JP6603917B1 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Abstract

Even if an AT game is being played, the stop operation is not made monotonous and the game motivation can be improved. A slot machine 100 having a small combination 3 (push order bell) as a winning combination performs operation navigation in a game in which the small combination 3b to 3f is internally won in an AT state, In the game in which the small combination 3a is internally won in the AT state, the correct operation order of the combination is notified (the operation sequence excluding the “left middle right” forward pressing is the correct answer). Do not execute operation navigation with the correct operation sequence as a push. [Selection] Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine (cylinder game machine) and a pachinko machine (ball ball game machine).

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. In this slot machine, when the reel is rotated by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, the role is determined internally by internal lottery, and the reel is stopped by operating the stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed, a combination is established. When a winning combination with payout of medals is established, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the established winning combination are paid out.

  In such a gaming table, an AT game is provided, and when a specific role is won internally during an AT game, information regarding the operation sequence of the stop button is notified to facilitate winning to the specific role. (For example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 4889804

  However, during such an AT game, there is a problem that the stop operation becomes monotonous and the game motivation decreases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving game motivation without making the stop operation monotonous even during an AT game.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has, as one aspect thereof,
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Stop operation accepting means for accepting an operation for individually stopping rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means;
An internal winning result determining means for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determining means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means;
A payout privilege granting means for granting a payout privilege based on the stop result of the plurality of reels by the stop result deriving means;
A game privilege grant suggestion execution means for executing a game privilege grant suggestion suggesting the grant of a game privilege;
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means. Is a means for deriving the stop result of
In the stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. A means for deriving a stop result different from the first stop result based on
The payout privilege giving means is more when the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means than when the stop result different from the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means. A means of granting a payout privilege,
The plurality of reels are reels arranged in the order of a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel from the left toward the game table,
The stop operation reception means includes a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the first reel, a second stop operation reception means corresponding to the second reel, and a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the third reel. Three stop operation accepting means,
The first operation content includes firstly accepting a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting means, then accepting a stop operation for the second stop operation accepting means, and finally receiving the third stop operation accepting means. Is to accept a stop operation for
The operation navigation execution means executes the operation navigation indicating the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determination means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed. Ri a means der if you do not,
The game privilege grant suggesting execution means is a case where the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed, and the operational navigation executing means performs the first when the operation Navi showing an operation content is not executed, Ri means der capable of executing the game privilege granting suggested director,
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a second internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the second operation content. It is a means that can derive the stop result of
The second operation content is content that does not include information regarding the order of acceptance of the stop operation to the stop operation accepting unit,
The payout privilege giving means is a means for giving a second payout privilege when the second stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means,
When the second internal winning result is determined as the result of the internal winning result by the internal winning result determining means, a privilege for extending the state in which the operation navigation can be performed may be given as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting effect is an effect that suggests that a privilege that extends the state in which the operation navigation can be performed is granted as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting execution means can execute the gaming privilege grant suggesting effect when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be performed. Means,
It is characterized by that.

In addition, the game stand according to the present invention is another aspect,
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Stop operation accepting means for accepting an operation for individually stopping rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means;
An internal winning result determining means for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determining means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means;
A payout privilege granting means for granting a payout privilege based on the stop result of the plurality of reels by the stop result deriving means;
A game privilege grant suggestion execution means for executing a game privilege grant suggestion suggesting the grant of a game privilege;
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means. Is a means for deriving the stop result of
In the stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. A means for deriving a stop result different from the first stop result based on
The first stop result is a stop result that is more advantageous to the player than the stop result different from the first stop result,
The plurality of reels are reels arranged in the order of a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel from the left toward the game table,
The stop operation reception means includes a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the first reel, a second stop operation reception means corresponding to the second reel, and a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the third reel. Three stop operation accepting means,
The first operation content is content for accepting a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting unit first,
The operation navigation execution means executes the operation navigation indicating the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determination means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed. Is a means that may not
The game privilege grant suggesting execution means is a case where the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed, and the operational navigation executing means performs the first When the operation navigation indicating one operation content is not executed, the game privilege grant suggesting effect is a means that can be executed,
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a second internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the second operation content. It is a means that can derive the stop result of
The second operation content is content that does not include information regarding the order of acceptance of the stop operation to the stop operation accepting unit,
The payout privilege giving means is a means for giving a second payout privilege when the second stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means,
When the second internal winning result is determined as the result of the internal winning result by the internal winning result determining means, a privilege for extending the state in which the operation navigation can be performed may be given as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting effect is an effect that suggests that a privilege that extends the state in which the operation navigation can be performed is granted as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting execution means can execute the gaming privilege grant suggesting effect when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be performed. Means,
It is characterized by that.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it is in AT game, a stop operation is not made monotonous and the game stand which can improve a game willingness can be provided.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a planar arrangement of symbols arranged on each reel of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), the symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination in the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining in detail the small combination 3 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a transition diagram of RT-system gaming states of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a schematic diagram of a specified number of times lottery table used for the specified number of times lottery. FIG. 8 is a transition diagram of AT gaming state of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a schematic diagram of a push order lottery table used for the push order lottery. It is a figure explaining the alerting | reporting aspect of the operation navigation of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 25 shows the presence / absence of operation navigation for a game in which the small combination 3 is won internally in the non-AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 25 shows the presence / absence of operation navigation for a game in which the small combination 3 is won internally in the AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the presence / absence of operation navigation for a game that is won internally by the re-game player 1 in the non-AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the presence / absence of operation navigation of a game in which the re-game player 1 is internally won in the AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the execution state of the operation navigation in the AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of main control unit timer interrupt processing of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the main control unit / operation condition display setting process in step S107 of FIG. 15, and (b) shows in detail the flow of the operation navigation setting process in step S202 of FIG. 17 (a). It is a flowchart. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first sub control unit main process, a first sub control unit command reception interrupt process, and a first sub control unit timer interrupt process of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The second sub control unit main process, the second sub control unit command reception interrupt process, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process, and the second sub control unit image control process of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention It is a flowchart which shows a flow. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail a flow of operation navigation setting processing of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention (modified example). It is an effect example of the small role 3 winning suggestion effect of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention (modified example). It is a figure explaining in detail the small part 3 of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification). It is a figure explaining the execution situation of production a in the AT state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention (modified example). It is a figure which shows the presence or absence of the operation navigation of the game won internally to the small part 4 of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the execution state of the operation navigation in the AT state of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a diagram showing a notification mode of the operation navigation of the game internally won by the small combination 3a, the small combination 4 or the replaying combination 1 in the AT state of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 1 of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is an AT game state transition, a notice effect of expectation effect, a replaying player. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an execution state of operation navigation of a game that is won internally. (A) is a figure explaining the content of the push order lottery table used when the internal winning is made to the re-player 1 in the AT state of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, (b) is an expectation It is a figure which shows the execution condition of production and operation navigation. (A) is a diagram showing the AT game state transition of the slot machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the notification mode of the expectation effect, and the execution status of the operation navigation of the game that has been won internally by the re-player 1 (B) is a figure which shows the content of the push order lottery table used when the re-game player 1 of AT state is won internally. It is a figure which shows the execution period of the operation navigation with respect to the internal winning of the small part 3a of the slot machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. FIG. 28 shows an operation navigation execution state in the AT state of the slot machine related to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 28 shows an operation navigation execution state in the AT state of the slot machine related to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

[First Embodiment]
The slot machine of this embodiment starts rotating when a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols receive a predetermined rotation start instruction operation. Based on the receipt of the rotation start instruction operation, whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is determined by lottery, each of the plurality of reels individually stops rotation by receiving a predetermined rotation stop instruction operation, If the condition determined by the combination based on the result of the lottery and the combination of symbols when the reels are stopped matches a predetermined payout condition, the game medium is paid out and the game is ended. It is a game machine that advances a series of games that are terminated without being paid out.

  During a so-called AT (assist time) game, the stop operation tends to be monotonous. In particular, in AT games, in a game in which the information on the forward press that stops in the order of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel is notified, it is assumed that a predetermined profit is obtained by performing a stop operation according to the notified information However, since it is the same as the stop operation that is often performed for the player, there may be a case where the player does not get a good feeling. On the other hand, in a game in which information regarding the stop operation is not notified in AT games, the player may be presumed to be bored, presuming that he / she will probably not be able to obtain profits.

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment is a gaming machine that can improve the game motivation without making the stop operation monotonous during an AT game.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of a game machine of the present invention, and includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. . Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by attaching the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen.

  Specifically, the symbol displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (also referred to as display position 1) is the upper symbol of the left reel, the symbol displayed on the middle stage of the left reel 110 (also referred to as display position 2), The symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel 110 (also referred to as display position 3) is the lower reel symbol on the left reel, the symbol displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (also referred to as display position 4) is the upper middle symbol on the middle reel, and the middle stage of the middle reel 111 The symbol displayed at (display position 5) is the middle reel middle symbol, the symbol displayed at the bottom of middle reel 111 (also referred to as display position 6) is the middle reel lower symbol, and the upper reel 112 (display position 7). The symbols displayed on the right reel 112 are also displayed on the right reel 112, the middle symbols on the right reel 112 (also referred to as display position 8). The symbols displayed on the reels 110 to 112 are called the right reel lower symbol, and the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are displayed on the reels 110 to 112 through the symbol display window 113 in the vertical direction, a total of nine symbols. The

  Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (index sensor; not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112, and the light projecting unit of this optical sensor. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the light receiving portion and the light receiving portion. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. An effective winning line (hereinafter also referred to as an effective line) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium.

  In the present embodiment, the middle horizontal winning line constituted by the display positions 2, 5 and 8, the upper horizontal winning line constituted by the display positions 1, 4 and 7, and the lower horizontal constituted by the display positions 3, 6 and 9. Five winning lines are set: a winning line, a rising right winning line constituted by the display positions 3, 5, and 7, and a right falling winning line constituted by the display positions 1, 5, and 9.

  The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is a gaming table dedicated to betting three pieces, and when the number of inserted medals (the number of bets) reaches a prescribed number (three), the above five winning lines become effective. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135. The number of winning lines is not limited to 5 lines. Further, the game table may not be dedicated to betting three pieces, and a number of winning lines corresponding to the number of bets may be set as effective winning lines.

  For example, the notification lamp 123 indicates to the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a special combination (bonus)) has been won internally in a winning combination internal lottery described later, or that a bonus game is in progress. It is a lamp to inform. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX (max) bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. In the present embodiment, the stored number display unit 125, the game information display unit 126, and the payout number display unit 127 are configured by a 7 segment (SEG) display unit. The payout number display device 127 of the present embodiment also functions as an operation navigation execution device that notifies information related to the stop operation (for example, the operation order and operation timing of the stop buttons 137 to 139).

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type push switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided in association with the reels 110 to 112. . More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be The right reel 112 can be stopped by operating.

  Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. The reel to be operated may be referred to as a first stop reel, the reel to be subjected to a second stop operation may be referred to as a second stop reel, and the reel to be subjected to a third stop operation may be referred to as a third stop reel. Further, the order of stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 for stopping all the rotating reels 110 to 112 is referred to as an operation order or a pressing order. The operation sequence for the stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is referred to as “forward press operation sequence” or simply “forward press”, and the operation sequence for the stop operation with the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is “ This is called “reverse pressing operation sequence” or simply “reverse pressing”. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The navigation occurrence state notification lamp 190 is a lamp that is turned on when the game state of the main control unit 300 is in either the navigation occurrence state 1 or 2 described later (hereinafter referred to as “when in the navigation occurrence state”). The player can recognize that the navigation is occurring from the lighting state of the navigation occurrence state notification lamp 190.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 181 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (game). The structure appears on the person side).

  The liquid crystal display device (effect image display device) 157 of the present embodiment also functions as an operation navigation execution device that notifies information related to the stop operation (for example, the operation order and operation timing of the stop buttons 137 to 139).

  In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

<Inside housing>
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. The main body 101 is a box that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 that stores the main control board is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided on the upper portion of the back plate 242. Three reels 110 to 112 are disposed below. A first sub-control board storage housing a first sub-control board constituting the first sub-control unit inside the main control board storage case 210 and the side plates 260 on the left side of the reels 110 to 112. A case 220 is provided. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The lower surface plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket), and has a power supply board above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 is provided, and a power switch 244 is provided on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power switch 244 can be operated by opening the front door 102, and it is difficult or impossible to operate in the closed state.

  The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and converts each of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, the second sub control unit 500, and the like described later. Supply to the control unit and each device. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 265, and the power cord 265 connected thereto extends outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the main body 101. Yes.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and the liquid crystal display device 157 has an effect device 160 and an effect control board (not shown) for controlling the effect device 160. The upper speaker 272 is provided. At the bottom of the liquid crystal display device 157, there are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, a passage 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals etc. on the medal tray 161, and the like. Yes. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 181.

<Circuit configuration of control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, frequency, etc. A WDT (watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 is activated when a power is turned on, and a random value generation circuit 316 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 based on a clock signal input from the crystal oscillator 315a. The CPU 304 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a signal (reset signal). When the start signal is input from the start signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (main control unit main processing described later) To start).

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Medal medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal medal payout sensor paid out from medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110, The index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.) are monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random value generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random value generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the case input operation. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes through L Become a level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided on the reels 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, and various lamps 336 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion enable lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number indicator. 125, a game information display 126, a payout number display 127, and a driving circuit 328 for driving a navigation generation state notification lamp 190).

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is slotted into an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output. Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied to the main control unit 300, and the voltage monitoring circuit 330 has a predetermined voltage value (this embodiment) In the embodiment, when the voltage is less than 9v), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. The information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit a signal such as a command to the first sub control unit 400, but the first sub control A signal such as a command cannot be transmitted from the unit 400 to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface and controls the entire first sub control unit 400 based on the control command. Yes. This basic circuit 402 is equipped with a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time, frequency, and the like. is doing. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 stores a ROM 406 in which a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, data for controlling the lighting pattern of the backlight, various displays, and the like are stored. Provided.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and speakers 272 and 277 are connected to the sound source IC 418 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is also provided with a drive circuit 422. Various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. Is connected.

  The first sub control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 424 for driving the shutter 163, and the shutter 163 is connected to the drive circuit 424 via an output interface. The drive circuit 424 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 404.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sensor circuit 426, and a shutter sensor 428 is connected to the sensor circuit 426 via an input interface. The CPU 404 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 428 every interruption time.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the liquid crystal display device 157 and the like.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 receives a control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface, and includes a basic circuit 502 that controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter for measuring time, frequency, and the like. A timer 512 is mounted. The CPU 1504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The second sub control unit 500 is provided with a ROM 506 that stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 504 for each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 516 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 518 are connected to the VDP 516 via a bus. The VDP 516 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 516, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

  A plurality of types (10 types in the present embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged on the reels 110 to 112 by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in the present embodiment). . Numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, a “bell design” is placed on the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, a “replay design” is placed on the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and a “watermelon design” is placed on the number 0 frame of the right reel 112. ing.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a special combination (special combination 1, special combination 2) and a general combination (replay combination 1 to replay combination 3, small combination 1 to small combination 4). The types of winning combinations are not limited to these combinations and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Among the winning combinations in this embodiment, the special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations that shift to a special gaming state (also referred to as RT3, which will be described later in detail) in which a predetermined profit is given to the player. In addition, the re-playing role 1 to the re-playing role 3 are roles that enable re-playing without newly inserting medals. These winning combinations may be referred to as “acting combinations”. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an operating combination that does not accompany a medal payout (ie, does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on the active line. A special combination 2 and a winning combination for re-playing role 1 to re-playing role 3 are included.

  Special combinations 1 and 2 (hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as “special combination”) are combinations (operating combinations) that shift to the special gaming state (RT3) by winning. However, medals will not be paid out for winning this role. In the corresponding symbol combination, the special role 1 is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB2)”, and the special role 2 is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. (RB) ".

  When the special combination is won internally, the special combination internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set to ON (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300). When this flag is set to ON, the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to a special combination internal winning state (also referred to as RT2, which will be described in detail later). This flag is kept on until winning the internal winning combination, and it becomes easy to win the internal winning combination in subsequent games. In other words, even if the special winning combination is not won in the game in which the special winning combination 1 or 2 is won internally, the special winning combination will be held in the next game or later, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special winning combination (for example, the special winning combination) In the case of winning an internal winning 1, the combination of “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB2)”) will be in a state where it is easy to win.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (RT3) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination won internally. Further, in this special game state, when a predetermined number of payouts are made, the state is changed to a normal state (also referred to as RT1-1, which will be described in detail later).

  Re-players 1 to 3 (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “re-players”) can receive a winning combination (actuation) that allows a player to play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game. The medal is not paid out. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay” for re-playing role 1 (also referred to as “normal replay”) and “replay-replay-bell” for re-playing role 2 (also referred to as “promotional replay 1”). The re-playing role 3 (also referred to as “promotion replay 2”) is “bell-replay-replay”.

  Based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer 2 in the normal state (RT1-1), the main control unit 300 displays the gaming state in the navigation generation state 1 (also referred to as RT1-2, which will be described in detail later). To migrate. Further, based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game player 3 in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the gaming state is shifted to the navigation generation state 2 (also referred to as RT1-3, which will be described later in detail). Let

  “Positions 1 to 4” (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “small roles”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is small size 1 (“watermelon”). Say "Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon", Small part 2 (also called "Cherry") is "ANY-Cherry-ANY", Small part 3 (also called "Push order bell") "Bell-Bell-Bell" , Small role 4 (also referred to as “common bell”) is “bell-bell-bell”. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “Cherry”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  In the present embodiment, the small combination 1 (watermelon) and the small combination 2 (cherry) each win in the winning combination internal lottery process when the combination is internally won and the operation timing of the stop operation is suitable. Further, the small combination 3 (push order bell) wins when the winning combination internal lottery processing is performed and the combination is stopped in the correct stop operation sequence. It is also called a push order. On the other hand, the small combination 4 (common bell) always wins regardless of the contents of the stop operation (operation order, operation timing) when the winning combination is won internally in the winning combination internal lottery process. It is also called a pull-in 1 role, an unquestionable push order.

  In this embodiment, the small combination 3 (push order bell) is a push order combination, the small combination 4 (common bell), and the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) is an unordered push order combination.

  In this embodiment, the small combination 3 (push order bell) and the small combination 4 (common bell) have the same symbol combination and the same number of medals, so that “bell-bell- When the symbol combination “Bell” is displayed, the player cannot determine whether the player has won the small role 3 (push order bell) or the small role 4 (common bell). In the following, when either of the small role 3 (push order bell) or the small role 4 (common bell) is won internally and the symbol combination “Bell-Bell-Bell” is displayed on the active line, "

  The small role 3 (push order bell) is set so that the profit level differs depending on the operation sequence from the first stop operation to the third stop operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 of the player. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the small role 3 (push order bell) is subdivided into a small role 3a, a small role 3b, a small role 3c, a small role 3d, a small role 3e, and a small role 3f. Has been. Note that the internal winning probabilities of these six combinations are the same.

  For example, (1) when the small combination 3a is internally elected, a stop operation (hereinafter referred to as “the next reel” is a left reel 110, a second stop reel is a middle reel 111, and a third stop reel is a right reel 112). The abbreviation of “left middle right” is a correct stop operation, and when this correct stop operation is performed, the small role 3a is won and eight medals are paid out while the other stop is not correct When the operation is performed, the winning combination 3a (push order bell) is not won and eight medals are not paid out. Similarly, (2) when the small combination 3b is won internally, a stop operation (hereinafter referred to as “reel” is set as the right reel 112, the second stop reel as the left reel 110, and the third stop reel as the middle reel 111). , Abbreviated as “middle right”). (C) When the small role 3c is won internally, the first stop reel is the middle reel 111, the second stop reel is the right reel 112, The stop operation (hereinafter abbreviated as “middle right left”) with the three stop reels as the left reel 110 is the correct stop operation. (D) When the small combination 3d is won internally, the first stop reel is moved to the left. A stop operation (hereinafter abbreviated as “left and right middle”) in which the reel 110, the second stop reel is the right reel 112, and the third stop reel is the middle reel 111 is a correct stop operation, and (e) If you win internally, the first stop reel A stop operation (hereinafter abbreviated as “middle left and right”) in which the reel 111, the second stop reel is the left reel 110, and the third stop reel is the right reel 112 is a correct stop operation. In the case of internal winning, a stop operation (hereinafter abbreviated as “right middle left”) in which the first stop reel is the right reel 112, the second stop reel is the middle reel 111, and the third stop reel is the left reel 110 is performed. This is a correct stop operation.

  On the other hand, the small role 4 (common bell) is not set so that the profitability differs depending on the operation sequence from the first stop operation to the third stop operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 of the player. When winning a small combination 4 (common bell), regardless of the operation sequence of the above six options, the winning combination is always awarded to the small combination 4 (common bell) and 8 medals are paid out. .

  If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. The fact that the symbol combination related to winning in the winning line is not stopped may be referred to as “losing”. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  Here, an outline of the internal winning probability of the winning combination will be outlined.

  The internal winning probability of the winning combination in each gaming state to be described later is a random number obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning combination. It is obtained by a value divided by numerical data in a numerical range (for example, 65535). The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. In a winning combination internal lottery process to be described later, it is determined whether the random value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to any of the combinations, and the internal winning combination is determined. Actually, in this lottery data, settings 1 to 6 are prepared in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a clerk of the game shop can arbitrarily select and set any set value. .

  In addition, although the small combination 3 (push order bell) of this embodiment was set as a single combination, you may be set as a double combination which wins a several combination simultaneously. For example, the small combination 3, small combination 5 (not shown), and small combination 6 (not shown) may be set as winning combinations at the same time. In this case, when the correct answer stop operation is performed, the small combination 3 (push order bell) is won, and when the incorrect answer stop operation is performed, the other small combination is won or lost. .

  Further, in this embodiment, when the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) is internally won and the correct answer is stopped, the small winning combination 3 is won and eight medals are paid out, while the incorrect answer is stopped. When the operation was performed, the small role 3 was not won and the medal was not paid out. However, when the small role 3 (push order bell) as described above is set as a duplicate role, when the duplicate role is internally won, or when the correct answer is stopped, the small role 3 (push order bell) is won. 8 medals may be paid out on the basis of this, and a predetermined number of medals less than 8 may be paid out based on other small role winnings when one incorrect answer is stopped. That is, in the case of an incorrect answer stop operation, fewer medals may be paid out than in the case of a correct answer stop operation.

<Reel stop control>
Next, an outline of the stop control of the reels 110 to 112 will be described. For the reel stop control, one of a plurality of predetermined reel stop control data is selected based on a predetermined condition (for example, a result of an internal lottery process for a winning combination to be described later), and the selected reel stop control is performed. Based on control data.

  In this embodiment, so-called pull-in control (frame slip control) is performed. With the pull-in control, the stop position of the reels 110 to 112 is shifted within a certain number of frames (number of symbols) (drawing range; here, a maximum of four frames) after each stop button 137 to 139 is operated by the player. Refers to control. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. Each reel stop data includes a permissible control that allows a combination of symbols of a predetermined winning combination to be displayed on the winning line, and a prohibition control that does not display a combination of all winning combinations on the winning line. It is divided roughly.

  An example of the permissible control is, for example, when a winning combination is won internally, or when a special winning combination is being won internally (flag carryover), and when the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. Even if it is bad, control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are displayed together within the range of the number of frames. However, since it is only “permitted”, there are cases where the symbol combinations are not aligned depending on the timing of operating each of the stop buttons 137 to 139.

  For example, when a small combination 1 (watermelon) is won internally, the watermelon symbol is arranged over 4 frames, so if the timing of operating the stop buttons 137 to 139 is not suitable, the watermelon symbol is placed on the winning line. Do not stop.

  However, 100% may be arranged depending on the arrangement of symbols on the reels 110 to 112 and the number of drawn frames. For example, since the replay symbol arrangement interval corresponding to the replaying game 1 (normal replay) is a maximum of 4 frames, if the replaying game 1 is won internally, 100% will be won regardless of the timing.

  On the other hand, an example in which prohibition control is performed is, for example, a case where the internal lottery result is lost, and the internal winning of the special role is not being performed (flag carryover), and the timing at which the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139 Even if it is good, control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are not displayed together within the range of the number of frames.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the types and transitions of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 7A is a game state transition diagram of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100.

  The main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into a normal state (RT1-1), a navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), a navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3), and a special role internal winning state (RT2). And a special gaming state (RT3). The normal state (RT1-1), the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), and the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) are collectively referred to as “normal game state”. Further, the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) and the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) may be collectively referred to as “navigation generation state” as described above. The navigation in a navigation generation state means operation navigation, and the operation navigation will be described in detail in an AT game state to be described later. In the present embodiment, these five gaming states are referred to as RT gaming states. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 also controls a state related to a so-called AT (assist time) (hereinafter referred to as an AT game state), and according to the AT game state determined by the main control unit 300, The first sub control unit 400 is configured to set a gaming state.

  Hereinafter, the RT gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

<Normal state (RT1-1)>
In the normal state (RT1-1), the setting of the internal lottery result is largely lost (the special combination, the re-playing combination, and the small combination are not internally won), or the stop display result indicates which combination It is set so that the stop display result of losing that does not correspond to the symbol combination is generally derived, and the total number of medals to be acquired is less than the total number of inserted medals. Therefore, the normal state (RT1-1) is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player.

  The normal state (RT1-1) is set in the initial state, and when a predetermined number of operation navigations are executed in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) or the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) (details). ), Or when the medals have been paid out in excess of the prescribed number in the special gaming state (RT3) (details will be described later), the normal state (RT1-1) is set.

  On the other hand, in the normal state (RT1-1), when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 2 (promotional replay 1) is displayed on the active line (when winning the replaying player 2), the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2). In addition, if the special role is won internally, the special status internal winning state (RT2) will be entered, and if the symbol combination corresponding to the special role is displayed on the active line (when winning the special role) , Transition to the special gaming state (RT3).

<Navigation occurrence state 1 (RT1-2)>
The navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) indicates that when the game state of the AT system is in the AT state, the operation navigation is performed in the game in which the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) or the replaying combination 1 (normal replay) is won internally. The gaming state to be executed.

  In the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 2 (promotion replay 1) is displayed on the active line in the normal state (RT1-1) (winning the replaying player 2) If).

  Here, when the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) is set, a specified number of times lottery using the specified number of times lottery table shown in FIG. 7B is executed, and either 1, 2, or 3 is specified. Set to number of times. Here, in the case of the present embodiment, the specified number of times means the maximum number of operation navigations that are executed by winning the small role 3 (push order bell), and when the specified number of operation navigations is executed, Occurrence state 1 (RT1-2) ends, and the normal state (RT1-1) is entered. For example, when 3 is set as the specified number of times, the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) is performed when the operation navigation for the internal winning for the small role 3 (push order bell) is executed three times. RT1-2) ends.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 3 is displayed on the active line in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) (when winning the replaying combination 3), the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) ), And in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), when a predetermined number of operation navigations are executed, the state shifts to the normal state (RT1-1). In addition, if the special role is won internally, the special status internal winning state (RT2) will be entered, and if the symbol combination corresponding to the special role is displayed on the active line (when winning the special role) , Transition to the special gaming state (RT3).

<Navigation occurrence state 2 (RT1-3)>
Similarly to the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is a small combination 3 (push order bell) or a re-playing combination 1 (when the AT game state is the AT state). This is a gaming state in which operation navigation is executed in a game that is won internally in (normal replay).

  The navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is displayed when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 3 (promotion replay 2) is displayed on the active line in the navigation generating state 1 (RT1-2) (to the replaying player 2). Is set). In other words, when the player has won the re-playing player 3 (promotion replay 2) before all the operation navigations of the specified number of times (for example, 1-3 times) are executed in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is set.

  Here, when the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is set, a specified number of times lottery using the specified number of times lottery table shown in FIG. 7C is executed, and any of 30, 40, or 50 is specified. Set to number of times. For example, when the specified number of times is 30, when the operation navigation for the internal winning for the small role 3 (push order bell) is executed 30 times in the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3), the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) ) Ends. Since the specified number of times set in the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is larger than the specified number of times set in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the navigation generation state 2 from the viewpoint of the period of the navigation generation state. (RT1-3) is a more advantageous state than the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2).

  In the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3), when the specified number of operation navigations has been executed, the state shifts to the normal state (RT1-1). In addition, if the special role is won internally, the special status internal winning state (RT2) will be entered, and if the symbol combination corresponding to the special role is displayed on the active line (when winning the special role) , Transition to the special gaming state (RT3).

<Special role internal winning state (RT2)>
The special combination internal winning state (RT2) is a state in which the internal winning flag corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is set to ON, and when the player performs a stop operation at a predetermined timing, This is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding special combination can be displayed.

  The special combination internal winning state (RT2) is set when the special combination is won internally in the normal gaming state (normal state, navigation generation state 1, navigation generation state 2). On the other hand, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination won internally is displayed in the special combination internal winning state (RT2), the state shifts to the special gaming state (RT3).

<Special gaming state (RT3)>
The special game state (RT3) is a game state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the special gaming state (RT3) is a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted.

  The special game state (RT3) is set when a special combination won internally is won in the normal game state (normal state, navigation generation state 1, navigation generation state 2) or special combination internal winning state (RT2). . On the other hand, in the special game state (RT3), when the specified number is paid out, the state shifts to the normal state (RT1-1). Specifically, in the case of shifting to the special game state (RT3) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1, the normal state (RT1-1) when the payout of more than 300 medals is completed. ). In addition, when the game state shifts to the special game state (RT3) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 2, the game shifts to the normal state (RT1-1) when the payout of more than 100 medals is completed. To do.

  In the present embodiment, the special game state (RT3) ends when a specified number of payouts are executed. For example, the special game state (RT3) ends when a predetermined combination (for example, a single bonus) is won, or further May be terminated when the number of times (for example, 8 times) has been won or when a predetermined number of times (for example, 6 times) has been played.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when winning the re-game player 2 (promotion replay 2) in the normal state (RT1-1), the navigation state 1 (RT1-2) is entered, but the normal state (RT1-1). When the re-game player 2 (promotion replay 2) is won internally, the navigation state 1 (RT1-2) may be entered. Similarly, when winning the re-playing player 3 (promotional replay 3) in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the state is shifted to the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3), but the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) ), When the re-gamer 3 (promotional replay 3) is internally won, the navigation state 2 (RT1-3) may be entered.

  In the present embodiment, when the special gaming state (RT3) is finished, the state is uniformly shifted to the normal state (RT1-1). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special role is started from the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3). When transitioning to the internal winning state (RT2) and the special gaming state (RT3), when the special gaming state (RT3) ends, the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) may be transitioned to.

  Further, in the normal gaming state of the present embodiment, no particular mention was made regarding the change of the internal winning probability of the re-gamer, but the internal winning probability in the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is set to another normal gaming state (RT1). −1, RT1-2) may be set higher.

<Game state of AT system>
FIG. 8A is a transition diagram of the AT gaming state of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100.

  The AT gaming state is roughly divided into a non-AT state and an AT state. The AT state refers to a state where a notification effect (hereinafter referred to as “operation navigation”) regarding the content of the stop operation can be executed, and the non-AT state refers to a state where operation navigation cannot be performed. That is, the AT state refers to a gaming state in which an operation navigation including an operation timing or an operation sequence of stop operations is executed so as to bring a result advantageous to the player. In the present embodiment, when the internal winning is performed for the small role 3 (push order bell) in the AT state, more specifically, among the small roles 3 (push order bell), the internal winning is given to any of the small roles 3b to 3f. In this case, an operation navigation indicating the correct operation sequence is executed (the reason will be described later).

  In the present embodiment, when the AT start condition is satisfied in the non-AT state, a predetermined number of AT games is given and the AT state is started. The AT start condition of the present embodiment is established based on the result of the winning combination internal lottery. In addition, when all the assigned AT games have been consumed in the AT state, the AT state is terminated and the state shifts to the non-AT state.

  Here, the number of AT games in the present embodiment means the number of operation navigations for the internal winning of the small role 3 (push order bell), that is, the specified number of times described above.

  The navigation generation state is a state in which “operation navigation” can be executed from its name, but the RT system gaming state and the AT system gaming state are not necessarily linked. “Navigation” may not be executed. For example, in the state where the AT start condition in the normal state (RT1-1) is not satisfied, even if the re-game player 2 is won, it shifts to the navigation generation state (RT1-2), but is not in the AT state. “Operation navigation” is not executed. Similarly, even if the re-game player 3 is won in the state where the AT start condition in the navigation generation state (RT1-2) is not satisfied, the navigation state (RT1-3) is entered, but in the AT state, Since there is no, “operation navigation” is not executed.

  Note that when the specified number of operation navigations are executed in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2), the AT game state in the navigation generation state 1 (RT1-2) is in the AT state, so the normal state (RT1- Transition to 1) and transition to the non-AT state. Similarly, when the specified number of operation navigations are executed in the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3), the AT game state in the navigation generation state 2 (RT1-3) is in the AT state, so the normal state ( Transition to RT1-1) and transition to a non-AT state.

<Operation navigation>
In the present embodiment, in a game in which a small combination 3 (push order bell) or a replaying combination 1 (normal replay) in the AT state is won internally, (1) operation navigation by the main control unit 300 and (2) first sub Operation navigation by the control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is executed. Hereinafter, the simple operation “operation navigation” includes both the operation navigations (1) and (2). The operation navigation of this embodiment notifies the operation order from the first stop operation to the third stop operation. That is, the operation sequence of six of “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle right / left”, “middle right / left”, “right / left middle”, and “right middle / left”, that is, one of six so-called options is notified.

  In more detail, the operation navigation in the game in which the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally is not executed in the game in which the internal winning combination is in the small combination 3a in the AT state. In other words, the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the small winning combination 3b to the small winning combination 3f in the AT state are internally won. In the game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation is not executed because the content of the operation navigation is “left middle right” forward push, the “left middle right” forward push is This is because it is the same as the normal stop operation, so that the player does not feel much gained. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the correct stop operation sequence is “winning left / right” and the winning combination 3a is internally won. In addition, even if the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is won internally, in most cases, the player performs the stop operation of the “left middle right” forward push, and as a result, the small role 3 is expected to win.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation navigation is executed not only in the game in which the small combination 3 (push order bell) is won internally in the AT state but also in the game in which the internal combination is won in the replaying combination 1 (normal replay). This is due to the fact that the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the small combination 3a in the AT state is won internally. The correct answer stop operation order of the small combination 3a is “left middle right”. If the operation navigation is executed only in the game in which the small combination 3 (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation indicating the “left middle right” forward push is not executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the operation navigation is executed even in the game that is won internally by the re-playing player 1 (normal replay), and the operation navigation indicating the “left middle right” forward push is executed. It should be noted that the content of the operation navigation in the game that has been won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) is determined by the push order lottery executed by the main control unit 300.

  FIG. 8B is a table schematically showing the contents of the push order lottery table used in the push order lottery. In the push order lottery of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the operation order from the first stop operation to the third stop operation for the stop buttons 137 to 139 is set as the correct operation order. That is, the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) is a winning combination in any stop operation, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is determined as a correct answer stop operation by a push order lottery. Specifically, the winning probability of the “left middle right” forward push is 7/12, and the other operation orders are each 1/12. The probability of executing is high. As described above, since the operation navigation of “left middle right” is not executed in the game in which the small role 3 is internally won, all the games that execute the operation navigation in the AT state (the small roles 3b to 3f or the replaying role 1) In the game in which one of them is won internally), the operation contents of 6 choices are set to be notified substantially uniformly.

  In this way, in the game in which the winning combination of the small role 3 in the AT state (push order bell; except for the small role 3a) or the small role 4 (normal replay) is internally won, the main control unit 300 informs the operation navigation informing contents (stop operation order). ), The main control unit 300 uses the command indicating the notification content of the operation navigation in the game in which the small combination 3 (push order bell; except for the small combination 3a) or the small combination 4 (normal replay) is won internally. (Internal winning command, pressing order command) is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. As a result, in the operation navigation by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500, it is possible to notify the same notification content as the operation navigation by the main control unit 300.

  Here, the operation navigation by the main control unit 300 is specifically a 7-segment lighting effect using the payout number display device 127, and the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500. Specifically, an audio output effect using the speakers 272 and 277 and an image display effect using the liquid crystal display device 157 are used.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a lighting mode of the operation navigation by the main control unit 300. For example, if the next stop operation is a stop operation for the left reel 110, 7-segment data for displaying the letter “L” is selected and the payout number display 127 is turned on, and the next stop operation is performed for the middle reel 111. In the case of the stop operation for the right reel 112, the 7-segment data for displaying the character “C” is selected and the payout number display 127 is turned on. The 7-segment data for displaying the letter “R” is selected and the payout number display 127 is turned on.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the operation navigation by the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500. For example, when “Left / Right / Right” is selected as the notification content of the operation navigation, a character image in which the number “123” is drawn from the left to the right is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. . Hereinafter, the character image of the operation navigation is referred to as operation navigation image d10.

  FIG. 9C shows the transition of the notification mode of the operation navigation when “right middle left” is selected as the notification content of the operation navigation. The slot machine 100 displays the letter “R” on the payout number display 127 and the operation navigation image d10 composed of the letters “321” on the liquid crystal display device 157 at the time t1A of the start lever operation. Also, “right” sound is output from the speakers 272 and 277. Thereby, the player can grasp that the right reel 112 is the first stop reel. Next, at the time t1B when the first stop operation is performed, the slot machine 100 displays the character “C” on the payout number display device 127 and the operation composed of the characters “32” on the liquid crystal display device 157. A navigation image d10 is displayed. Further, “medium” sound is output from the speakers 272 and 277. Thereby, the player can grasp that the middle reel 111 is the second stop reel. Next, at the time point t1C when the second stop operation is performed, the slot machine 100 displays the character “C” on the payout number display device 127 and the operation constituted by the character “3” on the liquid crystal display device 157. A navigation image d10 is displayed. Also, “left” audio is output from the speakers 272 and 277. Thereby, the player can grasp that the left reel 110 is the third stop reel. Finally, at the time when the third stop operation is performed, the slot machine 100 ends the display of the payout number display machine 127 and ends the display of the operation navigation image d10 of the liquid crystal display device 157.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining whether or not the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) in the non-AT state is won internally.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the non-AT state, the slot machine 100 does not perform operation navigation in a game in which a winning combination of any of the small roles 3a to 3f is internally won. Further, in a game in which a small role 3 (push order bell) is internally won in the non-AT state, the main control unit 300 performs an internal winning command indicating any of the small roles 3a to 3f. Information that is unknown) is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. This is because the operation navigation is not executed in the non-AT state, and it is not necessary to transmit information regarding the correct operation order. As a result, even if a command is illegally analyzed by a third party, the correct operation order is not grasped.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing whether or not the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the small combination 3 (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the AT state, the slot machine 100 does not execute the operation navigation in the game in which the small winning combination 3a is won internally, but (2) any of the small winning combination 3b to the small winning combination 3f. The operation navigation is executed in the game that is won internally in the role.

  Specifically, in a game in which the small role 3a is internally won in the AT state, the main control unit 300 determines that the internal winning command indicating the small role 3 (although it is understood that the small role 3 has been internally won, the small role 3a to the small role 3f). The information of which of which combination is won internally is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In this case, since the operation navigation is not executed even in the AT state, it is not necessary to transmit information regarding the correct operation order. As a result, even if the command is illegally analyzed by a third party, the correct operation order is not grasped.

  On the other hand, in a game in which an internal winning combination is given to any of the small roles 3b to 3f in the AT state, the main control unit 300 uses an internal winning command (internal Information indicating the winning combination and information indicating the correct operation order) is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In this case, the operation navigation is executed.

  As a result, in the game in which the winning combination is any one of the small roles 3b to 3f in the AT state, the operation navigation by the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 is executed. (See FIG. 9 (c)).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining whether or not the operation navigation is executed in the game that is won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the non-AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the non-AT state, the slot machine 100 does not execute operation navigation in a game in which the re-game player 1 (normal replay) is won internally. Further, in a game in which the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) is internally won in the non-AT state, the main control unit 300 sends an internal winning command indicating the internal winning of the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) to the first sub-control unit 400. Send to.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining whether or not the operation navigation is performed in a game that is won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the AT state, the slot machine 100 executes operation navigation in a game in which the re-game player 1 (normal replay) is won internally. Specifically, in a game in which the internal winning of the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the AT state is performed, the main control unit 300 performs an internal lottery command indicating the internal winning of the replaying player 1 and push order information indicating the correct operation order. Is sent to the first sub-control unit 400. The push order information is information determined by the push order lottery (see FIG. 8B).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an execution state of the operation navigation in the AT state. 10 to 13, the slot machine 100, in the AT state, the replay combination 1 (normal replay) or the small combination 3 (push order bell) of any of the small combinations 3b to 3f. The operation navigation is executed in the game that is won internally, and the operation navigation is not executed in the game that is won internally in the small role 3a.

<Operation of slot machine>
Hereinafter, processing of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Main control unit main processing>
First, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 15 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value.

  In step S102, a bet number setting / start operation accepting process is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and preparation for sending an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted is made. When a re-game player is won in the previous game, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are processed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, a winning line determination process for determining the number of inserted medals and determining a valid winning line is performed.

  In step S104, a random number acquisition process for acquiring a random number generated by the random value generation circuit 316 is performed.

  In step S105, a winning combination internal lottery process is performed. In the winning combination internal lottery process, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current game state, and the internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S104. Preparation for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the result to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned on.

  Here, the internal lottery command in the case of internal winning in the small role 3 (push order bell) will be described. (1) When the AT gaming state is in the non-AT state, the internal winning in the small role 3 (2-1) When the small game 3a to the small game 3f are internally elected is unknown) (2-1) When the AT gaming state is in the AT state and the small character 3a is internally elected Transmits information indicating that the small winning combination 3 has been won internally (it is unknown that the small winning combination 3a has been won internally), while (2-2) the AT gaming state is in the AT state, When any of the small roles 3f is won internally, information indicating that the internal winning is performed is transmitted to the small roles 3b to 3f.

  In step S106, a reel stop data selection process for selecting reel stop data is performed based on the internal lottery result of the winning combination internal lottery process. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  In step S107, a main control unit / operation condition display setting process (details will be described later) for setting operation navigation of the main control unit 300 is executed.

  In step S108, a reel rotation start process is executed to start rotation of all the reels 110 to 112.

  In step S109, a reel stop control process is performed. In the reel stop control process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, a reel stop data stop table is set to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. With reference, any of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped according to the number of frames drawn in the stop table. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S110. In step S109, for each stop operation, a stop button reception command related to the stop buttons 137 to 139 that have been stopped (specifically, for the first stop operation, the stop button reception 1 command, the second stop operation In response to the stop button reception 2 command and the third stop operation, the stop button reception 3 command) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400. Reel stop command related to the stop position (specifically, a reel stop 1 command for the first stop reel, a reel stop 2 command for the second stop operation, and a reel stop for the third stop operation. 3 commands) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S110, a winning determination process for determining a winning is performed. In this winning determination process, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the small role 1 (watermelon) has been won. In step S110, preparation for transmitting a winning determination command indicating the result of the winning determination to the first sub-control unit 400 is made.

  In step S111, a medal grant process is performed. In the medal granting process, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

  In step S112, game state control processing is performed. In the gaming state control process, processing relating to transition of each gaming state (RT gaming state, AT gaming state) is performed, and the gaming state is shifted when the start condition or end condition is satisfied. Also, preparation is made for transmitting a game state command including information indicating the current game state.

  Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, the game proceeds by returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing.

  The various commands prepared in the above steps are transmitted in a command setting transmission process (step S1006 in FIG. 16) of the main control unit timer interrupt process described later.

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, a main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S1001, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S1002, the count value of WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment), and WDT 314 is periodically updated (so as not to detect a processing abnormality) so that a WDT interrupt does not occur. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S1003, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S1004, various game processes are executed, and processes according to the interrupt status are executed.

  In step S1005, timer update processing is performed. More specifically, various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S1006, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands prepared for transmission are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S1007, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S1008, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S1003 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 336, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

  In step S1009, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when the power supply is detected to be shut off), the process proceeds to step S1011. If the low voltage signal is off (when the power supply is not shut off), the process proceeds to step S1010.

  In step S1010, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S1001 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S1011, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Main control unit / operation condition display setting process>
Next, the main control unit / operation condition display setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the main control unit / operation condition display setting process in step S107 of FIG.

  In step S201, it is determined whether or not the AT gaming state of the main control unit 300 is in the AT state. If the AT gaming state of the main control unit 300 is in the AT state, the process proceeds to step S202. If not, the main control unit / operation condition display setting process ends.

  In step S202, operation navigation setting processing (details will be described later) related to operation navigation settings is executed.

<Operation navigation setting process>
Next, the operation navigation setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17B is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the operation navigation setting process in step S202 of FIG.

  In step S301, it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination for a small role 3 (push order bell) is made in the game. If the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S302; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the small combination 3a (push order bell) has won the small combination 3a internally. If the small winning combination 3a is internally won, the operation navigation setting process is terminated. If not, that is, if any of the small winning combinations 3b to 3f is internally winning, the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, the operational navigation effect is set using the correct operation order of the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) as the content of the operation navigation. For example, when the small combination 3b is won internally, the effect setting of the operation navigation indicating the operation order of “middle right” is performed. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C). After step S303 ends, the operation navigation setting process ends. Note that the main control unit 300 has transmitted an internal lottery command indicating that any of the small roles 3b to 3f has been internally won to the first sub-control unit 400 (see step S105 in FIG. 15). The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received internal lottery command (FIG. 9B). (See (c)).

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not the re-game player 1 (normal bell) has been internally won in the game. If the re-game player 1 (normal bell) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S305. If not, the operation navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S305, a push order lottery is executed to determine the correct operation content, and the determined correct operation content is set as the operation navigation content. Specifically, the operation navigation is performed by selecting one of the six operation sequences of “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “right / left middle”, and “right middle / left”. (See FIG. 8B).

  In step S306, the operational navigation effect is set according to the content of the operational navigation determined in step S305. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C). Further, in step S306, preparation is performed for transmitting a pressing order command including the operation content (pressing order information) of the operation navigation to the first sub control unit 400. As a result, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received push order command (FIG. 9 (b) (c)).

<Processing of first sub-control unit>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 18B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 18C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, the main process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S3001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S3002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S3003.

  In step S3003, 0 is substituted for the timer variable.

  In step S3004, command processing that is processing corresponding to each command received from the main control unit 300 is executed.

  In step S3005, effect control processing is performed. Here, preparation for the production is performed according to the production reservation information in the production reservation area provided in the RAM 408. This preparation includes, for example, performing a process such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated. For example, in the present embodiment, in the AT state, when the internal combination is won for the small role 3 (push order bell; excluding the small role 3a) or the replaying role 1 (normal replay), the first sub-control unit 400 / second Setting of operation navigation by the second sub-control unit 500 is performed.

  In step S3006, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S3005. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S3005, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S3007, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S3005. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step S3005, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S3008, shutter control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S3005. For example, when there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S3005, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S3009, an information output process for performing setting to transmit a command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result in step S3005 is performed. For example, if there is a command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S3005, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S3002.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S3101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S3201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S3002 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 18A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step S3002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S3202, a command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 set in step S3608, an effect random number value is updated, and the like.

<Processing of second sub-control unit>
Next, processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 19B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 19C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 19D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S4001 in FIG. 19A, various initial settings are performed. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S4002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S4003.

  In step S4003, 0 is substituted for the timer variable.

  In step S4004, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S4005, an effect control process is performed. Specifically, if there is a new command in step S4004, processing corresponding to this command is performed. In addition, it includes a process of reading other effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S4006, image control processing (described in detail later) is performed based on the processing result in step S4005. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S4005, image control corresponding to this command is performed. For example, when the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is executed, image control for displaying the operation navigation image is executed. When this image control process ends, the process returns to step S4002.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S4101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S4201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S4002 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 19A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step S4002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S4202, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S4006 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S4301, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 518), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 516 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 516 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 516 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S4302, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from VDP 516 is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S4303. Otherwise, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S4303, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 518 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 518 in step S4301, the CPU 504 sets information on image data (coordinate axes and image sizes of the VRAM 518). , VRAM coordinates (placement coordinates), transparency, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 516. The VDP 516 performs parameter setting according to the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S4304, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 516 to start drawing an image. The VDP 516 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S4305, it is determined whether a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 516 based on the end of image drawing is input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S4306; otherwise, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input.

  In step S4306, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward push is not executed in the game that is won internally in the small role 3 (push order bell) in the AT state, the “left middle right” forward push is performed. There is a game that reduces the profit amount when executing the operation navigation. However, even if there is no operation navigation in the AT state, the player usually performs a stop operation of the “left middle right” forward push, so the small role 3 (push order) is caused by this operation. Bell). Thereby, even if the game is a game without the operation navigation in the AT state, the player can improve the game motivation without making the stop operation monotonous.

<Modification>
In the above embodiment (the first embodiment), the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the small combination 3a in the AT state is won internally. However, even in a game in which the small combination 3a in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation may be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In addition, in the game in which the re-game player 1 in the AT state is internally won, the operation navigation is always executed, but the operation navigation may be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Also, in a game in which an internal winning combination for another role in the AT state is performed, the operation navigation may be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a modification of the operation navigation setting process of the present embodiment (first embodiment). In this modified example, the operation navigation can be executed in a game in which a small combination 3a, a re-playing combination 1, and a game are won internally.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not an internal win has been made to the small role 3 (push order bell) in the game. If the small combination 3 (push order bell) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S402; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S407.

  In step S402, it is determined whether or not the small combination 3a (push order bell) has won the small combination 3a. If the small winning combination 3a is won internally, the process proceeds to step S404. If not, that is, if any of the small winning combinations 3b to 3f is won internally, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, the operation navigation effect is set with the correct operation order of the internal winning winning combination 3 (push order bell) as the content of the operation navigation. For example, when the small combination 3b is won internally, the effect setting of the operation navigation indicating the operation order of “middle right” is performed. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C). After step S403 ends, the operation navigation setting process ends. Note that the main control unit 300 has transmitted an internal lottery command indicating that any of the small roles 3b to 3f has been internally won to the first sub-control unit 400 (see step S105 in FIG. 15). The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received internal lottery command (FIG. 9B). (See (c)).

  In step S404, an operation navigation execution lottery is performed. The operation navigation execution lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the operation navigation. Specifically, the winning probability of the operation navigation execution lottery when the small winning combination 3a (push order bell) is internally won is ½.

  In step S405, if the result of the operation navigation execution lottery in step S404 is a win, the process proceeds to step S406. Otherwise, the operation navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S406, the operation navigation effect is set using the correct operation order of the internal winning winning combination 3a (push order bell) as the content of the operation navigation. Specifically, the effect setting of the operation navigation indicating the operation order of “left middle right” is performed. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C).

  Also, in step S405, preparation is made for transmitting a push order command including the operation content (push order information) of the operation navigation to the first sub-control unit 400. As a result, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received push order command (FIG. 9 (b) (c)). After step S406 ends, the operation navigation setting process ends.

  In step S407, it is determined whether or not the re-gamer 1 (normal replay) has been internally won in the game. If re-game 1 (normal replay) is won internally, the process proceeds to step S408; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S412.

  In step S408, an operation navigation execution lottery is performed. The operation navigation execution lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the operation navigation. Specifically, the winning probability of the operation navigation execution lottery when the re-game player 1 (normal replay) is internally won is 1/4.

  In step S409, if the result of the operation navigation execution lottery in step S408 is a win, the process proceeds to step S410, and otherwise, the operation navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S410, a push order lottery is executed to determine the correct operation content, and the determined correct operation content is set as the operation navigation content. Specifically, the operation navigation is performed by selecting one of the six operation sequences of “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “right / left middle”, and “right middle / left”. (See FIG. 8B).

  In step S411, the effect setting of the operation navigation is performed according to the content of the operation navigation determined in step S410. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C). Further, in step S411, preparation is made for transmitting a push order command including the operation content (push order information) of the operation navigation to the first sub control unit 400. As a result, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received push order command (FIG. 9 (b) (c)). After step S411 ends, the operation navigation setting process ends.

  In step S412, it is determined whether or not the winning combination internal lottery result has been lost in the game. If the winning combination internal lottery result is lost in the game, the process proceeds to step S413. If not, the operation navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S413, an operation navigation execution lottery is performed. The operation navigation execution lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the operation navigation. Specifically, the winning probability of the operation navigation execution lottery when the winning combination internal lottery result is lost is 1/8.

  In step S414, if the result of the operation navigation execution lottery in step S413 is a win, the process proceeds to step S415, and if not, the operation navigation setting process is terminated.

  In step S415, a push order lottery is executed to determine the correct operation content, and the determined correct operation content is set as the operation navigation content. Specifically, the operation navigation is performed by selecting one of the six operation sequences of “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “right / left middle”, and “right middle / left”. The contents of

  In step S416, operation navigation effect settings are performed in accordance with the content of the operation navigation determined in step S415. As a result, the operation navigation by the main controller 300 is executed (see FIGS. 9A and 9C). In step S 416, preparation is performed for transmitting a push order command including the operation content (push order information) of the operation navigation to the first sub-control unit 400. As a result, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 execute the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 based on the contents of the received push order command (FIG. 9).

  As described above, in the game in which the small role 3a is internally won, there may be a case where the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward pressing is executed, or the game in which the rewinning role 1 (normal replay) is internally won. In some cases, the operation navigation may not be executed, and the operation navigation may be executed even if the navigation is lost. As a result, the player does not know the winning result until the stop operation is completed in the game with the operation navigation in the AT state and the game without the operation navigation, and the player's motivation can be improved without making the stop operation monotonous. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the small combination 3a in the AT state is won internally. However, it is also possible to execute an effect (hereinafter referred to as a small role 3 winning suggestion effect) that suggests that the small role 3 (push order bell) has been internally won in the game.

  FIG. 21 (a) shows an effect example in the case where a small role 3 winning suggestion effect is executed in a game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is internally won. In the small role 3 winning suggestion effect shown in FIG. 21 (a), an image suggesting a small role 3 winning when the start lever is operated (hereinafter referred to as a small role 3 winning suggestion image. For example, a bell displayed on the periphery of the screen. D20) is displayed on the effect image display device 157. The player grasps that the small role 3 (push order bell) has been won by visually recognizing the small role 3 winning suggestion image d20. It is expected to execute. FIG. 21A shows a reel display mode and an effect mode after the third stop operation in the case where the player performs a “left middle right” forward press. In this case, the small role 3 winning image d30 indicating the small role 3 winning is displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 21B shows another effect example in the case where a small role 3 winning suggestion effect is executed in a game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is internally won. The small role 3 winning suggestion effect shown in FIG. 21 (b) is an effect of vibrating the shutters 163a and 163b to the left and right when the start lever is operated. Thus, the small role 3 winning suggestion effect may not be an image effect. Since the player recognizes that the user has been alerted by the vibrations of the shutters 163a and 163b, and knows that it is better to perform the operation carefully (that is, it is better not to perform any operation other than forward pressing) It is expected to perform a “left middle right” forward push operation, which is a normal stop operation. This is because when the forward push operation of “left middle right” which is a normal stop operation is not executed on the conventional game machine, unintentional missing may occur as a result of the reel pull-in control according to the order. Because there was. FIG. 21B shows a reel display mode and a rendering mode after the third stop operation in the case where the player presses “left middle right” in order, and the small role 3 winning image d30 is rendered. It is displayed on the image display device 157.

  Further, the small part 3 (push order bell) of the above embodiment is one of six choices of “left middle right”, “left / right middle”, “middle left / right”, “middle right left”, “right left middle”, and “right middle left”. Was determined as the correct operation order. However, one of the subdivided small roles 3 (push order bell) may set the correct answer only for the first stop operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the small role 3 (push order bell) is subdivided into five: a small role 3ax, a small role 3bx, a small role 3cx, a small role 3dx, and a small role 3ex. The stop operation may be “left middle right” and “left and right middle”. That is, when the small winning combination 3ax is won internally, the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) may be won by performing the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110. In this case, the operation navigation is not executed in the game in which the small winning combination 3ax in the AT state is internally won, and the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the small winning combination 3bx to the small role 3ex in the AT state is internally won. . In a game in which the small role 3ax in the AT state is internally won, even if there is no operation navigation, the player has a high probability of performing the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110. The probability of winning a prize is high. Note that the internal winning probabilities of these five combinations are the same.

  FIG. 23 (a) shows that in the game in which the winning combination of the small role 2 (cherry) or the small role 3a (push order bell) in the AT state is not performed, the operation navigation is not performed, but the effect a that gives the player a sense of expectation is performed. It is a time chart of the modified example in the case where there is. Here, the small role 2 (cherry) is a role that may be given a predetermined profit, such as adding an AT game or simultaneous internal winning with a special role (bonus) when the role is internally won. . That is, the effect a is an effect in which an AT game can be added and an internal winning of a special role (bonus) can be expected. Note that the small role 3a (push order bell) is a role that is not likely to be given a predetermined profit, such as the addition of an AT game or a simultaneous internal winning with a special role (bonus).

  FIG. 23B shows an example of the display mode of the effect a. In the effect a, for example, an image indicating an expectation (hereinafter referred to as an expectation image. For example, a character such as “hot heat”) d40 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. The player expects to add an AT game by looking at the expectation image d40 of the effect a and improves the expectation.

  However, conventionally, in a game in which such an expectation image d40 is displayed, if the player cannot win the small role 2, the player is discouraged, and the interest of the game is reduced.

  Therefore, in the present modification, the effect a is also executed in the game in which the small combination 3a in the AT state is won internally, and the expectation image d40 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. As a result, the player who has visually recognized the production a does not stop on the active line even if the cherry symbol does not stop on the active line when the middle reel 111 is stopped first. If the symbol is stopped, it can be expected that there is a possibility of winning the small role 3a as a result of the subsequent stop, so that the expectation can be maintained without being disappointed.

  In this modification, as shown in FIG. 23A, the effect a may be executed even in the case of a loss in the winning combination internal lottery process in the AT state. In this way, the production a may or may not be performed even in the case of a loss.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), there may be a case where the effect a is not executed in the game in which the small winning combination 2 (cherry) or the small winning combination 3a (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally. As described above, in the present modification, an execution lottery is performed in a game in which the small winning combination 2 (cherry) or the small winning combination 3a (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally, and the effect a is executed only when winning. ing. However, separately from this, it is also possible to always execute the effect a in a game in which the small combination 2 (cherry) or the small combination 3a (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally.

  Further, in this modification, the small role 3a is set as a role that is not given a predetermined profit such as an additional AT game, but is set as a role that may be given a predetermined profit such as an additional AT game. Also good. There is a case where the player's expectation is further improved by winning the small role 3a (push order bell). However, in this case, it is preferable that the probability of giving the predetermined profit is smaller than that in the case of the small role 2 (cherry or the magnitude of the profit is reduced.

  In addition, although the effect a was executed in the game that was internally won for the AT state small combination 2 and the game that was internally won for the AT state small role 3a, the same effect a may not be executed. Any type of production of the same series may be used. For example, an effect a1 that displays characters such as “Intense heat” but the background color is blue indicating that the expectation is low, and that characters such as “Intense heat” are displayed but the background color is highly expected. An effect a2 that is red to represent is prepared, the effect a2 is executed in the game that is internally won for the small role 2 in the AT state, and the effect a1 is executed in the game that is internally won in the small role 3a in the AT state. In the game in which the small role 3a is internally won, there is no additional AT game (or there is a low probability that there is an additional AT game), and the production a1 may produce an effect indicating that the expectation is lower than the production a2. preferable. In this way, the effect a may be that some characters or the like are the same, but other characters or the like are different.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, not only a game in which an internal winning combination is made in the AT state small part 3 (push order bell; except for the small part 3a) or the re-playing part 1 (normal replay), but also the small part 4 in the unordered push order The operation navigation is also executed in the game in which (common bell) is won internally. Then, in the operation navigation in the game in which the re-playing role 1 (normal replay) or the small role 4 (common bell) of the unquestionable order is internally won, the first sub control unit 400. Only operation navigation by the second sub-control unit 500 is executed. This is based on the viewpoint of reducing the processing load of the main control unit 300. Since the push order unquestionable role always wins regardless of the order of the stop operation, the operation navigation is less important than the push order role. Therefore, only the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is used, and the processing load of the main control unit 300 is reduced.

  In addition, in a game in which an internal winning combination in the AT state is not executed, if the configuration in which the operation navigation by the main control unit 300 is not executed is employed, if there is only one unordered order in the operation navigation, Since the internal winning combination is grasped by the player from the notification mode of the navigation, in the second embodiment, the operation navigation is executed even in the game in which the small winning combination 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally.

  For example, if the winning probabilities of the small role 4 (common bell) are different in the settings 1 to 6, the operation navigation is executed if the operational navigation is not executed when the small role 4 (common bell) is internally won in the AT state. It turns out that the internal winning combination was a small role 4 (common bell) when there was a Bell prize. The set value can be estimated by counting the frequency. In addition, for example, when a small role 4 (common bell) wins an internal win, when performing a lottery by adding the number of games in the AT state, if an operation navigation is not executed when the small role 4 (common bell) is internally won in the AT state, When the operation navigation is not executed and a bell is won, it is understood that the internal winning combination is the small role 4 (common bell). In each case, an increase in the number of games in the AT state is expected, but if there is no actual increase, the willingness to play will be reduced.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, even when the operation navigation by only the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 is executed, the internal winning combination is not given to the player.

  In the second embodiment, only the configuration, function, and processing different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and with respect to the other configuration, function, and processing, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining whether or not the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the winning combination 4 (common bell) in the non-AT state and the AT state is internally won.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the slot machine 100 does not perform operation navigation in the game in which the non-AT state small role 4 (common bell) is internally won, and the AT state small role 4 (common bell) is internally won. In the played game, the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is executed without executing the operation navigation by the main control unit 300.

  Note that in the game in which the re-playing role 1 (normal replay) or the small role 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally, the notification contents of the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 are as follows. Determined by one sub-control unit 400. That is, in the AT state, when the main control unit 300 transmits an internal winning command indicating the internal winning of the re-playing role 1 (normal replay) or the small role 4 (common bell), the first sub-control unit 400 A push order lottery is executed in response to the reception of the internal winning command indicating the internal winning of the game combination 1 (normal replay) or the small combination 4 (common bell), and the notification content of the operation navigation is determined.

  In the second embodiment, the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is always executed in the game in which the small role 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally. However, apart from this, in the game in which the small winning combination 4 (common bell) in the AT state is internally won, an operation lottery is performed, and the operation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is performed only when winning. Navigation may be executed.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating the execution status of the operation navigation in the AT state according to the second embodiment. FIG. 26A is a diagram showing a notification mode of the operation navigation of a game in which the small combination 3a, the small combination 4 or the re-playing combination 1 is internally won in the AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the slot machine 100 performs operation navigation by the main control unit 300 in a game in which (1) the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) in the AT state or the small combination 4 (common bell) is won internally. In the game in which the operation navigation by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is not performed, and (2) one of the small roles 3b to 3f in the AT state is internally won. Operation navigation by the control unit 300, the first sub-control unit 400, and the second sub-control unit 500 is executed, and (3) the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 in the game in which the winning combination 3a in the AT state is won internally. -The operation navigation is not executed in any of the second sub-control units 500.

  In the second embodiment, as in the modified example of the first embodiment, an execution lottery may be performed in a game in which the small combination 3a is internally won, and in the case of winning, an operation navigation may be executed. (See steps S402 to S406 in FIG. 20).

  FIG. 26 (b) is a diagram showing a change in the notification mode of the operation navigation in the game in which the small winning combination 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally, and FIG. 26 (c) is the re-playing combination 1 in the AT state. It is a figure which shows the change of the alerting | reporting aspect of the operation navigation in the game which won internally (normal replay).

  In 2nd Embodiment, as shown in FIG.26 (b) and (c), the alerting | reporting aspect of the operation navigation with respect to a push order unquestionable part is the same. This is to prevent the player from grasping the result of the winning combination internal lottery process. Specifically, in the game in which the small winning combination 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation image d10 displayed on the effect image display device 157 is an image of black characters instead of yellow for recognizing the bell. It is. Further, in the game in which the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the AT state is internally won, the operation navigation image d10 displayed on the effect image display device 157 is an image of black characters instead of light blue for replay recognition. . As described above, when the internal winning combination for the unquestionable push order is made in the AT state, the display mode of the operation navigation image d10 is made the same so that the internal winning combination is not grasped.

[Third Embodiment]
The symbol combination of the replaying combination 1 (normal replay) in the third embodiment is different from the symbol combination of the replaying combination 1 (normal replay) in the first embodiment. FIG. 27A shows a symbol combination of the special combination 1, the special combination 2, and the re-playing combination 1 of the third embodiment. The symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 (BB) is only “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 1 (normal replay) is “Seven 2-Seven”. 2-Seven-2 ”and“ Replay-Replay-Replay ”. Other types of winning combinations and symbol combinations are the same as in the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, only configurations, functions, and processes that are different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and with regard to other configurations, functions, and processes, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The re-playing role 1 (normal replay) of the present embodiment wins the winning combination internally in the winning combination internal lottery process, and (1) when the “right middle left” reverse pressing stop operation is performed, When the symbol combination of “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2” is displayed and (2) Stop operation other than the reverse pressing of “Right Middle Left” is performed, “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the active line. The symbol combination is displayed. In addition, the replaying combination 1 of (1) is called the replaying combination 1 of the bonus symbol, and the replaying combination 1 of (2) is called the replaying combination 1 of the replaying symbol.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), when the AT start condition is satisfied, only the first sub-control unit 400 first enters the AT state, and the main control unit 300 determines that the AT start condition is The game is placed in the AT state from the next game of the game won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) after being established. FIG. 27B is a diagram illustrating the transition of the gaming state of the AT system according to the third embodiment, the notification mode of the expectation effect, and the execution status of the operation navigation.

  In the third embodiment, an expectation effect including the contents of the stop operation is executed in a game in which the re-game player 1 (normal replay) is won internally after the AT start condition is satisfied. The expectation effect is an effect that expects to give a predetermined privilege, and in the present embodiment, it is an effect that expects a transition to the AT state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27B, the expectation effect is obtained by using the operation navigation image d10 indicating the operation order from the first stop operation to the third stop operation, as shown in FIG. This is an effect that displays the image d50 instructing to aim and outputs a sound indicating the operation order via the speakers 272 and 277, and prompts the bonus game replaying player 1 to win a prize. That is, the expectation effect is an effect including the notification content of the operation navigation. The notification content of the expectation effect in the present embodiment is information indicating the stop operation order of the reverse pressing of “right middle left”. The player expects a transition to the AT state by viewing the expectation effect effect images d10 and d50 and listening to the expectation effect sound.

In addition, in a game in which an effect of expectation is executed, even if the player is awarded the bonus game replaying role 1 or not winning the bonus game replaying game 1 (by winning the replay game replaying game 1) However, from the next game of the game that executed the expectation effect, the AT game state of the main control unit 300 becomes the AT state. In the game that is won internally in the normal replay), when the operation navigation of the operation sequence of the reverse pressing of “Right Middle Left” is executed, the bonus game replay player 1 is displayed, so the player misunderstands In some cases, the feeling of expectation may be improved. Therefore, in the third embodiment, in the game in which the re-playing player 1 in the AT state (normal replay) is internally won, the operation navigation of the operation sequence of reverse pressing “right middle left” is not executed.

  FIG. 28A is a table schematically showing the contents of the push order lottery table used in the push order lottery of the game that is internally won in the replaying game 1 (normal replay) in the AT state. As shown in FIG. 28 (a), in the push-order lottery of the game that has been internally won in the replaying role 1 (normal replay) in the AT state, the reverse push of “right middle left” is not selected. Then, in order to avoid reverse pressing of “right middle left”, the probability that the “left middle right” forward pressing is selected is set high. Accordingly, the execution probability of the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward pressing operation is increased only for the game that is internally won in the replaying role 1 (normal replay) in the AT state.

  In the third embodiment, in view of this point, in the game in which the small combination 3 (push order bell) in the AT state is won internally, the “left middle right” forward push operation navigation is not executed. This is to reduce the frequency of execution of “left middle right” forward-operation navigation as the entire AT state.

  In the third embodiment, the operation navigation is executed even in the game in which the small winning combination 4 (common bell) in the AT state is won internally. In other words, in the AT state of the third embodiment, in a game in which a small combination 3 (push order bell: excluding the small combination 3a), a small combination 4 (common bell), or a re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) is internally won, Operation navigation by the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 is executed. Then, the operation navigation with the forward pressing of “left middle right” can be executed in a game in which a small combination 4 (common bell) or a replaying combination 1 (normal replay) is won internally.

  FIG. 28B is a time chart showing the expectation effect and the operation navigation execution status in the AT state. In summary, the slot machine 100 executes the expectation effect in the game that is won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) after the AT start condition is satisfied. In the AT state, the operation navigation is performed in the game in which the re-playing role 1 (normal replay) or the small role 3 (push order bell) of any of the small roles 3b to 3f or the small role 4 (common bell) is won internally. The operation navigation is not executed in the game which is executed and won in the small role 3a.

  Therefore, since the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward pressing is not executed in the game won internally by the small role 3a, it is executed by the game won internally by the replaying game 1 (normal replay). Does not give a little impression. Conventionally, there have been players who remember the contents of operation navigation that is frequently executed in the AT state and operate the contents in the normal gaming state, but the impression that the operation navigation of the forward-pressing operation navigation is low should not be given. For example, there is a case where an effect of urging the user to perform the forward push operation in the normal gaming state can be expected.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The fourth embodiment is similar to the third embodiment. The operating conditions for winning a bonus game re-playing combination 1 are different, and other game characteristics are substantially the same as in the third embodiment. That is, as for the combination of symbols corresponding to the replaying player 1 (normal replay), there are “seven 2-seven 2-seven 2” and “replay-replay-replay” as in the third embodiment. When the re-game player 1 wins the winning combination internally in the winning combination internal lottery process, and (1) a “left middle right” forward push stop operation is performed, “seven 2-seven 2- When the symbol combination “Seven 2” is displayed, and (2) a stop operation other than the “left middle right” sequential pressing is performed, the symbol combination “replay-replay-replay” is displayed on the active line.

  FIG. 29A is a time chart showing the transition of the gaming state of the AT system according to the fourth embodiment, the notification mode of expectation effect, and the presence / absence of operation navigation. The slot machine 100 executes the expectation effect in the game that is won internally by the replaying player 1 (normal replay) after the AT start condition is satisfied. The expectation effect is an effect that expects a predetermined privilege to be given, and also in this embodiment, an effect that expects a transition to the AT state. Specifically, the anticipation effect displays an operation navigation image d10 indicating a stop operation sequence of the forward pressing of “left middle right”, an image d50 instructing to aim at the Seven 2 symbols, and via the speakers 272 and 277. This is an effect that outputs a sound indicating the operation order of “left middle right” and prompts the bonus symbol replaying player 1 to win a prize.

  Assuming such game play, in the game that is internally won by the replaying player 1 in the AT state (normal replay), when the operation navigation of the operation sequence of reverse pressing “left middle right” is executed, Since the re-game player 1 is displayed, the player may misunderstand and improve the expectation. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, in the game in which the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the AT state is internally won, the operation navigation of the operation order of “left middle right” forward pressing is not executed.

  FIG. 29B is a table schematically showing the contents of the push order lottery table used in the push order lottery of the game that is won internally in the replaying player 1 (normal replay) in the AT state. As shown in FIG. 29 (b), in the push order lottery of the game that has been internally won in the replaying role 1 (normal replay) in the AT state, the “left middle right” forward push is not selected. In order to avoid the forward pressing of “left middle right”, the probability that the reverse pressing of “right middle left” is selected is set high.

  In the fourth embodiment, in view of the fact that the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward pressing is not executed in the game that is internally won in the replaying role 1 (normal replay) in the AT state, the small role 3 in the AT state In the game that is won internally in (Push Order Bell), the operation navigation of the “Left / Middle / Right” push is not executed. If an operation navigation of “Left, Middle, Right” forward operation is executed in a game that has been internally won for the small role 3 (push order bell) in the AT state, the game will be won internally for the small role 3 (push order bell). This is because the player knows that.

  Although not shown in the figure, in the AT state of the fourth embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) or the small combination 3 (push order bell) of any of the small combinations 3b to 3f. The operation navigation is executed in the game where the small winning combination 4 (common bell) is won internally, and the operation navigation is not executed in the game where the small winning combination 3a is won internally.

  Therefore, when an operation navigation other than the “left middle right” forward push is executed, there is a possibility of winning a small role 3a or replaying role 1 (normal replay), and any result until the gaming operation is finished. Can be expected to become.

[Other Embodiments]
In the first to third embodiments, in the entire period of the AT state, the operation navigation of “left middle right” forward pressing is not executed when the small role 3a is elected inside. However, you may make it perform the operation navigation of the forward push of "left middle right" at the time of internal winning of the small part 3a in a part of period of AT state. For example, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), from the start of the AT state to the predetermined number of games (for example, 500 games, etc.), the operation navigation at the time of winning in the small role 3a is executed, and the predetermined number of games After (for example, 500 games, etc.), the operation navigation at the time of winning in the small role 3a may not be executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), until the number of difference in the AT state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 1000), the operation navigation at the time of winning in the small role 3a is executed, and the difference in the AT state is executed. When the number exceeds the predetermined number (for example, 500 games), the operation navigation at the time of winning in the small role 3a may not be executed. Here, the difference number is a total count obtained by subtracting the medal insertion number from the medal payout number.

  Thus, for a player who has experienced the AT state for a long time and has become accustomed to the operation navigation, the operation navigation may not be executed or the frequency of the operation navigation may be reduced. In some cases, a player's feeling of fatigue can be reduced.

  In addition, the operation navigation of the “left middle right” forward pressing at the time of winning the small role 3a in the AT state is not executed in principle, and in the game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is internally won, In the case where the number of times is no win, the operation navigation of “left middle right” forward pressing may be executed in the game in which the next winning combination 3a in the AT state is won internally.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining the situation of operation navigation in such a modification. FIG. 31 shows that in the games G1, G2, and G3 that were internally won for the small role 3a in the AT state, the operation navigation was not executed, and that the small role 3 (Push order bell) was not won (the spilled line was Displayed). Further, FIG. 31 shows that as a result, in the game G4 in which the next winning combination 3a in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation is executed and the winning combination 3 (push order bell) is won. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 31, when there is no win for the third small role 3 (push order bell) continuously, the operation navigation is executed in the game in which the next small role 3 (push order bell) is won internally. Shows when to do. Note that the number of non-wins of the small role 3 (push order bell) is not limited to three times, and may be an accumulated number in addition to the continuous number.

  In this way, based on the winning result of the game that has been internally won for the AT state small combination 3a, it may be determined whether or not to perform the operation navigation in the game that has been internally won for the AT state small combination 3a.

  Further, the gaming state of the main control unit 300 may be changed in accordance with the symbol combination displayed when the small combination 3 (push order bell) is internally won. For example, if (1) any of the small roles 3b to 3f is internally won and the small role 3 (Push order bell) is not won, a spilled eye A may be displayed. (2) If the small combination 3a is won internally and the small combination 3 (push order bell) is not won, the spilled B may be displayed.

  Here, the spilled eye A is a symbol combination involving a transition to a gaming state, and a symbol combination involving a transition to an unfavorable gaming state. On the other hand, the spilled eye B is a symbol combination that does not involve a transition of the gaming state. That is, in the AT state, when the small role 3a is internally won and the small role 3 is not won, it is difficult to shift to an unfavorable gaming state, but in the AT state, the small role 3b to 3f are internally won and the small role If the player has not won a prize in No. 3, the game state may be shifted easily.

  FIG. 32 is a time chart showing the state of operation navigation in such a modification. In the game in which the small winning combination 3a in the AT state is won internally, the operation navigation is not executed. Therefore, even if the small winning combination 3 (push order bell) is not won, the spilled eye B is easily displayed (spilled eye). A is difficult to display). On the other hand, therefore, in the game where the internal winning is made to any of the small roles 3b to 3f in the AT state and the operation navigation is executed, if the small role 3 (push order bell) is not won, It is easy to display. Therefore, a game that has been internally won for the small role 3a in the AT state and has not won a prize for the small role 3 (Pushing order bell) is internally won by any of the small roles 3b to 3f in the AT state, and the small role 3 Compared to a game that was not won (Push order bell), it is difficult to shift to an unfavorable gaming state.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the small combination 3 (push order bell) has one of the so-called six options as the correct operation order. One operation order may be used as a correct operation order. Here, the three choices indicate, for example, a stop operation in which “first stop operation is left”, “first stop operation is middle”, and “first stop operation is right”. In this case, the correct operation of the small role 3a is set to a stop operation in which “the first stop operation is left”, and an operation in which “the first stop operation is left” in the game in which the small role 3a in the AT state is won internally. Do not perform navigation. Conventionally, there are many game machines that use the recommended operation order of “forward press” of “left middle right” and “pinching” of “left and right middle”. When the stop operation of “right” or “pinching” (middle of right and left) is performed, it is difficult to cause missing.

  Also, when the recommended order of operation is “forward pressing” of “left middle right” and “pinching” of “left / right middle”, the small role 3 (push order bell) is so-called five choices (small role 3a to small role). The correct answer stop operation order of the small role 3a is “left middle right” and “left and right middle”, the correct answer stop operation order of the small role 3b is “middle right and left”, and the correct answer of the small role 3c is stopped. The operation order is “middle right / left”, the correct stop operation order of the small role 3d is “right left / right”, and the correct stop operation order of the small role 3e is “right middle left”. In the case where the small combination 3a is won internally, it is difficult to cause missing and the number of selections can be increased.

  Furthermore, in the case of a game machine with a recommended operation order of “right middle left” “reverse push”, in the AT state, “reverse push” (right middle left) serves as a correct stop operation. The operation navigation may not be executed when an internal winning is won.

  Conventionally, there are many game machines in which the first stop reel is the left reel 110 and the blackout is minimized when the vicinity of the black BAR is operated. Therefore, in the AT state, the first stop reel is the left reel 110 and the vicinity of the black BAR. If a combination that can be missed by operating is won internally, the operation navigation may not be executed.

  Also, a plurality of types of re-game players are provided, and at least one of the plurality of types of re-game players performs a “forward push” stop operation of “left middle right” in a specific game state. If the combination of symbols that maintain a specific gaming state is stopped and a stop operation different from the “forward push” of “left middle right” is performed, the gaming state is more disadvantageous to the player than the specific gaming state It is good also as a transition re-game player who stops the symbol combination which transfers to. Then, in the AT state and the specific game state, the operation navigation may not be executed when the transition re-gamer wins the internal winning.

<Summary of Embodiment>
As described above, according to the gaming machine of the above embodiment (for example, the slot machine 100),
A plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation receiving means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) for receiving an operation for individually stopping the rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means (for example, main control unit 300, first sub control unit 400, second sub control unit 500, payout number display 127, speaker 272, 277, effect image display device 157, main control unit operation condition display setting process S107, first sub control unit main process, second sub control unit main process, etc.),
Internal winning result determination means (for example, main control unit 300, winning combination internal lottery process S105) for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving the stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determination means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means (for example, the main control unit 300, Reel stop control process S109),
Payout privilege granting means for granting a payout privilege based on the stop result of the plurality of reels by the stop result deriving means (for example, main control unit 300, winning determination process S110, medal granting process S111)
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result (for example, a small role 3a) as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content (for example, “left middle right” Is a means for deriving a first stop result (for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3) based on the fact that
The stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the second operation content in which the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. A means for deriving a second stop result (for example, a loss or the like) different from the first stop result based on being (for example, reverse pressing of “right middle left”),
When the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving unit (for example, eight medals are paid out), the payout privilege granting unit derives the second stop result by the stop result deriving unit. Is a means for granting more payout benefits than if it was made (for example, 0 medal payouts),
The plurality of reels are arranged in the order of a first reel (eg, reel 110), a second reel (eg, reel 111), and a third reel (eg, reel 112) from the left toward the gaming table. Reel
The stop operation accepting means includes a first stop operation accepting means (for example, a stop button 137) corresponding to the first reel and a second stop operation accepting means (for example, a stop button) corresponding to the second reel. Button 138) and third stop operation accepting means (for example, stop button 139) corresponding to the third reel,
The first operation content includes firstly accepting a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting means, then accepting a stop operation for the second stop operation accepting means, and finally receiving the third stop operation accepting means. Is a content that accepts a stop operation for (for example, “left middle right”),
When the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period (for example, AT state) in which the operational navigation can be performed, Is means that may not execute the operation navigation indicating the operation content of,
This is the first basic configuration.

  According to the first basic configuration, when the first internal winning result is won in the operation navigation executable period, so-called “left middle right” forward navigation may not be executed. Even in a game in which the operation navigation is not executed during the navigation executable period, the frequency at which the first stop result is derived increases, and the player can face with a sense of expectation. That is, even during an AT game, the stop operation is not monotonous, and the game motivation can be improved.

In the first basic configuration,
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a second internal winning result (for example, a small role 2) as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means, when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is a specific operation content (for example, suitable operation timing). Is a means capable of deriving a specific stop result (for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the small role 2) based on
The payout privilege granting means is a means for granting a specific payout privilege (for example, AT addition, etc.) when the specific stop result is derived and determined by the stop result deriving means,
When the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operational navigation executable period, the operational navigation executing means is one of a predetermined group of effects related to a privilege (for example, It is a means capable of performing production a, production a1)
When the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period, the operation navigation executing means is one of the predetermined group of effects (for example, the effect a, It is a means capable of performing the production a2).
This is the first preferred configuration.

  According to this first preferred configuration, although a predetermined effect related to the privilege has been executed, even if the specific stop result is not derived and the grant of the specific privilege cannot be expected, When the stop result is derived, a payout privilege based on the first stop result can be expected.

In the first basic configuration or the first preferred configuration,
Main control means (for example, main control unit 300) for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500) for controlling the effects related to the game;
Information transmission means (for example, main control unit 300, command setting transmission processing S1006) for transmitting information on the game from the main control means to the sub-control means;
With
When the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period, the information transmitting means includes information indicating the first internal winning result (for example, a small role 3 Information indicating that internal winning has been performed), and the first operation content is not transmitted.
This is the second preferred configuration.

  According to this second preferred configuration, even when an unauthorized instrument for analyzing a command transmitted from the main control means to the sub-control means is attached, it is possible to grasp information on the correct stop operation. Can not.

In the first basic configuration, the first preferred configuration, or the second preferred configuration,
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a third internal winning result (for example, re-playing player 1) as a result of the internal winning.
The stop result deriving means, when the third internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the second operation content (for example, “right middle left” Is a means capable of deriving a third stop result (for example, bonus game replay 1),
The stop result deriving means, when the third internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content (for example, “left middle right” Is a means capable of deriving a fourth stop result (for example, a replay symbol replay player 1 or the like) different from the third stop result based on
The third stop result is a stop result that expects the start of the operation navigation executable period,
In the case where the operation navigation execution means is determined to execute the operation navigation executable period, and the third internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determination means before starting the operation navigation executable period , Means for executing the operation navigation indicating the content of the second operation,
The operation navigation executing means is means for executing the operation navigation indicating the content of the first operation when the third internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period. Is,
This is the third preferred configuration.

  According to the third preferred configuration, when the third internal winning result is determined in the operation navigation executable period, the first operation content for deriving the fourth stop result (so-called “left middle right” Since the notification navigation of “tap” is performed, it is possible to prevent misunderstanding of the player.

In the third preferred configuration,
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a fourth internal winning result (for example, a small role 4) as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means, when the fourth internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the fifth stop result ( For example, a means for deriving a symbol combination corresponding to the small role 4)
The privilege granting unit provides the same payout privilege when the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving unit and when the fifth stop result is derived by the stop result deriving unit. Means to give (for example, payout of 8 medals),
The operation navigation executing means executes the operation navigation indicating the first operation content when the fourth internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period. Is a means of
This is the fourth preferred configuration.

  According to this fourth preferred configuration, when the so-called “left middle right” forward operation navigation in the operation navigation execution period is executed, either the third internal winning result or the fourth internal winning result Therefore, the player can expect a payout privilege based on the third internal winning result or the fourth internal winning result in the game.

In addition, according to the gaming machine of the above embodiment (for example, the slot machine 100),
A plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate;
Stop operation receiving means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) for receiving an operation for individually stopping the rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means (for example, main control unit 300, first sub control unit 400, second sub control unit 500, payout number display 127, speaker 272, 277, effect image display device 157, main control unit operation condition display setting process S107, first sub control unit main process, second sub control unit main process, etc.),
Internal winning result determination means (for example, main control unit 300, winning combination internal lottery process S105) for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving the stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determination means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means (for example, the main control unit 300, Reel stop control process S109),
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result (for example, a small combination 3a, a specific replaying combination) as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content (for example, “left middle right” The first stop result (for example, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 and the specific replay for maintaining the specific gaming state). A means of deriving a symbol combination)
The stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the second operation content in which the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. (For example, a reverse push of “right middle left”, a reverse push of the first stop operation “right”, etc.) and the like. A means of deriving a specific re-playing game combination that transitions to an unfavorable gaming state)
The first stop result is a stop result that is more advantageous to the player than the second stop result,
The plurality of reels are arranged in the order of a first reel (eg, reel 110), a second reel (eg, reel 111), and a third reel (eg, reel 112) from the left toward the gaming table. Reel
The stop operation accepting means includes a first stop operation accepting means (for example, a stop button 137) corresponding to the first reel and a second stop operation accepting means (for example, a stop button) corresponding to the second reel. Button 138) and third stop operation accepting means (for example, stop button 139) corresponding to the third reel,
The first operation content is content that first accepts a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting means (for example, the first stop operation “left”),
When the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in the operation navigation executable period (for example, AT state) in which the operational navigation can be performed, Is means that may not execute the operation navigation indicating the operation content of,
This is the second basic configuration.

  According to the second basic configuration, when the first internal winning result is won during the operation navigation executable period, the so-called “left” forward operation navigation may not be executed. Even in a game in which the operation navigation is not executed during the possible period, the frequency of the first stop result being derived is high, and the game can be held with a sense of expectation. That is, even during an AT game, the stop operation is not monotonous, and the game motivation can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. Such modifications and changes can be made, and those accompanying such modifications and changes are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

100 slot machine 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 127 payout number display unit 130, 131, 132 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 157 effect image display device 190 navigation generation state notification lamps 272, 277 Speaker 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Stop operation accepting means for accepting an operation for individually stopping rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means;
An internal winning result determining means for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determining means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means;
A payout privilege granting means for granting a payout privilege based on the stop result of the plurality of reels by the stop result deriving means;
A game privilege grant suggestion execution means for executing a game privilege grant suggestion suggesting the grant of a game privilege;
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means. Is a means for deriving the stop result of
In the stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. A means for deriving a stop result different from the first stop result based on
The payout privilege giving means is more when the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means than when the stop result different from the first stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means. A means of granting a payout privilege,
The plurality of reels are reels arranged in the order of a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel from the left toward the game table,
The stop operation reception means includes a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the first reel, a second stop operation reception means corresponding to the second reel, and a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the third reel. Three stop operation accepting means,
The first operation content includes firstly accepting a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting means, then accepting a stop operation for the second stop operation accepting means, and finally receiving the third stop operation accepting means. Is to accept a stop operation for
The operation navigation execution means executes the operation navigation indicating the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determination means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed. Is a means that may not
The game privilege grant suggesting execution means is a case where the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed, and the operational navigation executing means performs the first When the operation navigation indicating one operation content is not executed, the game privilege grant suggesting effect is a means that can be executed,
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a second internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the second operation content. It is a means that can derive the stop result of
The second operation content is content that does not include information regarding the order of acceptance of the stop operation to the stop operation accepting unit,
The payout privilege giving means is a means for giving a second payout privilege when the second stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means,
When the second internal winning result is determined as the result of the internal winning result by the internal winning result determining means, a privilege for extending the state in which the operation navigation can be performed may be given as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting effect is an effect that suggests that a privilege that extends the state in which the operation navigation can be performed is granted as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting execution means can execute the gaming privilege grant suggesting effect when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be performed. Means,
A game stand characterized by that. A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Stop operation accepting means for accepting an operation for individually stopping rotation of the plurality of reels;
Operation navigation execution means for executing operation navigation indicating the operation content of the stop operation reception means;
An internal winning result determining means for determining an internal winning result;
Stop result deriving means for deriving stop results of the plurality of reels based on the result of the internal winning by the internal winning result determining means and the operation content of the stop operation accepting means;
A payout privilege granting means for granting a payout privilege based on the stop result of the plurality of reels by the stop result deriving means;
A game privilege grant suggestion execution means for executing a game privilege grant suggestion suggesting the grant of a game privilege;
A game machine equipped with
The internal winning result determination means is a means capable of determining a first internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means. Is a means for deriving the stop result of
In the stop result deriving means, when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is different from the first operation content. A means for deriving a stop result different from the first stop result based on
The first stop result is a stop result that is more advantageous to the player than the stop result different from the first stop result,
The plurality of reels are reels arranged in the order of a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel from the left toward the game table,
The stop operation reception means includes a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the first reel, a second stop operation reception means corresponding to the second reel, and a first stop operation reception means corresponding to the third reel. Three stop operation accepting means,
The first operation content is content for accepting a stop operation for the first stop operation accepting unit first,
The operation navigation execution means executes the operation navigation indicating the first operation content when the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determination means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed. Is a means that may not
The game privilege grant suggesting execution means is a case where the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed, and the operational navigation executing means performs the first When the operation navigation indicating one operation content is not executed, the game privilege grant suggesting effect is a means that can be executed,
The internal winning result determining means is a means capable of determining a second internal winning result as a result of the internal winning,
The stop result deriving means is based on the fact that when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means, the operation content of the stop operation accepting means is the second operation content. It is a means that can derive the stop result of
The second operation content is content that does not include information regarding the order of acceptance of the stop operation to the stop operation accepting unit,
The payout privilege giving means is a means for giving a second payout privilege when the second stop result is derived by the stop result deriving means,
When the second internal winning result is determined as the result of the internal winning result by the internal winning result determining means, a privilege for extending the state in which the operation navigation can be performed may be given as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting effect is an effect that suggests that a privilege that extends the state in which the operation navigation can be performed is granted as the gaming privilege,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting execution means can execute the gaming privilege grant suggesting effect when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be performed. Means,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming privilege grant suggesting effect includes a first gaming privilege grant suggesting effect in a first effect mode and a second gaming privilege giving suggesting effect in a second effect mode different from the first effect mode. Prepared,
The game privilege grant suggesting execution means is a case where the first internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means in a state where the operation navigation can be executed, and the operational navigation executing means When the operation navigation indicating the first operation content is not executed, the first game privilege grant suggestion effect is a means capable of being executed,
In the state where the operation navigation can be executed, the gaming bonus grant suggesting execution means executes the second gaming bonus grant suggesting effect when the second internal winning result is determined by the internal winning result determining means. A viable means,
A game stand characterized by that.