JP6710393B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning type gaming machine, other slot machines, arcade game machines and the like.

In Patent Document 1, not the real bonus by the accessory continuous operation device starting with the display of the combination of the specific operation symbols, but the assist time AT for navigating the correct pressing order of the pressing order bell combination and the replay time RT with a high replay probability. It is possible to activate the pseudo bonus by the assist replay time ART which is a combination of the above, and wait for the winning of the re-gaming player (Replay 3) that can complete red 7 by pressing order in order to produce the start of the operation and continuation of this pseudo bonus. Then, a gaming machine for starting the pseudo bonus after the display of the set of 7 reds is described.

JP, 2005-216959, A

In the case of the above-mentioned document 1, since it is necessary to wait for the winning of the re-playing combination in which 7 reds can be arranged, the preparation period until the pseudo bonus starts becomes longer, which may reduce the enjoyment of the game. It is also difficult to effectively produce this advantageous situation when one or more sets of pseudo bonuses are acquired during the pseudo bonus and the so-called condominium (one game run) is confirmed. In addition, the re-playing combination that allows 7 reds can be red 7 as long as the push order is adapted even under non-AT, which may be confusing as an effect. In addition, during a pseudo bonus with a high replay probability, if you accidentally make a mistake in the pushing order against the navigation, the replay probability is low, or you may fall into a game state where there is a possibility of shifting to a more disadvantageous game state. In that case, the effect at the time of returning to operate the pseudo bonus in the gaming state in which the AT re-probability is high again becomes complicated.

An object of the present invention is to solve a long preparation period, ambiguity in production, complexity of returning from a fall, etc. without waiting for the winning of a winning combination corresponding to a characteristic symbol combination, and a pseudo bonus. The point is to provide a game machine that can effectively produce initial operation and continuous operation to an advantageous game state.

Reference numerals in the drawings are added in parentheses for illustration.
There are a plurality of spinning drums (left reel 1L, middle reel 1C, right reel 1R) on which symbols of a plurality of frames are arranged, a main control device (MC), and a peripheral control device (SC) that controls a production device. Then
The main control unit (MC) performs a predetermined transition between a plurality of game states (non-RT, RT1, RT2, RT3) in which the winning specifications of the re-game can be performed without inputting a new game value for the next game. Transition with the provision of conditions,
The operation of the pseudo bonus by the assist time that can output the stop operation information of the spinning drum that matches the result of the internal drawing executed in response to the game start operation for a predetermined game period is provided with a predetermined operation condition. In the gaming machine determined by
The main controller (MC) is
When the pseudo bonus operation is determined to be an initial operation under an undecided state, the game state is in a specific game state (RT1, RT2) of the game states, or when the game state shifts to this specific game state. In addition, the rotating drum that drives the rotating drum by an irregular motion different from the normal rotating motion to display a specific display result (three sets of "blue 7", etc.) and clearly indicates the start of the pseudo bonus operation. Let the production run,
After the pseudo bonus during operation, in a state where a continuous operation to start the operation is determined, regardless of the game state, the specification is such that the spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation. There is.

Thus, the initial operation or the continuous operation of the pseudo bonus is clearly displayed by displaying a specific display result in the spinning drum effect. Therefore, it is possible to timely inform the player of the initial operation or the continuous operation of the pseudo bonus while solving the long preparation period, the ambiguity in the production, and the complexity of returning from the fall. Moreover, in the case of the first operation of the pseudo bonus, since the spinning drum effect is executed on condition that the player is in a specific game state or has transitioned, the start of the pseudo bonus is clearly indicated in the game state which is originally suitable as the operation scene of the pseudo bonus. It becomes possible to do. On the other hand, in the case of continuous operation of the pseudo bonus, regardless of the game state, since the spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation, if the player stays in the originally suitable game state, It is possible to clearly indicate that the advantageous situation continues, and even if the player has fallen from the originally suitable gaming state due to a mistake in the stop operation, etc., the player will inadvertently stop playing the game because the spinning drum production is performed in the falling gaming state. If it can be prevented and the game state can be returned to the originally suitable gaming state, the benefit of the pseudo bonus can be enjoyed even from the middle.

The perspective view of the game machine of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a development view of reels that form a variable display element. The block diagram of a control apparatus. List of individual condition devices. A list of winning areas classified by the condition devices for simultaneous winning.

FIG. 1 shows a spinning drum type game machine to which the present invention is applied. The rotating body type gaming machine is generally called a pachi-slot, and has undergone revision in the gaming machine rules, that is, the National Public Safety Commission Rule No. 1 of January 30, 2004 (1985) 2 It is a slot machine that complies with the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 4 “Rules regarding the authorization and type verification of gaming machines” of the 12th of March. Hereinafter, terms and their technical contents are in accordance with the current gaming machine rules.

The gaming machine housing 8B includes a honeycomb rear cabinet 8R, a cabinet frame 8W, and door-shaped upper and lower front cabinets 8E and 8F. In the upper front cabinet 8E, an upper liquid crystal display device 71 for displaying moving images and the like in full color, a dot matrix display device 73 that imitates a searchlight, a reel panel 8, and an upper left movable lamp E1 having expandable and storable group lamps e1 to e3. , A right upper movable lamp E2 having the same lamps e4 to 6, a lower left movable lamp E3 having the same lamps e7 to 9, a lower right movable lamp E4 having the same lamps e10 to 12, an upper left lamp E5, an upper right lamp E6, a reel Gate-shaped lamps E7 to E11 surrounding the panel 8 are provided. It should be noted that the left and right means the left and right in the eyes of the player facing the gaming machine.

In the lower front cabinet 8F, a lower liquid crystal display device 72 including a manipulating portion 8S, a lower liquid crystal button AB for presentation, and a movable vision ATV for displaying a moving image or the like in cooperation with the upper liquid crystal display device 71, and both of them. Side lamps E12 and E13 are provided. Reference numerals 91 to 94 are speakers for outputting BGM and various sound effects, 8M is a medal payout opening, and 8G is a medal tray. Inside the housing 8B, a woofer 90 that causes vibration by reproducing heavy bass such as "do, do, do, do" is built in.

Inside the transparent display window 80 of the reel panel 8, there are provided a plurality of spinning drums including a left reel 1L, a middle reel 1C and a right reel 1R, and a total of 20 frames are arranged on the outer circumference of each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R. Three consecutive frames of the pattern are shown through the window. During normal forward rotation, including normal rotation, each symbol scrolls from top to bottom. A plurality of columns and a plurality of stages of symbol display positions displayed through the window of the display window 80, that is, three columns of left/middle/right reels 1L, 1C, 1R and three columns of upper/middle/lower, respectively. In the 3×3=9 symbol display positions specified by the columns and rows, for example, only the small V-shaped line (left middle-middle lower-right middle) is set as an effective line. Note that two or more lines including other lines may be effective lines.

The operation unit 8S has a medal insertion slot 2i for inserting a game medal which is a game medium, a start button bi, up/down/left/right movement buttons b1 to 4/end button bo, and can selectively change volume, light intensity, BGM, character and the like. The cross key unit BT for customizing the actual machine, the electromagnetic record of the storage device, that is, the specified number necessary for one game from the credit, for example, the bet button 3 for withdrawing 3 (3 BET) hanging medals, the number of medals remaining in the credit, etc. The adjustment button 4 dropped on the medal tray 8G, the start lever 5 serving as a start switch for starting the variable display (rotation) of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are provided corresponding to the corresponding reels. It has a left stop button 6L, a middle stop button 6C, a right stop button 6R, which serves as a stop switch for individually stopping the variable display (rotation), a reject button 2R to be pressed when the medals are jammed downstream of the medal slot 2i, and a door key operation hole 8K. ..

Further, a credit indicator DL1 for displaying the current number of credits, a main monitor MA for displaying the number of payout medals due to winning and displaying a code (number or the like) of the instruction information signal when the instruction function by the assist time AT which is an advantageous section is activated. Using the payout indicator DL2 that also serves as the dot, the section is turned on during the advantageous section from the next game for which transition to the advantageous section is decided, and is turned off during the normal section from the next game when the advantageous section ends Display device Ek, 1 to 2 lamps EL1 to 3 that are turned on every time one, two, and three applied medals are displayed, a bet lamp ELb that is turned on when the applied medals are acceptable, and a start operation by the start lever 5. It is provided with a game basic lamps 30 including a start lamp ELs that is turned on when possible, a replay lamp ELr that is turned on when a replay is activated by displaying a combination of symbols relating to the replay.

When the bet lamp ELb is turned on, when one coin is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2i when the number of medals is 0, the one lamp EL1 is turned on, when one more coin is put, the two lamp EL2 is turned on, and one more coin is put. Then, the three-sheet lamp EL3 lights up and the specified number is reached. When the prescribed number of medals is reached, the start lamp ELs is turned on and the starting operation by the start lever 5 becomes possible. If a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 2i without operating the start lever 5 from the state where the specified number has been reached, the counter of the credit indicator DL1 is advanced and it becomes possible to store up to 50 which is the predetermined upper limit. Up to 50 medals paid out by winning will be added to the credits, and medals paid out over 50 medals will be received in the medal tray 8G from the medal payout opening 8M.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the outer peripheral surface of each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R, there are 10 types of red 7, blue 7, black bar, red butterfly, blue butterfly, cherry, watermelon, bell, replay, and blank. The design is drawn by printing or the like in correspondence with the design numbers 0, 1 to 19 and in a unique vertical arrangement. The design can be arbitrarily selected.

Each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is a 20-frame reel on which symbols of 20 frames are arranged. For driving each reel 1L, 1C, 1R, a stepping motor SM having a specification that one step angle for driving a 21-frame reel is about 1.43 degrees and one rotation is performed in 504 steps by 1-2 phase excitation is used. In the case of 21-frame reel, it is possible to allocate the uniform number of steps of 504/21=24 steps per symbol, but in the case of 20-frame reel, since 504/20=25.2 is not an integer solution, the number of uneven steps is allocated. ing. The one with a large number of steps is 26, the one with a small number of steps is 24, and the remainder of the integer solution obtained by dividing the symbol numbers 0 to 19 by 5 is an odd symbol number 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16 , 18 symbols are assigned to the lesser 24 steps, and other symbols number 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 19 are assigned to the more 26 steps. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the stepping motor SM (12L, 12C, 12R) for directly connecting the drive shaft SH to each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is a rotor with a built-in permanent magnet having many rotor small teeth on the outer circumference of the iron core. Rm and a plurality of pairs of magnetic poles having a plurality of stator small teeth on the inner circumference of the magnetic pole, A phase, B phase, C phase (A bar phase (inverted phase of A)), D phase (B bar phase (inverted phase of B) )) has a stator Sw wound around it, and one-phase excitation for turning on one winding and two-phase for turning on one winding and another adjacent winding during steady rotation. Excitation and 1-phase excitation, which repeats alternately every interruption time, for example, every t=1.49 ms, is displaced by half step angle (1 step angle by 2 step update) by one step update of the excitation pulse, and 504 of Rotate once with step update. Further, by changing the step updating direction of the excitation pulse, it is possible to perform normal rotation and reverse rotation. It should be noted that the stepping motor SM may be one that makes one rotation by step updating such as 400, which is a multiple of 20, by 1-2 phase excitation, and the interrupt time may be 1.875 ms.

Each index sensor IDs (11L, 11C, 11R) provided corresponding to each reel 1L, 1C, 1R has an on-edge and an off-edge of a semi-circular band-shaped index ID (1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri) attached to the inside of each reel. Detect every half turn. After the start excitation pulse is updated according to a predetermined acceleration sequence of about 100 ms, it is considered that the steady rotation state has been reached after the stop prohibition timer section of about 50 ms is secured, and thereafter, the display window 80 is detected by detecting the on-edge or the off-edge. For example, initialize (first time) or correct (second time or later) a symbol counter and a step counter that manage the symbol number and the number of steps of a symbol that is passing a predetermined reference position defined in the upper row.

The symbol counter and the step counter are secured on the RWM of the main controller MC for each reel 1L, 1C, 1R. At the time of detecting the on-edge, for example, the number 8 of the symbol number 8 is assigned to the symbol counter, and the step counter is counted down from the initial value 23 of the number of steps 24 assigned to the symbol of the symbol number 8 to 0. Store 1 by overwriting 1. When the off-edge is detected, 18 of the symbol number 18 is stored in the symbol counter and 1 is stored in the step counter by overwriting. After the initial setting by the detection of on-edge or off-edge is made for each reel, the lighting of the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 is changed to the lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B, and the stop buttons 6L, 6C. , 6R operation can be accepted.

The predetermined reference position may or may not coincide with the effective line, and may be set in the middle or lower part of the display window 80 or outside the display window 80. If the predetermined reference position and the effective line are different, when the stop symbol determined at the predetermined reference position is stopped, the stop symbol at the predetermined reference position is displayed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line. Will be decided. Further, as long as the index is detected to be ON or OFF at least once for each rotation of the reel at an arbitrary fixed rotation angle, a sensor for detecting a protrusion integrated with the reel or a stepping motor. Any type may be used, such as a sensor that detects a notch of a disc integrated with the shaft of the above.

During steady rotation, each reel 1L, 1C, 1R makes one rotation in 750.96 ms obtained by multiplying 504 steps by 1 interrupt time 1.49 ms. It becomes about 80 rotations per minute. The time required for a symbol to move one frame is about 37.55 ms on average. In the gaming machine rules, the basic prescribed time "within 190 ms" from the reel stop operation to the stop in the normal state is a maximum of four-frame sliding. One of the current symbols of the symbol counter is set as the 0th frame that immediately stops with a slide of less than 1 frame, and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th frame in succession upstream from that is a total of 5 frames. Becomes a search target, and a stop symbol is determined from the five frames to be searched.

When the reel is stopped, the symbol counter is updated and the step counter has an initial value of 23 or 25, so that all-phase excitation pulses for exciting all the A to D phases of the stepping motor SM are applied.

As a general rule, the priority of determining a stop symbol from the five frames to be searched is: re-gaming role>winning role>accessory. In addition, for the winning combination, the number of symbols that constitutes the symbol combination with the highest payout is determined as the stop symbol, or the symbol with the largest number of types of symbol combinations is determined as the stop symbol. Follow In the present embodiment, the priority is always given to the number of sheets.

The above-mentioned priority order can be reflected in the stop candidate search data created in advance on the RWM for the symbols of all 20 frames of all reels based on the result of the internal drawing during the stop control. The stop candidate search data is, for example, a symbol on the upper stage (a symbol that comes to a predetermined reference position) that can display a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the middle of the effective line. In this case, if the number of coins is prioritized to 40H, for example, if the payout is 9 coins, then 9H is added to 49H, etc., if the character is 20H, then other symbols are set to 10H. If you win a re-playing combination that has the same symbol as the composition symbol during the internal carry-over of the special symbol, 80H+20H=A0H is the corresponding symbol, and if you win the winning symbol with the same symbol as the symbol symbol, the corresponding symbol is 49H+20H=69H is set to After the first stop and the second stop, the symbols that are not displayed are rewritten to 10H, and the symbols that will complete the combination of the symbols that are not hit are rewritten to 00H that is kicked and prohibited from stopping.

When there is one highest priority symbol on the stop candidate search data in the five frames to be searched, the symbol with the highest priority is determined as the stop symbol. In this case, the stop symbol determination process is completed only by the logic operation. When there are a plurality of symbols with the highest priority in the search target 5 frames, one of the symbols with the highest priority is determined as a stop symbol by referring to the stop table resident in the ROM in advance. In this case, the stop symbol determination process is completed by the logic operation and the stop table reference process.

The control device CN incorporated in the gaming machine housing 8B is a main control device MC corresponding to a so-called main side main board which is responsible for main game control for advancing a game, and a one-way communication specification from the main control device MC. The peripheral control device SC corresponding to the peripheral board on the so-called sub-side, which receives the information to be transmitted in accordance with the information and is based on the decisions made by the main control device MC, is responsible for effect control accompanying the progress of the game. The one-way communication specification is a communication specification that satisfies "the peripheral board is not capable of receiving the signal transmitted by the peripheral board" defined in the gaming machine rules regarding the main board.

The main controller MC includes a main CPU having a ROM and a RWM. The main CPU is composed of a Z80 compatible chip, applies a predetermined extended specification for gaming machines to the basic Z80 specification, and is used under a system clock operating environment of 12 MHz, for example. At the input port I1, index sensor IDs of each reel, each stop button 6L, 6C, 6R, bet button 3, settlement button 4, start lever 5, insertion sensor SEN0 and passage sensor provided in the medal selector 2 downstream of the insertion opening 2i. SEN1,2, R shoot sensor SEN3 provided on the R chute to take over the medals from the medal selector 2, payout sensor SEN4 provided at the exit of the medal payout device HP, and collect surplus medals that exceed the bucket capacity of the medal payout device HP. An overflow sensor SEN5 provided in the auxiliary storage, a door opening/closing switch Si1 for detecting the opening of the front cabinets 8E, 8F, and a setting which is a combination of the winning probabilities in the internal lottery are set by the operation by the amusement hall staff 1 (low) to setting 6 Each signal from the setting change switch Si2 or the like, which is defined in any of the six levels of (high), is input.

From the output port O1, the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 built in the respective stop buttons via the LED driver Dr0, the stepping motors SM via the motor driver Dr1, and the game basic lamps 30 via the LED driver Dr2. The blocker solenoid 28s for projecting the blocker claw 28 for releasing the medal from the medal selector 2 via the solenoid driver Dr3 and the medal payout motor HPm of the medal payout device HP are controlled via the motor driver Dr4.

On the ROM of the main CPU, the medal insertion means T for inserting a specified number of medals and the random number value for the internal drawing extracted when the start lever 5 is operated are classified according to the winning combination within the random number range. Internal lottery means K and start lever for determining any winning combination or unreasonable prize related to winning, re-game operation, and accessory (including accessory continuous operation device) according to whether it belongs to the winning area. After the operation of 5 and 4.1 seconds after the start of the previous game, the spinning cylinder rotation device control means V1 for accelerating all the reels to the normal rotation side to reach the steady rotation, and the RWM on the result of the internal drawing Based on the stop candidate search data created in step 4 and the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R under the lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63, the logic operation and the necessary operation are performed. The reel control means V including the rotation stop device control means V2 for individually stopping the stop symbol determined by the reference processing of the stop table is provided.

Further, if the game result is a prize, a medal payout means M for paying out a predetermined number of medals, if the game result is a re-game operation, a medal automatic inserting means N for automatically inserting a hanging medal, and if the game result changes the re-play probability. If there is a transition to the replay time RT or a transition to the operation of the accessory, the game state transition means J for transitioning the game state, each reel is reversely rotated by a predetermined probability determined for each winning combination by a predetermined freeze drawing. Freeze drawing means W for determining whether or not a predetermined spinning drum effect is achieved, and spinning drum effect executing means Q for executing a spinning drum effect related to the win are provided.

In addition, the pseudo bonus first by the assist time AT, which is an advantageous section, is output to inform the player of information of a suitable stop operation according to the result of the internal drawing for a predetermined game period (one set game number, for example, 40 games). An AT action determining means H1 for determining an action under a predetermined action condition associated with a winning action having no setting difference, for example, a watermelon, a square chee, and a middle-tier chee described below, and the operation of the pseudo bonus is continued for one set number of games, for example, 40 games. From the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus by the AT addition determining means H2 and the assist time AT, which is determined under a predetermined addition condition (predetermined continuous operation condition) in which the addition by the set number of pseudo bonus sets to be made is associated with the chance combination or the like having no setting difference. AT continuation management means H3 that manages until the end of the operation, a postscript press order that can obtain medals with a high dividend, and a correct answer press order for the combination by the left bell 1 to right 2 and a transition to and maintenance of the second replay time RT2 AT instruction information output means H4 is provided for outputting an instruction information signal such as the correct pressing order to the main monitor MA managed by the main controller MC and to the upper liquid crystal display device 71 managed by the peripheral controller SC.

The peripheral control device SC includes a sub CPU having a ROM and a RWM. The sub CPU is composed of a 32-bit RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) chip microcomputer, and is used in a system clock operating environment exceeding 200 MHz, for example. The sub CPU controls appropriate and efficient parallel processing of tasks by controlling CPU time and priority assigned to tasks related to image effects, audio effects, etc. under the control of a real-time operating system RTOS (Real-Time Operating System). It is possible.

The sub CPU is a general-purpose port control function Po, an asynchronous serial UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter), and a serial communication function Sr by a clock synchronous serial, an I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) control function Ii, and an input/output port I2/. It is a microprocessor including an integrated chip SOC (System On a Chip) that integrates a communication control function via O2 and a dedicated control function for each production device having a different output form.

As dedicated control functions, a liquid crystal display function Sy1 for displaying moving images and the like on the upper and lower liquid crystal display devices 71, 72, a voice output function Sy2 for outputting sound effects and the like from the speakers 91 to 94 and/or the woofer 90, and various lamps E1 to E13. And, the electric decoration control function Sy3 for lighting the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 for illuminating the nine symbols facing the display window 80 from the back surface of the reel band, and the motors m1 to m4 for developing and storing the movable lamps E1 to E4. It incorporates various functions such as motor control function Sy4. The RTC is a real-time clock backed up by a secondary battery Bt, so that during the game standby, the same model can be synchronized with the lower liquid crystal display device 72 to the upper liquid crystal display device 71 so that the butterflies fly up all at once. There is.

The transmission information from the main controller MC, the cross key unit BT, and the signals of the lower liquid crystal button AB are input to the input port I2. The transmission information from the main controller MC includes main side initialization completion information, medal insertion information including operation information of the bet button 3, reel start information including operation information of the start lever 5, win flag information by internal drawing, and stop. Operation information of buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, game result information, game state information, freeze and spinning effect information, AT operation information due to initial operation of pseudo bonus, AT instruction information such as correct pressing order, and continuation of pseudo bonus operation Various control information to be detected or determined or executed by the main control device MC, such as AT addition information, AT end information due to end of pseudo bonus, error information, and the like, are included.

The upper and lower liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, the dot matrix display device 73, various lamps E1 to 13 and reel back lamps BL1 to 9, motors m1 to m4, and a speaker 91 are included in the effect device to be controlled by the sub CPU. ~ 94 and woofer 90. Also included are display backlights 71B and 72B, which are surface light source units arranged behind the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, and which are LED backlights whose brightness can be adjusted by changing the duty ratio by pulse width modulation PWM. ..

The liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 are controlled via the LCD drivers Dr5 and 6, and the backlights 71B and 72B are controlled via the LED drivers Dr7 and 8. The dot matrix display device 73 is controlled via a dedicated LED driver Dr9. The various lamps E1 to 13 and the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 are controlled via the I2C specification LED drivers Dr10 to 13. The motors m1 to m4 are controlled via the motor driver Dr14. The speakers 91 to 94 and the woofer 90 are controlled via amplifiers Dr15 and 16 with a digital/analog conversion function. A lower liquid crystal button rocker AR that locks the lower liquid crystal button AB and prohibits its pressing is controlled via a solenoid driver Dr17.

On the ROM of the sub CPU, based on the information of the main game control received from the main control device MC, and/or the information of the current effect control of the peripheral control device SC, the effect state of the sub side is managed, An effect state management unit Z that determines the effect contents of each effect device is provided. This effect state management means Z, based on the information of the main game control and/or the information of effect control, the effect of cooperation with a plurality of effect devices to be effected, or a single effect by a specific effect device. The production message determination means Y for determining the production message for executing the production is included.

Under the supervision of the effect state management unit Z, by executing the effect message that is determined by the effect message determination unit Y and commands each effect device that is an effect target, an effect message that specifies each effect device that is an effect target. Operate depending on the content. Here, the "command" mainly means an internal transmission/reception process under the control of the sub CPU, and includes execution of a jump instruction, a subroutine call instruction, a function call instruction, and the like. A plurality of types (many) of effect messages are previously defined in the ROM of the sub CPU.

On the ROM of the sub CPU, the following respective means for constructing a plurality of combinations of effect messages are provided. That is, the navigation according to the AT instruction information signal output from the AT instruction information output means H4 on the upper liquid crystal display device 71, for example, "123" or the like is displayed corresponding to the stop button position if the correct pressing order is "left middle right". A display navigation means X1 and a voice navigation means X2 for notifying whether the stop button to be operated from the speakers 91 to 94 is the left, the middle or the right by interlocking with the display navigation are provided.

Further, an image effecting means X3 for changing and displaying a moving image or the like displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 71, 72 and the dot matrix display device 73 in accordance with a game state, a spinning effect, an advantageous section by the AT, etc., and various lamps E1 interlocked with this. Lamp production means X4 for controlling the lighting and emission color of 〜13, sound production means X5 for producing sound effects and BGM from the speakers 91-94, and the expansion and storage of the movable lamps E1-E4 by the motors m1-4. Mechanical effecting means X6, vibration effecting means X7 for actuating the woofer 90 in accordance with the pressing timing of the lower liquid crystal button AB, etc. are provided.

FIG. 4 shows a combination of symbols on the activated line corresponding to each condition device (individual winning combination (winning flag)) targeted for drawing in the internal drawing. For the special role related to the role object, the role product continuous operation devices RBB1 and RBB2 related to the two types of first type special role objects are defined. The double circle in the payout column means that the accessory is activated.

The normal winning combinations that are not the winning combinations are defined as the winning combinations (re-playing combinations) REP1 to 5 and the winning combinations (winning combinations (small winning combinations)) NML1 to 30. The single circle in the payout column means that the re-game is activated, and the number is the number of medals to be paid out. The spilled BLK1 to 4 are displayed at the time of spillage, in which the payout will be 0 when the winning combination of the push order bell left 1 to the push order bell right 4 is played at the time of the game state where the special role is not won Is a combination of specific symbols that triggers the change to the state of RT1 described later. The symbol combination corresponding to the illegality is displayed when neither the symbol combination corresponding to any combination nor the spills BLK1 to 4 is displayed. Although there is a list of a plurality of symbols in one column, for example, in the case of REP5, the symbol of the right reel 1R means blue 7 or cherry.

REP1 is a role related to a normal lip (middle row) in which replay symbols are aligned in the middle row when "Replay"-"Watermelon"-"Replay" is displayed in the middle left-middle bottom-right middle of the activated line.
When REP2 can display "bell"-"watermelon"-"blue 7" in the middle left-middle bottom-right middle of the activated line, it is a role related to normal rep (upper right) where replay symbols are aligned in the upper right line. is there.
When REP3 can display "bell"-"watermelon"-"cherry" in the middle left-middle bottom-right of the effective line, the replay symbols are aligned in the upper right line. is there.

When REP4 displays "Replay"-"Watermelon"-"Bell" in the middle left-middle bottom-right center of the activated line, "Replay"-"Replay"-"bell" is lined up in the middle line and replayed. The game state of RT2, which is the second replay time in which the winning probability is increased, is entered.
When REP5 displays "Replay"-"Watermelon"-"Blue 7 or Cherry" in the middle left-middle bottom-right of the activated line, "Replay"-"Replay"-"Blue 7 or cherry" is displayed in the middle line. Are lined up, and the game state is changed to RT3, which is the third replay time at which the winning probability of the replay game is low.

NML1 to NML16 are the first failure combination in which a plurality of combinations are made in a combination winning combination in one winning combination area. The combination of overlapping wins is a predetermined probability that the middle symbol of the configuration symbol corresponding to the one reel 1C as the variable display element and the right symbol of the configuration symbol corresponding to the right reel 1R as the other variable display element will be lined up. The display probability is, for example, 1/4. The composition symbol corresponding to the left reel 1L which is another variable display element uses the replay symbol having the display probability 1 uniformly, and the display probability of the left symbol is 1. When any one of the first failure winning combination is won, the bell symbols are aligned on the right downward line in the display window 80, and 9 medals are paid out.

NML17 to 24 are in the winning area of a specific winning combination in which the left reel 1L, which is another variable display element, displays a combination of incorrect symbols with 1/4 of the predetermined display probability when the third reel, that is, the last stop operation, is performed. It is the second failure combination included in the duplicate winning combination. One variable display element middle reel 1C and the other variable display element right reel 1R corresponding to the display probability of the middle symbol and the right symbol of each constituent symbol 1R, the configuration corresponding to the other variable display element left reel 1L The probability of displaying the left symbol is set to 1/4 of the predetermined display probability. The second failure combination has middle-right NMLs 17 to 20 that can be displayed when the stop operation is performed on the center right and left, and right middle NMLs 21 to 24 that can be displayed when the stop operation is performed on the right center left. When any one of the second failure winning combination is won, the numbers in the display window 80 are disjointed, but nine medals are paid out.

NML25, when winning an alternative, when it is stopped right or left or right which is one correct answer order that distributes the correct answer order with equal probability 1/6, regardless of the timing of stop operation, 9 medals Can be acquired, and the bell pattern is aligned with the upper line by the display of the combination of the correct patterns of "Replay"-"Blue 7 or red butterfly or cherry"-"Replay" on the effective line (middle left-middle bottom-middle right). The correct answer.

The NML 26 wins 9 medals regardless of the timing of the stop operation when it is stopped at the right, left, or middle right or left, which is one correct order in which the correct order is distributed with an equal probability of 1/6 when the alternative wins. Yes, on the effective line (middle left-middle bottom-middle right) "bell"-"red 7 or blank or blue butterfly or black bar"-"bell" is displayed as a combination of correct symbols, the middle line is a bell pattern Is the correct answer.

NML27, when winning an alternative, when it is stopped in right middle left or right left, which is one correct answer order in which the correct answer order is distributed with an equal probability 1/6, 9 medals are awarded regardless of the stop operation timing. Can be obtained, and display the correct pattern combination of "blue 7 or watermelon"-"bell"-"red 7 or red butterfly or blue butterfly or blank" on the effective line (middle left-middle bottom-middle right). It is the correct answer to align the bell pattern on the line.

NML28 can win 6 medals if it can display "bell"-"bell"-"cherry" in the middle left-middle bottom-right center of the activated line, and it is a watermelon role that aligns watermelon symbols on the right down line. is there.
NML29 can get 4 medals and cherry display at the bottom left if it can display "black bar or blank"-"blue 7 or replay"-"replay" in the middle left-middle bottom-right center of the activated line. It is the role of Kaku Cherry.
NML30 can display three medals if it can display "Cherry"-"ANY (any middle pattern is possible)"-"ANY (any right pattern is possible)" in the middle left-middle bottom-right middle of the activated line. It is a middle-tier cherry that can be acquired and can be displayed in cherry on the left.
These have a display probability of less than 1 and may be dropped depending on the timing of the stop operation. Also, the winning probability is set relatively low. However, there is no setting difference, and by hitting, a pseudo bonus by the assist time AT that can output stop operation information suitable for the result of the internal drawing for a predetermined game period, in this embodiment, 40 games per set. Functions as an opportunity that can be expected to determine the initial operation (determination of the operation to be performed when the operation is undecided) and the determination of continuous operation of the pseudo bonus by adding the number of sets (determination of the continuous operation during the operation of the pseudo bonus). I am letting you.

FIG. 5 shows a lottery (lottery) in the internal lottery, that is, a winning area defined so that the breakdown of the condition device for simultaneous winning (double winning) is different. In the internal lottery, when the start lever 5 is operated, the random number value extracted from the counter that updates at high speed within a predetermined range on the RWM of the main controller MC, for example, a 2-byte numerical range of 0 to 65535, is 0 to within the numerical range. The winning (winning flag) of the condition device included in the winning area is determined depending on which winning area divided by the number of winning values (numerical value) determined in advance at 65535.

The winning area varies depending on the game state. There are the following eight game states. Among them, the non-RT, RT1, RT2, and RT3 have different winning specifications for replay, and are transferred by the provision of a predetermined transfer condition.
[1] Non-RT
It is a return destination after the end of the operation of the special role RBB1, 2 and is in the non-replay time state in which the probability of the replay including the normal rep of the winning areas 10, 44, 50 is the minimum value of about 1/7.3.

[2] RT1
From the non-RT or the following RT2, the normal replies of the hit areas 10, 44, 50, the RT2 shift rep 1-3 of the hit areas 1 to 3 and the RT1 maintenance of the hit areas 4 to 9 which are moved by displaying the spilled BLK1 to 4 This is the first replay time state in which the probability of the replay including the rep 1 to 6 is remarkably increased to about 1/1.8. It may be promoted to RT2, which is advantageous, or it may fall to RT3, which is disadvantageous. The reason why the replay probability is set to be high as in the case of RT2 described below is to allow the spills BLK1 to BLK4 from the non-RT to be displayed and to shift to RT2 without reducing the medals on hand. Also, it is possible to return to RT2 while maintaining an advantageous state even if the vehicle falls to RT1 due to a mistake in the pushing order during AT in RT2. However, the replay probability of RT1 may be lower than that of RT2.

[3] RT2
This is an advantageous second replay time state in which the probability of a replay including the normal replies in the winning areas 10, 44, and 50, which is promoted by the display of RT1 to REP4, is significantly increased to about 1/1.8. In most cases, the transition is made by displaying REP4 which is navigated when RT1 to RT2 transition rep 1 to 3 are hit under the operation of the assist time AT. As long as the operation of the assist time AT continues, it is possible to avoid the spills BLK1 to 4 and stop at RT2. The second replay time state RT2 is an assist replay time ART in which the assist time AT and the high-probability replay time RT are fused, and is an advantageous game state most suitable for the pseudo bonus operation scene.

[4] RT3
The probability of a replay that includes the normal rep of the winning areas 10, 44, and 50, which falls due to the display of RT1 to REP5, is a minimum value of about 1/7.3, and is a finite game unless there is a winning of a special role. This is a disadvantageous third replay time state in which the player stays until he/she consumes, for example, 32 G (game). After the 32G (game) is exhausted, it returns to the non-RT, but during the 32G, it becomes a so-called humorous RT that cannot shift to the advantageous RT2. It is also the most disadvantageous pseudo-general game state.

[5] Inside the RBB1 From non-RT, RT1, RT2, RT3 general playing state, the first special winning combination RBB1 is won, but the corresponding winning combination cannot be displayed in the winning game. It is a gaming state in which the winning flag is carried over. The probability of a replay by a normal lip in the winning area 10 is slightly increased to about 1/4 so that the reduction of medals in the inside can be suppressed slightly. The winning areas overlapped with the special winning combination of the winning areas 43 to 54 are added to the number of winning values of the corresponding winning combination of the normal winning combination, and the individual winning area of the special winning combination is added. Becomes an illegal area. By pulling the unreasonable area in the internal drawing, it is possible to display a combination of operation symbols corresponding to RBB1 related to carryover.

[6] RBB2 inside the non-RT, RT1, RT2, RT3 from the general game state of each, the second special combination RBB2 even if you win the special action because it can not display the corresponding operation symbol combination in the winning game It is a gaming state in which the winning flag is carried over. The probability of a replay by a normal lip in the winning area 10 is slightly increased to about 1/4 so that the reduction of medals in the inside can be suppressed slightly. The winning areas overlapped with the special winning combination of the winning areas 43 to 54 are added to the number of winning values of the corresponding winning combination of the normal winning combination, and the individual winning area of the special winning combination is added. Becomes an illegal area. By pulling the unreasonable area in the internal drawing, it is possible to display a combination of operating symbols corresponding to the RBB2 related to carryover.

[7] RBB1 in operation It is a game state in which the combination continuous operation device is in operation as it is started from the next game by the display of the combination of operation symbols corresponding to RBB1. During this RBB1 operation, the first class special accessory is always in operation. When the number of acquired medals exceeds the first upper limit, for example, 297, the operation of the RBB1 and the first-class special accessory is ended, and the state returns to non-RT. While the RBB1 is operating, you can win any of the bells in the winning areas 11 to 14 and win 9 medals for each game.

[8] RBB2 in operation It is a game state in which the combination continuous operation device is in operation as soon as it is started from the next game by displaying a combination of operation symbols corresponding to RBB2. During the operation of this RBB2, the first class special accessory is always in operation. When the number of acquired medals exceeds the second upper limit, for example, 63, the operation of the RBB2 and the first-class special accessory is ended, and the state returns to non-RT. During the operation of RBB2, you can win any one of the bells in the winning areas 11 to 14 and win 9 medals for each game.

In addition, in FIG. 5, each of the push order bell left middle 1 to the push order bell right middle 4 of the winning areas 19 to 42 is selected, and in *1, the first failure combination is won with a display probability of 1/4. You can win 9 medals and display any spilled BLK1-4 with a display probability of 3/4. In the same *2, a second failure combination can be won with a display probability of 1/4 to obtain 9 medals, and any spilled BLK1 to 4 can be displayed with a display probability of 3/4.

Further, the number of winning values in any one winning area of the alternative is a specific value within a range of several hundreds to several thousands, for example, a uniform 680, and each correct answer pressing order is evenly distributed by an equal probability. Also, if you hit the winning areas 19 to 42 of the alternative while inside the RBB1 or inside the RBB2, regardless of the order and timing of the stop operation, the correct combination will be uniformly awarded and 9 medals can be won. I have to.

Optimal RT2 and suitable RT1 are selected as specific game states suitable for the pseudo bonus, and the game state is set to RT2 or RT1 when the initial operation of the pseudo bonus is determined based on the winning of the chance combination. Under certain conditions, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are driven by an irregular motion different from the normal rotation motion to display a specific display result and execute a spinning drum effect that clearly indicates the start of the pseudo bonus. Activate the bonus. In the spinning drum effect, for example, a freeze is generated by operating the start lever 5, and the spinning drum effect executing means Q drives each reel 1L, 1C, 1R by an irregular operation such as reverse rotation different from the normal rotation operation. However, as a specific display item different from the display item displayed in the display window 80 due to the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination shown in FIG. 4 determined by the internal drawing, “blue 7” is the middle row. Display the "Blue 7" double lineup, which consists of three lines, the line and the upper right line.

When the determination of the first operation of the pseudo bonus is made at RT1 or RT2, the spinning drum effect is executed by the operation of the start lever 5 of the next game, and the operation of the pseudo bonus is started from this game. After this game, when you win one of the push order bell left middle 1 to push order bell right middle 4 of the winning areas 19 to 42, you will get a pushing order navigation (bell navigation) to win the correct winning combination, and if it is RT1, you will win more winning areas. 1 to 3 RT2 shift Reps 1 to 3 when hit, push order navigation to display REP4 to move to RT2 (elevation lip navigation) and hit area 4 to 9 when RT1 maintenance lip hits, REP1 to keep RT1 Issue the push order navigation (maintenance lip navigation) that displays 3. The subtraction of one set of 40 games of the pseudo bonus is started from the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus after the spinning drum effect. Instead of this, the subtraction may be started at the time of RT2 or at the time of transition.

When the determination of the initial operation of the pseudo bonus is made at RT3 or non-RT, the operation of the start lever 5 is triggered by the game from RT3 to non-RT or from non-RT to RT1 by displaying BL1 to BL4. The spinning drum effect is executed, and the pseudo bonus operation is started from this game. If you win the special role RBB1 or 2 on the way to the transition to RT1, after the end of the action of the special role, perform the spinning drum effect in the game that transitioned from RT to RT1 by displaying BLK1 to 4 and give a pseudo bonus. Will start. The subtraction of 40 games will also start from RT1.

During the operation of the pseudo bonus, when the continuous operation of one or more sets of the pseudo bonus of one set 40 games is decided based on the winning of the chance combination, etc., regardless of the gaming state, following the pseudo bonus in operation, The spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation. In many cases, since it is in the optimum RT2 gaming state, it is possible to effectively demonstrate that the pseudo bonus is immediately linked and the advantageous situation continues.

Contrary to the Bernavi, BLK1 to 4 are displayed due to a mistake in the pressing order, and even if the player has fallen from RT2 to RT1, the spinning bonus effect is executed at the start of the pseudo bonus related to continuous operation to start the pseudo bonus related to continuous operation. Let When it stays at RT1, it is possible to avoid receiving a substantial disadvantage. When the pseudo bonus continues to operate, subtraction of one set of 40 games starts from the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation regardless of the game state.

If the special part RBB1 or 2 is won while the pseudo bonus is being operated or is being continuously operated, the profit is ensured by replaying the pseudo bonus of one set of 40 games. After finishing the operation of the special role, when the transition from non-RT to BL1 to 4 is made by transitioning to RT1, the spinning drum effect is executed, and thereafter, subtraction of 40 games is started again. However, the number of continuous pseudo-bonus games after the special combination is activated may be only the remaining amount at the time when the special combination is not won.

Even if the player falls from RT2 to RT1 due to a mistake in the pushing order contrary to the Bernavi, and subsequently falls to RT3 due to a mistake in the pushing order against the maintenance LipNavi, the subtraction of one set of 40 games once started becomes a game state. It progresses regardless. Even when the player falls to RT3, or when the player shifts from RT3 to non-RT, the subtraction of one set of 40 games proceeds. Further, when the pseudo bonus during the operation of one set of 40 games is finished and the pseudo bonus for which the continuous operation is subsequently determined remains, the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation is started even in RT3 and non-RT. At times, a spinning drum effect is executed to continuously activate the pseudo bonus.

In RT3, unless you win special role RBB1 or 2, you will stay for a finite number of games for 32 games. However, in RT3, there is no transition to RT1 due to the display of BLK1 to 4, so either option is selected. It is designed to output a Bellavi when it wins a role. On the other hand, in the non-RT, it is possible to shift to RT1 by displaying BLK1 to 4 without displaying the bell navigation.

As described above, even if the game state of RT2 that is originally suitable as a pseudo-bonus operating scene falls to RT3 or non-RT that is not advantageous due to a mistake in the pushing order, if there is a decision to continue operating the pseudo-bonus, it is in operation. Since the spinning drum effect is produced at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation subsequent to the pseudo bonus, it is possible to prevent the player from inadvertently stopping the game and to return to the game state RT1 or RT2 originally suited for the pseudo bonus. In this case, the pseudo bonus can be enjoyed even from the middle.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the number of winning values in each of the 24 winning areas of winning combinations of winning areas 19 to 42 is 680, and the winning probability of any winning combination is 1/4.016, The display probability of BLK1 to 4 displayed at the time of spilling is about 1/6.425, and the maximum number of stay games of RT3 is 32 games shorter than 40 games of one set of pseudo bonus. When the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation remains even if the player falls to RT3 during the operation of the pseudo bonus, the non-RT is changed from RT3 after the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation is finished after executing the spinning drum effect. After that, it is possible to sufficiently return to RT1 and RT2, which effectively matches the specification of the present invention in which the pseudo bonus is advanced irrespective of the game state and the spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation.

As mentioned above, the initial operation and the continuous operation of the pseudo bonus can be clearly timely shown by the spinning drum production, and the long preparation period as in the case of the conventional specification with the 7 symbol arrangement production associated with the role by the internal drawing, and the ambiguity in the production As a result, it is possible to effectively impress the player on the transition to and continuation of the advantageous game state, while solving the complication when returning from a fall.

If, for example, 7 sets of replays for aligning 7 symbols such as "blue 7" by reverse pressing are defined separately, and the specification is set to wait for the winning of 7 sets of replays at the start of the pseudo bonus, the number of games will be eaten, and during this time , At least it is necessary to issue a maintenance lip navigation that avoids falling to RT3, and the number of games that can be expressed as a pseudo bonus decreases. In addition, the penalty of forcing a specific pushing order during non-AT is not preferable, and therefore, there may be a case where 7 sets are completed when a replay is won even if it is not a pseudo bonus, which causes confusion. At the time of winning 7-set replay, if it is not a pseudo bonus, it is possible to issue a push-order navi to avoid 7-set, but it is also confusing to issue a navi under non-AT. Furthermore, in RT3 and non-RT, it is normal not to draw 7 sets of replays, so there is a danger that the scheme for starting the pseudo bonus after 7 sets will be broken and the pseudo bonus will end early, even if it is RT3 or non-RT. When drawing a set of 7 replays, it is necessary to keep the replay probability low, so the period until the winning is extended. Such a problem does not occur in the present invention, and the initial operation and the continuous operation of the pseudo bonus can be properly specified.

It should be noted that if the player falls to RT1 due to a mistake in the pushing order during the pseudo bonus in RT2, returns to RT2 by displaying REP4 without falling to RT3, one set is obtained by the subtraction result of the number of games in the AT continuation management means H3. Since it can be determined that the game is in the middle of 40 games, the spinning effect is not executed. However, even in this case, instead of the "blue 7" double alignment, a spinning drum effect was performed to display other specific results such as a single alignment in which "blue 7" was aligned only in the middle line, and the pushing order was mistaken. It may be possible to provide an effect that alleviates or eliminates the player's anxiety or the like that it may have been a disadvantage.

In the above embodiment, the "blue 7" double alignment is displayed by the spinning drum effect. However, if a display result different from the display result by the combination determined by the internal drawing is displayed, "blue 7" is displayed. It may be arranged in a V shape from "upper left and middle left"-"middle lower"-"upper right and middle right", or one in which three "black bars" are arranged in the middle. In the above description, the specific symbols, numbers and the like are merely examples.

1L; left reel, 1C; middle reel, 1R; right reel 2i; medal slot 2; medal selector 3; bet button 4; settlement button 5; start lever, 6L, 6C, 6R; stop switches 71; upper part Liquid crystal display device, 72; Lower liquid crystal display device 8; Reel panel, 80; Display window CN; Control device, MC; Main control device, SC; Peripheral control device K; Internal drawing means, V; Reel control means V1; Rotation device control means, V2; Rotation stop device control means W: Freeze drawing means, Q: Spinning drum effect execution means

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It has a plurality of spinning drums on which symbols of a plurality of frames are arranged, a main control device, and a peripheral control device for controlling the production device,
The main control unit shifts between a plurality of game states with different winning specifications of re-play that can perform the next game without inputting a new game value by providing a predetermined transition condition,
The operation of the pseudo bonus by the assist time that can output the stop operation information of the spinning drum that matches the result of the internal drawing executed in response to the game start operation for a predetermined game period is provided with a predetermined operation condition. In the gaming machine determined by
The main controller is
Wherein in a state in which the pseudo-bonus operation determination has determined the first operation to be in a state of pending, if a particular game state of the game state, different anomalous operation and the reel-normal rotating operation Drive with to display a specific display result and execute a spinning drum effect that clearly indicates the start of operation of the pseudo bonus,
After the pseudo bonus in operation, in a state where a continuous operation for starting the operation is determined, the spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation regardless of the game state. And the gaming machine. It has a plurality of spinning drums on which symbols of a plurality of frames are arranged, a main control device, and a peripheral control device for controlling the production device,
The main control unit shifts between a plurality of game states with different winning specifications of re-play that can perform the next game without inputting a new game value by providing a predetermined transition condition,
The operation of the pseudo bonus by the assist time that can output the stop operation information of the spinning drum that matches the result of the internal drawing executed in response to the game start operation for a predetermined game period is provided with a predetermined operation condition. In the gaming machine determined by
The main controller is
An irregularity different from the normal rotation operation of the rotating cylinder when the game operation is shifted to a specific game state in the state in which the initial operation is determined under the state in which the operation determination of the pseudo bonus is undecided. Drive by operation to display a specific display result and execute a spinning drum effect that clearly indicates the start of operation of the pseudo bonus,
After the pseudo bonus in operation, in a state where a continuous operation for starting the operation is determined, the spinning drum effect is executed at the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus related to the continuous operation regardless of the game state. And the gaming machine.

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