JP6579984B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

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

  In the pachislot machine, the pachislot machine casing and front door are provided with performance execution means including a display device, a light emitting device, a speaker, and the like. I am trying to improve my interest. Among these effect execution means, the display device uses a display device in which a plurality of light emitting elements such as light emitting diodes are arranged in a matrix, and images and characters are controlled by controlling the blinking of the plurality of light emitting elements. The production by etc. is performed.

JP 2010-057332 A

  By the way, in the conventional display device in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix form, it is necessary to arrange a large number of light emitting elements in order to display various characters, designs, etc., but the light emitted from the light emitting elements is emitted. When the corners are widened or light leaks between adjacent light emitting elements, there are problems that the effect image becomes unclear or the dot feeling is lost.

  On the other hand, if the exit angle is narrowed in order to improve the sharpness and the dot feeling of the effect image, there is a problem that the brightness of the effect image is reduced and the visibility is lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a display device capable of displaying an effect image having a clear and dot feel.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a display device (dot display 100 in the present embodiment), and the display device includes a plurality of display devices from the rear to the front of the gaming machine. An LED substrate (122) in which LED elements (122a) are arranged in a matrix, a reflector (123) in which cells (123a) corresponding to the LED elements are arranged, a diffusion sheet (124), a protective panel ( 125) and a smoked transparent sheet (126), and the protective panel and the transparent sheet have one end extending in a predetermined direction with respect to the LED substrate, the reflector, and the diffusion sheet . The transparent sheet has an opening (126a) that allows the inside of the gaming machine to be seen through the extension part, and the protection panel has the extension part. Characterized in that it is arranged so as to close the opening of the transparent sheet by parts.

  According to such a gaming machine, the light from the LED substrate is transmitted through the reflector, the diffusion sheet, and the smoke-treated transparent sheet, so that the light from each LED element has a sharp dot feel. Thus, it is possible to provide the player with a production image such as a character or an image having high contrast and visibility and high decorativeness.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the cell is rectangular.
According to such a gaming machine, by making the cells rectangular, it is possible to provide a clear image with a rectangular dot feeling to the player.

  According to such a gaming machine, the protective panel is arranged between the diffusion sheet and the transparent sheet, thereby improving the strength of the display device and preventing dust etc. from entering the display device from the outside of the gaming machine. can do.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a reel around which a plurality of symbols are arranged, and the reel is behind the gaming machine with respect to the transparent sheet and through the opening of the transparent sheet. It is arrange | positioned in the position which can be visually recognized from the front of .
The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the protective panel can be switched between a state with a high light transmittance and a state with a low light transmittance.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to provide a player with effect images such as characters and images with high contrast and visibility, and with a compact display device and a reduced number of parts. Can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, light from an LED substrate is transmitted through a reflector, a diffusion sheet, and a smoke-treated transparent sheet, so that an effect image such as characters and images with high contrast and visibility and a feeling of dots can be obtained by a player. Can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the functional flow of the pachislot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the external structure of the said pachislot machine. It is a whole front view which shows the external structure of the said pachislot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the said pachislot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control board of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the transition flow of the game state of the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the spinning cylinder stop initial setting table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the spinning cylinder stop initial setting table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped-displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped-displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped-displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped-displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table | surface of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped displayed. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination actually stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the internal winning combination in the said pachislot machine, and the symbol combination actually stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the AT winning correspondence table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the mode transfer table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the mode transfer table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the mode transfer table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the AT rank determination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the AT rank up determination table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the production mode transfer lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the effect lottery table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the background table memorize | stored in the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main control process of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation effect determination processing of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the state transition process of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the AT success / failure determination process of the pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the initial AT rank determination process of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the rank increase process in AT of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the net increase management process in AT of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the game progress control process of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the reel stop initial setting process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the reel stop control process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the completion confirmation process during AT of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the effect determination process of the said pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the background effect process of the said pachislot machine. 1 is an overall view of a display device according to the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according to the present invention. It is a block diagram of the LED board of the display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram of the reflector of the display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partially cutaway block diagram of the LED substrate and the reflector of the display device according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a pachislot machine showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to medals, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, and the like can also be applied as game media. Further, in the present embodiment, a function in which the replay probability is higher than normal between the assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) that is a function for navigating the establishment of a specific small role with a lamp or the like and the specific number of plays. A pachi-slot having a function of assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as “ART”) in which RT is simultaneously operated will be described.

[Function flow of pachislot machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, when a medal is inserted by a player and the start lever 6 is operated, the pachislot machine 1 is set to a single value (from a random number in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535)). Hereinafter, random numbers) are extracted.

  The internal winning combination determining means (main CPU 31 described later) performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines the internal winning combination. That is, the internal winning combination determining means determines a predetermined winning probability from a plurality of combinations based on detection of a unit game start operation on the start lever 6 by the start switch 6S (see FIG. 4) (establishment of a predetermined start condition). The internal winning combination is determined.

  By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which benefits such as paying out medals, replaying (replaying), bonusing, etc. are given to the player, and so-called “losing”. Such a thing is provided.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, reel stop control means (a main CPU 31 described later, a motor drive circuit described later). 39, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, which will be described later, perform control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are pressed. Do.

  Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are pressed. . In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is the number of four symbols (the maximum number of sliding symbols). ).

  The reel stop control means, when an internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined, uses the specified time, and the symbol combination is displayed as a winning line (hereinafter referred to as “effective line”). The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped within the range of the maximum number of sliding pieces so as to be displayed as much as possible.

  On the other hand, for combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination, the reels are used within the range of the maximum number of sliding symbols so that they are not displayed along the effective line using the specified time. Stop the rotation of 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In this way, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the winning determination means (main CPU 31 described later) determines whether the combination of symbols displayed along the active line is related to winning. Determine whether or not.

  That is, the winning determination means determines the winning or non-winning of the combination based on the combination of symbols stopped on the active line, based on the fact that the change of the symbols is stopped by the reel stop control means.

  When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game (unit game) in the pachislot machine 1.

  In the present embodiment, the reel stop operation (operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R) that is performed first when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating is the first stop operation, the first The stop operation performed after the stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the stop operation performed after the second stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 uses the light output performed by the dot display 100 (display device) effect executing means, the sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof in the above-described series of flows. Various productions are performed.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination. This effect content determination means is carried out by a sub-control circuit described later.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the effect execution means executes the corresponding effect in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, or when the presence / absence of a prize is determined. In this way, in the pachislot machine 1, the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination is a game. It is provided to the player and the player's interest can be improved.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 may execute effects without being linked to the above-mentioned triggers. For example, the background effect performed in the dot display device 100 corresponds to an effect not linked to each opportunity.

[Pachislot machine structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot machine 1 has been described above. Next, with reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the structure of the pachislot machine 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of the display device (hereinafter also referred to as “dot display device”) 100 of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment with the protective panel 125 and the like removed.

  The casing 4 forming the entire pachislot machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 60 and a front door 2 that opens and closes the cabinet 60. A reel upper indicator 101 is provided at the top front of the front door 2. Further, a dot display 100 is provided in the approximate center of the front of the front door 2, and a reel effect display 103 and a side effect display 104 are provided on the left and right sides of the dot display 100. Details of the dot display 100 will be described later.

  A reel illuminator 102 is provided below the dot display 100. In this embodiment, the dot display 100, the reel upper display 101, the reel illuminator 102, the reel effect display 103, and the side effect display 104 are caused to emit light using light emitting diodes (LEDs). However, organic electroluminescence is used. An existing light emitting element can be used as long as it can emit at least green, yellow, blue, and red, such as (organic EL).

  Below the reel illuminator 102, vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R constituting symbol display means for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols displayed on reels 3L, 3C, and 3R described later are provided. Yes. In the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, an upper right diagonal cross-up line 8a, an upper top line 8b, a middle center line 8c, a lower bottom line 8d, and a lower right diagonal cross down line 8e are displayed. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R displays three symbols out of a plurality of symbols displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Therefore, 3 × 3 symbols are displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The five lines of the cross-up line 8a to the cross-down line 8e displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are lines that linearly connect the 3 × 3 symbols displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. .

  In the present embodiment, the cross-up line 8a among the cross-up line 8a, the top line 8b, the center line 8c, the bottom line 8d, and the cross-down line 8e is an effective line, and is displayed along the cross-up line 8a. Based on the combination of symbols, a winning determination is made. On the other hand, the top line 8b, the center line 8c, the bottom line 8d, and the cross-down line 8e other than the cross-up line 8a are pseudo lines that are not used for winning determination.

  The active line (cross-up line 8a) is activated by operating a MAX bet button 11 and a 1-bet button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22. Here, operating the MAX bet button 11 or the 1 bet button 12 is synonymous with inserting a medal. Therefore, for example, “the number of inserted medals” includes both the BET number by the operation of the MAX bet button 11 or the 1 bet button 12 described above and the inserted number actually inserted into the medal insertion slot 22.

  In the cabinet 60, a plurality of reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a reel band in which a symbol row as identification information composed of a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game is drawn on each outer peripheral surface. That is, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The symbols drawn on each reel band can be viewed from the outside of the pachislot machine 1 through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Further, each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute), and the symbol row is displayed in a variable manner.

  An information indicator 14 is provided below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The information display 14 is provided with an LED (not shown) that lights up in accordance with the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number). The information display 14 also has information such as the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits), and the like. A digital display (not shown) for digitally displaying the game to the player is provided.

  In addition, the information display 14 has an instruction monitor (not shown) for notifying information of a stop operation necessary for displaying a combination of symbols according to the combination determined as the internal winning combination along the effective line. Is provided. The instruction monitor is configured by, for example, a 7-segment LED, and notifies the player of necessary stop operation information by lighting or blinking in a manner that uniquely corresponds to the stop operation information to be notified. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, “push order”, which is a combination in which the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the order of the stop operation (push order), is provided. A mode that uniquely corresponds to the information of the stop operation to be notified is, for example, that “1” is displayed when the push order “left, right, middle” is notified, and the push order “left, middle, right” is notified. “2” is displayed, “3” is displayed when the push order “middle, left, right” is notified, and “4” is displayed when the push order “middle, right, left” is notified. Then, “5” is displayed when the push order “right, left, middle” is notified, and “6” is displayed when the push order “right, middle, left” is notified.

  As shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, the information display 14 is controlled by the main control board 71 via the door relay board 74. Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, in addition to the instruction monitor controlled by the main control board 71, the stop operation information may be notified using other means controlled by the sub-control board 72. For example, The dot display device 100 described above may notify the stop operation information.

  In this case, the notification mode in the instruction monitor may be different from the notification mode in other means. That is, the instruction monitor may be notified in a manner that uniquely corresponds to the information about the stop operation to be notified, and it is not always necessary to directly notify the information about the stop operation (for example, “5” in the instruction monitor). Even if it is displayed, it may not be possible to specify the content of the notification depending on the player, and it cannot be said to be a direct notification). On the other hand, in the notification by other means, the information on the stop operation may be directly notified. For example, when notifying the push order “right, left, middle”, the instruction monitor displays “5” uniquely corresponding to the push order to be notified, while other means (dot display 100) One stop operation may be performed on the right reel 3R, a second stop operation may be performed on the left reel 3L, and a third stop operation may be directly notified to the middle reel 3C.

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, not only the control of the sub-control board 72 but also the control of the main control board 71 can notify information on necessary stop operation according to the internal winning combination. Of course, the notification of the stop operation information may be controlled according to the gaming state. More specifically, the stop operation information may be notified in the later-described AT gaming state without notifying the stop operation information in the later-described general gaming state (see FIG. 6).

  A pedestal 10 having a substantially horizontal plane is formed below the information display 14. In the horizontal plane of the pedestal 10, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side, and a MAX bet button 11 and a 1 bet button 12 are provided on the left side. Inside the MAX bet button 11, a bet button LED 108 (see FIG. 5) that is lit when a medal can be inserted is provided.

  By depressing this MAX bet button 11, the number (three) of medals used for a unit game (one game) is inserted, and the effective line is activated. On the other hand, every time the 1-bet button 12 is pressed, one medal is inserted. When the 1-bet button 12 is operated three times, three medals used for a unit game are inserted and the active line is activated.

  The operation of the MAX bet button 11, the operation of the 1 bet button 12, and the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 (operation of inserting a medal for playing a game) are referred to as “insertion operation”.

  On the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10, there is provided a settlement button 13 for switching credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the settlement button 13, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 16.

  On the right side of the checkout button 13, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated by the player's tilting operation, and a start as a start operation means for starting the display of the symbols in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. The lever 6 is attached to be tiltable within a predetermined angle range.

  Stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R as stop operation means for stopping the rotations of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's pressing operation are provided in the approximate center of the front surface portion of the base portion 10, respectively. ing. In the embodiment, one game (unit game) basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated, and ends when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  In front of the lower part of the front door 2, speakers 9L and 9R for producing effects such as sound effects and sounds are provided on the left and right, and a medal payout opening 15 through which medals are paid out is provided between the speakers 9L and 9R. ing. At the lowermost part of the front door 2, a medal receiving portion 16 for storing the paid-out medals is provided.

  In addition, on the front face of the lower part of the front door 2, the waist panel 25 with a design corresponding to the motif of the model is provided on the face sandwiched between the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the medal receiving part 16. It is attached. The waist panel 25 is irradiated by a waist panel illuminator (not shown) provided behind.

[Configuration of dot display device (display device)]
A dot display 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  62 is an overall configuration diagram of the dot display 100, FIG. 63 is an exploded perspective view of each member constituting the dot display 100, FIG. 64 is a configuration diagram of the LED substrate 122, and FIG. 65 is a configuration diagram of the reflector 123. FIG. 66 is a partially cutaway configuration diagram of the LED substrate 122 to which the reflector 123 is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 63, the dot display 100 according to the present embodiment includes an LED driver 121, an LED substrate 122, a reflector 123, a diffusion sheet 124, a protective panel 125, a transparent sheet 126 provided with an opening 126a at the bottom, and It comprises a holder frame 130 for mounting and housing these members, and is arranged in the order shown in FIG. 63 from the rear to the front of the gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 64, the LED board 122 has a large number of LED elements (light emitting elements) 122a arranged in a matrix, and each LED element 122a is driven to blink by an LED driver 121 provided behind the LED board 122. .

  As the LED element 122a, an LED capable of emitting a single color or various colors may be used, or an RGB light emitting element may be used for performing color display.

  As shown in FIGS. 65 and 66, the reflector 123 includes cells 123a having a rectangular cross section made of a reflective material or the like corresponding to each LED element 122a and arranged in a lattice shape, and light emitted from the LED element 122a. Is condensed and emitted to the player side.

  The cross-sectional shape of the cell 123a is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon. Thereby, various shapes of emitted light can be obtained, and display effects can be diversified.

  As shown in FIG. 63, the diffusion sheet 124 is made of a resin or glass having light diffusibility, uniformizes the light emitted from the reflector 123, and prevents light unevenness and luminance imbalance from occurring.

  The protection panel 125 is made of a highly transparent glass or resin having a predetermined thickness, protects the LED substrate 122 and the like behind, and prevents dust and the like from entering the dot display 100. Further, the protective panel 125 may have a function of turning on and off light transmission. For example, the inside cannot be seen through when the gaming machine is in a resting state, and the inside can be seen through when the gaming machine is in operation.

  The transparent sheet 126 is made of resin, glass, or the like, and is subjected to smoke treatment for reducing transparency. In addition, an opening 126a is provided below the transparent sheet 126 so that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the cabinet 60 can be directly viewed.

  The smoke process may be performed over the entire transparent sheet 126 except the opening 126a, but may be performed only on the upper part through which light from the LED substrate 122 is transmitted.

  Further, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R may be directly viewable without providing the opening 126a in the transparent sheet 126 and not performing the smoke process on the region corresponding to the opening 126a.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the interest of the gaming machine is enhanced by causing the dot display 100 to display images, characters, and the like at various timings. These effects are performed by controlling the blinking of the LED elements 122a at arbitrary locations in accordance with commands from the sub-control board 72, details of which will be described later.

[Operation of dot display]
In the dot display 100 configured as described above, the light emitted from the LED element 122a of the LED substrate 122 is collected in each cell 123a of the reflector 123 and emitted to the diffusion sheet 124 side. The four corners of the rectangular emitted light emitted from each cell 123a may become dark due to the arrangement relationship of the LED element 122a in the cell 123a.

  The diffusion sheet 124 has a function of correcting the uneven emission light from the reflector 123 described above, and the light diffusion function of the diffusion sheet 124 makes the light in each cell 123a uniform, and the rectangular light without unevenness. Is emitted to the player side.

  However, the emitted light from each cell 123a emitted from the diffusion sheet 124 is superimposed on the emitted light from the cells 123a adjacent to the four sides of each cell 123a, and the brightness increases on each side, resulting in a blurred boundary. In addition, the visibility may be lowered and the dot feeling may be lost.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the light emitted from the diffusion sheet 124 is transmitted through the smoke-processed transparent sheet 126 and the high-luminance portions are eliminated, so that the boundaries between the LED elements 122a are sharpened. Visibility was improved, and it was possible to emit light with a dot feeling to the player as a whole.

  Further, since the transparent sheet 126 has an opening 126a or a transparent part that is not smoked, the player can directly view the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R behind the dot display 100 through the opening 126a and the like.

  A transparent protective panel 125 is disposed between the diffusion sheet 124 and the transparent sheet 126. The protective panel 125 protects the LED substrate 122 and the like behind the dust sheet, and has dust or the like inside the dot display 100. To prevent contamination.

[Effect of dot display]
According to the dot display 100 according to the present embodiment, the light from the LED substrate 122 is transmitted through the reflector 123, the diffusion sheet 124, and the smoked transparent sheet 126, so that the contrast and visibility are high and the dot feeling is high. It is possible to provide a player with a production image such as a character or an image having a certain length.

  In addition, by providing an opening 126a or a transparent portion that is not smoked at the lower part of the transparent sheet 126, the player directly views the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R behind the dot display 100 through the opening 126a and the like. It becomes possible, and the multi-functionalization of the dot display 100 and the decoration effect can be improved.

Note that the transparent sheet 126 may be omitted, and the protective panel 125 may be subjected to smoke treatment, whereby the number of components can be reduced.
The dot display device (display device) 100 according to the present invention is not limited to a pachislot machine, but can also be applied to a pachinko machine. For example, the dot display (display device) 100 may be provided on a game board or a front door of the pachinko machine.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot machine]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot machine 1. Next, with reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, the structure of the circuit with which the pachislot machine 1 in this Embodiment is provided is demonstrated. The pachi-slot machine 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control board 71, a sub-control board 72, an external concentration terminal board 73 and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to these.

<Main control board>
FIG. 4 shows an electrical configuration mainly including the main control board 71 of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control board 71 includes the microcomputer 30 installed on the circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM) 33.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control board 72, and the like. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

(Random number generator, etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses.

  The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts at least one value from the generated random numbers according to the application.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R and a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 40.
The input / output ports of the microcomputer 30 include a motor drive circuit 39, a hopper drive circuit 41, a reel position detection circuit 50, a payout completion signal circuit 51, an external concentration terminal plate 73, and a control circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device. Various circuits such as the door relay board 74 and various boards are connected.

  The motor drive circuit 39 constitutes symbol variation means and controls the driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. That is, the motor drive circuit 39 changes the symbols displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition.

  The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part according to each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R. Here, the reel index is information indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R after detecting the reel index. Thereby, the main CPU 31 manages the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated).

  Next, the management of the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 33. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 33 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 50.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 31 manages the symbol counter to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals paid out from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number. .

(External concentration terminal board)
The external concentration terminal board 73 receives signals such as the number of inserted / withdrawn medals from the main control board 71, the number of games, information on whether or not bonus is activated, and displays such signals as the number of games and the number of bonus operations. Output to an external display or game room host computer. The external indicator is installed, for example, above the pachislot machine 1, and updates the display in conjunction with the progress of the number of games and the bonus operation, or notifies the bonus operation by a lamp or the like.

  Here, the medal insertion signal is a signal that makes it possible to recognize the medal insertion and is output when the start lever 6 is operated. The medal payout signal is a signal that enables recognition of medal payout or replay, and is output at the time of medal payout (including credit storage) or replay operation.

(Door relay board)
The door relay board 74 is a board that relays wiring between the main control board 71 and various buttons and switches and the information display 14. Further, the door relay board 74 is connected to the sub control board 72 through the sub relay board 75. The door relay board 74 is connected to the sub relay board 75 so as to be able to transmit information only, and information is not sent from the sub relay board 75. As a result, the main control board 71 and the sub control board 72 are set to one-way communication capable of transmitting information only from the main control board 71 to the sub control board 72.

  The door relay board 74 is connected to a start switch 6S, a stop switch 7S, a medal sensor 42S, a MAX bet switch 11S, a 1-bet switch 12S, and a settlement switch 13S.

  The start switch 6S constitutes a start operation detecting means, and detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation). Further, the stop switch 7S constitutes a stop operation detecting means, and detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is pressed (stop operation) by the player.

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal insertion slot 22 has passed through the selector. The MAX bet switch 11S detects that the MAX bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. The 1-bet switch 12S detects that the 1-bet button 12 has been pressed by the player. The main CPU 31 validates the valid line based on the detection results of the medal sensor 42S or the MAX bet switch 11S and the 1 bet switch 12S. Further, the settlement switch 13S detects that the settlement button 13 has been pressed by the player.

  Further, the door relay board 74 is provided inside each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, and the stop button internal LEDs 107L, 107C, 107R for displaying the receiving states, and an information display for displaying information on the number of medals. 14 is connected.

<Sub control circuit>
FIG. 5 shows an electrical configuration mainly including the sub-control board 72 of the pachi-slot machine 1 in the present embodiment. The sub control board 72 is electrically connected to the main control board 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control board 71.

  The sub control board 72 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub CPU) 81, ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub ROM) 82, RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub RAM) 83, DSP (digital signal processor) 84, audio RAM 85, A / A. A D converter 86 and an amplifier 87 are included.

  The sub CPU 81 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control board 71.

  The sub-RAM 83 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control board 71. The sub ROM 82 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 81 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control board 71 and determining and registering production contents (production data) based on the communication contents, dot display 100, reel upper display Lamp 101, reel illuminator 102, reel effect indicator 103, side effect indicator 104, lamp control task for controlling light output by bet button LED 108, sound control task for controlling sound output by speakers 9L, 9R, etc. included.

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

  Further, the data storage area includes LED data for controlling the lighting and blinking of the dot display 100. The sub-control board 72 controls the dot display 100 according to the LED data, so that lighting at an arbitrary place among the LEDs of the dot display 100 is controlled. The LED data is arbitrarily designed by the designer in conjunction with the effects performed by the dot display device 100.

  The sub control board 72 is connected to the sub relay board 75, and is connected to various peripheral devices via the sub relay board 75. Peripheral devices connected to the sub-relay board 75 include a dot display 100, a reel upper display 101, a reel illuminator 102, a reel effect display 103, a side effect display 104, and a bet button LED 108. In addition, speakers 9L and 9R are connected to the sub-control board 72. The operations of these peripheral devices and the like are controlled by the sub control board 72.

  The sub CPU 81, the DSP 84, the audio RAM 85, the A / D converter 86, and the amplifier 87 output sounds such as BGM from the speakers 9L and 9R according to the sound data specified by the production contents.

  Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on / off the dot display 100, the reel upper display 101, the reel illuminator 102, the reel effect display 103, and the side effect display 104 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the effect contents. For example, the sub CPU 81 controls the lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the LEDs of the dot display device 100 in accordance with the LED data specified by the contents of the effect.

[Pachislot machine game state transition flow]
Next, the gaming state controlled by the main control board 71 (main CPU 31) of the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment and the transition flow thereof will be described with reference to FIG.

<Basic game state transition flow>
In the present embodiment, the main control board 71 manages the gaming state based on whether or not a bonus is won / actuated. As shown in FIG. 6A, the main control board 71 distinguishes between the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, and the bonus state based on whether or not a bonus (so-called accessory continuous action device) is won / actuated. The RT0 gaming state is a state where the bonus is not activated and the bonus is not determined as an internal winning combination (between non-flags). The RT1 gaming state is a state in which the bonus is not activated and the bonus is determined (carryed over) as an internal winning combination (between flags). The bonus state is a state in which the bonus is operating.

  In the RT0 gaming state and the RT1 gaming state, the type of internal winning combination related to replay and the winning probability thereof are different. Specifically, the RT0 gaming state is a state in which the probability that the replaying combination is determined as an internal winning combination is low, and the RT1 gaming state is that the probability that the replaying combination is determined as an internal winning combination is an RT0 game. The state is higher than the state. In the present embodiment, the RT1 gaming state is between flags and is a state where the winning probability of replay is high, so it can be said that it is a so-called RT between flags (replay time).

  When “F_BB”, which will be described later, is determined as an internal winning combination in the RT0 gaming state, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the RT0 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state. Further, when the symbol combination “C_BB” corresponding to “F_BB” carried over in the RT1 gaming state is displayed along the active line, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the RT1 gaming state to the bonus state. . The main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the bonus state to the RT0 gaming state when a bonus ending condition (for example, paying out more than 68 medals) is satisfied in the bonus state.

<Transition flow of game state peculiar to pachislot machine 1>
In the pachislot machine having such a gaming state, the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment is basically played in the RT1 gaming state that is the inter-flag RT. That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is played without being operated while carrying over the bonus (continuous action device). Then, in this inter-flag RT, by controlling whether to notify (AT) information on a stop operation that is advantageous to the player, a state advantageous to the player and a disadvantageous state are realized.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, the RT1 gaming state, which is an inter-flag RT, has a general gaming state, a precursor gaming state, and an AT gaming state. The general game state is a state in which the AT is not won and is disadvantageous for the player. The precursor game state is a precursor game state where the player stays before shifting to the AT game state when winning the AT. The AT gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for a player who notifies information of a stop operation advantageous for the player, and is a so-called pseudo bonus. In the present embodiment, the bonus means a pseudo bonus instead of the above-mentioned accessory continuous operation device. Further, RB, BB1, BB2, BB3, and BB4, which will be described later, mean the types of pseudo (not shown below) bonuses, and are not related to the so-called first type special accessory or the accessory continuous operation device.

(Game state transition flow)
When the main control board 71 wins the AT in the general game state, the main control board 71 shifts the game state from the general game state to the precursor game state. In addition, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the general gaming state to the AT gaming state without going through the precursor game when “F_7 replay” which is a so-called decisive combination is determined as the internal winning combination in the general gaming state. Let Further, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the precursor gaming state to the AT gaming state when the precursor ends in the precursor gaming state (for example, when a predetermined number of games are performed). The main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the AT gaming state to the general gaming state when the AT is terminated in the AT gaming state (for example, when the termination condition corresponding to the bonus type is satisfied).

(Transition flow in general gaming state)
As shown in FIG. 6 (B), in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “normal mode”, “low accuracy mode”, “retraction mode”, “continuous A mode”, “continuous B mode”, “continuous C mode” are used as the payout mode. ”“ Continuous S1 mode ”and“ continuous S2 mode ”. In the pachi-slot machine 1, one of the payout modes is set as the current payout mode and a game is played. These play-out modes have different degrees of expected transition to ATs, and have different degrees of advantage for the player.

  Although details will be described later, the “continuous A mode”, “continuous B mode”, “continuous C mode”, “continuous S1 mode”, and “continuous S2 mode” have a high AT winning probability (about 1/13), and “normal” The “mode” has a normal winning probability of AT (role 1/265), and the “low accuracy mode” and “retraction mode” have a low AT win probability (role 1/504). For this reason, the winning probability of the AT is different in each appearance mode. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of AT in the “continuous A mode”, “continuous B mode”, “continuous C mode”, “continuous S1 mode”, and “continuous S2 mode” is the same, and “low accuracy mode” In addition, the winning probability of AT in the “retraction mode” is the same, but may be different.

  In addition, each of the payout modes differs in the type of the payout mode determined as the transfer destination payout mode when shifting from one to another. As will be described later, the transition to the play mode is performed with different probabilities in the general game state and the precursor game state. Basically, in the general gaming state, it is difficult to make a transition to another play mode, and in the precursor game state, it is easy to make a transition to another play mode.

  In the normal game state (more specifically, a state where a later-described transition flag is OFF (hereinafter, abbreviated)), the “normal mode” is a transition mode in which it is difficult to shift to another appearance mode (about 1/1300). When shifting from the “normal mode” to another play mode in the general gaming state, the “draw back mode (about 1/1800)” or “ream A mode (about 1/4700)” is set as the destination play mode. Is determined.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “low probability mode” is a play mode that is difficult to shift to another play mode (about 1/460). In the general game state, when shifting from the “low probability mode” to another play mode, the “draw back mode (about 1/600)” or “ream A mode (about 1/2000) is used as the destination play mode. Is determined.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “pullback mode” is a payout mode in which it is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/79). In the general game state, when transitioning from the “pullback mode” to another play mode, “normal mode (about 1/380)”, “low accuracy mode (about 1/380)” Alternatively, “continuous A mode (approximately 1/130)” is determined.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “continuous A mode” is a play mode that does not shift to another play mode. Specifically, in the general gaming state, the “ream A mode” only shifts to the “ream A mode” itself, and does not shift to another play mode.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “ream B mode” is a play mode where it is difficult to shift to another play mode (about 1/1337). When shifting from the “ream B mode” to another play mode in the general gaming state, the “ream A mode (about 1/1337)” is determined as the take-off mode at the transfer destination.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “continuous C mode” is a payout mode in which it is difficult to shift to another payout mode (about 1/1337). In the general game state, when shifting from the “ream C mode” to another ball mode, the “destination A mode (approximately 1/1598)” or “ream B mode (approximately 1/8192) is selected as the transition mode. ) ”Is determined.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “ream S1 mode” is a payout mode that is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/13). In the general game state, when shifting from “ream S1 mode” to another ball mode, “normal mode (approximately 1/19)”, “low-accuracy mode (approximately 1/45) as the ball mode of the transition destination "," Retraction mode (1/350) "," Continuous A mode (about 1/1600) "or" Continuous B mode (about 1/8192) "is determined.

  Further, in the general gaming state, the “ream S2 mode” is a payout mode that is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/39). In the general gaming state, when shifting from “ream S2 mode” to another paying mode, “low-accuracy mode (approximately 1/45)”, “retraction mode (1/350)” , “Continuous A mode (about 1/1600)” or “continuous B mode (about 1/8192)” is determined.

  In this manner, the exit mode has different AT winning probabilities, and the transition destination exit mode is different, so that it can be said that the transition expectation to the AT is different.

  In the general gaming state, the presence / absence of an AT is determined based on the current playing mode set as the current playing mode, and when it is determined that the AT has been won, a transition to the precursor game state is made. become.

(Transition flow during precursor game state)
The above-mentioned play mode is also used in the precursor game state. In the sign game state, the play mode is determined as the play mode to be set in the general game state after the AT (pseudo bonus) won in the general game state, and the AT (pseudo bonus) won in the general game state. ) Is used to determine the rank.

  As described above, in the general gaming state, the exit mode is difficult to shift except for some exit modes. Therefore, in the pachislot machine 1, the game situation is changed by shifting the play mode during the precursor game state. That is, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, the current play mode is maintained until the AT is won once, and the next and subsequent play modes are newly set during the precursor game state after winning the AT.

  In the precursor game state (more specifically, a state in which a later-described transition flag is ON (hereinafter, abbreviated)), the “normal mode” is a payout mode in which it is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/21). When transitioning from the “normal mode” to another play mode in the sign game state, “low-accuracy mode (about 1/22)”, “retraction mode (about 1/480)” as the destination play mode Alternatively, “continuous A mode (about 1/1300)” is determined.

  Further, in the precursor game state, the “low probability mode” is a payout mode in which it is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/48). In the precursor game state, when shifting from the “low probability mode” to another play mode, “normal mode (about 1/130)”, “retraction mode (about 1/81)” as the destination play mode Alternatively, “continuous A mode (about 1/1300)” is determined.

  Further, in the precursor game state, the “retraction mode” is a payout mode that is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1/77). When transitioning from the “retraction mode” to another ball mode in the precursor game state, the “ream A mode (about 1/77)” is determined as the ball mode at the transition destination.

  Further, in the precursor game state, the “continuous A mode” is a payout mode in which it is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1 / 2.22). When shifting from the “ream A mode” to another play mode in the precursor game state, the “ream B mode (about 1 / 2.22)” is determined as the transfer destination play mode.

  In addition, in the precursor game state, the “ream B mode” is a play mode where it is easy to shift to another play mode (about 1 / 2.22). When shifting from “ream B mode” to another game mode in the precursor game state, the “ream A mode (about 1/550)” or “ream C mode (about 1/2) .24) "is determined.

  In addition, in the precursor game state, the “continuous C mode” is a play mode that is difficult to shift to another play mode (about 1 / 2.2). In the precursor game state, when transitioning from “ream C mode” to another game mode, “ream A mode (approximately 1/550)”, “ream S1 mode (approximately 1/2) .44) "or" ream S2 mode (about 1/24) "is determined. The transition probability from the “continuous C mode” to the “continuous S1 mode” or the “continuous S2 mode” may be changed, which will be described later.

  Further, in the precursor game state, the “ream S1 mode” is a play mode that is difficult to shift to another play mode (about 1/200). In the precursor game state, when transitioning from the “ream S1 mode” to another game mode, “ream A (about 1/550)”, “ream B mode (about 1/3640) Or “continuous C mode (about 1/340)” is determined.

  Further, in the precursor game state, the “ream S2 mode” is a payout mode in which it is easy to shift to another payout mode (about 1 / 2.56). When shifting from “ream S2 mode” to another play mode in the precursor game state, “ream A (about 1/163)”, “ream B mode (about 1/6. 1) "or" continuous C mode (about 1 / 4.5) "is determined.

  In the sign game state, the game mode to be set in the general game state after the AT (pseudo bonus) is ended is determined based on the game mode set as the current game mode. Further, in the precursor game state, the AT rank is determined based on the play mode at the time of winning the AT. The determination of the AT rank based on the payout mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Transition flow during AT gaming state)
As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of ranks such as “RB”, “BB1”, “BB2”, “BB3”, and “BB4” as AT ranks. In each rank, AT termination conditions are different, “RB” is the most unfavorable termination condition for the player, “RB1” followed by “BB1”, “BB2” and “BB3” are advantageous termination conditions, “BB4” is the most advantageous termination condition for the player.

  In the present embodiment, as the AT termination condition, the difference number of medals acquired during the AT gaming state is used. The difference number is “50” for “RB” and the difference number is “150” for “BB1”. "BB2" has a difference number of "250 sheets", "BB3" has a difference number of "400 sheets", and "BB4" has a difference number of "600 sheets". Of course, the AT end condition is not limited to the difference number, and any condition such as the number of games, the number of navigations, the continuation rate may be used, and the AT rank may be set according to the end condition to be used.

In the pachislot machine 1, the AT rank is determined during the predictive gaming state before the AT is started, and the AT rank is promoted during the AT gaming state. Although details of this promotion method will be described later, AT ranks are promoted from “RB” to “BB1”, “BB1” to “BB2”, “BB2” to “BB3”, “BB3” to “BB4”. (Of course, it is not limited to one step, and multiple steps may be promoted at once). In addition, if the rank of the AT is promoted unlimitedly, the player's profit will be excessive, so in the pachislot machine 1, when the rank of the AT is up to “BB4” and promoted to “BB4” Then, the rank of the AT is not promoted and the appearance mode is shifted to the “ream A mode”.

(Outline of game flow of pachislot machine 1 (Overview of continuous mode system))
Next, an outline of the game flow of the pachislot machine 1 will be described. As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the transition to the play mode is basically performed during the precursor game state. When the mode is changed to the continuous mode system (any one of the continuous A mode, continuous B mode, continuous C mode, continuous S1 mode or continuous S2 mode), the probability of winning the AT again is high ( About 1/13), so-called continuous chain of AT can be expected.

  In the pachislot machine 1, when shifting from the non-continuous mode system (normal mode, low-accuracy mode or pullback mode) to the continuous mode system, the pachislot machine 1 always shifts to the “continuous A mode”. Then, the “continuous A mode” shifts to the “continuous B mode”, and the “continuous B mode” basically shifts to the “continuous C mode”. For this reason, in the pachislot machine 1, when the mode is changed from the non-continuous mode system to the continuous mode system, at least three continuous mode systems such as “continuous A mode”, “continuous B mode”, and “continuous C mode” are generated. The ball mode is set, and the AT will continue.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1, when the “ream A mode” is shifted to the “ream C mode”, basically, the “ream S1 mode” or the “ream S2 mode” is subsequently shifted. The “ream S1 mode” and the “ream S2 mode” are not easily applied when the appearance mode is shifted not only in the precursor game state but also in the general game state, and in the general game state. When a transition is made to the continuous mode system and the appearance mode is shifted in the precursor game state, the continuous mode system (the continuous C mode has the highest probability) is transferred.

  Here, in the “ream S1 mode” and the “ream S2 mode”, there is a high probability of winning the AT (about 1/13), so in the general gaming state, the transition from the continuous mode system to the non-continuous mode system (falls). By winning the AT and shifting to the foreplay gaming state before the game ends, the game mode can be maintained in the continuous mode system, and the continuous chain of the AT can be continued. On the other hand, in the general game state of the “ream S1 mode” and the “ream S2 mode”, if the take-out mode is changed before winning the AT, the take-off mode is changed from the continuous mode system to the non-ream mode. It falls to the mode system, and the AT continuous chain ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the “continuous S1 mode” and the “continuous S2 mode” are continuous mode system pullback zones that divide whether to maintain the continuous mode system or fall into the non-continuous mode system. It can be said that there is. The “ream S1 mode” shifts to the non-continuous mode system with a probability of about 1/13 during the general gaming state, and shifts to the continuous mode system with a probability of about 1/200 during the precursor gaming state. On the other hand, the “ream S2 mode” shifts to the non-continuous mode system with a probability of about 1/39 during the general gaming state, and shifts to the continuous mode system with a probability of about 1 / 2.56 during the precursor game state. Therefore, the “continuous S2 mode” is less likely to fall into the non-continuous mode system than the “continuous S1 mode”, and the continuous mode system is easily maintained. As a result, the “continuous S1 mode” can be referred to as a “pulling back short zone” that easily falls into the non-continuous mode system, and the “continuous S2 mode” can be referred to as a “pulling back long zone” that hardly falls into the non-continuous mode system.

  In the pachislot machine 1, the “continuous S1 mode” is more easily shifted from the “continuous S2 mode” than the “continuous S2 mode”, and the continuous mode system in the “continuous S1 mode” and the “continuous S2 mode”. Can be easily shifted to the “continuous C mode”. Therefore, for example, when the “ream C mode” is shifted to the “ream S2 mode” which is the pull back long, and the “ream C mode” is re-entered, the “ream S1 mode” which is the retraction short is thereafter easily transferred. It becomes easy to fall into the non-continuous mode system.

  Despite being able to shift to the “long-running S2 mode”, which is a long pullback, if it immediately falls to the non-continuous mode system, there is a possibility that the interest of the game will be reduced. In the pachislot machine 1 of the embodiment, as long as the continuous mode system is maintained, the “continuous C mode” is changed so as to shift only to the “continuous S1 mode” or the “continuous S2 mode” that is first shifted from the “continuous C mode”. Change the destination.

  As described above, when transitioning from “ream C mode” to another play mode in the precursor game state, “ream A mode (approximately 1/550)”, “ream S1 mode (approximately 1 / 2.44) "or" continuous S2 mode (about 1/24) "is determined.

For example, in the situation where the continuous mode system is maintained, when the pull-back zone first shifted from the “continuous C mode” is the “continuous S1 mode”, as long as the same continuous mode system is maintained thereafter, The “ream A mode” or the “ream S1 mode” is determined as the transition destination game mode, and the “ream S2 mode” is not determined as the transition destination game mode. In this case, the transition probability assigned to the “continuous S2 mode” is added to the “continuous S1 mode”.
For this reason, from the “continuous C mode”, the “destination A mode (about 1/550)” or “continuous S1 mode (about 1 / 2.22 (= about 1 / 2.4 + about 1) is used as a destination game mode. / 24)) ”will be determined.

  Further, for example, in the situation where the continuous mode system is maintained, when the pull-back zone that first shifted from the “continuous C mode” is the “continuous S2 mode”, the same continuous mode system is maintained thereafter. As long as the transition destination play mode is determined as “ream A mode” or “ream S2 mode”, the “ream S1 mode” is not determined as the transition destination play mode. Also in this case, the transition probability assigned to the “continuous S1 mode” is added to the “continuous S2 mode”. Therefore, from the “ream C mode”, the “ream A mode (about 1/550)” or the “ream S2 mode (about 1 / 2.22)” is determined as the destination game mode.

[Various data tables on the main control side]
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 32 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Pattern arrangement table>
The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 7 represents the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R by data. The symbol arrangement table defines the correspondence between the twenty symbol positions “0” to “19” and symbols corresponding to these symbol positions.

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

The types of symbols are “7”, “BAR”, “Flag 1”, “Flag 2”, “Apple 1”, “Apple 2”, “Orange”, “Plum”, “Cherry” and “Blank”. Contains.

  The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 7 assigns the symbol located at the middle stage of the display window 4 when the reel index is detected (the symbol passing through the middle stage of the display window 4) to the symbol position “0”, and the reel 3L. Correspondence relationships are defined in which symbol positions “0” to “19” are assigned to each of the 20 symbols in the order of movement in the 3C and 3R rotation directions.

  In this way, by using the middle stage of the display window 4 as a reference, the type of symbol positioned in the middle stage of the display window 4 can be specified for each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

<Design code table>
Also, as shown in FIG. 7, each symbol arranged on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is specified by a symbol code table and is distinguished by 1 byte (8 bits) data. The symbol code table shown in FIG. 7 represents codes for identifying symbols arranged on the surfaces of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The symbols used in the pachislot 1 according to the present embodiment are “7”, “BAR”, “Flag 1”, “Flag 2”, “Apple 1”, “Apple 2”, “Orange”, “Plum” as described above. ”,“ Cherry ”and“ Blank ”.

  In the symbol code table, “00000001” is assigned as data to the symbol “7” (symbol code 1). “00000010” is assigned as data to the “BAR” symbol (symbol code 2). “00000011” is assigned as data to the “flag 1” symbol (symbol code 3).

  Similarly, the data for “flag 2”, “apple 1”, “apple 2”, “orange”, “plum”, “cherry”, and “blank” symbols (symbol codes 4 to 10) “00000100” to “00000010” are assigned.

<Design combination table>
Next, the symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIGS. The symbol combination table is a combination of symbols predetermined according to the type of privilege, data stored in the main RAM 33 when the symbol combination is displayed, and when the symbol combination is displayed. Stipulates the correspondence with the benefits (number of medals paid out).

  In this embodiment, a winning combination is determined when the symbol combination displayed along the active line matches the symbol combination (combination) defined in the symbol combination table. When it is determined that the prize is won, the player is given benefits such as paying out medals, re-playing (replay) operation, and bonus game (servant continuous differential device) operation. In addition, when the combination of symbols displayed along the active line does not coincide with any of the symbol combinations defined in the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “displacement”. In other words, in the present embodiment, the symbol combination corresponding to “missing” is not defined in the symbol combination table, thereby defining the symbol combination of “missing”. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and an item “displacement” may be provided in the symbol combination table to directly define “disappearance”.

  In the data column in the symbol combination table, information for identifying a symbol combination displayed along the active line is defined. Specifically, in the data column, a “storage area” in which data of a corresponding symbol combination is stored and a “data (bit corresponding to a symbol combination in 1-byte data) stored in the storage region” Data for designating “)” is defined. In the present embodiment, each symbol combination is determined by using 22 1-byte storage areas. For example, “C_BB” illustrated in FIG. 8 is determined by storing 1 in bit 7 of the storage area 0.

  The combination defined in the symbol combination table means a symbol combination of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R displayed along the effective line when each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. Each combination is defined with a combination name corresponding to the role of the combination and the type of symbol constituting the combination.

  The number of payouts defined in the symbol combination table defines the number of medals to be paid out when the corresponding symbol combination (combination) is displayed. For example, referring to FIG. 10, when the combination name “C_HFR1” is displayed, 12 medals are paid out.

  The content column in the symbol combination table indicates the role of each symbol combination and the characteristics of each symbol combination. Referring to FIG. 8, for example, the combination name “C_BB” is a combination of symbols related to the accessory continuous differential device, and when displayed along the active line, the gaming state shifts to the bonus state (FIG. 8). 6 (A)).

The combination names “C_BRP1” to “C_BRP9” are notation lip groups. In the notation lip group, a combination of symbols “7-7-7” is displayed on any of the five lines of the cross-up line 8a to the cross-down line 8e displayed in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. This is a symbol combination that is displayed when a symbol combination or a symbol combination of “7-7-7” fails to display a stop operation (so-called “missing eye-press”).
When the symbol combination corresponding to the notation lip group is displayed along the activated line, the re-game is activated.

  In addition, the combination name “C_RPL1” is a right-up replay. The up-right replay is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination “Plum-Plum-Plum” is displayed along the cross-up line 8a (effective line). Further, the combination names “CRPL2_1” to “CRPL2_4” are middle stage replay groups. The middle replay group is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination “Plum-Plum-Plum” is displayed along the center line 8c.

Further, the combination names “C_RPL3_1” and “C_RPL3_2” are the upper replay group. The upper replay group is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination “Plum Plum-Plum” is displayed along the top line 8b. Further, the combination names “CRPL4_1” to “CRPL4_8” are replay groups that descend to the right.
The down-right replay group is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination of “Plum-Plum-Plum” is displayed along the cross-down line 8e.

  Further, the combination names “C_RPL5_01” to “C_RPL5_16” are lower replay groups. The lower replay group is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination “Plum-Plum-Plum” is displayed along the bottom line 8d. When a combination of symbols corresponding to any one of the right-up replay, the middle-stage replay group, the upper-stage replay group, the right-down replay group, and the lower-stage replay group is displayed along the active line, the replay operation is performed.

  Further, the combination names “C_REC1” to “C_REC8” are reach role groups, and the combination names “C_CHA1_1” to “C_CHA3” are chance role groups. The reach role group corresponds to the so-called strong chance, and the chance role group corresponds to the so-called weak chance. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the reach combination group or the chance combination group is displayed along the active line, one medal is paid out.

  The combination names “C_CHE1” to “C_CHE4” are cherry groups. Among the cherry groups, “C_CHE1” and “C_CHE2” are combinations of symbols in which “cherry” symbols are displayed in the upper or lower row of the display window 4L, and correspond to so-called square cherry eyes. In addition, “C_CHE3_1” and “C_CHE3_2” in the cherry group are combinations of symbols in which “cherry” symbols are displayed in the middle of the display window 4L, and correspond to so-called middle cherry eyes. In addition, “C_CHE4” in the cherry group is a combination of symbols in which the “cherry” symbol is not displayed on any of the display windows 4L, and is a so-called cherry spillage. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the cherry group is displayed along the active line, one medal is paid out.

  The combination names “C_WML1_1” to “C_WML6_2” are apple groups. Among the apple groups, “C_WML1_1” and “C_WML1_2” are combinations of symbols in which the “apple 1” or “apple 2” symbols are displayed in a straight line along the cross-up line 8a (effective line). In addition, “C_WML2_1” and “C_WML3_2” in the apple group are combinations of symbols in which the “apple 1” or “apple 2” symbols are displayed in a straight line along the cross-down line 8e. These combination names “C_WML1_1” to “C_WML3_2” are so-called weak watermelons or strong and weak common watermelons.

  In addition, “C_WML4_1” to “C_WML6_2” in the apple group are combinations of symbols in which the “apple 1” or “apple 2” symbols are displayed in a straight line along the center line 8c. These combination names “C_WML4_1” to “C_WML6_2” are so-called strong watermelon eyes. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the apple group is displayed along the active line, four medals are paid out.

  The combination names “C_LFR1” to “C_LFR2_4” are a three-bell group. Among the three bell groups, “C_LFR1” is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination of “orange-orange-orange” is displayed along the cross-up line 8a (effective line). In the three-bell group, “C_LFR2_1” to “C_LFR2_4” are symbol combinations in which a symbol combination of “orange-orange-orange” is displayed along the cross-down line 8e. That is, in the three-bell group, the “orange” symbol is displayed on a diagonal line. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the three-bell group is displayed along the active line, three medals are paid out.

  The combination names “C_HFR1” to “C_HFR3_4” are 12-bell groups. Among the 12 bell groups, “C_HFR1” is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination of “orange-orange-orange” is displayed along the center line 8c. In the three-bell group, “C_HFR2” is a symbol combination in which a symbol combination of “orange-orange-orange” is displayed along the bottom line 8d. In the 12-bell group, “C_HFR3_1” to “C_HFR3_4” are symbol combinations in which a symbol combination of “orange-orange-orange” is displayed along the top line 8b. That is, in the 12-bell group, the “orange” symbol is displayed on a parallel straight line. When the symbol combination corresponding to the 12-bell group is displayed along the active line, 12 medals are paid out.

  Further, the combination names “C_KAS1_1” to “C_KUS36” are one-sheet combination groups. In a single combination group, a corresponding symbol combination is displayed along an active line, and when a combination of symbols corresponding to a single combination group is displayed along an effective line, one medal is paid out.

<Internal lottery table>
Next, an internal lottery table referred to when determining an internal winning combination will be described with reference to FIGS. The internal lottery table is provided for each gaming state and defines lottery value information corresponding to each combination. 12 is an internal lottery table referred to in the RT0 gaming state, FIG. 13 is an internal lottery table referred to in the RT1 gaming state, and FIG. 14 is an internal lottery table referred to in the bonus state.

  The internal lottery table basically changes the type and winning probability of the replay determined as an internal winning combination according to the type of RT gaming state, and the bonus (actual consecutive differential device) is activated. Depending on the presence or absence, the type of winning combination determined as an internal winning combination and the winning probability change.

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

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the combination to which the lottery is assigned is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, the winning probability of each number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each number / the number of all random values that may be extracted (65536)”.

<Cylinder stop initial setting table>
Next, with reference to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, a rotating cylinder stop initial setting table referred to when determining reel stop control information for stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. The spinning stop initial setting table defines reel stop control information used when the winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination in association with the winning combination determined as the internal winning combination and the current gaming state. The main control board 71 (main CPU 31) refers to the rotation stop initial setting table, acquires reel stop control information corresponding to the internal winning combination and the gaming state, and uses the reel stop control information to reels 3L, 3C. 3R is stopped.

  The reel stop control information associated with the winning combination and the gaming state includes a rotation stop number, determination data for each pressing order (drawing priority table number, drawing priority order table number), table number selection value (change status, Stop table data), first cylinder first stop table change data, first cylinder stop data table selection data (left first stop table), first cylinder first stop table change initial data selection Information including a value (change status, table number) and a search order data table number.

  The “determination data by pressing order” includes a pull-in priority table number and a pull-in priority selection table number. The “pull-in priority table number” is a number for selecting a pull-in priority table (not shown). Further, the “pull priority order selection table number” is a number for selecting a pull priority order selection table (not shown).

  “Table number selection data” is a value that is referred to when all reels are stopped when the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L, and includes a change status and stop table data.

  The “stop table number” is a number for selecting a stop table to be referred to when all reels are stopped when the first stop reel is other than the left reel 3L. The “change status” is data for changing the line status for each game representing the line referred to in the stop table selected based on the stop table data, and is the initial line status in the present embodiment. The state is A line. Here, when the change status is “0”, the line status is not changed. When the change status is “2”, if the line status is A line, the line status is changed to B line.

  1st cylinder first stop table change data, 1st cylinder stop data table selection data, and 1st cylinder 1st stop table change initial data selection value are as follows. That is, the data is referred to when the left reel is 3L.

  The “first-cylinder first stop table change data” indicates whether the same stop table after the first first stop is used after the second stop when the first stop reel is the left reel 3L. It is data which shows. If there is a value (other than 0) in the first cylinder first stop table change data, the change data search table is selected based on the planned stop position, and the data is searched for the second and subsequent stops. Select the stop table.

  “First cylinder stop data table selection data” is a number for selecting a first cylinder stop data table (not shown) to be referred to when stopping the first cylinder.

  The “first cylinder first stop table change initial data selection value” is data to be referred to when stopping the second and third cylinders, and includes a table number and a line status. The “table number” is a number for selecting a stop data table after the first cylinder first stop that is referred to when stopping the second and third stop reels. The “change status” is data for changing the line status for each game representing the line referred to in the stop data table after the first cylinder first stop selected based on the table number. When the change status is “0”, the line status is not changed. When the change status is “2”, if the line status is A line, the line status is changed to B line. If the line status is A line or B line, it is changed to C line.

  “Search order table number” is a number for selecting a search order table (not shown) for determining the number of sliding symbols.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the pachislot machine 1, different reel stop control information is defined according to the winning combination and the gaming state. That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1, when the internal winning combination is determined, the main control board 71 refers to the turning cylinder stop initial setting table and determines a pair corresponding to the internal winning combination and the current game state. The reel stop control information (number for turning stop etc.) associated with one is acquired, and based on the acquired reel stop control information and the timing of the stop operation (design position when the stop operation is detected), The rotation of the target reels 3L, 3C, 3R on which the stop operation has been performed is stopped.

As described above, the pachislot machine 1 stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with reference to different reel stop control information for each winning combination, but even when different reel stop control information is used, the stop operation is performed. Are the same timing, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R may be stopped so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line.
For example, the combinations “F_Replay 1” to “F_Replay 9” have different reel stop control information, but when the timing of the stop operation is the same, the same symbol combination is displayed on the effective line. Will be. Similarly, for the combinations “F_123L Bell 1” to “F_321L Bell 2” and combinations “F_123H Bell 1” to “F_321H Bell 4”, when the timing of the stop operation is the same, they are the same on the effective line. The combination of symbols will be displayed.

<Comparison table of internal winning combination and symbol combination>
FIG. 17 to FIG. 23 are comparison tables showing a correspondence relationship with combinations (combinations) of symbols that can be displayed on the active line in each internal winning combination when each winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination. A circle in each correspondence table indicates a combination (combination) of symbols that can be displayed on the active line in the combination determined as the internal winning combination.

  Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, for example, when the combination “F_Replay 1” is an internal winning combination, the combination of symbols of the combination names “C_BRP1”, “C_RPL1” to “C_RPL5_16” is stopped on the active line. It can be displayed.

  In the pachi-slot 1, the main control board 71 changes the stop control according to the internal winning combination and the game state, and when the predetermined winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, the correspondence relationship patterns shown in FIGS. The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped so that the combination (combination) can be displayed. In addition, in the correspondence tables shown in FIGS. 17 to 23, all combinations of symbols that may be displayed when a combination is determined as an internal winning combination are listed. Even combinations of symbols marked with may not be displayed.

  That is, in the pachislot machine 1, stop control (for example, a drawing to be preferentially drawn) is made different depending on a combination of symbols that can be stopped and the current gaming state. Even a combination of symbols with a mark may not be displayed. For example, when the combination “F_Replay 1” is an internal winning combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination name “C_BRP1” is not actually displayed due to the relationship of the symbols drawn preferentially. FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 show the correspondence between the type of combination and the combination of symbols that are actually stopped and displayed.

<Correspondence between the internal winning combination and the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed>
In the pachi-slot machine 1, as a plurality of roles, a “push order” in which the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the order of the stop operation (push order), and the timing of the stop operation instead of the push order (eye press) ), A combination of symbols displayed in accordance with the “non-pressing order”. In the pachislot machine 1, the combinations “F_123L Bell 1” to “F_321L Bell 2” and “F_123H Bell 1” to “F_321H Bell 4” are pushing orders, and the other combinations are non-pressing orders. The three-digit number following the name “F_” of the push order combination means the push order that is correct. For example, the combination “F_123L bell 1” indicates that the three-digit number is “123” and the pressing order is “left, middle, right”, and the combination “F_321L bell 2” indicates the three-digit number. Indicates “321” and the pressing order is “right, middle, left”.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the combination “F_BB” has a combination of symbols that is displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation. If the timing of the stop operation is accurate, the combination name “C_BB” The corresponding symbol combination is displayed along the effective line. If the timing of the stop operation is not accurate, the symbol combination of “out” is displayed along the effective line.

  Also, the roles “F_Replay 1” to “F_Replay 9” are shown in FIG. 17 to FIG. 17 for the respective roles among the right-up replay, the middle replay group, the upper replay group, the right-down replay group, and the lower replay group. A combination of symbols corresponding to one of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIG. 23 is displayed along the active line.

  The combination “F_7 replay” corresponds to any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 in the notation lip group and any of the replays (upward replay to lower tier replay group). A combination of symbols is displayed along the active line.

  In addition, in the combinations “F_chance 1” to “F_chance 4”, combinations of symbols corresponding to any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. Displayed.

  In addition, the combinations “F_reach 1” and “F_reach 2” indicate that combinations of symbols according to one of the displayable combinations of symbols shown in FIGS. Displayed.

  In addition, in the roles “F_M cherry 1” and “F_M cherry 2”, symbol combinations corresponding to any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. Is displayed. In the combinations “F_M cherry 1” and “F_M cherry 2”, the combination names “C_CHE3_1” and “C_CHE3_2”, which are combinations of symbols for the middle cherry in the cherry group, can be displayed along the active line.

  In addition, in the combinations “F_Cherry 1” to “F_Cherry 3”, symbol combinations corresponding to any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. Is displayed. In the combinations “F_Cherry 1” to “F_Cherry 3”, the combination names “C_CHE3_1” and “C_CHE3_2”, which are combinations of symbols for the middle cherries in the cherry group, may be displayed along the active line. Can not.

  In addition, the combinations “F_Watermelon 1” to “F_Watermelon 3” have different combinations of symbols displayed according to the timing of the stop operation, and when the timing of the stop operation is accurate, If a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations of symbols that can be displayed shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 is displayed along the effective line, and the timing of the stop operation is not accurate, “out” The combination of symbols is displayed along the active line.

  Referring to FIG. 19, when the combinations of symbols that can be displayed for the roles “F_watermelon 1” to “F_watermelon 3” are confirmed, the apple loops in the roles “F_watermelon 1” and “F_watermelon 2”. The combination names “C_WML4_1” to “C_WML6_2”, which are combinations of symbols for the middle row, cannot be displayed, while the combination names “C_WML4_1” to “C_WML6_2” can be displayed in the role “F_Watermelon 3”. I understand that there is.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 25, the combinations “F_123L Bell 1” to “F_321L Bell 2” are combinations having different symbol combinations displayed according to the pressing order, and when the pressing order is correct, A combination of symbols corresponding to one of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 in the sheet bell group is displayed along the effective line, and when the pressing order is not correct, 1 One of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIG. 17 to FIG. 23 in the role combination group, or the symbol combination of “out” is displayed along the active line.

  In addition, for the roles “F_Common Bell 1” and “F_Common Bell 2”, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 in the 12-bell group is effective. Displayed along the line.

  In addition, the combinations “F_123H Bell 1” to “F_321H Bell 4” have different combinations of symbols displayed according to the pressing order, and when the pressing order is correct, the figure of the 12-bell group. A combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations of symbols that can be displayed shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 is displayed along the active line. Any one of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 17 to 23 or a combination of “out of” symbols is displayed along the active line.

[Various data tables for AT management]
Next, the configuration of various data tables for AT management stored in the main ROM 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various information related to the AT based on the internal winning combination (for example, whether the AT is successful, management of the play mode with different AT transition expectations, determination of the AT (pseudo bonus) rank, and Manage the rank promotion). In conventional pachislot machines, when managing an AT based on a combination determined as an internal winning combination, a predetermined lottery is performed for each internal winning combination (for example, with a probability of 25% when winning a strong cherry) Winning lottery, winning lottery with a 70% probability when winning a strong watermelon, etc.).

  In such control, lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination must be performed, the processing load increases, and if the number of other lotteries increases, the processing load further increases. Resulting in. In addition, a lottery table is also provided for each type of internal winning combination, which increases the data capacity.

  In this regard, in the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the AT is managed by associating each piece with various pieces of information related to the AT. For example, among the roles “F_123H Bell 1” to “F_321H Bell 4”, for the roles “F_123H Bell 4” “F_132H Bell 4” “F_213H Bell 4” “F_231H Bell 4” “F_321H Bell 4” “F_312H Bell 4” When the AT wins, the AT is managed, and for other roles, the AT is managed with the non-winning to manage whether the AT is successful. Thereby, in the pachislot machine 1 of this embodiment, without determining lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination, various information regarding the AT can be automatically determined when the internal winning combination is determined. it can. In other words, when the internal winning combination is determined, other lottery is performed, and various information regarding the AT is uniquely determined. As a result, the data capacity of the main ROM 32 and the processing load on the main control board 71 can be reduced, which is preferable.

<AT winning table>
FIG. 26 is an AT winning correspondence table referred to when determining whether or not an AT is determined based on an internal winning combination. The AT winning correspondence table stipulates information on whether or not an AT is won in association with the winning mode and the winning combination determined as the internal winning combination. In FIG. 26, “1” indicates that the AT is won, and “blank” indicates that the AT is not won. That is, when the play mode is “normal mode”, the roles “F_Replay 7”, “F_7 Replay”, “F_Chance 2” to “F_Chance 4”, “F_Reach 1”, “F_M Cherry 1”, “F_123H Bell” 4 ”“ F_132H Bell 4 ”“ F_213H Bell 4 ”“ F_231H Bell 4 ”“ F_321H Bell 4 ”“ F_312H Bell 4 ”wins the AT and other roles are used as internal winning roles. Once determined, it will not win the AT.

<Mode transition table>
FIG. 26 is a mode transition table that is referred to when determining the transition destination play mode based on the internal winning combination. The mode transition table defines information relating to the transition mode of the destination ball in association with the appearance mode, the transition flag, and the combination determined as the internal winning combination. In the mode transition table, “mode transition suspension” means that the current appearance mode is maintained without performing the transition to the appearance mode.

  Further, as described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1, it is easier for the sign game state to shift to another play mode than the general game state. The transition flag is information for discriminating whether it is easy to transition to another appearance mode or not, and when the transition flag is ON, it is easy to transition to another appearance mode and the transition flag is OFF. If this is the case, it is difficult to shift to another play mode. The transition flag is updated to ON when the gaming state transitions from the general gaming state to the precursor gaming state, and is updated to OFF when the transition destination play mode is determined.

  More specifically, when a combination associated with a transition destination other than “mode transition suspension” is determined as an internal winning combination as the transition destination, the transition flag is updated from ON to OFF. For example, in the transition flag ON in the normal mode, the combination “F_213L bell 1” is associated with “normal” as the destination game mode. In this case, the transition mode of the transition destination and the transition mode of the transition source are the same, but since the transition destination other than the “mode transition suspension” is associated as the transition destination, the transition flag is changed from ON to OFF. Updated. On the other hand, since the combination “F_213L bell 2” is associated with “mode change suspension” as the transfer destination, the transfer flag is kept ON.

  As described above, when the continuous mode system is maintained, the correspondence relationship between the winning combination in the “continuous C mode” and the transition mode of the transition destination is changed from the correspondence relationship shown in FIG. become. For example, in a situation where the continuous mode system is maintained, if the pull-back zone that first transitioned from the “continuous C mode” is the “continuous S1 mode”, the transition destination is “continuous C mode” in FIG. The transfer destinations such as the roles “F_Replay 2” and “F_Replay 8” associated with “S2 mode” are changed to “Sequential S1 mode”. In addition, in the situation where the continuous mode system is maintained, when the pull-back zone that has first shifted from the “continuous C mode” is the “continuous S2 mode”, the transition destination in the “continuous C mode” of FIG. The transfer destinations such as the roles “F_Replay 3” and “F_Replay 4” associated with the “S1 mode” are changed to the “Sequential S2 mode”.

  Here, referring to FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, in the continuous mode system, only the “continuous S1 mode” and the “continuous S2 mode” in the general gaming state (more specifically, the state where the transition flag is OFF) are not connected. The system may fall into the mode system, and the “game A mode”, “game B mode”, “game C mode”, “game S1 mode” and “game S2 mode” are in the precursor game state (more specifically, the transition flag is From the ON state), it can be seen that the system does not fall into the non-continuous mode system.

  In addition, referring to FIG. 26 and FIG. 29, a role (for example, “F_Replay 4”, etc.) associated with AT winning in “continuous S1 mode” and “continuous S2 mode” falls into a non-continuous mode system. It turns out that it is different from the role (for example, “F_Replay 3”, etc.) to be (for example, for the role that the continuous mode system is maintained (for example, “F_7 Replay”, etc.), both are common. ). As described above, in the precursor game state of the “ream S1 mode” and the “ream S2 mode”, since it does not fall into the non-ream mode system, the “ream S1 mode” and the “ream S2 mode” which are pullback zones. When the winning combination associated with AT winning is determined as the internal winning combination, the continuous mode system is maintained.

  As a result, in the “continuous S1 mode” and the “continuous S2 mode” that are the withdrawal zones, the player before the combination associated with the fall to the non-continuous mode system is determined as the internal winning combination in the mode transition table. In addition, a game is played in the hope that the combination associated with the AT winning combination in the AT winning correspondence table is determined as the internal winning combination.

<AT rank determination table>
FIG. 30 is an AT rank determination table that is referred to when determining the initial rank of the AT based on the internal winning combination when shifting to the AT gaming state. The AT rank determination table defines information related to the initial rank of the AT in association with the B / R distribution payout mode and the combination determined as the internal winning combination. In the pachislot machine 1, when the AT is won during the general gaming state, the game mode shifts to the precursor gaming state where the appearance mode is easy to shift. Here, in the present embodiment, the payout mode when determining the initial rank of the AT in the AT gaming state after the predictive gaming state is to use the payout mode at the time of winning the AT. In other words, the payout mode at the time of winning the AT may have shifted to another playout mode in the sign game state, but the pachislot machine 1 uses the payout mode at the time of winning the AT to determine the initial rank of the AT. decide. For this reason, the B / R sorting out ball mode means a ball out mode when winning AT.

<AT rank up decision table>
FIG. 31 is an AT rank-up determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not to promote the rank of the AT based on the internal winning combination during the AT gaming state. The AT rank-up determination table defines information related to whether or not the AT is ranked up in association with the current AT rank and the combination determined as the internal winning combination. In FIG. 31, “1” indicates that the player is ranked up, and “blank” indicates that the player is not ranked up.

Further, in the pachislot machine 1, information on whether or not the rank is up corresponding to the combination determined as the internal winning combination is varied depending on whether or not the initial rank of the AT is RB.
In FIG. 31, the column “other than initial RB” is referred to when the initial rank of AT is other than RB, and the column “initial RB” is referred to when the initial rank of AT is RB.

  In addition, as described above, in the pachislot machine 1, when the AT rank is set to “BB4” and the rank is promoted to “BB4”, the AT rank is not promoted thereafter, and the play mode is set to “ream A”. Move to "Mode". In FIG. 31, the “BB4 o'clock” column is referred to when the current AT rank is “BB4”, and the combination associated with “1” indicating that the rank is won is determined as the internal winning combination When it is done, the appearance mode shifts to “ream A mode”.

(Outline of pachislot machine 1 game flow (AT management))
As described above, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment manages the AT by associating various information related to the AT with each combination. At this time, a plurality of types of roles having the same role when determined to be a prize are provided (for example, “F_Replay 1” to “F_Replay 9” are provided as replay-related roles), and for each of these multiple types of roles Diversity of games can be ensured by appropriately adjusting the correspondence with the information related to the AT. In addition, by giving relevance to the stop control when a role with the same role is determined as an internal winning combination, information on the AT associated with the role cannot be inferred from the combination of symbols displayed in a stopped state. It can be made possible or guessable, and various games can be realized.

  Hereinafter, combinations of symbols that are stopped and various information related to the AT (for example, whether the AT is successful, management of the play mode with different AT transition expectations, determination of the AT (pseudo bonus) rank, and promotion of the rank) Will be described in detail. In the pachislot machine 1 of this embodiment, the correspondence shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is exemplified as the relationship between the internal winning combination and the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed. In this regard, the illustrations shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to this. The combination of the internal winning combination and the symbols to be stopped and displayed varies depending on the contents described below. Can correspond to each other.

  In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present invention, relevance is given to the stop control when the role having the same role when determined to be a winning is determined as the internal winning combination. Here, the relevance of stop control includes completely the same stop control and similar stop control.

(About completely the same stop control)
The completely same stop control means that the same symbol combination is displayed along the effective line regardless of the timing of the stop operation and the order of the stop operations (pushing order). A combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed by using the same stop control for a plurality of roles that have the same role when judged as winning and that have different correspondences with various AT-related information. Makes it impossible to guess information about the AT associated with the combination.

  Here, “regardless of the timing of the stop operation” in the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, for easy understanding, the symbol position displayed in the middle stage of the display window 4L when the stop operation is performed is defined as “stop operation timing”.

  For a plurality of roles having the same role when judged as winning and having different correspondences with various information about AT, “regardless of the timing of the stop operation” means that the stop operation is performed in these multiple roles. Means that the timing is the same. That is, when the symbol of the symbol position “0” is displayed in the middle stage of the display window 4L, the symbol of the symbol “3” is displayed in the display window. When it is displayed in the middle of 4L, it is not said that “it does not relate to the timing of the stop operation”. Even when completely the same stop control is performed, if the timing of the stop operation is different, different symbol combinations will be displayed. Combination will be displayed).

  On the other hand, “regardless of the timing of the stop operation” means that if the timing of the stop operation is the same, the same along the active line regardless of the symbol position of the symbol displayed in the middle of the display window 4L. A combination of symbols is displayed. That is, if the timing of the stop operation is the same, the same symbol combination is displayed regardless of the symbol position “0” to “19”. "None".

  On the other hand, in a plurality of roles having the same role when judged as winning and having different correspondences with various information related to AT, for example, stop operation in the range of symbol positions “0” to “5” The same symbol combination is displayed at the same timing, whereas in the range of different symbol positions “6” to “19”, the same symbol combination is displayed even if the timing of the stop operation is the same. The fact that is not displayed is referred to as “related to the timing of the stop operation”.

(Similar stop control)
The similar stop control is to change the combination of symbols displayed along the effective line in accordance with the timing of the stop operation and / or the order (push order) of the stop operations. Similar stop control can also include changing the line on which the combination of related symbols is displayed. Hereinafter, an example will be described.

(Similar stop control 1 (line))
Usually, in a pachislot machine, a straight line or a non-linear line connecting 3 × 3 symbols displayed on the display window is set as an effective line, and a winning determination is made. Here, in the display window that displays 3x3 symbols, five lines, a cross-up line, a top line, a center line, a bottom line, and a cross-down line, are formed as straight lines connecting the symbols. Is done. Although the control inside the gaming machine is performed by paying attention to the combination of symbols displayed along the effective line, for the player, these five linear lines are unaware of whether it is an effective line or not. The combination of symbols displayed along the line has information about the game, and as a result, pay attention to five straight lines.

  In similar stop control 1, the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed is the same, but the line on which the combination of symbols is displayed is different. As a specific example, in one of a plurality of roles having the same role at the time of being determined as winning and having different correspondences with various information about the AT, along the cross-up line Stop control is performed so that a predetermined symbol combination is displayed, and in other roles, stop control is performed so that the same symbol combination is displayed along the center line.

(Similar stop control 2 (stop operation timing))
In the similar stop control 2, the combination of symbols displayed along the active line is varied depending on the timing of the stop operation. As a specific example, in one of a plurality of roles having the same role at the time of being determined as winning and having different correspondence with various information related to AT, the timing of the stop operation is the first. Stop control is performed so that a combination of predetermined symbols is displayed along the active line at either the first timing or the second timing, and in other roles, the timing of the stop operation is the first timing. In some cases, stop control is performed so that the same predetermined symbol combination is displayed along the active line. In the second timing, another symbol combination is displayed along the active line. Stop control is performed so that

(Similar stop control 3 (stop operation sequence))
In the similar stop control 3, the combination of symbols displayed along the active line is varied depending on the order of the stop operation (push order). As a specific example, in one of a plurality of roles having the same role when determined as winning and having different correspondences with various AT-related information, the pressing order is the first. Stop control is performed so that a combination of predetermined symbols is displayed along the effective line in either the pressing order or the second pressing order, and in other roles, the pressing order is the first pressing order. In this case, stop control is performed so that the same predetermined symbol combination is displayed along the active line, and in the second push order, another symbol combination is displayed along the active line. Stop control is performed so that

(Combination of completely identical and similar)
Stop control similar to the completely same stop control described above can be used in appropriate combination. Although an example of a combination is shown below, it is only an illustration and can be combined in various other modes.

  For example, for a plurality of (three or more) roles having the same role when judged as winning and having different correspondences with various information related to AT, the two roles are set to completely the same stop control, and the other The combination is a stop control similar to these two combinations. Also, stop control 1 that resembles the first hand and the second hand, stop control 2 that resembles the second hand and the third hand, and stop that resembles the third hand and the fourth hand. A mode of combination like control 3 is also conceivable.

  A mode in which similar stop controls are combined is also conceivable. For example, it is possible to realize stop control in which the line to be stopped and displayed varies depending on the timing of the stop operation. As a specific example, in one of a plurality of roles having the same role at the time of being determined as winning and having different correspondence with various information related to AT, the timing of the stop operation is the first. Stop control is performed so that a combination of predetermined symbols is displayed along the first line at either the first timing or the second timing, and in other roles, the timing of the stop operation is the first timing. If it is timing, stop control is performed so that the same predetermined symbol combination is displayed along the first line, and if it is the second timing, the same predetermined pattern is displayed along the second line. Stop control is performed so that the combination of symbols is displayed.

  Similarly, it is possible to realize stop control in which the line to be stopped and displayed varies depending on the order of stop operations. As a specific example, in one of a plurality of roles having the same role when determined as winning and having different correspondences with various AT-related information, the pressing order is the first. Stop control is performed so that a combination of predetermined symbols is displayed along the first line in either the pressing order or the second pressing order, and in other roles, the pressing order is the first pressing order. If it is, stop control is performed so that the same predetermined symbol combination is displayed along the first line, and if it is the second pressing order, the same predetermined pattern is displayed along the second line. Stop control is performed so that the combination of symbols is displayed.

  Such a combination has the same role when it is determined to be a prize, and the variation increases as the number of roles having different correspondences with various information about the AT increases. For example, in the first combination, the second combination, and the third combination that have the same role when determined as winning and have different correspondences with various information about the AT, Stop control in which the line that is stopped and displayed is different depending on the timing of the stop operation, and the line that is stopped and displayed is different in the second and third parts depending on the order of the stop operation. I do.

Further, the stop control can be varied based on the reel on which the first stop operation has been performed.
For example, the first stop operation is for the left reel 3L (left 1st) in a plurality of roles having the same role when determined as winning and having different correspondences with various information regarding AT. In this case, the same stop control is performed, and when it is other than the left 1st, similar stop control (different lines, different combinations of symbols displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation, depending on the pressing order Different combinations of symbols can be displayed, or combinations thereof.

  Of course, when it is 1st left, it is not completely the same stop control, but similar stop control (different lines, different combinations of symbols displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation, symbols displayed by pressing order In other cases, the other stop control (completely the same stop control or other similar stop control) can be performed.

  Also, there are a plurality of pieces of information related to ATs associated with a plurality of combinations (for example, whether or not an AT is successful, management of a play mode with different AT transition expectations, determination of an AT rank, and whether or not the rank is promoted). In the pachi-slot machine 1, the combination of combination, stop control (completely the same or similar), and information on the AT can be combined in various ways.

  For example, the third role and the fourth role are similar to the second role whose stop control is completely the same as the second role whose stop control is completely the same as the first role. As the predetermined information regarding the AT (for example, whether or not the AT is successful), the first information and the third combination are associated with the first information (for example, the winning combination), and the second combination and the second combination The second information (for example, non-winning) is associated with the fourth combination, and the third information (for example, the first combination and the second combination) is specified as specific information about the AT (for example, determination of the AT rank). , RB) and fourth information (for example, BB1) is associated with the third combination and the fourth combination.

  In such an example, regarding the predetermined information related to the AT (for example, whether or not the AT is successful), it is a case where the same stop control as the stop control when the first combination is an internal winning combination is performed. However, in actuality, the first combination (winning) or the second combination (non-winning) may be determined as an internal winning combination, and the stop control is performed when the first winning combination is an internal winning combination. Even when the stop control similar to is performed, the third combination (winning) or the fourth combination (non-winning) may actually be determined as the internal winning combination. Therefore, the predetermined information regarding the AT cannot be inferred from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control.

  On the other hand, regarding specific information about the AT (for example, determination of the AT rank), the first control is performed when the same stop control as that performed when the first combination is an internal winning combination is performed. The second combination or the second combination may be determined as the internal winning combination, but the first information and the second combination are associated with the common fourth information (for example, RB). . Similarly, when stop control similar to the stop control when the first combination is an internal winning combination is performed, the third combination or the fourth combination may be determined as the internal winning combination However, common fourth information (for example, BB1) is associated with the third combination and the fourth combination. Therefore, the specific information regarding the AT can be inferred from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control.

  As described above, various combinations of types of combinations, types of stop control, and types of information related to ATs associated with combinations can be realized.

[Various control side data tables]
Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the sub ROM 82 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Direction mode transition lottery table>
32 to 39 are effect mode transition lottery tables for determining one effect mode from among a plurality of effect modes having different probabilities of determining an effect. The effect mode transition lottery table defines lottery value information regarding the transition destination effect mode for each current effect mode. In the present embodiment, the sub (sub control board 72) side sequentially subtracts the production random number value extracted from the predetermined numerical range “0 to 32767” by the lottery value corresponding to each lottery result, The lottery is performed by determining whether the result of the subtraction is negative (whether a so-called “digit” has occurred).

  As shown in FIGS. 32 to 39, the effect mode transition lottery table is provided according to the current appearance mode, the contents of the effect to be executed, or the presence / absence of AT wins. FIG. 32A is an effect mode transition lottery table that is referred to when the current play mode is the “normal mode”, and FIG. 33B shows that the current play mode is the “low probability mode”. FIG. 34C is an effect mode transition lottery table that is referred to when the current play mode is the “retraction mode”, and FIG. D) is an effect mode transition lottery table that is referred to when the current appearance mode is the “ream A mode”, and FIG. 36E is a current reaming mode “ream B mode”. FIG. 37F is an effect mode transition lottery table that is referred to when the current play mode is the “continuous C mode”, and FIG. ) Is the current play mode FIG. 39H is an effect mode transition lottery table that is referred to when a predetermined effect is determined as an effect to be executed. FIG. 39I is an effect mode transition lottery table which is referred to when the AT is won.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 32 to 38, the effect mode transition lottery table provided according to the current appearance mode is not only the current appearance mode, but before the transition to the current appearance mode. It is also provided in association with the pre-transition play mode. The association with the pre-shifting ball mode is performed by “no ball mode transition”, “when the ball mode is UP” and “when the ball mode is DOWN”. The production mode transition lottery table corresponding to “no transition to ball mode” is referred to when the current ball mode and the ball mode before transition are the same, and the production mode corresponding to “when the ball mode is UP” The transition lottery table is referred to when the current payout mode is “UP” from the pre-transition payout mode, and the production mode shift lottery table corresponding to “when the payout mode is DOWN” is shifted to the current payout mode. It is referred to when “DOWN” is selected from the previous appearance mode.

  Here, “UP / DOWN” in the payout mode will be described. As described above, the appearance mode is a mode in which the degree of expected transition to AT is different, but “UP / DOWN” in the production mode transition lottery table is independent of the expected degree of transition to AT. Is determined based on whether the value assigned formally increases or decreases. Specifically, on the sub-side, the payout mode is set to “1. Normal mode” “2. Low accuracy mode” “3. Pull-back mode” “4. Continuous A mode” “5. Continuous B mode” “6. Continuous “C mode” and “7. continuous S1 mode or continuous S2 mode”. Then, “UP / DOWN” is determined depending on whether or not the value shaken for each of the payout modes is “increase / decrease” when the payout mode is shifted in the control on the main side.

  As described above, in the continuous mode system, the “continuous A mode” is changed to the “continuous B mode”, the “continuous B mode” is changed to the “continuous C mode”, and the “continuous C mode” is changed to the retraction zone. Transition to a certain “continuous S1 mode” or “continuous S2 mode”. Therefore, the “continuous A mode” is subsequently guaranteed to be “continuous B mode” and “continuous C mode”, and the continuous mode system is at least three times in total (“continuous A mode”, “continuous B mode” and “continuous mode”). C mode ") Continue. Similarly, in the “continuous B mode”, the continuous mode system continues at least twice in total. From this, it can be said that the “continuous A mode” is a mode having a higher expected degree of transition to the AT than the “continuous B mode”.

  On the other hand, since the sub-side is managed as “4. Continuous A mode” and “5. Continuous B mode”, when “4. Continuous A mode” is changed to “5. Continuous B mode”, On the sub side, it is determined that the appearance mode is “UP”.

  Here, a case where “5. continuous B mode” is determined as the transfer destination play mode will be described. As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, “5. Continuous B mode” is “4. Continuous A mode” when the transition flag is ON (in the precursor), and “5. In “6. Continuous C mode” and “7. Continuous S1 mode or Continuous S2 mode” that are not related to the transition flag, there is a case where it is determined as a destination game mode.

  In the sub-side management, the transition from “4. continuous A mode” to “5. continuous B mode” is determined as “UP”, and “6. continuous C mode” “7. continuous S1 mode or continuous S2 mode” is determined. ”To“ 5. Continuous B mode ”is determined as“ DOWN ”. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the expected level of transition to the AT, the transition from “4. Continuous A mode” to “5. Continuous B mode” decreases the expected transition to AT, and “6. Continuous C mode” “ The transition from “7. Continuous S1 mode or Continuous S2 mode” to “5. Continuous B mode” increases the expected degree of transition to AT.

  Therefore, the effect mode transition lottery table at the time of the payout mode UP shown in FIG. 36 (E2) is an effect mode transition lottery table which is referred to when the transition expectation to the AT decreases with the shift to the ball output mode. The effect mode lottery table in the appearance mode DOWN shown in FIG. 36 (E3) means that there is an effect mode that is referred to when the expected transition to the AT is increased with the transition to the exit mode. Means a transition lottery table.

  36 (E2) and 36 (E3), with reference to the effect mode transition lottery table, when the degree of expectation for transition to AT increases (during the play mode DOWN), “effect mode 6 "Is easily selected, and it is understood that" effect mode 6 "is not selected as the transition destination effect mode when the transition expectation to AT is lowered (when the appearance mode is UP). As described above, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the current ball-out mode is the same ball-out mode, the transition expectation to the AT has increased with the transition to the current ball-out mode. Depending on the case and the case where it falls, it is shifted to a different production mode. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect that suggests whether the current play mode has become advantageous or unfavorable before the transition, and as a result, the content of the effect does not become monotonous, and it is possible to produce an effect rich in gaming Become.

<Direction lottery table>
40 to 47 are effect lottery tables for determining the effect to be executed. The effect lottery table defines lottery value information regarding the effect executed for each current effect mode and internal winning combination. In the effect lottery table, “Replay” corresponds to the roles “F_Replay 1” to “F_Replay 9”, “L Bell” corresponds to the roles “F_123L Bell 1” to “F_321L Bell 2”, “ “H Bell” corresponds to the roles “F_123H Bell 1” to “F_321H Bell 4”, “Watermelon” corresponds to the roles “F_Watermelon 1” to “F_Watermelon 3”, and “Cherry” corresponds to the role “F_M”. Corresponding to the “cherry 1” to “F_cherry 3”, the “chance role” corresponds to the roles “F_chance 1” to “F_chance 4”, and the “reach role” is the roles “F_reach 1” and “F_ Corresponds to “Reach 2”.

  Here, the effects determined by the effect lottery table include a roulette effect represented by dot display on the dot display 100. In the roulette effect, a plurality of patterns are rotated, and predetermined information is notified according to the finally stopped pattern. In addition to the pattern “A” indicating that the AT has been won, the pattern “X” indicating that the AT is not winning, and the pattern “CHANCE” indicating that the AT is a chance to win. , The pattern "♪" is included. When the pattern “♪” is finally stopped as a result of the roulette effect, sounds corresponding to the current play mode are output from the speakers 9L and 9R. The sound corresponding to the current play mode may be a sound associated with the current play mode, and a sound determined from a plurality of sounds with a probability corresponding to the current play mode. It may be.

In addition, the effect of “No. 97” is included in the effects determined by the effect lottery table.
The effect of “No. 97” is an effect in which lightning sounds on the dot display 100. 40 to 47, the effect lottery table (FIG. 45) referred to in the “effect mode 6” is “No. 97” than the effect lottery table referred to in the other effect modes. It can be seen that the production of “is easy to select.

  As described above, when the current appearance mode is “departure mode B”, when the transition expectation from the appearance mode before the transition to the AT increases (when the appearance mode is DOWN), When “6” is easily selected and the expected degree of transition to the AT decreases (when the appearance mode is UP), “effect mode 6” is not selected. Therefore, when the performance of “No. 97” (lightning effect) is performed, it can be expected that the degree of expected transition to AT has increased.

<Background table>
FIG. 48 is a background table showing background data of the background effect performed in the dot display device 100. The background effect is an effect of displaying a series of backgrounds configured by continuously connecting a plurality of background data on the dot display 100. As shown in FIG. 48A, in the background table, for each series of continuous background data, a start timing and an end timing using the background data are defined. For example, for the background data “haiike_1” of the first background, the number of frames “4231” is defined as the start timing and the number of frames “4410” is defined as the end timing. Note that the start timing and the end timing may be defined by the number of frames, or may be defined by time (seconds or the like).

  The background effect is an effect in which the background flows from one to the other of the dot display device 100 (for example, from left to right), and as shown in FIG. A series of (loop-like) backgrounds are displayed on the dot display 100 by returning to the first background after the twelfth background. The first background to the twelfth background are switched according to the period defined for each. For example, the first background is used from the number of frames “4231” to “4410”, and the number of frames “4411” is switched to the second background which is the next order of the first background. Therefore, in the background effect, as shown in FIG. 48C, when the background data is switched, the background corresponding to the background data in the next order appears from the left side of the dot display device 100.

  Among these first background to twelfth background, there are those in which only one background data is defined, and there are a plurality of (in this embodiment, two but three or more) background data. Some are prescribed. In the example shown in FIG. 48, only one background data is defined for an odd-order background, and a plurality of background data is defined for an even-order background. For example, in the pachislot machine 1, background data “haikei_2a” and “haikei_2b” are defined for the second background. The background data “haikei_2a” is, for example, data for displaying a pyramid on the dot display 100, and the background data “haikei_2b” is, for example, data for displaying a pyramid with an eyeball on the dot display 100.

  Here, when a plurality of background data are defined for one order, one background data is determined according to a predetermined lottery and used in the background effect. For example, the lottery is performed according to the current gaming state. In addition, as a gaming state used for lottery, a play mode or a production mode can be employed. In this manner, the game state can be notified to the player by changing the background data according to the current game state. In this case, since the background is switched according to the period specified in the background data, the background currently displayed on the dot display device 100 does not change suddenly.

  For example, if a pyramid is currently displayed along with the background data “haiike_2a”, the background data “haiike_2a” will not be switched to the background data “haiike_2b”, so that the eyeball will not suddenly appear in the displayed pyramid. . On the other hand, when the background data “haikei_2b” is selected as the second background, the eyeball is attached to the pyramid that gradually appears from the left side of the dot display device 100.

  Note that the predetermined lottery for selecting one background data from a plurality of background data may be different depending on the type of background having the plurality of background data. For example, the lottery probability may be different between a predetermined lottery for the second background and a predetermined lottery for the fourth background. Further, not only the lottery probability but also the conditions used for lottery may be varied according to the type of background having a plurality of background data. For example, the predetermined lottery for the second background may be performed based on the current play mode, and the predetermined lottery for the fourth background may be performed based on the current effect mode. In addition, when performing a predetermined lottery based on the play mode, it may be performed depending on whether the current play mode is a continuous mode system or a non-continuous mode system. It may be performed depending on whether or not the payout mode is in the pullback zone.

  By the way, since the game state (the play mode and the production mode) may shift for each unit game, during the background production based on the background data determined according to the game state, the background data The gaming state used for lottery may change. For example, at the timing when the gaming state is a specific gaming state, after one background data is determined by lottery from a plurality of background data, the gaming state shifts from the specific gaming state to a predetermined gaming state according to the internal winning combination. May end up. Even in such a case, the sub-control board 72 of the pachi-slot machine 1 uses the other background data as one background data determined in the specific gaming state during the period specified by the one background data. Without switching to, the background data used for the background effect is maintained as the one background data.

  For example, for the background data “haiike_2a” and “haikei_2b”, when the gaming state is a predetermined gaming state (for example, a disadvantageous state for the player), the background data “haiike_2a” for displaying the pyramid on the dot display 100 is determined. When the game state is a specific game state (for example, a state advantageous to the player), it is assumed that the background data “haiike_2b” for displaying the eye-catching pyramid on the dot display 100 is easily determined. In such a case, it can be said that the background data “haikei_2a” is background data suggesting a predetermined gaming state, and the background data “haikei_2b” is background data suggesting a specific gaming state.

  Here, if one background data is determined by lottery from the background data “haikei_2a” and “haikei_2b” during the specific gaming state, the background data “haikei_2b” suggesting the specific gaming state is easily determined, and as a result, A pyramid will appear from the left side of the dot display 100. Referring to FIG. 48 (A), the background effect based on the background data “haiike_2a” and “haikei_2b” is displayed on the dot display 100 during the period of the number of frames “4411” to “8280”. Since the game state is managed for each unit game, the game state may shift from the specific game state to the predetermined game state during this period.

  Even in such a case, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub control board 72 continues the background effect based on the background data “haiike_2b” for the period of the number of frames “4411” to “8280”. That is, as described above, the background data that suggests the predetermined gaming state is the background data “haiike_2a”. However, once the background data is determined in the pachislot machine 1, the background data is not changed during the period specified by the background data. The background data is maintained without switching to the background data. As a result, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the background currently displayed on the dot display device 100 does not change suddenly.

[Main operation processing of pachislot by control of main CPU]
First, a procedure of main operation processing (processing after operation of the start lever 6) of the pachislot machine 1 performed by control of the main CPU 31 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  When a predetermined number of medals are inserted and the start lever 6 is operated, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process (S1). In this process, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table (FIG. 12) to lottery a combination determined as an internal winning combination from a plurality of combinations.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the RT1 gaming state, that is, whether or not the combination “F_BB” is carried over as an internal winning combination (S2). If it is determined in this process that the gaming state is not the RT1 gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 shifts the process to S9.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state is the RT1 gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently executes a spinning effect determination process described later with reference to FIG. 50 (S3). In this process, the main CPU 31 determines the rotation start pattern of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the internal winning combination. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes a state transition process described later with reference to FIG. 51 (S4). In this process, the main CPU 31 shifts the payout mode based on the internal winning combination.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes an AT success / failure determination process described later with reference to FIG. 52 (S5). In this process, the main CPU 31 determines whether the AT is successful based on the internal winning combination. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes an initial AT rank determination process described later with reference to FIG. 53 (S6). In this process, the main CPU 31 determines the initial rank of the AT based on the internal winning combination.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes a rank increase process during AT which will be described later with reference to FIG. 54 (S7). In this process, the main CPU 31 promotes the rank of AT based on the internal winning combination. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 executes an AT net increase management process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 55 (S8). In this process, the main CPU 31 updates information according to the end condition of the AT gaming state, more specifically, updates the difference number during the AT gaming state.

  When it is determined NO in S2, or following the process of S8, the main CPU 31 performs a game progress control process described later with reference to FIG. 56 (S9). In this game progress control process, the main CPU 31 rotates the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and gives a profit according to the combination of the symbols displayed to stop (such as paying out medals). Various processes are performed as the game progresses with normal pachislot machines.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 performs AT end confirmation processing described later with reference to FIG. 59 (S10), and ends one game (unit game) in the pachislot machine 1. In this AT end confirmation process, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the AT end condition is satisfied, and ends the AT gaming state when the AT end condition is satisfied.

<Cylinder effect decision processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 50, the spinning drum effect determination process will be described. In the spinning effect determination process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the AT is operating, that is, whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S11). When the gaming state is the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the spinning effect determination process.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state is not the AT gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines whether or not the gaming state is the final game in the precursor gaming state (S12). When the game state is the last game in the precursor game state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the rotation effect determining process. On the other hand, if the gaming state is not the last game in the precursor game state (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines the spinning effect based on the payout mode and the internal winning combination (S13). The decision process is terminated.

<State transition process>
Next, the state transition process will be described with reference to FIG. In the state transition process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the game state is the final game in the precursor game state (S21). When the gaming state is the last game in the precursor gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the state transition process.

  On the other hand, when the game state is not the last game in the precursor game state (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines whether or not the transition flag is ON (S22). When the transition flag is OFF (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S23). In S23, when the gaming state is the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the state transition process.

  On the other hand, if the transition flag is ON in S22 (YES), or if the gaming state is not the AT gaming state in S23 (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently continues the current play mode and transition flag. A mode transition table (see FIGS. 27 to 29) corresponding to the above is set (S24). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 refers to the set mode transition table, and identifies the transition destination play mode associated with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in S1 of FIG. 49 (S25).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a transition to the payout mode (S26). In this process, the main CPU 31 determines that there is a transition in the payout mode when the transition destination associated with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is other than “mode transition suspension”, and is “mode transition suspension”. In this case, it is determined that there is no transition to the play mode. As a result, when it is determined that there is no transition in the payout mode (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the state transition process.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a transition to the payout mode (YES), the main CPU 31 updates the transition flag to OFF (S27). In the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the transition flag is updated to ON when transitioning to the precursor game state in order to facilitate transition to another play mode during the precursor game state (S49 in FIG. 52 described later). On the other hand, since it is not preferable that the ball appearance mode transitions many times during the sign game state, the transition flag is updated to OFF once the ball appearance mode transitions even during the sign game state, and then It makes it difficult to switch to other play mode.
The process of S27 is a process of updating the ON transition flag to OFF when the transition flag is ON in the precursor game state.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the continuous S1 flag or the continuous S2 flag is ON (S28). As described above, when the “ream C mode” shifts to the “ream S1 mode” or the “ream S2 mode” which is the pull back zone, as long as the ream mode system is maintained, the “ream C mode” is the first to start. Migrate only to the migrated pullback zone. The continuous S1 flag and the continuous S2 flag are information for specifying the type of the withdrawal zone that has been first shifted from the “continuous C mode”. When the continuous S1 flag is ON, the continuous S1 flag and the continuous S2 flag are first shifted from the “continuous C mode” This means that the pulled-back zone is the “continuous S1 mode”, and when the continuous S2 flag is ON, it means that the pulled-back zone first shifted from the “continuous C mode” is the “continuous S2 mode”.

  In S28, when neither the continuous S1 flag nor the continuous S2 flag is ON (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently selects the “outside S1 mode” or the “continuous S2 mode” as the destination ball mode. It is determined whether or not (S29). When the transfer destination play mode is neither “continuous S1 mode” nor “continuous S2 mode” (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the state transition process. On the other hand, when the transition destination play mode is the “continuous S1 mode” or the “continuous S2 mode” (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently turns on the continuous S flag corresponding to the transition destination play mode. (S30), and the state transition process ends.

  On the other hand, if the continuous S1 flag or the continuous S2 flag is ON in S28 (YES), the main CPU 31 resets the mode transition destination based on the continuous S mode that is ON (S31). That is, when the continuous S1 flag is ON, the main CPU 31 sets the transfer destination for the combination associated with “continuous S2 mode” as the transfer destination in the mode transfer table corresponding to the “continuous C mode”. Corresponding to “continuous S1 mode”. Similarly, when the continuous S2 flag is ON, the main CPU 31 determines that the combination associated with “continuous S1 mode” as the transition destination in the mode transition table corresponding to “continuous C mode” Is associated with “continuous S2 mode”.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 updates the continuous S flag in the ON state to OFF (S32), and ends the state transition process.

<AT success / failure determination process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 52, the AT success / failure determination process will be described. In the AT success / failure determination process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S41). When in the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the AT success / failure determination process.

  On the other hand, when not in the AT gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines whether or not the internal winning combination is “F_7 replay” (S42). When the internal winning combination is not “F_7 replay” (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently determines whether or not the gaming state is the precursor gaming state (S43). If it is in the precursor game state (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the AT success / failure determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is not in the precursor game state (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently subtracts 1 from the AT interval game number (S44). The number of AT interval games manages what is called an AT ceiling. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of AT interval games is 0 (that is, reaches the ceiling) (S45).

  When the number of AT interval games is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 31 sets an AT winning correspondence table (see FIG. 26) corresponding to the current play mode (S46). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 refers to the set AT winning correspondence table and specifies whether or not the AT is associated with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in S1 of FIG. 49 (S47).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not it is AT winning (S48). In this process, the main CPU 31 determines that the winning combination of the AT associated with the winning combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is “1”, and determines that the AT winning combination is “blank”. to decide. As a result, when the AT is not won (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT win / fail determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the AT win is determined in S48 (YES), or when the AT interval game number is determined to be 0 in S45 (YES), the main CPU 31 sets “7 games” as the number of precursor games, The transition flag is updated to ON (S49). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 stores the current payout mode as a payout mode for B / R distribution (S50), and ends the AT success / failure determination process. In the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the initial rank of the AT is determined based on the payout mode at the time of winning the AT, the transition flag is updated to ON in S49, and the payout mode is easy to shift. The payout mode at the time of winning is stored as a payout mode for B / R distribution.

  In S42, when the internal winning combination is “F_7 replay” (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently starts the operation of the AT whose initial rank is BB3, that is, changes the gaming state to the AT gaming state. Transition (S51). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 clears the number of precursor games, updates the transition flag to ON (S52), and ends the AT success / failure determination process.

<Initial AT rank determination process>
Next, the initial AT rank determination process will be described with reference to FIG. In the initial AT rank determination process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the precursor gaming state (S61). If it is not in the precursor game state (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the initial AT rank determination process.

  On the other hand, if it is in the precursor game state (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently subtracts one precursor game number (S62). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not it is the end of the precursor, that is, whether or not the number of precursor games is 0 (S63). If it is not at the end of the precursor (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the initial AT rank determination process.

  On the other hand, if it is at the end of the precursor (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently clears the precursor state (S64), and then responds to the B / R sorting out mode set in S50 of FIG. The AT rank determination table (see FIG. 30) is set (S65). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 identifies and sets the initial rank of the AT associated with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in S1 of FIG. 49 (S66). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 starts the operation of the AT, that is, shifts the gaming state to the AT gaming state.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the initial rank of the AT is BB1 or higher (S68). If the initial rank of the AT is BB1 or higher (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the initial AT rank determination process. On the other hand, when the initial rank of the AT is not equal to or higher than BB1 (NO), the initial RB flag is set to ON (S69), and the initial AT rank determination process is terminated. In the pachislot machine 1, whether or not the rank is up is different depending on whether or not the initial rank is RB (see FIG. 31). Therefore, when the initial rank is RB, the initial RB flag is set to ON. To do.

<AT rank upgrade process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 54, the AT rank-up process will be described. In the AT rank-up process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S81). When not in the AT gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT rank-up process.

  On the other hand, when in the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 sets an AT rank up determination table (see FIG. 31) according to the current AT rank (S82). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the initial RB flag is ON (S83). If the initial RB flag is ON (YES), the main CPU 31 changes the AT rank-up determination table for the initial RB. (S84). On the other hand, when the initial RB flag is OFF (NO), the AT rank-up determination table set in S82 is maintained.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 specifies whether or not the AT rank is promoted based on the information related to whether or not the AT is ranked up corresponding to the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination determined in S1 of FIG. 49 (S85). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the rank-up is won (S86). If the rank-up is not won (NO), the AT rank-up process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the rank is up (YES), the main CPU 31 executes a rank-up process (S87) and ends the AT rank-up process. In this rank-up process, the main CPU 31 changes the AT rank from “RB” to “BB1”, “BB1” to “BB2”, “BB2” to “BB3”, “BB3” to “BB4”. Promote one step at a time. In this rank-up process, when the current AT rank is “BB4”, the main CPU 31 shifts the payout mode to the “continuous A mode” without promoting the AT rank.

  By the way, since the AT operation is started immediately after the initial rank of the AT is determined (see FIG. 53), the game in which the initial rank of the AT is determined is the last game in the precursor game state and the AT game state. In the first game, the AT rank increase process (FIG. 54) is performed simultaneously with the initial AT rank determination process (FIG. 53). As a result, depending on the internal winning combination in the game, the initial rank may be promoted immediately after the initial rank of the AT is determined.

<AT net increase management process>
Next, the AT net increase management process will be described with reference to FIG. In the AT net increase management process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S101). When not in the AT gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT net increase management process.

  On the other hand, when in the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the internal winning combination is “H bell” (S102). When the internal winning combination is “H bell” (YES), the main CPU 31 subsequently adds 9 to the payout management number (S103), and ends the AT net increase management process. The payout management number is a counter that counts the number of medals (difference number) that has been increased during the AT gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the internal winning combination is not “H-bell” in S102 (NO), the main CPU 31 subsequently selects one of the “Cherry”, “Chance” and “Reach” (that is, payout). It is determined whether or not the number of sheets is one combination (S104). When the internal winning combination is neither “cherry”, “chance combination”, or “reach combination” (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT net increase management process.

  On the other hand, when the internal winning combination is any one of “cherry”, “chance role”, and “reach role” (YES), the main CPU 31 subtracts two from the payout management number (S105), and performs net increase management during AT. The process ends. In this process, when the payout management number becomes 0, the payout management number is maintained at 0 without further subtraction.

<Game progress control processing>
Next, the game progress control process will be described with reference to FIG. In the game progress control process, first, the main CPU 31 performs a reel rotation start process (S121). In this process, the main CPU 31 drives the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49L, and rotates the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, triggered by the operation of the start lever 6. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop initial setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 57 (S122). In this process, the main CPU 31 acquires various information for stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the internal winning combination.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 58 (S123). In this process, the main CPU 31 stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on various information acquired in S122 and the timing of the stop operation detected via the stop switch 7S. When the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped by the reel stop control process, the main CPU 31 subsequently performs a winning determination medal payout process (S124) and ends the game progress control process. In this winning determination medal payout process, as a result of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R being stopped, based on the combination of symbols displayed along the active line, depending on the combination of symbols such as medal payout and re-game operation. Give a profit.

<Reel stop initial setting process>
Next, the reel stop initial setting process will be described with reference to FIG. In the reel stop initial setting process, first, the main CPU 31 refers to the rotation stop initial setting table, and acquires a rotation stop number based on an internal winning combination or the like (S141). Subsequently, the main CPU 31 refers to the spinning cylinder stop initial setting table and acquires each piece of information based on the spinning cylinder stop number (S142). In this process, the main CPU 31 acquires various types of information associated with the number for stopping the spinning, such as determination data for each pressing order.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 stores the rotating identifier in the symbol code storage area (not shown) (S143). That is, the main CPU 31 sets the bits of all symbol code storage areas (excluding unused areas) to “1”. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 stores 3 in the stop button non-operation counter (S144), and ends the reel stop initial setting process. The stop button non-operating counter is used to determine the number of stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R that have not been stopped by the player, and is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 33.

<Reel stop control process>
Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. In the reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S161). This process is a process for determining whether or not a signal is output from the stop switch 7S. When the main CPU 31 determines that a valid stop button has not been pressed (NO), the main CPU 31 repeatedly executes the process of step S161.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that a valid stop button has been pressed (YES), the main CPU 31 selects a pressing order storage area (not shown) and an operation stop button storage area (see FIG. 5) according to the pressed stop button. (Not shown) is updated (S162). That is, the main CPU 31 manages the type of the pressed stop button by updating the operation stop button storage area, and updates the pressing order storage area based on the type and order of the pressed stop button. The order of the stop operation (push order) is managed.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 31 subtracts 1 from the stop button non-operation counter (S163), determines a search target reel from the operation stop button (S164), and stores the stop start position in the main RAM 33 based on the symbol counter (S164). S165). The stop start position is a symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the reel when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch 7S.

  Next, the main CPU 31 executes a sliding piece number determination process (S166). In this sliding piece number determination process, the number of sliding pieces defined at the stop start position is determined based on the reel stop control information (stop table group) selected based on the internal winning combination from the turning stop initial setting table. It is processing.

  Next, the main CPU 31 generates reel stop command data to be transmitted from the main control board 71 to the sub control board 72, and stores the generated reel stop command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 33. A transmission process is executed (S167). The reel stop command data represents the type of reel to be stopped, the stop start position, the number of sliding pieces (or the planned stop position), and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines a planned stop position based on the stop start position and the sliding piece number determination data, and stores it in the main RAM 33 (S168). The scheduled stop position is a symbol position obtained by adding any of predetermined numerical values “0” to “4” defined as the number of sliding pieces to the stop start position, and the symbol position where the reel rotation stops. It is.

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets the planned stop position as a search symbol position (S169). Next, the main CPU 31 executes a symbol code storage process (S170). In the symbol code storage process, a symbol code of the symbol position data for checking for checking the symbol position of the rotating reel is acquired.

  Next, the main CPU 31 updates the symbol code storage area from the symbol code acquired in the symbol code storage process (S171). Next, the main CPU 31 performs control change processing (S172). In this control change process, the stop information group used to stop the reel is updated when the control stop process is in a specific stop position.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the pressed stop button has been released (S173). This process is a process for determining whether or not a signal is no longer output from the stop switch 7S.

  When determining that the pressed stop button has not been released (NO), the main CPU 31 repeatedly executes the process of step S173. On the other hand, when determining that the pressed stop button has been released (YES), the main CPU 31 executes a reel stop command transmission process (S174).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (S175). Here, when it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 31 executes the pull-in priority storage process (S176), and executes the process of step S161. In this drawing priority order storing process, the drawing priority order of all symbols on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (YES), the main CPU 31 ends the reel stop control process.

<AT end confirmation process>
Next, the AT end confirmation process will be described with reference to FIG. In the AT end confirmation process, first, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S181). When not in the AT gaming state (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT end confirmation process.

  On the other hand, if it is in the AT gaming state (YES), the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the payout management number exceeds the difference number corresponding to the AT rank (S182). When the payout management number does not exceed the difference number corresponding to the AT rank (NO), the main CPU 31 ends the AT end confirmation process.

On the other hand, when the payout management number exceeds the difference number corresponding to the AT rank (YES), the main CPU 31 clears the payout management number and ends the AT (S183). Specifically, the main CPU 31 shifts the gaming state from the AT gaming state to the general gaming state.
In this process, the main CPU 31 also clears the initial RB flag. Subsequently, the main CPU 31 sets an initial value (for example, 994) as the number of AT interval games (S184), and ends the AT end confirmation process.

[Pachislot operation processing under sub CPU control]
First, the procedure of the operation process of the pachislot machine 1 performed under the control of the sub CPU 81 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the pachislot machine 1, various commands are transmitted from the main side to the sub-side according to the progress of the game by the control on the main side. For example, when the start lever 6 is operated, a start command is transmitted from the main side to the sub side, and a reel stop command is transmitted from the main side to the sub side as each reel is stopped. These various commands include various types of information controlled on the main side, and the various types of information can be grasped on the sub-side by receiving the commands.

<Direction determination processing>
First, the effect determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The effect determination process is a process executed by the sub CPU 81 when a start command transmitted from the main side is received. Note that the start command includes, for example, an internal winning combination and a gaming state, and includes various types of information related to the AT determined based on the internal winning combination.

  First, the sub CPU 81 sets an effect mode transition lottery table (see FIGS. 32 to 39) according to the appearance mode before and after the transition (S201). Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 determines and sets the destination production mode from the current production mode (S202). Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 sets an effect lottery table (see FIGS. 40 to 47) corresponding to the set effect mode (S203). Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 determines an effect to be executed based on the internal winning combination with reference to the set effect lottery table (S204), and ends the effect determination process. The effect determined in S204 is appropriately executed by the dot display 100, the speakers 9L, 9R, and the like under the control of the sub CPU 81.

<Background effect processing>
Next, background effect processing will be described with reference to FIG. The background effect process is an interrupt process that is periodically performed at a constant cycle on the sub side.

  First, the sub CPU 81 updates the count (S221). This count is a counter that manages the number of frames and time (seconds) in the background effect. Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the next background data has been set (S222).

  When the next background data is not set (NO), the sub CPU 81 subsequently determines whether or not the next background is a non-common background (S223). Specifically, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the next background order is an order in which a plurality of background data are defined (even order in the present embodiment). If the next background is a non-common background (YES), the sub CPU 81 selects one background data from a plurality of background data based on various game-related information such as the play mode and the effect mode. (S224).

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 sets the next background data (S225). Specifically, when the next background is not a non-common background in S223 (NO), one background data defined for the next order is set as the next background data, and the next background is set. Is a non-common background (YES), the background data selected in S224 is set as the next background data.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 81 determines whether it is the end timing of the currently displayed background data based on the count updated in S221 (S226). When it is not the end timing of the currently displayed background data (NO), the sub CPU 81 ends the background effect process. On the other hand, when it is the end timing of the currently displayed background data (YES), the sub CPU 81 subsequently displays the background based on the next background data (S227) and ends the background effect process. As a result, a background corresponding to background data in the next order appears from the left end of the dot display device 100 following the currently displayed background.

[Effect of pachislot machine]
The pachislot machine 1 according to the present invention has been described above. According to such a pachislot machine 1, the following effects can be expected.

<AT management method>
In the pachislot machine 1 according to the present invention, for each of a plurality of combinations, various information regarding the AT is set in association with each other, and when an internal winning combination is determined from the plurality of combinations, The AT is controlled based on information set in association with the determined combination. That is, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present invention, when an internal winning combination is determined, control related to AT such as whether or not AT is performed is performed without performing other lottery. Therefore, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present invention, the processing load required for the AT control can be reduced, and various lottery tables used for the AT control become unnecessary, and the data capacity can be suppressed.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present invention, when a plurality of roles having the same role when determined as winning and having different correspondences with various information about the AT are determined as internal winning combinations Relevance (completely identical or similar) is given to stop control. For example, by performing completely the same stop control for these roles, it is possible to make it impossible to guess information on ATs associated with the roles from the combination of displayed symbols. By performing similar stop control on the combination, the player feels uncomfortable with the stop control, and can estimate information on the AT associated with the combination. As a result, it is possible to realize a gaming machine having various game characteristics while simplifying the management of the AT.

  In particular, for a plurality of roles having the same role when determined to be a prize, a plurality of information related to AT and a plurality of patterns of stop control are associated in various combinations, so that no lottery regarding AT is performed. However, it is possible to realize a variety of playability.

<Direction mode management>
In the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, when setting the production mode for determining the production, not only the current play mode but also the play mode before the transition to the current play mode is referred to. To set the production mode. More specifically, in the pachislot machine 1, when the transition to the current ball-off mode is a shift to the ball-out mode with a high expectation level for the AT and a case where the expectation level for the AT is low. The production mode to be set is different depending on the transition to the ball mode.

Thereby, in the pachi-slot machine 1, not only an effect that suggests the current play mode, but also an effect that suggests whether the current play mode has become advantageous or unfavorable before the transition can be performed. Therefore, the production content is not monotonous, and a production rich in gaming becomes possible.
In addition, for the player, since the future game flow can be estimated more accurately, the strategy for the game is increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

<Background production>
Moreover, in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, a series of background effects are executed by continuously connecting a plurality of background data. At this time, in the pachislot machine 1, when a plurality of background data are defined for one order, one background data is determined according to a predetermined lottery and used for the background effect. As a result, in the pachislot machine 1, in the game according to the present invention, for example, the background can be changed between the normal time and a case other than the normal time.

  In this case, in the pachislot machine 1, since the background data is switched according to a period (for example, the number of frames or time) specified for each background data, the background is suddenly changed like a conventional gaming machine. There is no switching. That is, when a background different from the normal time is displayed, a background different from the normal time is displayed from the beginning (left side of the dot display device 100), and the displayed background does not suddenly switch to a different background. . Thereby, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp the timing of the background change, and to give the player an uncomfortable feeling due to the background change with an appropriate balance. As a result, according to the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, the background can be changed without impairing the effect.

[Modification]
The pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the number of medals awarded during the AT is used as the AT (advantageous) end condition. Here, the counting method of the number of medals awarded during the AT is arbitrary, for example, using a net increase number obtained by subtracting the number of medals used in the game from the number of medals paid out in the same game. Also good. In addition, the number of medals awarded during AT may be calculated based on medals that have actually increased during AT (calculation based on actual values). It is also possible to calculate based on the number of medals scheduled to increase when complying with (calculation based on ideal values). Also, the number of medals awarded during the advantageous state may not be increased depending on the type of the internal winning combination. For example, with respect to some roles that have a low probability of being determined as an internal winning combination, or for a combination that switches between display / non-display of the combination of symbols depending on the timing of the stop operation, the corresponding combination is determined as an internal winning combination However, the number of medals given during AT may not be increased or decreased.

  In addition, the AT (advantageous state) end condition is not limited to the number of medals awarded during the AT, but the number of unit games during the AT and the number of times that information advantageous to the player during the AT is notified. Arbitrary end conditions such as the number of sets when a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) is set as one set, the continuation rate of one set of ATs, and the like can be adopted. Even in this case, the AT end condition can be managed without lottery by setting the end condition of the operating AT in association with a plurality of roles.

  In addition, the content of the notification (navigation) performed during AT (advantageous state) is also arbitrary, and it is also possible to notify the order of the stop operation (pushing order) in which a combination of symbols advantageous to the player is displayed, It is good also as notifying the timing (design which should be aimed) of stop operation required in order for the combination of the said symbol to be displayed.

  In addition, as an advantageous state, the winning probability of the internal winning combination related to the re-game is not changed (or changed within a range not affecting the game playability), and the mode of the stop operation advantageous to the player is notified. It is also possible to use a so-called “AT” and activate a replay high probability state (replay time) in which the winning probability of the internal winning combination related to replaying is increased, and a stop operation advantageous to the player It is good also as using what is called "ART" which alert | reports an aspect.

Further, in the pachislot machine 1 of the above-described embodiment or the above-described various modifications, an effect determined with a predetermined probability according to the internal winning combination determined by the main control board 71, that is, one or more for one internal winning combination. It is supposed to be directed. In this regard, a display (notification) uniquely corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the main control board 71 may be performed together with the effect. Specifically, display corresponding to the determined internal winning combination may be performed on a predetermined display unit or the like. The display of the internal winning combination is preferably performed under the control of the main control board 71. As described above, the main control board 71 itself notifies the internal winning combination determined by the main control board 71, thereby providing a gaming machine that ensures fairness.
Note that the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is not limited to a pachislot machine, and can also be applied to a pachinko machine.

[Appendix 1]
The pachislot machine 1 of Supplementary Note 1 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), a player such as information for establishing an internal winning combination so as not to miss a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years. There is known a gaming machine for informing a player of information advantageous to the player. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in AT machines and ART machines, it is possible to determine whether to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) according to the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side). It was general. Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether the AT is operating or not, in conventional gaming machines that perform AT lottery on the sub side, the medal payout rate is only on the main side. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side.

  Here, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side, and in recent years, AT is executed. Management of whether or not to do so is also required to be performed on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; In accordance with each of the plurality of winning combinations, an advantageous state determination unit (for example, an AT winning correspondence table) for setting whether or not to shift to the advantageous state, and an internal winning combination determination unit When an internal winning combination is determined, if the winning / incoming information set by the advantageous state corresponding setting unit in association with the winning corresponding to the internal winning combination is winning information indicating that the winning state is to be shifted to the advantageous state, And an advantageous state control means (for example, main control board 71) for shifting the state to the advantageous state, and the reel stop control means uses either the first role or the second role in which the success / failure information is different. When this is determined as an internal winning combination, the variation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means is stopped so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line (for example, completely The same stop control is performed).

  In such a gaming machine, each of a plurality of combinations is set with success / failure information regarding whether or not to shift to the advantageous state, and when an internal winning combination is determined from the plurality of combinations, The transition to the advantageous state is controlled based on the success / failure information set in association with the determined combination. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, whether or not to shift to the advantageous state is determined together with the determination of the internal winning combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination regarding the transition to the advantageous state, the processing load can be reduced, and the advantageous state can be reduced. Various lottery tables used for the transfer lottery become unnecessary, and the data capacity can be suppressed.

  By the way, by simply associating the winning combination with the winning / failing information of the advantageous state, it is possible to grasp whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed as a result of the stop control wins the advantageous state, and the game is monotonous. Become. On the other hand, in the case of control that wins an advantageous state with a predetermined probability for one combination, a lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination is necessary, and the control load and data capacity Will increase. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the reel stop control is performed so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line even if the associated combination information is different for the first combination and the second combination. Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether or not to win the transition from the displayed symbol combination to the advantageous state. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the management of whether or not to shift to the advantageous state is simplified, and the gaming property is not impaired.

[Appendix 2]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 2 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such AT machines and ART machines, a high probability state and a low probability state are provided to create a state where it is easy to win / not win a lottery for whether or not to execute AT, and to improve game play. By the way, in AT machines and ART machines so far, depending on the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side), whether or not to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) It has been common practice to manage conditions that are easy to win and hard to win. Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether or not the AT is activated, in conventional gaming machines that perform AT lottery on the sub side, the medal payout rate is set only on the main side. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side.

  Here, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side, and in recent years, AT is executed. Management of whether or not to do so is also required to be performed on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; Corresponding to each of the plurality of roles, the transition destination to be shifted from the current mode set as the current mode among a plurality of modes (for example, the appearance mode) with different expected transition degrees to the advantageous state When an internal winning combination is determined by a transition destination setting means (for example, a mode transition table) for setting a mode and the internal winning combination determining means, the transition destination setting means is associated with a combination corresponding to the internal winning combination Based on the current mode set by the mode setting means (for example, the main control board 71) and the mode setting means, the game state is set as the present mode. Advantageous state control means (for example, main control board 71) for shifting to a profit state, wherein the reel stop control means has either a first combination or a second combination having different transition destination modes as an internal winning combination. When determined, the fluctuation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means is stopped so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the effective line (for example, completely the same stop control is performed). It is characterized by that.

  In such a gaming machine, a plurality of modes having different degrees of expected transition to an advantageous state are provided, and a transition destination mode is set for each of a plurality of combinations. When an internal winning combination is determined from a plurality of winning combinations, the mode of the transition destination set in association with the winning combination determined as the internal winning combination is set as the current mode. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the transition destination mode is determined together with the determination of the internal winning combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination with respect to the mode transition, the processing load can be reduced, and for the mode transition lottery Various lottery tables to be used become unnecessary, and the data capacity can be suppressed.

  By the way, simply associating the combination with the mode of the transfer destination, it is possible to grasp the mode of the transfer destination from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control, and the game becomes monotonous. On the other hand, in the case of control for determining the transition destination mode with a predetermined probability for one combination, a lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination is required, and the control load and Data capacity will increase. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, even if the first combination and the second combination having different transition destination modes are associated, the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line. Since stop control is performed, the player cannot grasp the mode of the transfer destination from the displayed symbol combination. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the management of the mode transition with different expected transition to the advantageous state is simplified, and the gaming property is not impaired.

[Appendix 3]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 3 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such AT machines and ART machines, a high probability state and a low probability state are provided to create a state where it is easy to win / not win a lottery for whether or not to execute AT, and to improve game play. By the way, in AT machines and ART machines so far, depending on the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side), whether or not to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) It has been common practice to manage conditions that are easy to win and hard to win. Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether or not the AT is activated, in conventional gaming machines that perform AT lottery on the sub side, the medal payout rate is set only on the main side. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side.

  Here, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side, and in recent years, AT is executed. Management of whether or not to do so is also required to be performed on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; Based on a predetermined condition, a plurality of mode transition states (for example, ON / OFF of a transition flag) having different transition contents regarding a transition between a plurality of modes (for example, appearance mode) having different transition degrees to the advantageous state. A transition state setting means (for example, main control board 71) for setting one mode transition state as the current mode transition state, and each of the plurality of mode transition states in association with each of the plurality of roles. Transition destination setting means (for example, a mode transition table) for setting a transition destination mode for transition from the current mode set as the current mode among the plurality of modes; When an internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the transition destination setting means is set in association with a combination corresponding to the internal winning combination in the current mode transition state set by the transition state setting means Mode setting means (for example, main control board 71) for setting the mode of the transfer destination as the current mode, and advantageous state control means for shifting the gaming state to the advantageous state based on the current mode set by the mode setting means (For example, the main control board 71), and the reel stop control means has determined whether the first combination or the second combination having different transition destination modes as the internal winning combination in a predetermined mode transition state. In this case, the variation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means can be stopped so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the effective line (for example, completely the same Of performing stop control) that is characterized.

  In such a gaming machine, a plurality of mode transition states having different transition contents regarding a transition between a plurality of modes having different expected transition degrees to the advantageous state are provided, and a transition is made for each of a plurality of roles for each mode transition state. Set the previous mode. When an internal winning combination is determined from among a plurality of winning combinations, the mode of the transition destination set in association with the winning combination determined as the internal winning combination in the current mode transition state is set as the current mode. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the transition destination mode is determined together with the determination of the internal winning combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination with respect to the mode transition, the processing load can be reduced, and for the mode transition lottery Various lottery tables to be used become unnecessary, and the data capacity can be suppressed.

  By the way, simply associating the combination with the mode of the transfer destination, it is possible to grasp the mode of the transfer destination from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control, and the game becomes monotonous. On the other hand, in the case of control for determining the transition destination mode with a predetermined probability for one combination, a lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination is required, and the control load and Data capacity will increase. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, even if the first combination and the second combination having different transition destination modes are associated, the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line. Since stop control is performed, the player cannot grasp the mode of the transfer destination from the displayed symbol combination. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the management of the mode transition with different expected transition to the advantageous state is simplified, and the gaming property is not impaired.

[Appendix 4]
The pachislot machine 1 of appendix 4 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in AT machines and ART machines so far, it is determined whether or not to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) according to the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side) It is common to perform lottery of AT end conditions (for example, the number of games, the number of differences, etc.). Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether or not the AT is operating, in conventional gaming machines that perform lottery related to AT on the sub side, the medal payout rate is limited to the main side only. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side as well.

  Here, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side. It is required to perform processing on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; An end condition setting means (for example, an AT rank determination table) for setting any one of a plurality of end conditions with different durations of the advantageous state in association with each of the plurality of winning combinations, and the internal winning combination determining means When the internal winning combination is determined by the end condition determining means (for example, determining the end condition set by the end condition setting means in association with the winning combination corresponding to the internal winning combination as the end condition of the advantageous state to be executed (for example, Main control board 71) and advantageous state control means (for example, main control board 71) for ending the advantageous state being executed based on the end condition determined by the end condition determining means. The reel stop control means is configured to display the same symbol combination on the effective line when one of the first combination and the second combination having different end conditions is determined as the internal winning combination. The variation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means is stopped (for example, completely the same stop control is performed).

In such a gaming machine, an end condition for an advantageous state is set for each of a plurality of combinations, and when an internal winning combination is determined from the plurality of combinations, the combination determined as the internal winning combination End conditions set in association with each other are determined as end conditions for the advantageous state to be executed. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the end condition for the advantageous state is determined together with the determination of the internal winning combination.
Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination with respect to the end condition of the advantageous state, the processing load can be reduced, and the advantageous state is ended. Various lottery tables for determining conditions are not required, and the data capacity can be reduced.

  By the way, if the winning combination and the ending condition of the advantageous state are simply associated with each other, the ending condition of the advantageous state can be grasped from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control, and the game becomes monotonous. On the other hand, if the control is to determine the end condition of the advantageous state with a predetermined probability for one combination, a lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination is necessary, and the control load In addition, the data capacity increases. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the reel stop control is performed so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line even if the first combination and the second combination have different end conditions. Therefore, the player cannot grasp the termination condition of the advantageous state from the displayed symbol combination. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the management of the termination condition of the advantageous state, and the gameability is not impaired.

[Appendix 5]
The pachislot machine 1 of appendix 5 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in AT machines and ART machines so far, it is determined whether or not to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) according to the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side) It is common to perform lottery of AT end conditions (for example, the number of games, the number of differences, etc.). Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether or not the AT is operating, in conventional gaming machines that perform lottery related to AT on the sub side, the medal payout rate is limited to the main side only. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side as well.

  Here, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side. It is required to perform processing on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; A promotion success / failure setting means (for example, AT rank) that sets success / failure information regarding whether or not to promote the end condition of the advantageous state to an end condition that extends the duration of the advantageous state in association with each of the plurality of roles. Up determination table) and when the internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the winning information set by the promoted determination setting means in association with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination promotes the end condition. End condition promotion means for elevating the current end condition to another end condition in which the duration of the advantageous state is longer than the current end condition (e.g. For example, the main control board 71) and an advantageous state control means (for example, the main control board 71) for ending the advantageous state being executed based on the set end condition, the reel stop control means includes: Displayed on the symbol display means so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the effective line when one of the first combination and the second combination having different winning / notifying information is determined as an internal winning combination. It is possible to stop the fluctuation of the symbol being displayed (for example, completely the same stop control is performed).

  In such a gaming machine, each of the plurality of roles is set with the success / failure information regarding whether or not to promote the end condition for the advantageous state to the end condition for extending the duration of the advantageous state. If the internal winning combination is determined from among the winning information set in association with the combination determined as the internal winning combination is the winning information indicating that the end condition is promoted, the current end condition is Promote to another exit condition. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is determined whether or not to promote the end condition of the advantageous state together with the determination of the internal winning combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, there is no need to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination with respect to promotion of the end condition of the advantageous state, the processing load can be reduced, and the advantageous state Various lottery tables for deciding whether or not to end the end condition are no longer necessary, and the data capacity can be reduced.

  By the way, simply associating the winning combination with the success or failure of the end condition, it is possible to grasp whether or not the end condition of the advantageous state is promoted from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control. It becomes monotonous. On the other hand, in the case of control that promotes the termination condition of the advantageous state with a predetermined probability for one combination, other lotteries other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination are necessary, and the control load In addition, the data capacity increases. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the reel stop control is performed so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line even if the associated combination information is different for the first combination and the second combination. Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether or not the advantageous condition end condition is promoted from the displayed symbol combination. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the management of the termination condition of the advantageous state, and the gameability is not impaired.

[Appendix 6]
The pachislot machine 1 of appendix 6 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in AT machines and ART machines so far, it is determined whether or not to execute AT on the sub control circuit side (sub side) according to the internal winning combination determined on the main control circuit side (main side) It is common to perform lottery of AT end conditions (for example, the number of games, the number of differences, etc.). Since AT machines (ART machines) have different medal payout rates depending on whether or not the AT is operating, in conventional gaming machines that perform lottery related to AT on the sub side, the medal payout rate is limited to the main side only. It was supposed to be managed on the sub side as well.

  Here, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, it is required to appropriately manage the medal payout rate, so it is not preferable to manage the medal payout rate on the sub-side. It is required to perform processing on the main side. However, since the capacity of the storage means (ROM) is limited in the main control circuit, only a limited amount can be allocated for AT management. On the other hand, if the capacity is reduced and the management of AT is made monotonous, the game becomes monotonous and the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not impair gameability while simplifying the management of an AT.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a general gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state in which a game is performed. A plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, display window 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detection means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means, the reel is rotated. Based on the detection of the start operation by the symbol change means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) and the start operation detection means, the symbol change means for changing the design. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from the inside, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels are detected. Based on the stop operation detecting means (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) which stops the change of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means When the symbol variation is stopped, the symbol display means connects the unit symbol display areas for displaying one symbol of each reel. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; A promotion success / failure setting means (for example, AT rank) that sets success / failure information regarding whether or not to promote the end condition of the advantageous state to an end condition that extends the duration of the advantageous state in association with each of the plurality of roles. Up determination table) and when the internal winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the winning information set by the promoted determination setting means in association with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination promotes the end condition. If the current end condition is a predetermined end condition (for example, other than BB4), the duration of the advantageous state is longer than the predetermined end condition. When an internal winning combination is determined by the end condition promoting means (for example, the main control board 71) for promoting to another end condition and the internal winning combination determining means, the internal winning combination is associated with the combination corresponding to the internal winning combination The success / failure information set by the promotion success / failure setting means is winning information indicating that the termination condition is promoted, and the current termination condition is different from the predetermined termination condition by the termination condition promotion means (for example, a specific termination condition (for example, A mode in which, when promoted to BB4), a high mode (for example, a continuous A mode) in which the transition expectation degree is greater than or equal to a predetermined value among a plurality of modes having different transition expectation degrees to the advantageous state is set as the current mode The game state is shifted to the advantageous state based on the setting means (for example, the main control board 71) and the mode set as the current mode in the normal state. Advantageous state control means (for example, main control board 71) for ending the advantageous state being executed based on the set termination condition in the advantageous state, and the reel stop control means has the success / failure information When one of the different first combination and second combination is determined as an internal winning combination, the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means is displayed so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the effective line. The variation can be stopped (for example, completely the same stop control is performed).

In such a gaming machine, for each of the plurality of winning combinations, the success / failure information regarding whether or not to promote the end condition for the advantageous state to the end condition for extending the duration of the advantageous state is set.
Then, when the combination that is winning information indicating that the success / failure information promotes the end condition is determined as the internal winning combination, if the current end condition is a predetermined end condition, the current end condition is changed to another Promote to end condition. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is determined whether or not to promote the end condition of the advantageous state together with the determination of the internal winning combination. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, there is no need to perform lottery other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination with respect to promotion of the end condition of the advantageous state, the processing load can be reduced, and the advantageous state Various lottery tables for deciding whether or not to end the end condition are no longer necessary, and the data capacity can be reduced.

  By the way, simply associating the winning combination with the success or failure of the end condition, it is possible to grasp whether or not the end condition of the advantageous state is promoted from the combination of symbols displayed as a result of the stop control. It becomes monotonous. On the other hand, in the case of control that promotes the termination condition of the advantageous state with a predetermined probability for one combination, other lotteries other than the lottery for determining the internal winning combination are necessary, and the control load In addition, the data capacity increases. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the reel stop control is performed so that the same symbol combination is displayed on the active line even if the associated combination information is different for the first combination and the second combination. Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether or not the advantageous condition end condition is promoted from the displayed symbol combination. Thereby, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the management of the termination condition of the advantageous state, and the gameability is not impaired.

[Appendix 7]
The pachislot machine 1 of appendix 7 is as follows.

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

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

  In such a gaming machine, in order to enhance the gaming effect, it is generally performed to perform various effects on a liquid crystal display or a dot type display device. As a specific example of an effect in the display device, an effect in which a character progresses on a stage expressed by a predetermined background is known. In such an effect, when a predetermined combination is determined as an internal winning combination, A different background is displayed (for example, when a replay is determined as an internal winning combination, “flowers” bloom on the road on which the character travels).

  In addition, in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-75946), there is a gaming machine that displays different obstacles as a background in a continuous production (race production) performed over a plurality of games, thereby making the content of the production different. It is disclosed. In this gaming machine, for example, in the second game of the race effect, a ship may be displayed as an obstacle or a mine may be displayed.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The effect of changing the background is usually an effect performed to give the player a sense of incongruity, for example, by changing only a part of the background. From the perspective that the player may have a background that is different from the normal background, the player will be interested in the subsequent game. It is required to switch the background by appropriately adjusting the balance of noticing / noticing.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, the background is suddenly switched such that the background is switched to a different background from the normal background at the start of the game. Thus, in the control that switches the background suddenly, the player is surely aware of the background change and lacks the balance of performance.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the background without impairing the effect of production.

[Means for solving problems]

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states (for example, a play mode and a production mode) as a state in which a game is played, and is a series configured by continuously connecting a plurality of background data. A display device (for example, dot display 100) for displaying the background effect and a plurality of background data constituting the background effect, and a plurality of different predetermined background data as background data in the predetermined order of the background effect And background data to be displayed on the display device among the background data stored in the storage means based on the order of a plurality of background data constituting the background effect. An effect determining means (eg, switching background data used for the background effect according to a period defined for each of the background data For example, a sub-control board 72) and display control means (for example, the sub-control board 72) for displaying the background effect on the display device based on the background data determined by the effect determining means. When determining the background data in the predetermined order, the means determines one predetermined background data from the plurality of predetermined background data based on a type of a current gaming state among the plurality of gaming states. In addition, even if the gaming state becomes a gaming state different from the gaming state at the time when the one predetermined background data is determined as the game progresses, the background is determined during the period specified by the one predetermined background data. The background data used for production is maintained as the one predetermined background data without switching to other predetermined background data among the plurality of predetermined background data.

  In such a gaming machine, a series of background effects are executed by continuously connecting a plurality of background data. At this time, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a plurality of different predetermined background data as background data in a predetermined order of background effects, and is determined from among the plurality of predetermined background data according to the current gaming state. The predetermined background data is displayed on the display device. Thereby, in the game according to the present invention, for example, a background effect that changes the background between the normal time and a case other than the normal time can be executed.

  Here, in the game according to the present invention, the background data is switched according to a period (for example, the number of frames or time) defined for each background data. Therefore, even if the gaming state changes after changing the background, the background data once set is maintained for a period defined for the background data and is not switched to other background data. This makes it difficult for the player to grasp the timing of background change without suddenly switching the background in accordance with the progress of the game (for example, when the reel starts rotating or when the reel stops) as in conventional gaming machines. It is possible to give the player a sense of incongruity due to the background change in an appropriate balance. As a result, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the background can be changed without impairing the effect.

[Appendix 8]
The pachislot machine 1 of appendix 8 is as follows.

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

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

  In addition, as shown in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057332), in order to prevent a player from losing a role determined to be an internal winning combination in recent years, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination for players. A gaming machine that notifies a player of advantageous information is known. It should be noted that notifying such information that would be advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), and has an AT function. A gaming machine is called an AT machine or an ART machine.

  In such an AT machine or ART machine, a plurality of states (for example, a low probability state, a normal probability state, a high probability state, etc.) having different expectations of the AT are provided, and the AT is controlled by controlling the plurality of states. Various situations are realized by creating situations that are easy to transition and situations that are difficult to transition. And in AT machine (ART machine), the present state can be estimated with respect to the player by controlling the production based on the current state. From the viewpoint of the player, if it can be estimated that the current state is likely to shift to the AT, the game can be performed with expectation thereafter, which is preferable.

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional production control method, the production is controlled by paying attention only to the current state, and thus the production content may be monotonous. For example, even in the same state, the flow of subsequent games differs between when the current state is shifted (promoted) from an unfavorable state and when the current state is shifted (downgraded) from an advantageous state As a result, the player wants not only to be able to guess the current state but also how the state has changed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is rich in gaming properties without making the contents of production monotonous.

[Means for solving problems]
The gaming machine according to the present invention has a normal state (for example, a general game state) and an advantageous state (for example, an AT game state) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal state as a state for playing a game. A gaming machine that includes a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and symbol display means (for example, a display) that displays a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels. Windows 4L, 4C, 4R), start operation detecting means (for example, start switch 6S, main control board 71) for detecting a start operation by the player, and detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. Based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means and the design changing means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) for changing the design by rotating the An internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control board 71) for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability from among the combinations, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided for the plurality of reels. Based on the stop operation detecting means to detect (for example, the stop switch 7S, the main control board 71), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means. The reel stop control means (for example, the motor drive circuit 39, the main control board 71) for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means. When the variation of the symbol is stopped by the above, a unit symbol display area for displaying one symbol of each reel is connected in the symbol display means. A winning determination means (for example, main control board 71) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is based on a combination of symbols stopped on the formed effective line; A ball exit mode control means (for example, main control board 71) for setting the current ball exit mode from a plurality of ball exit modes having different expected transitions to the advantageous state based on a predetermined condition; Production mode control means (for example, sub control board 72) for setting the current production mode from among a plurality of production modes having different probabilities of determining production based on the present ball mode set by the ball mode control means, The effect control means (for example, the sub control board 72) which determines the effect performed with the probability according to the present effect mode set by the effect mode control means, and executes the determined effect, for example, The exit mode control means is a first exit ball in which the exit ball mode before the transition before the exit mode control means sets the present ball mode is lower in the expected transition to the advantageous state than the present ball mode. A different production mode is set as the current production mode when the mode is the mode and when the second appearance mode is higher than the appearance ball mode in the expected transition to the advantageous state.

  In such a gaming machine, the effect mode that determines the content of the effect is based on the current appearance mode set as the current appearance mode among a plurality of appearance modes that have different degrees of expectation for transition to the advantageous state. Is set. As a result, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, an effect corresponding to the current play mode is performed. At this time, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the transition mode before the transition before the transition to the current actual ball mode is the first ball mode that has a lower expected transition rate than the current ball mode. A different production mode is set depending on the case and the second appearance mode where the transition expectation of the advantageous state is higher than that of the current appearance mode. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, even if the current appearance mode is the same appearance mode, different presentation modes are set depending on whether the current appearance mode is promoted or demoted from the pre-migration appearance mode Is done. As a result, the effect executed in the gaming machine is not only an indication of the current play mode, but also an effect that suggests whether the current play mode has become advantageous or unfavorable since the transition, The production content is not monotonous, and the production is rich in gaming. In addition, for the player, since the future game flow can be estimated more accurately, the strategy for the game is increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Appendix 9]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 9 is as follows.

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

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

  In the pachislot machine, the pachislot machine casing and front door are provided with performance execution means including a display device, a light emitting device, a speaker, and the like. I am trying to improve my interest. Among these effect execution means, the display device uses a display device in which a plurality of light emitting elements such as light emitting diodes are arranged in a matrix, and images and characters are controlled by controlling the blinking of the plurality of light emitting elements. Etc. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-057332).

[Summary of Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional display device in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix form, it is necessary to arrange a large number of light emitting elements in order to display various characters, designs, etc., but the light emitted from the light emitting elements is emitted. When the corners are widened or light leaks between adjacent light emitting elements, there are problems that the effect image becomes unclear or the dot feeling is lost.

  On the other hand, if the exit angle is narrowed in order to improve the sharpness and the dot feeling of the effect image, there is a problem that the brightness of the effect image is reduced and the visibility is lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a display device capable of displaying an effect image having a clear and dot feel.

[Means for solving problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a display device (dot display 100 in the present embodiment), and the display device includes a plurality of display devices from the rear to the front of the gaming machine. An LED substrate (122) in which LED elements (122a) are arranged in a matrix, a reflector (123) in which cells (123a) corresponding to the LED elements are arranged, and a diffusion sheet (124) are smoked. And a transparent sheet (126).

  According to such a gaming machine, the light from the LED substrate is transmitted through the reflector, the diffusion sheet, and the smoke-treated transparent sheet, so that the light from each LED element has a sharp dot feel. Thus, it is possible to provide the player with a production image such as a character or an image having high contrast and visibility and high decorativeness.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the cell is rectangular.
According to such a gaming machine, by making the cells rectangular, it is possible to provide a clear image with a rectangular dot feeling to the player.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that a protective panel (125) is disposed between the diffusion sheet and the transparent sheet.

  According to such a gaming machine, the protective panel is arranged between the diffusion sheet and the transparent sheet, thereby improving the strength of the display device and preventing dust etc. from entering the display device from the outside of the gaming machine. can do.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a display device, wherein the display device includes an LED substrate in which a plurality of LED elements are arranged in a matrix from the rear to the front of the gaming machine, It is characterized by comprising a reflector in which cells corresponding to LED elements are arranged, a diffusion sheet, and a smoked protective panel.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to provide a player with effect images such as characters and images with high contrast and visibility, and with a compact display device and a reduced number of parts. Can be achieved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel, 4L, 4C, 4R ... Display window, 7L, 7C, 7R ... Stop button, 71 ... Main control board, 72 ... Sub-control board, 100 ... Dot display (display) Apparatus), 121 ... LED driver, 122 ... LED substrate, 122a ... LED element, 123 ... reflector, 123a ... cell, 124 ... diffusion sheet, 125 ... protective panel, 126 ... transparent sheet, 130 ... holder frame.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine having a display device,
The display device includes an LED substrate in which a plurality of LED elements are arranged in a matrix from the rear to the front of the gaming machine, a reflector in which cells corresponding to the LED elements are arranged, a diffusion sheet, and a protection sheet A panel and a smoked transparent sheet,
The protective panel and the transparent sheet have an extending part that extends in one direction in a predetermined direction from the LED substrate, the reflector, and the diffusion sheet .
The transparent sheet has an opening that allows the inside of the gaming machine to be seen through in the extension part,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protective panel is disposed so as to close an opening of the transparent sheet by the extending portion.