference position respectively for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and a reel LED 55 for irradiating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the back side , Is provided. Further, the reel LED 55 is composed of 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and can be irradiated with each symbol independently.

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

  On the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting medals, a medal payout opening 9 for medals to be paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by a player) Use the maximum number of bets out of the defined number of bets determined according to the gaming state within that range (In this example, the normal gaming state described later, as the prescribed number in the inside, 3 as the prescribed number of CBs 2) MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting, the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and number of bets are returned) Switch 10 operated during operation, start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and stop switch operated when the rotation of reels 2L, 2C, 2R is respectively stopped L, 8C, 8R, Produce switch 56 for use in the effect are provided operable by the player.

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

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, the credit display 11 displays the number of medals stored as credits, and indicates the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winnings and the contents when an error occurs. Error code etc. is displayed, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1 bet LED 14 to notify that the bet number is set by lighting, 2 BET LED 15 to notify by light that 2 bet numbers are set, 3 bet number is set 3 BET LED 16 notifying that it is lit by lighting, insertion request LED 17 notifying by light that the medal can be inserted, start effective LED 18 notifying that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective , Weight (The reel starts rotating because a certain period of time has not passed since the game started Waiting to have state) in wait for notifying by lighting the effect that in LED 19, a game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing it is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAX BET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) is provided to notify by lighting that the setting operation of the bet number by the operation of the MAX BET switch 6 is enabled, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided in the interior of 8R to notify that the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are effective to stop the reels. It is done.

  Further, a liquid crystal display 51 is provided above the see-through window 3 in the front door 1b, and a lower panel on which the title of the slot machine 1 and the payout table etc. are printed is provided below the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R. It is done.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error state to be described later and a reset operation for releasing a pause state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, change of setting values to be described later The setting value display 24 where the setting value at that time is displayed during confirmation of the setting value or in the middle, until the suspension state (reset operation is performed) at a predetermined timing (for example, when the end of AT described later is determined) A pause switch 36a for selecting validity / invalidity of the pause function to be controlled to control the progress of the game), an automatic settlement process (for example, when the end of the AT described later is determined) Automatic settlement switch 36 b for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic settlement function to control the medals stored as credits to be settled (returned) without the operation of the player), from medal insertion unit 4 A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching the flow path of inserted medals to either the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) side or the medal payout port 9 side provided inside the housing 1a. The medal selector 29 has an inserted medal sensor 31 for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side, and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. It is provided.

  Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 4) and the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R are respectively detected. Unit 2 composed of possible reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and storing medals inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 A hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) for paying out the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a and the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  At the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided in which the medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a are stored. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) that can detect a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided.

  On the front of the power supply box 100, as shown in FIG. 2, it functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a suspension state under normal conditions. In the setting change state, the reset / setting switch 38 functions as a setting switch for changing the setting value of the winning probability (out-rolling rate) of the internal lottery described later, and the power supply operated when turning the power on / off A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b is provided on the front of the power supply box 100 because it can be opened by a predetermined key operation possessed by a store clerk or the like. Only the store clerk or the like who holds the key can operate the set key switch 37, the reset / set switch 38, and the power switch 39 so that the player can not operate it. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires the key operation after opening the front door 1b by the key operation, among the salesclerk of the game arcade, only the clerk who holds the key for operating the setting key switch 37 Operation is possible.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using a credit. In order to use the credits, the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, the payline LN (see FIG. 1) becomes effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, 3 are defined as the normal gaming state to be described later, and the bet number of the specified number in the inside, and 2 sheets are defined as the bet number of the specified number in the CB to be described later. When the specified number of bets is set, the payline LN is activated. When the medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number among the prescribed numbers corresponding to the gaming state, that amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line set to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed in the see-through window 3 of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, winnings set over the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, the middle of the reel 2R visible in the see-through window 3, ie, the symbols horizontally arranged in the middle Only line LN is defined as a winning line. Although only one pay line is applied in this embodiment, a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make it easy to recognize that the combination of symbols making up the winning combination is complete in the winning line LN, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are set separately from the winning line LN. Ineffective lines LM1 to 4 are not determined to be winning by a combination of symbols aligned to these ineffective lines LM1 to 4. When a combination of symbols constituting a specific winning is arranged on the payline LN, the ineffective lines LM1 to 4 are invalid lines The combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) which will be a prize when aligned to the payline LN in any of the LM1 to 4 is made uniform, thereby forming a particular prize in the payline LN. This makes it easy to recognize that the combination is complete. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper line of the reel 2L, the upper line of the reel 2C, the upper line of the reel 2R, ie, the invalid line LM1 set across the symbols horizontally arranged in the upper line, the lower line of the reel 2L. , Lower line of reel 2C, lower line of reel 2R, ie invalid line LM2 set across symbols arranged horizontally in lower line, upper line of reel 2L, middle line of reel 2C, lower line of reel 2R, ie lower right 4 types of invalid line LM3 set across straddling symbols, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, 4 types of invalid line LM4 set across symbols lined up to the right are invalid line LM It is defined as

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

  And one game is ended by stopping all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) predetermined on the payline LN is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, 2R When the game is stopped as a result, a winning occurs, and the number of medals determined according to the winning is awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in the present embodiment), the medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, on the pay line LN, when the combination of the symbols accompanied by the transition of the gaming state is stopped as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, it shifts to the gaming state according to the combination of the symbols .

  In the present embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, or a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In a configuration using two or more reels, winning may be determined based on a combination of display results derived for all the two or more reels. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels, but the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

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

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times in 1 minute, and change 80 x 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel) = 1680 frames, so they draw in a maximum of 4 symbols during 190 ms. It will be possible. That is, what can be selected as the stop symbol is the symbol displayed when the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, the symbol from four frames ahead, and the symbol for five frames in total.

  For this reason, for example, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated, based on the symbol displayed on the lower side of the reel corresponding to the stop switch, the symbol from the symbol to the four frames ahead Since the symbol can be displayed in the lower part, the symbol displayed on the middle of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when any one of the stop switches 8L and 8R is operated on each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R The symbols arranged within 5 frames including can be displayed on the pay line.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless there is a need to distinguish them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C may be referred to as a middle reel, and the reel 2R may be referred to as a right reel. Further, the operation of stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. In the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101 are provided, the gaming state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The effect according to is controlled, and the power supply substrate 101 generates drive power of electric components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies it to each part.

  The power supply substrate 101 is externally supplied with AC 100 V power, and the AC 100 V power supply generates a DC voltage necessary to drive the electric components that make up the slot machine 1. The game control board 40 and the game control board 40 , And is supplied to the effect control board 90 connected thereto. The power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board 90 is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without passing through the game control board 40, and the power supply board 101 is directly connected to the effect control board 90. It may be configured to be supplied with power.

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

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

  In addition, the gaming control board 40, the aforementioned credit indicator 11, gaming assistance indicator 12, 1-3 BETLED 14-16, closing request LED17, start effective LED18, weight in progress LED19, replay in progress LED20, BET switch effective LED21, left While the right stop effective LED 22L, 22C, 22R, the setting value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motor 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, the hopper motor 34b described above via the power supply board 101 The electric components are connected and driven under the control of a main control unit 41 described later mounted on the game control board 40.

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

  The main control unit 41 directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 as well as performing processing relating to the progress of the game.

  The control clock generation circuit 42 generates a control clock CCLK that is an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency outside the main control unit 41. The control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied to the clock circuit 502 shown in FIG. The random number clock generation circuit 43 generates a random number clock RCLK outside the main control unit 41, which is an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK. The random number clock RCLK generated by the random number clock generation circuit 43 is supplied to the random number circuits 508 a and 508 b shown in FIG. 5.

  The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101, and transmits the detection signals to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit 47 transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power failure detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1, and when detecting a voltage drop, outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41. The reset circuit 49 gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or off.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 is a one-chip microcomputer, and has an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a check block 503, a unique information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, and a reset / interruption. A controller 506, a central processing unit (CPU) 41a, a read only memory (ROM) 41b, a random access memory (RAM) 41c, a free run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, and a timer circuit 509; An interrupt controller 510, a parallel input port 511, a serial communication circuit 512, a parallel output port 513, and an address decode circuit 514 are provided.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus of the chip constituting the main control unit 41 and an internal bus, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of control signals.

  The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates an internal system clock SCLK by dividing the control clock CCLK by two.

  The collation block 503 is connected to an external collation machine and has a function of collating chips. The unique information storage circuit 504 is a circuit for storing a plurality of types of unique information that is internal information of the main control unit 41, and the arithmetic circuit 505 is a circuit that performs multiplication and division.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various reset and interrupt requests generated inside and outside the main control unit 41.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an out-of-designated area running inhibition (IAT) circuit 506a and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether or not the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when detecting that the user program is executed outside the designated area. In addition, the watchdog timer 506 b has a function of generating a time-out signal every set period.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads out fixed data from the ROM 41b, the fixed data read operation where the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c Fluctuation data read operation to read various fluctuation data, reception operation to receive input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 through the external bus interface 501, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, etc., CPU 41a A transmission operation is also performed in which various signals are output to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like.

  The ROM 41 b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like.

  The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power supply. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the content of at least a part of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  As a free run counter circuit 507, four channels of 8-bit free run counters are provided.

  The random number circuits 508a and 508b are circuits that generate numerical data such as an 8-bit random number or a 16-bit random number, which is a random number having a predetermined update range. In this embodiment, hardware random numbers generated by the 16-bit random number circuit 508b among the random number circuits 508a and 508b are used as random numbers for internal lottery described later.

  The timer circuit 509 is an 8-bit programmable timer, and the main control unit 41 includes three 8-bit counters as the timer circuit 509. In this embodiment, it is possible to perform real-time interrupt request and time measurement by setting by the user program using the timer circuit 509.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls an external interrupt request from the PI5 / XINT terminal and an interrupt request from the built-in peripheral circuit (for example, the serial communication circuit 512, the random number circuits 508a and 508b, and the timer circuit 509). is there.

  The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input dedicated port (PIP). Further, the parallel output port 513 included in the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 incorporates an 11-bit output dedicated port (POP).

  The serial communication circuit 512 is a circuit that performs asynchronous serial communication at input / output to / from the outside. The main control unit 41 includes, as the serial communication circuit 512, a circuit of one channel for transmission and reception and a circuit of three channels for transmission only.

  The address decode circuit 514 is a circuit for decoding each functional block in the main control unit 41 and decoding a chip select signal which is a decode signal for an external device. By the chip select signal, the internal circuit of the main control unit 41 or an external device serving as a peripheral device is selectively enabled to allow access from the CPU 41a.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in one direction only, and the command is not sent from the sub control unit 91 to the main control unit 41. In the present embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. The command may be transmitted to the sub control unit 91, that is, the command may be transmitted as a serial signal.

  The main control unit 41 also receives, from the parallel input port 511, detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40. Then, the main control unit 41 executes basic processing to shift in stages according to the detection state of various switches input from the parallel input port 511.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 can interrupt the basic process to execute the interrupt process when the interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main) to be described later is executed at every occurrence of a time-out in the timer circuit 509, that is, at predetermined time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment).

  Further, the main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during execution of the interrupt processing, and when a plurality of interrupts occur simultaneously, priority is given according to a predetermined order. The interrupt to be executed is set. It should be noted that another interrupt factor is generated during execution of the interrupt process, and if the interrupt factor continues even if the interrupt process is completed, a new interrupt is generated at that time. It will be.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection states of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 change as the basic process, and the main control unit 41 responds to the change in the detection states of the various switches Execute the process of migrating in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes timer interrupt processing (main) at predetermined time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the combined time of the process to be repeated depending on the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). Therefore, at least the processing repeated according to the control state is always performed between the current and the next timer interrupt processing (main).

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

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

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

  In addition, although the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are illustrated as the effect device in the present embodiment, the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a display driven mechanically A device or a mechanically driven combination may be applied as the rendering device.

  The effect control board 90 is constituted by a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d, and a sub control unit 91 for controlling effects and a liquid crystal display connected to the effect control board 90 A display control circuit 92 for controlling the display 51, an effect LED 52, an LED drive circuit 93 for controlling the drive of the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, power on or sub CPU 91a The reset circuit 95 which gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the initialization command is not inputted for a predetermined time, the switch detection circuit 96 which detects the detection signal inputted from the presentation switch 56 connected to the presentation control board 90, date information , A clock device 97 that outputs time information including time information, slot A power failure detection circuit 98 that monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the thin 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a when a voltage drop is detected, and other circuits are mounted. The sub CPU 91a receives various commands from the game control board 40 to perform various controls for effecting, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

  The reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 which gives the system control signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40, and the sub control unit 91 performs main control when the power is turned on. It is started earlier than the unit 41. On the other hand, the voltage detection circuit 98 has a lower voltage for outputting the voltage reduction signal than the power failure detection circuit 48 which outputs the voltage reduction signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40, and In this case, the sub-control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power-off process (sub) described later.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt each time the number of inputs of the system clock reaches a predetermined number, that is, every predetermined time interval (about 2 ms), and executes timer interrupt processing (sub) described later.

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, when an interrupt occurs based on the reception of a command, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even while timer interrupt processing (sub) is being executed. The command reception interrupt process is executed, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if an interrupt that triggers the timer interrupt process (sub) simultaneously occurs.

  The sub control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and while the backup power is supplied, data stored in the RAM 91 c is held.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the payout rate of medals changes in accordance with the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in an internal lottery, freeze lottery, AT game number lottery, etc. described later. The set value is composed of six steps of 1 to 6, and the payout rate is the highest at 6 and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the setting value, the degree of advantage is the highest for the player, and the degree of advantage decreases stepwise as the values become smaller in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

  In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the internal lottery is common among the lottery performed by the main control unit 41 regardless of which setting value is set, and the main control unit 41 performs the process described later according to the setting value. The payout rate of medals is changed by using different winning probabilities as the win probability of the below-described freeze stock lottery and the additional lottery performed by the sub control unit 91, but the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 Any configuration may be adopted as long as the payout rate of medals is changed by changing the winning probability of at least one lottery among a plurality of lottery to be performed according to the set value.

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

  Further, in order to confirm the setting value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet number is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read from the RAM 41 c is displayed on the setting value display 24 to shift to a setting confirmation state where the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game can not be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended, and the game can be returned to the state where it can be progressed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a power cut to determine whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power failure detection circuit 48 is detected each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. Perform the power-off process (main) to set the data to determine whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal or not at the time of the next return when the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process. Run.

  Then, the main control unit 41 restores the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41 c on condition that the data of the RAM 41 c is normal at the time of startup. However, when the RAM 41c data is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control to the RAM abnormal error state to disable the progress of the game.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power failure detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interrupt process (sub), and determines that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) is performed to set data for determining whether the data in the RAM 91c is normal or not at the next return.

  Then, the sub control unit 91 restores the processing state of the sub control unit 91 to the state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 91 c on condition that the data in the RAM 91 c is normal at the time of activation. However, when the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, the execution of the effect is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  Further, even when it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 is activated when receiving a setting command described later indicating that the setting change state has been entered from the main control unit 41. The RAM 91 c is initialized also when neither a return command nor a setting command, which indicates that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned, is received even after a predetermined time has passed. Also in this case, the execution of the effect is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91 c.

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

  In the present embodiment, when the RAM abnormal error occurs, the setting key switch 37 is on and the reset / setting switch 38 is on when both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are activated. At start-up in the off state, at the end of CB, at start-up with the setting key switch 37 off and when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed, five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied. At the time of initialization, five different types of initialization are performed according to the respective initialization conditions.

  The initialization 0 is an initialization that is performed when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both activated at the time of RAM abnormal error, and in the initialization 0, all areas of the RAM 41 c are initialized. Ru. The initialization 1 is a state in which the setting key switch 37 is on and the reset / setting switch 38 is off at the time of startup, and the initialization is performed prior to the transition to the setting change state. The areas other than the important work and the special work in the storage area of are initialized. The initialization 2 is an initialization performed at the end of the CB. In the initialization 2, the general work, the unused area and the unused stack area among the storage areas of the RAM 41 c are initialized. The initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at startup and the data in the RAM 41 c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, non-saved work, unused area and unused area The used stack area is initialized. The initialization 4 is performed at the end of one game. In the initialization 4, the unused area and the unused stack area of the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, although initialization 1 is performed before the transition of the setting change state, it is performed at the end of the setting change state, or is performed before the transition of the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. You may

  In addition, the special work includes a gaming state storing work in which a gaming state flag indicating a gaming state is stored and an internal winning flag storing work in which an internal winning flag is stored, and also in the case of shifting to the setting change state as described above. Since the special work is not initialized, even when the setting is changed, the gaming state before the setting change and the internal winning flag (in particular, the winning flag of the special part being carried over) are maintained. On the other hand, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both on, all areas of the RAM 41c including the special work are initialized by the initialization 0, so in this case, the gaming state And the internal winning flag will also be initialized. In the following, the operation of activating both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 in the on state is also referred to as a RAM clear operation.

  The slot machine 1 of this embodiment has a predetermined number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (usually inside, CB) (3 in the normal gaming state and inside in this embodiment, 2 in CB) Is set, and the game can be started on the condition that the specified number of bets has been set according to the game state. In the present embodiment, the pay line LN is activated when the specified number of bets is set according to the game state.

  And, in the present embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop, activated pay lines (in the case of the present embodiment, all pay lines are always activated. When a combination of symbols called "combs" is aligned on the converted payline is simply referred to as a payline), a prize is won. The role may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The types of winning combinations for common slot machines are determined according to the gaming state, but can be broadly divided into the small winning combination with the payout of medals and the next game without the need to set the number of bets. And a special role accompanied by transition of the gaming state. In the following, the small part and the re-play part are collectively referred to as a general part. In order to generate a winning of each combination determined in accordance with the gaming state, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later, and the winning flag of the combination must be set in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these winning combinations, the winning flags for the small winning combination and the re-playing combination are only valid in the game for which the flag is set and are invalid in the next game, but the special winning combination is The game is valid until the combination of the roles accepted by the flag is complete, and the game is invalidated in the game in which the combination of the accepted roles is complete. That is, once the winning combination of the special part is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag can not be aligned, the winning flag is carried over to the next game without being invalidated. It becomes.

  In addition, in the game where the gaming state is CB, the internal lottery is not set in each game and the winning flags of all the small winning combinations are set to be effective in each game, and the winning combination of any of the small winning combinations must be made Would be acceptable. Although the internal lottery is performed even in the game during CB, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the winning flags of all the small winning combinations may be set, and the winning combination of any of the small winning combinations may be allowed.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 is selected) whether or not the main control unit 41 permits winning in each of the above-described combinations. Is determined at the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, a random number value (an integer of 0 to 65535) for the internal lottery is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508 b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508 b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41 c. Then, for each role determined according to the gaming state (normal gaming state, inside), the numerical data stored in the lottery work, and each determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets, and the set value Whether to accept a prize or not is determined according to the number of judgment values of the winning combination.

  In the internal lottery, the role to be the object of the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined corresponding to the current gaming state and the set value is sequentially set to the random value for the internal lottery (numeric data stored in the lottery work) The addition is performed, and when the result of the addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. Therefore, the winning combination is won with the probability (number of judgment values / 65536) according to the magnitude of the number of judgment values.

  When it is determined that one of the winning combinations has been won, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work is configured by a 2-byte storage area, the upper byte of which is assigned as a special role storage work in which the special winning flag is set, and the lower byte is a general winning The flag is assigned as a general role storing work to be set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination has been selected is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning combination flag indicating that the general combination has been selected is set in the general combination storing work. If no combination of the combination and the combination is not won, only the general combination storing work is cleared.

  In the internal lottery of the present embodiment, the judgment value number of the lottery target combination is sequentially added to the random number value for the internal lottery, and when the result of the addition overflows, it is determined that the combination is won. Although the number of judgment values of the lottery target role is sequentially subtracted from the random number value for the internal lottery, and the result of the subtraction overflows, it may be determined that the winning combination has been won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the number of determination values which is the number of determination values determined to be won is determined for each lottery target combination, and the number of determination values is sequentially added (subtracted) to the random number value for each lottery target combination. When overflowing, it is a configuration to determine the winning of the combination corresponding to the determination value number, but while defining the range of the random number value determined to be winning for each lottery target combination, also corresponds to the range to which the random value belongs It may be configured to determine the winning of the winning combination.

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

  The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the rotation of the reel starts, and when the reel is stopped and the reel which is still rotating remains. Create a stop control table for each spinning reel. Then, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the reference stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, index data indicating the start address of the area where the data for table creation is stored from the reference address when referring to the table index according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as internal winning state) The difference up to the address where is stored is registered. As a result, it is possible to acquire the corresponding index data by acquiring the difference corresponding to the internal winning state and adding the difference to the reference address. In the case where the same control is applied, the same address is stored as index data even when the winning situation of the winning combination is different, and in such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, the stop control table is created.

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

  The stop control table referred to according to the stop condition of the reels is all reels rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, left, It may differ depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, or the middle and right reels are stopped. Furthermore, in the situation where one of the reels is stopped, it is stopped. Because there are also cases where it differs depending on the stop position of the completed reel, for each situation, the address of the stop control table to be referred to is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, The address of the stop control table that should be referred to can be identified according to the situation of And to be able to identify the Do stop control table. Even when the stop condition of the reel and the stop position of the stopped reel are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding symbols at each timing when the stop operation is performed. In this embodiment, a stepping motor which makes one revolution in a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335) is used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, by driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R in 336 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R make one turn. Then, 21 areas (pieces) divided in every 16 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) per reel is defined, and in these areas, an area of 0 to 20 from the reel reference position is defined. The number is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged in one reel is also 21 and symbol numbers of 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to the symbols of each reel, therefore, 0 to 20 symbols The area numbers of 0 to 20 are assigned in order. The number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule in the stop control table, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. There is.

  As described above, in the stop control table created with reference to the table index and the data for table creation, the area corresponding to each area number corresponds to the area number and the stop reference position (in the present embodiment, the perspective window 3 The sliding coma when the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at the timing (the timing at which the number of steps from the reel reference position falls within the range of the number of steps of each region number) It is a table in which the number is set.

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

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

  Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any operation corresponding to the rotating reel among the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the control when causing the corresponding reel to derive the display result To explain, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop operation position based on the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time of detecting the stop operation. The area number is identified, and the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the identified stop operation position is acquired with reference to the stop control table of the reel in which the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the acquired number of sliding symbols. Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time of detecting the stop operation, the acquired number of sliding symbols and the number of steps until stopping are calculated, and the reel is rotated by the calculated number of steps and stopped. Take control. Thus, the area corresponding to the area number corresponding to the area number corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected from the area number corresponding to the number of sliding frames is the stop reference position (in the present embodiment, It will stop in the area of the lower design).

  In the table index of this embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and further, one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop condition (and the stop position of the stopped reel). That is, the table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and the stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stopped position of the stopped reel) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is also unique with respect to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and the stop state of the reel (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the stop condition of the reel (and the stop position of the stopped reel) become the same condition, the reel based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern Stop control is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols, and it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four-frame symbol after detecting the stopping operation. That is, it is possible to designate the stop position of the symbol from the range of maximum 5 frames including the stop operation position at which the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the symbol by one symbol, it is possible to pull in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation and stop the reel, and the stop having detected the stop operation It will be possible to specify the stop position of symbols from the range of maximum 5 symbols including the operation position.

  In this embodiment, when one of the winning combinations is won, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum within 4 frames on the pay line, and the non-winning combination is pulled so as not to be aligned on the pay line. A stop control table with the number of frames defined is created and reel stop control is performed, but if none of the roles are won, the stop control table with the number of sliding frames with no combination of symbols determined Create and perform reel stop control. As a result, when the stop operation is performed, if it is possible to align and stop the winning combination in the lead-in range of up to 4 pieces on the pay line, control is performed to align and stop the winning combination. In the case of the player who is not the player, control is performed to stop the game within the maximum draw-in range of 4 frames.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the special combination and the small combination are simultaneously elected, such as when the small combination is elected while the special combination is carried over from before the previous game, the small combination is selected. The number of sliding pieces is determined so as to draw in the range of 4 frames to the maximum, and the special role is selected for the stop operation position where the small part won can not be drawn into the pay line within the range of up to 4 pieces. A stop control table is prepared in which the number of sliding symbols is determined so as to draw in the winning line in the range of four frames to the maximum, and the stop control of the reel is performed. As a result, when it is possible to align and stop the small winning combination in the lead-in range of up to 4 pieces on the pay line when the stop operation is performed, the control to align and stop this is performed, and the prize is won If it is not possible to draw in the small winning combination in the drawing range of up to 4 pieces on the line, if it is possible to align and stop the special part winning in the drawing range of up to 4 pieces on the pay line, A control to align and stop these is performed, and a combination that has not been won is controlled to stop without aligning in the lead-in range of four frames. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the small winning combination on the pay line has priority over the special winning combination, and it becomes possible to win the special winning combination only when the small winning combination can not be drawn. When the special role and the small role can be drawn simultaneously, only the small role is drawn in, and the small role and the special role are not aligned on the pay line.

  In addition, when the special role and the small role are winning at the same time, priority is given to the control to align the special role on the pay line over the small role, and the small role is put on the pay line only when the special role can not be withdrawn. You may perform control to align.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the stop operation is performed when the special combination and the re-play combination are simultaneously won, such as when the re-play combination is won with the special combination carried over from before the previous game. At the time of winning, control is performed to align and stop the symbols of the replay role on the pay line in the lead-in range of up to 4 pieces. In this case, the symbols making up the re-playing combination or the symbols making up the simultaneously playing re-playing combination are arranged within 5 symbols for any of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, that is, within 4 frames. Because it can always be stopped at any position within the four-frame pull-in range, when the special combination and the re-play combination are simultaneously won, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. Instead, you will be rewarded with a complete remake. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the re-play combination on the pay line has priority over the special combination, and the re-play combination will always be won. When the special combination and the re-play combination can be drawn simultaneously, only the re-play combination is drawn in, and the special combination is not arranged on the pay line at the same time as the re-play combination.

  In this embodiment, the stop control of the reel is performed using the stop control table capable of specifying the number of sliding symbols at each timing when the stop operation is performed, but the stop position where the stoppable position can be specified The stop position is specified from the table, and the stop control is performed to stop the reel at the specified stop position. Without using the stop control table or the stop position table, the stop position which can be stopped at the stop operation is searched. A configuration for performing stop control to specify and stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, stop without using the stop control table or the stop position table A configuration that combines stop control by searching and specifying the stop position, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and the stop position table It may be.

  In the present embodiment, after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels whose stop operation has not yet been detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. Continuing, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. Even when the reel rotation is temporarily stopped due to the occurrence of the reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected until the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is detected after the reel rotation is resumed. The rotation of the unreeled reel is continued, and control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected.

  In this embodiment, on the condition that the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed, but the rotation of the reel starts. After that, when a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed, even if the stop operation of the reels is not performed, automatic stop control is performed to automatically stop each reel, assuming that the stop operation has been performed. It is good. In this case, since the reel is stopped without the operation of the player, it is preferable to derive a display result which does not constitute any combination even if any combination is won.

  In the present embodiment, after starting the game, every time the rotation of the reel is started, the main control unit 41 counts the game time which is the time elapsed from the time when the rotation of the reel is started. After the end of one game, when the specified number of bets is set by inserting a medal, etc. and the game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time at which time counting has been started from the time point is longer than the predetermined restriction time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the predetermined restriction time has elapsed from the reel rotation start time of the previous game, At this point, the reels in the game are started to rotate.

  On the other hand, after the end of one game, when the specified number of bets is set by the insertion of medals, etc. and the game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the reel rotation start of the previous game is started. If the game time at which time counting is started from the time point is less than the predetermined restriction time, that is, if the predetermined restriction time has not elapsed from the reel rotation start time of the previous game, the reel rotation is not started at that time. It waits until the game time whose timing has been started from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches a predetermined restriction time, and when the predetermined restriction time is reached, the rotation of the reel in the game is started.

  That is, when the predetermined restriction time has not elapsed from the start of the reel rotation in the previous game, the main control unit 41 restricts the progress of the game until the predetermined restriction time elapses, whereby the main control unit 41 The progress of the game is regulated so that the shortest time is equal to or longer than a predetermined regulation time.

  The slot machine 1 of this embodiment outputs an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an occurrence of an error, and the like.

  These external output signals are output from the game control board 40 under the control of the main control unit 41, and through the external output board 1000 and an information providing terminal board (not shown) of the game arcade (hole) in which the slot machine 1 is installed. The data is output to an external device such as a data display terminal installed corresponding to the hall computer or the slot machine 1.

  From the game control board 40 to the external output board 1000, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals awarded to the player by the occurrence of winning, A suppression signal indicating that the suppression period is in progress, a door open signal indicating that the front door 1b is open, a setting change signal indicating that the setting change mode described later has been entered, and an indication indicating an abnormality in the medal selector An error signal and a dispensing error signal indicating abnormality of the hopper unit 34 are output.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 instructs the sub control unit 91 the inserted number command, the credit command, the internal winning command, the freeze lottery result command, the freeze start command, the freeze end command, the reel rotation start command, and the reel stop valid. Command, reel stop command, winning number command, payout start command, payout end command, gaming state command, standby command, halt command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, door command, operation detection command Send multiple types of commands.

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

  The insertion number command is a command that can specify the number of medals inserted, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is the state from the end of the game (after the setting change) to the start of the game. Or, when the specified number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or the MAX bet switch 6 is operated to transmit when the number of bets is set. Further, since the inserted number command is transmitted when the bet number setting operation is performed, it is possible to specify that the bet number setting operation is performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command capable of specifying the number of medals stored as a credit, and is in a state from the end of the game (after the change of setting) to the start of the game, and in a state where the specified number of bets is set, Sent when medals are inserted and credits are added.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. Further, since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated, it is possible to specify that the starting switch 7 has been operated by receiving the internal winning command.

  The freeze lottery result command is a command that can specify the result of the freeze lottery that determines whether or not to control to the freeze state described later, and is transmitted after the internal winning command.

  The freeze start command is a command that can specify that control of the freeze state starts, and is transmitted when the freeze state starts.

  The freeze end command is a command that can specify that the control of the freeze state is ended, and is transmitted when the freeze state is ended.

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

  The reel stop valid command is a command to notify that the reel stop operation has become valid, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate at a constant speed, and the reel stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid. Sent when

  The reel stop command is a command capable of specifying whether the reel to be stopped is any of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. This is transmitted each time stop control is performed in connection with the stop operation of each reel. Further, since the reel stop command is transmitted when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, it is possible to specify that the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated by receiving the reel stop command. .

  The prize number command is a command capable of specifying the combination of symbols arranged on the prize line LN, the presence or absence of a prize, the type of prize, the number of medals paid out at the time of prize, and all reels are stopped to make a prize decision. Will be sent after

  The payout start command is a command for notifying start of medal payout, and is transmitted when payout of medals is started by winning or winning a credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the medal payout end, and is transmitted when the payout of the medal due to the winning and the settlement of credits is ended.

  The game state command is a command that can specify the current game state (normal game state, inside, CB) and whether or not it is the suppression period which will be described later, and is transmitted when the game is over.

  The standby command is a command indicating transition to the standby state, and it is used for setting the credit (when the number of bets is not set after one game is over and a certain period of time passes before transition to the standby state It is sent after the payout of medals by the settlement of medals (including medals) is completed and the payout end command is sent.

  The stop command is a command indicating generation or release of the stop state, and when controlled to the stop state after completion of the CB, the stop command indicating the generation of the stop state is transmitted, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating release of the stop state is transmitted.

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

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

  The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state, and the setting value after the setting change, and the setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted at the time of transition to the setting change state. An end of the setting change state, a setting value after the setting change, and a setting command indicating the gaming state after the setting change (normal gaming state, inside, CB) are transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized along with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting confirmation state, and when transitioning to the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation command indicating the start of the setting confirmation is transmitted, and the setting confirmation end is indicated when the setting confirmation state is ended. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), and when the power is turned on, one game is over (the number of bets for the next game after the game is over) Of the door opening detection switch 25 when the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 changes (on to off, off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAX BET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is periodically transmitted.

  Among these commands, commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic processing, temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41 c, and transmitted in the above-described command transmission processing of timer interrupt processing (main). .

  On the other hand, the door command is generated in the door monitoring process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41 c, and transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter. Ru.

  The operation detection command is generated in the switch input determination process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41 c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process.

  Next, control of an effect performed by the sub control unit 91 based on a command that the main control unit 41 transmits to the effect control board 90 will be described.

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

  The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a plurality of commands, and can store a plurality of commands.

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

  The control pattern table includes display patterns of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to command types, lighting modes of the rendering effect LEDs 52, output modes of the speakers 53 and 54, lighting modes of the reel LEDs 55, and the like for each of a plurality of types of effect patterns. The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command, the control patterns of the control pattern table are registered in correspondence with the effect patterns set in the RAM 91 c in the game. Among them, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. As a result, an effect corresponding to the effect pattern and the progress of the game is performed.

  When the sub-control unit 91 newly receives a command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 cancels the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and the newly received command is An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is performed. That is, even when the effect is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the effect being executed except for the case where the received new command is not a command that triggers a new effect is canceled and a new An effect based on a command will be executed.

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

  FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining types of symbols, symbol combinations, and technical items related to the symbols in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. Further, FIG. 8 is a view for explaining transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 9 is a view showing an outline of the gaming state.

  First, with reference to FIG. 6, the special part of the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, special roles include CB.

  The CB becomes a prize when the combination of "white 7-white 7-blue 7" is aligned with the pay line LN in the normal gaming state or inside, and the gaming state shifts to the CB.

  The CB is in a state where winning of all the small winning combinations is permitted, and during the CB, any of the small winning combinations will always win regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The CB ends when the total number of medals paid out in the CB exceeds 29.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the small part of the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, one bell 1A, one bell 1B, one bell 2, one bell 3, one bell 4A, one bell 4B, one bell 5, one bell 6, 1 A single bell 7A, a single bell 7B, a single bell 8, a single bell 9, a single 1, a single 2, a middle bell, a lower right bell, a lower bell, a middle cherry, an SP cherry, and a lower cherry are included.

  In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish, one bell 1A, one bell 1B, one bell 2, one bell 3, one bell 4A, one bell 4B, one bell 5, 1 A single bell 6, a single bell 7A, a single bell 7B, a single bell 8 and a single bell 9 are simply referred to as a single bell, and one sheet 1 and one sheet 2 are simply referred to as one sheet.

  One Bell 1A is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Cherry a-White 7" is aligned on the payline LN in any gaming state, and when one Bell 1A has won in the normal gaming state or inside One medal is paid out. Further, when one bell 1A is won in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry a-white 7” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 1A is arranged within 5 frames, but "Cherry a" on the middle reel and "White 7" on the right reel that compose one bell 1A have 5 frames Because there is a part that is not placed within, even if one bell 1A is won in the internal lottery described later, if you do not stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel at an appropriate timing, one winning one There is no chance to win Bell 1A.

  One Bell 1 B is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Cherry a-Cherry a" is aligned with the pay line LN in any gaming state, and when one Bell 1 B has won in the normal gaming state or inside One medal is paid out. Also, when one bell 1B wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry a-cherry a” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 1B is arranged within 5 frames, but "Cherry a" on the middle reel and "Cherry a" on the right reel that compose one bell 1B have 5 frames Because there is a part that is not placed within, even if one bell 1B is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, it has won 1 There is no chance to win a piece of bell 1B.

  One Bell 2 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-BAR” is aligned on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when Bell 1 wins in the normal gaming state or inside A medal is paid out. When one bell 2 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry a-BAR” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 2 is placed within 5 frames, but "Cherry a" on the middle reel that composes one bell 2 and "BAR" on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames Because there is a point that is not placed in the box, even if one bell 2 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, one is elected You will not win Bell 2.

  One Bell 3 wins when the combination of "Replay-Cherry a-Plum" is complete on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when Bell 1 wins in the normal gaming state or inside 1 A medal is paid out. When one bell 3 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry a-plum” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 3 is placed within 5 frames, but "Cherry a" on the middle reel that composes one bell 3 and "Plum" on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames Because there is a point that is not placed in the box, even if one bell 3 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, one is elected There is no chance to win Bell 3.

  One Bell 4A is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Cherry b-White 7" is aligned on the payline LN in any gaming state, and when one Bell 4A has won in the normal gaming state or inside One medal is paid out. Further, when one bell 4A is won in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry b-white 7” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 4A is arranged within 5 frames, but "Cherry b" on the middle reel and one "White 7" on the right reel that compose one bell 4A have 5 frames Because there is a part that is not placed within, even if one bell 4A is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, it has won 1 There is no chance to win a piece of bell 4A.

  One Bell 4B is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Cherry b-Cherry a" is aligned on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and when one Bell 4B has won during the normal gaming state or inside One medal is paid out. Also, when one bell 4B wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry b-cherry a” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 4B is arranged within 5 frames, but "Cherry b" on the middle reel and "Cherry a" on the right reel that compose one bell 4B have 5 frames Because there is a place that is not placed within, even if one bell 4B is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, it has won 1 There is no chance to win a piece of Bell 4B.

  One Bell 5 wins when the combination of "Replay-Cherry b-BAR" is complete on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when Bell 1 wins in the normal gaming state or inside 1 A medal is paid out. When one bell 5 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry b-BAR” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 5 is placed within 5 frames, but "Cherry b" on the middle reel that composes one bell 5 and "BAR" on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames Because there is a point that is not placed in the box, even if one bell 5 is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, one winning one There is no chance to win Bell 5.

  One Bell 6 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the pay line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when Bell 1 wins in the normal gaming state or inside 1 A medal is paid out. When one bell 6 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-cherry b-plum” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. “Replay” on the left reel that composes one bell 6 is placed within 5 frames, but “Cherry b” on the middle reel that composes one bell 6 and “Plum” on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames Because there is a point that is not placed in the box, even if one bell 6 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, one winning one There is no chance to win Bell 6.

  One Bell 7A is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Plum-White 7" is aligned with the payline LN in any gaming state, and one bell 7A is one during normal gaming state or inside. A medal is paid out. Also, when one bell 7A wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-plum-white 7” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 7A is arranged within 5 frames, but "Plum" on the middle reel that composes one bell 7A and "White 7" on the right reel are Because there is a place that is not arranged within 5 frames, even if one bell 7A is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, it wins. There is no chance to win a single bell 7A.

  One Bell 7B is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Plum-Cherry a" is aligned with the payline LN in any gaming state, and one Bell 7B has won during the normal gaming state or inside. A medal is paid out. When one bell 7B wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “Replay-Plum-Cherry a” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 7B is placed within 5 frames, but "Plum" on the middle reel that composes one bell 7B and "Cherry a" on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames. Because there is a point that is not placed in the box, even if one bell 7B is won in the internal lottery to be described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, one winning one There is no chance to win Bell 7B.

  One Bell 8 is a prize when the combination of "Replay-Plum-BAR" is complete on the payline LN in any gaming state, and one Bell 8 when one Bell 8 wins in the normal gaming state or inside The medal is paid out. When one bell 8 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-plum-BAR” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. "Replay" on the left reel that composes one bell 8 is placed within 5 frames, but "Plum" on the middle reel that composes one bell 8 and "BAR" on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames There is a place that is not arranged. For this reason, even if one bell 8 is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, it is possible to win the winning one bell 8 Absent.

  One Bell 9 wins when the combination of "Replay-Plum-Plum" is complete in the pay line LN in any gaming state, and one Bell 9 is played when one Bell 9 wins in the normal gaming state or inside The medal is paid out. When one bell 9 wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. When the combination of “replay-plum-plum” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned with the upper stage, that is, the invalid line LM1. “Replay” on the left reel that composes one bell 9 is placed within 5 frames, but “Plum” on the middle reel that composes one bell 9 and “Plum” on the right reel does not exceed 5 frames Since there is a portion not arranged, even if one bell 9 is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the one elected bell You will not win a prize in 9.

  One sheet 1 is “blue 7-bell-red 7”, “blue 7-bell-replay”, “watermelon-bell-red 7” or “watermelon-bell-replay” on the payline LN in any gaming state When one of the combinations is complete, it becomes a prize, and when one sheet 1 is won during the normal gaming state or inside, one medal is paid out. Also, when one sheet 1 is won in the CB, two medals are paid out. One of the left reel "blue 7" and "watermelon" symbols that make up one sheet 1, the middle reel "bell", the right reel "red 7" and "replay" are either 5 Since it is arranged within the frame, it can be said that it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation, in principle, when one prize is won in the internal lottery described later.

  1 sheet 2 is any of "playback line LN" "blue 7-BAR-bell", "blue 7-replay-bell", "watermelon-BAR-bell" or "watermelon-replay-bell" in any game state. It becomes a prize when the combination is complete, and one medal is paid out normally or when one sheet 2 is won inside. Further, when one sheet 2 is won in the CB, two medals are paid out. One of the left reel "blue 7" and "watermelon" that make up one sheet 2, the middle reel "BAR" and one of the "Replay" symbols, and the right reel "bell" are within 5 frames Because it is arranged as follows, it can be said that it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing at which the stop operation is made, in principle, when one sheet 2 is won in the internal lottery described later.

  The middle bell is a prize when the combination of "bell-bell-bell" is aligned with the payline LN in any gaming state, and eight medals are paid out when the middle bell is won during the normal gaming state or inside. Be Also, when the middle bell wins in the CB, two medals are paid out. Since the "bell" on the left reel, the "bell" on the middle reel, and the "bell" on the right reel, which constitute the middle bell, are disposed within 5 frames in each, the middle bell is won in the internal lottery described later In principle, it can be said that it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The downhill bell is a prize when the combination of “Replay-Bell-Red7” or “Replay-Bell-Replay” is on the payline LN in any game state, and the rightward fall during normal gaming state or inside When Bell wins, eight medals are paid out. Also, two medals are paid out when the lower right prize is won in the CB. When the combination of “replay-bell-red 7” or “replay-bell-replay” is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned downward to the right, that is, aligned with the ineffective line LM3. Because one symbol of “Replay” on the left reel, “Bell” on the middle reel, “Red 7” on the right reel, and “Replay” that constitute the down-down bell is placed within 5 frames in each If, in the internal lottery described later, the player has won a bell down to the right, it can be said that in principle it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The lower bell is "blue 7-white 7-red 7", "blue 7-white 7-replay", "blue 7-BAR-red 7", "blue 7-BAR" in the payline LN in any game state. -Replay "," Blue 7-Replay-Red 7 "," Blue 7-Replay-Replay ", or" Watermelon-White 7-Red 7 "," Watermelon-White 7-Replay "," Watermelon-BAR-Red 7 " "" Watermelon-BAR-Replay "," watermelon-Replay-Red 7 "," watermelon-Replay-Replay "will be winning when the combination is complete, and the lower bell is winning during normal gaming state or inside When it happens, eight medals are paid out. Also, when the lower bell in CB is won, two medals are paid out. In the pay line LN, “blue 7-white 7-red 7”, “blue 7-white 7-replay”, “blue 7-BAR-red 7”, “blue 7-BAR-replay”, “blue 7-replay- Red 7 "," Blue 7-Replay-Replay ", or" Watermelon-White 7-Red 7 "," Watermelon-White 7-Replay "," Watermelon-BAR-Red 7 "," Watermelon-BAR-Replay ", When any combination of "watermelon-replay-red 7" and "watermelon-replay-replay" is completed, the combination of "bell-bell-bell" is aligned with the lower stage, that is, the invalid line LM2. Bottom reel "Blue 7" of the left reel, one of the symbols of "watermelon", one of the symbols of "White 7", "BAR" and "Replay" of the middle reel, and "red 7" of the right reel Because one of the symbols of “Replay” is arranged within 5 frames, when the lower bell is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, winning is achieved regardless of the timing of the stop operation. It can be said that it is a role that can be

  The middle row cherries get a prize when the combination of “Cherry a-BAR-Bell” or “Cherry a-Replay-Bell” is complete in the pay line LN in any game state, and the middle row cherries in the normal game state or inside When one wins, one medal is paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the middle row cherries win in CB. The middle reel "BAR" and "Replay" symbols that make up the middle row cherry, and the "bell" on the right reel are arranged within 5 frames, but the left reel that makes up the middle row cherry Since the symbol of "Cherry a" is not arranged within 5 frames, even if the middle cherry is won in the internal lottery described later, the stop operation of the left reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, There is no chance to win the winning middle stage cherry.

  SP cherries get a prize when the combination of "Cherry a-Blue 7-Replay" is complete in the pay line LN in any gaming state, and one medal when SP cherries are won in the normal gaming state or inside Will be paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when SP cherries win in CB. When the combination of "Cherry a-blue 7-replay" is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" may rise to the right, that is, align with the invalid line LM4. The "Replay" on the right reel that composes the SP Cherry is arranged within 5 frames, but the "Cherry a" on the left reel and the "Blue 7" on the middle reel that compose the SP Cherry are 5 Because there is a part that is not arranged within the frame, even if SP Cherry has been won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the left reel is not performed at the appropriate timing, it will win the winning SP Cherry There is nothing to do.

  The lower row cherries get a prize when the combination of "BAR--BAR-bell" or "BAR-Replay-bell" is complete in the pay line LN in any game state, and the lower row cherries in the normal game state or inside When winning a prize, one medal is paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the lower row cherries win in CB. When the left reel "BAR" stops on the pay line LN, the combination of "Cherry a-any-any" is aligned on the lower and upper right sides, that is, the invalid lines LM2 and LM4. The middle reel "BAR" and "Replay" symbols that make up the lower cherries, and the "bell" on the right reel are arranged to be within 5 frames, but the left reel that makes up the lower cherries Since “BAR” is not arranged to be within 5 frames, even if the lower cherry is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop operation of the left reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, it wins. There is no chance to win the lower cherries.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, among the winning combinations, the re-playing combination will be described. Among the winning combinations, the replay role includes middle replay and upward replay.

  In the middle replay, when the combination of “replay-replay-replay” is complete on the pay line LN in the normal gaming state or inside, a prize is won and a replay game (replay) is awarded. Normally, “Replay” on the left reel, “Replay” on the middle reel, and “Replay” on the right reel that make up the Replay 1 are placed within 5 frames in each, so the middle replay is won in the internal lottery described later. In principle, it can be said that it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  Up-to-right replay is awarded when the combination of “Bell-Replay-Red7” or “Bell-Replay-Bell” is complete in the payline LN during normal gaming state or inside, and a replay game (replay) is awarded Be done. When the combination of "Bell-Replay-Red 7" or "Bell-Replay-Bell" is aligned with the pay line LN, the combination of "Replay-Replay-Replay" is aligned with the invalid line LM4. Since one symbol of "Bell" on the left reel, "Replay" on the middle reel, "Red 7" on the right reel, and "Bell" constituting an upward right replay is arranged within 5 frames in each. If, in an internal lottery to be described later, the player has won an upward right replay, it can be said that, in principle, it is possible to win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, combinations of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations in each gaming state will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the internal lottery is performed only during the normal gaming state or inside the gaming state, and depending on whether it is the normal gaming state or the internal, the role and object of the internal lottery Winning probability is different. In addition, as described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations may be simultaneously read out, and may be won in duplicate. FIG. 12 shows a combination of combinations read out for each lottery target combination, and indicates that it is simultaneously read out as a lottery combination combination in an internal lottery by representing “+” between winning combinations.

  In FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the vertical column shows the lottery target role, and the horizontal column shows the gaming state. In addition, a circle mark in the column where the gaming state intersects with the lottery target role indicates that it becomes the lottery target role in the gaming state, and the x mark does not become the lottery target role in the gaming state It shows that.

  Further, numerical values shown below the circle marks indicate the number of judgment values of predetermined setting values (common to the present embodiment regardless of the setting values). An internal lottery is performed using the number of judgment values. The denominator of the judgment value number is set to “65536” in correspondence with the random number for the internal lottery (an integer of 0 to 65535). Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination for which "300" is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536.

  In the normal gaming state, CB, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle left bell 7, middle left bell 8, middle Left bell 9, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle right bell 3, middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, middle right bell 7, middle right bell 8, middle right bell 9, right left Bell 1, right left bell 2, right left bell 3, right left bell 4, right left bell 5, right left bell 6, right left bell 7, right left bell 8, right left bell 9, right middle bell 1, right middle bell 2, right middle bell 3, The middle right bell 4, the right middle bell 6, the right middle bell 6, the right middle bell 7, the right middle bell 8, the right middle bell 9, weak cherry blossoms, strong cherry blossoms, confirmed cherry blossoms, and regular replays are the target of the internal lottery.

  When inside, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle left bell 7, middle left bell 8, middle left bell 9 1, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle right bell 3, middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, middle right bell 7, middle right bell 8, middle right bell 9, middle left bell 1, Right / left bell 2, right / left bell 3, right / left bell 4, right / left bell 5, right / left bell 6, right / left bell 7, right / left bell 8, right / left bell 9, right middle bell 1, right middle bell 2, right middle bell 3, right middle bell 4, bell in the right 5, bell in the right 6, bell in the right 7, bell in the right 8, bell in the right 9, weak cherries, strong cherries, confirmed cherries, and regular replays are the object roles of the internal lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the middle left bell 1 is a combination of one bell 1A + 1 bell 1B + 1 bell 4A + 1 bell 4B + 1 sheet 1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 2 is 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 5 + 1 A combination of 1 sheet + middle bell, middle left bell 3 and 1 bell 3 + 1 bell 6 + 1 1 + middle bell combination, and 1 left bell 4 and 1 bell 4 A + 1 bell 4 B + 1 bell 7 A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 + 1 A combination of middle bell, middle left bell 5 and a combination of 1 bell 5 + 1 bell 8 + 1 1 + middle bell, and a middle left bell 6 is a combination of 1 bell 6 + 1 bell 9 + 1 1 + middle bell and middle left bell 7 is a combination of 1 bell 1A + 1 bell 1B + 1 bell 7A + 1 bell 7B + 1 sheet 1 + middle bell, middle left bell 8 is 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 8 + 1 1 + middle bell The combination of, the middle left bell 9, a single bell 3 + one bell 9 + one 1+ middle combination bell.

  The middle right bell 1 is a combination of one bell 1A + 1 bell 1 B + 1 bell 5 + 1 1 + middle bell, and the middle right bell 2 is a combination of 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 6 + 1 1 + middle bell, middle A combination of 1 bell 3 + 1 bell 7 A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 1 + middle bell with right bell 3, a combination of 1 bell 4 A + 1 bell 4 B + 1 bell 8 + 1 1 + middle bell with middle right bell, middle right bell 5 is a combination of 1 bell 5 + 1 bell 9 + 1 1 + middle bell, middle right bell 6 is a combination of 1 bell 1 A + 1 sheet bell 1 B + 1 bell 6 + 1 sheet 1 + middle bell, and middle right bell 7 is 1 A combination of single bell 2 + 1 bell 7 A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 1 + middle bell, middle right bell 8 is a combination of 1 bell 3 + 1 bell 8 + 1 1 + middle bell, and middle right bell 9 One + one bell 4A + one bell 4B is a combination of the bell 9 + one 1+ middle level.

  In addition, the combination of 1 bell 1A + 1 bell 1B + 1 bell 4A + 1 bell 4B + 1 + 2 + middle bell and the right and left bell 2 is the combination of 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 5 + 1 + 2 + middle bell and right and left bell 3 is a combination of 1 bell 3 + 1 bell 6 + 2 + middle bell, right and left bell 4 is a combination of 1 bell 4 A + 1 bell 4 B + 1 bell 7 A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 + 2 + middle bell and right and left bell 5 A combination of one bell 5 + 1 bell 8 + 1 + 2 + middle bell, right and left bell 6 and a combination of 1 bell 6 + 1 bell 9 + 2 + middle bell and a right and left bell 7 and 1 bell 1 A + 1 bell 1 B + 1 bell 7 A + 1 A combination of single bell 7B + 1 + 2 + middle bell, right and left bell 8 means a combination of 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 8 + 2 + middle bell, right and left The Le 9, a single bell 3 + one bell 9 + one 2+ middle combination bell.

  In addition, with the right middle bell 1 is a combination of one bell 1A + 1 bell 1 B + 1 bell 2 + 2 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 2 is a combination of 1 bell 2 + 1 bell 3 + 2 + middle bell, right middle bell 3 is a combination of 1 bell 3 + 1 bell 4 A + 1 bell 4 B + 1 + 2 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 4 is a combination of 1 bell 4 A + 1 bell 4 B + 1 bell 5 + 2 + middle bell, right middle bell 5 The combination of one bell 5 + 1 bell 6 + 2 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 6 is the combination of one bell 6 + 1 bell 7 A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 + 2 middle bell, and the right middle bell 7 is a single bell A combination of 7A + 1 bell 7 B + 1 bell 8 + 2 + middle bell, with right middle bell 8 is a combination of 1 bell 8 + 1 bell 9 + 2 + middle bell, with right middle bell 9 is 1 Le 1A + one bell 1B + one is a combination of the bell 9 + one 2+ middle level.

  In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish, middle left bell 1 to 9 is simply called middle left bell, middle right bell 1 to 9 is simply called middle right bell, and right left bell 1 to 9 is simply left right The bell is good, and the right middle bell 1 to 9 may be called the right middle bell. Further, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the middle left bell 1 to 9, the middle right bell 1 to 9, the right left bell 1 to 9, and the right middle bell 1 to 9, it may be simply referred to as pushing order bell.

  The weak cherries are a combination of lower cherries + 1 sheets, the strong cherries are a combination of middle cherries + lower cherries + 1 sheets 2 and the final cherries are a combination of middle cherries + SP cherries + lower cherries + 1 sheets 2.

  When the weak cherry is won, the left reel is at the first stop, and when the stop operation of the left reel is performed at a timing where it is possible to stop "Cherry a" both in the middle and the lower, "Cherry a" is at the bottom of the left reel. When the strong cherries and final cherries are won, the left reel is at the first stop, and the stop operation of the left reel is possible at a timing where it is possible to stop “Cherry a” both in the middle and in the bottom. When done, "Cherry" is controlled to stop in the middle of the left reel. Also, when the middle reel or the right reel is set to the first stop, “Cherry a” is also placed in the middle and the bottom both when winning strong cherry, when winning final cherry and when winning weak cherry. When the stop operation of the left reel is performed at a timing that can also stop, "Cherry a" is controlled to stop at the lower stage of the left reel.

  For this reason, the left reel is stopped at the first stop, and as a result of the stop operation of the left reel being performed at the timing where it is possible to stop "Cherry a" in the middle or lower, "Cherry a" stops in the middle of the left reel. Depending on whether or not, it can be recognized whether it is winning of strong cherries or final cherries or winning of weak cherries.

In addition, at the time of winning Cherry, “Cherry a” stops at the middle of the left reel, and then the middle reel is stopped at a timing that can stop “Blue 7” at the middle of the middle reel, and the upper reel of the right reel When the stop operation of the right reel is performed at the timing at which "blue 7" can be stopped, control is performed so that the combination of "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7" is aligned in the upper right. For this reason,
The left reel is set to the first stop, and after “Cherry a” stops in the middle, as a result of stopping operation aiming at “blue 7”, the combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is aligned or not It can be made to recognize whether it is a winning of a strong cherry or a winning of a final cherry.

  In addition, weak cherries, strong cherries and determined cherries are all elected at the same time as 1 sheet 2 and stop operation of the left reel at timing other than the timing where it is possible to stop "Cherry a" in the middle or lower part. In the case of being removed, the combination of one sheet 2 is controlled to be always aligned with the pay line.

  The normal replay is a combination of middle replay and right upward replay.

  In the present embodiment, when the pushing order bell is won, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the small winning combination determined according to the kind of pushing order bell and the stop order which has been won is up to 4 on the pay line. Control is performed to align and stop in the drawing range of the piece.

  If the middle left bell 1 to 9 is won, the middle bell will be won by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right stop order, and by performing the stop operation in the stop order other than the middle left and right, A single bell wins, or neither role is in place. That is, when the stop operation is performed in the middle left and right stop order, eight medals can be obtained, whereas when the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the middle left and right, one medal is acquired There are cases where you can, but sometimes you can not even get one medal.

  If the middle right bell 1 to 9 has been won, the middle bell will be won by performing the stop operation in the middle right left stop order, and by performing the stop operation in the stop order other than the middle right left, A single bell wins, or neither role is in place. That is, when the stop operation is performed in the middle right and left stop order, eight medals can be acquired, whereas when the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the middle right and left, one medal is acquired. There are cases where you can, but sometimes you can not even get one medal.

  When the right and left bells 1 to 9 have been won, the middle bell will be won by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right in the stop order, and by performing the stop operation in the stop order other than the right and left middle, 1 A piece of bell will be won, or any of the roles will not match. That is, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in the right and left, eight medals can be obtained, whereas when the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than in the right and left middle, one medal is obtained. There are cases where you can, but sometimes you can not even get one medal.

  If bells 1 to 9 in the right are won, the middle bell will be won by performing the stop operation in the right middle left stop order, and perform the stop operation in the stop order other than right middle left So, one bell won, or any combination of the two. That is, when the stop operation is performed in the right middle left stop order, eight medals can be obtained, whereas when the stop operation is performed in the right middle left order other than the right middle one left medal In some cases, you may be able to win, but in some cases you may not be able to win a single medal.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when one of the middle left bell, middle right bell, right left bell, and right middle bell, that is, the pushing order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the operation mode according to the type of winning combination. By doing, the middle bell always wins, and while eight medals can be won, one bell wins by performing a stop operation in an operation mode other than the operation mode according to the type of winning combination. You can either win a medal or not even a single medal.

  For this reason, when the push order bell is won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the operation mode is operated in accordance with the type of the winning combination. That is, even if one of the push order bells wins, it is impossible to intentionally select a specific operation mode unless the type is known, and if the stop order matches, eight medals can be reliably acquired However, if the stop order does not match, even if you can win medals, it is only one card, and sometimes you can not win even one medal.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the game is controlled to be in the normal gaming state, inside, or CB.

  The normal gaming state is a state in which the winning flag of the CB is not carried over, and the game transitions from the game after the end of the CB. And, in the normal gaming state, regardless of the number of games after the transition to the normal gaming state, when the CB is elected, the elected CB will be won and transferred to the CB, or the elected CB will not be won. It ends by moving into the inside.

  The number of bets for the specified number in the normal gaming state is 3, and the winning probability of the replay player is about 1 / 7.3, and is not controlled by the AT described later, and the payout rate of medals per game is Is less than one. It is a game in which the CB can win a prize in the normal gaming state, and the probability that the CB will be elected in the normal gaming state is approximately 1 / 3.4, so it is approximately 1/1 in the normal gaming state. It is possible to win the CB with the probability of 3.4. Further, the probability of winning the navistock in the navistock lottery, which will be described later, is set higher than that in the inside. However, when the game mode is shifted to the normal gaming state in accordance with the RAM clear operation, the navistock lottery is not executed until the inside is shifted to the inside.

  In the inside, the winning flag of the CB is carried over, and the game is shifted from the next game of the game won by the CB in the normal gaming state. Then, the inside is completed by shifting to the CB with the winning of the CB.

  The number of bets for the specified number in the inside is 3, the winning probability of the replay player is about 1 / 2.4, and the medal payout rate per game if not controlled by the AT described later. Is less than one, but when it is controlled by the AT described later, the payout rate of medals per game exceeds one. It is a game in which the result of the internal lottery becomes a loss that the CB can win a prize in the inside, and the probability that the result of the internal lottery becomes a loss in the inside is about 1 / 65,536, so It is possible to win the CB with a probability of about 1 / 65,536. Further, the probability that the navigation stock is won in the navigation stock lottery described later is set to be lower than the normal gaming state and the CB.

  The CB is a gaming state in which all small winning combinations are permitted in any game, and transitions from the next game when the CB wins in the normal gaming state or inside. Then, the CB ends when the total number of medals paid out in the CB exceeds 29 and shifts from the next game to the normal gaming state. During the CB, one of the small winning combinations always wins, and with the payout of two medals, the game ends in 15 games after the start of the CB. In addition, in CB, it is the composition which does not perform an internal lottery, and a prize of all the small winning combinations is permitted in any game, but after performing an internal lottery, any game regardless of the result of an internal lottery Even in this case, the winning combination of all the small part may be acceptable.

  The number of bets for the specified number in the CB is 2, and as described above, the small winning combination always wins and the payout of two medals is accompanied, so the payout rate of medals per game is 100%.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the CB is won with a probability of about 1 / 3.4 in the normal gaming state. When the CB is won in the normal gaming state, it is possible to win the CB, and when the CB wins, it shifts to the CB, and when the CB does not win, it shifts to the inside.

  In the CB, as described above, the payout rate of medals per game is controlled to be 100%, and the game ends in 15 games. After the end of the CB, the game transitions to the normal gaming state again.

  During the internal, that is, when the winning flag of the CB is carried over, if it is not controlled by the AT described later, the payout rate of medals per game will be less than 100%, while being controlled by the AT In this case, the payout rate of medals per game is over 100%.

  Further, as described above, when the special role and the small role are simultaneously elected, control is performed to preferentially arrange the small role, and further, all the small objects to be subjected to the internal lottery in the inside. The drawing range of the CB design symbol and the drawing range of the small combination symbol overlap in the role, and even if any of the push order bell, weak cherries, strong cherries, and final cherries are won, these lottery results allow it The design symbol of the small part played will be stopped at the pay line LN. That is, when any of the small winning combinations is won in the inside, the CB will not be won.

  Also, as described above, when the special combination and the re-play combination are simultaneously won, control is always performed to align the re-play combination, and any re-play combination is elected inside. When there is no match, CB will not win.

  In addition, since one of the small winning combination or any of the re-playing combination must be won except when the result of the internal lottery results in a loss of 1 / 65,536 during the internal lottery, the internal lottery The configuration is such that the CB does not win except when the result is 1 / 65,536, and after the internal transition, the internal position is maintained substantially.

  Further, temporarily, even if the CB wins and ends in 15 games, and then the normal gaming state is entered, the CB is won with a probability of about 1 / 3.4, and the winning CB does not win. It is supposed to move into.

  Further, even when the setting is changed, the gaming state and the internal winning flag are maintained in the state before the setting change.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, since most of the game is controlled inside, it is assumed that the inside is controlled, and medals are paid out according to the set values 1 to 6 Set whether to control to AT inside the inside so that the rate becomes a value determined according to each set value, specifically the winning probability of the freeze lottery described later, the winning probability of the navigation stock lottery, etc. By doing this, the payout rate of medals according to the set values 1 to 6 is set.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 performs a navistock lottery to determine whether or not to give navistock, which is a right to be controlled by the AT, when a lottery condition is established other than a penalty period described later. In the navistock lottery, by determining the navistock number including 0, it is determined whether or not the navistock number is to be given, and if so, the number.

  The navi stock number indicates the number of rights controlled by the AT over a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment). By consuming (subtracting) the navi stock number by 1, it is controlled by the AT for a predetermined game number, during which navi effect is executed. Therefore, it can be said that the player has a higher degree of advantage as the determined number of navistocks is larger.

  When the navistock number is left, if the navistock is won, the navistock number that has been elected this time is added to the remaining navistock number.

  In this embodiment, when the weak cherries, the strong cherries, and the final cherries are selected, the lottery conditions are satisfied and the navistock lottery is performed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the probability of winning the navistock in the navistock lottery varies depending on the lottery opportunity. Details will be described later.

  The sub-control unit 91 stores the navistock number in the navistock number storage area described later of the RAM 91 c when the navistock number is determined in the navistock lottery other than during AT. The sub control unit 91 specifies whether to control to the AT based on the presence or absence of the navi stock number in the RAM 91 c. Then, if one or more navigation stock numbers remain, and it is not in the latent state described later, after a predetermined introduction effect is given and an AT confirmation notification indicating the AT winning is performed, the navigation stock is decremented by one. Start controlling the AT.

  After the AT starts, the stop order for winning the middle bell at the time of winning the push order bell is notified, so by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order, payout of more medals out of one sheet and the middle bell The middle bell accompanied by can be made to win a prize surely.

  When one sub-control unit 91 consumes navistock, that is, at the start of AT, the sub-control unit 91 stores a predetermined number of games (50 examples of the present embodiment) in the RAM 91c as the remaining number of AT games executed by the navistock. The sub control unit 91 reduces the number of remaining games in the RAM 91 c by one each time one game is consumed, and controls the AT during a period until the number of remaining games becomes zero. When the number of games remains and the target role of the navigation is won, the navigation effect is executed. Thereafter, the number of remaining AT games becomes 0, and the AT is ended if there is no remaining navistock.

  Also, if navistock remains, the navistock number is consumed by 1 (subtracted) except when controlling to the latent state described later, and a predetermined game number is newly set, and thereafter the remaining game number of the AT It controls to AT in a period until it becomes zero. Thus, the AT is continuously controlled until the navistock number becomes zero.

  In addition, the sub control unit 91 performs an addition lottery that determines whether or not to add the number of AT games when the drawing condition is satisfied in the AT. In the addition lottery, by determining the number of games from a plurality of games including 0, it is determined whether or not the number of AT games is to be added, and in the case of adding, the number of games. If it is determined to add the number of AT games in the additional lottery, the determined number of games is added to the number of remaining games in the RAM 91 c.

  In this embodiment, when the weak cherries, the strong cherries, and the final cherries are selected, the lottery conditions are satisfied and the navistock lottery is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the probability of winning the navistock in the navistock lottery varies depending on the lottery opportunity. Details will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, the number of remaining AT games is set according to the consumption of navistock, etc., and the control is performed to AT over the remaining number of remaining AT games. Correspondingly, the net increase number allowed during AT (the number of medals obtained by subtracting the insertion number used for setting the bet number from the payout number granted by the small winning combination) is set, and the net increase number during AT is set. It is good also as composition controlled at AT over a period until it reaches the net increase number. In this case, it may be determined whether or not to add the net increase number permitted in the additional lottery, and to add the net increase number won by winning. Further, the number of times of performing the navi presentation may be set according to the consumption of the navistock, and the AT may be controlled over the period in which the number of times of performing the navi presentation remains. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not to add the number of times of performing the navi effect in the addition lottery, and to add the number of times of performing the navi effect by winning. In addition, instead of the navigation stock, the number of remaining AT games may be determined from the beginning, and the AT may be controlled for the remaining period of the determined number of remaining games. Similarly, the net increase number allowed during AT is determined from the beginning, and control is made to AT over the period until reaching the determined net increase, or the number of times of performing the navi presentation is determined from the start, and the determined navi It is good also as composition which controls to AT over a period in which the number of times of presentation execution remains.

  When the sub control unit 91 is controlled to the AT, the sub control unit 91 executes the navigation effect by winning the navigation target role. The navigation target role in the present embodiment is a push order bell.

  In the navi effect when one of the push order bells is won, the stop order (see FIGS. 13 and 14) for making the middle bell win is notified. For example, when one of the middle left bells 1 to 9 is won, the middle bell can be won by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right stop order, so the stop order corresponding to each reel such as “213” is It is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. When one of middle right bells 1 to 9 is won, the middle bell can be won by performing the stop operation in the middle right left stop order, so the stop order corresponding to each reel such as “312” is It is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. When one of the right and left bells 1 to 9 is won, the middle bell can be made to win by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right in the stop order, so the stop order corresponding to each reel such as "231" is a liquid crystal display Displayed on 51 In addition, when one of the right middle bells 1 to 9 is won, the middle bell can be won by performing the stop operation in the right middle middle left stop order, so the stop order corresponding to each reel such as "321" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

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

  And, by performing the navigation effect, it is possible to purposely win a middle bell with a payout of eight sheets.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, when the push order bell is won, the middle control bell can obtain eight medals only in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is made the first stop. Is controlled to be able to win a prize, and in the stop order where the left reel is stopped at the first stop when the push order bell is won, whether or not only one medal can be won, or any role is also won It controls so as not to let.

  On the other hand, in a situation where the sub control unit 91 is not controlled by the AT or the navigation effect is not executed, the stop order other than the stop order in which the left reel is made the first stop, that is, the middle reel or the right reel When the stop operation is performed in the stop order of 1 stop, the penalty period is controlled over a predetermined period (10 games in this embodiment). Note that the sub control unit 91 may execute navigation effects even when not controlled by the AT, and navigation effects to notify the stop order of stopping the middle reel or the right reel as the first stop are executed, and accordingly When the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the reel or the right reel is set to the first stop, the control is not performed during the penalty period.

  In the penalty period, even if the lottery target combination is won, the navigation stock lottery is not performed, and is not controlled by the AT, or in the situation where the navigation effect is not performed, other than the stop order in which the left reel is stopped first. In this situation, the player is urged to stop the left reel as the first stop because the player is controlled in the penalty period by stopping operations in the order of stopping and the player is disadvantaged. As a result, it is possible to prevent the middle bell from winning when the pushing order bell is won even though it is not controlled by the AT.

  In this embodiment, the freeze lottery is performed to determine whether or not to control the freeze state, and by winning the freeze lottery, it is controlled to the freeze state to delay the progress of the game for a predetermined period. In addition, the main control unit 41 performs control in a suppression period in which a new navistock winning or the like by navistock lottery is suppressed in response to the control in the freeze state.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control contents executed by the main control unit 41 after the internal lottery for each game in connection with the control of the freeze state.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not it is in the suppression period after the internal lottery every game (Sm1). It is determined whether or not the flag indicating the suppression period is set in the RAM 41 c as to whether or not the suppression period is in progress.

  When it is determined in the step of Sm1 that the suppression period is in progress, it is determined whether the value of the pure increase sheet counter exceeds 2500 (Sm2). The net increase number counter is set in the RAM 41 c and is a counter that counts the net increase number after the suppression period starts.

  If it is determined in the step of Sm1 that the suppression period is not in progress, if it is determined in the step of Sm2 that the value of the pure increase sheet counter does not exceed 2500, the process proceeds to the step of Sm4.

  If it is determined in the step of Sm2 that the value of the pure increase sheet counter exceeds 2500, the flag indicating the suppression period is cleared to cancel the suppression period (Sm3), and the process proceeds to the Sm4 step.

  In the step of Sm4, it is determined whether or not the final cherry or the strong cherry has been won as a result of the internal lottery of the game, and if neither the final cherry nor the strong cherry has been won, the process proceeds to the subsequent processing in the game .

  If the determined cherries or the strong cherries are won in the step of Sm4, a freeze lottery is performed (Sm5).

  In the freeze lottery, as shown in FIG. 16, depending on whether the determined cherries are won or the strong cherries are won, the winning probability of the freeze state varies depending on whether it is a suppression period or a non-suppression period, The winning probability of the freeze state differs depending on the situation. Specifically, in the non-restraint period, the player is elected 50% of the time when winning the determined cherry, and is elected 5% of the time when winning the strong cherry. Moreover, if it is a suppression period, the winning probability is 0% at the time of winning of the fixed cherry and at the time of winning of the strong cherry. That is, there is no win in the freeze state.

  After the freeze lottery in Sm5, it is determined whether or not the freeze state is won (Sm 6), and if it is determined that the freeze state is won, whether or not the freeze state is won at the time of winning the determined cherry Is determined (Sm 7).

  If it is determined in the step of Sm6 that the freeze state is not won, if it is determined in the step of Sm7 that the freeze state is not won when the determined cherry is won, the process proceeds to the subsequent processing in the game.

  When it is determined in the step of Sm7 that the freeze state is selected when the finalized cherry is won, the flag indicating the suppression period is set in the RAM 41c to control the suppression period (Sm8) and the value of the net increase number counter Set 0 to 0 and initialize (Sm 9).

  After the step of Sm9, the freeze state is controlled (Sm10), and after the freeze state ends, the process proceeds to the subsequent processing in the game.

  In the freeze state of the present embodiment, after the start of the game, the rotation start control of the reels is delayed, and during that time, the control of changing the reels 2L, 2C, 2R in a special mode different from normal is performed. It is supposed to be

  Next, control contents of the AT performed by the sub control unit 91 will be described based on a flowchart of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the lottery conditions (weak cherry, strong cherry, fixed cherry) of the navistock (NS) lottery are established in a state not controlled by the AT ( Ss1), when the lottery conditions of the navistock lottery are satisfied, the navistock lottery is executed (Ss2).

  In the Navistock lottery, as shown in FIG. 18, lottery conditions (fixed cherries + freezes (if they are also in a freeze state at the time of winning cherries), determined cherries (if they are not elected in the freeze state at winning cherries) The winning probability differs depending on the strong cherry + freeze (if the strong cherry is also hit in the freeze state), the strong cherry (if the strong cherry is not hit in the freeze state), the weak cherry) The winning probability also differs depending on whether the probability is high or low. The lottery mode is set to a low probability in principle, and is set to a high probability for a predetermined period when a predetermined transition condition (for example, winning a high probability transition lottery etc.) is satisfied, and after the end, it is low again. It is set to the probability. In addition, even if the high probability is set during the suppression period, the low probability of winning probability is uniformly applied. That is, in the non-restraint period, the winning probability corresponding to the high probability or the winning probability corresponding to the low probability is applied according to the lottery mode, and in the suppression period, the low probability win probability is uniformly applied. .

  Specifically, it is a non-suppression period, and if the lottery mode has a high probability, if the lottery condition is determined cherry + freeze, the winning probability of the winning number 20 is 100%, and if the lottery condition is determined cherry, it is elected If the probability of winning 1 to 3 is 50%, the probability of winning 5 is 50%, and the lottery condition is strong cherry + freeze, then the probability of winning 1 to 3 is 80%, the probability of winning 5 is 50% Is 20%, if the lottery conditions are strong cherries, the winning probability of the winning number 0 is 50%, the winning probability of the winning numbers 1 to 3 is 45%, the winning probability of the winning number 5 is 5%, the lottery conditions are weak cherries If it is, the winning probability of the winning number 0 is 80%, and the winning probability of the winning numbers 1 to 3 is 20%.

  If the lottery mode is a low probability, or if the lottery condition is a confirmed cherry + freeze, if the lottery mode is a low probability, if the lottery condition is a confirmed cherry + freeze, then the winning probability of the winning number 20 is 100%, and the lottery condition is a confirmed cherry For example, if the winning probability of winning numbers 1 to 3 is 80%, the winning probability of winning number 5 is 20%, and the lottery condition is strong cherry + freeze, the winning probability of winning numbers 1 to 3 is 80%, the winning number 5 If the probability of winning is 20% and the lottery condition is strong cherry, then the probability of winning 0 is 80%, the probability of winning 1 to 3 is 20%, and if the lottery is weak cherry, the number of winning 0 The probability of winning is 98%, and the probability of winning 1 to 3 is 2%. In the suppression period, the freeze state is not won as described above. Therefore, in the suppression period, the determined cherry + freeze and the strong cherry + freeze are not established as the lottery condition.

  As described above, as the selection probability of the navistock used in the navistock lottery, in the non-suppressed period, when the lottery mode has a high probability, the lottery condition is satisfied except for the lottery condition with the freeze state than in the low probability. It is now possible to expect more Navistock wins at times. On the other hand, when the lottery condition involving the freeze state is established, it is possible to expect more navigation stock to be won at the time of winning the same target combination than when the freeze state is not performed regardless of the lottery mode. In addition, since the low probability is applied regardless of the lottery mode in the suppression period, the selection of the navigation stock is suppressed more than when the lottery condition is established in the suppression period.

  After the navistock lottery in the step of Ss2, it is determined whether or not 1 or more navistock has been elected in the navistock lottery (Ss 3), and if 1 or more navistock is elected, it will go through a predetermined introduction effect The AT determination notification is issued (Ss4), and control of the AT is started.

  When the control of the AT is started, the sub control unit 91 executes an AT start effect (Ss 5) and consumes (subtracts) one navistock (Ss 6), and the predetermined number of games (50 games) as the remaining game number of AT. Is set (Ss7), and counting of the number of remaining AT games is started (Ss8).

  After AT starts, the number of remaining ATs in AT is decremented by 1 for each game (Ss 9), and the push order bell is won (Ss 10), or the lottery conditions for navistock lottery (weak cherries, strong cherries, final cherries) ) Is determined (Ss12), and it is determined whether the lottery conditions for the additional lottery (weak cherries, strong cherries, final cherries) are satisfied (Ss14).

  When the pushing order bell is won in the step of Ss10, the navigation effect is executed (Ss11). By performing the stop operation in accordance with the stop order notified by the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the middle bell to which eight medals are provided.

  When the lottery condition of the navistock lottery is satisfied in the step of Ss12, the navistock lottery is executed, and when one or more navistocks are elected, the navistock number is added (Ss13). Also in the navistock lottery in the step of Ss12, as in the step of Ss2, as shown in FIG. 18, the winning probability varies according to the lottery conditions, and whether the lottery mode is high probability or low probability, The probability of winning also varies depending on

  If the lottery condition of the additional lottery is satisfied in the step of Ss14, the additional lottery is executed, and if the number of games of one or more is won, the number of games won is added to the number of remaining AT games (Ss15) .

  In the additional lottery, as shown in FIG. 19, the winning probability varies depending on the lottery conditions, and the winning probability also varies depending on whether the lottery mode is a high probability or a low probability. In addition, even if the high probability is set during the suppression period, the low probability of winning probability is uniformly applied.

  Specifically, in the non-suppression period, when the lottery mode has a high probability, if the lottery condition is determined cherry + freeze, the winning probability of the number of added games 31 to 50 is 50%, and the number of added games is 50 to 100. If the probability of winning is 50% and the lottery condition is determined cherry, the probability of winning 1 to 30 games is 50%, the probability of winning 31 to 50 games is 25%, the probability of winning 51 to 100 games Is 25%, if the lottery condition is strong cherry + freeze, the probability of winning 1 to 30 games is 70%, the probability of winning 31 to 50 games is 20%, the probability of winning 51 to 100 games 10%, if the lottery conditions are strong cherries, the winning probability of the additional game number 0 is 50%, the winning probability of the additional game number 1 to 30 is 45%, the winning probability of the additional game number 31 to 50 But 5%, if the lottery condition is weak cherry, winning probability is 80% plus game number 0, winning probability of plus game number 1 to 30 is 20%.

  If the lottery mode is a low probability or if the lottery condition is a confirmed cherry + freeze, if the lottery mode is a low probability or the suppression period, the winning probability of the number of added games 1 to 30 is 50%, and the number of added games 31 If the probability of winning 50 to 50 is 25%, the probability of winning 51 to 100 additional games is 25%, and the lottery condition is determined cherry, the probability of winning 1 to 30 additional games is 70%, and the number of additional games 31 to 50 If the probability of winning is 20%, the probability of winning 51-100 games is 10%, and the lottery condition is strong cherry + freeze, the probability of winning 1-30 games is 70%, and 31-50 bonus games If the probability of winning the game is 20%, the probability of winning 51-100 games is 10%, and the drawing condition is strong cherry, then the probability of winning 0 games is 80%, and the number of games 1 to 3 Winning probability of 20%, if the lottery condition is weak cherry, winning probability is 98% plus game number 0, winning probability of plus game number 1 to 31 is 2%. In the suppression period, the freeze state is not won as described above. Therefore, in the suppression period, the determined cherry + freeze and the strong cherry + freeze are not established as the lottery condition.

  Thus, as the winning probability of the number of additional games used in the additional lottery, in the non-suppressed period, when the lottery mode has a high probability, the number of additional games is larger when the lottery condition is established than when the probability is low. Can be expected to win. In addition, since the low probability is applied regardless of the lottery mode in the suppression period, the winning of the number of added games is suppressed more than when the lottery condition is established in the suppression period.

  In each game after the start of AT, it is determined in step Ss16 whether the number of remaining AT games is 0 or not. If the number of remaining AT games is not 0, the process proceeds to step Ss9 to continue AT If the number of remaining AT games is zero, it is further determined whether or not the navistock remains (Ss 17).

  If navigation stock remains in the step of Ss17, it is judged whether or not it is during the suppression period (Ss18), and if it is judged that it is during the suppression period, the payout rate from the start of the suppression period is 200% It is determined whether it exceeds (Ss 19).

  The sub control unit 91 counts the total number of dispensed sheets and the total number of inserted sheets from the start of the suppression period. The payout rate from the start of the suppression period = the total number of paid-out sheets / the total number of inserted sheets. The payout rate from the start of the suppression period is calculated based on the value.

  If it is determined that the suppression period is not in progress in the step of Ss18, if it is determined in the step of Ss19 that the payout rate from the start of the suppression period does not exceed 200%, the process returns to the step of Ss5 to execute AT start effect At the same time, one navistock is consumed (subtracted) and 9 (Ss6), the predetermined game number is set again as the remaining game number of AT (Ss7), and AT is continued.

  If it is determined in the step of Ss19 that the payout rate from the start of the suppression period exceeds 200%, the AT end effect is executed (Ss20), and the state is controlled to the latent state. The latent state is a state in which even if the navigation stock remains, control is not made to the AT, and the sub control unit 91 is in the latent state until it is determined in step Ss21 that the payout rate from the start of the suppression period is 200% or less. Control. Then, the payout rate is lowered by not controlling to the AT, and when it is determined that the payout rate from the start of the suppression period is 200% or less in the step of Ss21, the process shifts to the step of Ss4 and restarts the control of AT. Do.

  If it is determined in step Ss17 that the navi stock number is 0, an AT end effect is executed (Ss22), the control of AT is ended, and the process returns to step Ss1.

  In the present embodiment, any one of zero, one, two, three, five, and twenty navistocks can be simultaneously won in one navistock lottery by the sub control unit 91. Among the plurality of lottery conditions, the main control unit 41 side wins the determined cherries among the plurality of lottery conditions in which the maximum number of these, that is, the 20 most advantageous for the player, is elected, and in that case the freeze state in the freeze lottery It is only when winning. For this reason, the main control unit 41 can specify on the sub control unit 91 side that the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery has been won.

  When the determined cherries are won and the freeze state is won, that is, when the main control unit 41 identifies that the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery has been won on the side of the sub control unit 91, as shown in FIG. As shown in 20, control of the suppression period is started, counting of the net increase in number from the start of the suppression period is started, and control is performed in the suppression period until the net increase number from the start of the suppression period exceeds 2500. In this embodiment, one navigation stock is controlled by the AT over 50 games, and the net increase expectation value (average value of the net increase number per game) in the AT is about +2.7. Yes, the expected net increase number is about 135 with one navistock, and a net increase of approximately 2700 is expected until the maximum number of 20 navistocks in one navistock lottery is digested. Even if the result of the internal lottery during AT is biased and the net increase number decreases, it is expected that an increase of medals will be made about 2500 by obtaining 20 Navistock. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the number of medals increased as the maximum number of navistocks in a single navistock lottery is won is defined as 2500, and the sub control unit 91 side determines the maximum number of navistocks in a single navistock lottery. When it is identified that Navistock has won, the control is made to control the suppression period over the period until the net increase in number after that is expected to increase by the maximum number of Navistocks.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the main control unit 41 sets the winning probability of the freeze lottery to 0% in the suppression period, and limits (disallows) control to the freeze state. On the other hand, since the sub control unit 91 sets the winning probability of the navi stock lottery higher when it is determined that the freeze cherry is selected and the freeze cherry is selected when the determined cherries and the strong cherries are selected, the main during the suppression period. By restricting the control unit 41 to control the freeze state, a new winning of the navigation stock is suppressed. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery is won by being accompanied by the freeze state at the determined cherry winning, the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the freeze state in the suppression period. By limiting, when the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery is won, it is also limited that the maximum number of navistocks are newly elected until the increase of medals expected by the maximum number of navistocks is completed. It is supposed to be

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, in the non-suppression period, when the high probability is set as the lottery mode, the sub control unit 91 applies the high probability as the winning probability of the navigation stock lottery and the additional lottery. On the other hand, in the suppression period, regardless of the lottery mode, the low probability is uniformly applied as the selection probability of the navigation stock lottery and the additional lottery, and the maximum number of navigation stock in one navigation stock lottery is applied. When the player wins, it is suppressed that the navigation stock is newly won and the number of AT games is added until the increase of medals expected by the maximum number of navigation stock is completed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, the sub-control unit 91 is in a period from when the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery is won to when the increase of medals expected by the maximum number of navistocks is completed. If the payout rate in the meantime exceeds 200%, AT will be ended once even if the navistock remains, and then the latent status will be controlled until the payout rate becomes 200% or less, and the payout rate will be 200% or less. , Consuming the remaining navistock is to resume AT. In the slot machine of this embodiment, the net increase per game in AT is about +2.7, the theoretical payout rate is about 190%, and the theoretical payout is over 200%. If the rate is further exceeded, and the payout rate exceeds 200% as described above, the control of the AT is temporarily terminated, so that it does not deviate significantly from the theoretical payout rate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the main control unit 41 changes the output state of the suppression signal from off to on with the start of the suppression period, and from on to the output state of the suppression signal with the end of the suppression period. It is changed to be off, and it is possible to specify whether the slot machine 1 is controlled in the suppression period by the external device based on the output signal of the suppression signal.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes the main control unit 41 for controlling the game, and the sub control unit 91 for controlling the effect based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. The sub-control unit 91 is configured to control an advantageous situation for the player, that is, a situation where it is possible to increase the gaming value by notifying the player of an operation mode or the like that is advantageous for the player.

  As described above, in a configuration in which the sub-control unit separate from the main control unit controls in a situation advantageous to the player, the sub-control unit also determines whether or not to provide the player with an advantageous right. . On the other hand, in a slot machine having a main control unit and a sub control unit, although information from the main control unit is generally transmitted to the sub control unit, the main control unit receives information from the sub control unit. There is no configuration. Therefore, the main control unit can not grasp the situation of the sub control unit. That is, there is a problem that the main control unit can not sufficiently manage the degree of advantage of the sub control unit.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the determined cherry is won and the freeze state is won, that is, the main control unit 41 wins the maximum number of navistocks in one navistock lottery at the sub control unit 91 side. When it is specified, control of the suppression period is started, counting of the net increase number from the start of the suppression period is started, and control is made to the suppression period until the net increase number from the start of the suppression period exceeds 2500, By limiting the control of the main control unit 41 to a freeze state in the suppression period, and by applying the low probability as the selection probability of the navigation stock lottery and the addition lottery in the suppression period, the navigation stock is newly added. Winning and the addition of the number of AT games are suppressed. As a starting point, the main control unit 41 has specified that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in a single navistock lottery has been won, and then predetermined conditions (the increase of medals expected by the maximum navistocks is completed Setting the suppression period until the main control unit 41 sets the suppression period, that is, in a situation where medals can be obtained excessively, that is, when a new navistock winning or AT Since the addition of the number of games is suppressed, the main control unit and the sub control unit are provided, and it is possible to obtain medals excessively even in a configuration in which only one-way communication from the main control unit to the sub control unit is possible. In the situation described above, it is possible to suppress the acquisition of medals under the control of the main control unit 41 side.

  In this embodiment, as an advantage advantageous to the player, the AT, which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player, applies the addition of the navistock and the number of AT games controlled over a predetermined number of games. The right to be able to shift to the advantageous state for the player if it is an advantageous right for the player (winning the lottery to determine whether or not to generate the advantageous state, winning for the transition to the advantageous state) Allowed, etc.) Right to be informed of the operation mode for deriving the display result advantageous to the player, Right to be controlled to the gaming state having a high expectation value to which the gaming value is given, the current gaming state The right to be informed whether the player is in the game state advantageous to the player, the period controlled in the advantageous state (number of fixed games, average value of the number of games changing depending on the ending conditions, etc.) As long as you apply as an advantageous right for Re or the player.

  For example, when only the number of AT games is applied as an advantageous right for the player, and the maximum number of games that can be added by one lottery is won, starting from the selection of the maximum number of games as a starting point, then predetermined conditions are satisfied. The suppression period may be set, and when the suppression period is set on the main control unit 41 side, that is, in a situation where medals can be obtained excessively, the addition of the number of AT games may be suppressed. Even in the situation where the main control unit and the sub control unit are provided, and even if the main control unit can only communicate in one direction from the sub control unit, medals can be acquired excessively. Under the control of the main control unit 41, the acquisition of medals can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in a single navistock lottery is selected is specified as a starting point, a suppression period is set thereafter until a predetermined condition is established, and the main control unit 41 When the suppression period is set on the side, that is, in a situation where medals can be obtained excessively, both the winning of a new navistock and the addition of the number of AT games are suppressed. Starting from specifying that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in the stock lottery has been won, the suppression period is set until the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the suppression period is set on the main control unit 41 side In other words, in situations where it is possible to earn medals excessively, only one of the new Navistock winnings or the increase in the number of AT games is Even in such a configuration, the main control unit and the sub control unit may be provided, and even in a configuration in which only one-way communication from the main control unit to the sub control unit is possible, the configuration may be limited. In the situation where it is possible to obtain medals, it is possible to suppress the medals from being acquired under the control of the main control unit 41 side.

  Further, in the present embodiment, starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in a single navistock lottery has been selected as a starting point, the net increase in number subsequently exceeds 2500 that can be expected by the navistock of the maximum number. Although the suppression period is set over the period, the main control unit 41 gives a new right over a predetermined period starting from the fact that the greatest right that can be won in one lottery is selected. In a configuration where it is possible to suppress medal acquisition, it is possible to suppress medal acquisition under the control of the main control unit 41 in a situation where medal acquisition can be made excessively, for example, one-time navigation Starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in the stock lottery has been identified, the net increase will be the maximum. The number of net increase expected by the number of navistocks (about 2700 in this example) exceeds 1/1 of the net increase in number that the net increase can be expected with the maximum number of navistocks (about 2700 in this example) If N (N is a natural number of 2 or more), then the number of games exceeds the number of games required to consume the maximum number of navistocks, and the number of games requires the number of games required to consume the maximum number of navistocks (this number In the embodiment, the suppression period may be set over a period until a condition such as exceeding 1 / N (N is a natural number of 2 or more) of 500 games is satisfied.

  Furthermore, the main control unit 41 randomly sets one of the stop orders from a plurality of stop orders at the time of winning of the specific part where the common part is stopped regardless of the stop order, for example, when the normal replay is won. A command capable of specifying the order is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, and after setting the suppression period, the suppression period is ended when the stop operation is performed in the stop order that matches the stop order set when winning the specific combination for a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 is transmitted from the main control unit 41 when the specific combination is won until control of the AT using a predetermined number of navistocks is completed, starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks have been won. Based on the command, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order not to match the set stop order, and after control of the AT using a predetermined number of navistocks is completed, Based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 when the specific winning combination is made over the number of times, the stop order matching the stop order set by the main control unit 41 is notified, and the stop operation in the notified stop order is urged. After the start of the suppression period, the suppression period can be ended when the control of the AT using the navigation stock managed by the sub control unit 91 is completed. In such a configuration, for example, it is possible to end the suppression period in accordance with the end of control of the AT accompanying the maximum number of navistocks, starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks have been won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks that can be won in a single navistock lottery has been selected as a starting point, the net increase in number subsequently exceeds 2500 that can be expected by the navistock of the maximum number. In the configuration in which the suppression period is set over the period, that is, the suppression period by exceeding the net increase number set smaller than the net increase number that can be expected until it is digested up to 20 navistocks which is the maximum number in one navigation stock lottery Even if the main control unit 41 can not specify the digest state of the navistock of the sub control unit 91, the suppression period can be ended, and the net increase in the number of suppression periods is in between If the amount of suppression is below the net increase that can be expected, the player will no longer end the suppression period. It is possible to prevent the disadvantage occurs.

  In addition, as described above, the suppression period is ended by the number of games from the start of the suppression period, or the control of the AT accompanying a predetermined number of navistocks specified by the stop order at the time of winning the specific part is completed. If the configuration is made to end, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged when the suppression period is not ended.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a freeze lottery is performed to determine whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the freeze state when winning the determined cherry, and the sub control unit 91 performs control of the frozen state when the decided cherry is won. Only the maximum number of 20 navistocks is won, and the maximum number of 20 navistocks is always elected. For this reason, the main control unit 41 specifies that the determined cherry is won and the freeze lottery is won, that is, the sub control unit 91 wins the maximum number of navistocks in the event of the main control unit 41 side. It can be done. That is, the main control unit 41 is configured to specify that the maximum number of navistocks have been won by an event determined, and it becomes possible to reliably set the suppression period as the starting point that the maximum number of navistocks have been selected. In a situation where it is possible to obtain medals, it is possible to reliably suppress the medals from being acquired under the control of the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, although the sub control unit 91 can identify that the maximum number of navistocks will be won by the event on the main control unit 41 side, as described above, the stop order at the time of winning the specific combination is By using it, the sub control unit 91 may be configured to be able to specify that the maximum number of navistocks have been won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the period in which the suppression period is set on the main control unit 41 side, regardless of the lottery mode, the sub control unit 91 applies the low probability as the winning probability of the navigation stock lottery and the additional lottery. The acquisition of medals based on the new right is suppressed, and there is no need to involve the control of the main control unit 41 in all the drawing conditions of the sub control unit 91 side, and the main control unit accompanying the control of the suppression period It can simplify 41 programs.

  It should be noted that when the main control unit 41 wins the target position of the navigation stock lottery or the addition lottery during the suppression period, that is, when the selection conditions of the navigation stock lottery or the addition lottery of the sub control unit 91 side is established It is determined whether or not the winning of the number of additional games or the number of additional games is permitted, and a command indicating the result is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91 selects the number of winning and additional games of navistock during the suppression period. The configuration may be such that the navigation stock and the number of added games can be won only when the command indicating the result of allowing the winning is received. By adopting such a configuration, the main control unit 41 can handle the maximum number of navigations. When the suppression period starting from the stock winning is set, a new right is granted only when the main control unit 41 allows it Under excessively management of the main control unit 41 side in situations where acquisition is possible medal, it is possible to suppress reliably acquired medal.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by preventing the main control unit 41 from winning the freeze lottery during the suppression period, the winning of the maximum number of navistocks is newly restricted during the suppression period. In a situation where medals can be acquired excessively, the medals can be reliably suppressed under the control of the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured not to win the freeze lottery during the suppression period, whereby the winning of the maximum number of navistocks is newly restricted during the suppression period, but The main control unit 41 may be configured such that the winning of the maximum number of navistocks is newly suppressed during the suppression period by setting the winning probability of the freeze lottery lower than the non-suppression period during the suppression period, and such a configuration Even in the configuration, in a situation where medals can be acquired excessively, the medals can be reliably suppressed under the control of the main control section 41.

  In addition, in the configuration in which the freeze lottery may be won even during the suppression period, when the sub control unit 91 wins the determined cherry with the frozen state during the suppression period, compared with the winning of the determined cherry with the frozen state in the non-suppressed period. It is also possible that the winning of the maximum number of navistocks is newly suppressed during the suppression period by reducing the winning probability of the maximum number of navistocks or setting the winning probability of the maximum navistocks to 0%. Even in such a configuration, in a situation where medals can be acquired excessively, the medals can be reliably suppressed under the control of the main control unit 41.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 adjusts the increase speed of the medal by managing the control of the AT in the suppression period starting from the fact that the maximum number of navistocks have been won. Since the increase speed of medals when the maximum number of navigation stock is won can be changed by the sub control unit 91 having a high degree of freedom as compared to the main control unit 41, when the maximum number navigation stock is won Can enhance the interest of As a result, for example, not only the maximum number of navistocks are consumed all at once, but also the configuration is made to gradually consume, etc., using a maximum number of navistocks, it is reappeared that a series of AT is over, and it starts again It will be possible to make it appear like

  Further, in the present embodiment, after the sub control unit 91 wins the maximum number of navistocks, the payout rate in the suppression period starting from that is calculated, and the payout rate is 200%, that is, theoretically in AT. If the payout rate greatly exceeds the payout rate, the payout rate is lowered as a latent state even if the navigation stock remains, and the actual payout rate does not deviate significantly from the theoretical payout rate. It can prevent that a large number of medals can be won in a short time.

  Further, although not adopted in this embodiment, this is particularly remarkable in a configuration in which the probability of winning a small winning combination etc. temporarily increases and is controlled to a gaming state (so-called bonus), and such gaming state is continuous. Even when the payout rate temporarily increases, the actual payout rate does not largely deviate from the theoretical payout rate, and it can be prevented that a large number of medals can be obtained in a short period of time.

  In the present embodiment, after the sub control unit 91 wins the maximum number of navigation stocks, the payout rate in the suppression period starting from that is calculated, and the payout rate is 200%, that is, theoretically in AT. If the payout rate is greatly exceeded, the payout rate is lowered as the latent state even if the navistock remains, but the constitution that does not particularly provide the latent state, that is, the case where the navistock was won once, was won It is good also as composition controlled by AT continuously until nabi stock is set to 0.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the output state of the suppression signal is changed from off to on with the start of the suppression period, and the output state of the suppression signal is changed from on to off with the end of the suppression period. It is possible to specify whether the slot machine 1 is controlled in the suppression period by the external device based on the output signal of the suppression signal, and the external device allows the maximum number of navistocks in the slot machine 1 When the player wins, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the grant of a new right is suppressed thereafter.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 outputs the in-suppression signal indicating that control is being performed in the suppression period, but the sub-control unit 91 may output the in-suppression signal.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above embodiment, although the betting amount with medals and credits the present invention as a valuable gaming has been described with the example of application to a slot machine to be set, sets the bet number with the game ball as the value for a game The present invention may be applied to a slot machine or a full credit slot machine in which the number of bets is set using only credits as gaming value. When using game balls as game value, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls, and when setting 3 as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. It corresponds to what is used to set the number of bets.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and, for example, can be used together with a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls It may be That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets regardless of any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls due to the occurrence of winnings. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out any value.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAX BET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified;
After the variable display unit is variably displayed, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Game control means for controlling a game;
Effect control means for controlling an effect based on control information transmitted from the game control means;
Derivation operation means operated by the player for deriving the display result;
Equipped with
The game control means
Predetermining means for determining the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result;
Specific period control means for controlling during a specific period until the number of games from the game which has become the identification result exceeds a predetermined number of games based on the determination result of the predetermination means being the identification result;
Including
The effect control means performs control to execute an informing effect to specify the operation mode of the deriving operation means advantageous to the player based on the fact that the specific right advantageous to the player is given. Is possible,
In a period other than the specific period, the specific right is granted when the determination result of the predetermination means becomes the specific result,
In the above-specified period, the specific rights granted without Rukoto when determining the result of the predetermination means becomes a result of said identification,
The game control means turns on a signal for making it possible to specify that the specific period is with the start of the specific period, and makes it possible to specify the specific period with the end of the specific period. A slot machine that performs control to turn off signals for the purpose.

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