JP6634559B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-type gaming machine (generally referred to as a "slot machine").

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, for example, there is a known game machine such as an ART game in which an operation procedure of a stop button is indicated and the game proceeds by operating the stop button as indicated ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  Such an ART game is played until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (for example, until the prescribed number of games is exhausted). If the stop button is not operated as shown, the state of the RT may be disadvantageous to the player. In this case, the addition lottery of the ART game is stopped and the game is terminated. The progress of the condition also stopped. However, stopping the additional lottery is disadvantageous for the player who does not perform the additional lottery even though the game has been executed, and thus the interest may be reduced.

  Therefore, in recent years, even when the stop button is not operated as shown, and the RT state becomes disadvantageous to the player, the additional lottery is executed and the ART game end condition is advanced. Has been proposed.

JP 2010-268920 A

  However, even if the additional lottery is executed and the termination condition of the ART game is advanced, if the stop button is not operated as shown, even though the ART game is being executed, There is a risk that interests may not be fully enjoyed and interest may still decline.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a plurality of rotatable reels, and a stop operation unit capable of stopping a reel in a rotating state, based on the operation of the stop operation unit. A game machine capable of executing the reel stop control, wherein a lottery means for performing a lottery relating to execution of an advantageous game which is more advantageous to the player than in a normal game state, and a game number count for counting the number of times the game is executed. Means, based on the fact that the lottery has been won and the start condition has been satisfied, or that the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached the specified number of games without winning the lottery. The advantageous game executing means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games, and ending the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games After the end of the advantageous game, which controls the later gaming state, the advantageous game executing means executes the advantageous game in a mode in which the lottery is performed even during the execution of the advantageous game, When the stop operation means is operated in a specific operation mode during execution of the advantageous game, when a specific condition is satisfied, the game is executed in a form in which the degree of advantage for the player is relatively reduced. The gaming machine comprises: a bonus granting lottery means for performing a bonus granting lottery in which a bonus is provided to a player when the player wins the game; Means, and the state control means after the end of the advantageous game terminates the advantageous game without executing the specific condition during the execution of the advantageous game. The game state after the advantageous game has ended is a first game state in which a game is executed in which the winning probability in the privilege-giving lottery is relatively high, but the winning probability in the detention lottery is relatively low. The first game state control means that controls the stop operation means during the execution of the advantageous game and the stop operation means are operated in a specific operation mode. When the game is executed in a relatively reduced form, the gaming state after the advantageous game is over, the winning probability in the privilege granting lottery is relatively low, but the winning probability in the engagement lottery is relatively low. Game state control means for controlling to a second game state in which the highest game is executed, wherein the game number counting means comprises a game at least after the advantageous game is completed. When the state is controlled to the first game state, the count of the number of times of execution of the game toward the specified number of games is not executed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the fall of interest can be suppressed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the door-shaped front member is omitted. It is a perspective view of the slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state in which a connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state where the door-shaped front member is omitted. (A) is an enlarged view of a Z2 part of FIG. 7, and (b) is an enlarged view of a Z2 part of FIG. 7 showing a state where a connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is an exploded perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from the back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of the case member explaining the temporary fixing state of a connector holder. It is an exploded perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is an exploded perspective view of a connector holder. It is an exploded perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of a stopper showing other forms. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a partial perspective view of the design change display device which shows other forms of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between the case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between the wiring window and the reel of the symbol variation display device. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine without the medal discharge device. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 26. It is the rear view which looked at the heat dissipation opening from the back side of the slot machine. It is a partial cross-sectional partial front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device. It is a perspective view showing the state where the power supply device was looked up from below. FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of a side plate of an outer main body and a power supply device, which shows another embodiment. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the illuminating device which shows another form. It is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate and a light emitting unit. It is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate. FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view of a door-shaped front member to which a transparent plate is attached, corresponding to the line of FIG. It is a disassembled and assembled perspective view of a hinge fitting. It is a diagram showing a chain of hinge fittings. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing a door-shaped front member. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the principal part showing the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. It is the perspective view seen from the back which shows the upper half part of a door type front member. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which cut | disconnected the connection tool in the longitudinal direction. It is a principal part cross-sectional plan view of the door type front member which shows the example of another hinge fitting. FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member of FIG. 42 in the middle of opening. It is a perspective view showing the state where the image display and the frame member were opened in the model unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the door-shaped front member with the connection tool connected. It is the development view which developed the symbol row of the reel band in plane. It is an enlarged view near the symbol display window of the slot machine viewed from the front. FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of various mechanical elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like provided in the slot machine. It is an example of the lottery table used for the lottery of the winning combination. 40 is a flowchart showing a basic procedure of one game in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a starting process. It is an example of a block diagram showing transition of a gaming state. It is a figure for explaining the flow of a rough process of instruction function processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a game including the processing procedure regarding generation | occurrence | production of an instruction | indication function. It is an example of the lottery table used for addition determination lottery. It is an example of the lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery when in the ART medium low probability state. It is an example of the lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery in the ART medium-high probability state. It is an example of the lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery in the specialization zone. It is an example of the lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery during the specialization zone preparation. It is an example of an ART initial winning lottery table. It is an example of a lottery state shift lottery table during non-ART. It is an example of a lottery state transition lottery table during ART. It is an example of a specialized zone lottery table. It is an example of a lottery state determination table after the end of the ART game. It is an example of the ART initial hit lottery table in the pullback mode. It is an example of a lottery table for determining a transfer destination in a case where it is determined that the lottery state is to be lost after the ART game and that the state is shifted to the non-ART lottery state. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when an internal lottery is won at RT1. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when an internal lottery is won at RT2. It is an example of an effect operation lottery table when an internal lottery is won at RT3. It is another example of the production operation lottery table when the internal lottery is won. It is a figure for explaining indication function display. It is a figure for explaining indication function display. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a determination process. It is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of bonus game start processing. It is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of bonus game end determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of ART game determination processing. FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing a data block of a RAM. It is a figure for explaining an error display by a special display LED. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing when an error occurs. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing when an error occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a processing procedure of a power interruption recovery process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8 (a) is an enlarged view of a Z2 part of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 (b) is an enlarged view of a Z2 part of FIG. 7 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing a main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine showing a back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show the temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view of the wiring relay member with a cover body omitted, FIGS. 16 and 17 are exploded perspective views of a connector holder, 18 is a perspective view of a stopper for stopping the case member, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 20 and 21 are cross-sectional views of main parts showing a guide structure of the case member, and FIG. 23 is a partial perspective view of the symbol variation display device showing the form of FIG. 23, FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a main part showing a relationship between a case member and a stopper on the outer body side, and FIG. 24 is a relationship between a wiring window and a reel of the symbol variation display device. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine, FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine with the medal ejection device omitted, FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. Figure 28 shows heat dissipation from the back of the slot machine FIG. 29 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the slot machine showing the power supply, FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing the power supply seen from below, and FIG. 31 shows another embodiment. FIG. 32 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lighting device showing another embodiment, and FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member in which a transparent plate and a light-emitting unit are disassembled. Is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate in an exploded state, FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view of the door-shaped front member with the transparent plate taken along line A-A of FIG. 33, and FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge fitting. 37 is a diagram showing a chain of hinge fittings, FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part showing a door-shaped front member, FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part showing a door-shaped front member being opened, and FIG. FIG. 41 is a perspective view of the upper part of the door-shaped front member viewed from the back side, and FIG. FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part of a door-shaped front member showing an example of another hinge fitting, and FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part showing the door-shaped front member of FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front opening / closing member is opened in the model unit, and FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is opened while the connecting members are connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a box-shaped outer main body 100 having an open front surface, and a door-like door that opens horizontally with a rotation axis 100 a on the front surface of the outer main body 100. A door-shaped front member 200 rotatably attached to the main body, a symbol variation display device 300 for varying a plurality of symbols by driving means, and a case member detachably attachable to the outer main body 100 and having an opening 401 on the front surface. 400 and an image display 500 for displaying an arbitrary image.

[1. Outer body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer main body 100 has side plates 102, 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed at the top of the side plates 102, 102, and has a vertically long “mouth” in front view. The frame is shaped like a letter, and a back plate 104 is fixed to the back of the frame to form a box having only a front opening. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a rearwardly inclined state, so that the opening of the outer body 100 has a rearwardly inclined state. In addition, the top board 103 has a plurality of (in the embodiment, in an area facing) the upper cross 600 (see the imaginary line in FIG. 25) of the gaming machine installation island when installed on the gaming machine installation island (not shown). 4) are formed.

[1-1. Outer body-partition plate]
Inside the outer body 100, a shelf-shaped partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in a front view having a projecting step 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. Are fixed to the inner surfaces of the side plates 102, 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixed to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 for mounting. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 has a cylindrical projection (not shown) formed by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the diameter of the pilot hole with a punch). The cylindrical projection is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to be positioned. An opening 109 for wiring is formed between the partition plate 105 and the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 at the innermost portion on both sides.

[1-1-1. Outer body-partition-lower space]
In a space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal discharging device 110 that discharges a medal, which is a game medium, to a medal tray 201 at a lower front portion of the door-shaped front member 200, and a medal discharging device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

[1-1-1-1. Outer body-partition-lower space-medal discharge device]
The medal discharge device 110 has a medal storage hopper 110b attached to an apparatus main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on a front surface of the apparatus main body 110a. Certain medals are sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. Further, the hopper 110b is provided with an overflow gutter 110d for discharging overflowed medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the tip of the overflow gutter 110d. The medal discharge mechanism of the medal discharge device 110 may employ any of the currently known mechanisms, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[1-1-1-2. Outer body-partition-lower space-power supply]
As shown in FIGS. 26 to 30, the power supply device 112 has three members, that is, a bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100, a side plate 102 on the left side as viewed from the front, and a back plate 104, which are attached to inner corners where they are orthogonal to each other. I have. The power supply device 112 is a component for supplying electricity to the electric components such as the medal discharge device 110 and the like, and is a component that easily generates heat. The mouth 104a is opened.

  The device case 112a of the power supply device 112 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. By doing so, the inside of the device case 112a can be seen, so that it is easy to find unauthorized manipulation of the substrate 112s (see FIG. 30) of the power supply device 112 and the like. The device case 112a includes an upper surface plate 112b that covers the upper surface, a rear plate 112c that faces the back plate 104 of the outer body 100, a front plate 112d that covers the opposite side of the rear plate 112c, and the inside of the slot machine 1. It is formed of a side plate 112e that covers the facing side, a slope plate 112f that covers the boundary between the top plate 112b and the side plate 112e in a chamfered form, and a bottom plate 112r that covers the bottom (see FIG. 30). On the other hand, the surface of the device case 112a on the side facing the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 is not covered and is in an open state, but this open surface is attached to the outer body 100 by the side plate 102 of the outer body 100. Will be blocked.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 is provided with a convex surface portion 102a to form a step-like guard portion 102b, and under the guard portion 102b, the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a. It is designed to sneak in one side. As a result, even if one surface of the device case 112a is not covered, the seam between the device case 112a and the side plate 102 is closed by the guard portion 102b, so that foreign matter cannot be inserted. FIG. 31 shows another embodiment in which the guard portion 102b is formed in a groove shape. In this example, the edge of the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a is slightly protruded toward the side plate 102, and the tip of the guard plate 102b is It is designed to fit into the groove.

  As described above, in the device case 112a of the power supply device 112, when the surface of the outer body 100 that is in contact with the side plate 102 has an open structure without a cover and is closed by the side plate 102 during use, the device case 112a The substrate 112s and the like can be easily assembled using the open surface, and workability is improved because it is not necessary to cover the open surface after the substrate 112s and the like are assembled in the device case 112a.

  The top plate 112b, the side plate 112e, the slope plate 112f, the rear plate 112c, the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a are provided with a large number of ventilation holes 112g, 112g, etc. so that heat is not stored inside. . The device case 112a is raised on a raised floor by legs 112h, 112h,... Provided at the bottom, and a ventilation space 112i is formed between the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a and the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100. Therefore, low-rise relatively cool air can be introduced into the apparatus case 112a from the ventilation space 112i through the ventilation holes 112g, 112g,... Of the bottom plate 112r. Since the ventilation space 112i of the embodiment communicates with the heat radiation port 104a of the outer main body 100, cool air behind the machine can be introduced into the ventilation space 112i. It should be noted that if an inverted L-shaped step 112j (see FIG. 30) for raising the ventilation space 112i is formed at the boundary between the rear plate 112c and the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a, the height of the leg 112h and the heat radiation port 104a can be increased. The ventilation space 112i can be communicated with the heat radiating port 104a even if the height is misaligned.

[1-1-2-1. Outer body-partition-lower space-power supply-fixed]
The power supply device 112 includes a mounting piece 112k perpendicular to one side of the front plate 112d of the device case 112a, and a protrusion protruding from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The outer body 100 is fixed to the outer body 100 by a combination of 112 m and a heat radiating opening 104 a formed in the back plate 104 of the outer body 100.

  That is, the outline of the heat radiation port 104a is formed smaller than the outline of the rear face plate 112c of the device case 112a. Therefore, the power supply device 112 hits the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and does not pass through the heat radiation hole 104a. A projection 112m projecting from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a is located at a position inscribed in the heat radiation port 104a, and a horizontal protrusion inscribed in the upper side of the heat radiation port 104a in order to resist the floating operation of the power supply device 112. It comprises a piece 112m-1 and a vertical protruding piece 112m-2 inscribed in the longitudinal side of the heat radiating port 104a in order to resist the rollover operation of the power supply device 112. Therefore, simply pushing the power supply device 112 along the inner surface of the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 and inserting the protrusion 112m into the heat radiation port 104a will raise the rear surface (rear side) of the device case 112a upward (upward) as shown in FIG. The fixing in the right direction (rollover) is completed. Of course, the movement of the power supply device 112 is regulated by the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100 in the downward direction and by the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 in the leftward direction in FIG. With a simple operation of merely fitting the protrusion 112m, the movement of the power supply device 112 can be completely restricted except for the direction in which the power supply device 112 is pulled toward the user.

  On the other hand, a plurality of through holes 112p for screws are formed in the mounting piece 112k protruding from the front plate 112d, and at least one of the through holes 112p is fixed to the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 through a wood screw 112q. Accordingly, the movement of the power supply device 112 is also restricted in the direction in which the power supply device 112 is pulled forward, so that the power supply device 112 can be securely fixed to the outer main body 100 with one wood screw 112q.

[1-1-1-2. Outer body-partition-lower space-power supply-power cord]
A power cord (not shown) for receiving power supply from outside is connected to the power supply 112. Conventionally, a bulging portion is provided beside the heat radiating port 104a, and the power cord is pulled out from the bulging portion. However, in this position, there is a high risk that the power cord may be slid on the ground even if the power cords are bundled. The slot machine 1 may be turned on during the manufacturing process, and the power cord must be put out of the outer body 100 in preparation for such a case. During the movement of the slot machine, there is a risk that the power cord may slide on the ground or get under the bottom plate 101 of the slot machine 1 and be pinched.

  On the other hand, in the heat radiating port 104a of the embodiment, the cord outlet 104b is extended upward from the upper side, and the power cord is pulled out therefrom. This ensures a sufficient height to hang the bundled power cords in a suspended state. Therefore, the trouble of erroneously damaging the power cord in the process of manufacturing the slot machine 1 is drastically reduced.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present invention, the mounting is completed only by setting the power supply device 112 to the inner corner portion of the outer main body 100 and screwing one wood screw 112q. Significant labor saving of the mounting work is possible. Further, in the present invention, since the fixing is completed by screwing to one surface, particularly when the part to be fixed is brought to the front (front side) of the power supply device 112, it is easy to visually recognize and can be fixed securely. . By the way, conventionally, it is necessary to screw the plurality of surfaces or members of the power supply device 112 with screws, and in particular, the screws fixed to the back plate 104 are difficult to visually recognize, and thus may be forgotten.

  Further, since the heat radiating port 104a is required as a cooling means of the power supply device 112, even if the heat radiating port 104a is used for fixing the power supply device 112, extra steps and costs are hardly generated. On the contrary, since the position of the heat radiating port 104a and the position of the power supply device 112 are matched for fixing, the cooling efficiency is improved. In addition, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin as in the embodiment, the mounting protrusion 112m can be integrally formed, so that almost no cost is required. Therefore, the total cost required for mounting the power supply device 112 can be reduced as compared with the related art.

  Furthermore, when the device case 112a is made of synthetic resin, there is a merit that the leg portion 112h and the step portion 112j of the device case 112a, which are useful as a measure against heat generation of the power supply device 112, can be implemented with little cost.

[1-1-2. Outer body-partition-upper space]
On the other hand, the case member 400 is accommodated in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as a core of wiring means to be described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. It is attached (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and a vent 133 for heat radiation is formed in the back plate 104 above the wiring relay member 113.

[2. Door type front member]
FIG. 3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 below the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided substantially at the center of the front side. The operation unit 202 includes a medal insertion slot 203, a one-sheet insertion button 205 for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one of the medals stored as data in the memory of the main board 409 described below. Similarly, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing the insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal return for returning a medal packed in a medal selector 207 described later to the medal tray 201. A button 208, a storage release switch 209 for inputting a storage release command (release command by settlement) of medals stored as data in the memory of the main board 409, and a start lever 210 for operating the symbol variation display device 300 And three reel stop buttons for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300. Down 211a, 211b, 211c and the like are provided. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is one example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  A medal selector 207 is provided behind the slot 203, and a medal gutter 212 is connected beside the medal selector 207, and a return gutter 213 is connected below. The medal selector 207 is a known type that switches a flow path by turning on / off a built-in solenoid (not shown). In a game state where the player waits for a medal to be inserted, the flow path is shifted to the medal gutter 212 side. Also, in a gaming state in which the insertion of medals is rejected, such as the insertion of medals exceeding a specified number, the flow path is set to the return gutter 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in the closed position over the front surface of the outer body 100, the tip of the medal gutter 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medals flowing to the medal gutter 212 through the hopper reach the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return gutter 213 is connected to the medal tray 201 on the front side, and the medals flowing to the return gutter 213 from the slot 203 through the medal selector 207 return to the medal tray 201.

[2-1. Door type front member-see-through window]
The door-shaped front member 200 is large enough to cover the entire front surface of the outer body 100, and the upper half thereof is a transparent window for games covered with a transparent plate 214a as shown in FIGS. 214. The see-through window 214 and the transparent plate 214a of the embodiment are larger than usual so that the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 can be seen side by side vertically, and the image is formed by the forehead frame 216 integrated with the door-shaped front member 200. The areas of the display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 are visually divided vertically. If the size of one transparent plate 214a is set to cover both the image display body 500 and the design variation display device 300, the arrangement of the image display body 500 and the design variation display device 300 is switched. However, it can be used as it is.

[2-2. Door type front member-see-through window-transparent plate]
The transparent plate 214a is made of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, a rubber-containing methacrylic resin having excellent impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and optical characteristics; in the embodiment, “Acrypet (registered trademark) IR D30” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.). ) Is an upside-down form in which a trapezoid is substantially inverted, and edge members 214b bulging to the front side with the side facing the player as the front side around three sides (left side and top side) excluding the bottom side. 214b, 214b are integrally molded at the time of resin molding using a resin molding frame. When the edge member 214b is formed integrally with the periphery of the flat plate-shaped transparent plate 214a as described above, the edge member 214b becomes a reinforcing bar to increase the strength of the entire transparent plate 214a. As described above, even if it is large enough to cover both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, bending and distortion are unlikely to occur.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the edge member 214b has a shell structure that opens to the rear side (not a solid but a shell-like structure having a space inside, and the thickness of each part is arbitrary). The light emitting unit 217 and, if necessary, a decorative member (not shown) having, for example, a pattern or text on its surface are incorporated in the internal space.

  34, the light emitting unit 217 is illustrated as being attached to the door-shaped front member 200, but the actual light emitting unit 217 is fitted into the edge member 214b as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the transparent plate 214a and the light emitting unit 217 are handled as an integral part.

  The shape of the edge member 214b is not limited to the illustrated one, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the light emitting unit 217 and the decorative member. Further, the portion where the edge member 214b is provided is not limited to the three sides of the periphery of the transparent plate 214a as in the embodiment, and may be provided at least on any one side.

  33 and 34, reference numeral 218 denotes a fixing member provided at the left and right corners on the transparent plate 214a, and a screw passing through the through hole 214c (see the enlarged view of FIG. 33) from the back side of the transparent plate 214a. (Not shown), and is stopped in the state of FIG. 34 fitted between the edge members 214b. The fixing member 218 serves as a corner decoration in appearance, while the fixing member 218 has a through hole 200a, 214d (see an enlarged view in FIG. 33) provided in a corner portion above each of the door-shaped front member 200 and the transparent plate 214a. It is screwed into a screw (not shown) passed from the back side of the door-shaped front member 200, thereby serving as a nut for fixing the transparent plate 214 a to the door-shaped front member 200.

  33 to 35, reference numeral 217a denotes a light emitting body of the light emitting unit 217, and reference numeral 217b denotes a reflecting member that supports the light emitting body 217a. The reflection members 217b of the light emitting units 217 located on the left and right are set at an angle such that the light of the rod-shaped light emitter 217a is largely reflected toward the periphery of the slot machine 1 as shown in FIG. In the embodiment in which the light-emitting unit 217 is incorporated into the edge member 214b of the transparent plate 214a, the light-emitting body 217a can be arranged on the front side of the slot machine 1, so that the light-emitting body 217a is like a lighthouse at the tip of a cape. This is advantageous when light is emitted toward the surroundings. The reflecting member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located above is set so as to reflect the light of the light emitting body 217a (combination of the light source 217a-1 and the light guide plate 217a-2) largely upward of the slot machine 1. ing.

  The light-emitting unit 217 having the above configuration can be lit during a game, particularly when a big hit occurs, and can perform an effect of appealing the occurrence of the big hit to the surroundings. By performing an effect with a high degree of appeal to the surroundings in this way, the player who has won the jackpot can be noticed, and the eyes of many people can give the player a sense of superiority. In addition, it is expected that the popularity of the model will be increased and the operating rate will be improved by appealing to the surroundings that the jackpot has been generated.

  The transparent plate 214a of the embodiment has the above-described configuration, and has a plate-like bottom side of the door-shaped front member 200 with respect to the concave groove 219 (see the enlarged view of FIG. 34) provided on the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. It is inserted obliquely from the front and fitted in a fitting manner. In this state, the transparent plate 214a is erected, and all the edge members 214b, 214b, 214b are brought into contact with the front surface of the door-shaped front member 200. It is fixed with a screw 603 (see FIG. 1) passed from the back. FIG. 35 is a cutaway view of the main part of the door-shaped front member 200 at this time. As is apparent from FIG. 35, if the player temporarily removes foreign matter from the boundary between the door-shaped front member 200 and the edge member 214b. , There is little room for the tip of the foreign matter to cross the inside of the edge member 214b and reach the back side of the transparent plate 214a. Therefore, an excellent security effect is exhibited.

[2-3. Door type front member-lock device]
On one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200, a lock device 215 that is opened and closed using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided.

[3. Symbol variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. And a device case 302 for playing a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surface of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c.

  The device case 302 is a modified hexagonal prism form in which three sides toward the front (a player) are removed from an octagonal prism that is laid down, and has a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. , A left side plate 307 on the left side, a vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, an upper swash plate 309 provided between the top plate portion 305 and the rear plate 308, a bottom plate 304, and a rear plate 308. It has a box shape surrounded by a lower swash plate 310 provided between the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, and a part of the arc of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c protrudes from the front of the apparatus case 302.

  The top plate 305 of the device case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be switched between a use state in which a finger can be hooked and an unused state in which the top plate 305 is laid down. To carry.

  The configuration in which the handle 311 that can be changed as described above is provided on the top plate portion 305 of the apparatus case 302 is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400. That is, in the embodiment, as described later, the reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400, and thus the opening 401 of the case member 400 is given sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. However, since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes a hindrance to putting the device case 302 into and out of the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 is made to be changeable and laid down on the top plate 305 as in the embodiment, since the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Therefore, only by providing the handle 311 that can be changed as described above on the top plate portion 305 of the device case 302, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in a direction crossing the opening 401 at the opening 401 of the case member 400. Become. By the way, in the conventional device case, since the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle, there is no room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member.

  Although the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between a standing use state and a prone non-use state, a structure capable of changing the handle 311 between a use state and a non-use state is described in the following. It is not limited to the form. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, two belt loops 314 and 314 are cut and raised in the top plate section 305, and the belt loops 314 and 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather and have retaining portions 315 and 315 at both ends. The use state in which a finger can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 provided is inserted and the center is pulled up from the folded unused state in FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to a non-use state in which it is flat.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-shaped lower handle 316 is protruded from the bottom plate 304 of the apparatus case 302 of the embodiment, and the lower case 316 is grasped and the apparatus case 302 is pushed or pushed. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out of the case member 400.

[4. Case member]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404, 404 erected on both left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. A rear plate 405 is provided upright on the rear edge, and a top plate 406 that covers the upper surfaces of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404, and has a box shape having an opening 401 on the front surface.

  In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin. Members 407, 407, 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402, which crosses the opening 401, extends between the reinforcing members 407, 407 of the side plates 404, 404. The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is set as the installation area of the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is set as the installation area of the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is allocated as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 409, which is a main control board, is mounted on an inner wall surface of a rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408. A control board other than the main board 409 (for example, a sub board 510 (see FIG. 44)) is also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  On the top plate 406 of the case member 400, skylight portions 443 and 443 are formed as shown in FIG. The skylight portions 443 and 443 are divided into two portions with a reinforcing band 444 for maintaining the strength of the ceiling plate 406 therebetween, and each of the portions is connected to an axis passing through the through-holes 132 of the outer main body 100. It is located in a region including the intersection, and is sufficiently wider than the through holes 132. However, the front edge of the skylight 443 is moved closer to the through hole 132 located on the front side. By doing so, the through-hole 132 can be found by groping with reference to the periphery of the skylight 443, so that even if the operator cannot look inside the skylight 443, the position of the through-hole 132 can be quickly and easily determined. Here, the skylight 443 also functions as the opening of the present invention. That is, by providing a plurality of skylights 443 as openings on the upper surface of the case member 400, it is possible to reduce the weight, and it is possible to further reduce the burden on the operator during transportation or replacement.

  A plurality of bosses 410, 410 are protruded from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. The boss holes 114, 114 pre-processed into the holes 104 are fitted and positioned. The bosses 410, 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, while the boss holes 114, 114 on the outer body 100 side are near the wiring relay member 113. The positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

  On the other hand, a concave step 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step 412 fits into the projecting step 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end of the concave step portion 412 on the rear face plate 405 side, and the projecting step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400 are guided by the tapered portion 413. The fitting with the concave step part 412 can be performed smoothly. As described above, the case member 400 is guided straight into the interior of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the projecting step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A groove member-shaped rail member 115 is laid or integrally formed on the plate 105, while a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Is also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21, a convex rail member 116 is laid on the partition plate 105 or integrally formed by press molding, while flanges 415 and 415 are formed at both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400. The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

  The case member 400 is stopped by a swing lever-shaped stopper 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 18, and 23 in a state where the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105. The stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and two mounting members 118, 118 which are suspended from the top plate 103 as shown in FIGS. In the forward direction on the partition plate 105 of the case member 400, the operating position in which the case member 400 is engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operating position in which the case member 400 is not engaged as shown in FIG. Regulate movement. If the stopper 117 is formed in a key shape as shown in FIG. 19 and is engaged with the hook 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.

  Further, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the mounting member 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating through a corner of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. When the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position, the operating posture and the non-operating posture can be switched from inside the case member 400.

  In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating through the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 is provided. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. And the horizontal empty space 417 above the upper swash plate 309 (or may be thought of as a horizontally long triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main substrate 409). It functions as an opening connecting the plates 104.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-shaped temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as a “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. Further, recesses 419, 419 are formed outside the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411, as wiring passages that pass through the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 is mounted on the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and a horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, with the lower limit being the lower limit, that is, the height of the lower side within the range. In other words, they are arranged.

[5. Image display]
The image display body 500 is, for example, a panel-shaped unit capable of displaying an image, which is constituted by at least a liquid crystal display (otherwise, a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like), and can open and close a front opening of the case member 400. It also functions as a front opening / closing member 90 (see FIG. 44) that closes at the same time. Note that the image display body 500 has a hinge member 420 attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the left side plate 404 of the case member 400 in FIG. 11 (see the hatched portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotated by the hinge member 420. It is freely supported.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 44, a sub-substrate 510 is mounted on the back side of the image display body 500. Therefore, it is possible to integrally form the image display body 500 such as a liquid crystal display and the sub-substrate 510, to facilitate handling, to omit wiring for connecting the two, and to perform wiring work in the case member 400. The complexity of the space 408 can be suppressed. Further, when the image display body 500 is opened, the sub-substrate 510 appears so as to protrude from the inside of the case member 400, so that workability with respect to the sub-substrate 510 can be significantly improved.

[5-1. Image Display-Hinge Hardware]
FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge fitting 420. Since the hinge fitting 420 has a vertically symmetrical structure, the upper part will mainly be described. The hinge fitting 420 includes a fixing member 420a to be attached to the reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400, a rotating member 420b to be attached to the back side of the image display body 500 (see a broken line area 500s in FIG. 36), and a fixing to the rotating member 420b. It is composed of a short link 420c and a long link 420d connecting the members 420a.

  The fixing member 420a of the hinge fitting 420 has a horizontal fixing piece 420e in the form of a shelf plate, one end of a long link 420d is provided on the upper surface of the fixing piece 420e with a pin P1, and a short link is provided on the lower surface of the fixing piece 420e. One end of 420c is rotatably mounted on a pin P2. On the other hand, the turning member 420b of the hinge fitting 420 has a horizontal bearing piece 420f in the form of a shelf, and one end of a long link 420d is provided on the upper surface of the bearing piece 420f with a pin P3, and the lower surface of the bearing piece 420f is provided. One end of the short link 420c is rotatably mounted on a pin P4.

  Thus, the fixing piece 420e, the bearing piece 420f, the long link 420d, the short link 420c, and the pins P1 to P4 form a four-bar rotating chain as shown in the diagram of FIG. 37. A so-called double lever mechanism is configured in which a fixed piece 420e facing a certain shaft bearing piece 420f is used as a fixed link. As shown in FIGS. 37A to 37C, the double lever mechanism approximates the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 to the rotation trajectory of the door-shaped front member 200 about the rotation axis 100a. Therefore, each pin position is set. In other words, the hinge fitting 420 functions as a rotation center moving mechanism, and even if the rotation position of the door-shaped front member 200 changes, the rotation outer edge side of the door-shaped front member 200 and the rotation of the image display body 500 are prevented. The distance from the rim is made substantially constant.

  Note that the overlapping regions 420g and 420h are set so that the long link 420d and the short link 420c overlap vertically with the image display body 500 turned (opened) by approximately 90 degrees (for example, the overlapping of the long link 420d). The region 420g is bulged in a triangular shape so as to overlap the overlapping region 420h of the short link 420c.) Pin holes 420i and 420j are formed in the overlapping regions 420g and 420h, respectively. The pin holes 420i and 420j are aligned on the same axis to connect the long link 420d and the short link 420c by inserting a rod-shaped stop pin (not shown), thereby locking both lever mechanisms and displaying the image display body. It is for fixing 500 in the open position.

[5-2. Image Display-Lock Piece]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a lock is provided on the reinforcing member 407 (the right side in FIG. 11) of the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 opposite to the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420. When the lock piece 421 is pivoted clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 engages with the receiving portion 508 protruding from the rear side of the image display body 500. The image display 500 is locked at a position where the upper part of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is turned in the opposite direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the image display body 500 can be turned around the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while, when the case member 400 is attached to the outer body 100, the image is not displayed. The lock of the display body 500 is released so that the display body 500 can be freely rotated.

[5-3. Image Display-Connecting Tool]
By the way, the case member 400 is provided with the image display body 500 that can be opened and closed separately from the door-shaped front member 200 of the outer main body 100, so that the case member 400 can be visually recognized or worked inside the case member 400. In this case, first, it is necessary to open the front door member 200 on the front side and then further open the image display body 500 on the back side, which may cause a reduction in workability or inconvenience. .

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the rotation direction of the image display body 500 is set to the same direction as the rotation direction of the door-shaped front member 200, and the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are appropriately connected. The image display body 500 is opened and closed together with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. According to this, when the door-shaped front member 200 is opened, the image display body 500 also rotates in the same direction via the connecting member 700, and the front surface of the case member 400 is opened. In other words, the image display body 500 rotates along with the door-shaped front member 200, and it becomes possible to visually recognize not only the inside of the outer body 100 but also the inside of the case member 400 by one horizontal opening operation.

  As described above, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 of the embodiment are configured such that the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 is changed by the two lever mechanisms of the hinge fitting 420 so that the rotation axis 100a of the door-shaped front member 200 is rotated. Is approximated to a rotation trajectory having a rotation center as a rotation center, but there is still a relative shift between the movements of the two. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, the connecting tool 700 of the embodiment forms the fixed sheath member 701 on the back surface on the free end side of the image display body 500, and slides inside the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is put in a free state, and the tip of the rod 702 is connected to the back surface of the door-shaped front member 200 (specifically, the base member 215a of the lock device 215) in a rotatable state with a stop shaft 703. is there. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 39, the image display body 500 opens and closes together as if it were an accessory part of the door-shaped front member 200 in conjunction with opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200, and both of the two members generated at that time are opened. The rod 702 of the connecting tool 700 moves in and out of the fixed sheath member 701 to absorb the relative displacement of the movement.

  Note that the maximum protruding length when the rod 702 protrudes most from the outer edge (free end) of the rotation of the image display body 500 is determined when the image display body 500 is in the open position (for example, when the image display body 500 is opened by 90 °). The distance is set based on the distance between the rotation outer edge of the door-shaped front member 200 (the position of the stop shaft 703) and the rotation outer edge of the image display body 500. For this reason, the length of the rod 702 can be reduced to a necessary minimum length, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the coupling tool.

  The stop shaft 703 is vertically movably mounted on support pieces 215b, 215b, 215b formed by bending a part of the base member 215a of the lock device 215, and is constantly urged downward by a spring 703a. Have been. Therefore, the stopper shaft 703 can be moved upward against the bias of the spring 703a, and the rod 702 of the connecting member 700 can be attached and detached by moving the stopper shaft 703 upward and lifting the lower end. That is, the stop shaft 703 is inserted from above into the shaft hole 702a formed at the tip of the rod 702, and can be held by the urging force of the spring 703a.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 704 denotes an elastic cantilever type stopper provided on the upper surface of the fixed sheath member 701 of the connecting tool 700, and the rod 702 removed from the stop shaft 703 is fixed to the fixed sheath member 701. It is intended to be housed and held inside, and engages with a hooking wall 702b at the end of a groove 705 formed on the upper surface of the rod 702 to prevent blind movement of the rod 702. The rod 702 has a knob 706 protruding from a side surface thereof in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction. The stopper 704 is unlocked by gripping the knob 706 and forcibly moving the rod 702. It has become. Further, on the bottom surface on the distal end side of the fixed sheath member 701, a retaining prevention piece 701a is hung down and inserted into the groove 705 of the rod 702. The stopper preventing piece 701a comes into contact with the hooking wall 702b when the rod 702 projects most, and prevents the rod 702 from coming out of the fixed sheath member 701.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 509 near the coupler 700 denotes an engagement portion protruding from the rear surface of the image display body 500 on the outer peripheral edge side. The engagement portion 509 is engaged with the reinforcing bar 402 crossing the opening 401 of the case member 400 to support the load on the free end side of the image display body 500 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 11, the slide bar 402 is provided with a slide-type guide portion 402 a that is inclined downward toward the image display body 500 in order to smoothly guide the engagement portion 509 to the upper surface of the reinforcement bar 402. It is provided. Further, the engaging portion 509 of the image display body 500 is formed of a synthetic resin having excellent lubricity different from that of the image display body 500, and is detachably (exchangeably) attached to the image display body 500. I have.

  Incidentally, the relative displacement of the movement due to the difference in the rotation locus of the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 can be reduced by using a flexible wire in addition to the above-described extendable rod-type connecting tool 700. Can also be absorbed. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped with the door-shaped front member 200 open at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, and the smoothness will be impaired. There is a risk. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to always urge in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 closes by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 does not collide with the image display body 500. Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above. For example, the hinge fitting 420 which is one element for swiveling in the above is not limited to the structure of the double lever mechanism as described above, and is centered on a single pin 420k as shown in FIGS. 41 and 42. It may be a simple one that rotates the image display body 500.

  The image display body 500 is attached to the case member 400 with a hinge structure so that the image display body 500 can be turned like a door. When the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 attached to the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as for checking the wiring work space 408. It is also possible to select the handling, in which case the image display body 500 can block important components (for example, the main board 409 and the sub-board 510) in the wiring work space 408, which is effective in improving the security performance. .

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is moved by a finger passing through the gap 10. You can grab it. A handle 422 is formed in the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400 (the reinforcing band 444 between the skylights 443 and 443), and a finger passed through the handle opening 422 is used to hold the top plate 406. The reinforcing member 407 can be grasped. Therefore, the case member 400 can appropriately use the handle port 422 and the gap 10 appropriately depending on the place and posture of the case member 400 to be handled. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry the case member 400 in a bag form using the grip opening 422. As described above, since the handle opening 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 and does not allow a finger to enter, the finger is hooked on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10 and the case member 400 is pulled out. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the center of the front surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400. The lower handle 316 is pushed or pulled to hold the outer body 100. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integral with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws, and thus the lower handle 316 is provided to project from the front surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

[5-4. Image Display-Frame Member]
The image display body 500 is large enough to cover almost the entire area above the reinforcing bar 402 in the opening 401 of the case member 400. Further, a frame member 501 surrounding the area below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, the front area of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame-like manner is provided below the image display body 500. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol change display device 300 are framed by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, and an appropriate pattern or the like is drawn. Although not shown, the frame member 501 includes a light source such as an LED, a light emission control board for controlling the light source, and a decorative member disposed in front of the light source and capable of transmitting light. Part is provided. Here, a combination of the image display body 500 and the frame member 501 is referred to as a front opening / closing member 90 hereinafter.
(See FIG. 44).

[5-4-1. Image Display-Frame Member-Lighting Device]
Illumination devices 502 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the illumination device 502 illuminates the symbol of the symbol variation display device 300 brightly. Since the frame member 501 is vertically provided below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, the light source can be brought closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. it can. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 is characterized in that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low light amount as compared with the conventional lighting device.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a lighting device 502 exemplified as an embodiment has a strip-shaped substrate that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing (the width direction of the slot machine 1 and the same direction as the rotation axis of the reels 301a...). A large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, referred to as LEDs) 504 are arranged in a column 503. The lower lighting device 502 includes the LEDs 504 in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed by, for example, a milky white translucent cover plate 505. On the other hand, the upper lighting device 502 is configured such that the LED 504 faces downward in a translucent cover 507 that is, for example, milky white and has an upward U-shaped cross section.

  Note that the upper lighting device 502 is installed diagonally downward from a position directly below the player, that is, toward the transparent plate 214a, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the direction of the LED mounting surface of the substrate 503 is set so that the center line L (refer to the enlarged view of FIG. 4) of the main irradiation area of the LED 504 having relatively strong directivity is obliquely directed to the transparent plate 214 a. It is inclined obliquely downward toward the transparent plate 214a side.

  Also, if a rod-like light-emitting body such as a fluorescent lamp is employed as the light source of the illumination device 502, the substrate 503 in FIG. What is necessary is just to set so that the center line of the main irradiation area directed by the sum of the reflected light may obliquely hit the back surface on the transparent plate 214a side. As described above, if the irradiation target of the illumination device 502 is set to the transparent plate 214a, even if some of the leaked light illuminates the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, there is almost no effect.

  According to an experiment, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed toward the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the curved reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly reflected and become hard to see. On the other hand, when the center line L of the main irradiation area is obliquely directed to the transparent plate 214a as described above, the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels are illuminated via the transparent plate 214a, so that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are illuminated. It was confirmed that a wide area became bright and easy to see. The reason is that the light emitted from the lighting device 502 is reflected on the transparent plate 214a fitted to the see-through window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200 and is reflected and diffused throughout, or the reel 301a is illuminated brightly by the transparent plate 214a. It is presumed that a wide range of 301b and 301c looks bright or is due to their synergistic action.

  The structure of the upper lighting device 502 as described above can be adopted also for the lower lighting device 502, and can be adopted only for the lower lighting device 502 as shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 32 shows the upper lighting device 502 in FIG. 4 arranged on the lower side and the lower lighting device 502 arranged on the upper side. And “lower” to “upper”.

  By the way, when an LED is adopted as the light source of the illumination device 502 as in the embodiment, (a) a conventional method of driving at a low voltage to drive at a high voltage (for example, about 800 V at startup and about 600 V at operation). (B) Longer life than cold cathode tubes, (c) more durable than cold cathode tubes that are glass tubes, (d) Width of production because multicolor emission is possible (E) It is lighter than a cold cathode tube used in combination with an inverter, so that there is an advantage that a load on a hinge fitting 420 supporting the image display body 500 is small.

[6. Wiring means]
For example, each of the input buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter, collectively referred to simply as “medal discharge device 110, power supply device 112, and operation unit 202 of the door-shaped front member 200” attached to the outer main body 100, for example. For example, the main board 409 and the like in the case member 400 (in some cases, the case member-side electric components are simply referred to as “case member-side electric components”) are electricity. Connected. In the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment, the model unit 50 (see FIGS. 44 and 45) including the front opening / closing member 90 and the case member 400 is detachable from the outer main body 100. At this time, a reasonable wiring means is provided for easily connecting or disconnecting the main body side electric component (the housing side electric component) and the case member side electric component.

[6-1. Wiring Means-Wiring Relay Member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. I have. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body-side wirings 119 connected to the main body-side electric components and the case-side wirings 423 connected to the case member-side electric components, and is provided on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 that covers the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards (hereinafter, referred to as “two” in the embodiment) accommodated between the cover body 121 and the mounting plate 120. "The connector connection terminal board" may be used.) 122, 123.

  Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120 and connected to the main board 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIG. 14 and FIG. As shown in (1), it can move up and down, and can also move left and right. The small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that is paired with a connector 427 at the tip of a harness 426 that is connected to a case member-side electrical component other than the main board 409. The connector 125 and the connector 124 are of a board-fixed type that is fixed to a printed board by a fixing means such as soldering, and are inexpensive according to the DIN standard.

  The cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding at a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-shaped wiring duct 129 projecting forward.

The main body side wirings 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 pass through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or are bundled in a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 is distributed to the side plates 102, 102 side of the outer main body 100 as shown by the dashed line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed almost vertically near the corners of the side plates 102, 102 and the back plate 104, and most of them are Through the wiring openings 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105, they are respectively connected to the main body side electric components. Of course, if there is a main body side electric component (for example, an external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in a region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

From the wiring means described so far, the following technical ideas can be grasped.
(A) The rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is positioned between a horizontal plane passing through the rotation centers of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. The wiring window 411 is formed at a height where the lower side is located.
(B) On the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, a wiring relay member 113 for relaying the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric components and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric components is installed.
(C) A vertical wiring path for passing wiring is formed along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100.
(D) The main body side wirings 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 are guided to the side of the case member 400, and are connected therefrom to the main body side electric components through the wiring path.

  In the gaming machine provided with the above components (a) to (d), the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol change display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are provided. The reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to bypass the wiring route provided along the side (including the corner with the back plate 104 (see FIG. 10)). The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is smaller than that of the conventional configuration, that is, the conventional configuration in which the main body side wirings 119 pass substantially behind the center of the back plate 104 and pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. Can be bigger. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force of rotation.

[6-2. Wiring Means-Connectors 425, 427]
The two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 as described above include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board 409 of the case member 400 and the case member side other than the main board 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the electric components are respectively connected.

  The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 having a through hole 430 substantially at the center and protruding from both sides of the holder main body 429, A well-known button-shaped panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nilac”: registered trademark) attached to the through-hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. The attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Therefore, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 as the fixing means, and further to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425, 427 and the connectors 124, 125 are not disconnected.

[6-2-1. Wiring relay board-connectors 425, 427-temporary holding shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is incorporated into the outer main body 100, that is, during the period from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided on the case member 400.

  The temporary holding shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. 443 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, bench side plates 434 erected at both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inwardly-facing claws 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. A space is provided between the center one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other upper and lower two pieces so that the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted. The one bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hook 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a finger to the finger hook 436 and applying a force in the X direction shown in FIG. The attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 in such a state that the attachment piece 431 is easily disengaged like a leaf spring. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook 436 is bent in a key shape, whereby the removal of the connector holder 428 can be performed as if pressing a button as indicated by an arrow Y. Easy to do.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary holding shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it says temporary fixing, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off from the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400. Therefore, until the case member 400 is incorporated into the outer main body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided on the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the ends of the harnesses 424 and 426 hit the components inside the case member 400, and the components are of course There is no risk of damage to itself.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (b) → FIG. 8 (a), in the wiring process after fixing the case member 400 to the outer main body 100, one of the bench side plates 434 is warped outward as described above. If the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary holding shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where its own attachment piece 431 contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. The fitting piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128 by pushing the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the fitting piece 431 in this state because the fitting piece 124 fits into the fitting 124, 125. At this time, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if guide rails 440 for guiding are provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 to the back. improves.

  The connector holder 428 attached to the wiring relay member 113 as described above is stable using the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 as a support base, is separated from the case member, and does not come in contact with the case member. Even if the unit 100 and the model unit 50 move relatively, no excessive load is applied.

From the description so far, the following technical ideas can be grasped.
(A) an outer main body having a box shape having an open front surface and a back surface covered with a back plate, and having a power supply device and other main body-side electric components;
(B) a model unit provided with a symbol change display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachable from the outer main body and other case member-side electric components;
(C) a wiring relay member attached to a back plate of the outer main body to relay wiring on the main body side connected to the electric component on the main body side and wiring on the case side connected to the electric component on the case member side;
(D) a connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring,
(E) a connector holder attached to the connector;
(F) a temporary fixing member provided on the case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder;
(G) fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member,
(H) temporarily fixing the connector holder to the temporary fixing member before the model unit is mounted on the outer main body, and replacing the connector holder from the temporary fixing member to the fixing means with the model unit mounted on the outer main body; (I) A gaming machine wherein a connector of a connector holder is connected to a wiring relay member.

  In the gaming machine described above, the attachment of the model unit 50 to the outer main body 100 and the connection of the connectors are performed separately. In contrast, for example, the connector is directly attached to the model unit 50. A method of automatically connecting the connectors by pushing the model unit 50 into the outer main body 100 is conceivable. However, in this method, when the model unit 50 having a large mass vibrates inside the outer body 100 during transportation or the like, a large burden is applied to the connector coupling portion, and there is a concern about reliability. is there.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-shaped front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent of the door-shaped front member 200. In contrast, a gaming machine in which the door-shaped front member is divided into two upper and lower stages and the upper door-shaped front member is a part on the model unit 50 side is also conceivable. However, in such a gaming machine, when a player excited during the game hits the upper door-shaped front member, a direct impact is directly applied to the connector coupling portion, so that the coupling of the connector may be unstable, and furthermore, There is a problem that a new security structure is required for the joint between the upper and lower door-shaped front members.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-shaped front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent of the door-shaped front member 200. After the connector holder 428 is connected to the wiring relay member 113, the connector holder 428 is connected to a component (wiring relay member 113) fixed to the outer body 100 as shown in FIG. Therefore, even when a low-cost general connector used by soldering to a printed circuit board is used, there is no concern about reliability and durability during transportation and during a game. Further, only the model unit 50 is to be replaced when the model is changed, and the door-shaped front member 200 is not to be replaced. Therefore, the burden on the game hall for changing the model is reduced.

[6-2-2. Connection of connectors 425, 427 and connectors 124, 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are mounted on one connector holder 428. In this way, the connection between the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113. However, as a practical problem, the structure in which the independent components of the two connectors 425, 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered and integrated into one unit is a difficult problem of “accurate positioning” of the connectors 425, 427 and the connectors 124, 125. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four components of the two connectors 425, 427 and the connectors 124, 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not all accurate, the connectors 425, 124 and the connectors 427, 125 cannot be collectively connected. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of a mass-produced product. As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a so-called drawer connector provided with a mechanism for increasing flexibility at the time of joining without soldering to a printed circuit board can be considered, but the drawer connector itself is expensive. Therefore, the cost burden is still large.

  On the other hand, according to the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 serving as a board support member are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are mounted on the respective boards, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 is wired. A direction perpendicular to the coupling direction between the connector 427 and the connector 125 by being non-fixedly accommodated in the gap between the mounting plate 120 of the relay member 113 and the cover body 121 (the “perpendicular” here is not limited to 90 degrees strictly). Means about 90 degrees according to the conventional wisdom). In this configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position between the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves to eliminate the deviation. The connector 427 and the connector 125 can be connected because they are moved to perform the correction.

From the description so far, the following technical ideas can be grasped.
(1) "In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors paired with the respective connectors, one connector group is fixed to one connector holder and paired with these. Is mounted on the connector board, the connector board is further divided for each connector, and one of the connector groups is fixed to the board supporting member, and the other connector board is connected to the board supporting member in the direction in which the connector is connected to the board supporting member. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the game machine. "
(2) A plurality of symbols are formed on an outer body having a power supply unit and other main body-side electrical components, and a case member detachable with respect to the outer body. In order to relay a model unit provided with a design variation display device to be varied and other case member-side electric components, main body-side wiring connected to the main body-side electric components, and case-side wiring connected to the case member-side electric components. A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer body, two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case-side wiring, a connector holder for collectively supporting the two or more connectors as a connector group, and the connector Fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member, and a board which is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and which is fixed to a printed board for use The connector connection, comprising: another connector group formed by a wearable connector; and a connector connection terminal board attached to the wiring relay member attached to the back plate and having the connector of the other connector group fixed thereto. The terminal board for connection is divided for each connector, one of which is fixed to the wiring relay member, and the other terminal board for connector connection is attached to the wiring relay member so as to be freely movable in the direction orthogonal to the coupling direction of the connector. A gaming machine characterized by doing so. "
(3) "In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to a board supporting member via a connector board. Attach another connector group paired with these to one connector holder, further fix one connector in the connector group to the connector holder, and connect the other connector to the connector holder in the connection direction of the connector with the connector holder. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the game machine. "
(4) A plurality of symbols are provided on an outer body having a power supply unit and other main body-side electric components, and a case member detachable from the outer body. In order to relay a model unit provided with a design variation display device to be varied and other case member-side electric components, main body-side wiring connected to the main body-side electric components, and case-side wiring connected to the case member-side electric components. A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer body, two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case-side wiring, a connector holder for collectively supporting the two or more connectors as a connector group, and the connector Fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member, and a board which is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and which is fixed to a printed board for use The connector holder, comprising: another connector group of a wearable connector; and a connector connection terminal board attached to the wiring relay member attached to the back plate, and fixing the connector of the other connector group. A game machine characterized in that one connector in a connector group is fixed and another connector is mounted on a connector holder so as to be freely movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. "

  If the above gaming machine operates the connector holder while aiming at the connector of the fixed connector connection terminal board, even if there is a slight deviation due to a manufacturing error in the relative position of the other connectors, Since the non-fixed connector connection terminal board moves together with the connector and moves to correct the deviation, and absorbs the error, it is also possible to connect the connectors which are not aimed at the connection. Therefore, a plurality of connectors can be connected collectively using one connector holder. Moreover, the connector used is a general-purpose and inexpensive, for example, the DIN standard which is used by soldering to a printed circuit board, and the cost is low.

  Further, the connector holder is securely fixed to the wiring relay member, and further to the back plate of the outer body via the wiring relay member by fixing means such as Nylatch (registered trademark). On the other hand, the connector holder and the model unit are only connected via a flexible harness. Even if the model unit moves, the movement is absorbed by the flexible harness, so the movement is not transmitted to the connector holder. . Therefore, even if relative movement occurs between the outer body and the model unit due to vibration during transportation, the connector holder moves together with the outer body alone and does not receive interference from the model unit. No load is applied to the part. Therefore, the reliability of connector connection is very high.

  Note that, as in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connectors 425 and the connectors 124 are set as a reference for coupling is different from the reverse configuration in that the connectors 425 and 124 , 427 and 125 can be easily combined. This is because the small connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easier to correct the erroneousness automatically. Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 9, the chamfered portions C (at the peripheral corners of the tips of the convex connectors 425 and 427 and / or the insertion ports of the concave connectors 124 and 125). If a straight chamfer or a curved chamfer can be formed, the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connection between the connectors better.

  In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained. FIG. 17 shows a specific example of the connector holder 428. In this example, a receiving cylinder 429a with a female thread is protruded from the holder main body 429 of the connector holder 428, while ear pieces 427b having play holes 427a on both sides of the connector 427 are formed. A play hole 427a of the connector 427 is loosely fitted in the connector 427, and a screw 427c with a washer is used to prevent the ear piece 427b from coming off. By doing so, the connector 427 can freely move with respect to the connector holder 428 within the range of the difference in diameter between the play hole 427a and the receiving cylinder 429a. In this case, the connector boards 122 and 123 may be integrally fixed to the mounting plate 120. In the embodiment, two connectors are handled as one connector group. However, the number of connectors in one connector group may be two or more.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the recess is formed on the back side of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438, 438 are formed in the vicinity of both ends of the cable groove 437 so as to penetrate the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400. The wiring ports 438, 438 and the cable groove 437 are used to connect the symbol variation display device 300 to the main board 409 and the like. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel board 312 provided on the non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 is drawn out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. The cable 313 is accommodated in the cable groove 437, and the end of the cable 313 is returned from another wiring port 438 into the case member 400 to be connected to the main board 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall out of the cable groove 437.

  The main board 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member-side electric components in the case member 400, and there is no need to draw out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the wiring ports 438, 438 and the cable groove 437 are provided in the case member 400 so as to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

  The installation location of the reel board 312 is determined based on the workability of wiring for connecting and disconnecting the connector in a limited space, and the non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302). Is preferable. Conversely, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the opened door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) and the reel substrate 312 will be in close proximity. Because they face each other, it is not possible to secure a wide working space necessary for connecting and disconnecting the connector.

  However, on the other hand, when the connection portion of the boards (the main board 409, the sub-board 510, the image display body 500, etc.) to be connected to the reel board 312 is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400. , The cable 313 crosses the inside of the case member 400. Then, the cable 313 may be bitten when the device case 302 is mounted on the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be hooked when the device case 302 is pulled out.

  On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 in the case member 400 so as to bypass the cable 313 to the outside, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. Further, it is better to carry out the wiring work with the device case 302 being slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is not limited to the wiring cost. There is room to say. Therefore, the cable 313 is slackened in a state where the apparatus case 302 is set at a predetermined position, and the slack of the cable 313 is increased depending on the amount of pull-out. When such slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is placed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 and the corner at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The slack part of can be escaped.

  When the cable groove 437 is expanded toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, the cable groove 437 is expanded between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space. Note that the wiring using the wiring ports 438, 438 and the cable groove 437 does not need to be limited to the cable 313 of the reel board 312, but can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, reference numeral 441 denotes a function separation relay terminal plate.

In the slot machine 1 configured as described above, the case member 400 is mounted on the outer main body 100, and the slot machine 1 is shipped from the factory in a state of a completed product in which necessary wiring is completed. Then, the completed product is attached to the gaming machine installation island of the game arcade. At this time, as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. 25, the top plate 103 of the outer body 100 and the upper bar 600 of the gaming machine installation island are connected with wood screws or the like. When fixing with the fixing member 601, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are opened, and the fixing member 601 is inserted into the through hole 132 of the outer main body 100 from the inside of the case member 400 through the skylight 443, The fixing member 601 is tightened through the skylight 443 with a tool 602 such as a screwdriver to securely connect the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the gaming machine installation island. Since a plurality of through holes 132 are provided, the through holes 132 can be arbitrarily selected and used as needed. For example, even if the position and size of the upper rail 600 vary, the through hole 132 corresponding to the upper rail 600 can be selected. Further, when the whole gaming machine is replaced, by changing the through hole 132 to be used, it is possible to prevent a problem that a hole of the fixing member 601 is opened at the same position of the upper rail 600 (a so-called fool hole).

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 25, a gap S is formed between the outer main body 100 and the case member 400, and heat generated from the image display body 500 or the like is used to cool the image display body 500 (not shown). Then, through the gap S from the skylight portion 443 of the case member 400 to the vent 133 of the back plate 104, from there, it escapes into the gaming machine installation island. At this time, there is a wiring relay member 113 between the back plate 104 and the case member 400, which acts like a barrier to block the gap S over a wide area, so that the hot air flowing through the gap S is blocked at this portion, It is positively discharged to the outside from the vent 133 of the back plate 104 located above. Therefore, the heat radiation effect is high.

[7. Design of each reel, pattern row]
As shown in FIG. 46, on each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged at regular intervals (a total of 21 symbols indicated by array numbers 0 to 20). Symbol) is attached to the reel band (symbol band). FIG. 46 shows a state in which the symbol rows described on the respective reel bands 321a, 321b, 321c attached to the respective reels 301a, 301b, 301c are developed in a plane. In addition, the said arrangement | sequence number is described for convenience for identifying the symbol arrange | positioned in the symbol row. In FIG. 46, the reel 301a to which the reel band 321a is attached is shown as a left reel, the reel 301b to which the reel band 321b is attached is a middle reel, and the reel 301c to which the reel band 321c is attached is shown as a right reel. In the description, the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c are also described as necessary.

  Each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has a predetermined number (for example, three) of continuous symbols among the symbols arranged in each symbol row. The display window 401 is unified (see FIG. 47 described below).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 46, the types of the symbols are “7 symbols painted in red (hereinafter referred to as“ red 7 symbols ”)” and “7 symbols painted in blue (hereinafter“ 7 symbols ”). Blue 7 design)), "BAR design", "cherry design with cherry design", "watermelon design with watermelon design", "replay design", "bell design" "Bell design", "design" written as "right" (hereinafter referred to as "design"), and "design" written as "positive" (hereinafter referred to as "positive design") is there. In addition, the bell design can be divided into "Bell 1 design" in which one star is drawn and "Bell 2 design" in which two stars are drawn according to the number of stars drawn in the bell. it can.

  In FIG. 46, the “red 7 symbol” has two of the array numbers 3 and 6 in the reel band 321a, one of the array numbers 12 in the reel band 321b, and the array number 10 in the reel band 321c. One corresponds. The "blue 7 symbol" corresponds to one of the array numbers 16 in the reel band 321a, one of the array numbers 3 in the reel band 321b, and one of the array numbers 15 in the reel band 321c. The “BAR symbol” corresponds to one of the array numbers 11 in the reel band 321a, two to the array numbers 6.9 in the reel band 321b, and one to the array number 2 to the reel band 321c. "Cherry symbol" is one of the array numbers 10 in the reel band 321a, three in the reel band 321b, the array numbers 1, 14, and 17, and the reel band 321c is the array numbers 7 and 14. The two correspond. "Replay symbols" are five in the reel band 321a, namely, array numbers 1, 4, 7, 12, and 17, and in the reel band 321b, are array numbers 0, 5, 8, 11, and 11. In the reel band 321c, five of No. 16, No. 16, No. 8, No. 13, No. 13 and No. 17 correspond. "Bell 1 symbol" has three arrangement numbers 13, 15, and 18 in the reel band 321a, and five arrangement numbers 2, 7, 10, 15, 15, and 18 in the reel band 321b. In the reel band 321c, three of the array numbers 9, 12, and 16 correspond. The "bell 2 design" corresponds to three arrangement numbers 2, 5, and 8 in the reel band 321a, and two arrangement numbers 0 and 4 to the reel band 321c. The “watermelon design” is three in the reel band 321a, ie, the sequence numbers 9, 14 and 19, the reel band 321b is two in the sequence numbers 4 and 13, and the reel band 321c is the sequence number 3 No. 6, No. 11, No. 20 correspond. The “definition design” corresponds to one of the array numbers 20 in the reel band 321a, one of the array numbers 19 in the reel band 321b, and one of the array numbers 18 in the reel band 321c. The "normal pattern" corresponds to one of the array numbers 0 in the reel band 321a, one of the array numbers 20 in the reel band 321b, and one of the array numbers 18 in the reel band 321c. Note that the types of symbols are only examples, and are not limited to these types.

[8. Frame member]
FIG. 47 shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the frame member 501 including the symbol display window 401 in the slot machine 1 viewed from the front. According to FIG. 47, a symbol display window 401 is formed at the center of the frame member 501, and a plurality of indicators (corresponding to “various indicators” described later) around the symbol display window 401, such as lamps and LEDs. Are shown. Then, a part of the three reels (reels 301a, 301b, 301c) is made visible through the symbol display window 401. In addition, above the frame member 501, it is shown that the effect display surface of the image display body 500 is arranged, and the images and the like (including moving images) displayed on the image display body 500 can be visually recognized by the player. Has become. Hereinafter, each of the above-described configurations illustrated in FIG. 47 will be described in detail.

[8-1. Design display window]
As shown in FIG. 47, from the symbol display window 401, of the symbols in the symbol row of each of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, three consecutive symbols can be visually recognized. From the top, the three positions where the symbols are displayed are referred to as “upper (or upper position)” (for example, the position where the “bell 1 symbol” of the reel 301a is displayed), and “middle (or middle position)” (for example, , The position on the reel 301b where the “replay symbol” is displayed) and the “lower (or lower position)” (for example, the position where the “bell 1 symbol” on the reel 301c is displayed).

  From the above, in the symbol display window 401, it is possible to display “number of stages × number of reels” symbols. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, nine symbols can be displayed in the symbol display window 401 at maximum based on “the number of stages (3) × the number of reels (3)”.

  Various lamps are provided on the left end of the frame member 501 (also referred to as a display panel, hereinafter, unified as the display panel 501) (left side as viewed from the symbol display window 401), among which "BET1", "BET2" "And" BET3 "are BET lamps (bet lamps) 614. The numbers of the BET lamps (numbers 1, 2, and 3 of" BET1, "" BET2, "and" BET3 "above) are as follows. Each corresponds to the number of bets (the number of bets, the number corresponding to the number of medals bet), that is, “1” is one bet (the number of medals bet is one) and “2” is one. Two bets (the number of medals bet is two) and "3" correspond to three bets (also called MAX bet, the number of medals bet is three).

  The effective arrangement is determined according to the number of bets. This “valid arrangement” is also called an effective line. Hereinafter, it is referred to as an effective line. A combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, which will be described later, is determined to be displayed as a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination only after being displayed side by side on one activated line. That is, even if the respective symbols constituting the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination are individually displayed in the symbol display window 401, if the respective symbols are not arranged on any of the activated lines (that is, the predetermined symbol is not determined). If the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not arranged on the activated line), it is not determined that the combination mode of the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination has been displayed. In this manner, when the combination of the symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is not arranged on the activated line, it is determined that the various combinations of the symbols (that is, the combinations of the lost symbols) are displayed.

  Next, the bet number and the activated line will be specifically described. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as an example, a game with three cards is defined or recommended in principle (three cards are specified). However, in the bonus state, a game with two cards is played (a specified number of two cards). In addition, the effective lines in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment are two lines of a straight-line arrangement rising to the right (up-right line) and a linear arrangement falling to the right (down-right line). Specifically, in the symbol display window 401 in FIG. 47, a line (that is, a line rising upward) 623b in which “BAR symbol-replay symbol-significant symbol” is displayed, and “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” Are displayed as the effective lines only.

  Note that the bet number and the activated line are not limited to the above example. For example, the effective line may be any line that can be visually recognized by the player in the symbol display window 401, and may be, for example, a mountain-shaped or V-shaped line in addition to one or more linear lines. Further, the number of valid lines is not limited to two, and one or a plurality of valid lines may be set. Furthermore, the number of activated lines may be changed according to the number of medals bet in the game.

  The combination of the symbols on the activated line displayed in the symbol display window 401 of FIG. 47 is “Bell 1 symbol-Replay symbol-Bell 1 symbol” displayed on the lower right line 623a which is one of the activated lines. Since this combination of symbols is a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination (replay combination), in the next game, an automatic bet is made without inserting a medal, and the same game as the previous game is executed again. It is possible to do. Even if "Bell 1 symbol-Replay symbol-Bell 1 symbol" is displayed on the activated line, it is difficult for the player to grasp at a glance which combination of symbols is displayed. However, the combination of the symbols “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is displayed on the middle line that is not the activated line, so that the player can know that the player has won the replay. In addition, like the above-mentioned replay combination (re-playing combination), it is difficult to grasp the established combination at first glance on the activated line, but it is difficult to grasp the established combination in the entire symbol display window 401. As for, the symbol combinations may be prepared in other winning combinations as well. At this time, even if it is difficult to grasp the winning combination at first glance using the activated line alone, when the winning combination is viewed over the entire symbol display window 401 (the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line). ) Can be easily grasped by the player.

[8-2. Various displays]
As shown in FIG. 47, on the display panel 501, a plurality of indicators such as lamps and LEDs that can be turned on (or flashed) in accordance with the gaming state of the slot machine 1 are arranged around the symbol display window 401. I have. Among the plurality of indicators, various indicators other than the special display LED 612 will be described.

  The error lamp 604 starts to light (or blinks) when any trouble, failure, or the like (hereinafter, referred to as “error”) occurs during the game of the slot machine 1, and that an error is currently occurring. Is a lamp having a role of notifying a player or the like (including a person in charge of a hall, etc.). In FIG. 47, near the error lamp 604, the character “ERR” is drawn for short. Since it is difficult to indicate the details of the error only by lighting or blinking by the error lamp 604, the slot machine 1 can display information indicating the details of the error that has occurred on the special display LED 612 provided separately. .

The replay lamp 606 is a lamp having a role of notifying the player that a replay (that is, the player can play the game again without betting a new medal) can be performed when the game result is a replay (described later). In FIG. 47, near the replay lamp 606, the letters "REP" are drawn for short.

  The start lamp 608 is a lamp that starts lighting (or blinking) when the number of bets reaches the MAX bet, and has a role of urging the player to operate the start lever 210 (start operation). In FIG. 47, near the start lamp 608, the character “STR” is drawn for short.

  The medal IN lamp 610 is a lamp that plays a role of urging a player to bet by continuing to light (or blink) until the number of bets reaches a maximum (MAX bet). In FIG. 47, near the medal IN lamp 610, the letters “INS” are drawn for abbreviation of insert (input of gaming value).

  The stored number display LED 613 displays the number of stored medals (game value) that can be used by the player by inserting a medal by the player or paying out a medal according to the game result. The indicator has a role of informing the player of the number of stored medals, and is constituted by two horizontally arranged 7-segment LEDs (a stored number display LED 613a on the left side and a stored number display LED 613b on the right side). For example, when the upper limit of the number of stored medals that can be used by the player is set to 50 and the upper limit is stored, “5” is displayed on the stored number display LED 613a, and the stored number display LED 613b is displayed. By displaying “0”, the stored number of medals of “50” is displayed so as to be identifiable by the player.

  The BET lamp 614 (614a to 614c) displays the BET number when a BET operation for betting a medal (gaming value) is performed up to a specified number before the start lever 210 is operated at the start of the game. A display that has a role of displaying the bet number (BET number) of the game value in one game by displaying, and includes three lamps corresponding to the BET number. Specifically, when the number of BETs is one, the BET lamp 614c is turned on, and when the number of BETs is two, the BET lamp 614b is turned on in addition to the BET lamp 614c, and the number of BETs is the upper limit of three (MAXBET). Then, the BET lamps 614a are further turned on, so that all the BET lamps 614a to 614c are turned on.

  It is assumed that the display of these displays is controlled by the main board 409 (see FIG. 48 described later).

  In addition to these, a bonus notification lamp for notifying the winning of the bonus game described later, a 7-segment LED for displaying the total number of medals paid out in the bonus game and the like, and counting the bonus game are separately provided. Is also good.

  Further, the display such as the stored number display LED 613 and the special display LED 612 (described later) is not limited to the 7-segment LED as long as the information to be displayed on the display can be displayed. For example, the number of segments may be different from “7” (14 seg or 16 seg), or LCD (liquid crystal display), VFD (fluorescent display tube), organic EL, or the like may be used instead of LED. You may.

[8-3. Special display LED]
The special display LED 612 has a role of a payout number display for notifying the player of the payout number of the game value by displaying the payout number when a medal (game value) is paid out according to the game result. The display is composed of two horizontally arranged 7-segment LEDs (the special display LED 612a on the left and the special display LED 612b on the right). Specifically, a two-digit number can be displayed using the special display LEDs 612a and 612b, and when 15 medals are paid out according to the game result, the timing at which the medals are paid out one by one is determined. By changing the display contents such as “01”, “02”,..., “15”, the player can be notified of the payout status of the gaming value (medal) in real time.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special display LED 612 has a role of an instruction function display for displaying an instruction content by an “instruction function” in the game, in addition to the role of the payout number display. The details of the "instruction function" will be described later, but as an overview, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the generation of the instruction by the "instruction function" is determined when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the special display LED 612 is displayed. As the instruction function display, information indicating the pressed positions of the reels 301a to 301c and the stop order (which are read as the pressed order and pressed positions of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c in the stop operation) and the like are displayed, and according to the contents of the display. When the reel 301 is stopped, an advantageous game result for the player is provided.

In the instruction function, the performance affecting the generation of the instruction (specifically, the lottery related to the instruction function and the management of the state transition, etc.) are controlled by the main board 409, and specifically, the lottery related to the instruction function. The main board 409 manages not only the control of the status transitions but also the indication function display on the special display LED 612. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, based on the determination result by the main board 409, the display function (for example, the image display body 500) other than the display destination of the display of the display of the display of the display of the display of the display is displayed. May be displayed, but such display may be controlled by a peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) other than the main board 409. FIG. 48 illustrates the connection relationship between the special display LED 612, the main board 409, and the sub board 510.

  Explaining in a specific example, when a small push order (in this example, any of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”) is selected as a winning combination during the ART game, the main board 409 (especially, Under the control of the CPU 1110), the instruction content of “appropriate pressing order” corresponding to the selected pressing order small combination is displayed on the special display LED 612. Therefore, when the player understands the display content of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612, the player can recognize an appropriate pressing order. On the other hand, by transmitting the same information as the display content of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 from the main board 409 to the sub board 510 by a command or the like, the CPU 1118 of the sub board 510 that has received the command determines “ An image indicating “the pressing order” can be displayed on the image display body 500. A specific display example of the instruction function display will be described later in [10-3-6].

  In the slot machine 1, such an instruction function display can be performed in a mode in which any of the displays on the display panel 501 also has a function (in this example, the special display LED 612 for displaying the number of payouts is displayed. Is done). That is, in the special display LED 612, the indication function display and the payout number display are performed. For example, by dividing each display period, the display can be performed without confusing the two. In the present embodiment, the function is also used as a function of displaying the number of payouts. However, a display having other functions may also be used, or a display dedicated to displaying an instruction function may be provided.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an error is detected as an abnormal state, the error lamp 604 is turned on to notify the occurrence of the error, and the special display LED 612 can identify the type of the error. Also, it has a function of displaying error information. The display timings of the instruction function display, the number-of-payouts display, and the error information display will be described later in [10-3-7].

[9. Internal configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 48 schematically illustrates the configuration of various mechanical elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like provided in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 has a main board 409 for integrally controlling the progress of the game, and the main board 409 is mounted with a CPU 1110, a ROM 1112, a RAM 1114, an input / output interface 1116, and the like. The main board 409 is a function that influences the result of the game (acquisition of a game value), specifically, for example, a lottery such as a winning combination, a bonus, the first hit of an ART, and the control of a game state based on the lottery result. , Management of instructions by the instruction function, and payout based on winning combinations.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 includes, as an example of a configuration not shown in FIG. 48, a door open detection switch that detects an open state of the door-shaped front member 200, a storage release switch 209 (a stored medal clearing switch), a medal selector 207. And a stop button LED (stop button LED_1, stop button LED_2, stop button LED_3) and the like that can be turned on around each of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c. These configurations are controlled by the main board 409.

  The above-described one-sheet insertion buttons 205 and 206, the start lever 210, the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b and 211c, the storage release switch 209, and the like are all connected to the main board 409. These operation buttons use sensors (not shown). Thus, an operation by the player can be detected, and the detected operation signal can be output to the main board 409. Specifically, when the start lever 210 is operated, an operation signal for starting the symbol variation display device 300 (starting rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c) is output to the main board 409, and the reel stop button 211a , 211b, 211c, an operation signal for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is output to the main board 409.

  Hereinafter, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are referred to as a left reel 301a, a middle reel 301b, and a right reel 301c, respectively, as necessary. The corresponding reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c are called a left reel stop button 211a, a middle reel stop button 211b, and a right reel stop button 211c.

  The slot machine 1 accommodates other devices together with the main board 409, and various signals are input to the main board 409 from these devices. The devices include a medal discharge device 110 in addition to the symbol variation display device 300.

  The symbol variation display device 300 includes reel drive motors 341a, 341b, 341c for rotating the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, respectively (left reel drive motor 341a, middle reel drive motor 341b, right reel drive motor 341c). This reel drive motor is composed of a stepping motor, and each of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c can rotate and stop independently, and at the time of rotation, a plurality of types of symbols are continuously displayed from top to bottom in a symbol display window 401. Is displayed while changing.

  The reels 301a, 301b, and 301c have position sensors 331a, 331b, and 331c for detecting reference positions for rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. (Left reel position sensor 331a, middle reel position sensor 331b, right reel position sensor 331c). By inputting detection signals (index signals) from these position sensors to the main board 409, stop position information of each reel can be obtained on the main board 409.

  In the medal selector 207, the above-described solenoid 207a and the insertion sensor 207b are provided. The insertion sensor 207b detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 203, and outputs a medal detection signal to the main board 409. When the solenoid 207a is in the OFF state, the inserted medals are detected by the insertion sensor 207b. Conversely, when the solenoid 207a is in the ON state, the passage reaching the insertion sensor 207b in the medal selector 207 is locked out and the insertion of the medal is not accepted. The medals that have flowed through the return gutter 213 return to the medal tray 201. At this time, since the function of the insertion sensor 207b is invalidated, neither the betting nor the storing of medals by inserting medals is performed.

  The medal discharge device 110 has a payout sensor 110e for detecting paid out medals one by one in the discharge opening 110c, and a payout medal signal for each medal is input to the main board 409 from the payout sensor 110e. Have been. The auxiliary storage box 111 for game medals is provided with a medal full sensor 111a. When the number of stored medals exceeds a predetermined amount, a detection signal indicating that the medals exceed the predetermined amount is sent to the main board. 409. At this time, an error display notifying the abnormality of the medal storage is performed by the image display body 500, the special display LED 612, the error lamp 604, and the like, and it is notified that the abnormality has occurred to the player, the hall employee, and the like (FIG. 80 described later). (Corresponds to "Auxiliary storage full error").

  On the other hand, a control signal is output from the main board 409 to the symbol variation display device 300 and the medal discharge device 110. That is, a drive pulse signal for controlling the start and stop of each of the reel drive motors 341a, 341b, 341c described above is output from the main board 409. In addition, a drive signal is input to the medal discharge device 110 from the main board 409 in accordance with the type of combination of symbols stopped on the activated line, and in response to this, the medal discharge device 110 performs a medal payout operation. At this time, if the number of medals required for payout is insufficient in the medal discharge device 110, or if there is no medal at all, the number detection by the payout sensor 110e is delayed. When a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) elapses, a payout medal abnormality signal is output from the payout sensor 110e to the main board 409, and in response to this, the main board 409 reports that an abnormality has occurred in medal payout. The content to be notified is displayed on the error lamp 604, the special display LED 612, the image display body 500, or the like to notify that an abnormality has occurred in the player, the hall employee, or the like (for example, the “medal empty error” shown in FIG. Equivalent). The main board 409 and various indicators (error lamp 604, start lamp 608, special display LED 612, stored number display LED 613, etc.) are connected by, for example, a harness, and the main board 409 is connected to each of these indicators via a corresponding port. Lighting and display can be operated.

  The slot machine 1 includes a sub board 510 as a peripheral board different from the main board 409. The sub board 510 includes a CPU 1118, a ROM 1120, a RAM 1122, an input / output interface 1130, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 1124, and an AMP (Audio). Amplifier 1126, a sound source IC 1128, and the like. The sub-board 510 receives various command signals from the main board 409 and controls display of the image display body 500, light emission (or lighting, blinking, extinguishment, etc.) of the lighting device 502 and the operation of the speaker 512.

  Further, when the external relay terminal plate 131 is provided on the main board 409, the slot machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 1200 of the game hall via the external relay terminal plate 131. The external relay terminal plate 131 has a role of relaying various signals (insertion medal signal, payout medal signal, game status, etc.) transmitted from the main board 409 to the hall computer 1200. Note that the connection configuration in FIG. 48 is merely an example in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. For example, as another connection configuration, not only the main board 409 but also a peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) other than the main board 409 may be connectable to the external relay terminal board 131. Various signals can be transmitted from the various substrates connected to the relay terminal plate 131 to the external relay terminal plate 131 and output to the hall computer 1200 via the external relay terminal plate 131. Specifically, various pieces of gaming information managed by the sub-board 510 and urgent information that can be managed by the sub-board 510 (for example, error information notifying malfunction or malfunction of the components of the slot machine 1) are stored in the hole. The data can be output to the computer 1200.

  In addition, the power supply device 112 includes a setting key switch 112t, a reset switch 112u, a power switch 112v, and the like. None of these switches are exposed outside the slot machine 1, and can only be operated by opening the door-shaped front member 200. The power switch 112v is for turning on and off the power supply to the slot machine 1, and the setting key switch 112t is for changing the settings (for example, settings 1 to 6) of the slot machine 1. . The reset switch 112u is used to cancel an error that has occurred in the slot machine 1, and is also operated when setting is changed together with the setting key switch 112t. Note that these switches described above may be provided on the main board 409.

  The above is an example of the internal configuration of the slot machine 1. In the game using the slot machine 1, when the player operates the start lever 210 in a state in which the number of medals to be wagered is determined, the reels 301a, 301b, 301c rotate, and thereafter, the player stops the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c. Is operated, the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, 301c are controlled to stop. When all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the game result is determined from the combination of the symbols on the activated line, and the necessary result is determined. In accordance therewith, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the corresponding winning combination are awarded.

  As described above, the reel bands 321a, 321b, 321c are respectively attached to the reels 301a, 301b, 301c (see FIG. 46). Then, when all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the display content (combination of the symbols displayed on the activated lines) of the symbol displayed on the symbol display window 401 is changed to the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination. It is determined whether the combination mode (symbol combination) is displayed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the above-described effective lines (the upward-sloping line 623b and the downward-sloping line 623a) in the symbol display window 401.

  In this example, the number of activated lines is described as two. However, when the slot machine 1 has a plurality of activated lines, a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination is displayed on each of the activated lines. Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol combinations of a plurality of winning combinations are displayed, medals are paid out in a total number of the payout numbers corresponding to the displayed winning combinations. In the slot machine 1, a predetermined number (for example, 15) can be defined as an upper limit of the number of medals to be paid out each time. In such a case, if the total number of payouts corresponding to each winning combination displayed on a plurality of activated lines exceeds the upper limit, a predetermined number of medals of the upper limit are paid out and the upper limit is exceeded. Minutes are truncated. In addition, there is no way to pay out the excess of the upper limit value by dividing it into the next and subsequent games.

  In the following, the case where the combination mode of the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed on any one of the activated lines is referred to as the symbol corresponding to the (predetermined) winning combination (this is referred to as a winning combination symbol). It is said that the combinations are complete or the winning combination symbols are complete.

  The symbols of the slot machine 1 include "red 7 symbols", "blue 7 symbols", "BAR symbols", "cherry symbols", "replay symbols", "bell 1 symbols", "bell 2 symbols", "watermelon symbols". , "Proper design" and "regular design" as described above, among which "red 7 design", "blue 7 design" and "BAR design" are more prominent than other designs. The pattern is easy to identify. Here, the ease of identification means the degree to which the player can easily identify the symbols, including the state where the reels are rotating and the reels are stopped. These symbols can be easily stopped and operated so that the symbols are stopped in the symbol display window 401 when the player performs a stop operation because of the color and the size of the symbols even while the reel is rotating. (That is, it is easy to push). Further, as can be seen from FIG. 46, the "right design" and the "right design" can also be read as "justice" in the form of a circular shape formed by the two designs "the right design" and the "right design". As described above, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are arranged vertically adjacent to each other, and only one reel is arranged.

  These symbols are merely symbolic symbols by themselves (one symbol alone does not correspond to the winning combination), but when a predetermined combination is obtained, the combination becomes a combination of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination. . That is, a predetermined game privilege is provided. In the following, a description will be given of a symbol combination mode that is allowed corresponding to each winning combination shown in FIG.

[9-1. Combination of winning role and design]
Here, a winning combination (including a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and a combination of symbols corresponding thereto will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 49 is an example of a lottery table used for the lottery of the winning combination. The lottery table (also referred to as a hit value determination table) shown in FIG. 49 is stored in the ROM 1112 or the like in advance. Although details will be described later, in the slot machine 1, the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs a lottery of a winning combination, and such a lottery is also called “internal lottery”.

  It is assumed that the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment described below has an ART function using a small pressing order as an example of a function provided in the gaming machine. As for the pressing order bells 1 to 6, bell symbol alignment can be displayed only when the order in which the reel stop button 211 is operated is proper. In a gaming machine having an ART function, a winning at an ART first hit is determined by a lottery (ART first hit lottery) performed by the main board 409 (mainly the CPU 1110), and if the ART is won as a result of the determination, the ART game is executed. Be executed. In the ART game, the proper pressing order expected to pay out the most medals is taught or announced, mainly in the case where the pressing order bells 1 to 6 are selected as the winning combination in the internal lottery of the winning combination. The player who has performed the reel stop operation in accordance with (1) can obtain many medals. On the other hand, during a game period other than the ART game (non-ART), by not teaching or notifying the above-mentioned pressing order, it is possible to make the acquisition of medals in the proper pressing order uncertain, and for each gaming state. Thus, a difference can be brought between the expected number of medals obtained and the consumption rate of medals. Such an ART function is an example of an instruction function provided in the slot machine 1, and its detailed processing will be described later.

  Further, regarding the pressing order, since the slot machine 1 uses three reels 301a to 301c, the pressing order (stopping order of the reel 301) is "left-middle-right", "left-center-right". There are six types: right-middle, middle-left-right, middle-right-left, right-left-middle, and right-middle-left. In the following description, the respective pressing orders are referred to as “forward pressing”, “pinch pressing”, “middle forward pressing”, “middle reverse pressing”, “reverse pinching pressing”, and “reverse pressing”, respectively. Note that the “pressing order 123” described in the remarks 1 column of FIG. 49 corresponds to the pressing order of “left-middle-right” (forward pressing), and the “pressing order 132” corresponds to the “left-right-middle”. "Pressing order 312" corresponds to a pressing sequence of "right-left-middle" (reverse pinching pressing), and "pressing sequence 213" corresponds to a pressing of "middle-left-right". “Pressing order 321” corresponds to a “right-middle-left” pressing order (reverse pressing), and “pressing order 231” corresponds to a “middle-right-left” pressing order. (Middle reverse push).

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a stop operation procedure for stopping the reel 301, in a game in which the pressing order is not taught such as during a period in which the ART game is not performed (non-ART), the left reel 301a Is stopped first (that is, a stop operation is first performed on the reel stop button 211a), and "left push (" forward push "or" pinch push ")" is recommended, and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are If a stop operation that does not comply with the recommended procedure is performed, for example, by stopping first, a disadvantageous measure for the player, such as a temporary stop of the ART lottery, may be performed.

  In such a slot machine 1, for example, when the winning combination is a winning combination corresponding to a small pressing order (a pressing order bell in this example), the reel stop button 211 (individually, the reel stop button 211a, The appearance of the stop appearance differs depending on the pressing order of 211b, 211c). Such a difference in stop appearance can be realized, for example, as follows. That is, as the winning combination corresponding to the “push order bell”, a plurality of types of winning combinations (specifically, “push order bell 1” to “push order bell” shown in FIG. In the case where the winning combination is, for example, "push order bell 1", a forward push (left, middle, right) corresponds to "appropriate push order") is prepared and selected by internal lottery. Different combinations of the winning combinations allow the operation of a plurality of types of condition devices. At this time, the symbol pull-in control when stopping the reel 301 depends on the priority control (for example, “number priority control” or “symbol number priority control”) according to the pressing order of the reel stop button 211. By being set to be executed, the mode of the stop appearance can be made different based on the pressing order, and as a result, the payout number can be made different.

  Here, the "number priority control" means that when the operation of a plurality of condition devices is permitted, the payout number at the time of winning (when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line) is the largest. This is a pull-in control in which a condition device that increases is prioritized, and a symbol of a symbol combination corresponding to the condition device is drawn from the “drawable symbols” to an effective line and stopped. In addition, the “symbol combination number priority control” means that, when the operation of a plurality of condition devices is permitted, the condition device in which the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed by the “retractable symbols” is the highest is given priority. This refers to pull-in control in which a symbol corresponding to the condition device is drawn onto an active line and stopped.

  Then, for example, “push order bell 1” in which the forward push is “appropriate push order” is selected as a winning combination, and the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 is performed in “appropriate push order (left / middle / right order). , It is determined that the pull-in control by the above-mentioned "number priority control" is performed, and that the pull-in control by the "symbol combination number priority control" is performed if the "inappropriate pressing order". At this time, in the case of the “appropriate pressing order”, the condition device of the nine-prize combination having the largest payout number at the time of winning is prioritized, and the symbol combination of the nine-prize combination is drawn on the activated line. On the other hand, in the case of the “inappropriate pressing order”, the condition device of one winning combination or the condition device of zero winning is prioritized, and the symbol combination of one winning role or zero winning combination is drawn on the activated line. Thus, if the "push order bell 1" is selected as the winning combination, and if the reel 301 is stopped in the "appropriate push order", nine wins are won, while the "inappropriate push order" And the reel 301 is stopped, it is possible to win a winning combination (1 winning combination, 0 winning combination) with a smaller number of payouts than 9 winning combinations.

It should be noted that the symbols that can be drawn on the activated line when the reel 301 stops are limited based on the position of the reel 301 at the time of performing the stop operation on the reel stop button 211 (specifically, for example, up to four frames Depending on the timing of this stop operation (push timing), a retractable symbol and a non-retractable symbol are generated. As a result, the appearance of the stop appearance differs depending on the push timing, and the priority of the condition device according to the push timing is also set in advance.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1, when the winning combination associated with the “appropriate pressing order” is won, the operation of a plurality of condition devices is allowed, and the different priority control regarding the drawing control of the symbol on the reel 301 is performed. Is set, when the game based on the “appropriate pressing order” is performed, the advantage (for example, the comparison) is more advantageous for the player than when the game based on the “incorrect pressing order” is performed. It is possible to stop at a stop roll at which a number of medals can be paid out).

  Although not illustrated in FIG. 49, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment may use, for example, a pressing order replay as another pressing order small combination.

  The outline of the ART function in the slot machine 1 of the embodiment has been described above. In the following description, the ART game using the pushing order bell as described above is an example of a special game advantageous to the player, but the special game advantageous to the player in the slot machine 1 is limited to the ART game. Instead, it includes other advantageous game states (for example, a bonus game, an AT game, an RT game, or the like). Also, the ART function is not limited to the ART function using the pressing order, and may include, for example, a pressing position (a role in which a privilege given based on the timing of a stop operation on the reel stop button 211 may be changed). It may be used.

[9-1-1. Kind of winning role]
The lottery table shown in FIG. 49 will be described. In the slot machine 1, different lottery tables are prepared according to the gaming state. In FIG. 49, as an example of the gaming state in the slot machine 1, a general state, RT1, RT2, RT3, a bonus internal state, and a bonus state are shown. It is shown. Here, the general state is a state where neither the bonus game nor the RT is performed, and the bonus flag is not established. The bonus internal state is a gaming state in which a bonus (specifically, BB1 or BB2 described later) is won by an internal lottery, and the winning state of the bonus is carried over without shifting to the bonus state. The bonus state is an advantageous gaming state in which a bonus (specifically, BB1 or BB2 described later) is won by an internal lottery and a transition is made based on a display of a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus. In FIG. 49, BB1 and BB2 are shown as bonuses. However, the bonuses that can be mounted on the slot machine 1 may be other types, such as an RB bonus and a single bonus (SB). You may. In such a case, it is necessary to prepare a game state corresponding to each bonus, but a detailed description of each game state is omitted because it is the same as that of a general game machine.

  As shown in FIG. 49, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a winning probability (or number) for each winning combination is determined for each gaming state, and a lottery prepared in advance corresponding to each gaming state. An internal lottery is performed using the table. Then, in the slot machine 1, when a winning combination is won as a result of the internal lottery, a condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, and a symbol combination corresponding to the activated condition device is displayed on the activated line, as described below. A reel stop process is performed. Then, when any winning combination is indicated by the symbol combination displayed on the activated line, medals are paid out based on the winning combination. In paying out medals based on a winning combination, the payout number of medals may be set to be different depending on the gaming state or the number of medals to be played (specified number). At this time, it is preferable to separately prepare a lottery table corresponding to the specified number.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, one condition device and one reel control pattern are in one-to-one correspondence, so if a plurality of reel control patterns are to be prepared for one winning combination, A plurality of conditions may be satisfied for the winning combination. By doing so, it is possible to prepare a plurality of stop appearances (symbol combinations displayed on the activated lines) for one winning combination.

  The winning combinations shown in FIG. 49 can be broadly classified into bonus roles (BB1, BB2), small roles (watermelon, cherry, bell), and replay roles (replaying roles). If it is not won, it will be called "losing". Note that “outside” is not strictly a winning combination. However, similarly to the case where the result of the internal lottery regarding the winning combination is each winning combination shown in FIG. 49, when the result of the internal lottery regarding the winning combination is “replay role” or “losing”, Since the subsequent internal processing is set based on the result (that is, as if the winning combination “Replay combination” or “out of play” has been won), the “replay combination” or “out of play” will be described below for convenience. "May be included in the winning combination and explained.

  Here, to briefly explain each of the combinations, the “bonus combination” is a combination that triggers execution of the bonus game, and specifically, “BB1” and “BB2” correspond to the bonus combination. The “replay combination (replay combination)” is a combination that enables the next game to be executed without reinserting medals (replay combination). “Small win” is a win in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the number of medals to be paid out differs depending on the small win displayed on the activated line. As described above, the winning combinations “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” shown in FIG. 49 may be collectively referred to as “push order bell”. In FIG. 49, the number of payouts of the pushing order bell is described in a plurality of ways because the payout number may vary depending on the stop order and the stop position of the reel 301. On the other hand, the “common bell” is a bell position that can always stop the bell symbol regardless of the pushing order, regardless of the pushing order. Details of each winning combination will be described later.

  Further, "out" means that no winning combination has been selected as a result of the internal lottery relating to the winning combination. In the case of "losing", the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination is not stopped except when the established state of the bonus combination is carried over (that is, the bonus internal state).

  In the case of the bell in any order, nine medals are paid out irrespective of the pushing order, whereas in the case of the bell in the wrong pushing order, one medal is paid out or no medals are paid out. . Therefore, by performing the allocation of the numbers in this manner, when the game is controlled to the bonus state (bonus game), the number of medals held by the player can be increased without substantially reducing the number of medals.

  Also, even if the result of the internal lottery is not "losing" but one of the winning combinations (bonus role, replay role, small role) is won, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the winning role executes the pull-in control described later. A stop operation (an operation of pressing the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c) at an appropriate timing (push position) so as to stop within the symbol display window 524 (more strictly, the effective lines 623a and 623b) within a possible range. Otherwise, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the activated line. Therefore, as a result of the lottery, if a combination of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the activated line even if one of the winning combinations is won, the same as when "losing" is selected will be described later. In step S6 of FIG. 50, it is determined that the game result is lost. However, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing (push position) for the bonus combination and the rare small combination (watermelon, cherry), the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the activated line. Although it is not possible to make the combination of other general small combinations (push order bell, common bell) and replay combination, even if the stop operation is performed at any timing, the corresponding symbol combination can be displayed on the activated line. The symbols are arranged as described above (however, it is necessary to perform a stop operation in an appropriate pressing order for a hand that requires a pressing order). In addition, when the game result is lost despite winning some winning combination, instead of displaying the symbol combination of "losing" at random, it is determined that the winning based on the winning combination is eliminated and zero. The predetermined symbol combination (stopped result) shown is controlled to be displayed in the symbol display area. The symbol combination (stop appearance) displayed at the time of such a loss is hereinafter referred to as “zero (or zero)”.

  In the description of the present embodiment, the expression “bell zero (bell zero)” is used for “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”. Bell zeroing means that when the bell is pressed, the stop sequence is performed in an improper pressing order when the pressing order is determined. This means that another symbol combination in which the bell combination is eliminated is displayed without stopping the symbol combination of the bell combination for which the payout is obtained. In the case of such a bell zero, the bell zero is displayed as a stop roll, and a payout (including no payout) smaller than the original bell alignment is performed.

  In addition, in the description of the present embodiment, apart from the above “zero (zero)”, the expression “separate (separate)” may be used. The term "discrete (discrete eyes)" is not "consistent eyes" in which a player can easily easily recognize the characteristics of discontinuities, but rather stops (see the so-called "discrete eyes") in which symbols that are seemingly disjointed are combined. ("Blind eyes"). In other words, the "split eye" is one of the divisions related to the display mode of the symbol combination, and even if the spatter eye is not a loss, a medal may be paid out.

[9-1-2. Winning form of winning role]
The winning combinations exemplified in FIG. 49 include, in addition to a winning combination in which only one combination is selected in one lottery opportunity (single combination), a winning combination in which a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously selected and selected (simultaneous combination). Winning role) is also included. When the sole combination is won, the reel stop control is performed later based on the activation of the condition device based on the winning combination. However, when the simultaneous winning combination is won, the reel stop control is performed later based on the simultaneous activation of the condition devices based on the respective winning combinations included in the simultaneous winning combination. In the reel stop control when the simultaneous winning combination is won, a predetermined priority order (for example, a priority order such as “replay> small win> bonus” or “replay>bonus> small win”) , The reel stop processing is performed while the display of the symbol combination of the winning combination is permitted, and the payout of the privilege according to the winning combination is performed. Depending on the specifications of the gaming machine, the combination of small winning combinations, the method of setting the activated lines, and the like, control may be performed so that the simultaneous winning combinations can be won together. Is paid out according to the winning combination. In any case, the small role is a “non-carry-over role” that can be won only in the winning game, and the winning state of the winning role that could not be won in the winning game is not carried over after the next game. Even if the simultaneous winning of the role is selected, the payout of the medal according to the small role is not performed for the small role that could not win in the winning game.

  Further, when the bonus combination and the small combination are won at the same time, the combination selected in such a combination is also called a duplicate combination. When the bonus combination and the small combination are simultaneously won, similarly to the case of the simultaneous combination between the small combinations, the condition devices corresponding to each winning combination are simultaneously operated, and the predetermined priority (for example, “re-set”). Reel stop processing is performed while the display of the symbol combination of the winning combination is allowed in accordance with the priority order such as “game> small combination> bonus” or “replay> bonus> small combination”, and according to the winning combination. The award will be paid out. However, as for the bonus combination, even if the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed in the winning game as described above, the winning combination of the bonus combination is carried over until the symbol combination of the bonus combination is displayed after the next game. Can be a “carry-over role”. Specifically, the bonus combination (BB1, BB2) is a "carryover combination". The replay role and the small role (for example, the bell role) are “non-carryover roles”. As described above, even when the “carryover combination” and the “non-carryover combination” are simultaneously won due to the winning of the overlapping combination, which symbol combination is permitted to be displayed is controlled by the reel stop process. Then, if the symbol combination corresponding to the "carryover combination" is not displayed in the winning game, the winning state of the "carryover combination" is carried over to the next game and thereafter. However, in such a “next game”, when another small role is won, both the “carryover role” and “another small role” are in a winning state. In this case, Since they are selected at mutually different lottery opportunities (games), they do not correspond to overlapping roles.

  In the case of simultaneous winning, which combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is to be preferentially displayed on the activated line is determined based on the setting of the priority in the reel stop processing.

  Hereinafter, the winning combinations roughly classified above will be described in detail.

[9-1-3. Bonus role]
The winning combinations “BB1” and “BB2” shown in FIG. 49 are bonus combinations. When the bonus combination is selected as the winning combination, the corresponding condition device “BB1” is activated, a reel stop process is performed, and a bonus is awarded based on the displayed symbol combination. More specifically, a symbol combination (all "red 7") corresponding to the condition device "BB1" is displayed on the activated line, whereby the bonus game (BB game) is executed. This bonus game is a game in which a player is provided with an opportunity to concentrate and acquire medals over a plurality of games. In the present embodiment, for example, when the specified number of games is two, the bonus state shown in FIG. The bonus game is advanced using the drawn lottery table. Then, the bonus game ends when the number of bonus games exceeds a specified upper limit (for example, 30 games) or when the total number of payouts in the bonus game exceeds a specified number (for example, 200). When the bonus game ends, the gaming state shifts from the bonus state to the general state.

  Here, the symbol combinations corresponding to “BB1” and “BB2” are arranged in such a manner that they cannot necessarily be drawn on the activated line depending on the timing of the stop operation on the reel stop button 211 (see FIG. 46). However, “BB1” and “BB2” are carryover roles that can carry over the winning flag, and even if the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed (not aligned) in the winning game, the winning state is determined after the next game. Until the symbol combination is stopped and the symbol combination is stopped, a game is performed as a bonus internal state.

  Then, when the internal lottery is selected and a replay combination or a small combination is won as a result of the internal lottery control, a winning combination that can be displayed is determined according to a predetermined priority order.

[9-1-4. Replay role]
The winning combination “Replay” shown in FIG. 49 is a winning combination of a replay (replaying game). At the time of winning the replay combination, the condition device for replay is activated, and the stop display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is allowed on the activated line (either the line 623a or 623b). The process (Step S5 in FIG. 50) is performed. In the slot machine 1, at the time of winning the replay, by controlling so that the symbol combination of the replay combination is always displayed on the activated line, it is determined that the symbol combination of the replay is complete, and as a result, as a benefit of the replay combination In the next game, an automatic bet is made without inserting a medal again or performing a betting operation (an operation for inserting a stored medal), and a replay of executing the same game as the previous game again becomes possible. Even if the replay symbol combination is displayed on the activated line, a medal as a prize is not paid out.

  The replay combination includes a maintenance replay combination (displayed as “maintenance lip” in FIG. 49), an up replay combination (displayed as “up lip” in FIG. 49), a lowered replay combination (displayed as “down lip” in FIG. 49), There are seven replay combinations (shown as “7 lip” in FIG. 49) and seven fake replay roles (shown as “7 fake lip” in FIG. 49). The maintenance replay combination is a replay combination in which the game state is not shifted and the current game state is maintained. The raise replay role includes a raise replay role 1 that can be selected only at RT1 and a raise replay role 2 that can be selected only at RT2. The raise replay role 1 functions as a transfer role from RT1 to RT2. The raising replay combination 2 functions as a transition combination from RT2 to RT3. The lowered replay combination is a combination that can be selected only in RT3, and functions as a transition combination from RT3 to RT2. The seven-matched replay combination is a replay combination that can be selected only in RT3, and when the seven-matched replay combination is selected in RT3, it functions as a combination with which an ART game is added. The seven-matched fake play combination is a replay combination selected only at RT3, like the seven-matched replay combination, and does not add an ART game even if selected by an internal lottery. In addition, the maintenance replay role can be independently selected by the internal lottery, while the raising replay role 1, raising replay role 2, lowering replay role, 7 matching replay role, and 7 matching fake replay role are all determined by the internal lottery. It is not selected alone, but is always selected at the same time as the maintenance replay.

  When “raising lip 1 + maintaining lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the raising replay role 1 and the maintaining replay role, is selected by an internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of pressing “right-middle-left” (reverse). When the stop operation is performed by pressing), the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 1 is displayed on the activated line, and in the other pressing order (forward pressing, pinching pressing, reverse pinching pressing, middle pressing, middle reverse pressing). When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the pay line.

  When “raising lip 2 + maintaining lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the raising replay role 2 and the maintaining replay role, is selected by an internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-left-middle” (reverse). When the stop operation is performed by the pinch press), the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the activated line, and in the other pressing order (forward push, pinch push, middle push, reverse push, middle reverse push). When the stop operation is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the pay line.

  When “lower lip + maintenance lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the lowering replay role and the maintaining replay role, is selected by the internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “middle-left-right” (middle order). When the stop operation is performed by pressing), the symbol combination corresponding to the lowering replay combination is displayed on the active line, and the stop operation is performed in the other pressing order (forward pressing, pinching pressing, reverse pinching pressing, reverse pressing, middle reverse pressing) Then, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the pay line.

  When the “7 aligned rip + maintenance lip”, which is the simultaneous winning combination of the 7 aligned replay combination and the maintenance replay combination, is selected by an internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left” ( When the stop operation is performed at an appropriate timing (a timing at which the seven symbols can be pulled in) and at the proper timing (a symbol that can be pulled in), a symbol combination (7 symbols of the zigzag pattern) corresponding to the seven replay combinations is displayed on the activated line, and other pushes are performed. If the stop operation is performed in order (forward push, pinch push, reverse pinch push, middle forward push, middle reverse push), or if it is a reverse push but it is not stopped at an inappropriate timing, the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination Is displayed on the active line.

  When the “7-matched fake lip + maintenance lip”, which is a simultaneous winning combination of the 7-matched fake play and the maintenance replay, is selected by an internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left”. When the stop operation is performed by (reverse push), the symbol combination (seventh zero) corresponding to the seven aligned fake play combinations is displayed on the activated line, and the other push order (forward push, pinch push, reverse pinch push, When the stop operation is performed with the middle forward push and the middle reverse push), the symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed on the activated line.

  A feature of the game privilege of the replay game is that, instead of paying out medals, it is not necessary to consume new medals (multiply medals) in the next game. Further, since the replay is a winning combination without paying out medals, even if the winning frequency increases, for example, by increasing the winning probability, there is little disadvantage to the hole. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning in the normal state (general state) is approximately once every 6 to 7 times. This makes it possible to keep the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) within a certain range. In other words, the winning combination called replay can have a role of suppressing excessive consumption of medals in the progress of the game.

  Further, the symbols constituting the combination of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination are arranged evenly on each of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c (for example, the symbols constituting the combination of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination and the symbols constituting the combination of the replay combination are also used for the replay combination). By changing the number of other symbols (symbols that do not constitute the combination mode of the symbol corresponding to the replay role) arranged between the symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination mode from one to a maximum of four symbols, The combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination can be arranged without the need for eye contact. In such a case, if the priority of the winning combination to be displayed is “replay (replay combination)> small combination> bonus”, the condition device of the replay combination and the other combination (small combination or bonus combination) are temporarily set. Even if the condition device is operated at the same time, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is always stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination corresponding to other combinations is not stopped and displayed.

[9-1-5. Bell role]
Next, the bell role as a winning combination will be described. This bell is a winning prize that can be expected to pay out medals at the time of winning. In this embodiment, as the bell combination, there is a common bell whose pressing order is irrelevant, in addition to the above-described pressing order bell 1 to pressing order bell 6. When the common bell is selected by the internal lottery, the combination of the bell symbols is displayed on the activated line, even if the reel stop button 211 is operated in any order.

[9-1-5-1. No matter the order of the bell
First, a description will be given of a pressing order irrelevant bell (common bell) in which the winning degree (winning rate and the number of payout medals based on the winning) at the time of winning does not change depending on the pressing order of the reel 301.

  When the "bell in any order" shown in FIG. 49 is selected as the winning combination, one of the corresponding symbol combinations is always stopped on the activated line regardless of the reel pushing order and the pushing timing. The condition device operates. Therefore, when such a condition device is activated, the symbol combination of the bell combination is stopped and displayed regardless of the stop sequence and the stop timing of the reel stop button 211 by the player, and the combination of the bell combination is won, and the winning combination is achieved. Of medals (9) according to is given as a privilege.

[9-1-5-2. Push order bell]
Next, a description will be given of a pushing order bell in which the winning degree (winning rate and the number of payout medals based on the winning) at the time of winning can be changed depending on the pushing order of the reel 301.

  The winning combinations “Pushing order bell 1” to “Pushing order bell 6” shown in FIG. 49 are the winning combinations of the pushing order bell which are prepared mainly for surely giving the player a privilege in the ART game. . As described above, “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” are each associated with one of the six proper push orders (see FIG. 49).

  In FIG. 49, the winning probabilities of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” are equalized, and when they are added together, the win probability of “push order bell” becomes 20478/65536. The winning probabilities of the "order bell 1" to "push order bell 6" may be arbitrarily allocated under the condition satisfying the sum. In this manner, the winning probabilities can be evenly distributed (the winning probabilities of the six-choice bells can be equalized) for the six proper pushing orders in the “push order bell”, and the specific pushing order is not limited. It is possible to make it difficult for the order to be selected properly. In such a case, in the base game in which it is recommended that the left reel 301a be stopped for the first time, it is possible to suppress the rate at which the push order bell wins, and to reduce the payout rate in the base game, such as the ART game. It is also possible to increase the payout rate in special games.

  According to FIG. 49, “push order bell 1” is a winning combination of a push order bell role in which forward push is an appropriate push order, and “push order bell 2” is a push order in which a pinch push is an appropriate push order. "Push order bell 3" is the winning role of the bell role, and "Push order bell 4" is the winning role of the pushing order bell which makes the pinching press the proper pushing order, and "Push order bell 4" is the middle pushing the proper pushing order. "Pushing order bell 5" is the winning order of the pushing order bell which makes the reverse pushing the proper pushing order, and "Pushing order bell 6" is the winning order of the middle pushing backward. It is the winning role of the role of the bell in the pushing order. Therefore, the “push order bell” in the present embodiment is a so-called “six-choice bell” in which an appropriate push order is divided into six types. It should be noted that such a proper setting of the pressing order can be freely set within predetermined limits at the stage of designing the gaming machine.

  As described above, the "push order bell 1" to "push order bell 6" of the push order bell are only used when the stop operation is performed in an appropriate push order, and nine medals are paid out as winning the bell role. If the stop operation is performed in an improper pressing order, "Bell Zero Crossing" is displayed on the activated line, and the privilege (1 piece or 0 medals are paid out).

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the non-ART state, which is not the ART state, it is recommended to push left (forward push or pinch push). Therefore, when the game is performed according to the recommended procedure in the non-ART state, a pressing order bell that sets a proper pressing order other than the left pressing (forward pressing or pinching pressing) (specifically, pressing order bell 1 to pressing order) Even if the player wins the bell 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the bell combination cannot be displayed on the activated line. However, in the ART state, an appropriate pressing order is taught, and a stop operation in accordance with the teaching content is permitted, so that it is possible to easily win the bell combination when the pressing order bell is won. In addition, when the player performs a stop operation different from the recommended procedure and unfairly obtains medals at the time of non-ART, measures such as temporary stop of the ART lottery are performed so that the overall medal payout is performed. May be adjusted appropriately.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, it is not necessary to recommend a specific pressing order as described above. For example, a player may perform a stop operation in an arbitrary pressing order when a specific pressing order is not set as a recommended procedure, except when instructed by an instruction function such as during an ART, and in such a case, Since there is no recommended procedure, there is no need to make adjustments (measures such as temporary suspension of ART lottery) as described above in the case where a medal is unfairly obtained by performing a stop operation different from the recommended procedure. Become. If the specific pressing order is not set as the recommended procedure, it is preferable that the winning probability of each pressing order in the small pressing order is the same. By making the winning probability the same for each pressing order, the expected value of the payout can be equalized regardless of which pressing order the game is played, so that the player can enjoy the game in the desired pressing order with confidence. it can.

[9-1-6. Rare role]
Rare small roles as prize winning roles include cherry and watermelon roles. The Cherry combination is a winning combination that can be expected to pay out medals (two) when the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the activated line. The watermelon combination is a winning combination that can be expected to pay out medals (10 coins) when the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the activated line.

  The above is the combination of the winning combinations and the symbols corresponding to the winning combinations in the slot machine 1.

  It should be noted that these symbols are not limited to the symbols and combinations of symbols described above. Further, a plurality of types of symbols can be newly provided in addition to the above symbols. Then, the number of winning combinations can be further increased or decreased. Furthermore, the above-mentioned winning combinations are not necessarily limited to providing all of them, and a necessary type of winning combinations may be appropriately selected.

  For example, the double winning of the bonus combination and the small combination (or the replay combination) may be set, or the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the activated line only when the reel 301 is stopped in an appropriate pushing order. A displayed push order replay combination may be provided.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination (in this embodiment, the bell combination) is displayed on the activated line based on the order in which the reel stop button 211 is stopped. Instead, a small push position determined based on the timing at which the reel stop button 211 is stopped may be provided. Although a detailed description is omitted, the small pressing position is defined as a case where the stop operation of the reel stop button 211 is performed at a proper stop timing (push position) and a case where the stop operation is performed at an inappropriate stop timing. , Small winning combinations that indicate different winning modes. In the case where such a small push position is installed, in the ART game, by performing a teaching or notification so that a player can easily recognize an appropriate push position, a small amount of the small push position can be obtained. Thus, the player can easily win the corresponding role, and it is possible to obtain many medals.

  The player of the slot machine 1 is selected by an internal lottery based on the lottery probability of the winning combination (FIG. 49), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, the number of payouts, the arrangement of the symbols (FIG. 46), and the like. In some cases, it may be possible to find a game method in which the maximum payout can be expected in a situation where the winning combination cannot be known. Hereinafter, such a game method is temporarily referred to as a “maximum efficiency hitting method”. When playing a game with the maximum efficiency batting method, depending on the stop position of the reel, it is difficult to draw the symbol combination with the largest payout number corresponding to the winning combination onto the activated line (watermelon role, cherry role) , Taking into account the winning probability and the number of payouts, any one of the reel stop buttons 211 is pressed at a specific timing such that the payout is the maximum expected value and stopped. By pressing the remaining reel stop button 211 at an appropriate timing according to the symbol mode, symbol combinations corresponding to a plurality of types of winning combinations can be drawn in, and a large number of payouts can be obtained. In other words, the maximum efficiency batting method can be said to be a game method that minimizes the loss of the winning combination.

[10. Game processing]
Next, a flow of a game process in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds according to the processing procedure on the control program executed by the main board 409 (mainly the CPU 1110 and the like).

  FIG. 50 shows a general procedure of one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initialization for preparing for a game start is executed. In particular, when the power is turned on, the connection and operation status of the various devices described above are checked, the presence or absence of backup data is checked, and if backup data exists, the process returns to the state before the power was turned off. Execute If there is no backup data, a predetermined process such as setting a predetermined initial value is executed.

  In the next step S2, the number of bets is determined by the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 203, or by pressing the MAX insertion button 206 (or one-sheet insertion button 205) when there is already stored medals. Then, the operation of the starting lever 210 is awaited. That is, the BET process is executed until the number of bets for one game is determined and the start lever 210 can be operated. In the case where the slot machine 1 is a three-slot machine capable of executing a game by inserting three medals, the one-sheet insertion button 205 may not be provided.

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 210 which is in the operation waiting state in step S2, and an internal lottery process for determining whether or not any winning combination is a result of the internal lottery. Execute. This internal lottery process is performed at a stage before all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c whose rotation starts in the subsequent step S4 are in a stopped state (being stopped by a player's stop operation). Is executed to determine whether or not the winning combination of the game is a lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of this lottery corresponds to any of the winning combinations, when the stop operation of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the activated line. It is permissible to stop.

  Next, in step S31, an instruction function process is performed as a process relating to an ART instruction function (so-called ART navigation). In the instruction function process, not only the winning of the ART game and the start thereof are determined, but also during the ART game, an ART navigating for instructing the player on the pressing order and the like is executed. Details of the instruction function process will be described later with reference to FIG. 53 and the like.

  In the instruction function process of the present example, the main board 409 manages all central control related to the ART function (ART first hit selection, determination of the number of ART games, execution of the ART game, transition of the game state, display of the instruction function, etc.). I do. On the other hand, auxiliary control (eg, navigation display on the image display body 500) related to the ART function is managed by the sub board 510. Even in such a case, the sub board 510 displays the navigation on the image display body 500 or the like. The display contents of the display are limited to those according to the result of the determination of the instruction function by the main board 409 (contents different from the instruction function display). In the slot machine 1, the instruction content by the instruction function (may be read as the display content of the instruction function display) is determined by the main board 409 based on the winning combination in the game. Further, the display content of the instruction function display controlled by the main board 409 and displayed on the special display LED 612 and the display content of the navigation display controlled by the sub board 510 and displayed on the image display body 500 or the like are one-to-one. The correspondence is not limited to one, and may be one-to-n (a plurality of patterns). In other words, when any instruction function display is performed on the special display LED 612 by the main board 409, the sub-board 510 executes the navigation display on the image display body 500 or the like in a display mode corresponding to the instruction function display. The specific display mode of the navigation display need not be limited to one type, and the navigation display may be performed in any one of a plurality of types of display modes corresponding to the instruction function display. Good. In such a case, the sub-board 510 or the main board 409 may specify which display mode the navigation display is to be performed. Further, the slot machine 1 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and for example, the main board 409 may perform all processes related to the instruction function process.

  Further, in the instruction function process of step S31 shown in this example, the processing content regarding the instruction function of the ART is determined based on the result of the internal lottery process in step S3. Here, since the internal lottery process is performed every time the game is executed, the ART initial hit lottery performed based on the result of the internal lottery process is also performed each time the game is executed. Further, it is preferable that the instruction function process be completed before the reel rotation process of step S4 described in the next stage is started.

  Next, in step S4, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c with the end of the internal lottery process in step S3 is executed. In this reel rotation processing, when the rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is started, the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c is validated, and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c are validated. Then, an operation valid lamp (not shown) for notifying the fact is turned on, and a timer count is started until the next reel rotation processing is executed. The operation valid lamp is a lamp built in each reel stop button 211a, 211b, 211c.

  In step S5, the reel stop button 211a, 211b, 211c is received by the player, and the operation enable lamp is turned off in the order of the reception, and the rotation of the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, 301c is stopped. Execute

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that all the lines 301a to 301c are in the stopped state, whether the winning combination symbols are aligned on the "active line" (if any of the symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations, A determination process for determining a winning combination is performed based on whether the combination mode is displayed). Specifically, by comparing “display contents displayed on the activated line (combination of symbols)” with “symbol combinations allowed to stop on the activated line corresponding to the winning combination” Judge the winning combination. In addition, the determination process of step S6 may be performed based on only the “display content displayed on the activated line (combination of symbols)”. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the line (the downward-sloping line 623a) on which the "bell symbol-replay symbol-bell symbol" shown in FIG. 47 is displayed, and the "BAR symbol-replay symbol-significant symbol". Are displayed as "effective lines". However, the number of active lines is not limited to this.

  In step S7, a medal payout process is executed based on the contents of the gaming privilege corresponding to the winning combination determined in step 6. Further, when the winning combination determined in step S6 is a winning combination accompanied by a change in the game state, such as two kinds of BBs, the change of the game state (change of the game state shown in FIG. 49) and the re-game And the like to give various game benefits.

  The above is the basic processing procedure of one game of the slot machine 1. Here, in steps S2 (BET processing) to S4 (reel rotation processing), internal processing is performed by a series of external operations (start operations) performed by the player. Therefore, these processes (Step S2, Step S3, Step S31, Step S4) are collectively called a start process. Hereinafter, this starting process will be described specifically.

[10-1. Startup process]
FIG. 51 specifically shows each processing performed in the start processing.

  In the starting process, first, in step S101, the operation of the insertion of a medal or the operation of the one-sheet insertion button 205 and the MAX insertion button 206 is awaited. If there is a MAX bet operation or medal insertion, the determination at Step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S102. This determination is made by inserting medals corresponding to the MAX bet (that is, inserting 3 or more medals in the case of a game with a specified number of 3 cards, inserting 2 or more medals in the case of a game with a specified number of 2 cards) It is assumed that the condition is satisfied only when there is an operation of the one-sheet insertion button 205 and the MAX insertion button 206 to be a MAX bet.

  In the next step S102, as a reception process, the number of bets (only MAX bet in this example) is determined, and an effective line lamp corresponding to the number of bets is turned on. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, when three medals are inserted when the specified number is three, two lines, a rising line 623b and a falling line 623a, become active lines, and the active lines indicating these lines are shown. Turn on the lamp.

  In step S103, the operation of the starting lever 210 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 210 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether or not the operation of the starting lever 210 has been validated, and in this case, whether or not the operation of the starting lever 210 has been accepted. If the operation of the starting lever 210 is enabled in the previous step S103 and the operation of the starting lever 210 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S105.

  If the player does not perform a bet operation or insert a medal in step S101 or does not reach the MAX bet, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S104. In this case, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S101 and repeats the subsequent processing.

  Further, in the replay game, it is not necessary to newly bet a medal. This means that when a MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in a replay game process described later, the MAX bet state is automatically set. Thus, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, the operation of the starting lever 210 is invalidated in response to the operation of the starting lever 210 in step S104.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 210 is operated, the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is started, and a random number is extracted based on the operation of the start lever 210. After the random number is extracted, the process moves to the next step S107. The timing of extracting the random number at this time may be performed immediately after the operation of the starting lever 210, or may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, after 0.5 seconds) in the programming process. Appropriate extraction timing can be set.

  In step S107, a determination is made as to which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random number value (hereinafter, referred to as an extracted random number value) (collation of random number values). In this hit determination, the extracted random number value is collated in a hit value determination table described later. The collation of the random number value performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value matches (matches or matches) the random number value of the winning combination determined in advance. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to one of the winning combinations, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is turned on. Note that the winning probability for each winning combination in the hit determination performed by comparing the extracted random number value with the hit determination table is as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the flag process, when a hit value determination table serving as a criterion for determination is determined at the time of matching the extracted random number value in the game, the game state flag such as a BB game flag described later is referred to. A hit value determination table (lottery table) in the game is determined. That is, the hit value determination table corresponding to the game state flag (game state flag) that is in the ON state in the game is set, and the extracted random number value is collated. As the game state flag, it is assumed that flags corresponding to the game state are prepared, and for example, it is assumed that there are a general state flag, a bonus internal flag, and a bonus flag. When both the inside bonus flag and the inside bonus flag are in the OFF state, the general state flag is always set to the ON state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any of the winning combinations, the result is “losing” which does not correspond to any of the winning combinations, and none of the condition devices are operated. Here, when any of the condition devices is ON (when it is activated / established), it is possible to arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the established condition devices. Therefore, in the case of a loss in which none of the condition devices is established, the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination cannot be aligned on the activated line. Steps S106 and S107 described above are performed by performing a random lottery inside the slot machine 1. Hereinafter, these steps will be referred to collectively as an internal lottery or an internal lottery. The process from the extraction of the random number to the flag process corresponds to an internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 50 described above).

  As described above with reference to FIG. 50, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction function processing shown in step S31 is performed. Although not shown in FIG. 51, this instruction function process may be executed as a part of the flag process in step S107 in FIG. 51, or after the flag process in step S107 is completed, step S108 May be executed until the time-out of the wait timer expires.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, at a predetermined timing at which the flag process or the instruction function process is executed, a group of condition devices permitted to operate based on the winning combination, an instruction content of the instruction function to be generated, and the like. At least a part of the information determined on the main board 409 side is notified from the main board 409 to a peripheral board (for example, a sub board 510) by command communication (corresponding to an “instruction information command” described later). It should be noted that the command for notifying such information may be a command that is appropriately combined.

  The command transmitted from the main board 409 to the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) as a result of performing the instruction function processing in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can adopt the following command form. . In other words, the winning combinations are divided into groups based on their types, the pressing order of the reel stop button 211, and the like. A command can be transmitted from the board 409 to a peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510). Note that the classification criterion in the grouping of the winning combinations is not limited to the above example, and can be set arbitrarily. For example, when the presence / absence of the pressing order is added to the classification criterion, all the bell positions (the pressing order bell 1 to the pressing order bell 6) included in the pressing order bell are grouped into one group, and the common bell role as the pressing order irrelevant bell. Can be divided into different groups, so that the bell role can be divided into groups according to the presence or absence of the pushing order. At this time, the role of the bell is divided into a group of bells in the pushing order and a group of bells in any order. The same applies to the replay combination. For example, the replay combination may be divided into a push order replay group and a normal replay group (push order does not matter). In addition, all the winning combinations may be grouped based only on the presence or absence of the pressing order. In such a case, all the winning combinations can be divided into a group with the pressing order or a group without the pressing order. Further, instead of grouping the winning combinations, the condition devices based on the winning combinations may be grouped. Hereinafter, such a command for notifying the winning combination that has been grouped will be described in more detail.

  First, regarding the command transmission for notifying the grouped winning combination, when the indicating function display is executed, a command that can understand all the breakdown of the grouped winning combination (a command capable of so-called “complete navigation”). May be transmitted. At this time, the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize information such as the type of the selected winning combination and the pressing order, so that a reel stopping method advantageous to the player is provided. Can be surely taught (so-called “complete navigation”).

  In addition, when the instruction function display is executed with respect to the command transmission for notifying the grouped winning combination, a command (for example, only the first stop can be taught that allows a part of the breakdown of the grouped winning combination to be understood) “Partial navigation”) may be transmitted. At this time, since the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize some information regarding the selected winning combination, a navigation display (for example, only the first stop only) that can partially teach the reel stopping method advantageous to the player. So-called "partial navigation") can be displayed.

  In addition, when the instruction function display is not performed with respect to the transmission of the command for notifying the grouped winning combination, a command that does not know the breakdown of the grouped winning combination may be transmitted. At this time, the sub-board 510 that has received the command can recognize that the selected winning combination is a winning combination included in the group and whether the instruction function display can be executed based on the group indicated by the command. , Cannot recognize any further information. For example, although it is known that the winning combination is any of the pushing order bells, the proper pushing order and the specific breakdown of the winning combination (any one of the “pressing order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”). Is not known). It should be noted that a command for notifying the winning combination grouped when such an instruction function display is not executed may be considered as a “condition device command”.

  Further, when the instruction function display is executed, the small combination to be grouped does not need to be limited to the pressing order bell, and may be grouped including another combination (for example, pressing order replay). . In other words, in this case, regardless of whether the pressing order bell is selected as the winning combination or if another combination is selected, if the proper pressing order is the same, a command indicating the same group shall be transmitted. Means Further, even when the instruction function display is not performed, it is not necessary to limit the small roles to be grouped to the pressing order bell, and the small roles may be grouped including other roles. In the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) that has received the command, the type of the winning combination (whether another role or a bell) cannot be determined, and the teaching of the winning combination in a state irrelevant to the indication function display. (For example, when the instruction function is not executed, a navigation indicating that another role has been won cannot be displayed on the image display body 500, etc.). For example, it is preferable that commands are transmitted after being grouped according to the type of the small pressing order, for example, separately from the replay.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can reduce the capacity consumed in the main board 409 by transmitting the command for notifying the winning combination grouped in this way, and the peripheral board side can independently determine the winning combination and the winning combination. Judgment of the pressing order can be suppressed.

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether or not the time of the wait timer started in the previous start processing (specifically, the game immediately before the current game) has expired (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). Note that this timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Things. If the wait timer has timed out (4.1 seconds have elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S109. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, the rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is started. When the rotation speed of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c becomes constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c has become effective.

  Note that, in the slot machine 1, the reels that have started to spin continue to rotate at the above-mentioned constant speed until a stop operation (a press operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c) by the player is received. .

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, the wait timer is started until the next start processing, and the start processing ends.

[10-2. Internal lottery probability]
As described above, in the slot machine 1, the result of the internal lottery (the result of collation of the extracted random number) is allowed as a winning combination (hereinafter, referred to as a winning combination) corresponding to the game. If the winning combination is permitted, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is operated, and the information on the operated condition device is used as an information command indicating the result of the internal lottery. Judgment processing, payout processing, etc.).

  In the slot machine 1, a range of random number values at the time of performing random number extraction (this is called an extraction range) is determined in advance. The extraction range can be determined, for example, as an integer value from 0 to 65535 (that is, 2 @ 16 = 65536 random numbers). In the present embodiment, the random number value in the extraction range is set to 0 to 65535 for convenience, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this. When the range of random number extraction is expanded, the range of random numbers that can be extracted (so-called denominator) becomes larger by that amount, so that an event that a specific random value is unbalancedly extracted hardly occurs.

  Within the above-described extraction range, random numbers corresponding to the respective winning combinations are further assigned in advance. For example, when a random number value corresponding to the winning combination “BB1” is selected from random number values within the extraction range (“0” to “65535” in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment), the result of the internal lottery is selected. Means that "BB1 has been won", and BB1 as the condition device is processed as an information command in the game. Also, by using this, the winning probability of BB1 (the probability that BB1 is selected as a result of the internal lottery, the lottery probability) can be calculated from the extraction range and the random number value corresponding to BB1. In the example of FIG. 49, the winning probability of BB1 in the general state is [total number of random values corresponding to BB1 / total number of random numbers in the extraction range] to be 384/65536.

  In this way, random numbers corresponding to all the winning combinations are determined, and these random numbers are called winning values corresponding to the respective winning combinations. When there are a plurality of winning values, for example, if the winning value of the predetermined combination is a continuous random number “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in the extraction range, the predetermined combination is The range of values is from random value “1” to “4”. Then, when it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any one of the random number values “1” to “4” (collated), it means that “the predetermined combination has been won” as a result of the internal lottery. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 49, a single role (for example, BB1, BB2, watermelon, cherry, common bell, maintenance replay) that prepares only one winning role is prepared. However, as described above, a simultaneous winning combination in which a plurality of winning combinations simultaneously win may be prepared in addition to such a single combination. When such a duplicate combination is prepared, the winning value of the duplicate combination is also included in the above-mentioned winning value.

  From this, the range of the winning value is determined for all winning combinations, and it is determined whether or not the extracted random number value falls within the range of the winning value of any of the winning combinations in the internal lottery. At this time, if the extracted random number value does not fall within the range of the winning value of any winning combination, a loss occurs. That is, the range of the winning value of the loss is outside the range of the winning value of all the winning combinations. In addition, the winning value may be called a winning allowable value.

  By the way, the single combination corresponds to one winning combination for one extracted random number value, and the simultaneous combination combination corresponds to a plurality of (for example, two) winning combinations for one extraction random number value. Is the corresponding one. That is, when the extracted random number value corresponds to the winning value of the simultaneous winning combination, it means that all of the plurality of winning combinations have been won. At this time, the condition devices corresponding to the respective winning combinations of the plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously established (the operation is permitted). However, even if a plurality of condition devices corresponding to each winning combination are simultaneously established, the priority of the condition devices with respect to the simultaneous winning combination is set. It is not always possible to stop on an active line. For example, if the replay combination and the bonus combination are won at the same time, and if the replay combination is to be given priority, the reel stop processing in step S5 is performed so that the replay combination is given priority. Since the corresponding symbol combination can always be stopped on the activated line regardless of the pressing order and the timing, as a result, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination cannot be stopped on the activated line, and is always replayed. Will be stopped.

  Further, according to FIG. 49, during the bonus, the hit value of the bell in the pushing order (common bell), which can be expected to win (or be established) without depending on the pushing timing and the pushing order in the stop operation, occupies the entire extraction range. ing. Then, in the present embodiment, when the replay is established, the next game is provided without consuming the medals, and nine medals are paid out when the bell in the pushing order wins. Therefore, when the bonus game is executed, a large amount of medals are paid out during the execution period of the bonus game (during the bonus).

[10-3. Game state control processing]
Hereinafter, a control process of a game state performed in the slot machine 1 will be described.

[10-3-1. Game state transition control processing]
FIG. 52 is an example of a block diagram showing transition of a gaming state. The transition control of the game state is executed by the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409.

  When the data value in the RAM 1114 mounted on the main board 409 is cleared (RAM clear), the state changes to the general state (non-RT). The replay composition probability in the general state (composition probability of the maintenance replay role, the up replay role 1, the up replay role 2, the down replay role, the 7-match replay role, and the 7-match fake replay role) is about 1 / 7.3. . In such a general state, when the game is executed for a certain period, the number of medals bet by the player to execute the game is larger than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game during the certain period. . That is, the general state is a gaming state in which the number of medals decreases with the execution of the game by the player. In FIG. 52, the replay synthesis probability is described as the RP synthesis probability.

  In the general state, the reel stop button 211 is not stopped in an appropriate order even if any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected in the internal lottery, and no zero bell is pressed. When the zero is displayed on the activated line, the CPU 1110 controls the game state to shift from the general state to RT1. The replay synthesis probability at RT1 is approximately 7.3 times lower than non-RT. In such an RT1, when the game is executed for a certain period, the number of medals bet for the player to execute the game is smaller than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game during this certain period, as in the general state. More.

  At RT1, when “Raising Lip 1 + Maintenance Lip” is selected by internal lottery and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination of Raising Lip 1 is displayed on the active line, the CPU 1110 shifts the gaming state from RT1 to RT2. To be controlled. When the gaming state is shifted from RT1 to RT2, the basic ART game is started and the basic ART is being performed. In this specification, a generic name of a game during a basic ART, in a specialization zone described later, and in preparation for a specialization zone is referred to as an ART game. However, in the case where a transition from RT1 to RT2 has not been made in the ART first-hit lottery, it does not indicate that the basic ART game is being played, and the instruction function display and the number of ART games to be described later are not performed.

  During the ART game, the ART game using the ART function is executed. Specifically, when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by the internal lottery, the CPU 1110 controls so that the instruction function display described later is performed. Also, the sub-board 510 controls the display so that the display according to the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409 is performed. The replay synthesis probability at RT2 is about 1.6 times lower. In such an RT2, when the game is executed for a certain period, the number of medals paid out as a result of the game is larger than the number of medals bet for the player to execute the game during the certain period. That is, RT2 in which the instruction function display is performed is a gaming state in which when the player executes the game, the number of medals increases accordingly. However, the ART game ends with 100 games unless the number of ART games described below is added to the lottery. Specifically, if the number of ART games is not increased and the lottery is not won, an instruction function display, which will be described later, is performed from the start of the basic ART game to the completion of 100 games. The function display ends. At the same time, the display on the sub-board 510 in accordance with the instruction content of the indicating function determined by the main board 409 is ended. That is, even if any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by the internal lottery, an appropriate stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is not specified. Then, when the bell zero is displayed on the activated line, the CPU 1110 controls so that the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT1. Note that even if the basic ART game is over, RT2 is maintained until the bell-zero crossing is displayed on the activated line, so that the right to execute the replay game is frequently given, but the instruction function display is performed. It will not be.

  In this example, the number of games in which the ART game is continued until the specified number of games such as 100 games is exhausted is performed. The number management for continuing the ART game may be performed.

  During the basic ART, when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by internal lottery, an appropriate stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display. Therefore, as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated in accordance with the instruction function display, the gaming state is maintained at RT2 (however, when the symbol combination corresponding to the up-lip 2 is displayed, the processing shifts to RT3). However, although one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by the internal lottery and the appropriate stop operation order of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, If the reel stop button 211 is not operated according to the instruction function display, a bell zero is displayed on the activated line, and the game state is shifted from RT2 to RT1 under the control of the CPU 1110 of the main board 409.

  At RT2, when “Raising lip 2 + Maintenance lip” is selected by internal lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the activated line, control is performed so that the gaming state is shifted to RT3. When the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT3, the special zone is entered, and the ART game is added with a high probability (details will be described later). Also in this RT3, the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 displays an instruction function display described later when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by internal lottery. Control. Also, the sub-board 510 controls the display so that the display according to the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409 is performed.

  The specialization zone ends in five games. More specifically, when “lower lip + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery, if it is in the specialization zone (if five games have not been exhausted), a symbol combination corresponding to the maintenance replay combination is displayed. So that the instruction function display described later is performed. On the other hand, when "lower lip + maintenance lip" is selected in the internal lottery, if five games have been consumed since the specialization zone was started, a symbol combination corresponding to the lower replay combination is displayed. , So that the display of the instruction function described later is performed (see FIG. 49). Then, when the symbol combination corresponding to the lowering replay combination is displayed, the CPU 1110 controls so that the gaming state is shifted from RT3 to RT2. Further, when the bell zero is displayed on the activated line at RT3, the CPU 1110 controls so that the gaming state is shifted from RT3 to RT1. The replay synthesis probability at RT3 is about 1 / 1.6. In addition, if the symbol combination corresponding to the lowering replay combination has not been displayed, although five games have been consumed since the start of the specialization zone, the basic ART game is controlled in the gaming state of RT3. The state during the ART at this time is a high probability state. Therefore, even during the specialization zone or during the specialization zone preparation, as in the basic ART, when any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is selected by the internal lottery, the reel stop button is pressed. The appropriate stop operation sequence of the 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, and the game state is maintained at RT3 as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated in accordance with the instruction function display. When the stop button 211 is operated and the bell zero is displayed on the active line, the process shifts to RT1.

  In the general state, RT1, RT2, and RT3, when the bonus combination (BB1, BB2) is won in the internal lottery and the condition device corresponding to the bonus combination is activated (when the bonus is established), the inside of the bonus is established. The inside of the bonus is a state where the bonus flag has been established but the bonus game has not been started yet. In other words, when a bonus combination is won in the internal lottery, the condition device corresponding to the bonus combination is activated. In the condition device corresponding to the bonus combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination in an internal lottery game is activated. Even if the symbol combination is not displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is continuously operated until the symbol combination is displayed on the activated line after the next game. The replay synthesis probability inside the bonus is about 7.3 times. Then, when a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus symbol is displayed on the activated line within the bonus (when a bonus is won), the bonus game is started, and the bonus is in progress. During such a bonus, when the game is executed for a certain period, the number of medals paid out as a result of the game is larger than the number of medals bet for the player to execute the game during the certain period. . When the bonus game is over, the game returns to the general state.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main board 409 controls the gaming state to any one of the general state (non-RT state), the RT1 state, the RT2 state, the RT3 state, the bonus internal state, and the bonus state. Is done. On the other hand, as described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the ART function, and the execution of the ART game by the ART function is basically controlled by a different system from the control of such a game state. You. As described above, the ART game using the ART function is mainly executed at RT2 or RT3. However, if the ART game execution conditions are satisfied (for example, the ART execution lottery is won), the game is executed in any game state. , An ART game can be executed. However, this is not always the case when the restrictions on rules or the like are violated. For example, it is assumed that the ART game cannot be executed in the bonus state. Hereinafter, the control process of the game state related to the ART function will be described in detail.

[10-3-2. Lottery related to ART]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following lottery is performed as a lottery relating to the ART. First, as a lottery relating to an ART performed in a normal gaming state in which neither an ART game nor a bonus is performed, there are an ART first-hit lottery and an ART first-hit lottery state shift lottery. In addition, as the lottery relating to the ART performed during the ART game (during the basic ART, during the specialization zone, or during the preparation of the specialization zone), there are a specialization zone lottery and an additional lottery of ART games. In addition, the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 sets a plurality of lottery states (the non-ART medium low probability State, non-ART medium-high probability state), and when neither the normal gaming state nor the bonus is in effect, during the ART game, a plurality of lottery states in which the degree of advantage of the specialized zone lottery or the number of ART games added is different. (ART middle low probability state, ART middle high probability state, specializing zone, specializing zone preparation).

  The CPU 1110 controls the lottery state relating to the ART to one of the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state during the normal gaming state in which neither the ART game nor the bonus is performed. The non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state are collectively referred to as a non-ART medium lottery state. The non-ART medium-low probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the ART initial hit lottery performed normally (when the ART flag is off) is performed with a relatively low probability. The non-ART medium-high probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the ART initial hit lottery performed normally (when the ART flag is off) is performed with a relatively high probability. The specific winning probability in the ART first hit lottery is as shown in FIG. 60 described later. The ART first-hit lottery is normally performed for each game for each condition device as a result of the internal lottery depending on whether the game is in the non-ART medium-low probability state or the non-ART medium-high probability state. However, in this embodiment, in both the non-ART middle low probability state and the non-ART middle high probability state, it is configured to be able to win an ART first hit only when watermelon or cherry is selected by the internal lottery. . When the first winning in the ART is won, when “up lip 1 + maintenance lip” is selected in the internal lottery in the game thereafter, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the order of “right-middle-left” (reverse pressing). The instruction function is displayed by the CPU 1110 so that the stop operation is performed in (), and the display according to the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409 is performed by the sub-board 510. When the player stops operating the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 1 is displayed on the activated line, the game state shifts from RT1 to RT2, and the ART game (specifically, Is a basic ART game).

  The CPU 1110 determines, based on the result of the non-ART lottery state transition lottery, whether to control the normal non-ART lottery state to the non-ART medium low probability state or the non-ART medium high probability state described above. I do. This non-ART lottery state transition lottery is performed using a non-ART lottery state transition lottery table shown in FIG. 61 described below. In the non-ART medium-low probability state, a lottery transition to the non-ART medium-high probability state is performed with a probability according to the condition device that has been activated in accordance with the result of the internal lottery. In addition, in the non-ART medium-high probability state, the lottery to the non-ART medium-low probability state is performed at a probability corresponding to the condition device operated in response to the result of the internal lottery. The specific transition probability in the non-ART lottery state transition lottery is as shown in FIG. 61 described later. Note that “low” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium-low probability state”, and “high” shown in FIG. 61 also means “non-ART medium-high probability state”. The ART initial hit lottery and the non-ART lottery state transition lottery are both executed each time the internal lottery is performed (each time the game is executed).

  Further, during the ART game, the CPU 1110 controls the lottery state relating to the ART to one of the ART low probability state, the ART medium high probability state, the special zone preparation state, and the special zone state. The ART medium low probability state, the ART medium high probability state, the specialized zone preparation state, and the specialized zone state are collectively referred to as the ART random state. The ART medium low probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in a special zone lottery performed when the game is not normal (the ART flag is on) or the number of ART games added is performed with a relatively low probability. The ART medium-high probability state is a lottery state in which the winning probability in the special zone lottery performed when the game is not normal (the ART flag is on) or the number of ART games added is performed with a relatively high probability. The specialization zone preparation state is a lottery state when the specialization zone lottery has been won but the specialization zone has not yet been started (that is, the specialty zone lottery has been won, but the gaming state has not yet been shifted to RT3). State). The specialization zone state is a lottery state in the specialization zone.

  As described above, the specialization zone state and the specialization zone preparation state are both a lottery state related to an ART controlled when the specialty zone lottery is won in the ART medium low probability state or the ART medium high probability state. is there. In addition, the CPU 1110 performs the ART lottery state during the basic ART (the lottery state relating to the ART that is neither in the specialization zone nor in the specialization zone preparation state) only when controlled in the ART middle low probability state and the ART middle high probability state. To be controlled between the above-mentioned ART middle low probability state and the ART middle high probability state, based on the result of the ART lottery state transition lottery. This ART lottery state transition lottery is performed using an ART lottery state transition lottery table shown in FIG. 62 described later. In the ART medium-low probability state, a transition lottery to the ART medium-high probability state is performed at a probability corresponding to the condition device operated in response to the result of the internal lottery. In addition, in the ART medium-high probability state, a lottery transition to the ART medium-low probability state is performed at a probability corresponding to the condition device operated in response to the result of the internal lottery. The specific transition probability in the ART lottery state transition lottery is as shown in FIG. 62 described later.

  The specific winning probabilities in the specialization zone lottery are as shown in FIG. 63 described later. The non-specialized zone lottery is performed every game, when it is not a normal time, according to the ART lottery state and the condition device activated as a result of the internal lottery. When the special zone lottery is won, when the “raising lip 2 + maintenance lip” is selected by the internal lottery in the subsequent game, the reel stop button 211 is pressed in the “right-left-middle” pressing order (reverse pinching). The instruction function is displayed by the CPU 1110 so that the stop operation is performed by pressing the push button, and the display according to the instruction content of the instruction function determined by the main board 409 is performed by the sub-board 510. When the player stops operating the reel stop button 211 according to this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state shifts from RT2 to RT3, and the specialization zone is started. You. However, in the present embodiment, the special zone is configured to be able to be won only when watermelon, cherry, and losing are selected by the internal lottery in the ART medium low probability state or the ART medium high probability state. Therefore, in the specialized zone state and the specialized zone preparation state, the result of the specialized zone lottery is always non-winning. The specialization zone state ends with five games as described above. Thereafter, as described above, when the symbol combination corresponding to the lowered replay combination is displayed, the gaming state is shifted from RT3 to RT2, and the ART lottery state at this time is controlled to the high probability state.

  The ART game number addition lottery is performed only when the special zone lottery is not won according to the ART lottery state and the condition device operated as a result of the internal lottery. The ART game number addition lottery includes an additional determination lottery for determining whether or not to add the ART game number, and an additional game for determining the number of games to be added when it is determined that the ART game number is to be added. Number determination lottery is included. The specific winning probability in the additional determination lottery is as shown in FIG. 55 described later. The specific winning probabilities in the additional game number determination lottery are as shown in FIGS.

  The additional game number determination lottery is a lottery performed when the additional game number determination lottery is won, and the specific lottery probability in the additional game number determination lottery is determined by using FIG. The number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery. In addition, when the game is in the ART medium-high probability state, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery, using FIG. 57 described later. Similarly, when in the specialization zone, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery using FIG. 58 described later. Then, the number of games to be added is determined according to the result of the internal lottery.

[10-3-3. Instruction function processing]
As described in step S31 in FIG. 50, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the main board 409 selects a winning combination by the internal lottery process in step S3 (see FIG. 49 for the lottery table), the main board 409 409 performs the central processing of the instruction function processing, and when the generation of the instruction is displayed by the special display LED 612 (instruction function display), the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) instructs the instruction function having the same content. Can be displayed on another display or the like (navigation display, instruction generation effect). The display modes of the instruction function display and the navigation display may be various, but it is required that both displays have display contents in accordance with the instruction contents of the instruction function determined by the main board 409.

  FIG. 53 is a diagram for explaining the general flow of the instruction function process. In FIG. 53, a series of processes executed on the main board 409 and a series of processes executed on the sub-board 510 in response to a command from the main board 409 are described with respect to the instruction function processing performed in the slot machine 1. ing. FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game including the processing procedure relating to the generation of the instruction function executed by the main board 409 in the instruction function processing shown in FIG. Here, first, the outline of the instruction function process will be described with reference to FIG. 53, and from [10-3-4] and thereafter, the processing procedure relating to the generation of the instruction function will be described with reference to FIG. 54 and the like. The game flow will be described.

  Although various flags are used in the following description of the instruction function process, these flags are stored in a memory (for example, the RAM 1114 of the main substrate 409 and the RAM 1122 of the sub substrate 510) in the board that executes the instruction function process. This is an internal flag that is held, and is rewritten or read by a CPU or the like (for example, CPU 1110 or CPU 1118) of each substrate. When flags having the same name are used between the main board 409 and the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510), these internal flags basically have a common data format, and , The value of the flag is synchronized.

  In addition, variable data may be used in addition to the internal flag described above. These variable data are also stored in the memory of the board that refers to the variable data (for example, in the case of the main board 409, the RAM 1114 and the In this case, the value is held in the RAM 1122, and the value is read or rewritten by a CPU or the like (for example, the CPU 1110 for the main board 409 and the CPU 1118 for the sub-board 510).

  First, in step S61 of FIG. 53, the main board 409 executes processing relating to whether or not to generate an instruction function (processing relating to generation of an instruction function). More specifically, it determines the winning of the ART first hit lottery, determines whether or not to start the ART game, and determines the number of continuations of the ART game. Further, in the present embodiment, the sign effect of the ART game is not performed. However, in the slot machine in which the sign effect of the ART game is executed, the processing related to the generation of the instruction function is also performed as to whether or not to execute the sign effect. Determined by

  Then, when it is determined that the instruction function is to be generated as a result of the processing related to the generation of the instruction function, the main board 409 causes the special display LED 612 to display the instruction function display based on the winning combination of the game. Processing is performed (step S62). By this indication function display, it is possible to indicate an appropriate stop order of the small pressing order established during the ART, or to indicate that predetermined symbols should be aligned in the predetermined stop order.

  In the case of the game in which it is determined in step S61 that the main board 409 does not need to perform the instruction function display, the specific instruction function display using the special display LED 612 is not performed in step S62.

  The main board 409 displays the instruction function in step S62 based on the result of the process related to the generation of the instruction function in step S61, and, by using a command or the like, displays the same information as the display content (instruction content) in the instruction function display. The command is transmitted to the peripheral board (for example, the sub board 510) (instruction information command). In the case where the instruction function display is not performed, the fact may be notified by an instruction information command, or the instruction information command may not be transmitted. However, when the instruction information command is not transmitted, it is necessary for the receiving side to determine that the command has not been received after a predetermined time has elapsed. By doing so, the peripheral board (sub-board 510) can not only recognize whether or not the instruction function display is performed in the game based on the reception of the instruction information command, but also display the instruction function display. The display contents (instruction contents) can also be grasped.

  Then, the peripheral board (here, the sub-board 510) that has received the instruction information command from the main board 409 performs the processing shown in steps S63 to S65 in FIG. 53 based on the information included in the instruction information command. In the instruction function processing shown in FIG. 53, the processing relating to the generation of the instruction function (step S61) is first performed by the main board 409, but the subsequent processing by the main board 409 and the sub-board 510 (specifically, Does not limit the execution timing of each other for the processing of step S62 and the processing of steps S63 to S65).

  First, in step S63, the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) determines whether or not the instruction function display is performed (or performed) in the game, and the instruction function display is performed (or performed). ) (YES in step S63), an instruction generation effect process is performed as the process in step S64. When the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) determines in step S63 that the indication function display is not performed (or not performed) (NO in step S63), an instruction is given as the processing in step S65. Performs function-related processing.

  The instruction generation effect processing in step S64 is a “instruction generation effect” that teaches the player on the image display body 500 and other display devices the stop order and the stop position of the reel 301 (the target symbol, that is, the timing of the stop operation). Is a process for displaying a so-called ART navigation or the like. Note that the teaching content shown to the player by the instruction generation effect is limited to the display content displayed on the special display LED 612 by the instruction function display processing. For example, it is not allowed that the teaching content indicated by the instruction generation effect content is "reverse pressing", even though the instruction content indicating "forward pressing" is displayed on the special display LED 612 by the instruction function display. Further, even if the instruction content indicating “forward push” is displayed on the special display LED 612, and the instruction “the left reel 301a should be stopped first” is indicated as the instruction based on the instruction production effect content, Is not permitted even if the reel 301b to be stopped is not taught. In addition, the fact that the teaching content by the instruction generation effect is limited to the display content displayed on the special display LED 612 is not limited to the above-described order of pressing, and the indication of the pressing location in the instruction function display. Is also applied when is determined. That is, for example, despite the instruction function display indicating that the special display LED 612 indicates that "all seven reels should be aimed at the seven symbols", the teaching content indicated by the instruction generation effect content is "BAR symbol". It is not allowed to aim at the "7 aiming at red 7 symbol only at some reels".

  In addition, as for a specific effect form of the instruction generation effect, various effect forms are conventionally known, such as displaying a pressing order and a design on a liquid crystal screen, and turning on an LED associated with each of the reels 301a to 301c. And any one or combination of them may be used.

  The instruction function-related processing in step S65 is related to the instruction function when the instruction function display is not displayed on the special display LED 612 (for example, a game in a non-ART state or a game in which the player wins the pressing order regardless of the ART). This is a process for displaying a predetermined effect screen and the like. In addition, among the above-mentioned `` push-order-unreliable winning combinations '', there are not only the winning combinations that can be expected to pay out the maximum number of cards regardless of the playing method at the time of winning, as in the case of the push-order bell, but also depending on the gaming method. Some winning combinations may not be expected or the payout may not be obtained for the maximum number of payouts. To be more specific, in addition to a winning combination (for example, a watermelon combination) that can be obtained when playing in a game method (equivalent to the above-described “maximum efficiency batting method”) in which the maximum payout can be expected, A winning combination that cannot be obtained when playing the game with the “maximum efficiency batting method” (for example, a symbol combination using a symbol arranged on the opposite side of the symbol arrangement of the reel 301 with the symbol combination of the watermelon described above is prepared, This is a single-course combination which is determined to be a winning by stopping the symbol combination, and includes a so-called chance combination.

  The instruction function process ends when the processes in steps S61 to S65 are performed. Hereinafter, each processing (steps S61 to S65) performed as the instruction function processing by the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 will be described in detail.

[10-3-4. Processing related to generation of instruction function]
The flow of the game including the process related to the generation of the instruction function shown in step S61 of FIG. 53 will be described in detail with reference to a specific example of an extraction table.

  First, in step S601 in FIG. 54, it is determined whether or not the ART flag is ON. The ART flag is an internal flag for indicating whether or not an ART game is being played. When the flag is on, it means that the game is being played. When the flag is off, the game is not being played. , Means that a non-ART is being performed. If the ART flag is on (YES in step S601), the above-described specialized zone lottery is performed using the specialized zone lottery table in FIG. 63 (step S602). When the special zone lottery in step S602 is won (YES in step S603), the process proceeds to step S604, and the CPU 1110 performs a game state transition process. In the game state transition processing in step S604, an instruction function is generated. Specifically, as described above, when “up lip 2 + maintenance lip” is selected by the internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 stops in the “right-left-middle” pressing order (reverse pinching pressing). The instruction function is displayed so as to be operated. When the player stops operating the reel stop button 211 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the activated line, and the CPU 1110 controls the gaming state to shift from RT2 to RT3. Note that when the special zone lottery is won, the ART lottery state is shifted from the ART middle low probability state or the ART middle high probability state to the special zone preparation state. Then, when the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 2 is displayed on the activated line, the state is shifted from the specialized zone preparation state to the specialized zone state.

  In step S605, an additional determination lottery is performed. In the additional determination lottery in step S605, first, it is determined whether or not to add the number of ART games. If it is determined that the additional number is to be added (YES in step S606), the process proceeds to the additional game number determination lottery in step S607. Whether to add the game is determined by lottery. Then, the number of additional games determined by the additional game number determination lottery is added (step S608). As described above, the additional determination lottery is performed using FIG. 55, and the additional game number determination lottery is performed using FIG. 56 to FIG. FIG. 55 is an example of a lottery table used in the additional determination lottery, FIG. 56 is an example of a lottery table used in the additional game number determination lottery when the game is in the ART medium low probability state, and FIG. 57 is an ART medium high probability state. 58 is an example of a lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery when the number of additional games is determined, FIG. 58 is an example of a lottery table used for the additional game number determination lottery in the specialization zone, and FIG. It is an example of a lottery table used for the number-of-games determination lottery.

  In step S609, an ART lottery state transition lottery is performed using the ART lottery state transition lottery table shown in FIG. The ART lottery state transition lottery is, as described above, a lottery that determines which of the ART middle probability state and the ART middle high probability state is to be controlled in the ART state during the basic ART. More specifically, in the ART medium low probability state, referring to “Low → High” in FIG. 62, with the probability corresponding to the condition device operated in accordance with the result of the internal lottery, the transition to the ART medium high probability state is performed. Is performed (step S609), and if this transition lottery is won (YES in step S610), transition to the ART medium-high probability state is controlled (step S611). If this transition lottery is lost (NO in step S610), step S611 is executed. The process is skipped, the process related to the generation of the instruction function ends, and the ART low probability state is maintained. In the ART medium-high probability state, with reference to “High → Low” in FIG. 62, a transition lottery to the ART medium-low probability state is performed with a probability according to the condition device that has been operated in accordance with the result of the internal lottery. In step S609, if this transition lottery is won (YES in step S610), transition to the ART middle low probability state is controlled (step S611). If the transition lottery is lost (NO in step S610), step S611 is skipped. Then, the process related to the generation of the instruction function ends, and the ART medium high probability state is maintained. The ART lottery state transition lottery of step S609 is performed using the ART lottery state transition lottery table shown in FIG. FIG. 62 is a lottery table used in the ART lottery state transition lottery. “Low” shown in FIG. 62 means “ART middle low probability state”, and “High” shown in FIG. 62 also means “ART middle high probability state”. The ART lottery state transition lottery is executed each time an internal lottery is performed (each time a game is executed) in both the ART middle high probability state and the ART middle low probability state.

  If the ART flag is OFF in step S601 (NO in step S601), the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs an ART initial hit lottery using the ART initial hit lottery table of FIG. 60 (step S612). If the first lottery of ART in step S612 is won (YES in step S613), the ART flag is turned on (step S614), and the game state transition processing is performed (step S615). In the game state transition process of step S614, an instruction function is generated. Specifically, as described above, when “up lip 1 + maintenance lip” is selected by the internal lottery, the reel stop button 211 is stopped in the “right-middle-left” pressing order (reverse pressing). The instruction function is displayed in such a manner as to be performed. When the player stops operating the reel stop button 211 according to this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the raising replay combination 1 is displayed on the activated line, and the CPU 1110 controls so that the gaming state is shifted from RT1 to RT2. When the process is shifted from RT1 to RT2, the lottery state during ART is controlled to the low probability state during ART.

  When the ART initial winning lottery in step S612 is lost (NO in step S613), the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 performs the non-ART lottery state transition lottery using the non-ART lottery state transition lottery table of FIG. 61 ( Step S616). In the non-ART lottery state transition lottery, as described above, the non-ART lottery state in the normal state (general state, RT1) is controlled to one of the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium high probability state. Is a lottery to be determined. More specifically, in the non-ART medium-low probability state, referring to “low → high” in FIG. 61, the state is switched to the non-ART medium-high probability state with a probability according to the condition device that has been activated in response to the result of the internal lottery. The transfer lottery is performed (step S616), and if this transfer lottery is won (YES in step S617), the transition to the non-ART medium-high probability state is controlled (step S618). If the transfer lottery is lost (NO in step S617), Step S618 is skipped, the processing related to the generation of the instruction function ends, and the non-ART medium low probability state is maintained. In the non-ART medium-high probability state, referring to “High → Low” in FIG. 61, the lottery transition to the non-ART medium-low probability state is performed at a probability corresponding to the condition device operated in response to the result of the internal lottery. Is performed (step S616), and if this transition lottery is won (YES in step S617), transition to the non-ART medium-low probability state is controlled (step S618), and if this transition lottery is lost (NO in step S617), the step is performed. Step S618 is skipped, the process related to the generation of the instruction function ends, and the non-ART medium-high probability state is maintained. Note that “low” shown in FIG. 61 means “non-ART medium-low probability state”, and “high” shown in FIG. 61 also means “non-ART medium-high probability state”. In the non-ART lottery state transition lottery, in each of the non-ART medium-high probability state and the non-ART medium-low probability state, the execution is performed each time the internal lottery is performed (every time the game is executed) in normal time (general state, RT1). Is done.

[10-3-5. Pullback mode processing]
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the ART game (basic ART, a generic name of games in the specialization zone and the special zone being prepared), the main board is set in accordance with the game state when the ART game is completed. Control is performed in the pull-back mode A or the pull-back mode B by the control of the CPU 1110 in 409. The pull-back mode A and the pull-back mode B are essentially one aspect of the non-ART lottery state. However, here, in order to distinguish from the non-ART lottery state controlled in the normal gaming state (non-ART medium-high probability state, non-ART medium-low probability state), the lottery state controlled after the ART game is ended is described. , After the end of the ART game.

  In each of the pull-back modes A and B controlled in the lottery state after the end of the ART game, both the non-ART medium-low probability state and the ART first-hit lottery winning probability are increased compared to the non-ART medium-high probability state. State. Hereinafter, the pull-back mode processing will be described.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the basic ART, the game state is not basically shifted from RT2 to RT1, but the internal lottery is performed for “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6”. Even if one of them is selected and the proper stop operation sequence of the reel stop button 211 is clearly indicated by the instruction function display, the bell is zeroed because the reel stop button 211 is not operated according to the instruction function display. As described above, when the eyes are displayed on the activated line, the game state is shifted from RT2 to RT1 under the control of the CPU 1110 of the main board 409. In this example, as shown in the lottery state determination table after the end of the ART game in FIG. 64, if the gaming state when the final game of the ART game is finished is RT1, the non-ART lottery after the end of the ART game is performed. If the state is controlled to the pull-back mode A and the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is finished is RT2, the non-ART lottery state after the ART game is finished is controlled to the pull-back mode B. ing. Since the lottery state after the end of the ART game is determined according to the game state at the time when the final game of the ART game is completed, even if the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is started is RT2, If the bell zero is displayed on the active line in the final game, the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT1, so that the pull-back mode A is controlled.

  The winning probability of the ART initial winning lottery in the pull-back mode A and the pull-back mode B is as shown in the ART initial hitting lottery table in the pull-back mode of FIG. As can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 65 and FIG. 60, in the lottery state after the end of the ART game, in both the pull-back mode A and the pull-back mode B, the winning of the ART first-hit lottery is higher than in the non-ART lottery state. The probability is set high. In addition, when the pull-back mode A is compared with the pull-back mode B, the pull-back mode B is more advantageous than the pull-back mode A in that it is easier to win the ART first-hit lottery.

  In the lottery state after the end of the ART game controlled in the pull-back mode A or the pull-back mode B, the maintenance lottery is performed by the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 every time the game is executed. In the maintenance lottery, if the lottery state is the retraction mode A after the end of the ART game, the maintenance lottery is performed so as to win with a probability of 49/50 (that is, the lottery falls with a probability of 1/50). When the lottery state is in the pull-back mode B after the game is over, the maintenance lottery is performed so as to win with a probability of 19/20 (that is, it falls with a probability of 1/20). Therefore, when the pull-back mode A is compared with the pull-back mode B, the pull-back mode B is easier to win the ART first-hit lottery, but the pull-back mode B is more likely to be a lottery state after the end of the ART game than the pull-back mode A (ART The state in which the initial winning lottery is performed more advantageously than in the non-ART lottery state) is hardly maintained.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the basic ART, during the specialization zone, and during the preparation of the specialization zone, as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated according to the instruction function display, the gaming state is RT2 or RT3. Is not transferred to RT1, but if the reel stop button 211 is operated without following the instruction function display, a transfer from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 may occur. That is, it can be said that whether the lottery state after the ART game is controlled to the pull-back mode A or the pull-back mode B is a game property in which the player has a selection right. Therefore, the pull-back mode A, in which the lottery state after the ART game is over, and the lottery state after the ART game is difficult to win (it is difficult to shift to the lottery state during the non-ART), but it is difficult to win the ART initial hit lottery, In the pull-back mode B in which the lottery state is difficult to be maintained after the end of the ART game, but the state is easily shifted to the lottery state during the non-ART mode, the player can determine in which state the game is played. You can choose yourself. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the ART game, which tends to be monotonous simply by digesting the game. Further, even when the reel stop button 211 is operated without following the instruction function display and the transition is made from RT2 or RT3 to RT1, after the ART game ends, the lottery state is likely to be maintained after the ART game ends ( (It is difficult to shift to the lottery state during non-ART.) Since it is controlled in the pullback mode A, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

  In particular, as long as the reel stop button 211 is operated in accordance with the instruction function display during the basic ART, specialization zone, and specialty zone preparation, the lottery state after the end of the ART game is controlled to the pullback mode A. Will select a game with a higher risk and a higher return than in the pullback mode A, in which the player is likely to be shifted to the lottery state during the non-ART, but is more likely to win the ART first hit lottery. As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player determines whether the lottery state after the end of the ART game is a relatively low risk low return state or a relatively high risk high return game. Can be selected as desired.

  However, when the player tries to select the retraction mode B of relatively high risk and high return, the transition from RT2 or RT3 having a relatively high replay synthesis probability to RT1 having a relatively low replay synthesis probability is made. You need to take risks. If the number of remaining games in the ART game is large, there is a possibility that any of “Push order bell 1” to “Push order bell 6” will be selected by internal lottery until the ART game ends. Although high, the number of medals to be paid out to the player during the ART game is reduced accordingly (in some cases, the number of medals consumed in executing the game is smaller than the number of medals paid out as a prize). Risk). On the other hand, if the number of remaining games in the ART game is small, the player can obtain a larger number of medals as a prize to be paid out to the player during the ART game. In this case, there is a risk that one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” will not be selected. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lottery state is determined after the end of the ART game in accordance with the gaming state at the time when the final game of the ART game is completed. Preferably, it is migrated. However, in the internal lottery in the final game of the ART game, any one of “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” is not always selected. For this reason, it is preferable for the player who intends to select the retraction mode B to stick to not to be shifted to RT1 until the last minute when the final game of the ART game is approached, but it is also possible to shift to RT1 earlier. The pleasure of when to shift to RT1 can be enjoyed.

  In addition, some players do not themselves desire the high-risk, high-return pullback mode B, but may incorrectly follow the instruction functions displayed during the basic ART, the specialization zone, and the specialty zone preparation. In some cases, the reel stop button 211 may be operated. However, it can give a sense of tension to the game during the basic ART, the specialization zone, and the specialty zone preparation. In addition, even if the player does not desire the pull-back mode B, the game is played under a situation where the ART initial hitting probability is relatively high, so that the player does not feel a sense of loss.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state shifts from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 during the basic ART, the specialization zone, and the specialty zone preparation, the number of additional games Even if the game is continued without stopping the progress of the ART game or the like while performing the determined lottery, the lottery state is controlled after the end of the ART game in the pull-back mode B in which the ART initial hitting probability is relatively high. Can be suppressed.

  If it is determined that the lottery state is to be maintained after the ART game and that the game is to be shifted to the non-ART lottery state, the transfer destination is determined as follows. FIG. 66 is a lottery table for determining a transfer destination when it is determined that a lottery is to be maintained in the lottery state after the completion of the ART game and to shift to the non-ART lottery state. According to FIG. 66, when the lottery is lost in the retraction mode A, the transition probability to the non-ART medium-low probability state is the same as the transition probability to the non-ART medium-high probability state. On the other hand, when the lottery is lost in the retraction mode B, the transition probability to the non-ART middle and high probability state is higher than the transition probability to the non-ART middle and low probability state. As described above, the pull-back mode B is relatively high risk in that it is more difficult to be maintained in the lottery state (pull-back mode B) after the end of the ART game than the pull-back mode A, but should be shifted to the non-ART lottery state. Is determined, the probability of transition to the non-ART medium-high probability state between the non-ART medium low probability state and the non-ART medium-high probability state is high, and the degree of risk is reduced. Therefore, for the player, the retraction mode B has a higher degree of advantage than the retraction mode A, so that the player can be prompted for the retraction mode B, and the ART tends to be monotonous simply to complete the game. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

  The CPU 1110 of the main board 409 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a function of counting the number of game executions in a normal game state that is neither a bonus game nor an ART game (game number counting means). When the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches a predetermined specified number of games (for example, 1600 games), the ART game is started even if the first ART win has not been won. However, when the game state after the ART game is finished is RT2 or RT3, the game number counting means does not execute the count of the number of times of execution of the game, and when the game state after the ART game is finished is RT1. As long as the number of game executions is counted. Here, "the count of the number of game executions is not executed" means that the count of the number of game executions toward the specified game number is not executed. Are not counted, and the number of executed games is counted, but while the game is being controlled by RT2 or RT3, the game is shifted to RT1 without setting the specified game number, and then the specified game number is set. Including. Note that the prescribed number of games may be determined in advance, or may be determined by lottery in one of the plurality.

[10-3-8. Direction processing at the time of winning]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to perform an effect operation lottery based on the result of the internal lottery, and to execute an effect that can give a player a sense of expectation based on the result of the effect operation lottery. . Specifically, the result information of the internal lottery is transmitted from the main board 409 to the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510) as a command, and the sub-board 510 receiving this command performs the production operation lottery based on the result information of the internal lottery. Then, control is performed so that the effect mode determined by the effect operation lottery is displayed on the image display body 500 or the like, and an audio effect is also performed.

  67 is an effect operation lottery table when the internal lottery is won at RT1, FIG. 68 is an effect operation lottery table when the internal lottery is won at RT2, and FIG. 69 is an effect operation lottery table when the internal lottery is won at RT3. It is. As can be seen from FIGS. 67 to 69, in the internal lottery, BB1, "BB1 + watermelon", "BB1 + cherry", BB2, "BB2 + watermelon", "BB2 + cherry", watermelon, cherry, "push order bell 1" ~ "Push order bell 6", common bell, maintenance replay, "up lip 1 + maintenance lip", "up lip 2 + maintenance lip", "down lip + maintenance lip", "7 matching lip + maintenance lip", and "7 alignment" When one of a plurality of roles such as “fake clip + maintenance lip” is won, an effect can be executed. Out of these multiple roles, for the other roles except for the maintenance replay and the “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, even when the gaming state is any of RT1 to RT3, an effect when an internal lottery is won. The operating probabilities are the same. On the other hand, with respect to the maintenance replay and the “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip”, the production operation probability when the internal lottery is won differs depending on which of the gaming states is RT1 to RT3.

  In the columns of the winning combinations in FIGS. 67 to 69, only the winning combinations (see FIG. 49) in each state of RT1 to RT3 are described. The tables used in the effect operation lottery are not necessarily limited to those in which effect tables corresponding to RT1 to RT3 are prepared as shown in FIGS. 67 to 69. For example, data having the same production operation probability may be prepared as a common table, and tables corresponding to RT1 to RT3 may be prepared only for data having different production operation probabilities. FIG. 70 is another example of the effect operation lottery table. 70. For example, among the winning combinations shown in the column of the winning combinations in FIG. 49, “maintenance replay”, “up lip 1 + maintenance lip”, “up lip 2 + maintenance lip”, “down lip + maintenance” The winning combinations excluding “Rip”, “7 Aligned Lip + Maintenance Lip” and “7 Aligned Fake Lip + Maintenance Lip” are prepared as a common production operation lottery table as shown in FIG. Among the winning combinations shown in the column of winning combinations, “Maintenance Replay”, “Rip Up 1 + Maintenance Rip”, “Rip Up 2 + Maintenance Rip”, “Lower Rip + Maintenance Rip”, “7 Aligned Rip + Maintenance Rip” and As for “7 sets of fake clips + maintenance lip”, as shown in FIGS. 70 (b) to 70 (d), a table may be prepared in which staging operation probabilities corresponding to RT1 to RT3 are set. . For example, as shown in FIG. 67 to FIG. 69, when the effect tables corresponding to each of RT1 to RT3 are prepared, a lottery table for “the number of RT states × the number of winning combinations (conditional devices)” is provided. This requires a large amount of data, requires a large verification period, etc., and leads to an extension of the development period.On the other hand, when the bonus is not established and the replay synthesis probability When there is a plurality of game states (RT1 to RT3) different from each other, and when a winning combination (up lip 1, up lip 2, down lip) that may shift between these plurality of game states is won. By changing the operation probability, the staging operation probability is not changed when a winning role (rare small role such as cherry or watermelon) that is not a winning role that shifts between multiple game states wins. This has the effect of reducing the data volume: in the case of a winning combination (replaying role) whose winning probability changes depending on the playing state, if the staging operation probability is not changed by the winning probability, replays frequently occur even if the staging is activated. An effect abnormal state occurs in which the winning probability does not change depending on the gaming state, but since there is no need to prepare a lot of lottery tables, the data capacity can be reduced. In the case where the control must be performed by the main 409, the capacity is limited, so that a particularly remarkable effect is obtained.

  Specifically, when the gaming state is RT1, when the maintenance replay or “raising lip 1 + maintenance lip” is won by the internal lottery, the effect is performed with a probability of approximately one half. Since the normal game state before the start of the ART game (the game state before the winning combination of the ART first win and the symbol combination corresponding to the raising lip 1 is displayed on the activated line) is also RT1, the normal game state is RT1. The production is performed with a probability of about one half. On the other hand, when the gaming state is RT2 or RT3, the effect is performed only at an extremely low probability compared to RT1. Hereinafter, RT1 is referred to as a low lip state in which the replay combination probability is relatively low, and RT2 and RT3 are referred to as a high lip state in which the replay combination probability is relatively high.

  When the low lip state and the high lip state are compared, the high lip state has a higher replay synthesis probability, but the effect is less likely to be performed in the high lip state than in the low lip state. When the performance is performed, the player expects that the player has won the rare small role (watermelon, cherry) that can expect the bonus (BB1, BB2) and the first hit of ART. However, if the effect is performed frequently in the high lip state, not only may the player not have such expectations when the effect is performed, but also the effect itself becomes troublesome. There is a risk. Therefore, in this example, by making the effect less likely to be performed in the high lip state than in the low lip state, it is possible to appropriately give the player a sense of expectation when the effect is performed. It should be noted that such a game property gives the player a right to select whether the game state after the ART game is to be controlled to the high lip state or the low lip state. It can be said that it is a game nature. Therefore, the game state after the end of the ART game is determined to be RT1 which is difficult to be won for the specific role (replay in this example) but has a high staging operation probability, and which is easy to win for the specific role (replay in this example) but is probable. It is possible for the player himself to select which of RT2 and RT3 where the game is low, the game is played. Even in such a case, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the ART game, which tends to be monotonous simply to digest the game. In addition, for a player who wants to select the RT1 in which the game state after the ART game has ended can perform at a high frequency, it is preferable that the player does not shift to the RT1 until the last game nearing the final game of the ART game. Since it is also possible to shift to RT1 at an earlier point in time, it is possible to enjoy when to shift to RT1. As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state shifts from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 during the ART game, the progress of the ART game or the like is performed while performing the additional game number determination lottery. Even if the digestion is continued without stopping, in the gaming state after the end of the ART game, an effect with high expectation is performed at a high frequency, so that a decrease in interest can be suppressed.

  As described above, by performing the processing of each step shown in FIG. 54, the processing relating to the generation of the instruction function by the main board 409 (step S61 in FIG. 53) is performed. The processing after step S62 of the processing related to the generation of the indicated instruction function is performed.

[10-3-6. Instruction function display processing]
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the main board 409 determines to generate the instruction function as a result of the instruction function generation processing (specifically, for example, when the push order small winning combination in the ART game is won). Then, the instruction content based on the winning combination of the game is displayed on the special display LED 612 as an instruction function display (instruction function display processing). In the instruction function display processing, the main board 409 selects a display mode of the instruction function display to be displayed on the special display LED 612 from a plurality of display modes prepared in advance (for example, holding display data in the ROM 1112 or the like). . Hereinafter, the indication function display displayed using the special display LED 612 will be described in detail.

  First, an example of the indication function display in the slot machine 1 of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 47, it is assumed that the slot machine 1 includes two 7-segment LEDs (special display LEDs 612a and 612b) arranged side by side. The indication function is displayed by displaying.

  FIG. 71 and FIG. 72 are diagrams for explaining the indication function display. FIG. 71 shows a display mode of the special display LED 612a, and FIG. 72 shows a display mode of the special display LED 612b. In both FIG. 71 and FIG. 72, the "segment display" column shows the alphanumeric characters displayed on the 7-segment LED, and the "contents" column shows the contents that the displayed alphanumeric characters mean. Further, in FIG. 72, the display outline of the effect display (navigation display) on the image display body 500 or the like when the corresponding instruction function display is performed is shown in the “navigation display” column, and The scenes and situations where the display is used are shown. The navigation display controlled by the sub-board 510 will be described later.

In the pointing function display of this example, the following rules are provided as an example of the rule regarding the pointing function display.
(1) An instruction function display is performed using two 7-segment LEDs (7-segment) (special display LEDs 612a and 612b). The special display LED 612a displays information indicating the standard of the pressing place, and the special display LED 612b displays information indicating the pressing order.
(2) During the period in which the instruction function display is performed, the instruction function display is started and the last reel 301 being rotated is started at least until reception of a pressing operation (reel stop operation) on the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c is started. The display on the special display LED 612 is switched from the instruction function display to the payout number display at the timing when the player's hand is released from the reel stop button 211 on which the reel stop operation corresponding to is performed. That is, the period of the instruction function display and the period of the payout number display do not overlap. Note that, as a result of the game, when the gaming value (medal) is not paid out, that is, when the payout number is “0”, the payout number display may not be performed. As a supplementary requirement, when the instruction function display is performed and the payout number display is not performed, the instruction function display is canceled (not displayed) at the same timing as when the payout number display is performed. Alternatively, the instruction function display may be continued until the payout process is completed.
(3) In the game in which the indication function is displayed on the special display LED 612, when any of the spinning reels 301a to 301c is first stopped, the stopped reel displays the indication function ( The special display LED 612b) indicates that the reel is not the reel to be stopped first (that is, if a reel different from the instruction content is first stopped), or the timing of pressing the reel stop button 211 indicates the instruction function. Even when the timing does not correspond to the position indicated as a guide of the pressing place in the (special display LED 612a) (that is, when the reel stop operation is performed at a position different from the instruction content), The display mode of the special display LED 612 is not changed until the stop operation on the reel 301 ends.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the instruction function is to be generated, the main board 409 determines which instruction content is to be displayed on the special display LEDs 612a and 612b as the instruction function display. Determined based on the winning combination. First, the content of an instruction that can be determined by the main board 409 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 71 and 72.

The main board 409 arbitrarily determines the instruction content of the “approximate pressing location” based on the winning combination of the game with respect to the instruction content of “approximate pressing location” displayed on the special display LED 612a. be able to. Specifically, for example, when “BB1 (seven red symbols)” is selected as the winning combination, the main board 409 displays “2” on the special display LED 612a.
(7 red symbols) may be determined, but in addition, "0" (no designation) is displayed because the game method aimed at "7 red symbols" is not denied. The content of the instruction to be performed may be determined.

  In addition, the main board 409 determines the “appropriate pressing order” based on the winning combination of the game with respect to the “pressing order” instruction displayed on the special display LED 612b, similarly to the instruction content of “approximate pressing place”. Can be arbitrarily determined within a range in which is not denied. For example, suppose that the instruction function is generated in a game in which “push order bell 1” in which the forward push is set to “appropriate push order” is selected as a winning combination. At this time, the main board 409 can determine the instruction content of the “push order” to be “left / middle / right” (6-select push order), and according to the display example of FIG. 72 (details will be described later). , "1" is displayed on the special display LED 612b. Further, as the instruction content for clarifying only “left” of the first stop without clarifying the second stop and the third stop, “first left (two choices)” may be used as the instruction content. According to the display example 72 (details will be described later), “A” is displayed on the special display LED 612b. In addition, from the condition that the “appropriate pressing order” is not denied, it is sufficient that the instruction content of the pressing order includes at least a game procedure based on the “appropriate pressing order”. That is, as the instruction contents having the possibility that the left reel 301a is stopped first, “left first or right first” (segment display “E” in FIG. 72) or “left first or middle first” (FIG. 72). 72 (segment display “F”) may be used as the instruction content, or the instruction content for making the pressing order unknown (segment display “0” in FIG. 72) may be used.

  Next, the display examples shown in FIGS. 71 and 72 will be specifically described. First, referring to FIG. 71, there are four types of indications of “0 (undesignated)”, “1 (chance design)”, “2 (red 7 design)”, and “3 (BAR design)” as a guide of the pressing place. Numbers are set for display. If “0” is displayed as a guide of the pressing place, it indicates that the guide of the pressing order is not specified, that is, the operation at the specific stop timing is not instructed in the game, but in such a case, Even if there is a pressing operation (unspecified stopping operation) of the reel stop button 211 without considering the stop timing, the symbol combinations based on some winning combinations are not necessarily aligned on the activated line. That is, in the case where the symbol combination based on the winning combination is to be surely stopped in the game in which “unspecified” is selected, the predetermined stop timing that can prevent the winning combination from being missed as in the case of the maximum efficiency batting method described above. It is required to perform a stop operation. Specifically, for example, when the “push order bell 1” to “push order bell 6” are won during the ART, “0” is displayed on the special display LED 612a, but the push order bell is not properly pressed. As long as the stop operation is performed in order, the symbol combination of the bell combination can be arranged irrespective of the stop timing (without missing). On the other hand, for example, when “0” is displayed on the special display LED 612a when the winning combination is a combination (for example, a watermelon combination) that may be missed depending on the stop timing, the stop timing is not considered. If the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 is performed, there is a possibility that the watermelon combination may be missed, and in order to ensure the winning of the watermelon combination, when the symbols constituting the symbol combination of the watermelon combination are within the drawable range. It is necessary to perform the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 at the appropriate timing.

  Here, it is preferable that the symbol used as a guide of the pushing place is a symbol that is relatively easy for the player to visually recognize while the reel 301 is rotating, but a stop operation is performed at an appropriate timing with aiming at the symbol used as a guide. Even if it does, it is not always necessary to stop the symbol on the activated line.

  As for the symbols respectively corresponding to “1” to “3” shown in FIG. 71, the corresponding symbols may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the “chance design” targeted by “1” may be a “correct” design or a “right” design, or may be applied to other designs. Further, the target symbol of “2” may be a “blue 7” symbol instead of the red 7 symbol. The seg display shown in FIG. 71 is merely an example, and the seg display pattern can be set by increasing or decreasing the seg display pattern within a range that can be displayed by the special display LED 612a. For example, a seg display may be added for a symbol other than that illustrated in FIG. 71 (for example, a watermelon symbol). Also, the symbol set as a guide of the pressing place is not limited to one, and for example, a seg display such as “either a red 7 symbol or a blue 7 symbol” is set as the pressing symbol. You may. Also, although common to FIGS. 71 and 72, the correspondence between “contents” and “segment display” does not need to be one-to-one, and a plurality of “segment displays” indicating the same “contents” are prepared. You may.

  Next, referring to FIG. 72, 16 display patterns are set for display, and alphanumeric characters “0” to “9” and “A” to “F” are assigned as display contents of the segment display. . Hereinafter, the meaning of each display pattern will be described in detail. Note that when displayed in seven segments, uppercase “B” and “D” may not be distinguishable from numbers “8” and “0”, respectively, and therefore, in FIG. 72, “b” and “d” It is displayed in lowercase.

  The display "0" on the special display LED 612b is used when the pressing order is not limited (the pressing order is not specified). However, as described in the “Usage” column, it is not used only when the winning combination does not matter in the pushing order. Can be used if not. The winning role regardless of the pushing order includes a pushing order bell and a replay, and also includes a low winning role (rare role) such as a chance eye, watermelon, cherry and the like. Therefore, when the indication function is displayed when the rare role is won, the display on the special display LED 612b is “0”. At this time, in the navigation display, the expected display such as “chance!” And the type display of the rare role are displayed. You may make it perform. By performing such a display, it is possible to suggest or teach the player that the game is different from normal and has a high degree of expectation. Also, in the latter case where the pressing order is not dared to be taught in the case of a winning combination which can win a prize by selecting one, since the proper pressing order is not taught, the navigation display example is "?????". .

  The indications "1" to "6" on the special display LED 612b are used when the stop order of each of the three reels 301a to 301c is determined as an appropriate push order, and display a so-called six-select push order. Can be. When the six-selection pressing order is displayed in the instruction function display, at least the reel to be stopped first and the reel to be stopped second are taught in the navigation display. Thirdly, the reels to be stopped are evident from the elimination law, but may be explicitly specified.

  The indications “7” to “9” on the special display LED 612b are used when it is determined which one of the three reels 301a to 301c should be stopped first as an appropriate pushing order. Thus, a so-called three-selection pressing order can be displayed. When the three-selection pressing order is displayed in the instruction function display, the reel to be stopped first is taught in the navigation display.

  In the case where the pressing order such as “1” to “9” is displayed on the special display LED 612b, if the stop operation is performed according to both the display on the special display LED 612a and the display on the special display LED 612b, the most payout A game result advantageous to the player is provided, for example, a pressing order bell is won in a stop form in which the number becomes the number. As described above, in order to obtain the stop system with the largest payout number, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at an appropriate timing in the case of a winning combination that may be missed, as described above.

  Further, “providing a game result advantageous to a player” described in the preceding paragraph includes “suppressing provision of a disadvantageous game result to a player”. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described. For example, a push order replay is provided in which different symbol combinations are stopped depending on the push order, and at the time of the winning of the push order replay, if a stop operation is performed according to a “specific push order”, the blue 7 symbol alignment stops. I can do it. For example, when the blue 7 symbol arrangement is won in the push order replay during the ART and it is internally determined that the number of ART games is to be added, it is used as one of the effects for teaching the additional. I do. At the time of winning in such a push order replay, displaying the instruction function of “specific push order” when the number of ART games is added leads to the provision of “game results advantageous to the player”. On the other hand, if the "specific pressing order" is displayed as an instruction function when the number of ART games is not added while winning in the pressing order replay, it is determined that the blue 7 symbol alignment has been stopped by the stop operation according to the instruction. However, since the "game result advantageous to the player" of adding the number of ART games is not provided, the "game result disadvantageous to the player" is provided. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to suppress the provision of such “game results disadvantageous to the player”, when the number of ART games is not added at the time of the above-described push order replay winning, the “specific push” A pressing order that avoids the “order” can be displayed on the instruction function. By playing the game in accordance with such an instruction function display, a blue 7 symbol arrangement in which the number of ART games is not added does not appear, so that "a game result that is disadvantageous to the player is provided. Suppression ", and as a result," a game result advantageous to a player is provided ".

  On the other hand, the displays “A” to “F” on the special display LED 612b are different from the cases where “1” to “9” are displayed, and indicate “parts” of the pressing order that can lead to a game result advantageous to the player. Used when displaying. For example, the display "A" indicates only that the left reel 301a should be stopped first, and does not indicate which of the middle reel 301b or the right reel 301c should be stopped second. The player must select (two alternatives) the reel to be stopped second. Further, for example, in the case of the display “d”, it is indicated only that the left reel 301a should not be stopped first, and it is not indicated which of the middle reel 301b or the right reel 301c should be stopped first. Then, even if an appropriate pressing order (for example, the middle reel 301b) is selected in the first stop, any of the remaining two reels 301 being rotated (in this case, the left reel 301a or the right reel 301c) is again selected in the second stop. Is stopped, and as a result, four alternatives can be obtained. In addition, if the proper pressing order is satisfied only by the selection at the first stop, two alternatives can be performed.

  As described above, when the pressing order such as the above “A” to “F” is displayed on the special display LED 612b, even if the stop operation is performed according to the displayed content, the pressing order is not always necessarily proper. However, if a proper pushing order can be finally selected, a gaming result advantageous to the player is provided, such as a pushing order bell prize in a stopped form having the largest payout number.

  The display examples of the special display LEDs 612a and 612b have been described above. In practice, however, the two-digit value obtained by combining these is displayed on the special display LED 612 to indicate the instruction content in the game.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the instruction function display of the first example is performed, the instruction function display is performed in a display mode in which the contents of the instruction can be easily grasped. An appropriate reel stop operation can be performed while watching the display LEDs 612a and 612b, and a more advantageous game result can be expected than in the case where the instruction function display is not performed. Further, by facilitating the attention of the player to the display on which such an instruction function display is performed, it is possible to create a gaming property not available in the conventional gaming machine.

  Further, in the display examples as shown in FIGS. 71 and 72, all the symbols and the pressing order as a guide of the pressing place are not necessarily required, and the symbols and the pressing order are appropriately grouped. By adopting such a display example, it is expected that the amount of data required for the main board 409 to perform the instruction function display can be reduced.

[10-3-7. Instruction generation effect processing]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main board 409 performs the instruction function display with the special display LED 612 based on the result of the instruction function generation processing, while displaying the same information as the display contents (instruction contents) in the instruction function display. By transmitting the instruction information command, the contents of the instruction are notified to the peripheral board (for example, the sub-board 510). Then, the sub-board 510 that has received such an instruction information command causes the image display 500 or the like to display an instruction generation effect (so-called navigation display) according to the display content of the instruction function display (instruction generation effect processing).

  That is, when generating the indicating function, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment displays the indicating function with the special display LED 612, and displays the navigation display having the same contents as the indicating contents in the indicating function on the image display body 500. Thereby, the content of the instruction is notified in such a manner that the player can easily recognize the instruction.

  As described above in the description of step S31 in FIG. 50 and the like, the display mode of the navigation display controlled by the sub-board 510 has a one-to-one relationship with the display mode of the instruction function display controlled by the main board 409. It is not necessary that the sub-substrate 501 determine the display mode for the navigation display from among a plurality of display modes as long as the display content does not violate the instruction content by the instruction function display (one-to-n correspondence). ).

  As a display example of the navigation display, for example, when “push order bell 2” is selected by the internal lottery, “1” is set in the corresponding position of the left reel 301a, “3” is set in the corresponding position of the middle reel 301b, and the right reel is set. By displaying “2” at the corresponding position of 301c, the stop order of left, right, and middle pinch pressing is taught. In the navigation display, the display color of the image indicating the stop order is changed to yellow reminiscent of the bell, or the reel to be stopped next (for example, based on the content of the instruction information command indicating that the push order bell has been won). When all the reels 301 are rotating, the reel is the first reel to be stopped. When two reels are rotating, the reel is the second reel to be stopped). It may be highlighted.

  Further, in the navigation display in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the contents of the instruction to be displayed on the image display body 500 may be notified (or assisted) by voice output. Specifically, the reel to be stopped first Is a left reel 301a, an example of outputting a sound such as "Left!" At a timing before the first stop of the reel is performed. When performing voice output, different voice outputs (for example, based on the type of the winning combination (bell role, replay role, rare role, etc.) and the lottery state (non-ART high probability state, non-ART low probability state, etc.), etc.) Character, dialogue, intonation, etc.). By providing the navigation display including the audio output in this way, the notification of the instruction content to the player is more reliably provided, and the navigation display that changes according to the game situation is provided to enhance the interest of the player. Can be expected.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction function display and the navigation display can be displayed in parallel, whereby the instruction content by the instruction function can be more reliably transmitted to the player.

  FIG. 73 is a timing chart showing an example of a display period of various displays and the like. In FIG. 73, various indicators and the like are described on the vertical axis, and a display period such as at which timing of display and transmission is performed in one game progress process shown on the horizontal axis direction is shown. .

  First, each item described on the vertical axis of FIG. 73 will be described. The instruction information 801 corresponds to an instruction information command. When the instruction information 801 is ON, it means “transmission”, and the instruction information command is transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub-board 510. When the instruction information 801 is OFF, it means “standby”, and no instruction information command is transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub-board 510.

  The instruction function 802 corresponds to an instruction function controlled by the main board 409. When the instruction function 802 is ON, it means “display”, and the special display LED 612 displays the instruction function. When the indicating function 802 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and the indicating function is not displayed by the special display LED 612.

  The payout number 803 corresponds to the number of game values paid out as a result of the game. When the payout number 803 is ON, it means “display”, and the special display LED 612 displays the payout number. When the payout number 803 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and the special display LED 612 does not display the payout number. Note that information on the number of payouts is stored in the RAM 1114 of the main board 409, and can be displayed again even after the power is turned off, depending on the storage location in the RAM 1114 or program processing.

  The seg error 804 corresponds to the fact that details (for example, type and content) of the error are displayed on the segment LED when an error is detected. When the seg error 804 is ON, it means “display”, Is notified of the details of the error (error display). When the seg error 804 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and no error display is performed on the special display LED 612.

  The liquid crystal navigation 805 corresponds to a navigation display of an instruction function controlled by the sub-board 510. When the liquid crystal navigation 805 is ON, it means “display”, and the navigation display is performed on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. When the liquid crystal navigation 805 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and no navigation display is performed on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. In the liquid crystal navigation 805, the navigation display is performed with contents that do not conflict with the display contents of the instruction function 802. Although detailed description is omitted, data related to the display on the sub-board 510 such as the display of the liquid crystal navigation 805 is stored in the RAM 1122 of the sub-board 510, and the data can be read back as appropriate even if a power failure occurs. And

  The liquid crystal error 806 is equivalent to displaying the details (for example, type and content) of the error on the liquid crystal display when the error is detected. When the liquid crystal error 806 is ON, it means “display”. The details of the error are reported on the liquid crystal screen of the display body 500. When the liquid crystal error 806 is OFF, it means “non-display”, and details of the error are not reported on the liquid crystal screen of the image display body 500. In the liquid crystal error 806, an error is reported with a content that does not violate the report in the seg error 804.

  The error occurrence 807 indicates the state of occurrence of the error. In the present drawing, the error occurrence 807 may be read as that the main board 409 has detected the error. When the error occurrence 807 is ON, it means that an error has occurred (error has been detected) at the timing of turning ON, and when the error occurrence 807 is OFF, no error has occurred (error has been detected). Not). Note that if the error occurrence 807 is turned off after being turned on, it means that the error has been eliminated at the timing of turning off.

  The display and transmission from the instruction information 801 to the seg error 804 are managed by the main board 409, and the display of the liquid crystal navigation 805 and the liquid crystal error 806 is managed by the sub board 510.

  In FIG. 73 and the other drawings, the “first stop button” is a reel stop button 211a to 211c corresponding to the rotating reels 301a to 301c, and a reel stop button 211 that is pressed first. Means that. Similarly, the “second stop button” means the reel stop button 211 on which the reel 301 was stopped second, and the “third stop button” is the third (ie, last) reel 301 Means the reel stop button 211 for which the stop operation has been performed.

  Next, a display period (including a transmission period and the like) of each display device shown in FIG. 73 will be described. The timing chart of FIG. 73 shows a situation where the game is played without an error during the AT in which the instruction function is executed, and no payout occurs in the game.

  In FIG. 73, according to the instruction information 801, the instruction information command is transmitted when the start lever 210 is pressed. Also, according to the instruction function 802, the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 ends the stop operation for all the reels 301 from the timing at which the press operation of the reel stop button 211 can be accepted (the third stop button is pressed). Is displayed up to. Further, according to the liquid crystal navigation 805, the navigation display is started from the start of the rotation of the reel 301, and the display end timing is the same as the instruction function display. Note that in the example of FIG. 73, the start of the navigation display is earlier than the start of the instruction function display, but the navigation display is displayed based on the content of the instruction information command, and the content of the instruction information command is the instruction. Since it is the same as the instruction content in the function display, the navigation display is still performed with the content that is not different from the instruction function display. However, the display order is not necessarily limited.

  Also, in the timing chart of FIG. 73, the timing of “start accepting press of the stop button” and the timing of turning on the instruction function 802 look the same, but strictly speaking, after the start of accepting the press of the reel stop button 211, The display of the instruction function by the special display LED 612 is not started. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “display” of the instruction function 802 is performed before the timing of “start of accepting pressing of the stop button”, and in the processing on the program by the CPU 1118 of the main board 409. Also, the instruction function display is executed prior to the timing when the stop button press acceptance is started. The timings of the “start of accepting pressing of the stop button” and the “instruction function display” are the same in the timing charts shown in other examples.

  In FIG. 73, the start timing of the instruction function display on the special display LED 612 is the timing at which the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 can be accepted, and the start timing of the navigation display on the image display body 500 is the start timing of the rotation of the reel 301. However, these are examples of display timing. That is, in the slot machine 1, the above-mentioned display (instruction function display and display navigation) is performed at an arbitrary timing during a period from the time when the pressing operation of the start lever 210 is performed to the time when the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211 becomes acceptable. May be started.

  Next, an example of a display period in a situation different from that in FIG. 73 will be described. FIG. 91 is a timing chart showing another example of a display period of various displays and the like. The timing chart of FIG. 91 is the same as FIG. 73 in that the game was played without an error during the AT in which the instruction function is executed, but shows a situation in which a payout has occurred in the game. Different. In FIG. 91, in addition to the progress of the game shown on the horizontal axis in FIG. 73, "payout start" in which the payout of the game value (medal) is started after the reels are completely stopped, and "payout completed" in which the payout is completed. And "medal insertion (BET possible)" for starting the next game.

According to FIG. 91, when the payout of the game value is performed, the payout number is displayed on the special display LED 612, and the display function is also the instruction function displayed until the “third stop button is pressed” on the special display LED 612. It can be seen that the display period does not overlap with the display. In FIG. 91, the period during which the instruction function 802 is displayed is “until the third stop button is pressed”. However, as another example, the display may be continued until “payout start”. Even in such a case, the display period of the instruction function 802 does not overlap with the display period of the payout number 803.
So far

[10-4. Reel stop processing]
Upon completion of the start-up processing, the operation waits for an operation for stopping the reel rotating at a constant speed (a stop operation, that is, a pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c). FIG. 73 shows the contents of the reel stop processing by the “table method” as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the process of the reel stop control will be described.

  In the reel stop processing, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected according to a condition device that has been operated according to the result of the internal lottery in the game. In this reel stop control table, patterns corresponding to all the condition devices on a one-to-one basis are prepared in advance, and these are stored in the ROM 1112 of the main board 409 as read-only table data.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the condition device established in step S201 described above, a standby state is entered until a press operation of each of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c is received (step S202). , S210, S217). In these standby states, it is determined whether each of the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c is already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF). State), and it is also determined whether any of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c has been pressed. Until the pressing operations of all the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c are accepted, the determination in step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes in step S202 and thereafter are repeated.

  Here, as described above, the order in which the pressing operations of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are received (stop operation procedure) is “forward pressing”, “pinch pressing”, “middle pressing”, “middle reverse”. 73. In the following description with reference to FIG. 73, for the sake of convenience, these pressing orders are changed to the reel stop button 211 for which the first pressing operation is performed. Are classified into three types of pressing order. That is, the case where the first stop reel is the left reel 301a is called "forward push", the case where the first stop reel is the middle reel 301b is "medium push", and the case where the first stop reel is the right reel 301c is "reverse push".

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the left reel 301a has been stopped (the left reel stop flag LF) is OFF (LF = 0), and whether a pressing operation of the left reel stop button 211a has been received. I do. In step S201, assuming that the left reel stop button 211a is pressed first (first) along the stop operation procedure of "forward push" from the standby state of the press operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c, step S202. Is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). Here, the “first reel” refers to a reel for which a first stop operation is accepted or a first stop. In this example (“forward push”), since the stop operation of the left reel 301a is received first, the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). Accordingly, the determination at Step S203 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S204.

  In the next step S204, a first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 301a. In the first reel stop processing, control of the stop position of the winning combination symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the operating condition device.

  In step S206, a reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 301b and right reel 301c is determined. As described above, the effective lines of the slot machine 1 are only two lines, the upward line and the downward line. At this point, the stop control tables of the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) are reduced to one. Can be determined. That is, among the symbols in the symbol display window 401 of the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 301a) (this is called a stop eye, the same applies hereinafter), particularly the symbol at the upper position or the lower position can be the winning combination symbol. In the case of a symbol having a characteristic, a reel stop control table capable of aligning the winning combination symbols of the remaining reels (middle reel 301b, right reel 301c) on the pay line based on the symbol is selected. Will be.

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is turned ON (F = 1), and the routine goes to the next step S208.

  Next, in step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is turned ON (LF = 1), and the routine goes to step S209.

  Then, in a step S209, it is determined whether or not all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c have stopped. In this example, the left reel stop flag LF has just been turned ON, and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are still rotating. Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processes are repeated. Execute.

  Then, when the processing after step S202 is executed again, the determination in step S202 is not satisfied because the left reel 301a has already been stopped, and the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the middle reel 301b has been stopped (the middle reel stop flag MF) is OFF (MF = 0), and whether a pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b has been received. I do. Here, the pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b is accepted in order to follow the stop operation procedure of “forward push”. Therefore, the determination at Step S210 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203. Since the first reel stop flag has already been turned ON (F = 1) at this point, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S213.

In step S213, as the middle reel stop processing, control of the stop position of the winning combination symbol based on the reel control table corresponding to the operating condition device (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206). Execute Then, at this time, the middle reel 301b becomes the reel to be stopped second (second reel), steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the process proceeds to step S216 to turn on the middle reel stop flag MF.
The process proceeds to step S209 as (MF = 1).

  Then, in step S209 again, only the left reel 301a and the middle reel 301b are stopped, and the right reel 301c is still rotating and stopped (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Since there is no such condition, this determination is not satisfied, the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  Further, in the processing after step S202 for the third time, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and whether a pressing operation of the right reel stop button 211c has been received. In other words, the subsequent steps S218, S220 and the like are the same as the above-described steps S210 and subsequent steps (steps S211 and S213), and a detailed description will be omitted.

  Then, in step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is turned ON (MF = 1), and the routine goes to step S209.

  Finally, in step S209, since all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are in the stopped state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop processing ends.

  In the case of the “middle press” stop operation procedure, the same description can be given as above, and thus the details are omitted. However, in the case of the “reverse push” stop operation procedure, there are some differences from the above description, so that the description will be made below.

  The difference between the stop operation procedure of "reverse push" and the stop operation procedure of "forward push" or "middle push" is that step S221 (determination of remaining reel stop control table after first reel stop processing) is performed. is there. That is, in the stop operation procedure of "reverse push", if only the right reel 301c is in the stopped state and any of the winning symbols is located at the lower position among the stopped eyes of the right reel 301c, there are still two valid combinations. The winning combination symbols can be arranged on any of the lines. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols on any of the activated lines may be prepared, and one of the reel stop control tables may be selected.

[10-4-1. Reel stop control]
In the reel stop processing described above, reel stop control is performed to draw a winning combination symbol (corresponding winning combination symbol) corresponding to the establishment flag into the symbol display window 401 as much as possible (so-called pull-in control). Specifically, when a reel stop operation by the player is received, a range in which the symbol can be stopped in the symbol display window 401 (a range in which the corresponding winning symbol can be drawn in, for example, four symbols) ) Is determined in advance, and if there is a corresponding winning combination symbol in the range, the control is drawn into the symbol display window 401 to stop the reels. Here, the “pullable range” refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the reel rotation direction from the time when the reel stop operation is received until the reel stops. Say. For example, if the retrievable range is set to a maximum of four symbols, when a stop operation of the reel is received, the reel can be further rotated and moved up to four symbols starting from the position.

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, even when there is no corresponding winning combination in the symbol display window 401 at the time when the reel stop operation is received, the corresponding winning combination is within a range where the winning combination can be drawn. If there is, it is possible to move the corresponding winning combination symbol into the symbol display window 401 and then stop it. In addition, by performing the pull-in control, even if the timing of pressing the corresponding winning symbol is somewhat earlier, if the winning symbol is within the retrievable range, the player displays the winning symbol. It can be pulled into the window 401 and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of a miss (the game privilege cannot be obtained and the game privilege corresponding to the winning combination cannot be acquired and the game privilege disappears).

  In the slot machine 1, when the condition device corresponding to the replay role or the common bell in any order is in operation, the corresponding winning combination symbols can be always arranged without the need for the player to push. This is because, for the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role, the bell role, etc., the corresponding winning combination symbols are arranged at intervals of a maximum of four symbols (see the above-mentioned figure). 46). In the reel pull-in control, when the maximum pull-in number is four (4 frames), the symbols arranged at intervals of a maximum of four as described above are always valid regardless of the push timing (push position). It becomes possible to draw in the line.

  Specifically, for example, when it is assumed that replay symbols are aligned in the middle when a predetermined replay combination is won, focusing on the replay symbols, on the left reel 301a, other symbols are the largest between the replay symbols and the replay symbols. Four are arranged (see FIG. 46). Thus, no matter where the stop operation is received on the left reel 301a, as long as the condition device corresponding to the replay combination is operating, the left reel 301a always draws the replay symbol to any of the activated lines and stops. be able to.

  Also, when the result of the internal lottery is a duplication of the bonus combination and the small combination, the small combination is drawn in preferentially to the bonus symbol. When a winning combination of a bonus combination and a small combination is won, even if a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed in the won game, the formation state of the bonus combination is maintained after the next game, and the next game In subsequent games in which the small combination (or replay combination) is not established, a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed.

  The above is an example of the reel stop processing by the table method. Apart from this, there is a reel stop process by a control method, but a known process is also applicable to this process, so a specific description is omitted here. In the present embodiment, either the control method or the table method may be performed to stop the reels, and which method may be adopted may be determined as appropriate when constructing the control program.

[10-5. Determination process]
When the reel stop processing is completed, the main board 409 displays whether the winning combination symbols are aligned on any of the activated lines in the symbol display window 401 (the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is displayed). A) is determined. FIG. 75 specifically describes the content of this determination processing.

  When all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped by the reel stop processing, whether the winning combination symbols are aligned on any of the activated lines is determined from the mode of the stop eyes in the symbol display window 401 (corresponding to the winning combination). It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols to be displayed is displayed). In addition, a stop point when all the reels 301 are in a stop state is called a stop point.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress. This is to determine the ON state and OFF state of a predetermined game state flag (for example, a bonus game flag). If the bonus game flag is ON, the determination in step S301 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S302. If the bonus game flag is OFF, the determination at Step S301 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S312.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped on the activated line is a bonus symbol (a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination). If the bonus is BB1 shown in FIG. 49 and the like, the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is a symbol arrangement of “red 7” on the activated line. When such symbol arrangement is stopped on the diagonal line, it can be determined that two kinds of BB symbols (bonus symbols) have stopped. In this way, when it is determined that the symbol combination of the bonus symbol has stopped on the activated line (YES in step S302), a bonus game start process relating to the start of the bonus game is performed (step S303), and then the process ends. I do. The bonus game start process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S302 that the symbol combination stopped on the activated line is not a bonus symbol (NO in step S302), the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped on the activated line is a replay symbol (a symbol combination corresponding to a replay combination). If it is determined that the symbol combination is a replay symbol, a replay game process is executed ( Step S305). In the replay game process, a MAX bet command is temporarily stored in the RAM 1114 in order to start the next game with the same bet number (MAX bet in this example) as the bet number in the game. Based on this command, the next game can be started as a replay. After the processing in step S305, the replay winning flag is turned off (step S306), and the processing ends.

  When it is determined in step S304 that the symbol combination stopped on the activated line is not a replay symbol (NO in step S304), the symbol combination is a small combination symbol (a symbol combination indicating a small combination winning) as the next determination process. ) Is determined (step S308). When it is determined in step S308 that the symbol is a small combination symbol, a payout of a specified number of medals according to the aligned small combination symbol is executed as a process of step S309 (the specified number of medals is paid out from the medal discharge device 110). put out). Then, the payout number of medals is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612). As a result, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that the specified number of medals corresponding to the small combination have been paid out. Then, after the processing of step S309 is completed, the corresponding small role winning flag is turned off (step S310), and the processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S308 that the symbol combination stopped on the activated line is not a small symbol (NO in step S308), none of the above determinations in steps S302, S304, and S308 are satisfied, and any of the combinations on the activated line are not satisfied. No winning symbols are available. Note that the roll at this time is also referred to as “losing eye (combination mode of disjointed patterns)”. In such a case, a losing process is executed (step S311). In the losing process, if the winning flag that is ON at this time is another winning flag other than the bonus, the winning flag is turned OFF. If none of the winning flags is ON (the loss flag is ON at this time), the loss flag is turned OFF. After the loss process in step S311, the determination process ends.

  The processing from step S302 to step S311 is processing executed when the gaming state is controlled to the general state or the bonus internal state. Next, the processing after step S312 performed when the determination in step S301 is not satisfied will be described. This process is a process executed during a bonus game (BB game) in which the gaming state is controlled to the bonus state.

  In step S312, it is determined whether or not the payout symbols for the bonus game are aligned on the activated line. Here, the “bonus game payout symbol” refers to a generic term for a symbol combination in which medals are paid out during the bonus game, and specifically, a payout during the bonus game (in this example, general payout combination). It is the same as the small combination for which the payout is defined in the state or the internal state, but a special bonus exclusive combination may be prepared). If an affirmative determination is obtained in step S312, a payout process of a specified number of medals according to the bonus game payout symbols aligned is executed (step S313). In the medal payout process, a specified number of medals are paid out from the medal discharging device 110, and the number of paid out medals is displayed on the payout number display LED 612. By such a medal payout process, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that the specified number of medals corresponding to the payout in the bonus game has been paid out.

  Subsequent to step S313, in step S314, a bonus game end determination process for determining whether to end the bonus game is executed (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 77), and then the determination process ends.

  If it is determined in step S312 that the bonus game payout symbol has not stopped (NO in step S312), the establishment flag is turned off (step S315), and the process ends. A pattern that is NO in step S312 may be a case where the payout in the bonus game is won but is eliminated, and a case where the payout in the bonus game is not won. In the processing of step S315, in the former case, the bonus game payout establishment flag is turned off, and in the latter case, the loss flag is turned off. In the case where a bonus exclusive role that is always won during the bonus game is prepared, and when the bonus exclusive role is won, it is possible to win the winning combination without taking any part. It may be omitted.

  The processing in steps S301 to S315 described above is processing for determining a game state performed by the main board 409 (in particular, the CPU 1110). Thereafter, in step S320, an ART game determination processing is performed.

  Since the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the ART function as described above, a determination process (ART game determination process) relating to continuation, termination, management of the number of games, and the like is performed for each game. There is a need to do. The ART game determination process is executed by the main board 409 because it corresponds to a process of performance that affects the generation of an instruction.

  The timing at which the ART game determination process is performed may be any appropriate timing in the determination process shown in FIG. 75. Here, as an example, each of the processes in steps S306, S310, S311, S314, and S315 is performed. Later, it is assumed that the ART game determination process of step S320 is performed. The details of the ART game determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[10-5-1. Bonus game start processing]
If the determination in step S302 in FIG. 75 is satisfied, a bonus game start process is executed. This bonus game start processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S401, it is determined whether a bonus flag (for example, a BB flag) is ON. If the determination in step S401 is satisfied, the process moves to step S404. In step S404, the bonus game flag is turned on and the bonus flag is turned off. Next, in step S406, the total payout number count during the bonus game is cleared. Thus, the accumulation of the total payout number is executed from the next game. Then, from the next game, the bonus game is started with the specified number of bonus games (the specified number of BB games is 2 in this example).

  If the determination in step S401 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S402, and error processing is performed. Such a case corresponds to a case where bonus symbols are aligned even though the bonus flag is OFF. In other words, it can occur in any case where any illegal means (for example, goto) has been performed or the slot machine 1 has failed. Accordingly, in the error processing, the error lamp 604 is turned on, and the above-described LED and the like are displayed to notify the occurrence of the error.

[10-5-2. Bonus game end determination processing]
Next, the bonus game end determination processing in step S314 in FIG. 75 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S451, in response to the payout of medals in step S313 of FIG. 75, the payout number of the bonus game is added to the total payout number in the bonus game.

  Next, in step S452, it is determined whether the total number of payouts exceeds the total number of payouts (for example, 200) specified for each bonus. If the determination in step S452 is not satisfied, the flow proceeds to step S454, in which the total number of payouts during the bonus game is displayed (displayed on the number-of-payouts display LED 612 or the like. The total number of payouts is separately provided by displaying LEDs or the like. It may be displayed on this).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S452 is not satisfied, the bonus game flag is turned off (step S460), and the process ends.

[10-5-3. ART game determination process]
FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ART game determination processing. As described in [10-3-3] and the like, the ART game is a game that is executed based on the winning of the ART in the ART lottery, and when the ART game is being executed, the pushing order is small. When the winning combination of "push order bell" is won, instruction information such as "appropriate push order" is displayed on the special display LED 612 (instruction function display), and a teaching effect (navi display) according to the instruction function display is performed. It is displayed on the image display 500 or the like. The ART game determination process is a determination process regarding the start, continuation, termination, and the like of such an ART game, and is executed by the main board 409 (particularly, the CPU 1110), which is the main control unit of the ART game. Hereinafter, an example of the ART game determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, an outline of the ART game will be described. The ART game is started when an ART game start condition is satisfied, and is continuously executed in a subsequent game period until the ART end condition is satisfied. [10-3-3] As described in the following instruction function processing, when the start condition of the ART game is satisfied, the predetermined internal flag (ART flag) is turned on to start the ART game, At the end of the ART game, the ART flag is turned off. Note that information such as an internal flag relating to the ART game, such as an ART flag, and the number of ART games, which will be described later, are held in a memory (for example, a RAM 1114) in the main board 409 that controls the ART game. Similar information may be held in a memory (for example, the RAM 1122).

  The conditions under which the ART game is started (the conditions under which the ART flag is turned on) are as described in detail in [10-3-2] et seq. In short, the ART is won by the first lottery of the ART. That is.

  In step S501 of FIG. 78, as the first processing of the ART game determination processing, the current ART flag is compared with the ART flag in the ART game determination processing of the previous game to determine whether the ART flag has been turned ON. That is, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the ART flag has changed from OFF to ON from the previous game to the current game. It is assumed that the value of the ART flag in the ART game determination process of the previous game is separately stored. If it is determined that the ART flag has been turned ON (YES in step S501), the number of ART games at the start of ART is set (step S502), and the process ends. The number of ART games at the start of the ART (the so-called initial number of games) may be set to a fixed number of games in advance, may be randomly selected when the ART is won, or may be determined by another method. However, here, as an example, it is assumed that the initial game number determined in the above-described instruction function process is set as the ART game number at the time of starting the ART.

  By performing the processing in step S502, the ART game is started from the next game. At the start of the ART game, an effect of starting the ART game and specifying the number of ART games to the player is performed (for example, displaying an ART start screen).

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S501 that the ART flag has been turned ON, that is, if the ART flag is OFF or the ART flag has been ON from the previous game (NO in step S501), the ART flag is turned off. It is determined whether or not it is ON (step S505), and if the ART flag is ON (YES in step S505), it is determined whether or not it is in the specialization zone (step S506). Here, if it is determined that the ART flag is ON and it is determined that the vehicle is not in the specialization zone (YES in step S505 and NO in step S506), one of the ART games has been played. Then, a process of subtracting "1" from the value of the number of ART games is performed (step S507). If it is determined in step S506 that the game is in the specialization zone (YES in step S506), the number of ART games is not reduced, so that step S507 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S508. If it is determined in step S505 that the ART flag is not ON (NO in step S505), the processing is terminated as it is not in the ART game.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an additional function of adding the number of ART games based on satisfying a predetermined condition during the ART game, separately from the number of games at the start determined at the start of the ART game. Is assumed. When the number of ART games is added, a predetermined internal flag (additional flag) is turned ON, and the number of ART games to be added (additional game number) is determined. The conditions for determining the addition are not particularly limited, and may be a specific winning combination in the combination lottery, or may be determined based on some other lottery result. Also, the method of determining the number of additional games is not limited to a particular method. The processing of the following steps S508 to S510 is processing performed when the game has an additional function of the number of ART games.

  First, in step S508, it is determined whether or not the additional flag is ON. If the additional flag is ON (YES in step S508), a process of adding the number of additional games to the current number of ART games is performed (step S509), and the additional flag is turned OFF (step S510). As a result, the number of remaining ART games increases by the added amount, and the duration of the ART game advantageous to the player is extended.

  After the processing of step S510 (after the processing of step S506 if the additional function is not provided), it is determined whether or not the current ART game number is “0” (step S511). Satisfies the ART game end condition, so that the ART flag is turned off (step S512), and the process ends. At this time, not only the end of the ART game is clearly indicated to the player, but also information about a series of ART games (for example, the total number of payout medals in the ART game, the ART game continuation number, and the like) is also clearly indicated to the player. May be.

  If the current ART game number is not “0” in the determination in step S511 (NO in step S511), the processing ends without changing the ART flag because the ART game end condition is not satisfied. As a result, the ART game is continued in the subsequent games.

  Note that the ART game determination process described with reference to FIG. 78 is an example of a process in a case where the game period (ART game period) controlled to the game state for the ART game is reduced by one count for each game. When the ART game period is managed by another subtraction method (for example, a method in which the ART game period is determined by the number of appearances of the ART navigation), it is desirable to perform an appropriate ART game determination process according to the subtraction method. .

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal flag indicating the start of the ART game (for example, an ART start flag) may be prepared separately from the ART flag for the ART game determination processing. The ART start flag is an internal flag that is turned ON when an ART initial winning lottery is won and an ART game start condition is satisfied. In such a case, in a series of processing by the ART game determination processing, it is determined whether or not the ART start flag is ON in step S501. If the ART start flag is ON, the initial game of the ART is determined in step S502. After the number is set, a process of turning on the ART flag and turning off the ART start flag may be performed. If the ART start flag is off in step S501, the process from step S505 is performed. What should I do?

[10-6. Control of production operation]
The above is mainly an example of the control by the main board 409, but in the slot machine 1, the control of various rendering operations is executed by the sub-board 510 in accordance with the progress of the game. This is executed by the sub-board 510 (mainly the CPU 1118, etc.) based on various commands (information commands, output signals) output from the main board 409. As described above, various commands output from the main board 449 are temporarily stored in the RAM 1122. Then, based on the command, an effect mode prepared in advance is selected and executed. Such an effect mode is stored in the ROM 1120 as an effect mode data table (not shown), and a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the command are prepared.

  For example, the effect mode includes one that is completed only with the game (hereinafter, referred to as a single effect mode), one that is performed over a plurality of games (hereinafter, a continuous effect mode), and the like. Among these, in the single-shot effect mode, an effect indicating the winning flag (indicative effect, announcement effect, details will be described later), an effect notifying medal payout (pay appearance, it is also possible to notify the number of payouts, etc.), etc. There is.

  The suggested effect is different from the effect (notification effect) in which the winning flag is directly notified to the player, and is an effect in which the winning flag is indirectly notified. For example, the form of the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag is described. , Colors, etc. are displayed. The suggestion effect is also performed when there is no winning flag (that is, in the case of a loss). In this case, the effect is such that the content is hard to be noticed as a loss (for example, ambiguous content that can be taken with any winning combination). This makes it difficult for the player to notice that the game has been lost.

  For example, when the winning flag is a bonus combination or when the first winning in an ART is won, the notification effect is made to clearly show the result of the game to the player, such as "Bonus determined!" Or "ART winning!" It can be informed. This effect is more effective when executed for a winning combination (such as a possibility of acquiring a large number of medals) which is particularly pleasing to the player, such as a bonus or an ART. That is, when the player wins the first hit of the ART or the like, it is possible to give a meaning to congratulate the player.

  Note that the various effect modes described above can be executed as displaying an image on the image display body 500, generating a sound effect using the speaker 512 or the like, emitting light or lighting using an LED decoration or the like. Such an effect mode can make it difficult to give a boring impression, for example, when the player has been playing the game for a long time. It should be noted that the effect mode is not limited to being executed by the image display body 500, the speaker 512, the LED decoration, and the like. For example, instead of the image display 500, an EL display (Electroluminescence Display) or a dot LED may be used. Furthermore, a doll imitating a character, a movable model, etc., and a side reel (for example, arranged at a position different from each reel, and the start and stop thereof can be performed independently of the player's operation as part of the production) Or an illumination such as a lamp (for example, a rotatable light represented by a rotating lamp) to execute various effects. With such a method, it is possible to sufficiently entertain the player without using a liquid crystal display or the like.

[10-7. Processing when an abnormal condition occurs]
The processing performed when an abnormal state occurs in the slot machine 1 of the embodiment will be described in detail.

  In the slot machine 1, when an abnormal state occurs during a game, an error is notified according to the type of the detected error. In particular, in the case of an error that can be detected by the main board 409, the error lamp 604 is turned on (or blinks), and the special display LED 612 can display an error indicating the type of the error. Note that the special display LED 612 normally displays an instruction function display and a payout number display. In some cases, an error is not detected, but a sudden power-off is also included in the abnormal state.

  When the abnormal state as described above occurs, it is necessary to release the error in order to return to the normal game state (if the power is turned off, it is sufficient that no error display remains after the power is restored). The method of canceling the error depends on the error that has occurred, but often requires power-off (OFF / ON).

[10-7-1. RAM clear]
Here, clearing of the data value (RAM clear) in the RAM 1114 mounted on the main board 409 will be described.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, at the time of a specific operation such as setting change or power OFF / ON, the value of data held in the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 is erased or initialized within an address range corresponding to each operation. A clear process (RAM clear) for rewriting to a value is performed. Therefore, when the power is turned off and on even when the error cancellation processing is performed, a part of the data held in the RAM 1114 may be cleared.

  However, when the error clearing process is performed during the display of the instruction function, or when the power is cut off during the payout of medals, if the data used for the display of the instruction function and the number of payouts is cleared by RAM clear, It is assumed that the game may be interrupted. In the slot machine 1, in view of such a problem, a target range of the RAM clear in the RAM 1114 is determined in advance.

  FIG. 79 is a view for explaining a data block of the RAM. FIG. 79 shows an internal image of the RAM 1114, in which the upper end is the start of the memory address and the lower end is the end of the memory address. For example, the unused area 1114z is a data area in which data is not read or written (in other words, a data area other than the used area), and is arranged at the end of the memory address. As shown in FIG. 79, in the RAM 1114, a plurality of “areas” are predetermined according to the type of data to be stored. Further, five types of “clear range 0” to “clear range 4” are defined as RAM clear target ranges. Note that each clear range may include an unused area 1114z.

  First, the clear range of the RAM clear will be described. “Clear range 0” means a target range that is basically not executed and corresponds to all erasures. That is, RAM clearing in the clear range 0 is not performed in normal maintenance or error processing. From another viewpoint, the data value is not cleared in the set value data area 1114a except when the RAM is cleared in the clear range 0. This means that the set value data area 1114a is not basically cleared.

  “Clear range 1” means a target range in which RAM clear is performed at the start of setting change performed by operating the setting key switch 1112t. Specifically, of the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, all data areas below the door flag area 1114b are targeted, and the set value data area 1114a is not cleared.

  “Clear range 2” means a target range in which RAM clear is performed at the time of reset performed by operating the reset switch 112u. Specifically, of the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, the data areas below the lamp ON data area 1114d are targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the door monitoring timer area 1114c are not cleared.

  "Clear range 3" means a target range in which RAM clear is performed at the end of the bonus. The RAM clear from the clear range 0 to the clear range 2 requires work by a hall clerk or the like as a trigger for executing each RAM clear, but the RAM clear at the end of the bonus is automatically performed by internal processing after the bonus is completed. Is executed. In the RAM clear at the end of the bonus, specifically, of the data area in the used area shown in FIG. 79, the data area equal to or smaller than the replay insertion number area 1114j is targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the instruction function display area 1114i is not cleared.

  The “clear range 3” is also a target range in which the RAM is cleared when the power is simply turned off / on. That is, when the power is turned off / on without performing the setting change or the reset operation, the data area that is the target range in the “clear range 3” is cleared. Since the instruction function display area 1114i is not included in the “clear range 3”, the instruction content of the instruction function is not erased by turning off / on the power.

  “Clear range 4” means a target range in which RAM clear is performed at the start of each game. The RAM clear at the start of each game is automatically executed, for example, by an internal process when the start lever 210 is operated in a state where the number of medals bet is determined. In the RAM clear at the start of each game, specifically, of the data areas in the used area shown in FIG. 79, the data areas below the display flag area 1114l are targeted, and the set value data area 1114a to the interrupt check area are used. Timer area 1114k is not cleared.

  Next, each data area shown in FIG. 79 will be briefly described. The set value set in the slot machine 1 is stored in the set value data area 1114a.

  The door flag area 1114b stores information indicating the open / closed state of the door-shaped front member 200 (or front opening / closing member 90). The door monitoring timer area 1114c stores the door-shaped front member 200 (or front opening / closing member 90). Time information for recognizing the open state is stored.

  In the lamp ON data area 1114d, information on lighting of a lamp (for example, a display device arranged on the display panel 501, such as a replay lamp 606 or a start lamp 608) is stored. Information indicating the number of credits (the number of stored medals) is stored in the credit number area 1114e. Information for displaying the number of stored medals on the stored number display LED 613 is stored in the credit display area 1114f. The payout number area 1114g stores information indicating the number of payouts (medal payouts) indicating how many game values have been paid out in the game. In the payout display area 1114h, information for displaying the medal payout number on the special display LED 612 is stored. The instruction function display area 1114i stores information corresponding to the instruction content of the instruction function for displaying the instruction function display on the special display LED 612.

  The replay insertion number area 1114j stores the number of game values to be inserted at the time of a replay operation (medal insertion number at the time of replay). The timer information necessary for executing the interrupt processing is stored in the interrupt check timer area 1114k.

  In the display flag area 1114l, information indicating an error display state displayed on the special display LED 612 is stored. In the medal payout area 1114m, the payout number of the game value to be paid out as a result of the game is stored. Information indicating a state as to whether or not a game value can be inserted is stored in the insertable number area 1114n. In the medal insertion number area 1114o, the number of gaming values inserted before the start of the game is stored. The random number storage area 1114p stores a random number used in the condition device.

  As described above, in the RAM 1114 of the main board 409, by setting the range in which the RAM is cleared for each of various actions (eg, when setting is changed or when the power is turned off / on), it is expected that efficient memory control can be realized.

  Note that the RAM 1114 defines a range (capacity) that can be used as a storage area of the main board 409 in the gaming machine, and data such as a program must be stored in the defined range. However, in recent years, for processing relating to test signals and processing relating to fraud, data relating to a program for the processing is stored in an unused area (for example, unused area 1114z in FIG. 79) outside the above-defined range. Is allowed. However, it is assumed that the use of such an unused area is limited to a gaming machine having an instruction function.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, after the RAM is cleared after the power is turned off, etc., whether or not the data displayed before the RAM was cleared should be displayed again is determined by the CPU 1110 of the main board 409 (or the CPU 1118 of the sub board 510). ) Can be determined for each data type. That is, the CPU 1110 (or the CPU 1118) may redisplay data as much as possible by referring to the data stored in the data area that has not been cleared in the RAM when the power is restored, or the specific data (for example, , Payout number display data, navigation display data, etc.) may theoretically be redisplayed, but may not be redisplayed by program control. At this time, referencing the data saved at the stack point of the RAM 1114 is also included.

[10-7-2. error indication]
Next, an error display on the special display LED 612 will be described. FIG. 80 is a diagram for explaining an error display by the special display LED. In the slot machine 1, when an error described in the “report type” column of FIG. 80 (which will be described later, but includes a part that is not an error) is detected, the special display LED 612 indicates the error in the “SEG” column. By displaying such a predetermined segment, the type of the detected error is notified in an identifiable manner. Of the errors indicated in the “report type” column of FIG. 80, each error other than “communication abnormality (at the time of a series code error)” detected by the sub-board 510 mainly includes a detection signal of each error when the error occurs. The substrate 409 is notified. The errors shown in FIG. 80 are some of the errors that can be detected by the slot machine 1, and there are errors that can be detected by the main board 409 or the sub-board 510 in addition to the illustrated errors.

  In the following, an outline of each error shown in the “report type” column of FIG. 80 will be described.

  “RAM error” is an error that is notified when the RAM 1114 of the main board 409 is broken. On the other hand, “communication abnormality (at the time of series code error)” is detected when there is an abnormality in the series code transmitted from the main board 409 to the sub-board 510, but is detected by the sub-board 510, so that the special display is performed. No error is displayed on the LED 612.

  Although "setting is being changed" or "setting is being confirmed" is not an error, the "setting value" is displayed (notified) on the special display LED 612 during the work, and thus is shown in FIG. The set value of the slot machine 1 is stored in, for example, a set value data area 1114a of the RAM 1114. In addition, the notification timing of “under setting change” is the start of a predetermined setting change operation, and the notification timing of “under setting check” is at the start of a predetermined setting check operation.

  “Illegal payout error” is an error that is notified when an abnormal payout occurs. More specifically, a payout count switch (not shown. This switch is for counting the number of payout medals, except when medals are paid out from the hopper 110b by the operation of the driving means (not shown) of the medal discharge device 110. (Provided in the medal discharge device 110) is turned on. In FIG. 80, the notification priority is set differently depending on whether the error detection timing is “when the main game is not stopped” or “when the main game is stopped”. Detecting when the main game is not stopped "has a higher priority. However, the same “HF” is displayed as a segment on the special display LED 612 at any timing.

  The “medal passing time 1 error”, the “medal passing time 2 error”, the “medal passing order 1 error”, the “medal passing order 2 error”, the “medal passing interval time error”, and the “medal passing backward error” This error is notified when there is an abnormality in the process from the insertion of a medal through the medal insertion slot 203 to the arrival at the hopper 1110b. The abnormalities here include abnormalities related to the passage of medals, as well as abnormalities caused by foreign objects other than medals, and the like.

  In the slot machine 1, when a medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 203 is detected as being passed by the insertion sensor 207b (when the solenoid 207a is in an OFF state), then, each of a lever sensor, a selector sensor, and a chute sensor is detected. And reaches the hopper 110b while the passage is detected. The lever sensor, the selector sensor, and the shoot sensor are sensors provided in the medal selector 207, and detect passage of a medal at a predetermined position where each is provided (not shown). When the solenoid 207a is ON, the path to the insertion sensor 207b is locked out, so that even if the medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 203, the medal passes through the medal selector 207 and the return gutter 213. It is returned to the receiving pan 201. When the medal detected to be passed by the insertion sensor 207b does not move through such a normal process (prescribed medal passing sequence), the main board 409 determines whether or not each sensor has detected the detection, the detection time, and the like. Each of the above errors is detected.

  An outline of each error will be described. The “insertion medal passing time 1 error” is an error that is notified when medals (including foreign substances other than medals) stay near the insertion sensor 207b. Specifically, the medal detection by the insertion sensor 207b is not performed. It is detected when a predetermined time (for example, 100 ms) continues. The “inserted medal passing time 2 error” is an error that is notified when a medal (including foreign matter other than the medal) stays near the lever sensor. Specifically, the medal detection by the lever sensor is performed for a predetermined time. (E.g., 500 ms). Note that the detection target period of the “insertion medal passing time 2 error” is always set, but the error notification timing is set at the start of the medal reception (or at the end of the game such as after the completion of the payout process).

  The “medal passing order 1 error” is an error that is notified when the medal detection by the selector sensor is performed while the medal detection by the lever sensor is not detected (OFF). More specifically, if the medal is not detected by the lever sensor during a predetermined period (for example, 300 ms) before the medal passage is detected by the selector sensor, the error is detected. The “medal passing order 2 error” is an error that is notified when the medal detection by the shoot sensor is not performed after the medal detection by the selector sensor. More specifically, if the medal is not detected by the shoot sensor during a predetermined period (for example, 400 ms) after the medal passage is detected by the selector sensor, the error is detected.

  The “medal passing interval time error” is an error that is reported when a medal passes in an unexpected manner in a normal state. Specifically, in each sensor provided in the medal selector 207, any object is detected at a passage interval shorter than the shortest medal passage interval assumed in normal times (that is, the passage interval when medals are continuously inserted). When the situation of passing is detected over a predetermined frequency (for example, five consecutive times), the error is detected.

  The “inserted medal backward error” is an error that is notified when a medal moves on a path other than the prescribed medal passing sequence and, in particular, detects a backward movement. Specifically, the detection is performed based on the detection order of the medal detection by each sensor (insertion sensor 207b, lever sensor, selector sensor, shoot sensor, etc.) provided in the medal selector 207.

  The “payout medal jam error”, “payout medal empty error”, and “auxiliary storage full error” are errors that are notified when there is an abnormality regarding medal payout or storage. To explain the outline of each error, first, a “payout medal jam error” is an error that is notified when a medal is jammed during the payout of medals from the hopper 110b. Specifically, when the payout count switch has been turned ON for a predetermined period (for example, 200 ms) or more, the error is detected. The “payout medal empty error” is an error that is notified when the medal in the hopper 110b becomes empty. Specifically, when the payout is retried (payout retry) when the medal from the hopper 110b is not paid out normally and the payout count switch is ON for a predetermined period (for example, 1500 ms) or more after the payout retry. If not, the error is detected. The “auxiliary storage box full error” is an error that is notified when the medal auxiliary storage box 111 is full. Specifically, when the medal full sensor 111a of the medal auxiliary storage box 111 detects storage of medals exceeding a predetermined reference, the error is detected.

  The “priority” column in FIG. 80 indicates the priority of notification between errors. In this example, the priority means a priority when a plurality of errors are detected at the same time. Even if an error having a higher priority than the error is detected after one error is detected. The display contents are not changed. However, the priority of the error display in the slot machine 1 is not limited to this, and in the above-described example, it may be determined that the display is switched to a display of an error with a higher priority detected later. In the “SEG” column, a display example of the special display LED 612 is shown. In any case, in the slot machine 1, when a plurality of errors are detected, the game cannot be restarted (the next game is performed) unless the errors are cleared.

  In the “notification method” column, when “video” is “○”, an image notifying an error is displayed on the image display body 500, for example. However, the notification image based on the "video" is required to have display contents that are not different from the error display on the special display LED 612. When “sound” is “「 ”, for example, a notification sound is output from the speaker 512. When the “lamp” is “○”, for example, the error lamp 604 is turned on or blinks. In the notification by sound output or lamp output, the notification mode may be changed according to the priority of the detected error.For example, when a high-priority error is detected, a low-priority error is set. The notification mode may be emphasized in comparison.

  The “Reset Release” column indicates whether or not the error can be released by a reset performed by operating the reset switch 112u. For an error that can be reset, when the error is reset by reset, the data area (see FIG. 79) of the “clear range 2” of the data stored in the RAM 1114 is cleared.

  If “immediately” is described in the “response” column, it means that the error can be detected on the main board 409 side while the slot machine 1 is operating. For example, when an illegal payout error is detected, the main board 409 immediately issues a command for notifying the detection. That is, even if it is described as "immediately", it is not always necessary to immediately display the error when the error is detected. For example, after the result of the game is obtained (after the payout process is completed, or (Before the start), an error display may be performed. It should be noted that the illegal payout error is a highly urgent error which means that the gaming value is paid out illegally.

[10-7-3. Error processing]
In the following, a process when the error described in the previous chapter occurs during a game in the slot machine 1 (error occurrence process) will be described. Specific details of the processing at the time of occurrence of an error differ depending on what kind of requirement definition the slot machine 1 has regarding an error. Here, it is assumed that the slot machine 1 has a requirement definition (first requirement definition) regarding an error as described below, and details of an error occurrence process performed in such a case will be described.
(1) Grouping (for example, strong errors and weak errors) based on importance is not performed for a plurality of errors.
(2) Even if an error is detected during the game, the progress of the game is continued, and the error is displayed after the game ends.
(3) Even if an error is detected during the game, the instruction function display is continuously displayed.

  FIG. 81 and FIG. 82 are flowcharts (Nos. 1 and 2) for explaining the processing when an error occurs in the present embodiment. FIGS. 81 and 82 together form one flowchart. In this flowchart, the overall processing procedure of one game is based on the processing procedure shown in FIG. 50, and further details processing performed when an error occurs. Is shown. Note that FIGS. 81 and 82 show an example of a processing procedure when the game proceeds when there is no power cut (that is, the power is not turned off). On the other hand, FIG. 83, which will be described later, is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the power interruption recovery processing according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 83, the processing procedure is also applied when the power is turned off / on in the processing of FIGS. 81 and 82.

[10-7-3-1. Processing when an error occurs (when there is no power interruption)]
With reference to FIG. 81 and FIG. 82, the processing procedure of one game including the processing at the time of occurrence of an error (when there is no power cut) will be described. Since the flow of the entire process is the same as the series of processes shown in FIG. 50, detailed description of the already described processes will be omitted. Unless otherwise specified, the processes in FIGS. 81 and 82 are executed by the main board 409 (mainly the CPU 1110). In addition, in order to make it easier to understand the situation in which each process is performed, the correspondence with “the state of the gaming machine” shown in FIG. 74 is also shown.

  First, in FIG. 81, as described in the BET process of FIG. 50, after a predetermined number of game values (specifically, medals) are inserted, the player performs a pressing operation of the start lever 210 to perform the game. The process is started (Step S801). Such a game flow corresponds to “medal insertion” to “pressing of the starting lever” shown in FIG. 74.

When the start lever 210 is pressed and the game is started, an internal lottery process is performed (step S802), and a condition device that is permitted to operate based on the winning combination is acquired (step S803).

  Next, in step S804, it is determined whether or not the section is a section where the indication function can be displayed by the special display LED 612. Here, the section in which the instruction function can be displayed means a game in which the instruction function can be displayed by the instruction function (for example, during an ART game). It has been mainly described that the instruction function display is performed during the ART game. However, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a specific game period other than the ART game (for example, the ART is relatively won). The indication function may be displayed even in a chance zone (CZ) that is easy to perform. In such a case, a positive determination is obtained in step S804 even in games other than the ART game.

  If it is determined in step S804 that the section is capable of displaying the instruction function (specifically, if it is determined that the main board 409 issues an instruction using the instruction function) (YES in step S804), the process proceeds to step S803. Based on the acquired condition device, the content of the instruction by the instruction function is determined (step S805). Next, the instruction content determined in step S805 is stored in the instruction function display area 1114i of the RAM 1114 (step S806).

  Thereafter, the rotation of the reel 301 is started (step S807). The timing of step S807 corresponds to "reel rotation start" shown in FIG. Then, by transmitting an instruction information command to the sub-board 510, the instruction content by the instruction function is notified (step S808). As a result, the sub-board 510 can cause the image display body 500 or the like to perform the navigation display at a predetermined display timing for the navigation display based on the received instruction information command. In the slot machine 1, the transmission of the instruction information command in step S808 may be performed at a timing before the start of rotation of the reel 301 (step S807).

  After that, the instruction content stored in the RAM 1114 in step S806 is displayed on the special display LED 612 at a predetermined display timing relating to the instruction display function (instruction function display) (step S809). Specific display examples of the instruction function display are as shown in FIGS. 71 and 72. In addition, the predetermined display timing regarding “navigation display” and “instruction function display” is as described above with reference to FIG. Then, after the instruction function is displayed in step S809, in step S810, reception of a pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c is started.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S804 that the instruction function display is not possible in the section (specifically, when it is not determined that the main board 409 gives an instruction using the instruction function) (NO in step S804). The rotation of the reel 301 is started without performing the processing related to the instruction function as shown in steps S805, S806, S808, and S809 (step S811), and the reception of the pressing operation of the reel stop button 211a is started (step S811). Step S812).

  Steps S810 and S812 correspond to “reel stop button press acceptable” shown in FIG. 74. Then, after the processing of step S810 or step S812 is performed, the process proceeds to step S813.

  In step S813, the player presses the first stop button (the first stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop processing as described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing of step S813 corresponds to “pressing the first stop button” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether or not an error is detected between the time when the first stop button is pressed in step S813 and the time when the second stop button is pressed thereafter (step S814). If no error is detected in step S814 (NO in step S814), the process in step S815 is performed. If an error is detected in step S814 (YES in step S814), the process in step S819 is performed. FIG. 82 shows that when an error is detected in step S814, the process of step S819 is performed without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button corresponding to the remaining reel 301 being rotated. The process of step S819 may be performed after the reel stop operation for the remaining reels 301 is performed. This is the same in the case of step S816. In the processing after error detection, a difference in priority (importance) may be provided according to the type of error, and the processing may be selectively used based on the priority. For example, an error that is unlikely to occur in a situation where the player is playing a game normally, such as “HF (illegal payout error)”, should be a high-priority error. Then, when such a high-priority error is detected, it is better to perform the processing of step S819 without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button 211 corresponding to the remaining reel 301 being rotated. preferable.

  In step S815, the player presses the second stop button (the second stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop processing as described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing of step S815 corresponds to “pressing the second stop button” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether or not an error is detected between the time when the second stop button is pressed in step S815 and the time when the third stop button is pressed thereafter (step S816). If no error is detected in step S816 (NO in step S816), the process in step S817 is performed. If an error is detected in step S816 (YES in step S816), the process in step S819 is performed without waiting for the stop operation of the reel stop button corresponding to the remaining reel 301 being rotated.

  In step S817, the player presses the third stop button (the third stop operation among the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c). At this time, the reel stop processing as described with reference to FIG. 73 is performed on the reel 301 corresponding to the reel stop button 211 on which the stop operation has been performed. The timing in step S817 corresponds to “pressing the third stop button” shown in FIG.

  Next, the main board 409 determines whether or not an error has been detected until a predetermined time elapses after the third stop button is pressed in step S817 (for example, until all reels 301 stop). (Step S818). After that, the process of step S819 is performed regardless of whether an error is detected in step S818.

  In step S819, the indication function display on the special display LED 612 is terminated. However, when it is determined in step S804 that the section is not a section in which the instruction function can be displayed (NO in step S804), the instruction function display in step S809 is not performed, and thus special processing needs to be performed in step S819. There is no.

  Thereafter, in step S820, all the reels 301 (reels 301a to 301c) are stopped, and it is possible to determine a winning based on the symbol combination stopped on the activated line. The timing of step S820 corresponds to "all reels stopped" shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 82, the processing in steps S819 and S820 is performed regardless of whether or not an error has been detected during the game up to that point, and the subsequent processing is performed based on whether or not it is determined that an error has been detected. It depends. Specifically, if an error has not been detected during the game up to that point, the processing from step S821 is performed. If an error has been detected during the game up to that point, the processing from step S825 has started. Is performed.

  First, as a normal process in which no error is detected during a game up to that time, in step S821, it is determined whether or not a game value has been paid out. In the payout of the gaming value, if the stop of the winning combination is confirmed based on the symbol combination stopped on the activated line, the gaming value corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. When it is determined in step S821 that there is no payout (NO in step S821), the error is not detected, and the game is terminated. When it is determined in step S821 that there is a payout (YES in step S821), the display of the number of payouts on the special display LED 612 is started (step S822), and payout processing of the game value (medal) is performed (step S823). . Thereafter, since no error has been detected, the game is terminated.

  On the other hand, as a process when an error is detected during a game up to that time, first, it is determined whether or not a game value is paid out (step S824).

  The process of step S824 is the same as the process when no error is detected (step S821), and steps S822 (payout number display) and S823 performed when it is determined that there is a payout (YES in step S824). The processing of (payout processing) is the same.

  However, if an error has been detected during the game up to that time, steps S826 and S827 are performed to cause the special display LED 612 to display an error. If the payout processing is performed in step S823, after the payout processing is completed, the payout number display displayed on the special display LED 612 is cleared (step S825), and then the processing from step S826 is performed. If it is determined in step S824 that there is no payout, the process from step S826 is performed.

  In step S826, the type of the error detected so far is displayed on the special display LED 612 (error display). A display example of the error display is as shown in FIG. Thereafter, an error release process is performed according to the error notified by the hall clerk or the sales office in the error display (step S827), and the game ends.

As described above, by performing the processing shown in FIGS. 81 and 82, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an error is detected during the game, the indication function display and the payout number display are displayed on the special display LED 612. Without interruption, an error is displayed and the type of the detected error can be notified to a player, a hall clerk, or the like.
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  A gaming machine represented by the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the present embodiment can be expressed as the following technical idea.

[Technical Thought 1]
The gaming machine of the technical concept 1 includes a plurality of rotatable reels and stop operation means capable of stopping a reel in a rotating state, and the reels are operated based on the operation of the stop operation means. A gaming machine capable of executing stop control, a lottery means for performing a lottery relating to execution of an advantageous game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game state, Based on the fact that the lottery has been won and the start condition has been satisfied, or on the basis that the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached the specified number of games without winning the lottery, Advantageous game executing means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games, and a game after the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games ends State control means after the end of the advantageous game for controlling the state, wherein the advantageous game execution means executes the advantageous game in a mode in which the lottery is performed even during the execution of the advantageous game, and executes the advantageous game. When the stop operation means is operated in a specific operation mode during execution, when a specific condition is satisfied, the game is configured to be executed with the degree of advantage for the player relatively reduced. The gaming machine further includes: a privilege granting lottery means for performing a privilege granting lottery in which a player is provided with a privilege when winning, and a privilege restraining lottery means for performing a restraint lottery related to the result of the privilege granting lottery. And the state control means after the end of the advantageous game, when the advantageous game ends without the specific condition being satisfied during execution of the advantageous game. The first game state in which the game state after the profit game is ended is controlled to a first game state in which a game in which the winning probability in the privilege providing lottery is relatively high but the winning probability in the constrained lottery is relatively low is executed. The degree of advantage for the player is relatively reduced due to a specific condition being established due to the game state control means and the stop operation means being operated in a specific operation mode during execution of the advantageous game. When the game is executed in the form, the game state after the advantageous game is ended is changed to a game in which the winning probability in the privilege granting lottery is relatively low but the winning probability in the engagement lottery is relatively high. Second game state control means for controlling a second game state to be executed, wherein the game number counting means determines that the game state after at least the advantageous game has ended is the second game state. When it is controlled to the playing state is characterized in that the count of the execution times of the game toward the specified number of games to be a non-execution.

  The gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 executes the advantageous game based on the fact that the start condition is satisfied by winning the lottery relating to the execution of the advantageous game. This advantageous game can be executed over a plurality of games, for example, an ART game, an AT game, and the like. Such an advantageous game is not executed immediately after winning the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game.For example, a specific symbol combination is displayed on an active line, or the number of games required for performing a precursor effect is reduced. The execution of the advantageous game is started based on establishment of a start condition such as execution or a change to a gaming state in which the winning probability of a specific combination (for example, a replay combination) is higher. Note that a lottery relating to the execution of the advantageous game is also performed during the advantageous game.

  In addition, the bonus game may be executed based on that the bonus combination is won and a predetermined start condition is satisfied in an internal lottery performed separately from the lottery relating to the execution of the advantageous game. Execution of such a bonus game is not an essential requirement. However, the internal lottery is executed for each game as a lottery for selecting one of a plurality of winning combinations such as a small combination or a replay combination. In addition, the lottery relating to the execution of the advantageous game is performed based on the result of the internal lottery, such as a different winning probability depending on the result of the internal lottery.

  The result of the internal lottery includes a winning combination that requires a stop operation in an appropriate procedure. Even if such a winning combination is won in a normal game state (a state in which the player is not in an advantageous state such as an advantageous game, a bonus game, or a high lip state), an appropriate stop operation procedure is not shown to the player. Or, if indicated, at relatively low frequency. However, when such a winning combination is won during execution of the advantageous game, an appropriate stop operation procedure is indicated at a relatively high frequency. In addition, when the winning combination that requires the stop operation in the proper procedure is won, the stop operation in the proper procedure and the stop operation in the proper procedure are displayed on the activated line. Different symbol combinations.

  In addition, the winning combination requiring the stop operation in an appropriate procedure includes a specific winning combination whose gaming state is changed according to the stop operation procedure. When a specific winning combination is selected by the internal lottery, the current advantageous state is maintained (for example, RT2 is maintained) depending on whether or not the stop operation is performed in an appropriate procedure. A transition from a current advantageous state to a gaming state advantageous to the player (eg, transition from RT2 to RT3) or a transition from a current advantageous state to a gaming state disadvantageous to the player (eg, RT2 to RT1) Or migrated to). The above “specific winning combination” corresponds to “raising lip 1 + maintaining lip”, “raising lip 2 + maintaining lip”, and “lowing lip + maintaining lip” of the embodiment.

  As described above, during the execution of the advantageous game, the procedure of the appropriate stop operation is indicated relatively frequently, and particularly when a specific winning combination is won, the player is disadvantaged from the current advantageous state. An appropriate stop operation procedure is always shown so as not to shift to a proper gaming state. Therefore, as long as the stop operation is performed according to the indicated procedure, the game state is not shifted to a disadvantageous state during the execution of the advantageous game. However, if the player wins a specific winning combination and performs an improper stop operation in spite of the appropriate stop operation procedure being shown, the player will transition to an unfavorable gaming state. The trigger combination is displayed on the activated line. Thereafter, although the advantageous game is continued, the gaming state is shifted to a gaming state disadvantageous to the player. Specifically, when a winning combination requiring a stop operation in an appropriate procedure is won, an appropriate stop operation procedure is indicated, but the game is executed in a gaming state disadvantageous to the player. Become. However, if the winning combination to the advantageous gaming state is won and the stop operation is performed in an appropriate procedure, the symbol combination that triggers the transition to the advantageous gaming state will be displayed on the activated line, and the advantageous gaming state will be returned to again. Will be migrated. The above-mentioned "stop operation in an improper procedure" corresponds to the "specific operation mode" described in the technical idea, and the above-mentioned "symbol combination that triggers the transition to an unfavorable game state" is displayed on the activated line. "Corresponds to" specific conditions "described in the technical idea. Further, the above-mentioned “unfavorable game state” corresponds to “RT1” of the embodiment, the above-mentioned “advantageous game state” corresponds to “RT2” of the embodiment, and the above-mentioned “transition to the advantageous game state”. The “role” corresponds to “increase lip 1 + maintenance lip” in the embodiment.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present technical concept, a bonus granting lottery in which a bonus is given to a player when a winning is achieved, and a binding lottery related to the result of the privilege granting lottery are performed. Then, the gaming state after the advantageous game is over is the first gaming state in which the winning probability in the privilege-giving lottery is relatively high but the winning probability in the engagement lottery is relatively low, and the winning probability in the privilege-giving lottery is relatively high. The game state is controlled to one of a plurality of game states including the second game state, which is relatively low but has a relatively high winning probability in the lottery. The above “privilege” corresponds to the “ART game” of the embodiment, the above “retention lottery” corresponds to the “maintenance lottery” of the embodiment, and the above “first game state” corresponds to the “pull-back mode” of the embodiment. B ", and the above-mentioned" second gaming state "corresponds to the" pull-back mode A "of the embodiment. Note that, in the embodiment, the plurality of gaming states as the gaming states after the advantageous game is completed are only the first gaming state and the second gaming state, but the third gaming state is the third gaming state in addition to the first gaming state and the second gaming state. There may be a gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of the present technical concept, when the advantageous game ends without the specific conditions being satisfied during the execution of the advantageous game, the gaming state after the end of the advantageous game is controlled to the first gaming state. ing. On the other hand, during the execution of the advantageous game, it is disadvantageous that the player has won a specific winning combination and performed an improper stop operation in spite of the fact that an appropriate stop operation procedure was shown, but the opponent performed the appropriate stop operation. When the symbol combination that triggers the transition to the gaming state is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state after the advantageous game is ended is controlled to the second gaming state.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present technical concept includes game number counting means for counting the number of game executions. Even if the lottery related to the execution of the advantageous game is not won, even when the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches the specified number of games (for example, 1600 games), the right to execute the advantageous game is given. It is configured to: However, at least when the gaming state after the end of the advantageous game is controlled to the first gaming state, the number of times of execution of the game toward the specified number of games is not executed. The count of the number of times of execution of the game toward the specified game number is not executed means that the specified game number is set to, for example, 1600 games, but the execution of the game is not counted in the first game state, and This is a concept that includes both aspects of counting the number of games but setting the specified number of games after shifting to the second game state without setting the specified number of games while being controlled to the first game state.

  According to such a gaming machine of the present technical concept, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest. In addition, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in an advantageous game that tends to be monotonous simply by digesting the game.

  Note that the “privilege” described in the present technical concept corresponds to the “ART game” of the embodiment, the “retention lottery” corresponds to the “maintenance lottery” of the embodiment, and the “first game state” corresponds to the embodiment. Although it has been described above that the “return mode B” corresponds to “pull-back mode B” and the “second gaming state” corresponds to “pull-back mode A” of the embodiment, “privilege” described in the present technical concept may be replaced by The “re-game” corresponds to the “recreation lottery”, the “staging operation lottery” of the embodiment corresponds to the “first game state”, the “RT2” corresponds to the embodiment, and the “second game state” corresponds to the execution. Even when interpreted as corresponding to the form “RT1”, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  The above is one mode of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine other than the slot machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and the like.

1 Slot machine 10 Gap 21 Transparent plate 50 Model unit 90 Front opening / closing member 100 Outer body 100a Rotating shaft 101 Bottom plate 102 Side plate 102a Convex portion 102b Guard portion 103 Top plate 104a Heat radiating port 104b Code outlet 105 Partition plate 106 Projection 107 Mounting Piece 108 mounting piece 109 opening 110 medal discharge device 110a device main body 110b hopper 110c discharge port 110d overflow gutter 110e payout sensor 111 game medal auxiliary storage box 111a medal full sensor 112 power supply device 112a device case 112b top plate 112c rear plate 112d front plate 112e Side plate 112f Slope plate 112g Vent hole 112h Leg 112i Ventilation space 112j Step 112k Mounting piece 112m Projection 112m-1 Projection 112p Through hole 112r Bottom plate 112s Plate 112t Setting key switch 112u Reset switch 112v Power switch 113 Wiring relay member 114 Boss hole 115 Rail member 116 Rail member 117 Stopper 118 Mounting tool 119 Main body side wirings 120 Mounting plate 121 Cover body 122 Connector board 123 Connector board 124 Connector 125 Connector 126 Opening 127 This opening 128 Supporting cylinder 129 Wiring duct 131 External relay terminal plate 132 Through hole 133 Vent 200 Door-shaped front member 200a Through hole 201 Medal tray 202 Operation unit 203 Medal slot 205 Single slot button 206 MAX slot button 207 Medal selector 207a Solenoid 207b Insertion sensor 208 Medal return button 209 Storage release switch 210 Start lever 211a Left reel stop button 211b Middle reel stop Button 211c Right reel stop button 212 Medal gutter 213 Return gutter 214 Transparent window 214a Transparent plate 214b Edge member 214c Through hole 214d Through hole 215 Locking device 215a Base member 215b Supporting piece 216 Frame frame 217 Light emitting unit 217a Light emitter 217a-1 Light source 217a -2 light guide plate 217b reflecting member 218 fixing member 219 concave groove 300 symbol variation display device 301a left reel (first reel)
301b Middle reel (second reel)
301c Right reel (third reel)
302 Device case 303 Driving means 304 Bottom plate 305 Top plate 305 Top plate 306 Right plate 307 Left plate 308 Rear plate 309 Upper swash plate 310 Lower swash plate 311 Handle 312 Reel board 313 Cable 315 Retainer 316 Handle 321a to 321c Reel band 331a Left reel position sensor 331b Middle reel position sensor 331c Right reel position sensor 341a Left reel drive motor 341b Middle reel drive motor 341c Right reel drive motor 400 Case member 401 Symbol display window 402 Reinforcement bar 402a Guide 403 Bottom plate 404 Side plate 405 Rear plate 406 Top plate 407 Reinforcement member 408 Wiring work space 409 Main board 410 Boss 411 Wiring window 412 Recessed step 413 Tapered section 414 Wheel 415 Flange 416 Hook section 417 Triangular space 418 Temporary fixing member shelf 4 0 Hinge fitting 420a Fixed member 420b Rotating member 420c Short link 420d Long link 420e Fixed piece 420f Bearing piece 420g Overlapping area 420h Overlapping area 420h Overlapping area 420j Pin hole 420k Pin 421 Lock piece 422 Handle opening 423 Case side wiring 424 Harness 425 Connector 426 Harness 427 Connector 427a Play hole 427b Ear piece 427c Screw 428 Connector holder 429 Holder main body 429a Receptacle 430 Through hole 431 Mounting piece 432 Button type panel fastener 433 Bench part 434 Bench side plate 435 Nail piece 436 Finger hook part 437 Cable groove 438 Wiring port 440 Guide rail 442 Lock hole 443 Skylight 444 Reinforcement band 449 Main board 500 Image display 500s Dashed area 501 Frame member (display panel)
502 Lighting device 503 Substrate 505 Translucent lid plate 506 Tube frame 507 Translucent cover 508 Receiving portion 509 Engaging portion 510 Sub-substrate 512 Speaker 600 Upper rail 601 Fixing member 602 Tool 603 Screw 604 Error lamp 606 Replay lamp 608 Start lamp 610 Medal IN lamp 612 (612a, 612b, 612c) Special display LED
613 (613a, 613b) Stored number display LED
614 BET lamp 623a Lower right line 623b Right upper line 700 Note 701 Fixing sheath member 701a Prevention piece 702 Rod 702a Shaft hole 702b Hook wall 703 Stop shaft 703a Spring 704 Stopper 705 Groove 706 Knob piece 1110 CPU
1112 ROM
1114 RAM,
1116 I / O interface 1130 I / O interface 1200 Hall computer

Claims (1)

A gaming machine including a plurality of rotatable reels and stop operation means capable of stopping a reel in a rotating state, and capable of executing stop control of the reels based on operation of the stop operation means And
Lottery means for performing a lottery relating to execution of an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game state;
Game number counting means for counting the number of game executions;
Based on the fact that the lottery has been won and the start condition has been satisfied, or based on the fact that the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached the specified number of games without winning the lottery, Advantageous game execution means capable of executing the advantageous game over a plurality of games;
State control means after the end of the advantageous game for controlling a game state after the advantageous game executed over the plurality of games is completed,
With
The advantageous game executing means,
The advantageous game is executed in a mode in which the lottery is performed even during the execution of the advantageous game, and a specific condition is caused by the stop operation means being operated in a specific operation mode during the execution of the advantageous game. Is established, the game is configured to be executed with the degree of advantage for the player relatively reduced,
The gaming machine is
A bonus granting lottery unit for performing a bonus granting lottery in which a bonus is given to a player when the player wins, and a privilege latching lottery unit performing a lottery related to the result of the privilege granting lottery,
The state control means after the end of the advantageous game,
When the advantageous game ends without the specific condition being satisfied during the execution of the advantageous game, the gaming state after the advantageous game is terminated is changed to the winning probability in the privilege granting lottery, although the winning probability is relatively high. First game state control means for controlling to a first game state in which a game having a relatively low winning probability in a contest lottery is executed, and the stop operation means being operated in a specific operation mode during execution of the advantageous game When the game is executed in such a manner that the degree of advantage for the player is relatively reduced due to the establishment of the specific condition due to the special condition, the game state after the advantageous game ends is changed to the privilege. A second game state control means for controlling to a second game state in which a game in which the winning probability in the given lottery is relatively low, but the winning probability in the engagement lottery is relatively high, is executed. ,
The game number counting means includes:
At least when the gaming state after the end of the advantageous game is controlled to the first gaming state, the count of the number of times of execution of the game toward the specified number of games is not executed. Gaming machine.