JP6647657B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A slot machine is known as one of the gaming machines. This slot machine is configured to provide a game for acquiring a game medium (game medal or the like) by arranging a predetermined combination of symbols in accordance with a lottery result of a winning combination by a player's operation. Such a slot machine is provided with a function of a setting change device. For example, an administrator of a gaming facility performs a predetermined setting change operation at the time of turning on the power, so that the degree of advantage for the player in the role lottery is determined. Can be changed within a predetermined set value range. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5046411

  In such a gaming machine, high reliability is required for a function related to setting change.

  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 improving a function related to setting change.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a setting value display unit, a setting key switch, a setting change switch, and a predetermined storage unit including a setting value information storage area capable of storing setting value information. And a lottery means. In the setting confirmation mode, information indicating "1" can be displayed on the setting value display means in a situation where "0" is stored as the setting value information. In a situation where “N” (where N is an integer of 1 or more) is stored as set value information, information indicating “N + 1” can be displayed on the set value display means. said setting it is possible to switch the information displayed in the setting value display means based on the operation of the change switch, the setting change mode, the "X" in the setting value display section (where, X is N + 1 following When the information indicating the number) are displayed, and can store "X-1" as the setting value information in the setting value information storage area, the first said set value displaying means to start the setting change mode " Information indicating "X" is displayed, and thereafter, the power switch is turned off under a predetermined condition in which information different from the information indicating "X" is displayed on the set value display means based on the operation of the setting change switch. After that, when the power switch is turned on while the setting key switch is turned on and a predetermined abnormality is not detected based on the information stored in the predetermined storage means, the predetermined Of the storage area of the storage means, a storage area of a predetermined range not including the set value information storage area is initialized, and thereafter, a setting change mode is started, and information indicating “X” is first displayed on the set value display means. Displayed Is configured so that, displays information indicating "X" to the first said set value displaying means to start the setting change mode, then "X" in the setting value display means based on the operation of the setting changing switch power switch under certain circumstances that displays different information from the information indicating is turned off, then the setting key power switch switches in a situation of on is turned on, detects said predetermined abnormal In this case, among the storage areas of the predetermined storage means, a storage area of a specific range including the setting value information storage area is initialized, and thereafter, a setting change mode is started, and the setting value display means first displays “ 1 is displayed, and when the setting key switch is off, the power switch is turned on and when the predetermined abnormality is detected, the storage area of the predetermined storage means is stored. It is configured to be in a predetermined abnormal state without initializing the range, and is set by a result of performing a predetermined calculation based on the set value information and “N + 1” when a specific condition is satisfied. It is characterized in that a set value abnormality determination process for determining whether the set value information is in the range of “0” to “N” based on the information of the carry flag can be executed.
Further, as a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a display means capable of displaying a set value, a first storage area for storing the set value, and information for displaying the set value on the display means are stored. Storage means having a second storage area for performing a predetermined processing, enabling an interrupt processing to be performed, and setting a setting value change mode in which a set value can be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the set value change mode, the data stored in the first storage area is stored in the second storage area, and “1” to “M” (however, based on the operation of the setting change button) , M is an integer of 2 or more), and the updated data is stored in the second storage area, and is stored in the second storage area based on the operation of the specific operation means. The data is stored in a first storage area, and the second processing is performed as the predetermined processing. It can be based on the value stored in 憶領 area configured to execute a process of displaying the setting value on the display means.

Further, as a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a display means capable of displaying a set value, a first storage area for storing the set value, and information for displaying the set value on the display means are stored. A storage means having a second storage area for performing a predetermined process, enabling an interrupt process to be performed, and setting a set value change mode in which a set value can be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the setting value change mode, the data stored in the first storage area is stored in the second storage area, and the data is stored in a predetermined register based on the operation of the setting change button. The data is updated within the range of “1” to “M” (where M is an integer of 2 or more), and the data stored in the predetermined register is stored in the second storage area. Based on the operation, the information is stored in the predetermined register. The data that is stored in the first storage area, as the predetermined processing, configured to execute the process of displaying the setting value on the display means based on the value stored in the second storage area Can be done .

When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to improve a function related to setting change. Specifically, if the power switch is turned off during the execution of the setting change mode, and the power switch is turned on while the setting change key switch is turned on, "N" displayed first when the setting change mode is executed is displayed. Since the value is displayed on the set value display means, the value set before executing the setting change mode can be confirmed on the set value display means. With this function, for example, when there is a possibility that the setting value has been changed illegally, an opportunity to confirm the set value again can be given. Alternatively, if an unintended power interruption such as accidentally turning off the power switch during execution of the setting change mode, the power switch is turned on while the setting change key switch is turned on. The value change process can be restarted.

It is a front view of the slot machine. It is a drawing inside the slot machine, (a) is a rear view of a front door, and (b) is a front view of a back box. It is a block diagram showing an outline of the function of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system in the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence of the outer peripheral surface of a reel. It is an explanatory view showing a combination of a combination and a design. It is an explanatory view showing a winning combination and a winning probability of a winning lottery table set for each game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the pressing order of the stop button assigned to the role. It is an explanatory view showing transition of a gaming state and an internal gaming state in the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining a storage number indicator, an acquisition number indicator, and a status indicator. The circuit diagram on the upstream side is shown in the circuit diagram showing wiring of electric signals of the main control board, the display board, the digits 1 to 5, and the status indicator. FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram on the downstream side among circuit diagrams showing wiring of electric signals of a main control board, a display board, digits 1 to 5 and a status indicator. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a digit. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data configuration of an LED display request flag and an LED display request counter. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data structure of an LED segment table. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of input ports 0 to 2; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of output ports 0 to 5; It is an explanatory view for explaining a relation between a winning combination and an instruction number. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a mask process. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for describing a structure of a data area corresponding to a RAM in a memory space. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a program start process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a setting change process and a setting value update process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a power return process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a control command set 1 process and a control command set 2 process. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of game progress main processing. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of a role lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a lottery determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the determination of an internal gaming state and the processing in internal gaming states 0, 5 and 7 among internal gaming state setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the preceding stage of internal game state 2 and internal game state 3 among internal game state setting processes. It is a flow chart which shows a latter part flow of processing in internal game state 3 among internal game state setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a reel rotation start preprocessing. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the former part of game end check processing. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the former stage of the game state transition processing which constitutes the game end check processing. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of the latter part of the game state transition processing which constitutes the game end check processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in internal game states 0 and 1 among the game end check processes. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the internal game state 2 among the game end check processes. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the internal game state 3 among the game end check processes. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of processing in internal game state 4-7 among game end check processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an interruption process and a power-off process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of LED display processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of input port 0-2 read processing and input port data set processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a setting value error check process and a return impossible error process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a control command transmission process and a soft random number update process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the setting change process and the setting value update process in the 1st and 2nd modification of a setting value management. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a setting change process and a set value update process in the third modification of the set value management. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the set value update process in the 4th modification of set value management.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing of the slot machine 1 includes a front door 3 and a back box 4 whose front side is closed by the front door 3. In addition, the back box 4 is also called a base part or a cabinet, and is constructed by assembling wood or the like and forming a hollow box shape having an open front side. Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the front door 3 is opened, the opening is detected by a door switch 91 described later. The slot machine 1 provides a game in which a predetermined number of game medals can be obtained by aligning a predetermined combination of symbols on a predetermined line among the symbols displayed on the three reels 21a to 21c. As shown in FIG. 3, a symbol display means 20 (also referred to as a reel unit) composed of reels 21a to 21c and the like, an operation means 30 composed of buttons and switches, and the like, control of a game. The main control unit 100 includes a main control unit 100 for performing the game, an effect unit 40 for effecting a game, a sub-control unit 200 for controlling the effect unit 40, and the like.

(Main control means 100)
The main control means 100 (also referred to as main control means) is a means for integrally controlling the entire progress of the game in the slot machine 1, and the winning combination determination means 110 for performing a lottery of a combination, and driving (rotation) of the reels 21a to 21c. And stop) control, a winning determination means 130 for determining a symbol combination on an activated line when all reels are stopped, a payout control means 140 for controlling payout of game medals at the time of winning, and a payout control. Set value setting means 150 for setting a set value related to the ball rate, game state control means 160 for controlling the progress and state of the game, freeze control means 170 for controlling execution of a freeze effect, and stop buttons 33a to The operation order determining means 175 for determining the pressing order of the 33c, information on the game is transmitted to the external device ( For example, an external signal transmitting unit 180 for outputting to a hall computer that manages the slot machine 1 or a display device that displays the state of each slot machine 1, and a control for transmitting a control command from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200. It comprises a command transmission means 185 and a second random number generation means 190. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control means 100 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 102 for performing calculations and the like, and a random number for performing lottery of a role and a lottery of an effect (for example, a freeze effect). A random number generator 103, a RAM 104 for temporarily storing captured data and the like when the main CPU 102 performs various controls, a ROM 105 for storing a program necessary for the progress of a game, and the like. An I / F circuit 106 for communicating with the sub control means 200 is mounted on the main control board 101, and these are connected by a bus 107 so that data can be transmitted and received. In the main control means 100, the main CPU 102 is configured to execute a game control program stored in the ROM 105 and control the game. Note that the main CPU 102 has registers for storing numerical values and the like used in the execution of programs and for storing the results of arithmetic processing. In the following description, processing using this register will be described. However, these processes are merely examples, and the register of the main CPU 102 and the RAM 104 can be used as appropriate. In other words, since the register and the RAM are storage areas in which data can be stored, they can be called storage means.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the main control board 101 is disposed above the inner surface of the back box 4 (above the later-described symbol display means 20). Note that the main control board 101 is housed in a transparent board case. In order to prevent the main control board 101 from being tampered with (ROM replacement, etc.), the board case is caulked, welded (welded by an ultrasonic wave, welded by a UV curing agent, or heated by an electric heater) after the main control board 101 is housed inside. (Welding or the like). The main control board 101 is electrically connected to a later-described sub-control board 300 by a harness or an optical fiber (a bundle of electric wires) (not shown).

  A symbol display means 20 is electrically connected to an output side (right side in FIG. 3) of the main control means 100. The symbol display means 20 includes three rotatable reels 21 (left reel 21a, middle reel 21b, right reel 21c) on which various kinds of symbols are drawn along the cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and reel driving means 22 (left reel driving). Means 22a, center reel driving means 22b, right reel driving means 22c) and reel position detecting means 23 (left reel position detecting means 23a, middle reel position detecting means 23b, right reel position detecting means 23c). Have been. The reel 21 is disposed on a reel base attached to a central portion on the inner surface side of the back box 4. The three reels 21a to 21c are arranged so that three vertically continuous symbols can be seen from the reel display window 11 formed in the front door 3 of the slot machine 1. Therefore, the left reel 21a, the middle reel 21b, and the right reel 21c are arranged so that a total of nine symbols (the symbols 90 to 98 shown in FIG. 1) can be seen from the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. I have.

  On each of the reels 21a to 21c, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, 20 symbols from No. 0 to No. 19 are displayed, and the symbols are variably displayed in the order of increasing numbers. Note that the symbols and their arrangement shown in FIG. 5 are examples. As shown in FIG. 3, the reel driving means 22 (22a to 22c) is constituted by a stepping motor or the like, and is connected to each rotation center of the reel 21 (21a to 21c). 100 is controlled by the reel control means 120. Further, the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c are for detecting a reel symbol position being rotated. More specifically, it is configured by a reel sensor disposed above each reel driving means 22 (22a to 22c) and a detected member (index) provided on each reel. When the detected member (index) passes in front of the reel sensor, the index is detected by the reel sensor. Thus, each time the reel 21 (21a to 21c) makes one rotation, each detected member is detected by the reel sensor, and a reference position can be specified. Based on the reference position, each detected member can be specified. The stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c can be determined. Note that a photo sensor, a magnetic sensor, a touch sensor, or the like can be used as the reel sensor.

  Nine back lamps 44 are arranged behind each of the nine symbols visible from the reel display window 11. By turning on the back lamp 44, each symbol can be highlighted. Alternatively, all the back lamps 44 may be turned on, the illuminance of the back lamps 44 on the line to be emphasized may be increased, and the illuminance of the other back lamps 44 not to be emphasized may be decreased. In addition, when the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, such as the winning combination -A1 described later, is notified as an effect, the back lamp 44 on the invalid line described later is activated. The back lamps 44 on a plurality of invalid lines may be turned off one line at a time for blinking or for stopping the stop buttons 33a to 33c.

  An operation means 30 is electrically connected to an input side (the left side in FIG. 3) of the main control means 100, and this operation means 30 is connected to a bet button 31 (a 1-bet button 31a and a MAX-bet button 31b). , Start lever 32, stop button 33 (left stop button 33a, middle stop button 33b, right stop button 33c), settlement button 34, power switch 35, setting change key switch 36, and reset / setting switch 37. I have. Here, the start lever 32, the stop button 33, and the settlement button 34 are arranged on the player side of the front door 3 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the power switch 35 is disposed on a power supply unit provided at the lower portion on the inner surface side of the back box 4, and includes a setting change key switch 36 and a reset / setting switch 37. Is mounted on a board different from the main control board 101 (a board electrically connected to the main control board 101) so as to be adjacent to the right side of the main control board 101. The setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 are covered with a transparent cover. Although not shown, a setting door switch 92 for detecting whether the cover is opened or closed is provided. Is provided. Note that the setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 are not only arranged at the above-described positions, but also at a predetermined position inside the game machine (at least when the front door 3 is closed). It suffices if they are arranged at positions where they cannot be operated). Further, in the present embodiment, the reset switch and the setting switch are also used as the reset / setting switch 37, but the reset switch and the setting switch may be provided as individual switches. In other words, when each switch is provided, a "reset / setting switch 37" described later is set, when a setting value is selected (updated / changed), a "setting switch" is set, and when an error is released. Can be replaced with a “reset switch”. Furthermore, the setting door switch 92 may not be provided.

  The start lever 32 is a lever operated when starting the reels 21a to 21c, and has a function as starting means. The stop buttons 33 (33a to 33c) are buttons operated by the player when each of the rotating reels 21a to 21c is stopped, and has a function as a stopping means. The bet button 31 is a switch operated when the player inserts (puts) a stored medal (“credit” described later) into the slot machine 1, and the symbol combination line described later is activated by the operation. Is done. Note that the medal insertion slot 51 shown in FIG. 1 is a portion for inserting game medals in order to validate the symbol combination line, similarly to the bet button 31. When game medals are inserted in excess of the number that can be bet in a single unit game, electronic information is stored inside the slot machine 1 (game medium storage means 141) within a predetermined number range. (For example, stored in the RAM 104) (hereinafter, simply referred to as “storage”). The settlement button 34 is a button for paying out game medals stored inside the slot machine 1 and game medals bet. The power switch 35 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the slot machine 1. The setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 are used when the setting value is changed by the setting value setting means 150 described later.

  In addition, two sensors (a first insertion sensor 61 and a second insertion sensor 62) for detecting that the inserted medals have passed through the flow path and a game medal are provided on the input side of the main control means 100. A payout sensor 76 for detecting a game medal paid out from a hopper device as a dispensing device, a door switch 91 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 3, and opening / closing of a door in an area where the setting change key switch 36 and the like are stored. A setting door switch 92 and the like to be detected are connected. The detection result of the payout sensor 76 is processed by the payout control means 140, and the detection results of the door switch 91 and the setting change key switch 36 are processed by the set value setting means 150. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), a hopper device 52 for paying out game medals is arranged at a lower portion on the inner side of the back box 4, and a flow communicating from the medal slot 51 to the hopper device 52 is provided. A selector having a blocker 60 for selecting whether to store the game medals in the hopper device 52 or to discharge the game medals from the payout opening 59 (to select a medal flow path) is disposed in the road 53. Is done. The selector is provided with a first input sensor 61 and a second input sensor 62. Further, the first insertion sensor 61 and the second insertion sensor 62 are arranged so that there is a timing at which the first and second insertion sensors 61 and 62 simultaneously detect a game medal in the course of the flow of the game medal.

  On the output side of the main control means 100, a blocker 60, a hopper motor 75, an acquisition number display 72, and a storage device provided in a selector 54 for determining a flow path 53 of game medals inserted from a medal insertion slot 51. The number display 71, the status display 73, the set value display 74, and the external centralized terminal board 80 are connected. Here, the blocker 60 has a function of guiding medals inserted through the medal insertion slot 51 to a return channel during a period in which game medals are not accepted. The hopper motor 75 operates when paying out game medals from the hopper device 52. The operation of the hopper motor 75 is controlled by the payout control means 140. As shown in FIG. 10, the acquired number indicator 72, the stored number indicator 71, and the status indicator 73 are arranged on a display substrate 70. Further, as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the left side of the reel display window 11 on the player side of the front door 3. In FIG. 10, a display board 70 (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 10) is arranged inside the slot machine 1 below the stored number indicator 71, the acquired number indicator 72, and the status indicator 73. The set value display 74 is provided on the main control board 101. The game medals paid out from the hopper device 52 and the game medals guided to the return flow path by the blocker 60 are discharged to the outside from a payout port 59 provided at a lower portion on the front side of the front door 3. You.

-Regarding the stored number display 71, the acquired number display 72, and the state display 73-
The stored number indicator 71 is an LED for displaying the number of medals (credits) stored in the slot machine 1, and is composed of a digit 1 for displaying an upper digit and a digit 2 for displaying a lower digit. That is, the stored number display 71 displays two digits. Here, the “digit” means a display unit (display), and particularly in the present embodiment, is constituted by a seven-segment display (seven-segment display unit, so-called 7-segment).

  In the present embodiment, the stored number display 71 can display a number between “00” and “50” (integer) as described later. For example, when no medals are stored, the display of the stored number display 71 is “00”. Here, when one medal is serviced (the player inserts a game medal through the medal insertion slot 51), the one medal is bet for the game. When two more coins are additionally inserted, three medals are bet for the game (when the bet limit number is three). Therefore, when the number of medals that have been maintained is up to three, the medals are bet and are not stored. When the medals are further maintained, medals are stored inside the slot machine 10 and the number of stored medals is displayed on the stored number display 71.

  As described later, in the present embodiment, up to 50 medals can be stored. Therefore, when the number of stored cards reaches 50 (when “50” is displayed on the stored number indicator 71), medals are not stored any more. In this state, if medals are serviced from the medal insertion slot 51, the medals maintained by the blocker 60 are returned from the payout slot 59.

  Further, the acquired number display 72 is an LED for displaying the number of payouts when winning a winning combination, and includes a digit 3 for displaying an upper digit and a digit 4 for displaying a lower digit. Therefore, the acquired number display 72 can display two digits as in the stored number display 71. The acquired number display 72 normally displays the acquired number, but since it functions as an LED that displays the content (type) of the error when an error occurs, the acquired number display 72 is referred to as an “acquired number (or error) display 72”. There is also.

  The acquired number display 72 displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning a winning combination. Further, when an error occurs, the acquired number display 72 displays an error code instead of the acquired number displayed so far. In the present embodiment, an instruction number (also referred to as an instruction mode), which is information on the correct push order for the hand assigned the push order, is displayed on the acquired number display 72. The display of the acquired number display 72 is “00” when there are no medals to be paid out. For example, when seven medals are paid out when the winning combination 02 wins, the display of the acquired number display 72 is displayed. Is changed from “00” to “07”. Further, the acquired number display 72 may be controlled so as to be turned off when there is no medal to be paid out.

  Here, when a role with a medal payout (excluding replay) wins and a medal corresponding to the role is paid out, the medal is set inside the slot machine 1 in preference to being paid out from the payout port 59. Will be stored. For example, when the number of stored coins before winning the winning combination 02 is “10”, the display of the acquired number display 72 is updated from “00” to “07” by the winning of the winning combination 02, The display of the number display 71 is updated from “10” to “17”.

  Furthermore, if the stored number exceeds “50” at the time of winning the winning combination, the amount exceeding “50” is paid out from the payout port 59. For example, if the number of stored coins is “47” before the winning of the role, and seven medals are paid out by the winning of the winning combination 01, three are stored and the number of stored coins becomes “50”, which exceeds “50”. The four cards are paid out from the payout port 59.

  Further, at the time of winning a replay (replay), medals are not stored and paid out, and the number of medals betted in the game is automatically betted for the replay. For example, when the game is played with two bets (two) and a replay wins, two medals are automatically bet. Similarly, when the player plays the game with three bets (three) and wins the replay, three medals are automatically bet. Since the automatic bet based on the winning of the replay is the insertion of a medal for performing a replay, even if a settlement (return) operation is performed thereafter, the medal cannot be settled.

  In addition, according to the “Rules on Approval of Gaming Machines and Type Approval, etc.”, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay stops on the active line, it is not a “winning” but an operation of the condition device related to the replay. Has been interpreted. However, in the present application (the present specification and the like), replay is also treated as one of the winning combinations (replaying winning combination), and the stop of the combination of the symbols corresponding to the replay on the activated line is referred to as “replay winning”.

  In FIG. 10, the status indicator 73 is composed of seven LEDs (73a to 73g). The replay display LED 73a is an LED that is turned on when a replay winning is achieved. When an automatic bet based on the winning of the replay is made, the replay display LED 73a is turned on almost simultaneously to inform the player that the player is in the automatic betting state.

  At the time of winning a normal replay (normal replay) such as the replay combination 01, medals are automatically inserted immediately after all the reels 21 are stopped, and the replay display LED 73a is turned on. On the other hand, when a combination of symbols of a predetermined re-gaming combination (for example, re-gaming combination 05 to be described later) stops on an activated line (when a winning is achieved), the freeze is executed when the configuration is such that the freeze is executed. During replay, the replay display LED 73a keeps the light-off state. Then, when the freeze is released and medals are automatically inserted, the replay display LED 73a is turned on. As the condition for releasing the freeze, not only the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) but also the detection of a medal by the first insertion sensor 61 may be used as the release condition. At this time, in order to make the medals detected by the first insertion sensor 61 into normal medals, the blocker 60 is turned on on condition that the medals are detected by the first insertion sensor 61 (and on condition that the stored number is not 50). You may make it.

  Further, when the above-mentioned predetermined re-gaming combination is won, the freeze does not have to be accompanied. In that case, a predetermined condition (for example, at least one of detecting a medal by the first insertion sensor 61, detecting an operation of the start lever 31, or detecting an operation of the bet button 31) is satisfied. Thus, the replay display LED 73a can be configured to be turned on. Further, it is also possible to configure so that the medal automatic insertion process is performed under the same conditions.

  The insertion possible indication LED 73b is an LED that lights when a medal can be inserted. In other words, it lights up before the game is over and medals for shifting to the next game are inserted, indicating a so-called bet waiting state. In the present embodiment, even when the replay is activated, the light is turned on when a bet can be made in accordance with the stored number.

  In the present embodiment, the settlement display LED 73c is an LED that lights during the settlement process. When the clearing button 34 is turned on in a state where there are stored medals and / or bet medals (excluding an automatic bet at the time of a replay winning), the light is turned on while medals are actually paid out.

  The game start LED 73d is an LED that is turned on when a medal is inserted and the start lever 32 can be operated. Therefore, it does not light in a state in which a medal is not bet (or replay is not automatically inserted).

  The (one, two, three) insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are LEDs for displaying the number of medals being bet, respectively, and when one medal is bet, "1 BET (one-sheet insertion LED 73e) ) "Lights up and when two medals are bet," 1 BET (single insertion LED 73e) "and" 2 BET (two insertion LED 73f) "are lit and three medals are bet. At this time, "1 BET (single-sheet insertion display LED 73e)", "2BET (two-sheet insertion display LED 73f)", and "3BET (three-sheet insertion display LED 73g)" are lit.

  Note that the display substrate 70 can be arranged on the side of the bet button 31.

(Winning role determination means 110)
The winning combination determination means 110 obtains a first random number value from the random number generator 103 shown in FIG. 4 (hereinafter, this random number generator 103 is also referred to as “first random number generation means”) and generates this random number. A second random number value is obtained from a second random number generating means 190 different from the device 103, and the first random number value and the second random number value are processed by calculation to generate a third random number value, It is configured to determine whether or not a winning has been achieved based on the third random value and a winning lottery table defined in accordance with a range in which the winning probability of each of the plurality of winnings can be taken by the random value. (Hereinafter, the winning probability data for each winning combination set in the winning lottery table is referred to as “probability data”). A method of determining a winning combination by the winning combination determining means 110 will be described later. Here, as a combination of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a special combination, a winning combination, and a replay combination are provided. When the winning combination is determined, the winning combination determination unit 110 turns on the flag of the winning combination in a flag information storage unit 111 described later. In this way, the winning combination determination unit 110 determines a symbol position (stop symbol) that can be stopped and displayed according to the operation mode (operation timing, operation sequence) of the stop buttons 33a to 33c by determining the winning combination. Has the function of determining the information to be used.

  Here, the special combination is a combination in which, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is stopped (winning) on an activated line described later, a game medal is not paid out but the game is shifted to a special game state. In the embodiment, BB1, BB2, and BB3 are provided as BB (big bonus). This BB is a role that shifts to a BB game (a game in which the so-called continuous action device for the first-class special role is operated), which is one of the special games. For example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game is played by betting three game medals, the combination of symbols of the special roles (BB1 to BB3) shown in FIG. When stopped (winning), the game is shifted to the BB game. Here, the BB game is a game in which an RB game, which will be described later, can be repeatedly performed until the payout number of game medals exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 334 for BB1, 238 for BB2, and 60 for BB3). .

  The special combination is not limited to the BB, and may be provided with an MB (middle bonus), an RB (regular bonus), an SB (single bonus), a CB (challenge bonus), or the like. The MB is a role of shifting to an MB game (a game in which the accessory continuous operation device according to the second special special item operates), which is one of the special games. This MB game is a game in which all small wins are won regardless of the lottery result by the winning combination determination means 110, and can be repeatedly performed until the number of paid out game medals exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 30). is there. Also, in this MB game, the reel control means 120, which will be described later, executes one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed on at least one of the three reels 21a to 21c. The rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is stopped within minutes. At this time, it is also possible to configure so that the number of game medals bet in the MB game is different (for example, two) from those other than the MB game. In addition, RB is a role to shift to another type of special game, that is, RB game (a game in which a condition actuating device according to a first-class special accessory is operated). The RB game is a game that can be repeatedly performed until a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability is played a first number of times (for example, two times) or a second number of times (for example, two times). In addition, when the combination of the symbols of the SBs is aligned on the activated line, the SB game for performing one game of the bonus game in which the predetermined small role is won with a high probability is performed. This SB is used as a role for controlling the gaming state. Sometimes it is done. Also, when the combination of the symbols of the CB is aligned on the activated line, all winning combinations are won regardless of the lottery result, and the process ends when one game result is obtained. In the CB game, a reel control unit 120 described later controls one or more of the three reels 21a to 21c within one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed. The rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is determined to be stopped.

  The winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out when the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and as shown in FIG. 6, depending on the type of the winning combination. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination and the number of game medals to be paid out are set. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, winning combinations 01 to 24 are set as the winning combinations. The replay combination (replay) is a game in which the symbol combination of the replay combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the number of inserted medals is maintained so that the player can play the game again. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, re-gaming combinations 01 to 08 are set as shown in FIG. It is possible to insert a game medal from the medal insertion slot 51 even in the next game in which the symbol combination of the re-game combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the winning combination determining means 110 stores flag information storing means 111 for storing a lottery result and the like. There is a special role carryover means 112 for holding the winning state until the symbol combination to be stopped is displayed (until a prize is won). Note that the SB and CB described above clear information (not carried over) indicating that the game has been won in the won game.

(Flag information storage unit 111)
The flag information storage unit 111 stores a winning combination by the winning combination determination unit 110 (when the condition device search number of the winning combination is set in the condition device number buffer in the combination lottery process S5080, as described later). Then, the type of the winning combination and its flag are turned on and stored. In the slot machine having the special combination, the timing at which the information stored in the flag information storage unit 111 is erased (the timing at which the winning flag is turned off) is different between the special combination and other combinations. . That is, in the case of the special combination, the information stored in the flag information storage unit 111 is deleted on condition that the combination of the symbols of the special combination (other than SB and CB) is stopped and displayed on the activated line. If the combination of symbols (other than SB and CB) is not stopped and displayed on the activated line, after the next game, the combination of symbols will be carried over until stopped and displayed on the activated line. Regardless of whether or not the combination of symbols for the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the combination is deleted at the end of the game and is not carried over to the next game. In the slot machine 1 having the MB game, during the MB game, regardless of the lottery result of the winning combination determination means 110, the winning flag of all the payouts (small wins) excluding the special wins is turned on. Can be. However, when a replaying game (replay) is won as a result of the lottery, the flag of the replaying game may be turned on. As described above, the flag information storage unit 111 has a function as a determination combination storage unit that stores the combination determined by the winning combination determination unit 110.

(Special carryover means 112)
The special role carryover means 112 wins the special role by the winning combination determination means 110, and when the flag for this special role is set in the flag information storage means 111, the symbol of the special role thus won is stopped and displayed on the activated line. Until the winning combination is carried over (while the flag is set), when the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the carrying over of the special combination is ended (the flag is lowered). If the symbols SB and CB among the special combinations cannot be stopped and displayed in the won game, the flag is lowered (cannot be carried over to the next game). In addition, when the special role is carried over (when in the RT4 gaming state, which is an internal medium game state described later), as a result of the role drawing by the winning combination determining means 110, when the winning combination is won, the special combination and the winning combination are determined. The flag is in a standing state, and a combination of any of the winning flags can be stopped and displayed on the activated line by operating the stop buttons 33a to 33c.

(Reel control means 120)
The reel control unit 120 controls the start and stop of the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c according to the timing at which the start lever 32 and the stop buttons 33a to 33c of the operation unit 30 are operated. More specifically, when the start lever 32 is operated, the reel control means 120 rotates the reels 21a to 21c, and thereafter, every time the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, a game state control means 160 described later. Based on the gaming state managed by the game, the result of the lottery by the winning combination determination means 110, and the timing at which the stop button 33 (the left stop button 33a, the middle stop button 33b, the right stop button 33c) is operated. The stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 33a to 33c are determined, and the driving of the reel driving means (stepping motors) 22a to 22c is controlled, and the reels 21a to 21c are controlled at the determined positions. Stop each one.

  Here, symbol combination lines are provided on the reels 21 a to 21 c displayed on the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. The "symbol combination line" is a line of symbols when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and is a line for forming a symbol combination. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, one by one from each of the reels 21 a to 21 c is provided for nine 3 × 3 symbol stop positions 90 to 98 displayed on the reel display window 11. It is configured as a line that selects the symbol stop positions and connects them.

  Further, an effective line and an invalid line are set from these symbol combination lines. In the present embodiment, the "effective line" is a line in which when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations is stopped on the line, a winning is determined and a profit corresponding to the combination is provided to the player. It is. On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an active line among the symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on that line, This is a line in which no profit (payout of game medals, etc.) is given according to. That is, the invalid line is a line that is not a target for the formation of the symbol combination in the first place. These valid lines and invalid lines can be configured to be set according to the number of game medals inserted by the player, or can be determined in advance. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the middle symbol stop position 91 of the left reel 21a, the middle symbol stop position 94 of the middle reel 21b, and the middle symbol of the right reel 21c. A line L connecting the stop positions 97 is set as an effective line. The configuration of the symbol combination line is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

  Although not shown, the stepping motors constituting each of the above-described reel driving units 22a to 22c have a four-phase coil (stator) that is excited by a driving pulse supplied from the main control unit 100. . Then, two-phase excitation in which two phases of the four-phase coils are excited simultaneously and one-phase excitation in which one phase of the four-phase coils are excited are alternately repeated. The rotor (rotor) is configured to rotate by -two-phase excitation. The stepping motor has a predetermined number of steps for controlling the reels 21a to 21c, and is configured to control the stop by assigning the number of steps to each symbol on the reels 21a to 21c. ing.

  Here, the assignment of the number of steps in the stepping motor (reel driving means 22a to 22c) included in the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. In this stepping motor, for example, 336 steps (= 21 × 16) are set as the total number of steps, and the rotation speed in the constant speed state is 80 rpm. Also, in the slot machine 1, the reels 21a to 21c are set within a predetermined time Ts (for example, 190 ms) from the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated and within a range of up to five symbols from the time. It is configured to stop the rotation of.

  For example, when a reel having 21 symbols around it is used as the reels 21a to 21c, 16 steps can be equally allocated to each symbol. As described above, since the rotation speed of the stepping motor is 80 rpm, the control time per one step is 2.23 ms. Then, if the stop buttons 33a to 33c are stopped at a maximum of five symbols from the time when each of them is operated, the number of steps for the five symbols is 80 steps (= 16 × 5), so the stop buttons 33a to 33c Is operated until the corresponding reels 21a to 21c stop, which is 178.4 ms (= 2.23 × 80). Note that, depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, there is a possibility that the stop processing may be performed with a delay of one step, but even if this is taken into consideration, the stop processing is performed after the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. The time required for the reels 21a to 21c to stop is 180.63 ms (= 178.4 + 2.23) at maximum, and can be kept within 190 ms.

  However, as described above, 20 symbols are displayed around the reels 21a to 21c of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and the number of steps cannot be uniformly assigned to each symbol. Also, since the number of symbols is reduced by one as compared with the case of 21 symbols, it is necessary to increase the number of assigned steps. Therefore, when the assignment of the number of steps is biased, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated If it is attempted to stop at a maximum of five symbols ahead, there is a possibility that it will not be possible to stop within 190 ms. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, based on the quotient M (i.e., 16) and the remainder P (i.e., 16) obtained by dividing 336 steps set as the total number of steps by 20, 20 symbols are used. Among them, P / 4 (that is, 4) symbols and M steps (that is, 16 steps) to which M + 1 steps (that is, 17 steps) are assigned to any of the five consecutive symbol ranges are assigned. (20-P) / 4 (that is, one). Specifically, the number of steps is assigned to each symbol on the reels 21a to 21c so that the sequence of 17 steps, 17 steps, 17 steps, 16 steps, and 17 steps is repeated four times.

  By allocating the number of steps to each of the reels 21a to 21c in this manner, of the 20 symbols, four in which 17 steps are allocated and one in which 16 steps are allocated in any five consecutive ranges. Is included, the total number of steps in the range of five symbols is 84 steps (= 17 × 4 + 16), and the stop time can be kept within 190 ms.

  Further, as described above, the reel control means 120 of the slot machine 1 in which the special role is included in the role determined by the winning combination determining means 110, wins the special role, and the special role carrying means 112 transfers the special role. When a winning combination (small combination) or a re-combination combination is won in a game being played, the operation of the reels 21a to 21c is controlled so that these combinations are preferentially stopped on the activated line. Can be configured. More specifically, when the replaying game has been won, the combination of the symbols of the replaying game is always stopped and displayed on the activated line prior to the other winning combinations. The winning combination can be configured so that the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line prior to the special combination. The control for stopping the reels 21a to 21c is performed by using a reel control stop table as described later.

  The reel control means 120 is configured to control the operation of the reels 21a to 21c so that the interval between the previous game and the next game is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (minimum game time) T0. That is, when the next game is started after the minimum game time T0 has elapsed since the start lever 32 was operated and the reels 21a to 21c started rotating (from the time when the start lever 32 was operated in the previous game). When the start lever 32 is operated again at a time later than the time when the time T0 has elapsed), the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started according to the operation of the start lever 32. However, when the start lever 32 is operated at a time before the time at which the minimum game time T0 elapses from the time at which the start lever 32 was operated in the previous game, the reel control unit 120 operates the start lever 32. At this time, the reels 21a to 21c are not started to rotate, and when the minimum game time T0 has elapsed, the reels 21a to 21c are started to rotate. As the minimum game time T0, for example, 4.1 seconds is set.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the winning combination is composed of 24 winning combinations 01 to 24 as described above. The winning combinations 01 to 24 are configured so that the combinations of the respective symbols are different as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, symbols that stop on each of the left, middle, and right reels are displayed in brackets (“”) in this order, and symbols separated by a slash (/) in one bracket are shown in FIG. , Indicates that each symbol constitutes the role. For example, in FIG. 5, the symbol combination of the winning combination 02 is described as “Replay A / Replay B” − “Bell” − “Cherry”, which is “Replay A” − “Bell” − “Cherry”. (The symbol "Replay A" in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol "Bell" in the middle of the middle reel 21b, and the symbol "Cherry" in the middle of the right reel 21c) and "Replay B"-"Bell"- "Cherry" (the symbol "Replay B" in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol "Bell" in the middle of the middle reel 21b, and the symbol "Cherry" in the middle of the right reel 21c). .

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a combination of a plurality of symbols may be associated with each combination (for example, winning combinations 02 to 10, 13 to 16, 20 to 24). In addition, "any" shown as a symbol of the middle reel 21b of the winning combination 20 indicates that any of the symbols arranged on the middle reel 21b may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 7, 17 winning combinations in which these winning combinations 01 to 24 are combined (configured to be repeatedly won) are assigned to the winning combinations 01 to 24, as shown in FIG. (Winning-A1 to winning-G). In FIG. 7, the brackets of the winning combination indicate the winning combinations 01 to 24 assigned to the winning combination which is the winning combination. For example, when the winning combination -A1 is determined as the winning combination, the winning combination 01, This indicates that the winning combination 07, the winning combination 13 and the winning combination 19 are repeatedly won. The winning combination -G is a winning combination when the above-described BB game is being executed, and all of the winning combinations 01 to 24 are a winning combination. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the winning combination including the winning combination, the winning combination is repeatedly won as described above, and one of the winning combinations is independently selected as in the winning combinations -C and D as described above. It is configured to also include the winning role.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, among these winning combinations, the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is assigned to the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6. Hereinafter, the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 are referred to as "push order bells". In addition, in the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations B1 to B6, the pressing order in which the combination of the symbols of the seven game medals to be paid out (hereinafter referred to as "seven-segment") stops on the activated line is " This is referred to as a "correct answer pressing order" (a winning combination in which one game medal is paid out is hereinafter referred to as a "single winning combination"). In FIG. 9, for example, “left center right” means that the left stop button 33a is operated as the first stop, the middle stop button 33b is operated as the second stop, and the right stop button 33c is operated as the third stop. Is shown. "Left **" indicates that the left stop button 33a is operated as the first stop, but the second stop and the third stop indicate that the operation order of the middle stop button 33b and the right stop button 33c is arbitrary. ing.

  As described above, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated, the reel control unit 120 moves the corresponding reel 21a to 21c to the position corresponding to the middle stage of the reel display window 11 when the operation is performed. Is stopped within 5 symbols including the symbol in the above. As shown in FIG. 5, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in each of the left reel 21a to the right reel 21c, the symbols of "bells" are arranged such that the interval between them is within 5 symbols. I have. That is, even if the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated at any timing, the symbol "bell" can be drawn on the activated line and stopped and displayed. Therefore, no matter what rotational position each of these reels 21a to 21c is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 configures the winning combination 01 on the activated line. Any of a plurality of symbol combinations can be stopped on the activated line. Similarly, the symbols of "Replay A" or "Replay B" are arranged such that the interval between them is within 5 symbols in any of the left reel 21a to the right reel 21c. The same applies to the symbol "Cherry" on the right reel 21c. Therefore, no matter what rotational position each of these reels 21a to 21c is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 configures the winning combination 02 on the activated line. Any of a plurality of symbol combinations can be stopped on the activated line. In the middle reel 21b, any one of the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “Bar”, and “Character” is arranged within five symbols. That is, even if the middle stop button 33b is operated at any timing, any one of the symbols "red 7", "blue 7", "bar", and "character" can be drawn on the activated line and stopped and displayed. . The relationship between the symbols of “bar”, “watermelon”, and “replay B” on the right reel 21c and the operation timing of the right stop button 33c is the same as that of the middle reel 21b and the middle stop button 33b. Therefore, no matter what rotational position each of these reels 21a to 21c is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 configures the winning combination 24 on the activated line. Any of a plurality of symbol combinations can be stopped on the activated line. At this time, even if any of the combinations of the symbols of the winning combinations 24 stops in the middle, the symbols "Bell"-"Bell"-"Bell" are always aligned in the lower row, as is apparent from FIG.

  Hereinafter, as an example of stop control by the reel control means 120 when the pressing order bell is won, a case where the winning combination -A1 is a winning combination will be described for each pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. As shown in FIG. 7, for the winning combination -A1, the winning combination 01, the winning combination 07, the winning combination 13 and the winning combination 19 are repeatedly won, and the correct pushing order (the winning combination 01 which is the 7-piece combination) is performed. The order in which the symbol combinations are aligned on the activated line) is “left center right”.

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left middle right-
When the winning combination -A1 is determined as the winning combination, the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left center to right, that is, the left stop button 33a is operated as the first stop, and the middle stop is performed as the second stop. When the button 33b is operated to perform the third stop and the right stop button 33c is operated, the reel control means 120 performs a winning combination on the pay line according to the "number priority stop control" in the operation of each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. The combination of symbols 01 is stopped and seven game medals are paid out ("o" in FIG. 8A). Specifically, when the left stop button 33a, which is the first stop, is operated, the symbol "bell" is stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the left reel 21a, and when the middle stop button 33b, which is the second stop, the middle reel 21b is operated. The symbol of "bell" is stopped and displayed in the middle row, and the symbol of "bell" is stopped and displayed in the middle row of the right reel 21c when the right stop button 33c is operated as the third stop. Here, the "number priority stop control" refers to the reels 21a to 21a to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination having the largest payout number among the plurality of winning combinations that have been repeatedly won, on the activated line. This refers to controlling the stop of 21c. In the present embodiment, among the winning combinations won in the winning combination -A1, the largest number of game medals to be paid out is the winning combination 01 in which seven game medals are paid out, as shown in FIG.

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of left and right-
Also in the case where the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the left and right middle order, the reel control means 120 stops the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 01 on the activated line according to the "number priority stop control", and the seven game medals are displayed. Payout is performed ("O" in FIG. 8A). That is, when the left stop button 33a, which is the first stop, is operated, the symbol "bell" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a, and when the right stop button 33c, which is the second stop, is operated, the symbol is displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. The symbol "bell" is stopped and displayed, and the symbol "bell" is stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b when the third stop, the middle stop button 33b, is operated.

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle left and right order-
When the middle stop button 33b, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 determines a symbol to be stopped at the middle stage (on the effective line) of the middle reel 21b according to the "number priority stop control". Here, the “number priority stop control” is a combination having a possibility of winning when the symbol is stopped on an active line within a stoppable range when a stop of one reel (each of 21a to 21c) is received. Indicates that the reels 21a to 21c are stopped and controlled such that the number of symbols is the largest (when a combination of a plurality of symbols is assigned to one combination, one combination is considered for each combination of symbols). . In the case of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, among the combinations of the symbols constituting the winning combination -A1, those having the symbols of "bell", "character", "watermelon", and "bar" in the middle reel 21b are respectively There is one, but two that include the "blank" design. Further, in the middle reel 21b, the symbol of "blank" can always be drawn on the activated line and stopped and displayed, regardless of the operation timing of the middle stop button 33b. Therefore, in response to the operation of the middle stop button 33b, which is the first stop, the reel control means 120 stops the "blank" symbol (the symbol constituting the winning combination 07) in the middle stage (on the effective line) of the middle reel 21b. Display.

  Next, at the time of operating the left stop button 33a, which is the second stop, since the symbol of "blank" is stopped in the middle of the middle reel 21b, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. By doing so, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 07 can be aligned on the activated line. Therefore, when the symbol of "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed when the left stop button 33a is operated, the reel control means 120 draws this symbol into the middle stage of the left reel 21a and stops and displays the symbol. On the other hand, when it is not possible to pull in, for example, the symbol of “Replay B” is stopped and displayed on the middle stage of the left reel 21a.

  When the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a, and the symbol of "blank" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b. If the symbol "watermelon" can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c, the symbol is drawn into the middle of the right reel 21c and stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when it is not possible to pull in and when the symbol of "Replay B" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. The combination of the symbols of the specific symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (“△ or ×” in FIG. 8A).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbols of “Replay A” are arranged on the first reel and the sixteenth reel on the left reel 21 a. Therefore, as will be described later, when the left stop button 33a is operated while the eleventh to fifteenth symbols are in the middle of the left reel 21a, the sixteenth symbol “Replay A” is moved to the middle of the left reel 21a. Can be stopped. Further, when the left stop button 33a is operated when the 16th to 0th symbols are in the middle of the left reel 21a, the 1st "Replay A" symbol can be stopped in the middle of the left reel 21a. . That is, if the left stop button 33a is operated when ten symbols 11 to 0 are in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol of "Replay A" can be stopped in the middle of the left reel 21a. The probability that the symbol "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed at the middle stage on the left reel 21a is 1/2 (= 10/20). Similarly, in the right reel 21c, the symbols of "watermelon" are arranged at the 7th and the 2nd, so that the right stop button 33c is operated when the 17th to 6th symbols are in the middle stage of the right reel 21c. Then, the symbol of "watermelon" can be stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c, so that the probability is 1/2. Therefore, the probability that the symbol combination of the winning combination 07 is stopped and displayed on the activated line is ４ (= １ ／ × １ ／).

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle left and right order, the symbol combination of the winning combination 07 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, and 3/4 (= 1-1). The combination of the symbols of the specific symbol 03 (hereinafter, also referred to as “bell spilled eyes”) is stopped and displayed on the payline with the probability of / 4).

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of center right and left-
As described in the stop control when the middle stop button 33b is operated in the middle and left and right directions, when the middle stop button 33b, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control unit 120 follows the “number priority stop control” to set the middle stage (effective line) of the middle reel 21b. In the upper part, "blank" which is a symbol constituting the winning combination 07 is stopped and displayed.

  Next, at the time of operating the right stop button 33c, which is the second stop, the symbol of "blank" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b, so the symbol of "watermelon" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. Then, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 07 can be aligned on the activated line. Therefore, when the right water stop button 33c is operated and the symbol of "watermelon" can be stopped and displayed, the reel control means 120 draws the symbol into the middle stage of the right reel 21c and stops and displays the symbol. On the other hand, when it cannot be pulled in, for example, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c.

  When the left stop button 33a, which is the third stop, is operated, the symbol of "blank" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b, and the symbol of "watermelon" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. When the symbol "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the left reel 21a, the symbol is drawn and stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the symbol cannot be pulled in, the symbol combination of the specific symbol 02 is stopped and displayed by stopping and displaying the symbol of "bell" in the middle stage of the left reel 21a. When the "blank" symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b and the "Replay A" symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c, "Replay A" or "Replay A" is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. By stopping and displaying any of the symbols of “Replay B”, the combination of the symbols of the specific symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (“△ or ×” in FIG. 8A).

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of the center left and right, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 07 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, as in the case of the center right and left, The combination of the specific symbol 02 or the specific symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the payline with a probability of 3/4.

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of right and left-
When the right stop button 33c, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control means 120 determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle stage (on the effective line) of the right reel 21c according to the "number priority stop control". In the case of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, among the combinations of the symbols constituting the winning combination -A1, those having the symbols of "bell", "character", "watermelon", and "blank" on the right reel 21c are respectively Although one is included, the number including the symbol of “Replay A” is two. Further, on the right reel 21c, the symbol of "Replay A" can always be drawn on the activated line and stopped regardless of the operation timing of the right stop button 33c. Therefore, in response to the operation of the right stop button 33c, which is the first stop, the reel control unit 120 displays the symbol “Replay A” (the symbol constituting the winning combination 13) in the middle stage (on the effective line) of the right reel 21c. Stop display.

  Next, at the time of operating the left stop button 33a, which is the second stop, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped at the middle stage of the right reel 21c, so the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 21a. By displaying, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 13 can be aligned on the activated line. Therefore, when the symbol of "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed when the left stop button 33a is operated, the reel control means 120 draws this symbol into the middle stage of the left reel 21a and stops and displays the symbol. On the other hand, when it is not possible to pull in, for example, the symbol of “Replay B” is stopped and displayed on the middle stage of the left reel 21a.

  When the middle stop button 33b, which is the third stop, is operated, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a, and the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. If the symbol "watermelon" can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b, the symbol is drawn and stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when it is not possible to pull in and when the symbol of "Replay B" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a, the symbol of "blank" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b to specify the symbol. The combination of the symbols of the symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (“△ or ×” in FIG. 9A).

  As described above, the probability that the symbol “Replay A” can be stopped and displayed at the middle stage on the left reel 21a is １ ／. Also, in the middle reel 21b, the symbols of "watermelon" are arranged at the 9th and 4th positions. Therefore, when the 19th to 8th symbols are in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b, the middle stop button 33b is operated. Then, the symbol of "watermelon" can be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 21b, so that the probability is 1/2. Therefore, the probability that the symbol combination of the winning combination 13 is stopped and displayed on the activated line is ４ (= １ ／ × １ ／).

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of right and left, the symbol combination of the winning combination 13 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, and 3/4 (= 1-1). The combination of the symbols of the specific symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the pay line with the probability of / 4).

-When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of right middle left
As described in the stop control when the right / left operation is performed, when the right stop button 33c, which is the first stop, is operated, the reel control unit 120 determines the middle stage of the right reel 21c (effective line) in accordance with the “number priority stop control”. In the upper part, “Replay A” which is a symbol constituting the winning combination 13 is stopped and displayed.

  Next, at the time of operating the middle stop button 33b, which is the second stop, the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c, so the symbol of "watermelon" is stopped in the middle of the middle reel 21b. When displayed, the symbols constituting the winning combination 13 are stopped and displayed on the activated line, whereby the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 13 can be aligned on the activated line. Therefore, when the "watermelon" symbol can be stopped and displayed when the middle stop button 33b is operated, the reel control means 120 draws the symbol into the middle stage of the middle reel 21b and stops and displays the symbol. On the other hand, when it cannot be pulled in, for example, the symbol of "blank" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a.

  When the left stop button 33a, which is the third stop, is operated, the symbol of "watermelon" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b, and the symbol of "Replay A" is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c. When the symbol "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed, the reel control means 120 draws the symbol into the middle stage of the left reel 21a to stop and display the symbol. On the other hand, when it cannot be pulled in, the symbol of "bell" is stopped and displayed on the middle stage of the left reel 21a, so that the symbol combination of the specific symbol 05 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. When the "blank" symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle of the middle reel 21b and the "Replay A" symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle of the right reel 21c, "Replay A" or "Replay A" is displayed in the middle of the left reel 21a. By stopping and displaying any of the symbols of “Replay B”, the combination of the symbols of the specific symbol 03 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (“△ or ×” in FIG. 8A).

  As described above, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the order of right, middle, and left, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 13 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, as in the case of the middle of the right and left. The combination of the symbol of the specific symbol 03 or the symbol of the specific symbol 05 is stopped and displayed on the payline with a probability of 3/4.

  Here, the case where the winning combination -A1 is won has been described as an example of the pushing order bell. However, the winning combinations -A2 to A6 are also pressed in the correct pushing order shown in FIG. When the operation is performed in the order, the combination of the symbols of the seven-segment combination (winning combination 01 or the combination of the winning combinations 02) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and seven game medals are paid out. When the operation is performed in the order of “△ or ×”), the combination of symbols for one hand is stopped and displayed with a probability of ４, one game medal is paid out, and 3/4 is played. The combination of the symbols of the specific symbol (any one of the specific symbols 01 to 05) is stopped and displayed on the activated line with the probability of. In the above description, a case has been described where the bell spilled eyes for the winning combination -A1 are the specific symbols 02, 03, and 05. However, the winning combinations -A2 to A6 are also set according to the winning combinations that constitute them. The specific symbols 01 to 05 become bell spilled eyes.

  Also, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the correct answer pressing order shown in FIG. 8A, the symbols of the seven winning combinations (winning role 01 or winning effect 02) are also provided for the winning combinations -B1 to B6. When the combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line and seven game medals are paid out and the operation is performed in the other pressing order (the pressing order indicated by “△ or ×”), the probability of １ ／ is increased. , The combination of one symbol combination is stopped and displayed, one game medal is paid out, and the combination of the specific symbol (any one of the specific symbols 01 to 05) is displayed on the activated line with a probability of 3/4. Stopped and displayed. However, in the internal middle game state (RT4 game state) described later, regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 01 or the winning combination 02 stops on the activated line. , Seven game medals are paid out.

  Note that the specific symbols 01 to 05, which are stopped and displayed when the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 are won, may be occasions for a transition of a game state described later.

-About other winning combinations-
The winning combination -C is one of the symbols of "Replay A" or "Replay B" on the left reel 21a, regardless of the operation timing of the left stop button 33a, among the symbols constituting the winning combination 21. Although it is possible to stop at the middle stage, the probability that the "watermelon" symbol on the middle reel 21b stops at the middle stage is 1/2, and either the "red 7" or "character" symbol on the right reel 21c is at the middle stage. Since the probability of stopping is 1/2, the symbol combination of the winning combination 21 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, and the symbol combination shown in FIG. A combination of symbols that does not correspond to any of them (hereinafter, referred to as “losing eyes”) is stopped and displayed on the activated line. As is clear from FIG. 4, when the symbol combination of the winning combination 21 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the symbol of "watermelon" is aligned on the line on the lower right in the reel display window 11. , So-called "watermelon".

  The winning combination -D may be any of the symbols constituting the winning combination 20 on the middle reel 21b, and may be "watermelon" on the right reel 21c regardless of the operation timing of the right stop button 33c. , "Cherry", "Bell", and "Replay A" can be stopped and displayed in the middle row, but the "Bar" on the left reel 21a has the 9th to 13th symbols in the middle row. Sometimes, when the left stop button 33a is operated, the stop display can be performed in the middle stage. Therefore, the probability that the symbol combination of the winning combination 20 can be stopped and displayed on the activated line is 1/4 (= 5/20). ). Therefore, when the winning combination -D is won, the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 20 is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 1/4, and the loss is stopped and displayed on the activated line with a probability of 3/4. You. As is clear from FIG. 4, when the symbol combination of the winning combination 20 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the symbol of "Cherry" is displayed at the lower left corner (lower stage of the left reel 21a) in 11 until the reel display. The display is stopped and can be used as a so-called “cherry”.

  Further, when the winning combination -E is won, one of the combinations of the symbols of the winning combination 23 is stopped and displayed on the activated line regardless of the operation order and the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. When the symbol combination of the winning combination 23 stops on the activated line, as shown in FIG. 4, “bell”-“bell”-“replay B / bar / watermelon” are displayed in the lower part of the reel display window 11. The symbol stops (for example, if a stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right), in the first stop and the second stop, "bell"-"bell" is displayed in the lower row, and then the third stop causes a loss. Becomes). Therefore, it can be used as a so-called “slip chance eye”.

  Further, as described above, the combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the activated line regardless of the operation order and timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c as described above. It is. Accordingly, the reel control means 120 may be configured to always stop and display the symbol combination of the winning combination 01 on the activated line when the winning combination -F is won, or to combine the symbol combination of the winning combination 02. May be stopped and displayed on the activated line, or either the winning combination 01 or the winning combination 02 may be stopped and displayed on the activated line in accordance with the operation timing or the like. The winning combination -F can be used as a so-called "common bell".

  The winning combination -G is a winning combination when the BB game is being executed as described above. When the winning combination -G is won, the reel control unit 120 changes the symbol combination of the winning combination 24. A stop display is made on the activated line, and as a result, 12 game medals are paid out. When the symbol combination of the winning combination 24 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, as shown in FIG. 4, the symbol "bell"-"bell"-"bell" is displayed in the lower part of the reel display window 11. Will be aligned.

-About replays-
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the replays (replays) that are the winning combinations are replays-A, replays-B, replays C1 to C6, replays D1 to D3, and replays. It is composed of a gaming part-E and re-gaming parts-F1 to F5, and these re-gaming parts are constructed by combining re-gaming parts 01 to 08 shown in FIG. 5 (in parentheses in FIG. 7). Has the same meaning as in the winning combination). Note that these re-games are performed by the stop button 33a, as is clear from the arrangement of the symbols on the reels 21a to 21c shown in FIG. 5 and the combination of the symbols assigned to the re-games 01 to 08 shown in FIG. No. 33c is operated at any timing, so that a combination of symbols of any of these re-gaming combinations 01 to 08 is stopped on the activated line.

  Here, the replay combination -A is a combination in which the symbol combination of the replay combination 01 is stopped and displayed on the activated line regardless of the operation order and timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. That is, the symbols of "Replay A / Replay B"-"Replay A"-"Replay A / Replay B" are aligned in the middle of the reel display window 11, and can be used as a so-called "normal replay".

  Further, the re-game combination -B is a combination in which the combination of the symbols of the re-game combination 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line regardless of the operation order and timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. As is clear from FIG. 4, when the symbol combination of the replaying game 02 is stopped and displayed on the pay line, “Replay A / Replay B”-“Replay A”-“ The symbols of "Replay A" are aligned, and can be used as a so-called "parallel replay".

  Also, as shown in FIG. 8B, the order in which the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed is assigned to the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6 and the re-gaming combinations -F1 to F5. The role is called "push order replay"). Specifically, in each of the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6, the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming symbol 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the symbol of the symbol of the re-gaming symbol 03 or the re-gaming symbol 04, The pressing order in which the combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line is assigned. As is clear from FIG. 4, when the symbol combination of the replaying game 03 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, “Replay A / Replay B” − “Replay” is displayed on the line on the lower right in the reel display window 11. When the symbols "A"-"Replay A" are aligned and the symbol combination of the replaying game 04 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, "Replay A / Replay" The symbols "B"-"Replay A"-"Replay A" are aligned, and can be used as a so-called "oblique replay". "

  In addition, in each of the re-gaming combinations -F1 to F5, the pushing order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combination 02 are displayed stopped on the activated line. The pressing order is assigned. Here, in the re-gaming combination-F5, even if the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the middle right and left order or the middle and left middle order, the symbol of the re-gaming combination 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. It is configured to be. As is clear from FIG. 4, when the symbol combination of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, “replay A / replay B”-“replay A”-“bell” Is stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination of the replaying game 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, as described above, the "Replay A / Replay B"- The symbol “Replay A”-“Replay A” is stopped and displayed.

  It should be noted that the symbols of the replaying game 02, the replaying game 03, the replaying game 04 and the replaying game 08 which are stopped and displayed when the replaying game -C1 to C6 and the replaying game -F1 to F5 are won. The combination relates to a transition of a game state described later.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 8B, the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is assigned to the re-gaming combinations -D1 to D3, and the re-gaming role 05 or the re-gaming role is determined according to the pressing order. The symbol combination of 01 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, but is not related to the transition of the gaming state. Here, as for the combination of the symbols of the replaying combination 01, the symbols of "Replay A / Replay B"-"Replay A"-"Replay A / Replay B" are arranged in the middle of the reel display window 11, as described above. When the symbol combination of the re-game player 05 is stopped and displayed on the pay line, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper left (upper left) of the reel display window 11 and the center (middle of middle reel 21b) are displayed. ), The symbols "Replay A / Replay B"-"Replay A"-"Replay A" are arranged in a V-shape in the order of upper right (upper row of the right reel 21c). By doing so, it is possible to give the player a suggestion of the playing state and the effect state.

  Further, as described above, both the re-gaming role 03 and the re-gaming role 04 constituting the re-gaming role-E can be stopped and displayed on the activated line regardless of the operation order and timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. It is a combination of symbols. Therefore, the reel control means 120 may be configured to always stop and display the symbol combination of the re-gamer 03 on the activated line when the re-gamer-E is won, The combination of symbols may be configured to be stopped and displayed on the activated line, or one of the re-gaming combination 03 and the re-gaming combination 04 may be configured to be stopped and displayed on the activated line in accordance with the operation timing or the like. You may.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the replaying game-A, the winning game-C, the winning game-D, the winning game-E, and the winning game-F are special games (BB1 to BB1). BB3) is configured to be won at the same time. As shown in FIG. 7, the condition device number for specifying the winning combination is composed of a character condition device number indicating a special combination and a prize and replay condition device number indicating a winning combination and a replay combination. . Note that in each of the accessory condition device numbers and the winning and replaying condition device numbers, the loss is represented as “0”. Then, in the winning combination in which the replaying or winning combination and the special combination are won, the special combination and the replaying or winning combination corresponding to the property condition device number, the winning and the replaying condition device number, respectively. Condition device number is set.

  Here, a method of controlling the stop of the reels 21a to 21c by the reel control means 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the reel control means 120 includes a rotation start control means 121, a stop table storage means 122, a stop position data creation means 123, and a rotation position detection means for controlling the reels 21a to 21c. 124 and a rotation stop control means 125.

(Rotation start control means 121)
The rotation start control means 121 is for controlling the start of rotation of the reels 21a to 21c. Specifically, when a start signal output based on the operation of the start lever 32 is input, A rotation start signal is output to a stepping motor (reel driving means 22a to 22c) provided on each of the reels 21a to 21c, and the rotation of all the reels 21a to 21c is started by activating these stepping motors. It is configured as follows. Further, when the start lever 32 is operated, the rotation start control means 121 rotates all the reels 21a to 21c at a predetermined acceleration, and the rotation speeds of all the reels 21a to 21c reach a predetermined speed. When it reaches, it is configured to perform a constant speed rotation at this predetermined speed.

(Stop table storage means 122)
The stop table storage unit 122 stores a stop order selection table and a stop table, which are information for stopping the reels 21a to 21c. The stop table is provided for each of the reels 21a to 21c with a symbol number (0 to 19) corresponding to the symbol number (0 to 19) at the position corresponding to the middle row of the reel display window 11 when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Is a table that defines whether to stop at a position corresponding to the lower row, and a table number is assigned to each. In the stop table, when two symbol numbers can be selected, either one of the symbol numbers may be set in advance, or both of them may be set, and according to the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. Alternatively, a symbol number to be stopped may be selected according to a predetermined algorithm.

  In the stop table described above, the symbol number located in the middle when the accepting operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is performed, and the symbol of the symbol number corresponding to the symbol number is displayed on the active line (middle). Although the correspondence to stop is defined, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a table configuration that defines how many frames to slide and stop for the symbol number for which the accepting operation has been performed may be adopted. Such a stop table based on the number of sliding frames can be used for any of the reels 21a to 21b of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and for some of the rules of the reels 21a to 21b, It is also possible to use differently, such as using a stop table that defines the symbol number of the stop symbol and using a stop table defined by the number of slip frames for the remaining reels.

(Stop position data creation means 123)
The stop position data creating means 123 converts the stop position data based on the result of the lottery by the winning combination determining means 110 to determine the stop position at which the reels 21a to 21c are stopped when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. create. When the start lever 32 is operated and all the three reels 21a to 21c are rotated at a constant speed, the stop position data creating means 123 operates until the first stop (initial) stop button is operated. For each of the three reels 21a to 21c, a stop table is selected to generate stop position data. Further, after the first stop stop button (any of the stop buttons 33a to 33c) is operated, the first stop is operated until the second stop stop button is operated at the latest (that is, the second stop stop). The remaining two reels for which the operation of the stop button has not yet been performed at the time when the stop button of the first stop was operated during the time until the operation of the butane was received (that is, the stop button for the first stop) A stop table is selected for each of the two reels rotating at the time when is operated, and stop position data is created. Similarly, after the stop button for the second stop is operated, the stop button for the second stop is operated until the stop button for the third stop is operated at the latest (that is, the stop button for the third stop). During the operation of the stop button for the second stop during the time until the operation of the stop button is received, the remaining one reel on which the stop button has not been operated yet (that is, the stop button for the second stop is operated) A stop table is selected for one reel that is rotating at the time when the stop is performed, and stop position data is created. The stop position data refers to data that is stored in the RAM 104 and indicates how many frames are to be slid (in which pattern to stop) according to the symbol for which the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is received. Specifically, a storage area (for example, address “F0C7 (H)”) in which the number of sliding frames when the symbol number “0” of the left reel 21a is accepted to stop is stored, and the symbol number “1” of the left reel 21a. "Is stored in the storage area (for example, address" F0C8 (H) ") in which the number of sliding frames when stop is accepted is accepted, and when the symbol number" 19 "of the left reel 21a is accepted for stop acceptance. As in the storage area for storing the number of frames (for example, the address “F0DB (H)”), a storage area for 20 addresses is provided for the left reel. Similarly, for the case where the stop button 33b corresponding to the middle reel 21b is received, the storage area of 20 addresses corresponding to the symbol number for which the stop button 33b of the middle reel 21b is received, and the stop corresponding to the right reel 21c For the case where the button 33c is received, a storage area of 20 addresses corresponding to the symbol number for which the stop button 33c of the right reel 21c is received is provided. Although there is no specific description in the detailed description of the RAM 104 in FIG. 20, such information is also a storage area to be initialized in response to a change in setting value (setting change). Although each reel has a storage area of 20 addresses, it differs depending on the number of symbols arranged on each reel. Specifically, when the number of symbols on each reel is 21, each reel has a storage area of 21 addresses. In this way, by storing the stop position data in the RAM 104 in advance, the stop position can be determined immediately when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, and the stop position can be determined immediately after the stop position, which should originally stop. Can be prevented. It is sufficient that the final stop position is determined based on the stop position data. Not only when the stop position data indicates the final stop position, the stop position data is processed to determine the final stop position. Such a case may be determined.

  For example, after the start lever 32 is operated, a left stop button 33a corresponding to the left reel 21a, a middle stop button 33b corresponding to the middle reel 21b, and a right stop button 33c corresponding to the right reel 21c (in other words, winning). It is assumed that the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the correct answer pressing order for the role -A1). In this case, after the start lever 32 is operated, the stop position data creating means 123 selects a stop table for all reels 21a to 21c and creates stop position data. When the left stop button 33a is operated as the first stop, the stop position data is selected for the rotating middle reel 21b and the right reel 21c until the middle stop button 33b, which is the second stop, is operated. And create the stop position data again. Further, when the middle stop button 33b is operated as the second stop, the stop position data is selected for the rotating right reel 21c until the right stop button 33c, which is the third stop, is operated, and the stop position is selected. Recreate the data. Note that when the stop table selected in the creation of the stop position data for the third stop has already been selected for the second stop and the stop position data has been created, there is no need to create the stop table again. The stop position data for the stop can be used as it is at the third stop (of course, it may be created again).

  Further, when the start lever 32 is operated, the stop position data creating means 123 does not determine that the rotation speeds of all the three reels 21a to 21 have become constant speeds, but that the rotation speeds of all the three reels 21a to 21c are not constant. A stop table is selected and stop position data is created for all the reels 21a to 21c until the rotation speed reaches a constant speed or until the reels 21a to 21c start rotating. You may. In addition, the stop position data creation unit 123 does not select the stop table again until the next stop button is operated after the previous stop button operation among the stop buttons 33a to 33c. After the previous operation of the stop button, the stop table is selected and the stop position is selected until the time at which the next stop button can be operated (that is, the time at which the next stop button operation can be accepted). The data may be recreated.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, from when the start lever 32 is operated to when the first stop stop button is operated, and when any one of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated. The start lever 32 is used to select stop tables for all rotating reels from among the reels 21a to 21c and to generate stop position data before the next stop button is operated after the operation. After the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, there is provided a non-reception period in which the operation of the next stop button is disabled for a predetermined time. Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the time from when the start lever 32 is operated to when the rotation speeds of all three reels 21a to 21c become constant speed is the time when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped. It is sufficient to select the data and create the stop position data.

(Rotation position detection means 124)
The rotation position detecting means 124 is for detecting the positions of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Specifically, after each of the reels 21a to 21c starts rotating and all the reels 21a to 21c rotate at a constant speed at a predetermined speed, the detected member is detected by a reel sensor (not shown). When the passage of (index) is detected, the counting means starts counting the number of steps of the stepping motor. During the constant-speed rotation, the motor is rotated one step forward based on execution of a timer interrupt process described later once, and passes through the reference position based on the count value of the counting means. It becomes possible to grasp the symbol number and the number of steps. Further, the count value of the number of steps by the counting means is reset by the reset means every time the passage of the detected member (index) is detected by the reel sensor, and the number of steps is newly counted from this time. ing.

(Rotation stop control means 125)
Based on the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, the rotation stop control unit 125 sets the positions of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the stop position data created by the stop position data creation unit 123a. This is for stopping these reels 21a to 21c at correspondingly determined stop positions. That is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reels 21a to 21c are set at the stop positions based on the stop position data corresponding to the positions of the reels 21a to 21c at the time when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Can be stopped. When rotating the reels 21a to 21c again in the next game, it is an important element to know which excitation state the stepping motor corresponding to the symbol position currently stopped corresponds to. For example, when there are eight types of excitation states corresponding to the symbol positions, φ0, φ0.1, φ1, φ1.2, φ2, φ2.3, φ3, φ3.0, which excitation phase starts the acceleration process? The acceleration processing may or may not go smoothly depending on whether or not it is specified. Specifically, when the excitation state of the symbol position of the stopped symbol corresponds to φ0, when the excitation phase to start the acceleration process is the same as φ0, or when the excitation phase is adjacent as φ0.1 The acceleration process can be performed smoothly. However, if the acceleration process is started from a separate excitation phase (excitation phase of a plurality of steps ahead) such as φ2 or φ2.3, “gap” is set at the initial stage of the acceleration process of the reels 21a to 21c. ", The design will fluctuate at a stretch. Therefore, by storing in the RAM 104 data that allows the excitation state corresponding to the currently stopped symbol position to be grasped, the acceleration processing at the start of the next game can be smoothly performed using the data. Become. In addition, the storage area of the data may be separately stored as an address for the left reel, an address for the center reel, an address for the right reel, in order to be able to grasp the symbol position of each reel, Each data may be collectively stored at one address. Furthermore, in the case of a specification in which the storage area for storing the data in the RAM 104 is cleared based on an operation for executing the setting change process or an operation for ending the setting change process, the player may use the game facility. The behavior of the reels 21a to 21c immediately after the opening (whether or not "removed") makes it possible to grasp whether or not the setting has been changed. Therefore, it is preferable that the storage area for storing the data be stored in a storage area (address) of the RAM 104 that is not cleared based on an operation for executing the setting change processing or an operation for ending the setting change processing. . Of course, when the power-off process described later is not normal or when the RAM 104 is determined to be abnormal, it is a storage area that can be cleared in the same manner as the set value data described later.

  FIG. 7 also shows the winning probability of a winning combination in each game state (configuration of a winning lottery table), which will be described later. Here, the numerical value shown in FIG. 7 indicates a numerical value (numerator value when the denominator is 65536), and “-” shown in each role indicates that the lottery of that role is not performed in the gaming state. It is not shown. Also, the probability of not winning any role (probability in the case of so-called "losing") is a value obtained by subtracting the sum of the winning probabilities of the special role, the winning combination, and the replaying game from 1 (in the case of the number, 65536 minus the total value of the number of special roles, winning combinations, and replays). Note that "losing" does not have to be provided (a configuration may be made such that one of the roles is always won by lottery). Further, when the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the reel control means 120 is configured to stop a symbol combination (losing eye) that does not correspond to any of the symbol combinations shown in FIG. I have.

(Winning determination means 130)
When all of the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the winning determination means 130 determines whether or not combinations of symbols in the winning line are arranged on the above-mentioned activated line. It is determined that the combination has been established (winning) or the specific symbol to which the gaming state shifts has stopped.

(Payout control means 140)
The payout control means 140 pays out game medals according to the winning (winning) in the slot machine according to the present embodiment as a result of the determination by the winning determining means 130 (winning in the slot machine according to the embodiment). That is, the payout control means 140 has a function as a profit giving means for giving a profit to the player based on the stop display of the predetermined symbol combination of the reels 21a to 21c. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game medals can be stored as electronic information inside (they are stored inside the slot machine 1). A game medal is called a "credit." When a game medal exceeding the maximum bet number (three in this embodiment) is inserted from the medal insertion slot 51, or when a medal is paid out, the payout control unit 140 sets the game medal to It is stored (stored inside) in the game medium storing means 141. When the number of stored game medals (credits) exceeds a predetermined number (50 in the above case), the payout control means 140 causes the hopper motor 75 to operate to pay out the game medals of the exceeded number. The hopper device 52 is configured to perform this operation. Further, the payout control means 140 is configured to, when the settlement button 34 is operated, cause the hopper device 52 to pay out the game medals bet and the stored game medals (credits). At this time, the number of bets stored in the game medal and game medium storing means 141 is 0. The number of credits stored in the game medium storing means 141 is displayed on a stored number display 71 on the front surface (front door 3) of the slot machine 1.

(Setting value setting means 150)
The setting value setting means 150 operates the setting change key switch 36 to set a setting value which affects the payout rate (payout rate) such as a lottery of a combination or a lottery of an AT in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Is what you do. In this embodiment, each time the set value data increases, the payout rate is set so as to be advantageous to the player. Specifically, when the set value data is "0" to "5", the set value data "0" is minimum (unfavorable for the player) and "5" is maximum (advantageous for the player). ). Although details of the setting change process will be described later, it is possible to change the set value by turning on the power switch 35 and turning on the power while the setting change key switch 36 is on while the power switch 35 is off. By performing a predetermined operation (switch operation) on the reset / setting switch 37, the set value can be selected (updatable). After the start lever 32 is operated, the setting change key switch 36 is turned off to change the setting. The processing is configured to end. For example, six levels from 1 to 6 can be set, and the winning combination determination means 110 changes the winning probability of the combination according to the setting value, and thereby the payout of the game medals to be paid out It is configured to change the rate (payout rate). Therefore, the winning probability shown in FIG. 7 is an example (for example, a value when the set value is 1). Although details will be described later, an operation for executing the setting change process (the power switch 35 is turned on by turning on the power switch 35 while the setting change key switch 36 is on while the power switch 35 is off). Of the information stored in the RAM 104 (such as setting value data to be described later), while the other information (such as an internal game state to be described later) is initialized. You can also. The RAM 104 is initialized based on an operation at the time of ending the setting change processing (the start lever 32 is operated or the setting change key switch 36 is turned off after the setting change processing is started). May be performed. Further, in a slot machine having a special combination, it is also possible to configure so that the setting value cannot be changed even if the above operation is performed in the special gaming state. Further, the configuration may be such that the set value cannot be changed even in the internal middle game state. Further, the configuration may be such that the setting cannot be changed while the freeze is being executed.

(Game state control means 160)
The game state control means 160 controls a game state and an internal game state in the slot machine 1, and includes an RT game state control means 161 and an internal game state control means 162. The gaming state (RT state number) and the internal gaming state (number) are stored in the RAM 104.

(RT game state control means 161)
First, the transition of the gaming state will be described. As shown in FIG. 9A, in an initial state such as factory shipment, the game is in a non-RT gaming state (normal gaming state). In the case of a specification in which the game state is also initialized based on an operation for executing the setting change process or an operation for ending the setting change process, the initialization process (also called “RAM clear”) is performed. , A non-RT gaming state (normal gaming state). Here, the non-RT gaming state indicates that the later-described RT state number is “0”. Of course, as shown in FIG. 20, the RT state number need not be targeted for the initialization processing. By not setting it as the initialization target, it becomes difficult to determine whether or not the setting change process has been performed by the player playing the game immediately after the opening of the gaming facility.

  Further, in the non-RT gaming state, the player wins one of the above-mentioned winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6, and displays a specific symbol (any of the specific symbols 01 to 05 shown in FIG. 6) on the activated line. Is stopped and displayed, the game state of the slot machine 1 is shifted to the RT1 game state by the RT game state control means 161. As shown in FIG. 8A, among the six types of pressing order assigned to each of the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6, the first stop is the left stop button 33a, the middle stop. Since the correct answer pressing order is assigned to the button 33b and the right stop button 33c, if the winning order of the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 is not notified, 2 With a probability of / 3, the operation is performed in the incorrect push order (a push order other than the correct push order), and as described above, in the case of the incorrect push order, the specific symbol is activated with a probability of 3/4 as an effective line. Since it is stopped and displayed above, when one of the winning combinations -A1 to A6 or the winning combinations -B1 to B6 is won, the specific symbol is valid with a probability of 1/2 (= 2/3 × 3/4). RT1 game stopped and displayed on the line It will be migrated to the state.

  In addition, when the player is in the RT1 gaming state and wins one of the re-gaming combinations -F1 to F5, and the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the RT gaming state control means 161 causes The gaming state of the slot machine 1 shifts to the RT2 gaming state. As shown in FIG. 7, the re-gaming combinations -F1 to F5 are winning combinations when the gaming state is in the RT1 gaming state and the RT4 gaming state, and as shown in FIG. When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pressing order indicated by "08" for the winning of F1 to F5, the symbol combination of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. That is, the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed depending on whether or not the push order in which the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed for the winning of the replaying games -F1 to F5. The probabilities are configured to be different.

  Further, when the player is in the RT2 gaming state, the player wins one of the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6, and the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combination 03 or the re-gaming combination 04 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. The state control means 161 changes the gaming state of the slot machine 1 to the RT3 gaming state. As shown in FIG. 8, the re-gaming combinations C1 to C6 are winning combinations when the gaming state is in the RT2 gaming state or the RT3 gaming state. As shown in FIG. When the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pressing order indicated by “03” and “04” in response to the winning of C1 to C6, the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 or the replaying game 04 is displayed on the activated line. Stopped and displayed.

  Also, in the RT3 gaming state, when one of the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6 is won, the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 03 or the re-gaming combination 04 is stopped and displayed on the activated line is notified. Then, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pressing order, the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 or the replaying game 04 is stopped and displayed on the activated line, and the RT game state control means 161 The gaming state of the slot machine 1 is configured to maintain the RT3 gaming state.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the above-described pushing order bell is won, an AT game for notifying the pushing order in which the symbol combination of the seven-segment combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line is provided. The AT game is mainly executed in the RT3 game state (as described later, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the condition for shifting to the AT game (internal game state 3) is satisfied, and In spite of the fact that the pressing order in which the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combinations 03 or 04 is stopped and displayed is notified for the winning of C1 to C6, the player presses the stop buttons 33a to 33c in this pressing order. Even when no operation is performed (that is, when the RT2 gaming state is continued without shifting to the RT3 gaming state), the internal gaming state 3 is entered and the AT game is started.) Here, the AT game is a game that notifies the player of an advantageous pushing order. For example, like the above-described pressing order bells (for example, winning combinations -A1 to A6 and winning combinations -B1 to B6), when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the correct pressing order (combination of the symbols of the 7-segment combination is The push order stopped and displayed on the activated line) is given to the player by using the acquired number display 72 by the main control means 100 and by using the image display device 41 or the like by the effect control means 301 as described later. By informing (referred to as “assist” or “navigating”), the combination of the symbols of the winning combination 01 or the winning combination 02 with respect to the pressing order bell such as the winning combination -A1 to A6 can be aligned on the activated line. (As a result, seven game medals are paid out). As described above, when the AT game is executed, the pressing order for shifting to the RT2 game state and the RT3 game state when the replaying game is won is notified, and in the RT3 game state, By notifying the pressing order in which the gaming state is maintained, the AT game is executed in the RT3 gaming state.

  Further, in the RT2 gaming state and the RT3 gaming state, one of the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6 is won, and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed in the order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. Is operated, the symbol combination of the re-game combination 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. As a result, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is shifted to the RT1 gaming state by the RT gaming state control means 161. In addition, even when one of the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 is won and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line without being operated in the correct answer order, the RT game state control means. According to 161, the gaming state of the slot machine 1 shifts to the RT1 gaming state. Therefore, when the game is being executed in the RT1 gaming state, it is assumed that the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated in the pushing order for raising the gaming state by winning the replaying role, even though the pressing order is not notified. Also, in the RT2 gaming state or the RT3 gaming state, if the push order is not notified, the RT1 gaming state for the winning of the re-playing combinations -C1 to C6 or the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6. There is a high possibility that the stop buttons 33a to 33c will be operated in the order in which the transition is made, and the game will be basically executed in the RT1 game state. Similarly, when the AT game is completed in the RT3 gaming state, unless the notification of the pressing order for the replaying combinations -C1 to C6, the winning combinations -A1 to A6, and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 is made, the gaming state is RT1. The possibility of shifting to the gaming state increases. Therefore, the “advantageous pressing order” in the above-described AT game includes a transition from the RT3 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state during the execution of the AT game (stopping for the winning of the pushing bell). When the buttons 33a to 33c are not operated in the correct answer order and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, or when the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 or 04 is stopped in response to the winning of the replaying game -C1 to C6, the push is displayed. In the case where the stop buttons 33a to 33c are not operated in this pressing order in spite of the notification of the order and the combination of the symbols of the re-gaming combination 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line), the state shifts to the RT3 gaming state. Notification of the pressing order is also included. In the AT game, information indicating the stop operation timing (for example, “Aim for red” or the like) may be notified instead of notifying the pressing order.

  Here, the non-RT gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state are also non-internal medium gaming states. Refers to a state in which a special role has not been won, such as when clearing.

  In the non-RT game state, the RT1 game state, the RT2 game state, and the RT3 game state, the special combination (BB1 to BB3) is won by the winning combination determination means 110, and a symbol corresponding to the special combination is displayed on an activated line in the game. When the combination of symbols other than the combination is stopped and displayed, that is, when it is determined that the game does not shift to the special game for the winning of the special combination, the game state control unit 160 causes the RT game state control unit 161 to The gaming state of the slot machine 1 shifts to an RT4 gaming state, which is an internal medium gaming state. Here, "inside" means a state in which the special combination has been won, but the combination of the symbols corresponding to the special combination has not been arranged on the activated line. As described above, when the game mode shifts to the RT4 game state, which is the internal middle game state, the winning combination is carried over by the special combination carry-over means 112 until the symbol combination of the winning special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line (ie, The RT4 gaming state, which is an internal medium gaming state, is continued. Note that the timing of shifting to the inside may be based on the fact that the winning combination determination means 110 has won the special combination. In the present embodiment, among the non-RT gaming state, the RT1, RT2, RT3 gaming states, and the RT4 gaming state (internal medium gaming state), except for the RT3 gaming state, a case where an AT gaming described later is executed. Also, the number of game medals to be bet is larger than the expected number of games that can be obtained in the game (the payout rate is less than 100%).

  Further, in the RT4 gaming state, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning special combination (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the RT gaming state control means 161 changes the gaming state of the slot machine 1 to a special state. Transition to the gaming state. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the player wins BB1 or BB2 and shifts to the RT4 gaming state (internal medium gaming state), and the combination of the winning BB1 or BB2 symbols stops on the activated line. When it is displayed, it shifts to the RT5-12 gaming state, wins BB3, shifts to the RT4 gaming state (internal middle gaming state), and the winning combination of symbols of BB3 is stopped and displayed on the activated line. In this case, the game state is shifted to the RT5-3 gaming state (hereinafter, the RT5-12 gaming state and the RT5-3 gaming state are collectively referred to as "RT5 gaming state"). In the RT5 game state, a game (special game) advantageous to the player is executed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined end condition is, as described above, for example, in the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state), a predetermined number of game medals are paid out to the player. This is the case where more than 334 sheets are paid out for BB1, 238 sheets for BB2, and more than 60 sheets for BB3. When a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state), the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is changed by the RT gaming state control means 161 to a non-RT gaming state. Move to In addition, even when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination is stopped on the activated line, the game state may not be changed by the RT game state control unit 161. In other words, the RT gaming state during the BB game may be the RT state executed in the immediately preceding game. However, during the BB game, since the winning lottery table of the winning combination differs, even if the same RT state number is stored in the RAM 104, a change occurs in the lottery result or the like.

  In any game state, when a winning combination is won and the corresponding combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line (winning), a predetermined number of game medals are paid out by the payout control means 140 (or The replay is executed when the winning combination is won and the corresponding combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line. The above description of the game state is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the transition of the game state. For example, the gaming state may be shifted by stopping and displaying the combination of the winning combination on the activated line, or a gaming state transition symbol (payout of the gaming medal) different from the winning combination on the activated line. Or a combination of symbols that are not targeted for re-games) may be stopped and the game state may be shifted.

(Internal game state control means 162)
Next, the transition of the internal game state will be described. The internal game state is also referred to as a state related to AT (notification game). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the gaming state, the internal gaming state control means 162 manages an effect state (specifically, an AT game) that affects the number of game medals to be paid out. ing. The AT game in the conventional gaming machine was managed by the sub-control means 200, but by performing an unauthorized modification of the sub-control means 200 or by injecting an illegal command into the sub-control means 200, There was a possibility of being forced to play AT games. In addition, whether or not to execute a game that affects the number of game medals such as an AT game is required to be managed by the main control unit 100. Therefore, the main control means 100 is configured to manage based on a plurality of internal game states as shown in FIG. 9B.

  First, during normal times such as at the time of factory shipment, the internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is set to the internal gaming state 0 (normal) by the internal gaming state control means 162. Then, in the internal gaming state 0, when an AT lottery described later is won, the internal gaming state control means 162 determines the number of precursor games, and the internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the internal gaming state 1 (principal). Move to The number of precursor games is determined by lot in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, but may be set to a predetermined number of games. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the internal gaming state 0 (for example, when a rare combination having a low winning probability is won among the winning combinations), The AT lottery is configured to be executed, but a lottery is performed for each game (for example, a lottery with a probability considering the winning combination, etc., or a lottery with the same probability without considering the winning combination, etc.). And so on).

  The internal gaming state 1 is a precursor state of an AT game. When a game having the number of precursor games described above is executed in the internal gaming state 1, the internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is changed by the internal gaming state control means 162. Then, the processing shifts to the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation). In the internal gaming state 2, the main control means 100 shifts the above-mentioned gaming state from the RT1 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state in order to execute the AT gaming. In other words, the internal game state 2 is displayed by the main control means 100 on the acquired number display 72 or by the sub-control means 200 (production control By displaying the image on the image display device 42 via the means 301), if the winning order is the winning combination -A1 to A6 and the winning combination -B1 to B6, the pressing order does not shift to the RT1 gaming state. In the case of the re-gaming combinations -C1 to C6 and the re-gaming combinations -F1 to F5, it is a preparation state of the AT game for notifying the transition to the RT3 gaming state or the pressing order for maintaining the RT3 gaming state. However, when the gaming state is the non-RT gaming state, in order to shift to the RT1 gaming state, the correct answer is pushed for the winning of the pushing order bell (winning combination -A1 to A6, winning combination -B1 to B6). The order is not notified (as described above, the transition to the RT1 transition state is made when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed). In the internal gaming state 2, only the pushing order replay and the pushing order of the pushing order bell relating to the transition of the gaming state are notified, and if there is a pushing order replay or the pushing order bell not related to the transition of the gaming state, the The pressing order may be configured not to be notified, or may be configured to be notified also. Then, the internal game state control means 162 determines that the AT game can be executed if the condition for shifting to the AT game, that is, if the current game state after all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped is the RT3 game state. A transition is made to a certain internal gaming state 3 (AT). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) is set for one AT game. You may comprise so that the number of games of AT game may be determined.

  In the internal gaming state 3, the pushing order replay described above (re-gaming role-C1 to C6 (re-gaming role-F1 to F5 if the game mode has shifted to the RT1 gaming state)) and the pushing order bell (winning role-A1) If the winning order of A6, winning combination -B1 to B6) is the correct answer pushing order (replaying combination -C1 to C6, replaying combination -F1 to F5), the game is shifted to the RT3 game state or this RT3 game. This is a pressing order in which the state is maintained, and the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6 are the same as the pressing order in which the combinations of the seven-segment combinations are aligned.) Can be provided. Further, when a predetermined number of games are executed in the internal game state 3, the internal game state control means 162 determines whether or not the AT is stocked. When there is no AT stock, the game shifts to the internal game state 0. If there is an AT stock, the number of precursor games is set to 1 and the game shifts to the internal game state 1 (that is, the game shifts to the internal game state 2 after one game in the internal game state 1). . As described later, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the right to the AT game is given and stocked in the internal game states 3, 5, and 7.

  Further, when the special role (BB1 to BB3) described above is won in the internal gaming state 0, the internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is shifted to the internal gaming state 4 (BB preparation) by the internal gaming state control means 162. . The internal game state 4 is a preparation state for a special game, and is configured to continue until the combination of the symbols of the winning special combination (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line. When the combination of symbols of the special combination (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the internal game state of the slot machine 1 is changed to the state of special game (internal game) by the internal game state control means 162. (It may be configured so that the probability of winning the AT lottery and stocking the AT is higher than in the state 0, or the lottery may be configured with the same probability as the internal game state 0). A transition is made to a certain internal gaming state 5 (BB). Further, the internal game state control means 162 determines whether or not the above-mentioned AT is stocked when the end condition of the special game is satisfied, and shifts to the internal game state 2 when the AT is stocked, When the AT is not stocked, the state shifts to the internal gaming state 0.

  On the other hand, in the internal gaming state 1, the internal gaming state 2, and the internal gaming state 3, the special combination (BB1 to BB3) described above is won and the combination of the symbols corresponding to the won special combination is not stopped and displayed on the activated line. The internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is shifted to the internal gaming state 6 (preparation for special addition) by the internal gaming state control means 162. The internal game state 6 is also a preparation state for a special game, and is configured to continue until the combination of the symbols of the winning special combination (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line. Then, when the combination of symbols of special combinations (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the internal gaming state of the slot machine 1 is changed to the internal gaming state 7 (additional specialization) by the internal gaming state control means 162. (However, when the special combination is won in the internal game state 1, the internal game state 2, and the internal game state 3, and the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed in the game, the internal game state 6 is set.) It does not shift, but shifts to the internal gaming state 7). The internal game state 7 is a state in which more AT games can be added (this is referred to as “additional specialization”). It is configured such that the probability of being stocked is higher when in the internal gaming state 7. Also in the internal game state 7, the internal game state control means 162 determines whether or not the above-mentioned AT is stocked when the end condition of the special game is satisfied. When the state shifts to the state 2 and the AT is not stocked, the state shifts to the internal game state 0. In the present embodiment, when the state shifts from the internal game state 6 to the internal game state 7, the AT is always stocked. Therefore, there is no transition to the internal gaming state 0. When a special combination (BB1 to BB3) is won in the internal gaming state 1, the processing shifts to the internal gaming state 4 (when the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed in the game, the processing shifts to the internal gaming state 5). ).

  In the above description, the internal middle game state 2 is configured such that "if the current game state after all the reels 21a to 21c have stopped is the RT3 game state, the state shifts to the internal game state 3". Although the case has been described, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which “the transition to the internal gaming state 3 is triggered by the transition from the RT2 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state”. Here, when the internal gaming state 3 is completed, if there is AT stock, the internal gaming state 1 is a precursor state, and the internal gaming state 2 in the AT gaming preparation state. The state shifts to a certain internal gaming state 3. In this case, the RT3 game state in the previous AT game may be continued. For this reason, in the internal gaming state 2, when the internal gaming state is shifted to the internal gaming state 3 upon transition from the RT2 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state, if the gaming state is already in the RT3 gaming state, the gaming state is temporarily changed to the RT1 gaming state. The state is shifted to (the winning combination -A1 to A6, the winning combination -B1 to B6 or the replay combination -C1 to C6 are not announced, or the correct answering order is not notified or the pushing order other than the correct answering order is changed. (Notify), the user must again transition to the RT3 gaming state via the RT2 gaming state, and the time required to transition to the internal gaming state 3 in which the AT game can be executed becomes longer.

  Also, in the internal gaming state 2, when the RT2 gaming state is set, the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the player presses the stop buttons 33a to 33n in different pressing orders, ignoring the notification, although the pressing order in which the combination of the symbols 03 or the re-game players 04 is stopped and displayed is notified. It is configured to shift from the internal gaming state 2 to the internal gaming state 3 even when the player operates the player 33c. Alternatively, in the internal gaming state 2, when the gaming state shifts to the RT2 gaming state, the internal gaming state may be shifted to the internal gaming state 3 to start the AT game. In this case, as the push order notification in the AT game, the push order for shifting the gaming state to the RT3 gaming state is notified in the RT2 gaming state (the re-gaming combination 03 or the re-gaming when the re-gaming-C1 to C6 is elected). By notifying the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the role 04 is stopped and displayed), it is possible to shift to the RT3 gaming state.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the lottery of the AT game (AT lottery) is executed when the main control unit 100 receives the operation of the start lever 32, but all the reels 21a to 21c are executed. You may comprise so that it may be performed by the process after stopping. The internal game state, the number of AT games (the number of remaining AT games), the number of AT stocks, the number of precursor games, and the like have respective storage areas to be stored in the RAM 104. These are to be initialized by the above-described RAM clear. It is desirable that the information be stored at a different address. Thereby, when the gaming facility is opened during the AT, it is possible to prevent the player from being able to restart from the middle of the AT game the next day. On the other hand, the RT state does not have to be the target of RAM clear. In addition, in order to suppress the number of cards that can be acquired in the AT game, the section (advantageous section) in which the AT game can be executed is set to a predetermined condition (a predetermined number of games (for example, 1500 games) or a predetermined number of obtained games (for example, 3000)). At this time, the game can be terminated on condition that the AT game can be executed, such as the internal game state, the number of AT games (the number of remaining AT games), the number of AT stocks, the number of precursor games, and the like. The counter for judging the ending condition of the end of the section in which the AT game can be executed without the necessity of the operation for executing the setting change process and the operation for ending the setting change process (RAM clear described above). In other words, it is desirable to execute a clearing process based on satisfying a predetermined condition for performing the game. In addition, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not give a great benefit to a player and that does not excessively inspire gambling, and that a predetermined initial value is set instead of the RAM clear. Good.

(Freeze control means 170)
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the freeze control means 170 disables the progress of the game (the progress of the “main process” described later) for a predetermined period (pauses the game) or stops and displays the lottery result. Perform a freeze effect that delays control. That is, the freeze control means 170 has a function as a lottery means for performing a lottery for executing a freeze effect.

(Operation order determination means 175)
The operation order determination unit 175 is a unit that obtains the operation order (the pressing order) of the stop buttons 33a to 33c in the game in which the above-described pressing order bell or pressing order replay has been won. The operation order determining means 175 determines whether or not the pressing order is assigned to the winning combination, and the reel control means 120 determines the stop symbols of the reels 21a to 21c.

(External signal transmission means 180)
The external signal transmitting means 180 outputs information related to the game via the external centralized terminal board 80 connected to the main control means 100. Here, the information on the game includes information when the start lever 32 is operated, information on the inserted and paid out game medals, a combination of specific symbols (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7)) is information when displayed on the activated line, and is information for displaying (or managing) the number of games and the start of the bonus game on the external device based on the information. For example, the number of games can be displayed based on information when the start lever 32 is operated, and the difference number can be displayed based on the difference between the inserted game medals and the paid out game medals. Also, the number of bonuses can be displayed based on information when a specific symbol is displayed on the activated line. Specific processing will be described later.

(Control command transmission means 185)
The control command transmission unit 185 is a unit for transmitting a control command for transmitting information of the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200. The sub-control means 200 is configured to determine an effect mode and an execution timing based on a control command transmitted from the main control means 100, as described later. The same command may be transmitted twice in order to prevent the sub-control unit 200 from missing a control command.

(Second random number generating means 190)
The main control means 100 includes a second random number generation means 190 for updating a random value generated by the main control means 100. The random number value generated by the second random number generation means 190 is a 2-byte random number value, and is also called a soft random number. The second random number generating means 190 is configured to execute a soft random number updating process S5570 and update its value each time an interrupting process S570 described later is executed. In the soft random number updating process S5570, the game progress main process S550 is performed between the time when the game is started and the start lever 32 is operated and the time when all the reels are started after the reels 21a to 21c start rotating. It is configured to be executed even before stopping. As described above, by updating the soft random numbers not only in the interrupt processing S570 but also in the loop processing in the game progress main processing S550, the update timing and the number of the soft random numbers in the game progress main processing S550 described later can be changed by the player. (Since the number of times the soft random number is updated in one unit game varies with the operation timing of the player, etc.), the random number value generated by the second random number generating means 190 The randomness of (soft random numbers) can be secured.

(Control of the stored number display 71, the acquired number display 72, the status display 73, and the set value display 74)
In the present embodiment, the digit includes five digits 1 to 5. Then, as described above, digits 1 and 2 constitute a stored number indicator 71, and digits 3 and 4 constitute an acquired number indicator 72. Further, the digit 5 is 7 segments corresponding to the set value display 74. As shown in FIG. 11, a set value display 74 which is a digit 5 is mounted on the main control board 101. On the other hand, the digits 1 to 4 (the stored number display 71 and the acquired number display 72) are mounted on the display substrate 70 as described above. Further, seven LEDs constituting the status indicator 73 are also mounted on the display substrate 70.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a main CPU 102 and three ICs (IC1, IC2, and IC3) are mounted on a main control board 101. Note that the main control board 101 is actually provided with ICs other than these three, but is not shown in the present embodiment. Here, IC1 is an IC for controlling digit signals, and IC2 is an IC for controlling segment signals. Further, the IC 3 is an IC for controlling the input display LEDs 73e to 73g.

  Each of IC1 to IC3 has a clock signal input terminal. On the other hand, the main CPU 102 has XCS1, XCS2, and XCS3 output terminals. The XCS1 output terminal is connected to the clock input terminal of IC1, the XCS2 output terminal is connected to the clock input terminal of IC2, and the XCS3 output terminal. And the clock input terminal of IC3.

  The main CPU 102 has D0 to D7 output terminals. Further, the D0 to D4 input terminals of the IC 1 and the D0 to D4 output terminals of the main CPU 102 are connected. Furthermore, the IC1 is provided with D5 to D7 input terminals, which are connected to the ground. Further, the D0 to D7 output terminals of the main CPU 102 and the D0 to D7 input terminals of the IC 2 are connected respectively. The D0 to D3 and D5 to D7 output terminals of the main CPU 102 are connected to the D0 to D3 and D5 to D7 input terminals of the IC 3, respectively. Furthermore, the IC3 is provided with a D4 input terminal, which is connected to the ground.

  The IC1 has an output port 3 (see FIG. 17 described later) including D0 to D7 output terminals, and D0 to D7 input terminals correspond to D0 to D7 output terminals, respectively. Then, digit 1 to 5 signal lines are output from the D0 to D4 output terminals, respectively, and are connected to digit 1 to 5 signal lines (3 to 7) of the display substrate 70 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the D5 to D7 output terminals of the output port 3 are unused (NC).

  The IC 2 has an output port 4 (see FIG. 17) composed of D0 to D7 output terminals, and D0 to D7 input terminals correspond to D0 to D7 output terminals, respectively. Then, the segment A to P signal lines are output from the D0 to D7 output terminals, respectively, and are connected to the segment A to P signal lines (8th to 15th) of the display substrate 70 in FIG.

  Furthermore, the signal line from the D4 output terminal of IC1 is connected to digit 5, that is, the set value display 74. The digit 5 has seven LEDs (a to g), and the a to g LEDs are connected to the segment A to G signals, respectively.

  Further, IC3 has an output port 2 (see FIG. 17) composed of D0 to D7 output terminals, and D0 to D7 input terminals and D0 to D7 output terminals correspond to each other. The D3 to D6 output terminals are unused (NC). Further, from the D0 to D2 output terminals of the output port 4, three display signal lines, two display signal lines, and one display signal line are respectively output, and one of the display substrates 70 in FIG. It is connected to the insertion display signal line (No. 16), the two-sheet insertion display signal line (No. 17), and the three-sheet insertion display signal line (No. 18).

  Note that the output from the D0 to D7 output terminals of the above IC1 to IC3 continues until the input of the clock input terminal is turned off from on.

  As shown in FIG. 12, digits 1 to 4 are connected to the display substrate 70. The digit 1 output terminal (No. 3) of the display substrate 70 is connected to the digit 1. Similarly, the output terminals (numbers 4 to 6) of the digit 2 to 4 signals of the display substrate 70 are connected to the digits 2 to 4, respectively. Each of the digits 1 to 4 has seven LEDs (a to g) similarly to the digit 5 described above. The LEDs a to g of the digits 1 to 4 are connected to the output terminals (8 to 14) of the segment A to G signals, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, on the display substrate 70, seven LEDs (see FIG. 10) constituting the status indicator 73, specifically, a game start LED 73d, a settlement display LED 73c, an insertable display LED 73b, The replay display LED 73a, the one-sheet insertion LED 73e, the two-sheet insertion LED 73f, and the three-sheet insertion LED 73g are connected.

  The game start LED 73d, the settlement display LED 73c, the insertion possible display LED 73b, and the replay display LED 73e are connected to the segment P signal output terminal (No. 15). Further, the game start LED 73d is connected to a digit 1 signal output terminal (No. 3), the settlement display LED 73c is connected to a digit 5 signal output terminal (No. 7), and the throw-in indication LED 73b is output to a digit 3 signal output terminal (No. 7). 5), and the replay display LED 73a is connected to the digit 4 signal output terminal (6).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the output terminals (Nos. 16 to 18) of the one-, two-, and three-sheet insertion display signals of the display substrate 70 are respectively one-, two-, and three-sheet insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g. It is connected to the. Further, the +5 V power supply voltage terminals (No. 1 and No. 2) of the display substrate 70 and the one-, two-, and three-sheet display LEDs 73e to 73g are connected.

  In the above configuration, in FIG. 11, the main CPU 102 normally applies a high-level (approximately 5 V; hereinafter the same) voltage to the XCS1 to XCS3 output terminals, and changes from a high level to a low level (almost zero V). The same applies hereinafter) (the voltage is changed by a switch (circuit) provided in the main CPU 102). For example, to drive (select or designate) IC1, the XCS1 output terminal is activated. As a result, the active signal (chip select signal) is output from the XCS1 output terminal and input to the clock input terminal of IC1. Thus, the IC 1 is in a driving state (also referred to as a selected state or a designated state). If the XCS2 and XCS3 output terminals are activated in the same manner as described above, IC2 and IC3 are driven, respectively.

  A low-level voltage is normally applied to the D0 to D7 output terminals of the main CPU 102, and a high-level voltage is applied when outputting data (data signal) of “1”. For example, when a data signal of "1" is output from the D0 output terminal of the main CPU 102, the data signal is input to the D0 input terminals of IC1 to IC3, respectively. At this moment, when the XCS1 output terminal is active, Is input to the D0 input terminal.

  Furthermore, a high-level voltage is normally applied to the output port 0 of the IC 1, and a low-level voltage is applied to an output terminal corresponding to the input terminal to which the data signal has been input. For example, a data signal of "1" is output from the D4 output terminal of the main CPU 102. At this moment, when the XCS1 output terminal is active, the data signal is input to the D4 input terminal of the IC1. Then, when the D4 output terminal of the IC1 is set to a low level, a current can flow through the LEDs a to g of the digit 5.

  Furthermore, while outputting a data signal of “1” from the D0 and D1 output terminals of the main CPU 102 and activating the XCS2 output terminal, the data signal is input to the D0 and D1 input terminals of the IC2. Normally, a high-level voltage is applied to the output port 1 of the IC 2. When a high-level voltage is applied, the circuits after the transistor in FIG. 11 are in a high impedance state (a state that is neither low nor high).

  When the D0 and D1 output terminals of the IC2 are set to low level, a current flows from the emitter of the transistor connected to the high level (+ 5V) to the collector due to a change in the current between the emitter and the base, and flows to the segment A and B signal lines. Electric current flows.

  Accordingly, as described above, when the D4 output terminal of the IC1 is set to the low level and the current can flow through the LEDs a to g of the digit 5, the D0 and D1 output terminals of the IC2 as described above. Is set to a low level, a current flows through the segment A and B signal lines, and the LEDs a and b of the digit 5 are turned on. In other words, although a current flows through the segment A and B signal lines of the digits 1 to 5, a voltage of about 5 V is also applied to the digits 1 to 4, so that no potential difference occurs and a corresponding to the digits 1 to 4 And b do not light. That is, a current flows to the digit 5 to which about 0 V is applied, and the LEDs a and b of the digit 5 are turned on.

  Further, for example, the D0 output terminal of IC1 is set to low level. Further, when the D7 output terminal of the IC2 is set to the low level, the current flows from the emitter connected to the high level to the collector and the current flows to the segment P signal line with the change of the current between the emitter and the base. As a result, the game start LED 73d is turned on in FIG. In other words, although a current flows through the segment P signal lines of the digits 1 to 5, a voltage of about 5 V is also applied to the digits 2 to 5, so that no potential difference occurs and the input corresponding to the digit 3 is possible. The display LED 73b, the replay display LED 73a associated with the digit 4, and the settlement display LED 73c associated with the digit 5 do not light. That is, a current flows to the digit 1 to which about 0 V is applied, and the game start LED 73d associated with the digit 1 is turned on.

  Further, a low-level voltage is normally applied to the D0 to D7 output terminals of the output port 4 of the IC 3. When a high-level voltage is applied to any of the D0 to D2 output terminals of the IC3, a current flows from the collector of the transistor to the emitter, and the level of the collector of the transistor becomes low. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, a high-level voltage is always applied to the power supply voltage terminals (No. 1 and No. 2) connected to the upstream side of the one-, two-, and three-sheet display LEDs 73e to 73g. Have been. Therefore, for example, when the D2 output terminal of the IC3 is set to the high level in FIG. 11, the 16th terminal of the one-sheet insertion display signal becomes the low level in FIG. The LED 73e lights up.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the circuit configuration of the present embodiment, only one of the digits 1 to 5 is set to be lit. Here, in order to enable lighting of all digits individually, it is necessary to provide independent wiring for each digit and for each segment. However, such a setting increases the number of wirings, increases the cost, and increases the assembling burden. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, for example, in the case of a segment A signal, if the circuit configuration is connected to the segment A signals of all digits 1 to 5, the number of wirings can be reduced. Even with the circuit configuration of the present embodiment, if the digit to be lit is sequentially switched for each interrupt process, there is practically no difference from the state in which all the digits are lit simultaneously (simultaneously lit by human eyes). As if you were doing it). Further, if different LEDs are turned on for each interruption process, power consumption can be suppressed and burn-in of the LEDs can be suppressed. Further, the brightness can be increased by repeating the point light emission as compared with the LED that is constantly lit.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between digits 1 to 5 and segments AP. Each digit is composed of segments A to P, of which segments A to G constitute a so-called 7-segment. Further, the segment P forms one of the status indicators 73 (excluding the digit 2).

  As shown in FIG. 13, for example, in digit 1, segments A to G constitute upper 7 digits of stored number indicator 71, and segment P constitutes game start LED 73d. As shown in FIG. 12, the digit 1 signal output terminal (No. 3) is connected to the digit 1 signal line and also to the game start LED 73d signal line. The game starter 73d is connected to the segment P signal output terminal (No. 15) of the display board 70.

  Further, in FIG. 13, segments A to G of digit 3 constitute 7-segment of the upper digit of acquired number display 72, and segment P constitutes input enable display LED 73 b. As shown in FIG. 12, the output terminal (No. 5) of the digit 3 signal is connected to the signal line of the digit 3 and also to the signal line of the turn-on indication LED 73b. Further, the input enable indication LED 73b is connected to an output terminal (No. 15) of the segment P signal of the display board 70.

  Similarly, in FIG. 13, in the digit 4, the segments A to G constitute the lower 7-segment of the acquired number indicator 72, and the segment P constitutes the replay display LED 73a. As shown in FIG. 12, the output terminal (No. 6) of the digit 4 signal is connected to the signal line of the digit 4 and also to the signal line of the replay display LED 73a. The replay display LED 73a is connected to the segment P signal output terminal (No. 15) of the display substrate 70.

  In FIG. 8, segments A to G of digit 5 constitute the 7-segment of set value display 74, and segment P constitutes settlement display LED 73c. As shown in FIG. 11, the digit 5 itself is mounted on the main control board 101. As shown in FIG. 11, the digit 5 signal output terminal (No. 7) is connected to the signal line of the settlement display LED 73c. It is connected. The settlement display LED 73c is connected to the segment P signal output terminal (No. 15) of the display substrate 70.

  As described above, for example, when all the segments (segments A to P) of digit 1 are turned on, the stored number indicator 71 (upper digit) displays “8” by turning on the segments A to G, By the lighting of P, the game start LED 73d in the status display 73 is turned on.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an LED display request flag and an LED display request counter. The LED display request flag is a flag indicating which LED can be turned on, and is stored in the RAM 104 as 1-byte data consisting of 8 bits (D0 to D7). When the LED display request flag indicates, for example, digits 1 and 2, that is, when the upper and lower digits of the stored number indicator 71 can be displayed, the D0 and D1 bits become "1", and other digits cannot be displayed. Then, the other bits become "0". Therefore, the data of the LED display request flag in this case is “00000011”.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, during normal operation (during game play and game standby), digit 5 (set value display 74) is turned off, and digits 1 to 4 are turned on. Therefore, the normal LED display request flag is “000011111”. While the setting is being changed, the set value is displayed on the digit 5, so that the D4 bit becomes “1”, and the digits 1 and 2 (the stored number display 71) become “0” so that the digits 3 and 4 are not displayed. (Acquired number display 72) becomes "1" because "88" is displayed. Therefore, the LED display request flag during the setting change is “00011100”.

  Furthermore, during the setting check (set value check mode), the set value is displayed on the digit 5 in the same manner as during the setting change, so that the D4 bit becomes “1”. Further, digits 1 to 4 are the same as those in normal. Therefore, the LED display request flag during setting confirmation is “00011111”.

  The above-mentioned LED display request flag has a different value depending on whether the setting is normal, setting is being changed, or setting is being checked. On the other hand, like the LED display request flag, the LED display request counter is 1-byte data composed of 8 bits (D0 to D7), but is data whose value is updated every timer interrupt (2.235 ms). And is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. As shown in FIG. 14, "00010000" is taken as the initial value, and the digit which is turned on ("1") is updated by one digit to the right (executes the shift instruction) by one digit at every interruption processing. . When the value of the LED display request counter is "00000001", the value becomes "00000000" at the time of the next interruption, but when the value becomes "0" after updating, the initial value is again set at the time of the interruption. 00010000 ". Note that the initial value may be set to "00010000" at the time of the next interrupt when all the bits have become "0". The assignment of the digit to each bit of the LED display request flag and the LED display request counter shown in FIG. 14 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, it is possible to make D0 to D2 unused and assign D3 to D7 to each digit.

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, as a result of performing an AND operation on the LED display request flag and the LED display request counter, the digit “1” is to be lit during the interrupt processing. As will be described later, when displaying an error content (number) when an unrecoverable error occurs in the slot machine 1 by LED, the LED display request flag and the LED display request counter are not referred to. On the other hand, in the case of a normal error (an error that can be recovered without turning the power on / off, etc.), an AND operation is performed on the LED display request flag and the LED display request counter as in the normal operation, and as a result, the LED that is “1” is turned on. It becomes a lighting target.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an LED segment table stored in the ROM. Here, in the present embodiment, the instruction content (the number indicating the pressing order) corresponding to the acquired number, the stored number, and the instruction number is displayed on the stored number display 71 and the acquired number display 72, and the set value is displayed. An LED segment table 2 for displaying on the device 74 and an LED segment table 1 for displaying on the acquisition number display 72 the content (type) of error when an error occurs. The LED segment table is a data table that stores segment data for each address, that is, data indicating which segment is turned on. For example, the address “1211 (H)” is the head address of the LED segment table 2 in the LED segment table (that is, the address selected when the offset value is “0”), and its segment data is “hexadecimal”. 3F ”(“ 00111111 (B) ”in binary). As described above, the case where the LED segment table in the present embodiment is configured by being divided into two tables (the LED segment table 1 and the LED segment table 2) has been described. However, as shown in FIG. May be constituted by one LED segment table (for example, when “C” is displayed in a segment, “B (H)” is selected as the offset value). To do that).

  Then, the 8-bit data when the segment data is represented by a binary number is represented by "D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1, D0", and the data of D0 to D6 are LED segment A to G signals, respectively. , And the D7 bit indicates on / off of the segment P signal. For example, in order to display “0” in the digit, in FIG. 13, segments A to F are on and segment G is off. Therefore, the segment data at this time is “00111111”. Therefore, in FIG. 15, the segment data at the address “1211 (H)” is “00111111 (B)”, that is, data indicating “0” in the digit. As described above, the data for displaying “0”, “1”, “2”,. The use of the offset value in FIG. 15 will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the set value is displayed by the set value display 74 is described. However, without providing the set value display 74 exclusively, the upper digit or lower digit of the stored number display 71 is displayed. Alternatively, it is also possible to configure to display in the upper digit or the lower digit of the acquired number display 72. In other words, the set value may be displayed on the stored number display 71 or the acquired number display 72.

(About input port and output port)
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control board 101 has input ports 0 to 2 shown in FIG. 16 and output ports 0 to 5 shown in FIGS. Here, the input ports 0 to 2 and the output ports 0 to 5 of the present embodiment are 1-byte ports to which 8 bits D0 to D7 can be input or output. The input port and the output port are provided in addition to those shown in the figure, but the description is omitted in this embodiment. In FIGS. 16 to 18, a port indicated as unused indicates a signal input / output port that is not actually used or whose description is omitted in the present embodiment (a port having no signal input / output). Does not mean all unused).

  The input port 0 includes signals of a reset / setting switch 37, a setting change key switch 36, a door switch 91, and a setting door switch 92, a power-off detection signal (a signal output when power-off occurs), and A full detection signal (a signal output when a game medal in a sub tank (not shown) for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 51) becomes full is input. Note that the D4 and D7 bits of the input port 0 are unused.

  The input port 1 receives signals of a stop button 33 (33a to 33c), a bet button 31 (MAX bet button 31a and 1 bet button 31b), a settlement button 34, and a start lever 32, which are operation switches. In the example of FIG. 16, the 1-bet button signal (D4 bit) and the MAX-bet button signal (D3 bit) are separated. The D4 bit of input port 1 is unused.

  Further, the input port 2 includes left, center, and right reel detecting means (reel sensors) 23 (23a to 23c) and a payout sensor 71 (detailed description is omitted, but is constituted by two sensors). , And the signals of the second and first input sensors 62 and 61 are input.

  As will be described later, a main loop or a game progress main process S550 performed once per game is provided as information processing for progressing the game. The main loop is a process in which the inserted medals are detected, a winning process is performed after all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and the like. During this main loop, the process temporarily exits the main loop and executes an interrupt process (timer interrupt process) S570. In the interrupt process S570, a process of detecting the input ports 0 to 2 (step S576 described later) and the like are executed, and after executing the process, a process of returning to the main loop is periodically performed again. The interval of the interruption time is 2.235 ms in the present embodiment. That is, the data of the input ports 0 to 2 is acquired for each interruption processing at an interval of 2.235 ms. Then, based on the acquired data, the input port level data (data indicating ON / OFF of each bit), the input port rising data (the data that was turned off at the time of the previous interrupt and turned on at the time of the current interrupt, Bit data), falling data of the input port (data indicating which bit is the data that was turned on at the time of the previous interrupt and turned off at the time of the current interrupt), and stores each data In the storage area of the RAM 104 for performing the operations. Therefore, these data are updated every 2.235 ms.

  Further, regardless of when the interrupt processing is performed, all of the D0 to D7 bits of the input ports 0 to 2 are detected. For example, during the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c (before the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated), the bet switch 31 (31a, 31b) cannot be operated by the player. Although it is not necessary to acquire D1 and D2 bit data, in the present embodiment, all bit data is acquired.

  In FIG. 17, an output port 3 is used for outputting an LED digit signal. The output port 4 is used for outputting an LED segment signal. These LED digit signal and LED segment signal are signals for turning on / off the set value display 74, the stored number display 71, the acquired number display 72, and the status display 73. Specifically, for example, when the data of the output port 3 is “00000001”, only the digit 1 is turned on, so that only the upper digit of the stored number indicator 71 is turned on. Further, when the data of the output port 4 is “00111111”, the signals of the segments A to F are turned on, so that “0” is displayed in the digit 1. As described above, which digit is lit at the output port 3 and which segment is lit at the output port 4 are determined.

  The signal of the blocker 60 is output from the D6 bit of the output port 0. Further, a drive signal of the hopper motor 75 is output from the D7 bit. Here, the blocker 60 forms a medal passage connecting the medal slot 51 and the hopper 52 when the blocker signal is “1” (ON), and when the blocker signal is “0” (OFF), A passage (return passage) connecting the medal insertion slot 51 and the payout slot 59 is formed. For example, when the blocker 60 is driven, a blocker signal is output from the D6 bit of the output port 3 (see FIG. 17) by interrupt processing.

  From the D0 to D3 bits of the output port 0, the respective φ0 to φ3 signals of the left reel driving means (motor) 22a of the left reel (first cylinder) 21a are output. The left, middle, and right reel driving means (motors) 22a to 22c of the present embodiment are configured to rotate the reels 21a to 21c by the 1-2-phase excitation as described above. The reels 21a to 21c are driven by a combination of the excitations described above, so that signals of each phase are output from predetermined bits. From the D0 to D3 bits of the output port 1, the respective φ0 to φ3 signals of the middle reel driving means 22b of the middle reel (second barrel) 21b are output, and from the D4 to D7 bits, the right reel (third The respective φ0 to φ3 signals of the right reel driving means 22c of the rotating body 21c are output.

  Also, from the D0 to D2 bits of the output port 2, signals to one to three insertion LEDs 73e, 73f, and 73g are output.

  The output port 5 outputs an external signal to the external centralized terminal board 80. In the present embodiment, there are external signals 1 to 5 and a medal payout signal and a medal insertion signal according to the type of the external signal. are doing. The external signal is a signal to be output to the outside of the slot machine 1 (such as a hall computer or a data counter installed in a hall) via the external centralized terminal board 80.

  As described above, within one interrupt, data based on the signals of the input ports 0 to 2 is stored, and a signal is output to the output ports 0 to 5 based on the stored control data.

(Notification of pressing order by main control means 100)
As described above, in the winning combinations -A1 to A6 and the winning combinations -B1 to B6, the number of game medals that can be obtained varies depending on the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. In addition, the replaying combinations C1 to C6 and the replaying combinations -F1 to F5 change the game state according to the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, thereby affecting the number of game medals that can be obtained as a result. Therefore, when the pressing order is notified, the pressing order is notified not only by the image display device 41 via the effect control means 301 but also by the main control means 100. For example, when the image display device 41 breaks down, the main control unit 100 alone can play the game). Specifically, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the pressing order is notified to the acquired number display 72 for displaying the number of acquired gaming medals, and the order of the pressing is described with reference to FIG. The content and method of notification will be described. Here, FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the instruction number.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, for the three stop buttons 33a to 33c, (left center right), (middle left and right), (middle left and right), (middle right and left), (right and left) A total of six (Middle), (Right, Middle, Left) pressing orders, and three pressing orders when the first stop is the left stop button 33a, the middle stop button 33b, and the right stop button 33c. There are nine push orders. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a winning combination that can notify the pressing order is won, one digit of the acquired number indicator 72 is used (the acquired number indicator 72 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment). As shown in FIG. 10 described above, a two-digit number can be displayed, and by using the first digit (digit 4), the numbers 1 to 9 are displayed, so that the above push is performed. The order is notified (including the case of not notifying). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an instruction number indicating the pressing order is assigned to the hand to which the pressing order is assigned, and the acquired number display 72 and the effect control described later are assigned by the instruction number. The means 301 is configured to determine the pressing order displayed in the effect on the image display device 41. FIG. 18A shows the correspondence between the condition device numbers and the instruction numbers of the hand to which the pressing order is assigned, and FIG. 18B shows the instruction numbers and the contents of instructions to the acquired number display 72 and the image display device 41. Is shown. For example, as for the re-game player-C1 having the condition device number of “3”, since the notified push order is “left center right”, the instruction number is “A1”, and the acquired number display 72 shows “1”. Is displayed, and “1.2.3” is displayed on the image display device 41. In addition, the replaying machine-F5 having the condition device number “17” has the instruction number “A5” or “A6” because the notified push order is either “right middle left” or “right middle left”. "5" or "6" is displayed on the acquired number display 72, and "2.3.1" or "3.2.1" is displayed on the image display device 41. When there are two or more correct answer pressing orders in this way, the main control means 100 selects the instruction number by lottery or selects an instruction number different from the instruction number displayed last time for the relevant role, thereby giving the instruction number. Is determined. The instruction number "A7" (the instruction content is (1 .-.-)) is assigned to the winning combinations -A1, A2, B1, and B2 whose first stop in the correct answer pressing order is the left stop button 33a. The instruction number "A8" (the instruction content is (-.1 -.-)) is assigned to the winning combination -A3, A4, B3, B4 in which the first stop in the correct answer pressing order is the middle stop button 33b. The instruction number “A9” (the instruction content is (−−−− 1)) is assigned to the winning combination −A5, A6, B5, B6 in which the first stop in the correct answer pressing order is the right stop button 33c. Can be In addition, when a role having no pressing order is won, a role having a pressing order but having no influence on the number of game medals that can be obtained by the pressing order (for example, re-gaming role-D1 to D3), and a pressing order In the case of the internal gaming state in which is not notified, the instruction number is "A0". In FIG. 13B, the instruction content of the acquisition number display 72 when the instruction number is “A0” is “no display”, but it may be configured to display “0”. A special mode such as “=” on the digit 3 and “=” on the digit 4 may be displayed.

  Here, in the display of the acquired number display 72, information on the pressing order is indicated by the instruction number so that the player can determine whether the acquired number is displayed or the information on the pressing order is displayed. When displaying, a predetermined symbol (for example, two lines in which segment D and segment G emit light in FIG. 13) is displayed on the tens digit display. Also, at this time, two lines are displayed for the push order bell, and for the push order replay, it is possible to determine whether the information is the push order information for the push order bell or the push order for the push order replay. Different symbols may be displayed, such as displaying three lines (for example, causing the segments A, D, and G to emit light). Note that a dedicated display may be provided instead of the acquired number display 72, and the display is not limited to a seven-segment display, and other display media may be used. For example, a plurality of LED displays may be provided, and the above-described instruction content may be displayed in the lighting pattern. Instead of the instruction number, the above-mentioned winning number (condition device number) may be directly displayed, or may be displayed using a symbol that can be displayed on a 7-segment display. Further, the information (numbers or characters) displayed on the acquired number display 72 may be changed according to the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. Specifically, when the instruction number is “A1”, “1” is displayed when the star lever 32 is operated, and “2” is displayed when the left stop button 33a is operated at the first stop. When the middle stop button 33b is operated in the second stop, the left reel 21a, the middle reel 21b, and the right reel 21c are associated with "1," "2," and "3" so that "3" is displayed. The next reel to be operated may be instructed (when the right stop button 33b is operated in the third stop, the display is turned off).

  The display (instruction display) of the information on the pressing order is, in principle, from the time when the start lever 32 is operated to the time when the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation (the operation reception of the stop buttons 33a to 33c becomes valid). It is preferable to be performed. Further, it is preferable that the instruction display by the image display device 41 be performed after the instruction display by the acquisition number display 72 is performed. Thereby, when an incorrect instruction number is transmitted from the main control means 100, or when the sub-control means 200 (effect control means 301) issues an instruction corresponding to an instruction number different from the instruction number received from the main control means 100. Even in this case, since the instruction display has already been performed by the acquired number display 72, it is noticed that the instruction display is different between the main control means 100 and the sub-control means 200. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged if the instruction display by the acquired number display 72 is followed.

  The instruction display may be performed after the reel effect (such as the freeze effect described above) is completed and before the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation. Further, the instruction display may be performed after the reels 21a to 21c start rotating and before the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation. Further, the instruction display may be performed at the same time when the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation. The instruction display by the acquired number display 72 may be performed after the instruction display by the image display device 41 is performed, or the instruction display by the acquired number display 72 and the instruction display by the image display device 41 may be performed simultaneously. May be performed. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the instruction display of the acquired number indicator 72 is configured to be cleared after the winning determination (the acquired number is displayed after the clearing), but the third stop is performed. It may be cleared after reception or after stopping the entire body. In the above description, the instruction display is from when the start lever 32 is operated to when the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation. If the time until the start lever 32 of the current game is operated is less than the minimum game time, even if the start lever 32 has been operated, the instruction is not displayed immediately but the minimum time is displayed. The instruction display may be performed after the game time has elapsed (after the next minimum game time is set). By doing so, it is possible to eliminate the trouble that the stop buttons 33a to 33c cannot be easily operated even though the instruction is displayed.

  The display of the information on the pressing order by the acquired number display 72 is continued by the operation of the player (every operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c) without changing the display content, and the instruction number is continuously displayed. The display content is changed by the operation of the player. Specifically, the above-mentioned display (for example, “1.2.3”) is displayed on the image display device 41 until the reception of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is started, and the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. Each time, the display for the operated stop button changes (the number for the stop button disappears or the display becomes dark). Therefore, the display by the acquired number display 72 continues to display the instruction number (the display is not interrupted) until the operation of the last stop button is received even if the player misorders the operation in the middle. In the display by the image display device 41, the pressing order navigation is not displayed (the display is interrupted or the operation in the order different from the instructed pressing order is displayed). Here, the reason why the display by the image display device 41 is stopped is that another effect (failure effect) can be performed. Of course, if the player makes an erroneous operation in the middle, not only the display on the image display device 41 but also the display on the acquired number display 72 may be interrupted. However, in this case, it is preferable to interrupt the display by the image display device 41 first, and then interrupt the display by the acquired number display 72. By doing so, it is possible to eliminate the situation where only the image display device 41 is displaying. Further, even when the player makes an erroneous operation sequence on the way, the display on the image display device 41 does not have to be interrupted.

  In the following description, a storage area (address “F011 (H)” shown in FIG. 20) on the RAM 104 for displaying the acquired number on the acquired number display 72 and a storage area for the instruction number (shown in FIG. 20) Although the address “F036 (H)”) is assigned, the acquired number and the instruction number are not displayed at the same time. May be stored, and when displaying the instruction number, the instruction number may be stored.

(Transmission of information on the winning combination from main control means 100 to sub-control means 200)
As will be described later, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit 110 is controlled by the main control unit 100 to perform the sub-control by the sub-control unit 200 (the production control unit 301). Preferably, it is transmitted to the means 200. However, if the condition device number indicating the winning combination can be specified, the correct answer pressing order can also be specified, so that the winning number (or the winning and replaying condition device number) is transmitted to the sub-control means 200. Illegal acts (for example, an act of injecting an illegal control command imitating a control command transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200, an act of extracting a condition device number and improperly specifying a correct answer pressing order, When an unauthorized modification of the control means 200 is performed, the main control means 100 does not win the lottery of the AT game (in the internal game state where the instruction display can be generated (for example, in FIG. 9B) Despite the internal gaming states 2 to 3 and 6 to 7) shown), the correct answer pressing order is incorrectly specified, or the image is displayed on the image display device 41 by the sub-control means 200 without permission. There is a possibility to be chillin. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control means 100 performs a masking process (a process for preventing the information of the correct answer pressing order from being specified) on the condition device number, and obtains the information (the masked condition device). The number is referred to as “effect group number”), instead of the condition device number. With this configuration, the sub-control unit 200 can determine the effect based on the information after the mask processing (the effect group number) even if the condition device number is not sent. Of course, mask processing does not necessarily have to be performed for all condition device numbers, and the following exceptions may be allowed.

(1) Condition device number of special role (BB1 to BB3) (2) Condition device number of replay that does not affect the payout by the pressing order (for example, replaying role that does not affect the transition of the game state) (3) Pressing order Conditional device number of the small hand that does not cause a difference in the acquired number due to the condition (4) Conditional device number of the small winning combination with a small acquired number (for example, less than a specified number) (5) (3) and (4)

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a state in which an AT game is permitted (for example, an internal game state in which an instruction display such as the internal game state 2, 3, 6, 7, or the like can be generated) and an AT game are permitted. Regardless of the status, the winning number (winning and replaying condition device number) is masked and transmitted to the sub control means 200, but the AT game is permitted (for example, if an instruction display is generated). In the possible internal game state, the winning number (winning and replaying condition device number) is directly transmitted to the sub control means 200, and in the state where the AT game is not allowed (for example, in the internal game state where no instruction display is generated). The winning number (winning and replaying condition device number) may be masked and transmitted to the sub-control means 200.

  Here, the mask processing of the condition device number will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 21. Here, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the mask process, and FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the mask process. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the condition device number is related to the type of combination (re-gaming combination, type of winning combination (bell, watermelon), etc.) and the type of production (even for the same re-combination combination, transition of the gaming state). Roles, weak cherries, strong cherries, etc.), and grouping is performed based on the influence of the pressing order on the game (for example, the re-gaming role that has an effect on the payout by the pressing order such as the condition device numbers 3 to 8 is one group) The re-playing combinations that do not affect the payout according to the pressing order, such as the condition device numbers 9 to 11, are divided into different groups, respectively), and are managed by the table shown in FIG. Then, instead of the winning condition device number, the effect group number is determined using this table, and the determined effect group number is transmitted to the sub-control means 200, so that it is not possible to specify which condition device number was won. Like that. As a result, it is impossible to specify the pressing order of the correct answer. Since the type of the role and the type of the effect can be specified, the sub-control means 200 can determine the effect according to the winning combination without sending the condition device number. For example, in FIG. 19, when a winning combination of condition device numbers 3 to 8 (replaying combinations -C1 to C6) is won, "3" is transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200 as the effect group number. Therefore, even if it is possible to specify that the production group number is "3", it is not possible to specify which role has been won or the order in which the correct answer is pushed, Direction can be decided.

  In addition, instead of converting the condition device number to the effect group number, the condition device number is subjected to the above-described grouping, and the winning condition device number is rewritten to a common number for each group, and the rewritten number is sub-controlled. By transmitting the means 200, it is possible to make it impossible to identify which condition device number has been won. For example, a number that does not overlap with the condition device number assigned to the winning combination may be assigned to the group.

  Since the information after such mask processing does not basically need to be referred to by the main control means 100, it is preferable to transmit the information after the mask processing immediately before transmitting it to the sub control means 200. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately provide an area for storing the information after the mask processing until the information is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200. Of course, masking may be performed before transmission.

  When the masking process is performed in this manner, the correct control pressing order cannot be determined from the effect group number (or the converted condition device number) in the sub-control unit 200, but the instruction number described above is separately transmitted. Therefore, the sub control means 200 can specify the correct answer pressing order from the instruction number. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when an internal gaming state (internal gaming states 2 to 3 and 6 to 7) in which an instruction display can be generated, instruction numbers (A1 to A9) corresponding to the condition device numbers. ) Is transmitted to the sub-control means 200, and when an internal game state where no instruction display occurs (internal game states 0 to 1, 5 to 6), "A0" is transmitted as the instruction number. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, for each internal gaming state, whether or not the internal gaming state is capable of generating an instruction display is defined. Thus, the main control unit 100 can determine the instruction number and display the instruction only by referring to the current internal game state, and the sub-control unit 200 can also receive the internal game state and the instruction number. Instructions can be displayed simply by referring to them.

  Further, in addition to the above-described effect group number or the converted condition device number and instruction number, a condition device number may be transmitted to the sub-control means 200. In this case, in the internal gaming state in which the instruction display can be generated, the condition device number is masked (for example, “0” is set), and in the internal gaming state in which the instruction display does not occur, or the instruction display does not occur. In the case of a combination (for example, the replay combination -D1 to D3 described above), a configuration may be such that the condition device number in a state where the mask is not performed is transmitted.

  By the way, in the above description, whether or not the internal game state in which an instruction can be generated is defined for each internal game state. As an index for judging whether or not the occurrence of an error can occur, a push order flag may be separately provided and stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 104. When the push order flag is on, it indicates that an instruction display can be generated (the push order flag is always on in the internal game states 2 to 3 and 6 to 7), while the push order flag is off. In some cases, it indicates that the instruction display cannot be generated. By providing such a pushing order flag, it is possible to provide a case where an instruction can be generated and a case where an instruction cannot be generated even in the same internal game state. For example, basically, even in the internal game state 0 (normal) in which no instruction is issued, a push-matching game described later can be performed. (In the push-matching game, an instruction needs to be able to be generated. Only the game that executes the pressing order game turns on the pressing order flag). Further, in the above description, the internal game state 2 (AT preparation) and the internal game state 3 (AT) are managed as different internal game states, but these are combined into one internal game state, and the current state is the AT game state. As an index for determining whether or not there is, an AT flag may be provided and stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 104. When the AT flag is on, it indicates that the game is an AT game. On the other hand, when the AT flag is off, it indicates that the game is not an AT game (AT is being prepared).

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the main controller 100 displays the instruction on the acquired number display 72 (the processing for storing the instruction data for displaying the instruction at a predetermined address in the RAM 104 is executed). After that, the instruction number, the effect group number, and the special device condition device number are transmitted (the process of storing the instruction number, the effect group number, and the special device condition device number in the transmission buffer of the RAM 104 is executed). Is preferred. If the instruction display by the image display device 41 is not performed before the instruction display by the acquisition number display 72 is performed, even if an incorrect instruction number is sent, the display by the acquisition number display 72 is already performed. This is because, since the instruction display is performed, it is possible to notice that the instruction display by the image display device 41 is incorrect. Then, after the instruction number, the effect group number, and the condition device number of the special role are displayed by the main control means 100 on the acquired number display 72, the instruction number, the effect group number, It is preferable that the condition is transmitted to the sub-control means 200 in the order of the special device condition device numbers until the reels 21a to 21c reach the constant speed rotation. Before the reels 21a to 21c rotate at a constant speed, the image display device 41 surely displays the instruction. Before starting the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c (before the acceleration processing), the instruction number, the effect group Preferably, the number and the condition device number of the special combination are set in a buffer for transmitting as a control command.

  It should be noted that the main control means 100 may be configured such that after transmitting the instruction number to the sub-control means 200, an instruction display is performed by the acquired number display 72, and thereafter, the instruction display by the image display device 41 is performed. Good. Further, after the main control means 100 transmits the instruction number to the sub control means 200, the instruction display is first performed by the image display device 41 in which the player can easily understand the correct answer pressing order, and thereafter, the instruction by the acquired number display 72 is performed. The display may be performed. With this configuration, the player can immediately grasp the correct answer pressing order and can smoothly proceed with the game. Further, after the main control unit 100 transmits the instruction number to the sub-control unit 200, the instruction display by the acquired number display 72 and the instruction display by the image display device 41 may be simultaneously performed.

  When the above-mentioned push order flag is provided, the push order flag needs to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 before the effect group number and the condition device number of the special combination. This is because, in the processing at the time of operating the start lever 32, it is necessary to determine whether the pressing order flag is on or off at this time in order to display an instruction by the image display device 41.

  Further, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to transmit the internal game state to the sub-control means 200 before the start lever 32 is operated (in a game start process S551 described later). I have. By doing so, the sub-control means 200 can grasp the internal game state of the next game (and whether the internal game state shifts from the next game, etc.) before the start lever 32 is operated. Thus, before the start lever 32 is operated, preparations for processing in the internal game state of the next game can be performed.

  For example, when shifting from the internal gaming state 1 (a precursor) to the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation), a confirmation screen (an effect indicating that the player has won the AT) is displayed on the image display device 41. Before the start lever 32 is operated, the control means 200 can grasp that the transition from the next game to the internal game state 2 (AT preparation) is performed, so that the determination screen is displayed on the image display device 41. After the start lever 32 is operated (based on the condition device number of the special combination), the confirmation screen can be promptly displayed. In addition, when transitioning from the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation) to the internal gaming state 3 (AT), an AT start screen (an effect indicating that the AT is started) or during the internal gaming state 3 (AT). Since the remaining number of games of the AT (the number of executable ATs) is displayed, it is possible to prepare for displaying the number of remaining games on the image display device 41 before the start lever 32 is operated. After that (for example, information for displaying the number of remaining games is set in the video RAM of the image control board 400), the number of remaining games can be displayed promptly after the start lever 32 is operated.

  When the above-mentioned AT flag is provided, it is desirable that this AT flag is also transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 200 before the start lever 32 is operated.

(About AT game start conditions)
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, basically, in the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation), the gaming state after all the stop buttons 33a to 33c are stopped is the RT3 gaming state. Thus, it is configured to shift to the internal gaming state 3 (AT). However, if the start condition of the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is only the RT3 gaming state, in the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation), the push order replay (the replaying game for shifting the gaming state). By neglecting the pressing order navigation of -C1 to C6) and following the pressing order of the pressing order bell, the internal game state 2 (AT preparation) is prolonged without shifting to the internal gaming state 3 (AT). Players may come out. In particular, when a special combination is provided as in the present embodiment, there is a high possibility that a player who extends the internal game state 2 (AT preparation) and waits for the special combination to be elected will appear. Therefore, even if the gaming state is not the RT3 gaming state, if the push order navigation is not followed, the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is forcibly shifted to the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation). To prolong life. However, in any case due to the neglect of the push order navigation, in any case, if it is configured to shift to the internal game state 3 (AT), even if the push order is accidentally mistaken, The internal game state 3 (AT) is shifted to the internal game state 3 (AT), and even if the player does not have an unjust intention, the internal game state 3 (AT) starts in an unfavorable game state. There is also. Therefore, depending on the situation, any of the following can be adopted.

(1) Specification that shifts to the internal gaming state 3 (AT) in any case when the pressing order indicated by the instruction number is not followed. Cannot be rescued, but the processing load on the main control means 100 can be reduced. Therefore, as described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment basically adopts this specification. Since there is no need to distinguish between the instruction number by the pressing order bell and the instruction number by the pressing order replay (replaying game related to the transition of the gaming state), the pressing order operated by the player is the pressing order indicated by the present instruction number. It is only necessary to determine whether or not they match, and the processing load can be reduced (the capacity can be reduced).

(2) Push Order Replay (Re-Gaming Combination Related to Transition of Gaming State) When the push order indicated by the instruction number at the time of winning is not followed, a transition to the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is made. To some extent, it is possible to rescue a player who has accidentally pressed the wrong order. Because it is considered that there are few players who intentionally ignore the pushing order of the pushing order bell. This is because the player can be rescued. However, in order to do this, it is necessary to make the instruction number different between the pushing order bell and the pushing order replay (replaying game related to the transition of the gaming state) in the first place (for example, the “left center” of the pushing order bell). “Right” is the instruction number “A1”, and “Left Middle Right” in the pressing order replay is the instruction number “B1”. When the instruction number “B1” is selected, it matches the pressing order indicated by the instruction number. After determining whether or not the pressing order operated by the player matches the pressing order indicated by the current instruction number, and then determining whether this time is a replaying game winning (replaying). It is necessary to determine whether or not the combination of the winning combination is displayed on the activated line), so that the processing load (or the storage capacity) of the main control unit 100 increases.

(3) Push Order Replay (Replaying Combination Related to Transition of Gaming State) Specification in which if the gaming state falls without following the pressing order indicated by the instruction number at the time of winning, the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is transferred. With this specification, it is possible to rescue a player who has erroneously pushed in a considerably accidental state. The reason is that even if the pushing order of the pushing order replay (replaying game related to the transition of the gaming state) is ignored, the gaming state does not have to fall down. This is because there is a possibility of being remedied even if the pressing order of) is erroneous. However, in order to do this, in addition to the above (2), it is also necessary to determine whether or not the gaming state has fallen, so that the processing load (capacity) of the main control unit 100 increases. I do. In the present embodiment, in order to adopt this specification, for example, it is necessary not to shift to the RT1 game state even if the combination of symbols of the re-game combination 02 stops on the activated line.

  It should be noted that, when the gaming state has shifted to the RT3 gaming state, it is determined that the game state has shifted to the internal gaming state 3 (AT). , May be shifted to the internal gaming state 3 (AT). In addition, in the internal gaming state 2 (AT preparation), for players who do not follow the pushing order navigation of the pushing order replay (re-gaming role-C1 to C6 for shifting the gaming state), the pushing order is maintained for a certain period. A penalty of not performing navigation may be imposed.

(About the timing of the addition of AT games (stock) lottery)
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that an additional (stock) lottery of an AT game is triggered by a winning condition device number which is won only in a specific game state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the player wins in the RT3 gaming state and the RT4 gaming state (in other words, does not win in the non-RT gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, and the RT2 gaming state). The lottery is performed only when the role-E) is won. In this way, if the player follows the push order navigation during the AT game, the RT3 game state is maintained, so that the player can receive an additional (stock) lottery of the AT game. If the game state is not followed, the gaming state may have fallen to the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state, and as a result, the player is not elected to the re-gaming role-E, which is a trigger for addition, and the AT gaming There is a possibility that a period during which additional (stock) lottery cannot be received will occur. In this manner, a player who does not follow the push order navigation is not penalized (cold lottery) and is not allowed to receive an additional (stock) lottery for the AT game for a certain period of time. Will be able to Here, the re-game is added to the occasion of the lottery, but may be a specific small combination (for example, winning combination-C, D, E, F). In addition, although the addition is taken as stock, it may be a benefit such as the number of AT game games.

(About instruction display by direction)
As described above, the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is assigned to the re-gaming combinations -D1 to D3, and the combination of symbols (re-gaming) stopped and displayed on the activated line changes according to the pressing order. It is configured to However, in the re-gaming combinations -D1 to D3, only the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line changes according to the pressing order, and the main control means 100 does not affect the profit obtained by the player. For example, the AT stock is not determined due to the winning of the re-game players -D1 to D3, and whether to determine the AT stock is not changed by the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line. . In addition, since the combination of symbols of the replaying combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line in any pushing order, the profit obtained by the player is the same. In a game in which such a winning number (winning and replaying condition apparatus number) that does not affect the winning is won, it is determined whether or not to perform the instruction display (instruction display that does not affect the winning and does not affect the winning). May be determined by the main control unit 100 (in this case, the instruction number is also selected) or may be determined by the sub control unit 200 (in this case, the instruction number is also selected by the sub control unit 200). ). For example, in the internal gaming state 3 (AT), when the condition device number is “10” and the replaying player-D2 is won, the main control unit 100 sets the effect group number “5” and the instruction number “A0” to the sub control unit. 200. The sub-control means 200 stops and displays the replaying role 05 because the current internal gaming state is the internal gaming state 3 (AT) and the effect group number is “5” (the symbol of the replay is V Character arrangement) or stop display of the re-gaming role 01 (replay is arranged in the middle stage), and an instruction display according to the determination can be performed (condition device number “10” Since the condition device number does not affect the ball-out, it is not necessary to perform the masking process as described above, and it has a one-to-one relationship with the effect group number. Even if the number is “A0”, it is possible to determine the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the replaying game 05 is stopped and displayed from the effect group number “5”). That is, since the instruction display can be changed by the sub-control means 200, it depends on the contents of the instruction display (notification of the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c displayed on the image display device 41) by the sub-control means 200. Instead of the symbol combination of the re-game combination 05, the symbol combination of the re-game combination 01 can be stopped and displayed on a predetermined line. As described above, the additional (stock) of the AT game is drawn by lottery in the replaying game-E winning, and when the replaying game-E is won, the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 is displayed on the activated line. Since the symbols are stopped and displayed (or may be the re-gamer 04) and the symbols of "Replay" are aligned on the line descending to the right, even when the re-games -D1 to D3 are won, the combination of the symbols of the re-gamer 01 is displayed. By stopping and displaying on the activated line (the symbols of replay A or replay B are aligned in the middle row), it is possible to give the player the impression that the stock of AT is being determined. When determined by the main control means 100, an instruction display by the acquired number display 72 can also be performed. Therefore, it is difficult for a player to determine whether or not the instruction display is an effect display that does not affect the payout. However, the processing load on the main control means 100 increases.

  In addition, even when the re-gaming combination-D1 to D3 is won, the main control means 100 may be configured to perform a lottery of the additional (stock) of the AT game regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. . In this case, when the player wins the AT game, the sub-control means 200 notifies the pressing order in which the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 05 is stopped and displayed. It can be configured not to notify. Conversely, a configuration may be adopted in which the pressing order is not notified when the player wins the additional game, and the push order in which the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 05 is stopped and displayed when the player does not win the additional game. Alternatively, the probability of notifying the pressing order for stopping and displaying the combination of symbols of the replaying game 05 is changed when the player wins the addition of the AT game and when the player does not win, and determines whether or not to notify by lottery. It may be configured as follows. Further, instead of the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 05 is stopped and displayed, the pressing order in which the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 01 is stopped and displayed may be notified (or not notified). In addition, even if the player does not win the AT game addition, if there is stock of the AT game, the pressing order in which the combination of the symbols of the re-game player 05 (or the re-game player 01) is stopped and displayed is reported (or reported). No). With such a configuration, the result of the additional lottery of the AT game (or the possibility that the AT game may be executed due to the stock) for the winning of the re-gaming combinations -D1 to D3 is suggested. Can be determined on the sub-control board 200 side. In addition, although the re-games-D1 to D3 are set, small payouts having the same payout number and a different combination of symbols stopped in the pressing order may be used regardless of the pressing order.

(Regarding signal output to the outside via external central terminal board 80)
As described above, the external signal transmission unit 180 included in the main control unit 100 is configured to output information regarding the current game to the outside via the external centralized terminal board 80. The external central terminal board 80 is configured to be able to output a plurality of signals (see the output port 5 in FIG. 17). First, the condition for starting the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is satisfied (for example, as described above, after all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the gaming state is the RT3 gaming state, or the RT3 gaming state The first signal (for example, the BB signal) is turned on based on the push order navigation for shifting to (the BB signal is at the time of the first hit of the AT game). (For example, the RB signal) is also turned on). Further, the first signal (BB signal) is turned off when the termination condition of the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is satisfied.

  Further, when the special combination (BB1 to BB3) is won (when the start of the special game is determined), the second signal (RB signal) is turned on, and the end condition of the special game is satisfied. (RB signal) is turned off.

  Also, when the first signal (BB signal) is on and the special role (BB1 to BB3) is won, the first signal (BB signal) is not turned off and the special role (BB1) is not turned off. To BB3), the first signal (BB signal) is turned off and the second signal (RB signal) is turned on. This is because if the first signal (BB signal) is turned off due to the winning of the special role (BB1 to BB3), the first condition (AT) is not satisfied even though the end condition of the internal gaming state 3 (AT) is not satisfied. This is because turning off the signal (BB signal) results in notification that the special role (BB) has been won.

  It should be noted that the first signal (BB signal) is turned off after the final notification is performed by the bonus lamp managed by the main control means 100 even before the special combination (BB1 to BB3) is won. Is also good. However, when the bonus lamp is not provided, the first signal (BB signal) is displayed even after the final notification is made on the image display device 41 or before the special role (BB1 to BB3) is won. Don't turn off). This is because the image display device 41 is managed by the sub-control unit 200 and is different from the bonus lamp managed by the main control unit 100.

(About processing at the time of setting change)
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, information regarding the AT game (internal game state and the like) is cleared when the setting is changed. The information on the gaming state is not cleared if the specification does not want to return to the non-RT gaming state, but is cleared if the specification does not require returning. Note that if a large number of games is required before returning to the RT1 game state from the non-RT game state, the player is not required to clear the game, since this imposes a burden on the player.

(Work area in RAM 104)
The information of the set values (set value data), the RT state number, the condition device number of the special combination (bonus condition device number), the stored number data, the acquired number data, the LED display request counter, the LED display request flag, and the like are shown in FIG. As shown in 20, the data is managed in a predetermined area of the RAM 104. FIG. 20 shows an example in which the memory space is managed by the 2-byte address (0000 (H) to FFFF (H)), but the present invention is not limited to this management method. . In the following description, “a storage area of the ROM 105 or the RAM 104 in which information other than information necessary to prevent unauthorized modification or other changes is stored or stored” is referred to as a “use area”. . A program stored in the used area is called a "first program", and a program stored in an area outside the used area is called a "second program". FIG. 20 shows that it is composed of a work area (also referred to as a data area) used in the first program and a work area used in the second program.

(Process in main control means 100)
Next, a process executed by the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a game control program executed by the main CPU 102 of the main control means 100, a program start process S500 executed at power-on and a program executed following the program start process S500 The game progress main process S550 is repeatedly executed for each unit game, and the interrupt process S570 is executed at a predetermined interrupt interval. Note that the game progress main process S550 to the game progress main process S550 may be referred to as a main process.

  In the following description, it is assumed that processing is performed by a general 8-bit CPU, and an 8-bit A register (accumulator), an F register (flag register), a B register, a C register, a D register, an E register, an H register A case will be described as an example in which a program counter PC and a stack pointer SP are used to have a register and an L register and to execute a program. Here, when processing 16-bit data, the B register and the C register, the D register and the E register, and the H register and the L register are combined and used as the BC register, the DE register, and the HL register. Is configured. The A register and the F register are collectively called an AF register. In addition, in the F register, in order from the lower bit, the D0 bit is a carry flag that is set to “1” when a carry is performed or a carry is performed by an operation result, and the D1 bit is “1” when an addition or subtraction is performed. The set addition / subtraction flag, the D2 bit is a parity / overflow flag that is set to “1” when the operation result becomes an odd number or overflows, the D3 bit is unused, and the D4 bit is the fourth bit. The D5 bit is a half carry flag that is set to "1" when there is a carry from "1", and is set to "1" based on other operations (LD instruction) when a later-described zero flag becomes "1". Is set, the D6 bit is a zero flag that is set to “1” when the operation result is “0”, and the D7 bit is a D7 bit When was "0", and those that are constructed from the sign flag, which is set to you were negative "1". Although not shown in FIG. 20, each of the data area used by the first program and the data area used by the second program is provided with a stack area used by each of the first program and the second program. Have been. The stack area is a data area having a feature that first input data is taken out last (FIFO), and the highest address of data stored in this stack area is managed by a stack pointer SP. . That is, the stack pointer SP points to the last referenced (accumulated) position in the stack area. For example, at the time of an instruction (PUSH instruction) for saving the data stored in the register, the data stored in the register is stored in the stack area, and the stack pointer SP is also updated (here, from the upper address to the lower address). In order to stack the data, the data amount (the number of bytes) saved from the stack pointer SP is subtracted (when 1-byte data is stacked, 1 is subtracted from the stack pointer SP). At the time of an instruction (CALL instruction) for calling a program (module), the return address is stored in the stack area, and the stack pointer SP is also updated (subtracted). In the case of an instruction (POP instruction) for storing (restoring) the data stored (saved) in the stack area in the register, the data is stored in the register and the stack pointer SP is also updated (added). The data amount (byte number) is stored in the register and added to the stap pointer SP (when 1-byte data is taken out, 1 is added to the stack pointer SP). When the program (module) called by the CALL instruction is terminated and the return instruction (RET instruction) returns to the original program (return address), the program is restarted from the return address and the stack pointer SP is updated (added). .

-Program start processing S500-
When the power switch 35 of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is operated to turn on the power, the main CPU 102 of the main control means 100 executes a program start process S500 shown in FIG. In the program start processing S500, the main control means 100 first initializes a register of the main CPU 102 (step S501). For example, when there is a Q register that stores the upper byte of the RAM 104, the upper register (“F0 (H)” in the example shown in FIG. 20) of the start address of the used area is stored in this Q register. Also, the head address of the RAM 104 is stored in the HL register (step S502). Specifically, “F0 (H)” is stored in the H register, and “00 (H)” is stored in the L register. Then, a process of calculating the checksum of the RAM 104 in order from this start address (in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. A checksum in the range of F000 (H) to F3FF (H), which is a data area used by the program, is calculated (steps S503 and S504). Specifically, the data stored at the address indicated by the HL register and the data stored in the A register are added, and the addition result is stored in the A register until the last address of the checksum area is reached. The process of adding "1" to the value of the HL register is repeated. In addition, the determination of the last address of the checksum area in step S504 can be determined based on whether or not the D2 bit of the data stored in the H register is “1”. That is, the upper 1 byte indicating the checksum area is stored in the H register, but the value of the H register when “F0 (H)” is expressed as 2 bytes is “11110000 (B)” and “F4 ( H) ”is“ 11110100 (B) ”. If “1” is added when the value of the HL register is “F3FF (H)”, the value becomes “F400 (H)”. Therefore, it is determined whether the D2 bit of the H register is “1”. Thus, the last address of the checksum area can be determined. With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the checksum of the checksum area has been calculated only by determining whether or not the specific bit (D2 bit) of the H register is “1”. .

  When the checksum of the RAM 104 is calculated, it is determined whether or not the checksum is normal (step S505). In the above-described example, when the data stored in the A register is “0” (more precisely, when the zero flag of the F register is “1”), the checksum is determined to be normal, and otherwise, the checksum is abnormal. Is determined. If it is determined that the checksum is normal, it is confirmed by a power-off processing flag whether or not a power-off processing S5400 described later has been normally executed in the power-off before the current power-on (step S506). ). The data (F016 (H) data in FIG. 20) stored in the power supply completion flag described later is acquired in the A register, and the value obtained by subtracting (comparing operation) “55 (H)” from the A register is “ When it is "0" (exactly when the zero flag is "1"), it is determined that the power-off processing has been completed. If it is determined in step S506 that the power-off processing has been completed, that is, if the power-off processing S5400 has been normally executed, a value indicating that the power-off processing is normal is stored in the power-off recovery data (step S507). In the present embodiment, the data stored in the A register is stored in the E register. Upon reduction, "55 (H)" stored in the A register is stored in the E register. If it is determined in step S505 that the checksum of the RAM 104 is not normal, and if it is determined in step S506 that the power-off processing has not been completed, step S507 is not executed.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the data of the input port 0 and stores it in the A register (step S508). The input port 0 is 1-byte (8-bit) information, and as shown in FIG. 16, the reset / setting switch 37, the setting change key switch 36, the door switch 91, The opening / closing or on / off information of the setting door switch 92 is configured to be set. Specifically, when the reset / setting switch 37 is turned on, the D0 bit is turned off (0), and when the setting change key switch 36 is turned on, the D1 bit is turned on (1), and the front door 3 is turned on. When the door switch 91 detects that the door has been opened, the D2 bit is turned on (1), and the setting door switch is opened when the cover storing the setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 is opened. When the signal 92 is detected, the D3 bit is turned off (0). Also, when the power-off detection signal is output, the D5 bit is turned off (0), and when the full detection signal is output, the D6 bit is turned off (0). In other words, the input port 0 in the present embodiment is a bit that becomes “1” in positive logic (when the switch or the like is turned on) and “1” in negative logic (when the switch or the like is turned off). Bits are mixed. Next, the main control means 100 acquires signals of the designated switches (door switch 91, setting door switch 92, and setting change key switch 36) from the information of the input port 1 (step S509). Specifically, the exclusive OR of the data stored in the A register and “01101001 (B)” is calculated and stored in the A register, thereby converting the data into a positive logical value. In other words, when the data input to the input port 0 are all configured with the same logic (positive logic or negative logic), this processing is unnecessary. Then, it is determined whether or not all of the designated switches are on (step S510). Specifically, the logical product of the data stored in the A register and “00001110 (B)” is calculated, the result is stored in the A register, and “00001110 (B)” is subtracted from the value of the A register. By performing (comparison operation), when the operation result is "0", the zero flag becomes "1". At this time, it is determined that all the designated switches are on. That is, by reading the 1-byte information of the input port 0, the opening / closing of the door or the ON / OFF of the setting change key switch can be detected. For example, the setting change key switch 36 is on, the door switch 91 is on (the front door 3 is open), and the setting door switch 92 is on (the cover is open). ), And the data of the input port 0 is “01100111 (B)”. Therefore, when the exclusive OR with “011101001 (B)” is obtained, “00001110” is obtained, and further, the logical product with “000011110 (B)” is obtained, “00001110”. When the subtraction (comparison operation) is performed, the result becomes 0. Since D1, D2, and D3 are "1", it can be determined that all of the designated switches are on. At this time, a process of storing the value of the power-off processing completed flag stored in the E register in the A register is executed. In this embodiment, the three designated switches are the door switch 91, the setting change key switch 36, and the setting door switch 92. However, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, it may indicate two of the door switch 91 and the setting change key switch 36, and may further include another switch in the designated switch. However, by including the door switch 91 in the designated switch, it is possible to suppress a gossip act of illegally changing the set value.

  When the main control unit 100 determines that all of the designated switches are on in step S510, the specified range is stored in a register as an initialization range of the RAM 104 (step S511), and it is determined whether or not the power recovery is normal. If it is normal (step S512), a predetermined range is stored in the register as the above-mentioned initialization range (step S513), and a setting change process S517 described later is executed. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the power is restored normally, the predetermined area of the RAM 104 in which the set values and the like are stored is not initialized, and the subsequent area is not initialized. Initialization (in the example of FIG. 20, F005 (H) to F1FF (H) (this range is referred to as a “predetermined range”) is initialized (set to “0”)), and the power is restored normally. If not, an area including a predetermined area that is a storage area for setting values and the like is initialized (in the example of FIG. 20, F000 (H) to F1FF (H) (this range is referred to as a “specific range”). Therefore, a specific range is stored in a register in step S511, and when it is determined in step S512 that the power recovery is normal, the predetermined range is overwritten and stored in the register. Yes, of course It is also possible to determine whether or not the power recovery has been performed normally, store the predetermined range in the register when the power recovery has been performed normally, and store the specific range in the register when the power recovery has not been performed normally. When the specific range is stored, “F000 (H)” which is the start address of the initialization area is stored in the HL register, and “200 (H)” which is the number of bytes in the specific range is stored in the BC register. On the other hand, when the predetermined range is stored, “F005 (H)” is stored in the HL register, and “1F8 (H)”, which is the predetermined range of the number of bytes, is stored in the BC register. In step S510, it is determined whether or not the power-off processing flag is normal in step S510. The power-off processing completed flag value of the E register is stored in the A register. From the value is "55 (H)", subtracting "55 (H)" from the A register (comparison operation) as a result, if the zero flag is "1", it is determined that the normal power-off return.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S510 that at least one of the designated switches is off, "1" is set in the D register in order to display an E1 error on the acquired number display 72 (display "1"). The segment data (00000110 (B)) to be displayed is stored (step S514). The process of displaying the acquired number indicator 72 based on the value stored in the D register will be described later in a non-recoverable error process S5743. Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the power-off recovery data is normal based on the result of subtraction (comparison operation) of “55 (H)” from the above-described A register (whether the zero flag is “1”). Then, when it is determined that the power-off recovery data is normal (step S515), power-return processing S539 is executed, and when it is determined that the power-off recovery data is not normal, a non-returnable error processing S5743 is executed. (Details will be described later). When the non-recoverable error processing S5743 is executed, the state of the non-recoverable error, in which the reset / setting switch 37 cannot release the error state, continues. Here, since the program start processing S500 corresponds to the first program, the non-recoverable error processing S5743 called from the program start processing S500 is also stored in the area of the first program described later. The non-recoverable error process S5743 is also called from a set value error check process S5740, which will be described later. Since the set value error check process S5740 corresponds to the second program, the return from the set value error check process S5740 is not possible. The possible error processing S5743 is stored in the area of the second program. That is, the non-recoverable error processing S5743 described below is stored in the area of the first program and the area of the second program, respectively.

-Setting change processing S517-
When shifting to the setting change processing S517, the main control means 100 sets a predetermined value to the stack pointer SP and initializes the stack pointer SP as shown in FIG. 22 (step S518). In the example shown in FIG. 20, predetermined data is stacked from the last address (F1FF (H)) of the area used by the first program (stored in the RAM 104). Remember. Examples of data to be stacked include a register value, a return address of a program accompanying a call instruction (CALL instruction), and the like, and an area for storing these is called a stack area. Then, a predetermined range or a specific range of the RAM 104 set in step S511 or S513 of the program start processing S500 is initialized (steps S519, S520, S521). That is, as for the initialization range (predetermined range or specific range) in the RAM 104, the head address is stored in the HL register and the number of bytes is set in the BC register, so that "0" is stored in the address indicated by the HL register. Then, a process of adding 1 to the data stored in the HL register, storing the result in the HL register, subtracting 1 from the data stored in the BC register, and storing the result in the BC register is repeated for the initialization range. , When the value of the BC register becomes “0” (when the zero flag becomes “1”), it is determined that the initialization of the RAM 104 has been completed. Note that these predetermined ranges or specific ranges are regions used in the first program, as shown in FIG.

  Further, the main control means 100 initializes an area (F200 (H) to F3FF (H) in FIG. 20) used in the second program in the RAM 104 (step S522). At this time, the program stored in the second program area is executed from the program stored in the first program area by using a call instruction (CALL instruction) (for the first program area and the second program area, Will be described later). Specifically, a call instruction is performed after saving the value of the AF register by storing it in the stack area, and the execution of the initialization program of the RAM is started by the second program. In the initialization program of the RAM 104 by the second program, first, the data stored in the SP register is stored in the stack pointer temporary storage buffer 2 (address “F210 (H)”). As a result, the current stack pointer (information indicating the next address to be stacked) in the stack area used by the first program can be saved (evacuated). After that, “F400 (H)” is stored in the SP register. Thus, the stack pointer (information indicating the next address to be stacked) of the stack area used in the second program can be set. Thereafter, various registers (for example, A, B, C, D, E, F, H, L, and Q) are used in the second program by a push (PUSH) instruction based on the stack pointer stored in the SP register. Stack on the stack area. Thus, data stored in various registers used in the first program can be protected in the stack area. Then, after the data stored in the stack pointer temporary storage buffer 2 (address “F210 (H)”) is stored in the DE register, the initialization start address of the RAM 104 is stored in the HL register in the same manner as described above. , B register, the number of bytes to be initialized is set, and the RAM area used in the second program is initialized by setting “0”. After that, the data stored in the DE register is stored in the stack pointer temporary storage buffer 2 (address “F210 (H)”). As described above, the RAM area used in the second program can be cleared by simple processing (all data is erased to “0”), but the stack pointer temporary storage buffer 2 (address “F210”) If the data of (H) ”) is also erased, the stack position of the stack area used in the first program becomes unknown, so once the data is saved in the register (DE register in this embodiment), By executing the clear processing of the RAM 104, the processing is correct even when the processing is started from the return address of the first program (the address of the program stored next to the program in which the CALL instruction is stored) by the return (RET) instruction. Can be set on the stack pointer. Thereafter, the data of the various registers stacked by the pop (POP) instruction is restored (the registers are restored). Then, the data stored in the stack pointer temporary storage buffer 2 (address “F210 (H)”) is set in the SP register. Thereby, the SP register can be returned to the value of the stack pointer used in the first program. When these processes are completed, the program can be restarted from the return address of the first program by a return (RET) instruction. In the first program, processing for restoring the value of the AF register from the stack area is executed.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets various values in the built-in register to set the type of interrupt and the activation setting of the interrupt processing such as the timer interrupt cycle (step S523). Is set so that the interrupt process S570 is executed approximately every 2.235 ms (set so that the timer interrupt process is started from the process), and data indicating “setting change start” is stored in the register (specifically, Specifically, "0039 (H)" is stored in the DE register (step S524), and control command set 1 processing S5000 is executed to set the information of this register as a control command (step S525). As will be described later, the control command set in the control command set 1 processing S5000 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 by the interruption processing S570 (the same applies to the following description).

Further, the main control means 100 executes a wait process in order to secure a time until the execution of the interrupt process S570 is started (step S526). This wait process is a wait process for two bytes, in which a predetermined value (222 (decimal number) in this embodiment) is set in the BC register, and this BC process is executed every time an interrupt process S570 described later is executed. The configuration is such that 1 is subtracted from the value of the register, and the wait ends when the value of the BC register becomes "0". In other words, the progress of the setting change process (main process) is delayed during the wait process, but the interrupt process can be executed even during the wait process. Here, the reason for executing the wait processing is to wait until the initialization of the RAM 330 of the sub-control means 200 (sub-control board 300) is completed. That is, the initialization process of the RAM 104 on the main control unit 100 side is completed in a relatively short time, whereas the initialization process of the RAM 340 on the sub control unit 200 takes time. Processing is being performed. In particular, this is because the main control unit 100 cannot detect whether the initialization process has been completed on the sub control unit 200 (sub control board 300) side. For example, as described above, the main control unit has addresses “F000 (H) to F1FF (H)” and “F200 (H) to F3FF (H)” (1024 bytes in number of bytes). The clear range of the RAM 330 of the sub control board 300 is, for example, an address “000000 (H) to 800,000 (H)”.
(Approximately 12 to 13 gigabytes in bytes). Therefore, when the sub-control means 200 (sub-control board 300) is still performing the initialization processing, the main control means 100 has already completed the initialization, and the processing is further advanced. It is possible to prevent the progress and the progress of the control processing of the sub-control means 200 (sub-control board 300) from becoming out of synchronization. After execution of the output request set and the control command set 1 at the start of the setting change, the sub-control unit 200 (sub-control board 300) starts the initialization of the RAM 330, but it is not enough to complete the initialization of the RAM 330. Set the time as the wait time. Thus, after the initialization of the RAM 330 is completed on the sub-control means 200 (sub-control board 300) side, the main control means 100 proceeds to the processing after step S527. Note that the control command at the start of the setting change set in steps S524 and S525 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 (sub-control board 300) even during the wait processing in step S526. However, while the wait process is being executed in step S526, the process does not proceed to the processes after step S527 (the main loop does not proceed). With this configuration, it is possible to transmit a control command at the start of the setting change to the sub-control unit 200 (sub-control board 300). Further, the processing after step S527 (end of setting change, start of game, etc.) can be delayed by the wait time. Furthermore, due to the delay of the processing after step S527, various control commands accompanying the processing after step S527 (commands at the end of setting change, commands at the time of operating the bet button 31, and the role lottery result based on the operation of the start lever 32). Command, etc.) can be delayed. Thereby, the sub-control unit 200 (sub-control board 300) can control and output the effect based on various commands at a timing synchronized with the processing of the main control unit 100. On the other hand, if the wait process in step S526 is not executed, the process of the main control unit 100 is executed first. As a result, for example, the role lottery result A is obtained based on the operation of the start lever 32, and when it is desired to output the effect a at the start of the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c, the effect a is not output at the timing of the rotation start of the reels 21a to 21c. The effect a is output with a delay.

  Further, the main control means 100 turns on the acquired number display 72 and the set value display 74 (step S527). Specifically, “88 (decimal number)” is stored in the acquired number data (address F011 (H) in FIG. 20) of the RAM 104. Then, “00011100 (B)” is stored in the LED display request flag (address F013 (H) in FIG. 20) on the RAM 104 (see FIG. 14A). When this value is set in the LED display request flag, the acquired number display 72 and the set value display 74 are turned on by the interrupt processing S570 described later. At this time, the address of the RAM 104 in which the set value data is stored in the HL register (F000 (H) in FIG. 20) is stored. Then, the setting value update processing S5800 is repeatedly executed until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected (steps S528, S529). This setting value update processing S5800 will be described later. In the setting change process, when only the set value display 74 can be lit and displayed, "00010000 (B)", the set value display 74, the acquired number display 72, and the stored number display 71 are lit and displayed. In this case, “00011111 (B)” may be stored in the LED display request flag. When the acquired number display 72 and the stored number display 71 can be turned on and displayed, the display is performed in a special mode (a mode not normally displayed, for example, “88” or the like) in which it is possible to grasp that the setting is being changed. Is preferred.

  After detecting the operation of the start lever 32 in step S529 and detecting that the setting change key switch 36 has been turned off (step S530), the main control means 100 clears the acquired number data (F011 (H)). By setting "00001111 (B)" in the LED display request flag, the set value display 74 is turned off and the stored number display 71 and the acquired number display 72 can be turned on. State (step S531). Note that the operation of the start lever 32 in step S529 is performed based on the input port 0 rising data (address F00E (H)) generated in the input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700 executed in the interrupt processing S570 described later. It can be determined that the rising of the start lever sensor signal of the bit is “1”, and the setting change key switch 36 is turned off in the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data (address F00D (H)). , D0 bit setting key switch signal fall is “1”. Then, data indicating "setting change end" is stored in the register (step S530). Specifically, "80 (H)" is stored in the D register, and the set value data of F000 (H) is stored in the E register. , The control command set 1 process S5000 is executed to set the information of this register as a control command (step S531). As a command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 in steps S532 and S533, a control command including information indicating the end of the setting change and information including the set setting value can be generated. Thereafter, a game progress main process S550 is executed.

-Set value update processing S5800-
Before describing the setting value update processing S5800, the setting values in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change processing S517 is executed, the setting value data stored in F000 (H) of the RAM 104 is read out, and the setting value display 74 displays the corresponding setting value data. The set value is displayed, and the set value is updated each time the reset / setting switch 37 is operated (pressed). Here, the set value is represented by an integer of 1 to N. In the present embodiment, six levels of “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6” (N = 6) are set, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration (for example, N = 3). Good). The set value data stored in the RAM 104 corresponding to the set value is configured to be managed by an integer of 0 to N-1. For example, in the above example, when the set value data is “0”, the set value is displayed as “1”, and when the set data is “5”, the set value is displayed as “6”. The relationship between the set value and the set value data is not limited to the above description, and a modified example will be described later.

  As shown in steps S528 and S529 described above, the set value update processing S5800 is repeatedly executed until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected. In the setting value update processing S5800, the main control means 100 first stores the setting key and the data stored in the setting / reset button edge data in the A register (step S5801). The setting key and the setting / reset button edge data are generated in input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700 described later in response to the operation of the reset / setting switch 37. As described later, when the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated, the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data are "00000000 (B)", and when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated, the data is "00000010 (B)" ( The D1 bit is "0" when not operated, and becomes "1" when operated.) Therefore, the data stored in the A register is shifted to the right by one bit, the logical product operation (AND operation) of the data stored in the A register and “00000001 (B)” is performed, and the address (F000) indicated by the HL register is obtained. An addition operation (ADD operation) of the data stored in (H)) and the data stored in the A register is performed, and the setting value data is updated by storing the result in the A register (step S5802). That is, when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated in step S5802, 1 is added to the value of the set value data in the RAM 104 (stored in the A register and the value of the A register). On the other hand, in this step S5802, if the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated, “0” is added to the value of the set value data in the RAM 104 (stored in the A register and the value of this A register). Therefore, the set value data is not updated. As described above, in a large sense, the setting value data is updated based on the operation of the reset / setting switch 37. More specifically, the setting value data is updated using data based on the edge data of the reset / setting switch 37. Can be utilized as a process for updating “1”, so that the processing load can be reduced. In other words, in the processing of the present embodiment, the processing using the limb for determining whether or not the reset / setting switch 37 has been operated (the update processing is executed when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated, and the update processing is performed when the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated) Is not executed), and the setting value data can be updated without executing the operation. When the data of the “reset / setting switch” is stored in the D0 bit of the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data (address F00D (H)), the above-described process of shifting one bit to the right is unnecessary. .

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the value of the set value data stored in the A register is in a normal range, or in the above-described example, is in a range of 0 to 5 (N-1) ( If it is determined that the value is not within the normal range (step S5803), the value of the A register is set to an initial value (“0” in the above example) (step S5804). Specifically, “6 (decimal number)” = N is subtracted from the data stored in the A register, and when the carry flag is “1” (if the carry flag is in the range of 0 to 5, “6” is subtracted). Then, the carry flag is set to “1” because the carry flag becomes a negative value. If the value is 6 or more, the carry flag becomes “0” even if “6” is subtracted), and is stored in the A register. It can be determined that the set value data is in the normal range, and that the carry flag is not in the normal range when the carry flag is “0”. When the set value data stored in “F000 (H)” is managed by 1 to 6, “1” is subtracted from the data stored in the A register, and the result is stored in A. The value of the A register is compared with “6” = N. When the carry flag is “1” (if the carry flag is in the range of 0 to 5, subtracting “6” results in a negative value, so carry is performed. If the flag is set to “1” and the value is 6 or more, the carry flag becomes “0” even if “6” is subtracted), and the set value data stored in the A register is within the normal range. When the carry flag is "0", it can be determined that the value is not within the normal range.

  Then, the main control means 100 stores the set value data by storing the data stored in the A register at the address (F000 (H)) indicated by the HL register (step S5805). When the setting value data stored in “F000 (H)” is managed by 1 to 6, the result obtained by adding “1” to the data stored in the A register is stored. Is also good. Next, a process of waiting for one interrupt is executed (step S5806), and the set value updating process S5800 is ended. By performing the wait processing in step S5806, it is possible to prevent the set value update processing S5800 from being executed a plurality of times for one interrupt processing, and to operate the reset / setting switch 37 only once. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being updated in multiple stages. Specifically, in the wait processing in step S5806, a loop processing is performed to determine whether or not an interrupt counter (F001 (H)) updated by an interrupt processing S570 described later has been updated. In other words, when the rising data of the reset / setting switch 37 is ON, the interrupt processing S570 is executed during the wait processing in step S5806, and the input ports 0 to 2 read processing executed in the interrupt processing S570 are executed. By S5700, the data in which the rising data of the reset / setting switch 37 is turned off is stored in F00D (H).

  With the above configuration, when the set value data changes from “0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5”, the set value displayed on the set value display 74 is accordingly changed to “1 → 2 → 3 → 4”. → 5 → 6 ”, and if the reset / setting switch 37 is operated when the set value data is“ 5 ”, the set value data returns to“ 0 ”and the set value returns to“ 1 ”. The above changes can be repeated.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the RAM 104 is initialized and the power-off recovery is normally performed, the area storing the set value data is not initialized. If the return is not performed normally, the area in which the set value data is stored is also initialized, and the value of the set value data becomes “0”. Further, in order to transmit information to the effect that the setting change process (setting change mode) is being executed to the sub control means 200, it is necessary to start the interrupt process S570. Here, a setting value error check process described later is executed by an interrupt process S570. However, since the set value data is managed in the range of 0 to 5 with respect to the set values of 1 to 6 as described above, even if the set value data of the RAM 104 is initialized, the set value data is in the normal range. Even if the set value error check process S5740 is executed in the interrupt process S570, the set value data is not determined to be abnormal, and this configuration makes the set value error check process S5740 simple. (If the set value data is managed in the range of 1 to 6, if the set value data is initialized and the value of the set value data becomes "0", the set value error check process is executed in the interrupt process S570. However, it is determined that there is an error, which causes inconvenience.)

  When the reset / setting switch 37 is operated in a situation where the set value update processing S5800 is repeatedly executed (steps S528 and S529), the updated value is stored in the set value data in the RAM 104 as described above. Is done. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs during the loop processing of steps S528 and S529, the set value data up to that point is stored in the RAM 104. Can be resumed.

-Power return process S539-
When the main control unit 100 shifts to the power return process S532, as shown in FIG. 23, it restores the value of the stack pointer SP saved in the power shutoff process S5400 (step S540), which will be specifically described later. In the power-off process S5400 (specifically, there is a process of storing the stack pointer SP between step S5405 and step S5406), the data stored in the stack pointer SP is stored in the data area used by the first program area of the RAM 104. (“F146 (H)” in FIG. 20) Then, the initialization range of the unused area in the RAM 104 that is not used to store data among the areas used in the first program is stored in the register. Then, the initialization range is initialized (steps S541 and S543). The main control means 100 initializes an unused area of the area (F200 (H) to F3FF (H) in FIG. 20) used in the second program in the RAM 104 (step S544). There is a process of saving the value of the AF register by storing it in the stack area, initializing the area used by the second program by setting “0”, and restoring the value of the AF register from the stack area. In step S544, a process of initializing an area used in the second program is also executed as the second program. In order to update to the latest data, the data of the input ports 0 to 2 is read (step S545). This is described as input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700.After that, the output time when the external signal 4 is output when the power is restored is set (step S546), and the type of interrupt, the cycle of the timer interrupt, and the like are set. The start of the interrupt process is set (step S547), whereby the timer interrupt function is set to execute the interrupt process S570 about every 2.235 ms (the timer interrupt process is started from the process). The data indicating the “power-off processing completed flag” is cleared from the RAM 104 (step S548), and the program is interrupted when the power is turned off (step S573 in this embodiment). Return.

-Control command set 1 processing S5000
Control command set 2 processing S5010-
The control command set 1 process S5000 is a process for calling the control command set 2 process S5010 and storing the information stored in the register as a control command in the control command buffer. The control command set in this process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 in a control command transmission process S5290 described later. Here, the control command in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of two-byte data, the upper one byte is called a "first control command", and the lower one byte is called a "second control command". A control command buffer for storing a control command to be transmitted to the sub-control means 200 is provided in the RAM 104, and is configured to be able to buffer 32 control commands (data size is 64 bytes).

  When the control command set 1 process S5000 is called, the main control means 100 first inhibits execution of the interrupt process (step S5001) and executes the control command set 2 process S5010 as shown in FIG. 24 (step S5001). S5002).

  When the control command set 2 process S5010 is called, the main control means 100 sets the address of the write pointer in the register (step S5011), and sets the data of this address (the value of the write pointer) in the register (step S5011). Step S5012). Here, the write pointer holds a position where the next control command can be written in the control command buffer. When one control command is written to the control command buffer, 1 is added to the value of the write pointer. . Since the control command buffer is used cyclically, when a control command is written in the last area of the control command buffer, the write pointer is configured to store the position of the first area of the control command buffer. Have been. Similarly, a read pointer, which will be described later, is a control command stored in the control command buffer and holds a position stored first among control commands that have not been transmitted yet. Then, the start address of the control command buffer is set in the register (step S5013), and the value of the start address of this register is added to the value obtained by doubling the value of the write pointer set in the register. (Hereinafter referred to as "designated address") is determined (step S5014).

  Next, the main control means 100 reads data stored at the position of the designated address stored in the register, and determines whether or not this data is not “0”. That is, when the data of the designated address is not "0", it means that 32 commands are buffered in the control command buffer, and thus the main control means 100 stores "0" as the data of the designated address. It is determined whether the number of control commands stored in the control command buffer is smaller than 32 by determining whether or not the command has been executed (step S5015). If it is determined in step S5015 that the number of control commands buffered in the control command buffer is less than 32, the main control unit 100 needs to refer to the data stored in the RAM 104 for the data to be written in the control command buffer. It is determined whether or not there is certain data (step S5016). When referring to the data stored in the RAM 104, the data to be written as the second control command is read from the RAM 104 and stored in a register (step S5017). Here, the “data that needs to refer to the data” include prescribed number information (the number of automatically inserted coins at the time of re-game), set value information, game state information, and internal game state information. Then, the data stored in the register in the process immediately before the execution of the control command set 1 process S5000 is stored as data indicating the first control command at the position of the designated address of the transmission register (step S5018), and the data is stored in the register. One is added to the stored designated address, and the data indicating the second control command stored in the register is stored at the next address of the RAM 104 after storing the first control command (step S5019), and written. One is added to the pointer (step S5020), and the process returns to the control command set 1 processing. Then, the main control means 100 permits the interruption (step S5003), ends the control command set 1 processing S5000, and returns to the processing in which the control command set 1 processing S5000 is called.

-Game progress main processing S550-
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the above-described program start processing S500, setting change processing S517, or power return processing S539 is executed after the power is turned on, the game progress main processing S550 for controlling the progress of the game is executed. . Here, the game progress main process S550 will be described along with the progress of one game.

  When shifting to the game progress main process S550, the main control means 100 first executes a game start process as shown in FIG. 25 (step S551). In the game start processing S551, the instruction number in the previous game is cleared, and the current game is re-played or special game (BB game) depending on the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line in the previous game. When it is determined that is, the operation flag corresponding to each game is set. Further, in the previous game, when a predetermined effect performed by the sub-control means 200 is completed, a wait for a predetermined time (standby) is performed in order for the sub-control means 200 to execute an effect related to the end of the predetermined effect. Process). In addition, a control command indicating various game information (set value, game state, internal game state) is written in the control command buffer (specifically, the control command set 1 is executed by the above-described process S5000). When the current game is a re-game, a process for automatically inserting a game medal bet in the previous game is performed. Further, the blocker 60 of the selector is turned on to form a medal flow path. However, if the current game is a re-game and the number of credits is the maximum (50), the blocker 60 is not turned on.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines that the number of game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or the bet button 31 has been operated and the prescribed number match (the game medal limit flag is ON), and The game medal management process is repeatedly executed until the start lever 32 is turned on (steps S552 and S553). Specifically, when a game medal is inserted, 1 is added to the bet number if the specified number has not been reached, the game medal limit flag is turned on when the specified number has been reached, and the game medal limit flag is set. When it is on, 1 is added to the stored number of sheets. The stored number is displayed on the stored number indicator 72. When the number of stored sheets reaches the maximum, the blocker 60 is turned off. The game medal limit flag is cleared in the game start processing S551. If it is determined in step S553 that the game medal limit flag is on and the start lever 32 is on, the start lever reception flag is turned off. When the start lever reception flag is on, a predetermined lamp notifies that the start lever 32 is operable. When determining that the number of game medals bet in step S553 matches the specified number and that the start lever 32 has been turned on, the main control means 100 turns off the blocker 60 of the selector (step S554). The lottery process S5080 is executed to determine the winning combination (step S555), and subsequently, a process based on the winning combination and the internal game state is executed by the internal game state setting process S5120 (step S556). Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the reel rotation start pre-processing S5170 is executed (step S557), and then the main game is executed by the reel stop management processing (step S558). Specifically, after a lapse of the minimum game time, a reel stop position or the like is created based on a winning combination or the like, and a corresponding reel stop position is created based on an operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. When the instruction number is displayed on the acquired number display 72 in the reel rotation start preprocessing, the display of the acquired number display 72 is cleared when all the reels have stopped. Then, when all the reels 21a to 21c stop, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination has stopped based on the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S559). When the winning combination is won, payout of the number of game medals allocated to the winning combination of the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is performed (step S560), and the game end check process S5220 is executed (step S5220). S561), one game is ended, and the process returns to step S551.

-Position lottery process S5080-
The winning combination lottery process S5080 is a process of determining a winning combination in the above-described game progress main process S550. As shown in FIG. 26, in the combination lottery process S5080, the main control unit 100 acquires a random number value (2-byte random number) from the random number value register of the random number generator 103, which is the first random number generation unit, and performs the first randomization. A numerical value is set (step S5081), and a soft random number (2 bytes) is read from the second random number generating means 190 and set as a second random number value (step S5082). Then, a third random number value is generated from the first random number value and the second random number value by an operation (for example, by addition processing) and is set as a random number value for a lottery lottery (step S5083). It is set in a register (step S5084). As described above, the third random number is obtained by the calculation from the first random number value obtained from the random number generator 103 as the first random number generating means and the second random number value as the soft random number obtained from the second random number generating means 190. By generating a random number value and using the same in the lottery selection, it is possible to increase the randomness of the random number value used in this lottery lottery and make the winning combination have no regularity. Of course, the role lottery may be executed based on the first random number value (without using the second random number value).

  The main control means 100 performs the lottery of the winning combination using the random number value for the winning lottery generated in this manner. At this time, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the replaying role, the winning combination, the special combination The lottery is performed in the order of However, the lottery of the re-game combination is not executed in the RT5 gaming state (special gaming state, RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state). In addition, the lottery of the special combination is not executed in the RT4 game state (inside medium game state) and the RT5 game state (special game state, which is the RT5-12 game state or the RT5-3 game state).

  First, the main control means 100 determines whether the condition device of the special combination is operating (whether the condition device flag of the special combination indicating that the special combination in the combination determination information storage area has been won is set or not). ) Is obtained from the RAM 104 to determine whether the game is in the non-internal game state or the internal game state (step S5085), and then determines whether or not the special game is operating (in the game state information storage area). By determining whether a special game operation flag indicating that a special game is being performed is set or not), it is determined whether or not the game is in the RT5 game state (RT5-12 game state or RT5-3 game state) ( Step S5086), if not RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state), non-RT gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state and R 4 Set the condition device internal lottery address table replay combination depending on whether the game state of the gaming state (step S5087), executes the lottery determination process S5100 (step S5088). Here, the condition device internal lottery address table uses the condition device number (winning number) shown in FIG. 7 as a search key (hereinafter referred to as a search number), and plays a role corresponding to the search number with respect to this search number. This is a table in which probability data (numbers shown in FIG. 7) is set for each type of combination (replay combination, winning combination, special combination). Combinations of search numbers and probability data are stored side by side in the order in which a winning determination is made in a lottery determination process S5100 described later. In the following description, a case will be described in which all of the winning determination combinations are listed as a set of search numbers and probability data. However, when the search numbers are consecutive and the same probability data is repeated, The search number, the probability data and the number of repetitions may be stored. For example, in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 8, the winning numbers -A1 to A6 having the search numbers (winning numbers) of 18 to 23 in the non-RT gaming state have the number (probability data) of 1670. = 18 ”,“ probability data = 1670 ”, and“ number of repetitions = 4 ”, and it can be configured to add 1 to the search number every time it is repeated. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of memory used for the condition device internal lottery address table.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the lottery determination processing S5100, the main control means 100 determines whether or not it is a lottery determination of a re-gaming combination or a winning combination (step S5101), and determines a lottery determination of a re-gaming combination or a winning combination. If, the first search number in the condition device internal lottery address table is set (step S5102). For example, in the lottery determination of the re-gaming combination, if the probability data of the re-gaming combination is set in the order shown in FIG. 8, “1” is set as the search number. Next, it is determined whether or not there is probability data for each set value (step S5103). If there is no probability data for each set value, probability data common to the set values is obtained based on the currently set search number. If there is probability data for each set value (step S5104), the set value is obtained (step S5105), and probability data for each set value is obtained based on this set value and the currently set search number. (Step S5106). Further, the random number value for the role lottery (third random number value) set in step S5084 of the role lottery process S5080 is read (step S5107), and the probability data of the current search number is subtracted from the random number value for the role lottery (step S5107). S5108), and saves the random number value for winning combination lottery from which the probability data has been subtracted (step S5109). Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current random number value for combination lottery is smaller than 0 (step S5110), and when the random number value for combination lottery is equal to or larger than 0, adds 1 to the search number (step S5111). It is determined whether or not the search has been completed for all the search numbers (step S5112). If the determination is not completed, the process returns to step S5107 to repeat the above processing. Here, in the processing when it is determined that there is probability data for each set value (when it is determined to be Yes in step S5103 described above), a lottery using the set value data is executed. At this time, the probability data acquired in step S5106 is a value of a table stored in the data area of the first program in the ROM 105. For example, when the set number (winning probability) of the search number 34 (winning number 32) is “204” when the set value is “1”, “205” when the set value is “2”, and “210” when the set value is “3”. "," 210 "when the setting value is" 4 "," 213 "when the setting value is" 5 ", and" 215 "when the setting value is" 6 ". 205 "," 210 "is stored in X + 2," 210 "is stored in X + 3," 213 "is stored in X + 4, and" 215 "is stored in X + 5. In such a case, the start address (“X” in the above example) of the probability data table is specified (for example, stored in the HL register), and the set value eta stored in the RAM 104 is stored as the offset value ( For example, the data of the address specified by the arithmetic processing of the start address and the offset value (for example, the processing of adding the value of the HL register and the value of the A register) can be obtained as the probability data. In such a case, the set value data stored in the RAM 104 is stored as a value starting from “0” (“0” to “5” in the present embodiment), so that the set value data is directly used as an offset value. Can be used. For example, in the case of a value starting from the set value data "1" (the set value data is "1" to "6"), to use the value as the offset value, subtract "1" from the set value data and then set the table. You have to choose. Therefore, in the lottery process in the case where the probability is different for each set value, by storing the set value data from “0”, it is possible to execute the simple process. Note that the calculation processing for acquiring the probability data is not limited to this. For example, when the probability data is represented by 2 bytes (256 to 65535 in decimal), the corresponding probability data can be obtained by setting a value obtained by doubling the set value data as the offset value. . Further, even in another lottery process such as an AT lottery process, even when probability data differs for each set value, the same effect can be exerted by a similar data table configuration and calculation process.

  As described above, when the random number for the lottery lottery becomes smaller than 0 in step S5110, it is determined that the role of the search number at that time has been won. If the random number for the role lottery is 0 or more even after the data is subtracted, the search number is cleared (search number = 0) (step S5113), so that the role included in the current condition device internal lottery address table is won. You can judge that it is not. In the case of FIG. 7, in the non-RT gaming state, if the random number value (third random number value) for combination lottery at the time when the lottery determination means S5100 is called is 9200, the search number (winning number) is " Even if the probability data (represented by the number, 8962 in FIG. 7) of the re-gaming role-A of "1" is not reduced to less than 0 from this random number for lottery drawing, the re-gaming role-A is won. It is determined that they have not. Also, when the random number for the lottery lottery (third random number value) is 50, the probability data (8962) of the replaying game-A whose search number (winning number) is “1” is subtracted from the random number for the lottery lottery. Since it is smaller than 0, it can be determined that this replay combination -A has been won.

  Returning to FIG. 26, as a result of the lottery determination processing in step S5088, it is determined whether or not a replay has been won (step S5089). If it is determined that a win has been made, the current search number is stored in the condition device number buffer. (Step S5097), and this lottery lottery process S5080 ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5089 that the player has not won the replay, the next game state (non-RT game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and RT4 game state) is used. Then, a lottery address table inside the condition device of the winning combination is set (step S5090), and a lottery determination process S5100 is executed (step S5091). Explaining in the above example, if the random number value for the role lottery (third random number value) generated in step S5083 is 9200, the random number value for the role lottery is 238 at the time when the lottery determination process for the replaying game is executed. (Because the total value of all pieces of probability data of the replaying game is 8962). Therefore, since the probability data of the winning combination -A1 whose search number (winning number) is "18" in the non-RT gaming state is 1670, it is determined that the winning combination -A1 has been won. The main control means 100 determines whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the result of the lottery determination in step S5091 (step S5092). If it is determined that no winning combination has been won, the condition device for the special combination is activated. RT4 gaming state (internal medium gaming state), whether the special game is operating in the RT5 gaming state (special gaming state, any of RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state) It is determined whether or not there is (step S5093), and if it is not the RT4 gaming state or the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state), the special device condition device search number is obtained (step S5094). Then, the special device condition device internal lottery address table is set (step S5095), and a lottery determination process S5100 is executed (step S5096). Also in this processing, when a special role is won, the search number is set, and when the special role is not won (when no replaying role, prize winning role, special role has been won and the game is lost) In the parentheses, the search number is set to 0. Finally, the current condition device search number is stored in the condition device number buffer (step S5097), and the role lottery process S5080 ends.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the condition device numbers of the replaying and winning combinations and the condition device numbers of the special combination are independent. Therefore, when the special role is won, the condition device number of the special role is set in the role winning number, and when the special role is not won, the value of the role winning number becomes “0” (for example, ("1" when winning BB1, "2" when winning BB2, and "3" when winning BB3). The RAM 104 is provided with a storage area for storing a condition device number of a special combination and a storage area for storing a condition device number of a replay combination and a winning combination (small combination). When the gaming state (RT state) is cleared by the above-described RAM clear, the storage area for storing the condition device number of the special combination and the storage for storing the condition device number of the replaying combination and the winning combination (small combination). When the game state (RT state) is not cleared by the above-described RAM clear, the area for storing the condition device number of the special role is not cleared by the RAM. It is desirable that the storage area for storing the condition device number of the role (small role) is a target of RAM clear. As a result, consistency between the gaming state (RT state) and the state where the special combination is won (inside inside) or the state where no special combination is won (inside inside) can be achieved.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the probability data (winning determination data) is subtracted in a predetermined order from the third random number value (role lottery random number value) generated for the role lottery. Then, it is configured to determine that a winning combination for the probability data when the value becomes smaller than 0 is won. According to this configuration, the probability data is stored in the condition device internal lottery address table (winning determination data group) in association with each combination (judgment target) for which the determination of the winning is desired, and the probability data is determined from the third random number value. Since the determination can be made only by performing the subtraction process in order, the determination process of the lottery can be easily realized. Of course, the above probability data is sequentially added to the third random number value (role lottery random number value), and when it exceeds the maximum value (65535 in the case of 2-byte data), it is determined that the winning has been achieved. Is also possible. However, when the determination is made by addition, for example, when a lottery with a random number value range of 0 to 999 is performed, a predetermined value (for example, 64537 for 2-byte data) is added to the third random number value, and the probability data is further added. Must be added, and the processing becomes complicated. On the other hand, according to the above-described subtraction method, the range can be determined by sequentially subtracting the probability data from the random number for lottery, regardless of the range of the random number.

  In the above description, the case where the condition device internal lottery address table is set for each type of combination has been described. A table may be defined, and a configuration may be used in which a range to be used for the determination is specified when making a winning determination. For example, assuming that there are five replays, their search numbers are 1 to 5, there are five winning combinations, their search numbers are 6 to 10, there is one special role, and their search number is 11. It is assumed that they are defined in order. In this case, when determining in the non-RT gaming state in the order of the replaying role, the winning combination, and the special role, the replaying is performed by designating "determining using the search data of 1 to 11 probability data". Winning determination of a role, a winning combination, and a special role can be performed. On the other hand, in the RT4 game state (inside medium game state), the special combination is not determined, so by designating that “the search number is determined using the probability data of 1 to 10 pieces”, the re-game combination is determined. The winning combination can be determined. Therefore, if the condition device internal lottery address table is stored in such a data structure, the winning determination process can be more easily realized.

-Internal game state setting processing S5120-
The internal game state setting processing S5120 executes processing for each internal game state when the start lever 32 is operated. In the processing for each internal game state, an instruction number is determined for the AT lottery, the pressing order bell, and the pressing order replay.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when executing the internal gaming state setting processing S5120, the main control means 100 first determines whether or not the current internal gaming state is any of “1”, “4”, and “6”. Is determined (step S5121), and when these internal gaming states are set, the internal gaming state setting processing S5120 is ended. On the other hand, when the internal game state is not “1”, “4”, or “6”, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current internal game state is “0” (step S5122). When it is determined that the gaming state is "0", it is determined whether or not the role determined by the winning combination determining means 110 is a rare role (step S5123). The process S5120 ends. When the main control means 100 determines that the rare combination has been won in step S5123, the main control means 100 performs an AT lottery (step S5124), and determines whether or not the AT lottery is won (step S5125). If it is determined that the lottery has not been won, the internal game state setting processing S5120 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5125 that the player has won the AT lottery, the main control means 100 adds 1 to the AT stock counter CS (step S5126), determines the number of precursor games by lottery (step S5127), and The game state setting processing S5120 ends.

  If it is determined in step S5122 that the internal gaming state is not "0", the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is "2" or "3" (step S5128). . Then, when determining that the current internal gaming state is “2” or “3”, the main control means 100 determines the winning combination (condition device number) determined by the winning combination determination means 110 as shown in FIG. The instruction number is determined according to. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, when it is determined that “left center right” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device number is 3, 13) (step S5129), the instruction number is changed to “A1” is set (step S5130). If it is determined that “right and left middle” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device numbers are 4 and 14) (step S5131), “A2” is set as the instruction number (step S5132). If it is determined that “middle left and right” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device numbers are 5 and 15) (step S5133), “A3” is set as the instruction number (step S5134). If it is determined that “middle right left” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device numbers are 6 and 16) (step S5135), “A4” is set as the instruction number (step S5136). When it is determined that “right and left middle” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device numbers are 7 and 17) (step S5137), the instruction number “A5” is set (step S5138). When it is determined that “right center left” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (condition device numbers are 8 and 17) (step S5139), the instruction number “A6” is set (step S5140). As shown in FIG. 29, when it is determined that “left **” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (the condition device numbers are 18, 19, 24, and 25) (step S5141), the instruction number “A7” is set (step S5142). If it is determined that "medium **" is the winning combination in the correct answer order (the condition device number is 20, 21, 26, 27) (step S5143), the instruction number "A8" is set (step S5143). Step S5144). When it is determined that “right **” is the winning combination in the correct answer order (the condition device numbers are 22, 23, 28, and 29) (step S5145), the instruction number “A9” is set (step S5145). Step S5146). In the case of other winning combinations, no instruction number is set. Further, if “A1” to “A9” are not set as the instruction numbers in the above-described processing, “A0” is set.

  Note that, as described above, depending on the winning combination (for example, the replaying game-F5 shown in FIG. 18), there are two correct pushing orders. Which pressing order is to be the correct pressing order is selected (the selection method is as described above).

  When the instruction number is determined by the above processing, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the internal gaming state is “3” (step S5147), and the internal gaming state is not “3” (that is, the internal gaming state). Is determined to be "2"), the internal game state setting processing S5120 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5147 that the internal gaming state is “3”, the main control means 100 determines the winning combination only when the winning combination is the RT3 gaming state (specifically, as described above, the condition device It is determined whether or not the number is 12 (replaying game combination -E) (step S5148). If it is not this combination, the internal game state setting processing S5120 is ended. If it is this combination, an AT lottery is performed ( In step S5149, it is determined whether or not an AT lottery has been won (step S5150). If the AT lottery has not been won, the internal game state setting process S5120 ends. If it is determined in step S5150 that the player has won the AT lottery, 1 is added to the AT stock counter CS (step S5151), and the internal game state setting processing S5120 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 28, when it is determined in step S5128 that the current internal gaming state is not “2” or “3”, the current internal gaming state is “5” or “7”. , An AT lottery is performed (step S5152), it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won (step S5153). When the AT lottery is won, 1 is added to the AT stock counter CS (step S5154), and the internal game state is set. The setting processing S5120 ends. In the AT lottery in step S5152, the winning probability in the AT lottery is higher when the internal gaming state is “7” than when the internal gaming state is “5”.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the internal gaming state is 0, the AT lottery is performed when the rare combination is won, and when the internal gaming state is 3, the RT lottery is performed only in the RT3 gaming state. The AT lottery is performed when the player wins (for example, replaying-E), and in the internal gaming state 7, each game AT lottery is performed regardless of the winning combination. In the case of the internal gaming states 2 and 3, the instruction numbers (A1 to A9) are set to the winning combinations assigned with the pressing order.

-Reel rotation start pre-processing S5170-
The reel rotation start pre-processing S5170 includes the instruction number determined in the above-described internal game state setting processing S5120, the effect group number in which the condition device number of the winning combination is masked, and the character winning number when the special role is won. This is processing to be transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the main control unit 100 executes the reel rotation start pre-processing S5170, the main control unit 100 executes the numbers shown in FIG. 18B (corresponding to the instruction numbers) in accordance with the instruction numbers determined in the internal game state setting processing S5120. Are displayed on the acquired number display 72 (step S5171). Specifically, based on FIG. 18B, the number corresponding to the designated number is a predetermined area of the RAM 104 (for example, an address “F036 (H)” shown in FIG. May be stored). When the number corresponding to the designated number is stored in the predetermined area (or register), the stored number is output to the acquired number display 72 by an LED display process S5600 executed in an interrupt process S570 described later. It is configured to be. Further, the main control means 100 stores the instruction number in a register (step S5172), and executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information of this register as a control command (step S5173). Further, as described above, the effect processing group number is determined by performing a mask process on the condition device number using the table shown in FIG. 14 (step S5174), and the effect group number is stored in the register (step S5175). The control command set 1 process S5000 is executed to set the information of this register as a control command (step S5176). Further, the winning item winning number is stored in a register (step S5177), and a control command set 1 process S5000 is executed to set the information of this register as a control command (step S5178). As described later in the interrupt processing S570, the display of the information corresponding to the instruction number on the acquired number display 72 (7-segment display control processing S575) is performed by the instruction number control command to the sub-control unit 200. Since the transmission is performed before the transmission (control command transmission processing S580), the display of the instruction number by the main control unit 100 is performed prior to the display by the sub-control unit 200. Further, the main control means 100 stores information on the AT in a register (step S5179), executes a control command set 1 process S5000 to set the information of this register as a control command (step S5180), and starts reel rotation. The pre-processing S5170 ends. Here, the “information on AT” includes the internal gaming state as described above (for example, if the internal gaming state is 2, the AT is being prepared, and if the internal gaming state is 3, the AT gaming is being performed), the number of games of the precursor game And the number of remaining games, the number of AT games and the number of remaining games, the result of AT stock lottery, the number of stocks, the result of additional lottery of AT games, the number of additional games, etc. are included in each information. On the other hand, storage in the register and control command set 1 processing are executed. The information transmitted as a control command in FIG. 31 is an example.

-Game end check processing S5220-
The game end check process S5220 is a process of managing the state of a game and the state of an effect (internal game state) executed by the main control means 100 at the end of one game (also referred to as a unit game). When the game end check process S5220 is executed, the main control means 100 first executes a game state transition process as shown in FIG. 32 (step S5221). As shown in FIG. 33, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a non-RT gaming state (step S5222). As shown, it is determined whether or not the specific symbols (specific symbols 01 to 05) are stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5223). As described above, when determining that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control unit 100 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (step S5224), and ends the gaming state transition processing S5221. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5223 that the specific symbol is not displayed on the pay line, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the special item winning number is not “0” (“1”, “2” for the special item winning number). ) Or "3" is set), that is, whether or not the special combination (BB1 to BB3) has been won (step S5228), and "0" is set to the winning combination number. When it is determined that the game has been performed, the game state transition processing S5221 ends. If it is determined in step S5228 that “0” is not set as the character winning number (any one of “1”, “2”, and “3” is set as the character winning number), The main control means 100 determines whether or not the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5226). If the combination of the special combination symbols is not stopped and displayed on the activated line, The game state is shifted to the RT4 game state (internal medium game state) (step S5227), and when the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the game state is changed to the RT5 game state (special game state). When the character winning number is "1" or "2", the game state is shifted to the RT5-12 gaming state, and when the character winning number is "3", the game state is shifted to the RT5-3 gaming state (step S5228). To end the technique state transition processing S5221.

  Returning to FIG. 33, when determining in step S5222 that the current gaming state is not the non-RT gaming state, the main control means 100 determines whether the current gaming state is the RT1 gaming state (step S5230), and RT1. If it is determined that the player is in the gaming state, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5231), and it is determined that the symbol combination of the replaying game 08 is stopped and displayed. Then, the game state is shifted to the RT2 game state (step S5232). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5231 that the symbol combination of the replaying game 08 has not been stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 sets “0” as the character winning number as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S5225), and when “0” is set to the winning combination number, the game state transition processing S5221 is ended. When it is determined in step S5225 that the bonus winning number is not set to “0”, the main control means 100 determines whether the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line. If the special combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5226), the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 gaming state (internal middle gaming state) (step S5227), and the special combination of symbols is displayed. When the combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the gaming state is shifted to the RT5 gaming state (a special gaming state, which is the RT5-12 gaming state or the RT5-3 gaming state) (step S5228), and the gaming state is set. The transition processing S5221 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 33, when determining in step S5230 that the current gaming state is not the RT1 gaming state, the main control means 100 determines whether the current gaming state is the RT2 gaming state (step S5233), and the RT2 gaming. If it is determined that the state is the state, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 or the replaying game 04 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5234). If it is determined that the combination is stopped and displayed, the game state is shifted to the RT3 game state (step S5235). Further, if it is determined in step S5234 that the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 03 or the replaying game 04 is not stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 sets the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 02 on the activated line. Is determined to be stopped and displayed (step S5237), and when it is determined that the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination 02 is stopped and displayed, the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 gaming state (step S5238), and the gaming is performed. The state transition processing S5221 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5237 that the symbol combination of the replaying game 02 is not stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 stops and displays the specific symbol on the activated line as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S5223). Then, when determining that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (step S5224), and ends the gaming state transition processing S5221. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5223 that the specific symbol is not displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 determines whether or not “0” is set to the winning character number (step S5225). When “0” is set as the bonus winning number, the game state transition processing S5221 ends. When it is determined in step S5225 that the bonus winning number is not set to “0”, the main control means 100 determines whether the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line. If the special combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5226), the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 gaming state (internal middle gaming state) (step S5227), and the special combination of symbols is displayed. When the combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the gaming state is changed to the RT5 gaming state (in the special gaming state, and when the character winning number is “1” or “2”, the RT5-12 gaming state, When the winning number is "3", the game state is shifted to the RT5-3 game state (step S5228), and the game state transition processing S5221 is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 33, when determining in step S5233 that the current gaming state is not the RT2 gaming state, the main control means 100 determines whether the current gaming state is the RT3 gaming state (step S5236), and the RT3 gaming. If it is determined that the state is the state, the main control means 100 determines whether the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 02 is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5237), and the combination of the symbols of the replaying game 02 is stopped and displayed. If it is determined that the game has been performed, the game state is shifted to the RT1 game state (step S5238), and the game state transition processing S5221 is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5237 that the symbol combination of the replaying game 02 is not stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 stops and displays the specific symbol on the activated line as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S5223). Then, when determining that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 shifts the gaming state to the RT1 gaming state (step S5224), and ends the gaming state transition processing S5221. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5223 that the specific symbol is not displayed on the activated line, the main control means 100 determines whether or not “0” is set to the winning character number (step S5225). When “0” is set as the bonus winning number, the game state transition processing S5221 ends. When it is determined in step S5225 that the bonus winning number is not set to “0”, the main control means 100 determines whether the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line. If the special combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5226), the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 gaming state (internal middle gaming state) (step S5227), and the special combination of symbols is displayed. When the combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the gaming state is changed to the RT5 gaming state (in the special gaming state, and when the character winning number is “1” or “2”, the RT5-12 gaming state, When the winning number is "3", the game state is shifted to the RT5-3 game state (step S5228), and the game state transition processing S5221 is ended.

  In FIG. 33, if it is determined in step S5236 that the current gaming state is not the RT3 gaming state, the main control means 100 determines whether the current gaming state is the RT4 gaming state, as shown in FIG. 34 ( (Step S5240) When it is determined that the game is in the RT4 gaming state, it is determined whether or not the combination of the special combination (BB1 to BB3) is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5241), and the combination of the special combination is stopped. When it is displayed, the gaming state is set to the RT5 gaming state (the special gaming state, and when the character winning number is "1" or "2", the RT5-12 gaming state and the character winning number is "3"). In the case of, the game state is shifted to the RT5-3 game state) (step S5242), the game state transition processing S5221 ends, and the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed. When there ends the game state transition process S5221.

  If it is determined in step S5240 that the current gaming state is not the RT4 gaming state, the current gaming state is the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state), and thus the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12). The total number of game medals to be paid out after shifting to the gaming state or the RT5-3 gaming state is a predetermined number (for example, BB1 is 334, BB1 is set in accordance with the type of the special role being won). It is determined whether or not BB2 exceeds 238 (BB3 is 60) (step S5243). If not, the game state transition process S5221 is terminated. The game state is shifted to (Step S5244), and the game state transition processing S5221 is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when the gaming state transition processing S5221 ends, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the current internal gaming state is “0” (step S5250), and the current internal gaming state is “0”. , It is determined whether or not “0” is set to the winning item number, as shown in FIG. 35 (step S5251), and “0” is set to the winning item number. If so, it is determined whether the value of the AT stock counter CS is greater than 0 (step S5225). If the value of the AT stock counter CS is larger than 0, 1 is subtracted from the AT stock counter CS (step S5253), and the precursor game counter CF for counting the number of games of the precursor game is set in the internal game state setting process S5120. The number of precursor games determined in S5127 is set (step S5254), the internal game state is set to “1” (step S5255), and the game end check processing S5220 ends. If it is determined in step S5252 that the value of the AT stock counter CS is 0, the game end check processing S5220 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5251 that the bonus winning number is not set to “0”, the main control means 100 determines whether the combination of the special winning symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line ( In step S5256), when the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "5" (step S5257). When the combination of special symbols is not stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "5". The game state is set to "4" (step S5258), and the game end check processing S5220 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining that the current internal gaming state is not “0” in step S5250, the main control unit 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is “1” (step S5260). When it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “1”, as shown in FIG. 35, it is determined whether or not “0” is set in the bonus winning number (step S5261). If the winning number is set to "0", it is determined whether or not the value of the precursor game counter CF is 0 (step S5262). Then, when the main control means 100 determines that the value of the precursor game counter CF is 0, it sets the internal game state to “2” (step S5263), and determines that the value of the precursor game counter CF is not 0. If so, 1 is subtracted from the precursor game counter CF (step S5268), and the game end check processing S5220 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5261 that the bonus winning number is not set to “0”, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5264). If it is determined in step S5264 that the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "7" (step S5265), and 1 is added to the AT stock counter CS (step S5265). S5266). If it is determined in step S5264 that the special combination of symbols has not been stopped and displayed, the main control means 100 sets the internal game state to "6". Further, the main control means 100 subtracts 1 from the precursor game counter CF (step S5268), and ends the game end check processing S5220.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining in step S5260 that the current internal gaming state is not “1”, the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is “2” (step S5270). When it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “2”, as shown in FIG. 36, it is determined whether or not “0” is set in the bonus winning number (step S5271). If the winning number is set to "0", it is determined whether the current gaming state is the RT3 gaming state (step S5272). Further, when the current gaming state is not the RT3 gaming state, the instruction number determined in the current game (for the re-gaming-C1 to C6 winning for shifting from the RT2 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state), The pressing order (see FIG. 18) associated with the combination of the symbols of the gaming machine 03 or the re-gaming machine 04 in the order in which the symbols are stopped and displayed on the activated line (see FIG. 18), and the player sets the stop buttons 33a to 33c. It is determined whether or not the order in which is operated matches (step S5273). If it is determined that the current gaming state is the RT3 gaming state or that the instruction number does not match the player's operation, the internal gaming state is determined. Is set to "3" (step S5274), and "50" is set to an AT counter CA for counting the number of games in one AT game (step S5275), Ryo to end the check processing S5220. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5271 that the character winning number is not set to “0”, it is determined whether or not the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5276). When the symbol combination of the special combination is stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "7" (step S5277), the AT stock counter CS is set to 1 (step S5278), and the game end check processing S5220. To end. If it is determined in step S5276 that the special combination of symbols has not been stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "6" (step S5279), and the game end check processing S5220 ends. Note that in a game that can transition from the RT2 game state to the RT3 game state, the internal game state may be set to “3” at the end of the game without depending on the operation.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining in step S5270 that the current internal gaming state is not “2”, the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is “3” (step S5280). When it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “3”, as shown in FIG. 37, it is determined whether or not “0” is set in the bonus winning number (step S5281). If the winning number is not set to "0", it is determined whether or not the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5282), and the combination of special symbols is stopped and displayed. If so, the internal game state is set to "7" (step S5283), the AT stock counter CS is set to 1 (step S5284), and 1 is subtracted from the AT counter CA (step S5284). 295), to end the game end check processing S5220. If it is determined in step S5282 that the special combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "6" (step S5285), and 1 is subtracted from the AT counter CA (step S5295). ), The game end check processing S5220 ends. If it is determined in step S5281 that the bonus winning number is set to "0", the main control means 100 determines whether the value of the AT counter CA is "0" (step S5289). If the AT counter CA is not "0", 1 is subtracted from the AT counter CA (step S5295), and the game end check processing S5220 ends. If it is determined in step S5289 that the value of the AT counter CA is 0, the main control means 100 determines whether the value of the AT stock counter CS is greater than 0 (step S5290). When the value of the counter CS is larger than 0 (that is, the right of the AT game is stocked), 1 is subtracted from the AT stock counter CS (step S5291), and "1" is set to the precursor counter CF (step S5291). (S5292), the internal game state is set to “1” (step S5293), and the game end check processing S5220 ends. If it is determined in step S5290 that the AT stock counter CS is 0, the main control means 100 sets the internal game state to "0" (step S5294), and ends the game end check processing S5220.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining that the current internal gaming state is not “3” in step S5280, the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is “4” (step S5300). If it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “4”, it is determined whether or not the combination of the special combination symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line as shown in FIG. 38 (step S5301). When the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to “5” (step S5302), and the game end check processing S5220 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining that the current internal gaming state is not “4” in step S5300, the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is “5” (step S5310). When it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “5”, as shown in FIG. 38, the payout of the game medals after the transition to the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state). It is determined whether or not the total number exceeds the predetermined number set according to the type of the winning special combination (step S5311). If not, the game end check processing S5220 is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5311 that the total number of game medal payouts exceeds the predetermined number, the main control means 100 further determines whether the value of the AT stock counter CS is greater than 0 (step S5311). If the value of the AT stock counter CS is larger than 0 (S5312), 1 is subtracted from the AT stock counter CS (step S5313), the internal game state is set to “2” (step S5314), and the game end check processing S5220 is performed. To end. If it is determined in step S5312 that the value of the AT stock counter CS is 0, the main control means 100 sets "0" in the internal game state (step S5315), and ends the game end check processing S5220. .

  Returning to FIG. 32, when determining in step S5310 that the current internal gaming state is not "5", the main control means 100 determines whether the current internal gaming state is "6" (step S5320). When it is determined that the current internal gaming state is “6”, as shown in FIG. 38, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line (step S5321). When the special combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the internal game state is set to "7" (step S5322), 1 is added to the AT stock counter CS (step S5323), and the game end check processing S5220 is performed. finish.

  Returning to FIG. 32, when the main internal control unit 10 determines that the current internal gaming state is not “6” in step S5320, the current internal gaming state is “7”, and as shown in FIG. The total number of payouts of game medals after shifting to the RT5 gaming state (RT5-12 gaming state or RT5-3 gaming state) exceeds a predetermined number set according to the type of the special role being won. It is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S5324), and if not, the game end check processing S5220 is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5324 that the total number of game medals to be paid out exceeds a predetermined number, the main control means 100 subtracts 1 from the AT stock counter CS (step S5325), and sets the internal game state. Is set to "2" (step S5326), and the game end check processing S5220 ends.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the combination of the symbols of the special combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line in the internal game state 3 (when the AT game is being executed), the internal game is performed. The state shifts to state 6 or 7, and when the special game ends, the state shifts to the internal game state 2 (AT preparation). When a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the game enters the RT3 game state), 50 games are set in the AT counter CA. The state is shifted to the internal gaming state 3. Therefore, even if the value of the AT counter CA is not 0 in the internal game state 3 before the transition to the internal game state 6 or 7 (the number of AT games remains), the internal game state 3 executed after the special game is executed. In the AT counter CA which is the number of games (the number of games of the AT game), 50 games are set. Therefore, in step S5275 shown in FIG. 36 described above, instead of setting 50 games in the AT counter CA, 50 games are added to the current value of the AT counter CA, that is, the number of games remaining in the previous AT game. May be configured to add 50 new games.

-Interruption processing S570-
Although the main CPU 102 of the main control unit 100 executes the above-described program start processing S500, setting change processing S517, power supply return processing S539, and game progress main processing S550 (these are collectively referred to as main processing). Is configured to execute the interrupt processing S570 at a predetermined interrupt interval. This interrupt processing S570 is processing for updating the control counter, updating the soft random number, detecting the operation of the operation means 30 and the like by the data from the input port, controlling the driving of the reels 21a to 21c, transmitting the control command, and the like. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 39, when this interrupt processing S570 is executed, the program number of the main processing that has been executed is stored in the stack area as a return address. At this time, the stack pointer SP is also updated (subtracted). Thereafter, the main control means 100 first performs saving of register values and prohibition of duplicate interrupts as initial processing (step S571). The saving of the register value here means that various registers are stored in the above-described stack area by a push (PUSH) instruction. Next, the main control means 100 detects the power-off according to the state of the input port since a signal output based on the power-supply voltage falling below the predetermined value is input to the input port by the power-off detection circuit. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S572). Specifically, the D5 bit of the input port 0 level data (address F005 (H)) stored at the time of the previous interrupt and the D5 bit of the current input port 0 are checked, and in both cases, the power supply voltage has become lower than the predetermined value. Based on this, it is determined that the power is off. When the power-off is detected, a power-off process S5400 described later is executed. If it is determined that the power-off processing S5400 is to be executed, the program (module) of the power-off processing S5400 is called by a call (CALL) instruction. In other words, when the power-off processing S5400 is executed, the return address (in the present embodiment, the address of the program corresponding to the next step S573) is stored in the stack area. On the other hand, when the power interruption is not detected, the control counter value is updated (step S573). The control counter is, for example, an interrupt counter that is updated (incremented) for each interrupt. Further, the main control means 100 performs timer measurement (step S574). Specifically, a subtraction process of a counter for measuring the minimum game time or a counter for measuring the medal stay time is performed. In other words, the arithmetic processing of the counter value stored in the RAM 104 is performed. Further, the main control means 100 executes an LED display process S5600, which is a display control process of the 7-segment display (step S575). For example, as described above, for the acquired number display 72, the acquired number and instruction information based on the information stored in a predetermined area (or register) of the RAM 104, the opening of the front door 3, the medal in the selector, etc. An error (normal error) state such as clogging of medals or clogging of medals in the hopper device is displayed on the acquired number display 72. In addition to the acquired number display 72, the light emission patterns of the stored number display 71, the status display 72, and the set value display 74 are also controlled. Details will be described later.

  Further, the main control means 100 executes input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700 for reading information of the input ports 0 to 2 (step S576). By this processing, the state of the operation system of the bet button 31, the start lever 32, the stop buttons 33a to 33c, and the state of the sensor system of the selector and the hopper device are generated by the data read from the input port, and stored in the RAM 104. Details will be described later. Further, the main control means 100 controls operations such as rotation and stop for each of the reels 21a to 21c (steps S577 and S578), and performs a port output process (step S579). Specifically, an excitation output value for operating the stepping motors (reel driving means 22a to 22c) for rotating the reels 21a to 21c, the hopper motor 70, and the blocker 60 is set to the output port. In addition, the main control unit 100 executes a control command transmission process S5500 described later, and transmits the control command stored in the control command buffer of the RAM 104 to the sub control unit 200 in the game progress main process S550 and the like (step S580). Further, the main control means 100 executes a set value error check process S5740 for checking whether or not the set value data stored in the RAM 104 is within a normal range (step S581).

  Further, the main control means 100 sets the external signal 1 data and the external signal 2 data (data for outputting the above-described BB signal and RB signal) stored in the RAM 104 in a register, and sets these external signals. An external signal is output based on the first and second data (step S582). Further, the main control unit 100 updates the soft random number value of the above-mentioned second random number generation unit 190, and updates (subtracts) the random number value to the reel rotation start standby counter value (step S583). Finally, the register value saved in step S571 is restored (POP instruction), the next interrupt is permitted (step S584), and one interrupt process S570 is completed.

-Power off processing S5400-
When the power-off processing S5400 is executed, the main control unit 100 turns off the outputs of all the output ports as shown in FIG. 39 (step S5401), and outputs power indicating that the power-off processing has been executed. The disconnection completion flag is stored in the RAM 104 (F016 (H) shown in FIG. 20) (step S5402). It should be noted that, when this power-off processing S5400 is executed, for example, “55 (H)” is set in the power-off processing completed flag. Then, the value of the read pointer (to be described in detail later) of the control command is set to an even number (step S5403). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when transmitting a control command to the sub-control means 200, the same command is transmitted twice. Therefore, if a power failure occurs when the control command is transmitted for the first time, the processing (setting processing and transmission processing) of the control command after power recovery is complicated, and the first transmission is performed again when the power failure occurs. , The value of the read pointer is set to an even number (specifically, the last bit of the value of the write pointer is set to 0). As described above, in the present embodiment, whether the first transmission or the second transmission is determined based on the value of the last bit, the first transmission and the second transmission are managed by the flag. May be. For example, the transmitted flag may be set when the first transmission is performed, and the transmitted flag may be cleared when the second transmission is performed. Further, when a power failure occurs, the transmitted flag is cleared so that the transmission can be resumed from the first transmission.

  Next, the main control means 100 calculates checksum data for the entire range (F000 (H) to F3FF (H)) of the RAM 104 (steps S5404 and S5405), and stores the checksum data in the RAM 104 (steps S5404 and S5405). In step S5406, the process stands by until the above-described reset is performed (step S5407). Here, the checksum data in the present embodiment is set to be so-called “two's complement data”. For example, if the sum value of the entire range of the RAM 104 is “00100100 (B)” as a result of expressing the sum value in one byte, the checksum data is “11011100 (B)”. In other words, data in which the result of performing the RAM checksum in the program start processing S500 is “0 (00000000 (B))” is stored.

-LED display processing S5600-
The LED display processing S5600 performs display control of the stored number display 71, the acquired number display 72, the status display 73, and the set value display 74. As shown in FIG. 40, the main control means 100 first turns off the output ports 3 and 4 (step S5601). As shown in FIG. 17, output port 3 is an output port corresponding to a digit signal, and output port 4 is an output port corresponding to a segment signal. By outputting "00000000 (B)" to each of these output ports 3 and 4, the output of all the display devices is temporarily prevented from being performed. Thus, when switching the LED display, it is possible to prevent different LEDs from being simultaneously lit and viewed (covered and displayed) even for a moment (that is, afterimage prevention). Further, the main control means 100 updates the value of the LED display request counter of the RAM 104 (step S5602). As shown in FIG. 14B, the updating of the LED display request counter is a process of shifting the bit that is ON, that is, “1” by one bit to the right. Specifically, the address of the LED display request counter (“F012 (H)” shown in FIG. 20) is stored in the HL register, and the data at the address indicated by the HL register is shifted right by one bit. Then, it is determined whether the value of the LED request counter is “0”, that is, whether the zero flag is “1” as a result of shifting the HL register (step S5603), and is “0”. In this case, the initial value “00010000 (B)” is stored in the address indicated by the HL register, and the LED display request counter is initialized (step S5604). Accordingly, when the LED display request counter is updated from “00000001 (B)” to “00000000 (B)” in step S5602, it is determined that the value is “0” in step S5603, and thus the LED display request counter is “0” in step S5604. 00010000 ". That is, "00000001" is updated to "00010000" in one interruption process.

Next, the main control unit 100 acquires the values of the LED display request counter and the LED display request flag (step S5605). Specifically, the data stored in the LED display request flag is set in the A register, the data stored in the LED display request counter is set in the E register, and the address of the error number (FIG. 20) is set in the HL register. F014 (H)) is set. Then, the confirmation of the display request of the segments A to G of the digit to be displayed in the current interrupt processing S570 is set (step S5606). In this process, first, an AND operation of the data (LED display request flag) stored in the A register and the data (LED display request counter) stored in the E register is executed, and the operation result is stored in the A register. Further, the data stored in the A register is stored in the D register. For example,
LED display request counter value: 00001000
LED display request flag value: 000011111
Result of AND operation: 00001000
Becomes Or, for example,
LED display request counter value: 00010000
LED display request flag value: 000011111
Result of AND operation: 00000000
Becomes Here, when the result of the AND operation is “0”, the zero flag becomes “1”. Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is an LED display request (step S5607). Here, as a result of the AND operation in step S5605, when the zero flag is not “1” (when the result of the AND operation is not “0” and the zero flag is “0”), it is determined that there is a display request. . When determining that there is no display request, the main control means 100 outputs the digit and the segment to the output ports 3 and 4 (step S5624), and ends the LED display processing S5600. At the output to the output ports 3 and 4, the main control means 100 exchanges the data stored in the DE register and the data stored in the HL register, and outputs the data stored in the L register to the output port 3. The data stored in the H register is output to the output port 4. As a result, the corresponding segment of the corresponding digit is turned on.

  When determining that there is a display request in step S5607, the main control means 100 first acquires and sets error display data (step S5608). More specifically, since the address of the error number of the RAM 104 is stored in the HL register as described above, the data stored at the address indicated by the HL register is stored in the A register, and further stored in the A register. The stored data is stored in the B register. For example, when displaying “HE” indicating an error (normal error) when the medal in the hopper device 52 is determined to be empty on the acquired number display 72, “13 () is displayed in the error number (address F014 (H)). H) ”is stored (see FIG. 15), and“ 13 (H) ”is stored in the B register. Further, the main control means 100 stores, in the HL register, the head address (1211 (H) in the example of FIG. 15) of the area of the ROM 105 in which the LED segment table 2 is stored, of the LED segment table shown in FIG. (Step S5609). Further, the setting value data of the RAM 104 is stored and acquired in the A register (step S5610). Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, the set value is an integer of 1 to N (N = 6), but the set value data of the RAM 104 is 0 to N−1 (that is, 0 to 5). Is managed. Therefore, in order to convert the set value data into the set value, the main control unit 100 generates the set value display data by adding 1 to the value of the A register and storing the result in the A register (step S1). S5611).

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the set value (step S5612). As described above, the result of the AND operation of the value of the LED display request flag and the value of the LED display request counter is stored in the current D register. The set value display 74 for displaying the set value corresponds to the digit 5, and as shown in FIG. 14, the digit 5 corresponds to the D4 bit in the LED display request flag and the LED display request counter. . In this AND operation, when the D4 bit of the LED display request flag display request flag is "1" and the D4 bit of the LED display request counter is "1", the D4 bit of the D register becomes "1" and the set value is displayed. It can be determined that there is a request. When determining that there is no display request for the set value, the main control means 100 acquires the segment output data (step S5623). Specifically, the data of the address indicated by the value obtained by adding the data stored in the HL register (the head address of the LED segment table 1 or the LED segment table 2) and the value stored in the A register is stored in the D register. Remember. In other words, the segment data can be obtained by the offset value (the value stored in the A register) from the head address of the table (the value stored in the HL register). For example, when displaying the set value, as described above, the head address (1211 (H)) of the LED segment table 2 is stored in the HL register, and the set value (1 to 6 in the present embodiment) is stored in the A register. Integer). Therefore, when the value of the A register is “6”, the value obtained by adding the HL register and the A register is “1217 (H)”, and as is apparent from FIG. 15, “7D (H)” is stored in the D register. Is stored. Then, the main control unit 100 outputs the value of the LED display request counter (here, “00010000”) stored in the E register to the output port 3 via the L register by executing the above-described step S5624. Since the value of the segment data stored in the D register (here, “7D (H) = 0111111101 (B)”) is output to the output port 4 via the H register, the set value of the digit 5 is set. "6" is displayed on the display 74. After executing step S5624, the main control means 100 ends the LED display processing S5600.

  If the main control unit 100 determines in step S5612 that there is no request to display the set value, the main control unit 100 acquires the stored number data of the RAM 104 (step S5613). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the data stored at the address “F010 (H)” of the RAM 104 is stored in the A register. Since the stored number data is a two-digit value (0 to 50) in decimal as described above, the two digits (the upper digit is digit 1 and the lower digit is digit 2) of the stored number indicator 71 are used. In order to display the data of the tens place and the place of the one's place in ()), first, an offset value for displaying the upper digit is acquired (step S5614). Specifically, the data (stored number) stored in the A register is divided by “10 (decimal)”, and the quotient is stored in the A register. Note that the remainder is stored in the C register in order to obtain an offset value for displaying a lower digit to be described later.

  Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the upper digit of the stored number (step S5615). Here, since the upper digit of the stored number indicator 71 corresponds to digit 1, the D0 bit of the value stored in the D register (the result of the logical AND operation of the display request counter and the display request flag) is set to “1”. , It can be determined that there is a display request for the upper digit of the stored number (see FIG. 14). If the main control means 100 determines in step S5615 that there is a request to display the upper digit of the stored number, it acquires segment output data (step S5623) and outputs the data to the output ports 3 and 4. (Step S5624), the tens place of the stored number can be displayed in the upper digit (digit 1) of the stored number display 71. Specifically, when the stored number is “15”, “1” is stored in the A register. Since the head address (1211 (H)) of the LED segment table 2 is stored in the HL register, the result of adding the value of the HL register and the value of the A register is “1212 (H)”. . That is, the data stored at the address “1212 (H)” is the segment data “06 (H) = 00000110 (B)” for displaying “1” on the LED. "1" will be displayed in the upper digit. After executing step S5624, the main control means 100 ends the LED display processing S5600.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 100 determines in step S5615 that there is no request to display the upper digit of the stored number, it determines whether there is a request to display the lower digit of the stored number (step S5616). Here, since the lower digit of the stored number indicator 71 corresponds to digit 2, the D1 bit of the value stored in the D register (the result of the logical AND operation of the display request counter and the display request flag) is set to “1”. , It can be determined that there is a display request for the lower digit of the stored number (see FIG. 14). If the main control means 100 determines in step S5615 that there is a request to display the lower digits of the stored number, it acquires an offset value for displaying the lower digits of the stored number (step S5622). As described above, since the lower digit of the stored number is stored in the C register, this value is stored in the A register. Then, similarly to the upper digits, the segment output data is obtained based on the values of the HL register and the A register (step S5623), and output to the output ports 3 and 4 (step S5624), thereby displaying the stored number. The first digit of the stored number can be displayed in the lower digit (digit 2) of the container 71. Specifically, in the example where the stored number is “15”, “5” is stored in the A register, and the address in the LED segment table 2 is “1216 (H)”. The stored data (segment data) “6D (H) = 0101101 (B)” is output to the output port 4, and “5” is displayed in the lower digit of the stored number indicator 71. After executing step S5624, the main control means 100 ends the LED display processing S5600.

  If the main control unit 100 determines in step S5616 that there is no request to display the lower digit of the stored number, it acquires the acquired number data or the instruction number (step S5617). As described above, in the present embodiment, the acquired number, the error number, and the instruction number are displayed on the acquired number display 72. Therefore, first, a flag (not shown) for switching between displaying the acquired number or the instruction number and storing the acquired number or the instruction number in the A register is provided. When the data of “F010 (H)” is stored in the A register and the instruction number is displayed, the data of the address “F036 (H)” is stored in the A register). Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not an error is displayed (step S5618). In step S5608, the error number is stored in the B register. If the value stored in the B register is not "0", it can be determined that an error is displayed. If it is determined in step S5618 that the state is an error display state, the head address (121C (H) in the example of FIG. 15) of the area of the ROM 105 in which the LED segment table 1 is stored in the HL register is stored. (Step S5619).

  Then, as in step S5614, an offset for the upper digit of the data (acquired number, instruction number or error number) stored in the A register is acquired (step S5620), and there is a display request for the upper digit of the acquired number. It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S5621). When there is a display request of the upper digit, since the offset value in the LED segment table 1 or the LED segment table 2 is stored in the A register, the segment data is obtained according to the addition result with the value of the HL register (step By outputting to the output ports 3 and 4 (S5623) (step S5624), the upper digit (digit 3) of the acquired number display 72 displays the upper digit of the acquired number, instruction number or error number. After executing step S5624, the main control means 100 ends the LED display processing S5600. On the other hand, if the main control means 100 determines in step S5621 that there is no request to display the upper digit of the acquired number, it acquires an offset value for the lower digit (step S5622) and acquires segment output data (step S5623). Is output to the output ports 3 and 4 (step S5624), so that the lower digit (digit 4) of the acquired number display 72 indicates the lower digit of the acquired number, instruction number or error number. After executing step S5624, the main control means 100 ends the LED display processing S5600. For example, when the error number is “0D (H)”, the offset value of the upper digit becomes “1”, the offset value of the lower digit becomes “3”, and the head address of the LED segment table 1 is stored in the HL register. Therefore, "H" of the address 121D (H) is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 72, and "E" of the address 121F (H) is displayed in the lower digit.

-Input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700-
The input port 0 to 2 read process S5700 is a process of reading the values of the input ports 0 to 2, generating level data of input data, rising and falling edge data, and the like, and storing the data in the RAM 104. As shown in FIG. 41, the main control unit 100 first acquires data of the input port 0 (step S5701). More specifically, the address of the input port 0 level data in the RAM 104 (“F005 (H)” in FIG. 20) is stored in the HL register, and the data (data of F005 (H)) stored at the address indicated by the HL register Is stored in the B register, and the data of the input port 0 (address “EE (H)”) is stored in the A register. Here, the input port 0 level data has the same bit configuration as the input port 0 shown in FIG.

  Further, the main control means 100 masks unused bits in the input port 0 data (step S5702) and converts the input port 0 data into a positive logical value (step S5703). The mask of the unused bits is obtained by performing an AND operation on data (for example, “01101111 (B)”) in which the used bits are “1” and the unused bits are “0” and the value of the A register, in the A register. The conversion to a positive logical value is performed by storing the result of the exclusive OR operation of the value of the A register and “011101001 (B)” in the A register. The input port 0 level data is set by storing the data of the A register thus calculated at the address indicated by the HL register (step S5704). In other words, the input port 0 level data is stored in a predetermined storage area (F005 (H)) of the RAM 104 based on the data input to the input port 0.

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the door switch signal is on (step S5705). As shown in FIG. 16, when the value of the D2 bit stored in the A register is “1”, it can be determined that the door switch signal is on. When determining that the door switch signal is ON, the main control means 100 determines whether the set door switch signal is ON (step S5706). As shown in FIG. 16, when the value of the D3 bit stored in the A register is “1”, it can be determined that the set door switch signal is on. When the main control means 100 determines in step S5706 that the set door switch signal is not on, and when determines in step S5705 that the door switch signal is not on, the main control means 100 sets the previous input port 0 level data. , B register values are stored in the A register (step S5707), and the flow advances to step S5708. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5706 that the set door switch signal is ON, the process proceeds directly to step S5708. In other words, when it is determined that the door switch signal is not on, the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the B register are the same. Also, when it is determined that the set door switch signal is not on, the data stored in the A register and the B register are the same. By doing so, in a situation where the front door 3 is not opened or a situation where the setting door is not opened by the processing after step S5708 described later, the rising data of the reset / setting switch 37 and the setting key switch signal By not generating rising data, falling data, etc. (and not storing them in the RAM 104), it is possible to shift to a setting change mode for illegally changing a set value, to terminate the setting change mode, and In addition, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being updated in the setting change mode.

  Next, the main control means 100 generates change bit data of the setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 (step S5708). Specifically, an exclusive OR operation is performed on the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the B register, and the calculation result is stored in the A register. As a result of this operation, bits that have changed between the data in the A register (the current input port 0 data) and the data in the B register (the previous input port 0 data) become “1”, and the bits that do not change become “0”. . Then, an AND operation of the data stored in the A register and “00000011 (B)” is performed, and the operation result is stored in the A register. Thus, only the D1 bit (setting change key switch signal) and the D0 bit (reset / setting switch signal) can be extracted. Then, the data stored in the A register is stored in the D register.

  Further, the main control means 100 generates rising data of the setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 (step S5709). Specifically, the logic of the data of the A register (the above-described change bit data) and the data of the address (the address of the input port 0 level data (“F005 (H)”)) indicated by the data stored in the HL register The product operation is performed, and the operation result is stored in the A register. As a result, it is possible to acquire data that has been detected as being changed to “1” (determining that the switch is turned on) in the current interrupt processing. Then, an operation of rotating the data stored in the A register to the left by one bit is performed, the result is stored in the A register, and the data stored in the A register is stored in the E register.

  Further, the main control means 100 generates falling data of the setting change key switch 36 (step S5710). Specifically, the data stored in the B register is stored in the A register, the logical product of the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the D register is performed, and the result is stored in the A register. Then, an operation of rotating the data stored in the A register by one bit to the right is performed, and the result is stored in the A register.

Further, the main control means 100 stores the edge data of the constant change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37 (step S5711). Specifically, the data (falling data of the setting change key switch) stored in the A register and the data (rising data of the setting change key switch 36 and the reset / setting switch 37) stored in the E register are compared. An OR operation is performed, the result is stored in the A register, and the data stored in the A register is stored at an address indicated by a value obtained by adding 8 to the value of the HL register. As shown in FIG. 20, the HL register stores “F005 (H)”, which is the address of the input port 0 level data. This area stores the set / reset button edge data. The setting key and the setting / reset button edge data are
D0: Setting key switch signal falling D1: Reset / setting switch signal rising D2: Setting key switch signal rising D3: Not used D4: Not used D5: Not used D6: Not used D7: Not used I have.

  Further, the main control unit 100 stores the input port 1 data (address “F0 (H)”) in the A register (step S5712). Also, the input port 1 negative logic value (“01111000 (B)” is stored in the D register, all the input port 1 bit data (“01111111 (B)” is stored in the E register (step S 5713), and the input port data set The process S5720 is executed (step S5714).

  In this input port data set processing S5720, the main control means 100 stores the result of adding “1” to the value of the HL register (address of the input port 0 level data) in the HL register and stores the input port 1 or 2 level data. (Step S5721), the data stored in the HL register is stored in the B register, and the exclusive OR operation of the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the D register is performed. The input port data is converted into a positive logical value by storing the operation result in the A register (step S5722), and the AND operation of the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the E register is performed. Then, by storing the operation result in the A register, the input port unused data is masked (step S5723), stores the input port level data by storing the data stored in the A register to the address indicated by the HL register (step S5724). Then, an exclusive OR operation is performed on the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the B register, and the result of the operation is stored in the A register, thereby generating the current and previous change bit data ( In step S5725, an AND operation is performed on the data stored in the A register and the data stored in the address indicated by the HL register, and the operation result is stored in the A register, thereby generating input port rising data (step S5725). In step S5726), the input port rising data is stored by storing the data stored in the A register at the address obtained by adding 8 to the value of the HL register (step S5727), and the input port data set processing S5720 is performed. finish. The bit configuration of the input port 1 level data and the bit configuration of the input port 1 rising data are the same as the bit configuration of the input port 1, and the bit configuration of the input port 2 level data and the bit configuration of the input port 2 rising data Is the same as the bit configuration of the input port 2.

  The main control means 100 stores the data input to the input port 2 (address “F0 (H)”) in the A register in the same manner as the input port 1 data (step S5715), and the input port 2 negative logic. The value (“11110000 (B)” is stored in the D register, the input port 2 all bit data (“11111111 (B)” is stored in the E register (step S5716), and the input port data set processing S5720 is executed (step S5720). S5717), the input port 0-2 processing ends.

  As described above, by executing the interrupt waiting process (step S5806) in the setting change process S517, the edge data of the reset / setting switch 37 is cleared by the input port 0 to 2 read process S5700 by the interrupt process S570. However, instead of providing the interrupt wait processing S5806 in the setting change processing S517 (independent of the input port 0 to 2 read processing S5700), it is cleared by the main processing (by setting the D1 bit of F00D (H) to “0”). Alternatively, F00D (H) may be changed to “00000000 (B)”.

-Setting value error check processing S5740-
The set value error check processing S5740 checks whether or not the set value data (address “F000 (H)”) stored in the RAM 104 is within a normal range. Is to execute. As shown in FIG. 42, the main control means 100 stores “01111101 (B)” in the D register in order to display “E6” on the acquired number display 72 as an unrecoverable error (step S5741). Note that “01111101 (B)” is segment data for displaying “6” in the lower digit of the acquired number display 72. Next, it is determined whether or not the set value data is within the normal range (step S5742). More specifically, the value of the set value data (address “F000 (H)”) in the RAM 104 is stored in the A register, and “6” is subtracted from the A register. It can be determined that it is not. If it is determined in this step S5742 that the value is within the normal range, the set value error check processing S5740 ends, and if it is determined that the value is not within the normal range, the non-recoverable error processing S5743 is executed. The reason why “6” is subtracted from the A register is that the set value data is stored in the range of “0” to “5” in the present embodiment. If “3”, it is possible to determine whether the set value data is within the normal range based on the result of subtracting “4”. If the set value data is stored in the range from “1” to “6”, the process of storing “1” in the A register and then subtracting “1” is performed, and then “6” is subtracted. It is possible to determine whether or not the set value data is within the normal range based on the result of performing the processing.

-Unrecoverable error processing S5743-
When the non-returnable error processing S5743 is executed, the main control means 100 stores data "00001000 (B)" for designating digit 4 (lower digit of the acquired number display 72) in the E register (step S5). In step S5744, data “01111001 (B)” (data indicating “E”) for designating a segment dedicated to digit 3 (the upper digit of the acquired number display 72) is stored in the H register. Data “00000100 (B)” for designating digit 3 (the upper digit of the acquired number display 72) is stored in the L register (step S5745). The exclusive OR operation between the A registers is performed, the result is stored in the A register, the A register is cleared (“0” is stored in the A register), and the number of output ports is stored in the B register. 7 (H) "and the head address of the clear output port (output port 0 address (F1 (H))) in the C register (step S5746).

  Next, the value of the A register (“0”) is output to the address indicated by the C register, this output port is turned off (step S5747), and 1 is added to the data stored in the C register, so that the next Is set (step S5748), 1 is subtracted from the data stored in the B register, and steps S5757 and S5748 are repeatedly executed until the data becomes "0" (step S5749).

  Then, the main control means 100 stores the data stored in the L register at the address of the output port 3 (“F4 (H)”), and stores the data stored in the H register at the address of the output port 4 (“F4 (H)”). F5 (H) ”), an error is displayed (step S5750), and arithmetic processing for exchanging the data stored in the DE register and the data stored in the HL register is performed, thereby obtaining the upper digit. The lower / digit display is switched (step S5751), and the process returns to step S5746 to repeat the above processing. Here, as described above, “011111001 (B)” is stored in the H register, which is segment data for displaying “E”, and is “000001001” set in the L register. (E) is displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 72, which is digit 3, by “(B)”. When it is determined that the set value data is abnormal, “01111101 (B)” is stored in the D register. This is segment data for displaying “6”, and is stored in the E register. By the set “00001000 (B)”, “6” is displayed in the lower digit of the acquired number display 72 which is digit 4. That is, by repeatedly performing this process, “E6” can be displayed on the acquired number display 72. As described in the program start process S500, when it is determined that the power return data is abnormal, data “00000110 (B)” for displaying “1” in the D register is stored in step S514. Thus, "E1" can be displayed as an unrecoverable error.

  As described above, since the set value error check processing S5740 corresponds to the second program, the non-recoverable error processing S5743 called from the set value error check processing S5740 is stored in the area of the second program. The set value error check processing S5740 and the non-recoverable error processing S5743 are not limited to the second program, but may be stored in the area of the first program and executed as the first program. Good.

-Control command transmission processing S5500-
The control command transmission processing S5500 is executed in the interruption processing S570, and performs processing of transmitting a control command to the sub control means 200. As shown in FIG. 43, first, the main control means 100 sets the start address of the control command buffer (the area where the control command is written in the control command set 2 processing S5010) in the register (step S5501), and further sets the read pointer Is set in the register (step S5502), and the value of the read pointer (the value stored in the address of the read pointer) is added to the value of the register in which the start address is set, thereby obtaining the transmission control target. The address of the control command buffer in which the control command is stored is determined (step S5503). In this step S5503, the value of the least significant bit is set to 0 (logical AND with 11111110 is performed in binary). Thus, the address is the same as when the read pointer is even and when the read pointer is an odd number which is incremented by one from the even number. That is, when the read pointer is an even number, the first transmission of the control command transmission is performed, and when the read pointer is an odd number, the second transmission of the same data can be performed. It is assumed that the start address of the control command buffer is also an even number. Then, it is determined whether or not the control command is stored by determining whether or not the value stored at this address is 0 (step S5504). The command transmission processing S5500 ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5504 that the control command is stored, the address of the register (transmission register) for transmitting the control command to the sub-control unit 200 is set in the register (step S5505). Reads the data (upper byte of the control command) at the address (value set in the register) of the control command buffer, writes this data to the address of the transmission register (set in the register), and One is added to the address (the value set in the register) of the control command buffer (step S5506). Further, the data at the current address of the control command buffer (the lower one byte of the control command since the address has been advanced by one in step S5506) is read, and this data is stored in the address of the transmission register. (Step S5507). When data is written to the transmission register, the data is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200.

  Further, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the second transmission of the control command has been performed by determining whether or not the value of the read pointer is an odd number (step S5508). Is performed, the value of the transmission target control command buffer in which the control command is stored is set to 0 and cleared (step S5509). Finally (at both the first transmission and the second transmission), 1 is added to the value of the read pointer (step S5510), and the control command transmission processing S5500 ends.

-Soft random number update processing S5570-
The soft random number update processing S5570 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the soft random number update processing S5570 is called from the interrupt processing S570, the game progress main processing S550, or the like, the current value of the soft random number is obtained from the second random number generation means 190 (step S5571). A predetermined addition value is added to the value (step S5572). Here, the added value is a prime number, for example, 10909 is used. By adding and updating such a prime number, if it is a 2-byte random value, the value will be different at each update, and will return to the initial value if updated 65536 times. Then, the initial value of the soft random number stored in the RAM 104 is obtained (step S5573), and the initial value is compared with the current value to which the added value has been added (step S5574). When the initial value and the current value match, an interrupt counter value counted every time the interrupt processing S570 is executed is obtained (step S5575), and this interrupt counter value is stored in the second random number generating means 190. It is stored as a current value (step S5576), and the interrupt counter value is stored as an initial value (step S5577). Finally, the current value (the current value to which the updated value is added in step S5572, or the current value to which the interrupt counter value is set in step S5576) is stored as a soft random value (step S5578), so that the second random number is stored. The updating of the random number value by the generating means 190 is completed.

  In the above description, “interruption processing” means that the main CPU 102 of the main control unit 100 interrupts the currently performed processing and executes another processing. There is no limitation (for example, a method such as a hardware interrupt or a software interrupt can be adopted).

(Modification of setting value management)
In the above-described configuration, the predetermined value of the RAM 104 (in FIG. 20, “F000 (H)” is set to a value within a range of “0 to N−1 (N is an integer, N = 6 in the present embodiment)”. The data is stored, the set value data is updated in the setting change process S517, and the set value data is displayed on the set value display 74 in the LED display process S5600. A modification of the setting value management will be described below.

-First Modification of Set Value Management-
In the first modified example, the display set value for displaying the set value at the time of updating from the start of the set value update process until the start lever 32 is operated to determine the set value. The case where the data is stored as data and the set value is displayed on the set value display 74 based on the set value data for display will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 44 is obtained by changing the processing of steps S527 to S530 of the setting change processing S517 shown in FIG. 22 (setting change processing S517a and setting value update processing S5800a), and the same processing is denoted by the same reference numeral. The detailed description is omitted.

  As described in the setting change process S517, the main control unit 100 stores “88 (decimal)” in the acquired number data (F011 (H)) of the RAM 104 in step S527, and displays the LED on the RAM 104. “00011100 (B)” is stored in the request flag (address F013 (H) in FIG. 20), and the address (F000 (H) in FIG. 20) of the RAM 104 in which the set value data is stored in the HL register is stored. I do. Then, as shown in FIG. 44, the main control means 100 stores the set value data of the RAM 104 as the set value data for display (step S527a). Specifically, the address of the display setting value data in the RAM 104 (F038 (H) in FIG. 20) is stored in the DE register, the setting value data of the address indicated by the HL register is stored in the B register, and The data stored in the register is stored at an address (display setting value data) indicated by the DE register. Then, the main control means 100 repeatedly executes the set value update processing S5800a until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected (steps S528a and S529a1). In step S527a, before storing the set value data of the address indicated by the HL register in the B register, it is determined whether or not the set value data is in a range of 0 to 5 (= N-1). If it is in the range of 0 to 5, the data at the address indicated by the HL register is stored in the B register as it is, and if it is not in the range of 0 to 5, first, "0" is set in the address indicated by the HL register, Thereafter, the data of the address indicated by the HL register may be stored in the B register. With this configuration, it is possible to confirm that the set value data is a normal value (here, “0”) and that the set value data is within a normal range before changing the set value.

  In the setting value update processing S5800a, the main control means 100 first stores the setting key and the data stored in the setting / reset button edge data in the A register (step S5801a). As described above, when the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated, the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data become “00000000 (B)”, and when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated, it becomes “00000010 (B)” ( The D1 bit is "0" when not operated, and becomes "1" when operated.) Therefore, the data stored in the A register is shifted to the right by one bit, the logical product of the data stored in the A register and “00000001 (B)” is calculated, and the data stored in the B register and the A register , The display setting value data is updated by storing the result in the B register (step S5802a).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the value of the display setting value data stored in the B register is in the normal range, or in the above-described example, in the range of 0 to 5 (step S5803a). If it is determined that the value is not within the normal range, the value of the B register is set to the initial value (“0” in the above example) (step S5804a). Specifically, “6 (decimal number)” is subtracted from the data stored in the B register, and when the carry flag is “1” (if the carry flag is in the range of 0 to 5, “6” is subtracted, , The carry flag is set to “1”. If the value is 6 or more, the carry flag becomes “0” even if “6” is subtracted.) The set value data can be determined to be within the normal range. Then, the main control means 100 stores the set value data for display by storing the data stored in the B register at the address (F038 (H)) indicated by the DE register (step S5805a), and waits for one interrupt. (Step S5806a), and the set value update processing S5800a ends. By performing the wait processing in step S5806a, it is possible to prevent the setting value update processing S5800a from being executed a plurality of times for one interrupt processing, so that the reset / setting switch 37 can be operated only once. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the set value (here, the value of the B register or the set value data for display) from being updated in a plurality of stages. That is, when the set value display 74 is displaying “1”, the operation of the reset / setting switch 37 prevents the set value display 74 from becoming a value of “2” or more. be able to.

  Then, when detecting that the start lever 32 has been operated in step S529a1, the main control means 100 stores the set value data determined by storing the value of the B register at the address indicated by the HL register ( Step S529a2). In this step S529a2, instead of the value of the B register, data of the address (display setting value data) indicated by the DE register may be stored at the address indicated by the HL register. Subsequent processing (processing after step S530) is as described in setting change processing S517.

  According to the first modification, after the execution of the setting value update processing S5800a in step S528a of the setting change processing S517a is started, the display setting of the RAM 104 is maintained until the start lever 32 is operated to determine the setting value. The value data (“F038 (H)”) is updated, the set value data (“F000 (H)”) is not updated, and when the start lever 32 is operated, the set value finally determined is the set value. Stored as data. Therefore, even if the setting value update processing S5800a is executed and the power supply is cut off before the start lever 32 is operated and this processing is interrupted, the setting value update processing S5800a is not executed. Can be maintained, so that it is not changed to unintended set value data. For example, when the power supply is interrupted during the execution of the program in the setting change processing, and the power supply is restored under the condition that the setting change key switch 36 is turned off, the setting change processing in which the power supply interruption occurs is performed. It is configured to be started from the program in. Specifically, the program start processing (S500) is started based on the power being turned on, and the power return processing (S519) can be executed by determining NO in step S510 in the program start processing. Then, the program after the step of determining whether or not the power is turned off in the interrupt processing (S570) (here, updating of the control counter value (Step S573)) is executed by returning to the program before the power is turned off after step S548. Then, the process can be executed from the return address (here, the program in the setting change process) when the interrupt process is executed by the return instruction of the interrupt process. At this time, the updating process of the set value data “F000 (H)” and the display set value data “F038 (H)” is not performed. On the other hand, if the power supply is interrupted during the execution of the program in the setting change processing and the power supply is restored under the condition that the setting change key switch 36 is turned on, the setting change processing in which the power supply cut off occurs It is configured not to start from the program in. Specifically, the program start process (S500) is started based on the power being turned on, and the setting change process (step S517) can be executed by determining YES in S510 in the program start process. Become. In other words, in the case of normal power-off (power-off is normal and the checksum value of the RAM is normal), the setting value data “F000 (H)” is not updated, but the display setting value data “F000 (H)” is not updated. F038 (H) "is updated. For example, in a situation where the set value data is “1”, but the reset / setting switch 37 is operated and the set value display 74 displays “4” (the set value data for display is “3”). If the power is turned off during execution of the program in the setting change process and the power is restored under the condition that the setting change key switch 36 is on, “1” is set as the display setting value data. Is stored, and “2” is displayed on the set value display 74.

  In this way, by enabling the setting value data and the display setting value data to be stored in the predetermined storage areas of the RAM 104, for example, while the manager of the gaming facility changes the setting value, For example, if the user wants to reconfirm what the set value of the previous day was, the power is turned off before the set value is determined, and the power is turned on while the setting change key switch 36 is turned on. Thus, the set value corresponding to the set value data before the set value is determined is displayed on the set value display 74. In other words, if the user notices during the change of the setting value that the setting value may have been changed illegally, an opportunity to reconfirm can be given. On the other hand, if an unintended power interruption (for example, if the power is accidentally turned off) occurs while the manager of the gaming facility is changing the setting value, the setting change key switch 36 is turned off and the power is turned off. By turning on, the change of the setting value can be restarted in the middle of the setting change process.

In the first modification, when the set value is displayed on the set value display 74 by the LED display process S5600, the set value data acquired from the RAM 104 in step S5610 is the set value data “F000 (H)”. , But the display set value data “ F038 (H) ”. Also in this case, since the display setting value data stores data in the range of 0 to 5, the display setting value data is a value obtained by adding 1 to the display setting value data (stored in the A register). "1" is added to the set value data for display. In the set value error check processing S5740, the set value data (“F000 (H)”) in the RAM 104 is checked.

-Second Modification of Setting Value Management-
The first modified example described above is an example, and a second modified example will be described with reference to FIG. This second modification also shows a case in which the set value is displayed on the set value display 74 based on the set value data for display.

  In the second modification, after the step S527 of the setting change process S517a is executed, the address of the display setting value data (F038 (H) in FIG. 20) of the RAM 104 is stored in the HL register, and the HL register The data stored in the set value data (F000 (H)) of the RAM 104 is stored in the address (address of the set value data for display) indicated by (step S527a). Then, the main control means 100 repeatedly executes the set value update processing S5800a until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected (steps S528a and S529a1).

  In the setting value update processing S5800a, the main control means 100 first stores the setting key and the data stored in the setting / reset button edge data in the A register (step S5801a). As described above, when the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated, the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data become “00000000 (B)”, and when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated, it becomes “00000010 (B)” ( The D1 bit is "0" when not operated, and becomes "1" when operated.) Therefore, the data stored in the A register is shifted to the right by one bit, and an AND operation of the data stored in the A register and “00000001 (B)” is performed (the operation result is stored in the A register. Accordingly, the value of the A register becomes “00000001 (B)” when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated, and becomes “00000000 (B)” when the reset / setting switch 37 is not operated. Further, data (display set value data) at the address indicated by the HL register is added to the value stored in the A register (step S5802a). At this time, the operation result is stored in the A register. That is, when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated by this processing, 1 is added to the display setting value data.

  Next, the main control unit 100 determines whether the value stored in the A register (the value of the display setting value data updated by the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data) is within the normal range or not. In the example, it is determined whether it is in the range of 0 to 5 (step S5803a). Specifically, as a result of subtracting “6” from the value of the A register (comparison operation), if the carry flag is raised (that is, if the value of the A register is in the range of 0 to 5), the normal range is set. When the carry flag is not set (for example, when the value of the A register is “6”), it is determined that the value is not within the normal range. If it is determined in step S5803a that the value is not within the normal range, an initial value is set to the value of the A register (step S5804a). For example, by performing an exclusive OR operation on the value of the A register and the value of the A register and storing the calculation result in the A register, the initial value “0” can be stored in the A register. Then, the main control means 100 updates the display setting value data by storing the value of the A register at the address indicated by the HL register (the address where the display setting value data of the RAM 104 is stored) (step S5805a). Then, a process of waiting for one interrupt is executed (step S5806a), and the set value updating process S5800a ends.

  When the main control unit 100 detects that the start lever 32 has been operated in step S529a1, the HL register indicates the address (F000 (H) in FIG. 20) of the RAM 104 where the set value data is stored. The determined set value data is stored by storing the address value (display set value data) (step S529a2).

  In the second modification, similarly to the first modification, by performing a predetermined operation, the set value corresponding to the set value data before the set value is determined can be confirmed. Even in the event of a power interruption that does not occur, the change of the set value can be restarted in the middle of the setting change.

-Third Modification of Set Value Management-
Next, a third modification of the setting value management will be described with reference to FIG. The third modified example also shows a case where the set value is displayed on the set value display 74 based on the set value data for display. FIG. 45 is also a modification of the processing of steps S527 to S530 of the setting modification processing S517 shown in FIG. The detailed description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 45, when step S527 is executed in the setting change process S517b, a set value update process S5800b is executed (step S528b).

  In the setting value update processing S5800b, the main control means 100 stores the address (F000 (H) in FIG. 20) where the setting value data of the RAM 104 is stored in the HL register (step S5801b). Then, it is determined whether the value (the value of the set value data) stored at the address indicated by the HL register is within a normal range, or in the range of 0 to 5 in the example described above (step S5802b). Specifically, as a result of subtraction (comparison operation) of “6” from the value (set value data) stored at the address indicated by the HL register, the carry flag is raised (that is, the address of the address indicated by the HL register). If the value is in the range of 0 to 5), it is determined to be in the normal range, and if the carry flag is not raised (for example, if the value of the address indicated by the HL register is "6"), the value is normal. Judge that it is not within the range. When the main control unit 100 determines in step S5802b that the value is not within the normal range, the main control unit 100 stores the initial value (“0”) in the address indicated by the HL register (step S5803b). Further, the main control means 100 stores the set value in the set value data for display (step S5804b). Specifically, an address (F038 (H)) of the RAM 104 at which the display set value data is stored is stored in the HL register, and an address (F000 (F000 ()) at which the set value data of the RAM 104 is stored at the address indicated by the HL register. H)) is stored.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the reset / setting switch 37 has been operated (step S5805b). Specifically, the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data become “00000010 (B)” when the reset / setting switch 37 is operated (the D1 bit becomes “1”). The reset / setting switch 37 is operated when the zero flag is set to "1" (when the D1 bit is set to "1") as a result of performing a comparison operation between the set / reset button edge data and "00000010 (B)". It is determined that the reset / setting switch 37 has not been operated when the zero flag becomes “0” (when the D1 bit is “0”). When determining that the reset / setting switch 37 has been operated, the main control means 100 adds "1" to the display setting value data in the range of "0 to 5" (step S5806b). Specifically, as a result of adding 1 to the data at the address indicated by the HL register, when the value is in the range of “1 to 5”, the value is stored in the address indicated by the HL register, and when the value becomes “6”, “0” is stored. Is stored at the address indicated by the HL register (for example, if an ICPLD instruction (addition of 1 results in a specific value ("6" in the present embodiment), "0" is stored and the specific value is reached). If not, an instruction for storing the result of adding 1) is used. Then, the main control unit 100 executes a process of waiting for one interruption (step S5807b), and repeatedly executes the processes from step S5805b to step S5807b until the operation of the start lever 32 is detected (step S5808b).

  If the main control means 100 determines in step S5808b that the start lever 32 has been operated, the value of the address indicated by the HL register (display setting value data) is stored in the address (F000 (H)) of the RAM 104 where the setting value data is stored. Is stored (step S5809b), and the set value update processing S5800b ends.

  In the third modification, as in the first modification and the second modification, a predetermined operation is performed to confirm a set value corresponding to set value data before finalizing the set value. In addition, even when an unintended power interruption occurs, the change of the set value can be restarted in the middle of the change of the setting.

-Fourth modification of setting value management-
In the description so far, the set value is in the range of “1 to M (M is an integer of 2 or more, for example, M = 6)”, whereas the set value data stored in the RAM 104 is “0 to M− In the second modification, the case where the set value data stored in the RAM 104 is also “1 to M (for example, M = 6)” will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth modification, the setting change processing S517 is the same, and the set value update processing S5800 is replaced with the set value update processing S5800c. In FIG. 46, the same processes as those in the setting value update process S5800 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description will be omitted.

  When the set value data is set in the same range of “1 to M” as the set value, as shown in FIG. 46, steps S5801 and S5802 are the same processes as the set value update process S5800. After updating the data, first, the data stored in the A register is stored in the B register and saved. Further, “1” is subtracted from the data stored in the A register, and the result is stored in the A register. Thus, the normal range is set to 0 to 5 (M-1) (step S5802c). Further, “6 (decimal number)” = M is subtracted from the A register, and when the carry flag is “1”, it is determined that the value is within the normal range, and when the carry flag is “0”, it is determined that the value is not within the normal range (step S5803). ). If it is determined that the value is not within the normal range, the initial value "1" is stored in the A register (step S5804c1). If it is determined that the value is within the normal range, the value of the B register is stored in the A register (step S5804c1). Step S5804c2). Steps S5805 and S5806 are the same processing as the set value update processing S5800.

  Note that also in the setting value derailleur checking process S5740 executed in the interrupting process S570, the process of step S5742 is replaced with the above-described steps S5802c to S5804c1 and S5804c2. Also, step S5611 (the process of adding "1" to display the set value data) in the LED display process S5600 becomes unnecessary.

  With this configuration, since the set value data and the set value match, data management becomes easy.

−Confirmation of setting value−
In the above description, the setting value display 74 displays the value of the setting value being updated during the execution of the setting value update process. Here, between the above-mentioned steps S551 and S552, when NO is determined in step S553, that is, when the game medal management process S552 is repeatedly executed in the game progress main process S550, When the setting change key switch 36 is turned on when the bet amount is “0”, the set value may be displayed on the set value display 74 (transition to the set value confirmation mode). . According to this configuration, when the setting change key switch 36 is turned on, the current set value can be displayed on the set value display 74 and confirmed.

-About the case where set value data and display set value data are provided-
In the above-described first to third modifications, the set value data (F000 (H)) for managing the set values on the RAM 104 and the display set value data (F038) for displaying the settings on the set value display 74 are displayed. (H)) has been described. In the case of such a configuration, at the timing when the set value data (“0” to “5” in the present embodiment) is stored in the display set value data, an operation for processing the set value data (in the present embodiment, “ The result of “1” addition) may be stored in the display setting value data. In other words, since the display setting value data can be displayed as an offset value on the setting value display 74 without performing an operation for processing from the display setting value data in the interrupt processing S570, the interruption is performed. Since the processing time executed in the processing S570 is shortened, the processing time executed in the main processing can be lengthened.

  Further, when the set value data and the display set value data are provided, a new error check can be realized. For example, when the set value data is “0 to 5” and the display set value data is “0 to 5”, the set value data and the display setting are set after the setting change process (specifically, the game progress main process S550). The same data as the value data is stored. However, when the setting is not changed by following an appropriate procedure, there is a high possibility that the setting value data and the display setting value data do not match. Therefore, at a predetermined timing during the game progress main process S550 (for example, before executing the game start process, the lottery process based on the set value, or the game end check process), the set value data stored in the RAM 104 and the display are displayed. A comparison operation may be performed with the set value data for use, and when it is determined that they do not match, it may be determined that an error has occurred, and error processing (unrecoverable error processing) may be performed.

  If the set value data is stored as “0 to 5” and the set value data for display is stored as “1 to 6”, for example, “1” is subtracted from the set value data and the set value data for display. What is necessary is just to carry out a comparison operation with the obtained data.

  Furthermore, such a comparison operation may be checked (set value error check 2) in the interrupt processing S570. At this time, during the setting change, there may be a timing when the set value data does not match the set value data for display. Therefore, during the setting change, the setting is being changed so that the set value error check 2 is not executed. May be stored in the RAM 104 to determine whether to execute the set value error check 2 based on whether the setting is being changed.

  When the set value data and the set value data for display are provided, the set value data for display is stored in the set value data when the start lever 32 is operated, but the setting change key switch 36 is turned off (setting change). A configuration may be employed in which the display setting value data is stored in the setting value data when the falling data of the key switch 36 becomes “1”).

  Further, when the set value data and the display set value data are provided, the possibility that the set value data becomes abnormal is reduced. For example, when only the set value data is provided, the set value is displayed by referring to the set value data (F000 (H)) of the RAM 104 in the setting confirmation mode. F038 (H)), the set value can be displayed by referring to the display set value data. In other words, when the display setting value data is provided, the reference address of the RAM 104 is not the setting value data, so that the frequency of accessing the setting value data is reduced. Here, when accessing (referencing, etc.) the RAM address, there is a possibility that information on the accessed RAM address is destroyed by static electricity or the like. Since the set value data is data relating to a winning such as a winning lottery, the likelihood of being destroyed is reduced, so that it becomes more reliable to execute a lottery according to the set value set by the gaming facility.

(About memory allocation of program)
As described in the description of the data area of the RAM 104, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, "information other than information necessary for preventing unauthorized remodeling and other changes is stored or stored. The storage area of the ROM 105 or the RAM 104 is called a "used area", a program stored in this used area is called a "first program", and a program stored in an area outside the used area is called a "second program". Calling. For example, in the present embodiment, the storage area of the ROM 105 is 16 KB, which is roughly divided into a 7.5 KB used area and an 8.5 KB non-used area. When the memory space is set to 0000 (H) to FFFF (H), the area where the first program is stored (referred to as “first program area”) is set to 0000 (H) to 0A56 (H). An area in which the two programs are stored (referred to as a "second program area") is defined as 2000 (H) to 230A (H) so that these areas are clearly divided. Here, of the 7.5 KB used area in the ROM 105, an area in which the first program (module) is stored is called a "control area", and in the present embodiment, the area is configured not to exceed 4.5 KB. The first program is for performing processing relating to the progress of the game (role lottery, AT lottery, payout processing, etc.). In the 7.5 KB used area, an area in which data is stored is referred to as a “data area”, and in the present embodiment, the area is configured not to exceed 3.5 KB. In this data area, a lottery table and the like used for a winning lottery, an AT lottery and the like are stored. In this memory space, the configuration of the data area (F000 (H) to F3FF (H)) is as described above, and the data area used by the first program and the data area used by the second program are clearly shown. (See FIG. 20). The storage area of the first program and the second program corresponds to the ROM 105, and the data area corresponds to the RAM 104.

  In the present embodiment, basic parts of a program start process S500, a setting change process S517, a power-off return process S532, a game progress main process S550, and an interrupt process S570 are stored in the first program area. However, among these processes, “the process of initializing the area used by the second program in the RAM 104”, “the set value error check process S5740 of the interrupt process S570, The possible error processing S5743 ”is stored in the second program area. However, the non-recoverable error processing S5743 called from the power-off recovery processing S539 is stored in the first program area.

  Further, the configuration may be such that all programs are managed in the first program area without providing the second program area.

(Sub-control means 200)
In such a slot machine 1, the main control means 100 for controlling the game and the sub-control means 200 for controlling the effect for the game (together with the sub-control means) so that the result of the game cannot be externally affected. ) Is configured separately. Here, the sub-control means 200 includes a sub-control board 300 and an image control board 400. Therefore, the main control means 100 transmits a control command including information (control state) related to the game such as the above-described winning result and the game state to the sub control means 200 in order to control the effect performed by the sub control means 200. The effect control means 301 of the sub-control board 300 constituting the sub-control means 200 receives the control command, determines the mode of the effect, and the image display device which constitutes the effect means 40 41, various effect lamps 42, a sound emitting unit (speaker) 43, a back lamp 44, and a sub-operation switch 45 are used to produce effects using images, light and sound effects, and symbols displayed on the reel display window 11. Have been.

  In the sub-control means 200, the sub-control board 300 and the image control board 400 are connected to a bus 210 as shown in FIG. The sub control board 300 is provided with a sub CPU 310, a random number generator 320, a RAM 330, a ROM 340, and an I / F circuit 350, which are connected to a bus 210. On the other hand, the image control board 400 is provided with a sub-sub CPU 410, an image control IC 420, and a sound source IC 460, and is controlled by the sub-sub CPU 410 connected to the bus 210. The sub-sub CPU 410 has a ROM 495 for storing a program executed by the image control board 400 and the like, and a RAM 490 for storing data and the like when the program is executed. Further, a video RAM 430, an image ROM 440, a display circuit 450, and the image display device 41 are connected to the image control IC 420. Note that the image control IC 420 is also called “GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)”, and the image ROM 440 is also called “character ROM” or “CG-ROM”. A sound source ROM 470 and an amplifier 480 are connected to the sound source IC 460, and the upper and lower speakers 43 (43a, 43b) are connected to the amplifier 480. The various effect lamps 42 (42a, 42b) and the back lamp 44 described above are also connected to the bus 210, and the turning on / off operation is controlled by the sub-control board 300. Further, a sub-operation switch 45 is connected to the bus 210. The sub operation switch 45 gives an instruction from the player to the effect performed on the sub control board 300 of the sub control means 200, and is composed of, for example, buttons and direction keys. The sub operation switch 45 is arranged above the stop buttons 33a to 33c, for example, as shown in FIG.

  The sub CPU 310 expands and executes the effect control program recorded in the ROM 340 in the RAM 330, and transmits an effect command to the sub sub CPU 410 provided on the image control board 400. The sound source IC 460 is controlled so that the image display device 41 and the sound emitting unit 43 (43a, 43b) are used to perform a game effect using video and sound effects. The image displayed on the image display device 41 is displayed when the image control IC 420 expands and executes the image information stored in the image ROM 440 on the video RAM 430 and executes the sound emission unit 43 (43a, 43b). ) Are reproduced based on the acoustic information extracted from the sound source ROM 470 by the sound source IC 460 and output from the sound emitting units 43 (43a, 43b) via the amplifier 480. Is done. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the output of the sound using the sound emitting unit 43 in the effect using the video displayed on the image display device 41 is transmitted from the sub CPU 310 of the sub control board 300. This is executed by the sub-sub CPU 410 of the image control board 400 based on the effect command. In addition, an effect of only outputting sound from the sound emitting unit 43 (and notification of an error) without using the image display device 41 is also executed by the sub-sub CPU 410 in accordance with an effect command transmitted from the sub-CPU 310. Therefore, by using a sound source IC (sound chip) 460 mounted on the image control board 400 having a plurality of channels for outputting sound, the sound of the effect using the image display device 41 for the plurality of channels is provided. Used for output (mainly, output of sound under the control of the image control board 400) and output of effect sound without using the image display device 41 (mainly, output of sound under the control of the sub-control board 300) By assigning channels to be used, it is possible to prevent the use channels of the sub-control board 300 and the image control board 400 from overlapping (for example, in the case of the sound source IC 460 having 16 channels, the sub-control board 300 , And 7 to 16 channels are assigned to the image control board 400). As described above, the sub-control board 300 has a function as a sound output instruction unit, and the image control board 400 has a function as a sound output control unit.

  As described above, the effect executed by the sub CPU 310 is determined by the sub CPU 310 receiving the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 via the I / F circuit 350 and according to the control command. -Although controlled, a part of the effect mode (pattern) is configured to be determined using the random number value generated by the random number generator 320 provided on the sub-control board 300.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the sub-control board 300, an effect control means 301 for executing an effect, a control command receiving means 302 for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control means 100, and an effect on the image control board 400. An effect command transmitting / receiving means 303 for transmitting / receiving a command is provided. The image control board 400 is provided with image / sound output means 401 for controlling images and sounds, and effect command transmitting / receiving means 402 for transmitting and receiving effect commands to and from the sub-control board 300. Note that, as described above, the main control means 100 is configured to transmit the same control command twice. Therefore, the sub-control board 300 may validate the control command when it receives two identical control commands (if it receives only one, it discards it as invalid). In this case, the reliability of the control command received from the main control unit 100 is improved. Further, when any one of the control commands can be received, the control command may be validated. Alternatively, if one control command can be reproduced from those control commands even if a part of the two control commands is lost, the control command may be treated as valid. In this case, it is possible to prevent a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 from being missed.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a lottery lottery is performed by the main control means (main) 100, and a lottery relating to payouts such as AT is performed by the sub control means (sub) 200. In these lotteries, the main side manages the lottery. It is configured such that the degree of advantage of the lottery is different based on the set value data. However, in the case of a gaming machine that executes a lottery on a payout such as an AT on the main side, the reliability of the set value data managed on the main side is more important.

  Therefore, as described above, the reliability of the set value data is improved by appropriately checking the set value data stored in the RAM 104 in the set value error check process S5740 executed in the interrupt process S570. The reliability of the lottery process based on the value data (role lottery, AT lottery, etc.) can be improved. Here, in the present embodiment, the set value data is checked at predetermined time intervals by checking it in the interrupt processing S570. When the set value is checked in the main process (when the set value error check process is executed in the main process), it is necessary to call and execute the set value error check process each time the lottery process is performed, so that the number of the main processes increases. . However, the processing load can be reduced by executing the set value error check processing S5740 in the interrupt processing S570. Of course, the configuration may be such that the set value error check process is executed by the main process before the lottery process by the main process is executed.

  Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the lottery process for the AT and the like and the lottery table for the AT and the like are managed on the sub side, and therefore these programs and data are stored in the ROM 340 of the sub control board 300. In the case of a gaming machine in which a lottery for a lottery is executed on the main side, these data and programs are managed on the main side, so that the use area of the ROM 105 on the main side is pressed. As described above, by storing the program (module) as the second program in the non-use area, the setting value error check processing S5740 and the like can be stored in this non-use area, so that the use area is effectively used. be able to.

  The above-described embodiment and each of the modified examples exhibit the above-described effects, and are not limited to those satisfying all of the embodiments and the modified examples. , Or a combination of various modifications can also obtain the above-described effects.

1 slot machine (game machine)
37 Reset / setting switch (setting change button)
100 Main control means (initialization means)
104 RAM (storage means)

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Setting value display means;
A setting key switch,
A setting change switch,
Predetermined storage means including a setting value information storage area capable of storing setting value information,
Lottery means,
With
In the setting confirmation mode, under the condition that “0” is stored as the setting value information, the information indicating “1” can be displayed on the setting value display means,
In the setting confirmation mode, under the condition that "N" (where N is an integer of 1 or more) is stored as setting value information, information indicating "N + 1" can be displayed on the setting value display means,
In the setting change mode, it is possible to switch the information displayed on the set value display means based on the operation of the setting change switch,
In the setting change mode, when information indicating "X" (where X is an integer equal to or less than N + 1) is displayed on the setting value display means, "X-1" is stored as setting value information in the setting value information storage. Can be stored in the area,
When the setting change mode is started, information indicating "X" is first displayed on the set value display means, and thereafter, is different from the information indicating "X" on the set value display means based on the operation of the setting change switch. The power switch is turned off under a predetermined condition in which information is displayed, and then the power switch is turned on under a condition in which the setting key switch is on, based on the information stored in the predetermined storage means. When a predetermined abnormality is not detected, a storage area of a predetermined range not including the setting value information storage area among the storage areas of the predetermined storage means is initialized, and thereafter, a setting change mode is started. First, the setting value display means is configured to display information indicating "X",
When the setting change mode is started, information indicating "X" is first displayed on the set value display means, and thereafter, is different from the information indicating "X" on the set value display means based on the operation of the setting change switch. information is the power switch is turned off under specified conditions that is displayed, then the power switch the setting key switch is in the context of on is turned on, when it detects the predetermined abnormality, the predetermined Of the storage areas of the storage means, a storage area of a specific range including the set value information storage area is initialized, and thereafter, a setting change mode is started, and information indicating “1” is first displayed on the set value display means. Is configured to appear,
When the power switch is turned on while the setting key switch is off and the predetermined abnormality is detected, a predetermined abnormal state is set without initializing the storage area of the predetermined storage unit. Is composed of
When a specific condition is satisfied, the set value information is changed from “0” to “N” based on the carry flag information set based on the result of performing a predetermined calculation based on the set value information and “N + 1”. A gaming machine capable of executing a set value abnormality determination process for determining whether the set value is within the range.