JP6710502B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variable display of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result.

A slot machine is generally equipped with a variable display device having a plurality of reels (usually three) with a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and in a state where a prescribed bet number is set. A plurality of reels are started to rotate by the start operation, and when the stop switch is operated and the rotation of each reel is stopped, a predetermined symbol combination on the winning line (for example, 7-7-7, the following symbols) The winning is generated by deriving a combination (also referred to as a combination).

The types of winning combinations include small winning combinations, special winning combinations, and re-playing combinations. Here, when the symbol combination forming the small winning combination is derived on the winning line, the number of medals determined for each small winning combination is paid out. When the symbol combination forming the special combination is derived on the pay line, it is possible to shift to a special game state such as a regular bonus or a big bonus that is advantageous to the player. When the symbol combination that constitutes the re-gaming combination is derived on the pay line, the next game can be played without consuming a new medal for setting the bet number.

In such a slot machine, a specific re-gaming role that can be controlled in RT (Replay Time), in which the winning probability of the re-gaming combination is higher than usual, may be simultaneously won with a bonus, and a particular re-gaming combination may be won. When the player wins the prize, continuous production is performed regardless of whether or not the bonus is won, and if the bonus is won, the bonus is finally notified, while if the bonus is not won, the RT is finally RT. There has been a slot machine for informing the control to (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5540054

Since the slot machine described in Patent Document 1 only informs the player of which one of a plurality of bonuses, bonus and RT, is given, the one production is over. After that, different productions are not executed, and the game tends to be monotonous, which makes it difficult to sufficiently improve the interest of the game.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine capable of improving the interest of a game without the game becoming monotonous.

(1) A variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine (eg, slot machine 1) in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A first privilege notifying means (for example, notification of whether or not the AT is won by the sub-control unit 91) for notifying the grant of the first privilege (for example, navigation stock);
Second privilege notifying means (for example, notification of whether or not the CZ is won by the sub control unit 91) for notifying the grant of the second privilege (for example, the CZ game),
A first period control means for controlling in a first period (AT precursor period) indicating whether or not to grant the first privilege (for example, a process of controlling the effect state by the sub control unit 91 in the AT precursor period),
Second period control means for controlling in a second period (CZ precursor period) indicating whether or not to grant the second privilege (for example, a process of controlling the effect state by the sub-control unit 91 in the CZ precursor period), Equipped with
The first benefit is more advantageous to the player than the second benefit,
The number of games in the first period is determined based on the first privilege granted,
The number of games in the second period is determined based on the second privilege granted,
In the case where it is determined during the first period that the second benefit is given, the second benefit notifying unit determines that the number of games until the second benefit is notified is the remaining games in the first period. When the number is less than the number, the first effect executed during the first period is switched to the second effect executed during the second period, and the second effect is notified by the second effect. When the number of games until the notification of the granting of the second privilege is larger than the number of games remaining in the first period, the game is executed during the second period controlled after the control for the first period is finished. The second effect is notified by the second effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 50, when the CZ winning is performed during the AT precursory period, the CZ winning is notified at the CZ precursory period after the AT precursory period is finished. Do),
Effect selecting means for selecting the first effect (for example, AT precursor effect) executed during the first period depending on whether or not it is determined to give the second privilege during the first period. (For example, as shown in FIGS. 47(c) and 47(d), different AT precursor effect lottery tables are selected depending on whether or not CZ is won).

According to such a configuration, when it is determined during the first period that the second benefit is given, even if the control for the first period is completed, the second period is controlled for the second period after that. Since the award of the two benefits is notified, the interest of the game can be improved without the game becoming monotonous. Furthermore, since the effect executed during the first period is selected according to whether or not it is determined to give the second privilege, it is possible to change the effect during the first period.

"After the control for the first period is finished" means immediately after the control for the first period is finished, and after a predetermined period has elapsed after the control for the first period is finished. It may be either.

(2) In the slot machine of (1) above,
A first effect executing means for executing a first effect during the first period (for example, a process of controlling the effect state by the sub-control unit 91 in the AT sign period);
It further comprises a second effect execution means (for example, a process of executing a CZ aura effect by the sub control unit 91) that executes a second effect (for example, a CZ aura effect) during the second period.

According to such a configuration, the first effect is executed during the first period that indicates whether or not to grant the first privilege, and during the second period that indicates whether or not to grant the second privilege. Since the second effect is executed, the enjoyment of the game can be improved without monotonous the game, as compared with the case of notifying the grant of the first privilege and the grant of the second privilege only in one effect. ..

(3) In the slot machine of (1) or (2) above,
The first privilege and the second privilege are of different types (for example, navigation stock is a right to be controlled by AT, whereas CZ game is a right to be controlled by CZ). ..

According to such a configuration, since the types of the first benefit and the second benefit are different, it is possible to make the player's expectation different depending on which of the first effect and the second effect is executed, The interest of the game can be improved.

(4) In the slot machine of (2) above,
In the first effect and the second effect, there is no common effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 47, the AT aura effect is composed of a training suggestion effect, a training effect, and a battle effect. The CZ precursor effect is composed of a chance effect and a roulette effect).

According to such a configuration, it is easy for the player to recognize which of the first benefit and the second benefit the effect has been executed according to which of the first effect and the second effect has been executed. be able to.

(5) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The first benefit and the second benefit are not decided to be given at the common trigger (for example, as shown in FIG. 46, there is no common lottery condition in the AT lottery and the CZ lottery).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player easily recognize which of the first benefit and the second benefit may be granted depending on the occasion.

(6) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
An additional information output unit (for example, an external output substrate 1000) that outputs additional information that can specify the game value given when the game value is given,
Abnormality detection means (for example, the main control unit 41) for detecting an abnormality relating to the game,
An abnormality information output unit (for example, an external output substrate 1000) that outputs abnormality information when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit,
When the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means at a predetermined timing within a period from the start of the variable display of the identification information to the end of the giving of the game value, the abnormality information outputting means ends the giving of the game value. After that, the abnormality information is output, and the output of the abnormality information is started before the output of the additional information output according to the addition of the game value is completed (for example, steps Sh8 to Sh10 and steps Sj8 to Sj10. , Steps Sk420, Sk4201, Sk421, Sk422, FIG. 40).

With such a configuration, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs. Further, it is possible to distinguish the abnormality during the game, not the abnormality immediately after the game.

(7) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
Information output means (for example, an external output board 1000) that outputs information when the number of bets is set according to a replay,
Abnormality detection means (for example, the main control unit 41) for detecting an abnormality relating to the game,
An abnormality information output unit (for example, an external output substrate 1000) that outputs abnormality information when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit,
The abnormality information output means,
When an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means at a predetermined timing within a period from the start of the variable display of the identification information to the setting of the bet number according to the replay, the bet number according to the replay is determined. After setting the error information,
Before the output of the information output according to the bet number setting of the replay is completed, the output of the abnormality information is started (for example, steps Sj3 to Sj10, steps Sk420, Sk4201, Sk421, Sk422, FIG. 42). ..

With such a configuration, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs. Further, it is possible to distinguish the abnormality during the game, not the abnormality immediately after the game.

(8) In the slot machine of (6) or (7) above,
When the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the progress of the game is stopped, and when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means during execution of the variable display of the identification information (for example, step Sh8, step Sh9, step Si11), the progress of the game may be stopped after the end of the variable display of the identification information (for example, step Sj10).

With such a configuration, control is not complicated.
(9) In the slot machine according to any one of (6) to (8) above,
Further provided is a release operation means (for example, a reset/setting switch 38) provided inside the slot machine for releasing an abnormal state in response to an operation,
The operation of the release operation means may be invalidated when the door (front door 1b) of the slot machine is closed.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized cancellation of the abnormality.
(10) In the slot machine according to any one of (6) to (9) above,
The abnormality notification may be performed from the time when the abnormality is detected.

With such a configuration, it is possible to preferably perform the abnormality notification.
(11) In the slot machine according to any one of (6) to (10) above,
When an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means when the variable display of the identification information is not being executed, the abnormality information may be immediately output and the progress of the immediate game may be stopped.

With such a configuration, it is possible to preferably control the abnormal state.

It is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a game system. It is a front view of the slot machine. It is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine. It is a figure for explaining the kind of special combination, the symbol combination of special combination, and the technical matter related to the special combination. It is a figure for explaining the kind of small winning combination, the symbol combination of small winning combinations, and the technical matters related to the small winning combinations. It is a figure for explaining the kind of re-game combination, the symbol combination of the re-game combination, and the technical matters related to the re-game combination. It is a diagram for explaining the symbol combination of the transition appearance, and the technical matters related to the transition appearance. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is a figure showing an outline of a game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state. It is a figure for explaining a combination of winning combinations that are allowed to be won according to a lottery target winning combination. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining reel control when RB bells 1 to 3 are won. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of pushing order lip winning. It is a figure for explaining reel control at the time of pushing order bell winning. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration of an external output board, and (b) is a diagram showing a configuration of a data format of a security signal. 6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the startup processing executed by the main control unit. 6 is a flowchart showing control contents of error processing executed by a main control unit when an error occurs. 7 is a flowchart showing the control contents of setting change processing executed by the main control unit in the startup processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of control of game processing which a main control part performs after starting processing. 7 is a flowchart showing the control content of BET processing executed by the main control unit after the startup processing. 7 is a flowchart showing the control content of BET processing executed by the main control unit after the startup processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of control of internal lottery processing which a main control part performs in game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of control of reel rotation processing which a main control part performs in game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of control of payout processing which a main control part performs in game processing. It is a flow chart which shows the control contents of the end processing which a main control part performs in game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs regularly. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which a main control part performs regularly. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the stop switch process which a main control part performs in a timer interruption process (main). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the door monitoring process which a main control part performs in a timer interruption process (main). 7 is a flowchart showing the control contents of command transmission processing executed by the main control unit in timer interrupt processing (main). 6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of an external output signal updating process executed by a main control unit in a timer interrupt process (main). 6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of an electric interruption interrupt process (main) executed by a main control unit when a voltage drop signal is input from an electric interruption detection circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which a sub control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub-control part performs regularly. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing output timings of a medal OUT signal and a security signal when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing and a winning with a payout of medals occurs. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing output timings of a medal OUT signal and a security signal when a winning with a payout of medals occurs and an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the payout process. It is a figure showing an output timing of a medal OUT signal and a security signal when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing and a replay winning is generated. It is a figure showing the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal in the case of outputting the medal OUT signal immediately after the payout of the medal. (A) is a figure which shows a main menu screen, (b) is a figure which shows the screen after password input, (c) is a figure which shows an end confirmation screen. (A) is a figure which shows the aspect which determines the selection of production mode setting, (b) is a figure which shows the production mode selection screen which determines the selection of production mode. (A) is a figure which shows a CZ lottery table, (b) is a figure which shows an AT lottery table in non-CZ, (c) is a figure which shows an AT lottery table in CZ. (A) is a figure which shows the CZ precursor effect lottery table at the time of AT non-win, (b) is a figure which shows the CZ precursor effect lottery table at the time of AT win, (c) is CZ non-win. It is a figure which shows the AT premonition effect lottery table in, and (d) is a figure which shows the AT premonition effect lottery table at the time of CZ winning. It is a timing chart showing an example of an effect when a takeover mode is selected. It is a timing chart showing an example of an effect when a switching mode is selected. It is a timing chart showing an example of an effect when the post notification mode is selected.

An example of a mode for carrying out the slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on the embodiment.

[Structure of gaming system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system in the present embodiment to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system according to the present embodiment has a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of types of slot machines 1 arranged side by side on a gaming island arranged in a game hall. Correspondingly installed call lamp device 200, a collection unit 50 for collecting game information of each slot machine 1, and a relay unit 60 for relaying game information data based on each game information collected by the collection unit 50 to the hall computer 140. , Receives game information data including the game information of each slot machine 1 installed in the game hall relayed by each relay unit 60, and the game information of each slot machine 1 included in the received game information data, etc. And a hall computer 140 that manages.

On the game island in the present embodiment, a plurality of slot machines 1 are installed on the side surface thereof. The call lamp device 200 is provided above the corresponding slot machine 1. The calling lamp device 200 has a display portion on the front surface thereof in addition to a normal lamp lighting function, and thus has a display function of various game information and messages.

The slot machine 1 and the collection unit 50 are connected via a signal cable 59. Each collection unit 50 is connected to the relay unit 60 via a communication cable 61. The collection unit 50 and the relay unit 60 are capable of bidirectional data communication by a simple local area network. The collecting unit 50 transmits game information data including game information collected by input of various signals output from each slot machine 1 and game state history data including game state history (state-specific data).

Further, each relay unit 60 is connected to the hall computer 140 via the hub 57 by the communication cable 58. The relay unit 60 and the hall computer 140 are capable of bidirectional data communication by a local area network capable of relatively high speed data communication. The transmission data transmitted from each collection unit 50 in the relay unit 60 is relayed by the relay unit 60 and transmitted to the hall computer 140, so that the hall computer 140 can collect information about each slot machine 1 and perform centralized management. It is like this.

The calling lamp device 200 is also connected to the hall computer 140 via the relay unit 60, similarly to the collection unit 50. The call lamp device 200 and the hall computer 140 can perform bidirectional data communication via the relay unit 60. The hall computer 140 can perform model setting of the slot machine 1 corresponding to each calling lamp device 200, various condition setting relating to game information, and the like.

[Structure of slot machine]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is composed of a housing 1a having a front opening, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a.

Inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right (Reels) are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 2, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on these reels 2L, 2C, 2R are seen through the transparent window 3 provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged to be visible.

As shown in FIG. 4, "black 7", "mesh 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)", "white 7", "BAR", "replay", and the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively, as shown in FIG. 21 kinds of plural kinds of mutually distinguishable symbols such as "plum", "watermelon", "cherry", "bell", "orange" are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are displayed in upper, middle, lower three stages in the transparent window 3 provided substantially in the center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b.

The reels 2L, 2C, 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 5), whereby the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously displayed on the see-through window 3. As the reels 2L, 2C, 2R stop rotating while being displayed while changing, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed as the display result on the transparent window 3.

Inside the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R for detecting the reference positions for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R respectively, and a reel LED 55 for irradiating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the rear side are provided. Is provided. The reel LED 55 is composed of 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and each symbol can be independently illuminated.

At the position corresponding to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the front door 1b, there is provided a horizontally long rectangular see-through window 3 that allows the reels 2L, 2C, 2R to be seen through from the front side. Through the player, each reel 2L, 2C, 2R can be visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 1b is provided with a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as a gaming value owned by the player). A MAXBET switch operated when setting the maximum bet number (3 in any of the gaming states in the present embodiment) of the bet number of the prescribed number determined according to the gaming state within that range. 6. Settlement switch 10 that is operated to settle the medals stored as credits and the medals used to set the bet number (return the medals used to set the credit and bet number), start the game A start switch 7 (also referred to as a start lever) operated when starting, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and a production switch 56 for use in production. Are provided so that they can be operated by the player.

In the present embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is called the first stop reel, and the stop is called the first stop. Similarly, the second stop reel is called the second stop reel, the stop is called the second stop, the third stop reel is called the third stop reel, and the stop is called the third stop or the final stop. To call. The first stop of the left reel 2L is referred to as a left first stop, the second stop of the left reel 2L is referred to as a second left stop, and the third stop of the left reel 2L is referred to as a third left stop. Stopping the middle reel 2C for the first time is called a middle first stop, stopping the middle reel 2C for a second time is called a middle second stop, and stopping the middle reel 2C for a third time is called a middle third stop. The first stop of the right reel 2R is referred to as a first right stop, the second stop of the right reel 2R is referred to as a second right stop, and the third stop of the right reel 2R is referred to as a third right stop.

In the present embodiment, the operating procedure for the player to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R (also referred to as the pressing order and the stopping operation order) includes forward pressing, forward sandwiching pressing, middle left pressing, middle right pressing, and reverse. Includes pinch push and reverse push. The forward pressing refers to a pressing order in which the left reel 2L is first stopped and then the middle reel 2C is second stopped. The forward sandwiching pressing refers to a pressing order in which the right reel 2R is second stopped after the left reel 2L is first stopped. The middle-left pushing means a pushing order in which the left reel 2L is second stopped after the first reel 2C is first stopped. The middle-right pushing means the pushing order in which the middle reel 2C is first stopped and then the right reel 2R is second stopped. Reverse pinching refers to a pressing order in which the right reel 2R is first stopped and then the left reel 2L is second stopped. The reverse pressing refers to a pressing order in which the right reel 2R is first stopped and then the middle reel 2C is second stopped.

A game display unit 13 is provided on the front door 1b. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming display unit 13 displays a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out by the occurrence of a prize, and the content thereof when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, 1BETLED14 that informs that the number of bets is set to 1 by lighting, 2BETLED15 that notifies that the number of bets is set to 2 by lighting, and the number of bets is set to 3 3BET LED 16 for notifying that it is being turned on, insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted by lighting, and start valid LED 18 for notifying that the start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 is effective , A wait LED 19 that lights up to indicate that the game is in a wait state (waiting for the start of reel rotation because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game), and a light indicating that a replay game is in progress. A replaying LED 20 is provided to notify. The replay game is a game started after the bet number is automatically set.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 5) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the bet number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid. Inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the left, middle, right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R (Fig. 4) that notify by lighting that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are effective. 5) are provided respectively.

Inside the front door 1b, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state and a stopped state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until the reset operation is performed) by a key operation, a set value A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time during change or confirmation of the set value, and a stop function for controlling the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) Stop switch 36a for selecting valid/invalid, automatic settlement for selecting valid/invalid of an automatic settlement function that automatically settles (returns) medals stored as credits without the player's operation. To selectively switch the flow path of the medals thrown from the switch 36b and the medal throwing unit 4 to either the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 3) provided inside the housing 1a or the medal payout opening 9 side. A passage selector solenoid 30, a medal selector 29 having an inserted medal sensor 31 for detecting medals that have been inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank 34a side, and a door opening detection switch 25 for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. (See FIG. 5) are provided.

The inserted medal sensor 31 is provided with a plurality of sensors (for example, three) capable of detecting medals so that the inserted medals can detect the inserted medals in a predetermined order (from the upstream sensor). Is configured. The main control unit 41 determines that the detection results obtained by the plurality of sensors are the detection results when the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are detected in a predetermined order (also referred to as an appropriate detection result). It is determined that the inserted medal sensor 31 detects the inserted medal or the passage of the inserted medal.

Further, inside the front door 1b, there is provided a stop switch 36a for selecting enable/disable of a stop function for controlling the stop state at the end of AT (Assist Time). The AT is a period in which a navigation effect is executed in which the player is informed of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in order to generate a predetermined winning. The AT is controlled on condition that it has a navigation stock that is the right to AT control. The AT is controlled for a predetermined period based on the number of navigation stocks it holds. That is, the number of navigation stocks indicates the number of rights controlled by the AT, and the more the number of navigation stocks is held, the more the ATs are controlled for a long period. In the present embodiment, the AT is controlled over 50 games each time one navigation stock is consumed. Further, the payout rate of medals per game during AT is 1 or more. Therefore, it can be said that the navigation stock, which is the right to AT control, is an advantageous privilege for the player. The navigation stock is given when the player wins the AT lottery performed by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 3, inside the casing 1a, an external output board 1000 (for outputting a predetermined signal to an external device such as a reel unit 2 or a data display provided outside the slot machine 1). 5), a hopper tank 34a for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4, a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 5) for paying out the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9, and a hopper motor A hopper unit 34 including a payout sensor 34c (see FIG. 5) for detecting medals paid out by driving 34b and a power supply box 100 are provided. The reel unit 2 includes reels 2L, 2C, 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 5) and reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively). (See FIG. 5).

An overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a is provided on the side of the hopper unit 34. Inside the overflow tank 35, there is provided a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 5) which is provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals and is composed of a pair of conductive members which are separated from each other on the left and right. When the conductive member is brought into contact with the medals stored in the overflow tank 35 to be electrically conductive, the amount of medals stored in the overflow tank 35 is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, that is, the overflow tank is full. Is detected.

On the front surface of the power supply box 100, as shown in FIG. 5, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stopped state in a normal state However, in the setting change state, the reset/setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball-out rate) of the internal lottery, and the power switch 39 that is operated when turning the power on/off. Is provided.

The stop switch 36a, the automatic settlement switch 36b, the setting key switch 37, the reset/setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 inside the housing 1a cannot be operated unless the front door 1b is opened by key operation. Therefore, those switches inside the housing 1a can be operated only by the clerk in the game hall, and cannot be operated by the player.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or credits are used to set the bet number. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When the specified number of bets set according to the gaming state is set, the pay line LN (see FIG. 2) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, three bets are set as the specified number of bets, and when the specified number of bets is set, the pay line LN becomes effective. In addition, when the maximum number of medals has been inserted among the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

The winning line is a line set to determine whether the symbol combination displayed on the transparent window 3 of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is a symbol combination such as a small winning combination or a re-playing combination. In the present embodiment, these winning combinations are also referred to as “winning combinations” and “winning combinations”, and the combination of symbols that make up one of the winning combinations is stopped on the winning line. Also referred to as doing. For example, when the symbol combination forming the re-play combination is derived on the pay line, a replay game in which the player can play the next game without setting the number of bets using medals operates. It is also called that a re-game winning (replay winning) occurs that the symbol combination that constitutes the re-gaming combination is derived on the winning line.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, only the payline LN is set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, and the middle of the reel 2R, that is, the middle. Has been defined as. In the present embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

In the present embodiment, in order to make it easier to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols that form the winning line, ineffective lines LM1 to LM4 are set separately from the winning line LN. The ineffective lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined to be won by the combination of symbols arranged in these ineffective lines LM1 to LM4. When a combination of symbols forming a specific winning is aligned on the winning line LN, a combination of symbols that is won when the winning line LN is aligned on any of the ineffective lines LM1 to LM4 (for example, bell-bell-bell) ), it is easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols forming a specific winning.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the reel 2L set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction on the upper stage. Lower stage, lower stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R, that is, ineffective line LM2 set across symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, upper stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R, that is, to the lower right Four types of invalid line LM3, which is set across the symbols lined up, the lower stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM4 which is set across the symbols lined up to the right, are invalid lines. It is defined as LM.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotate, and the symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R continuously change. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the see-through window 3.

One game ends when all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) on the pay line LN is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. If it is stopped as a prize, a prize will be generated. When a winning occurs, the number of credits determined according to the winning is added. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in the present embodiment), medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 9 (see FIG. 3). On the pay line LN, when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the game state is stopped, the game state is shifted to the combination of the symbols.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the configuration using three reels is illustrated, but the configuration using only one reel, the configuration using two reels, and the configuration using four or more reels are also possible. Of course, in the case of using two or more reels, the winning may be determined based on the combination of the display results derived on all the two or more reels. In the present embodiment, the variable display device is configured by a physical reel, but the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is rotated to start the fluctuation of the symbols, one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated. At this time, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and the pattern for 80×21 (the number of symbol frames per reel)=1680 frames is changed, so that a maximum of 4 symbols are drawn in 190 ms. be able to. That is, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of the symbols, a total of five symbols.

Therefore, for example, when the symbols displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated as a reference, the symbols up to four frames ahead Since the symbol can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when any of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated. It is possible to display symbols arranged within 5 frames including the symbol on the pay line.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game control board 40 controls the game state, and the effect control board 90 causes the game state. The effect according to is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates drive power for the electric components that form the slot machine 1, and supplies the drive power to each unit.

The power supply board 101 is supplied with an AC100V power supply from the outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40. It is supplied to the effect control board 90 connected via. In addition, a power supply line for supplying power to the production control board is directly connected to the production control board 90 from the power supply board 101 without passing through the game control board 40, and the power source board 101 directly supplies power to the production control board 90. May be supplied.

A hopper motor 34b, a payout sensor 34c, a full tank sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, a reset/setting switch 38, and a power supply switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

On the game control board 40, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the stop switch 36a, the automatic settlement switch 36b, the insertion medal sensor 31, the door opening detection switch. 25, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R are connected, and a payout sensor 34c, a full sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, and a reset/setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101, and these are connected. The detection signals of switches are input.

On the game control board 40, a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, an input request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a wait LED 19, a replay LED 20, a BET switch valid LED 21, left, middle and right. The stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b is connected via the power supply board 101. The electric components are driven under the control of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40.

The game control board 40 is equipped with a main control section 41 for controlling a game. The main controller 41 is composed of a microcomputer including a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I/O port 41d. On the game control board 40, a random number circuit 42 that generates a random number in a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in the present embodiment), a pulse oscillator 43 that supplies a clock signal of a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and the game control board 40. Switch detection circuit 44 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected directly to or through the power supply board 101, a motor drive circuit 45 for controlling the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and a passage switching A solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the solenoid 30, an LED drive circuit 47 that controls the drive of various indicators and LEDs connected to the game control board 40, and monitor the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1, When a voltage drop is detected, a voltage drop signal indicating that fact is output to the main control unit 41, and the main CPU 41a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the main CPU 41a. A reset circuit 49 for giving a reset signal to the device and various other devices and circuits are mounted.

The main CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a time counting function and a timer interrupt, executes a program stored in the ROM 41b, performs processing relating to the progress of the game, and the game control board 40. Directly or indirectly controlling each part of the control circuit mounted on the. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the main CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area or the like when the main CPU 41a executes a program. The I/O port 41d inputs/outputs a control signal to/from each circuit connected via a signal input/output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

Backup power is supplied to the main control unit 41 even during a power failure, and data stored in the RAM 41c is held while the backup power is supplied.

As a basic process, the main CPU 41a repeatedly loops a process according to the control state until the detection state of various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes, and stepwise according to the change of the detection state of various switches. Execute the process to move to. The main CPU 41a is provided with an interrupt function so that it can interrupt the basic process when an interrupt occurs and execute the interrupt process, and depending on the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power interruption detection circuit 48. The power interruption process (main) is executed, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals. The execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time when the process that repeats according to the control state completes once in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). Therefore, at least one cycle is repeated between the current time and the next timer interrupt processing (main) depending on the control state.

In the power interruption process, the execution of other interrupt processes is prohibited with the start of the process. Then, a process of saving all the registers which may be used in the RAM 41c is performed. This enables the original processing to be restored when the power is restored. Next, after initializing all the output ports, the RAM parity is calculated based on all the data stored in the RAM 41c and set in a predetermined parity storage area to prohibit the RAM access. Then, the loop processing is executed in which no processing is performed. That is, if the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the main control unit 41 surely stops operating when the power is cut off. As described above, in the power interruption process, the RAM parity at that time is calculated and stored in the parity storage area, and compared with the RAM parity calculated at the next start-up to determine whether the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal or not. Can be confirmed.

The reset circuit 49 outputs a reset signal to the main control unit 41 to activate the main control unit 41 when the voltage rises to a level at which the main control unit 41 can be activated when the power is turned on. The reset circuit 49 performs main operation when the value of the reset counter is counted up without being cleared based on the signal periodically output from the main control unit 41, that is, when the main control unit 41 does not operate for a certain period of time. This is a circuit that outputs a reset signal to the control unit 41 and restarts the main control unit 41.

The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I/O port 41d. Here, from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90, for example, using a unidirectional circuit such as a diode or a transistor, only in one direction (direction from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90). It is configured so that signals cannot pass through. Therefore, the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is transmitted only in one direction, and the command is not transmitted from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. Command transmission from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is performed by serial communication. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not limited to being directly connected, but may be configured to be connected via a relay board, for example.

The effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and the detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input.

The production control board 90 is connected with production devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 3) arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, production effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55. The effect device is driven under the control of the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LEDs 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LEDs 55. In addition to the sub control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the production device is mounted on the production control board 90 or another board, and the sub control unit 91 produces an output based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output pattern of the device may be determined, and the output control unit may control the output of the rendering device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit may be used. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the above.

In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are illustrated as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to this, and a mechanically driven display device or machine. A role object that is driven dynamically may be applied as the effect device.

On the effect control board 90, a sub-control unit 91 that controls effect, a display control circuit 92 that controls the display of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, an effect LED 52, and drive control of the reel LED 55 are performed. An LED drive circuit 93, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, a reset circuit 95 for giving a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, A switch detection circuit 96 that detects a detection signal input from the production switch 56 connected to the production control board 90, a clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, and power supplied to the slot machine 1. A voltage cutout detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a when the voltage is monitored and a voltage drop is detected is mounted. The sub control unit 91 is configured by a microcomputer including a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I/O port 91d. The sub CPU 91a receives commands transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing effects, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. ..

Like the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when a command is received from the main control unit 41, and acquires the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. , Execute the command reception interrupt process to store in the buffer. The sub-control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub) every time the number of inputs of the system clock reaches a certain number, that is, at every certain interval.

Unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the command even if the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when the interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The reception interrupt process is executed, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if the interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur simultaneously.

Backup power is also supplied to the sub-control unit 91 at the time of power failure, and data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

[Setting value]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the payout rate of medals (ratio between the total number of medals used for setting the bet number and the total number of medals paid out by winning) changes according to the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the internal lottery or the like. The set value is made up of 6 levels from 1 to 6, where 6 is the highest payout rate, and the smaller the value is in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the lower the payout rate. That is, in terms of the payout rate, the advantage is highest for the player when 6 is set as the set value, and the advantage is gradually decreased as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Become.

[Internal lottery]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, a combination of symbols called a winning combination is completed on the activated pay line, and a prize is won. The winning combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The types of winning prizes are roughly divided into special roles that involve a transition to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, small roles that involve paying out medals, and the next game without the medals being used by the player. There is a re-gaming role in which the number of bets that can be made is set. The small winning combination and the re-playing combination are collectively referred to as a general winning combination.

In order for the winning of each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41c.

The winning flags of the small combination and the re-game combination are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. The winning flag of the special combination is valid until the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag is prepared, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the combinations allowed is prepared. That is, once the winning flag of the special winning combination is won, even if the combination of winning combinations permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and carried over to the next game.

The internal lottery determines whether or not the winning of each winning combination is allowed before the display results of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). Is. In the internal lottery, first, when the start switch 7 is detected, a random number value for the internal lottery (an integer of 0 to 65535) is acquired. For each combination determined according to the gaming state (RT type), it is determined according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the current gaming state (RT type), the number of bets, and the set value. An internal lottery is performed according to the number of judgment values of each winning combination.

In the internal lottery, the random number value for the internal lottery (stored in the lottery work) is the number of judgment values determined corresponding to the winning combination of the internal lottery, the current game state (current RT type) and the set value. It is determined that the winning combination has been won when the addition result overflows. Therefore, the winning combination is won with a probability (the number of judgment values/65536) according to the size of the number of judgment values.

When it is determined that one of the winning combinations is won, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storing work allocated to the RAM 41c.

[Reel stop control]
The stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described.

The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and the table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate, and when the reel stops and there is still a reel that is still rotating. , Create a stop control table for each spinning reel. Then, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the spinning reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to, and the reference stop control table is slipped. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

The stop control table is data capable of specifying the number of sliding symbols for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are stepping motors that make one revolution in a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335). That is, by driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R by 336 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R make one revolution. 21 areas (frames) divided into 16 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) are defined for one turn of the reel, and these areas have area numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. It is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and since the symbol numbers of 0 to 20 are assigned to the symbols of each reel from the reel reference position, the symbols 0 to 20 are assigned. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are sequentially assigned. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table.

Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the spinning reel, the control for deriving the display result to the corresponding reel Explaining this, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the spinning reel is effectively detected, the stop operation position is determined based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. The area number is identified and the reel stop control table for which the stop operation is detected is referred to, and the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the identified area number of the stop operation position is acquired. Then, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps until the acquired number of sliding frames is pulled to stop is calculated, and control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the calculated number of steps. .. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number that is the number of slide frames ahead of the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in the present embodiment, the transparent window 3 Stop in the lower pattern area).

In the table index of the present embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and one reel is included in one table creating data. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop situation (and the stop position of the stopped reel). That is, table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state (type of RT), and a stop control table corresponding to a reel stop state (and a stopped position of a reel that has been stopped) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to these is also unique to one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop state (and the stopped position of the reel that has already stopped). Therefore, when the gaming state (type of RT), the internal winning state, and the reel stop state (and the stopped position of the stopped reel) all become the same condition, the same stop control table, that is, the same control The reel stop control is performed based on the pattern.

In the present embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames, and it is possible to pull in a maximum of four frame symbols and stop the reel after detecting a stop operation. That is, the stop position of the symbol can be specified from the range of up to 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. Since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to pull in a maximum of four symbols and stop the reel after detecting the stop operation, and the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. Including, you can specify the stop position of the symbol from the maximum of 5 symbols.

In the present embodiment, when one of the winning combinations is won, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum on the winning line within a range of 4 frames, and the winning combination is drawn so as not to be aligned on the winning line. While creating a stop control table that defines the number of sliding pieces and controlling the reels to stop, if none of the winning combinations has been won, the stopping control that defines the number of sliding pieces is not available. Create a table and control the reel stop. As a result, when the stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop the winning combination within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, the control for stopping the winning combination is performed, and the winning is achieved. The winning combination is controlled to stop without aligning within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames.

When a small role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, such as when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, control to align the small role on the winning line rather than the special role It is possible to win a special role only when priority is given and the small role cannot be drawn. In addition, when a special combination and a small combination can be drawn in at the same time, only the small combination is drawn in, and the small combination is not aligned with the special combination on the pay line.

When a special role and a small role are won at the same time, the control of aligning the special role on the winning line is given priority over the small role, and the small role is placed on the winning line only when the special role cannot be drawn. Alignment control may be performed.

If a special player and a re-gaming player win at the same time, such as when the special player has been carried over from the previous game or before, the special game and the re-gaming player are elected at the same time. The control of stopping and aligning the symbols of the re-play combination is performed within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-game combination or the symbols constituting the re-game combination to be simultaneously won are arranged within 5 symbols, that is, within 4 frames, for each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the pulling range of the pieces, when the special combination and the re-gaming combination are simultaneously elected, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. Be sure to win all the re-playing roles. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-gaming combination on the pay line is prioritized over the special combination, and the re-gaming combination is always won. In addition, when the special combination and the re-game combination can be drawn in at the same time, only the re-play combination is drawn in, and the special combination is not aligned with the re-play combination on the pay line.

After the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, the main control unit 41 continues the rotation of the reel for which the stop operation has not been detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, and then stops. On condition that the operation of the switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed. Even if the reel rotation is temporarily stopped due to the reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected after the reel rotation is restarted and until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. If the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, the reels that have not been rotated continue to rotate, and control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reels.

In the present embodiment, on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the control to stop the display result on the corresponding reel is performed, but it is predetermined after the reel starts to rotate. Even when the reel stop operation is not performed after the automatic stop time has elapsed, it may be considered that the stop operation is performed and the automatic stop control may be performed to automatically stop each reel. In this case, since the reels are stopped without the player's operation, it is preferable to derive a display result that does not constitute any winning combination even if any winning combination is won.

After starting the game, the main control unit 41 measures the time each time the reel starts to rotate, that is, the game time that is the time elapsed from the time when the reel starts to rotate. After the end of the game, when the specified number of bets is set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the time is counted from the reel rotation start time of the previous game. If the started game time is equal to or longer than a predetermined regulation time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment), that is, if the predetermined regulation time has passed from the reel rotation start time of the previous game, the relevant game is executed at that time. Start reel rotation in the game.

On the other hand, after the end of one game, when the specified number of bets is set by inserting a medal or the like and the game start operation is enabled, the reel start rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the time is less than the predetermined regulation time, that is, if the predetermined regulation time has not elapsed from the reel rotation start time of the previous game, the reel rotation is not started at that time, The process waits until the game time when the timing is started from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches a predetermined regulation time, and when the predetermined regulation time is reached, the reel rotation in the game is started.

That is, when the predetermined regulation time has not elapsed from the start of reel rotation in the previous game, the main control unit 41 regulates the progress of the game until the predetermined regulation time elapses, and determines the shortest one game The progress of the game is regulated so that the time becomes equal to or longer than a predetermined regulation time.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a winning combination corresponding to the winning line has been completed on the activated winning line when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped due to the stop operation. When it is determined that the winning combination corresponding to any of the prizes is prepared, the control at the time of winning is performed. For example, when the small winning combination is complete, control for giving a medal according to the small winning combination is performed, and for the re-playing combination, control for giving a replay game is performed.

[command]
The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 instructs the sub control unit 91 to perform a BET command, a credit command, an internal winning command, a freeze command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a prize determination command, a payout start command, and a payout. Multiple types including end command, game state command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, door command, operation detection command, navigation command, AT winning command, and CZ winning command Send a command.

These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the type of command and 1-byte extension data indicating the contents of the command. The sub control unit 91 determines the type of command based on the type data.

The BET command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets. The BET command is the state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. When the specified number of bets is not set, medals are thrown or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to change the number of bets. Sent when is set. Since the BET command is transmitted when the bet number setting operation is performed, the sub control unit 91 can identify that the bet number setting operation is performed by receiving the BET command.

The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits. The credit command is a state from the end of the game (after the setting change) to the start of the game, and is transmitted when a medal is inserted and credits are added in a state where a prescribed number of bets is set.

The internal winning command is a command that can specify the result of the internal lottery. The internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. The sub-control unit 91 can specify the operation of the start switch 7 and the result of the internal lottery by receiving the internal winning command.

The freeze command is a command that can specify whether or not freeze is executed. The freeze command is sent when the freeze is executed. Freezing is control for delaying the progress of the game for a predetermined time.

The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation. The reel rotation start command is transmitted when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started.

The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Is. The reel stop command is transmitted each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed. The sub-control unit 91 can specify that the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R have been operated by receiving the reel stop command.

The winning determination command is a command that can specify the combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, the presence/absence of winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals paid out at the time of winning. The prize determination command is transmitted after all reels are stopped and the prize determination is performed.

The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals. The payout start command is transmitted when payout of medals is started by winning a prize or adjusting the amount of credits (including medals used for setting the bet number). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals. The payout end command is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and settlement of credits is completed.

The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the next game, the type of RT, and the number of remaining RT games. The gaming state command is transmitted at the end of the game.

The standby command is a command indicating transition to the standby state. The standby command is to finish payout of medals by adjusting the credits (including medals used for setting the bet number) when the bet number is not set and the game goes to the standby state after a certain period of time after the end of one game. However, it is transmitted after the withdrawal end command is transmitted.

The stop command is a command indicating occurrence or cancellation of the stop state. When the stop state is controlled, a stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted, and when the stop state is released by a reset operation, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted. To be done.

The error command is a command indicating the occurrence or cancellation of an error state and the type of error state. When an error is judged and the error condition is controlled and an error command indicating the type of the error condition is sent when the error condition is controlled, and the error condition is released when the reset operation is performed and the error condition is released, the error command that releases the error condition Will be sent.

The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power failure. The return command is transmitted when the main control unit 41 is started and the control state before the power failure is restored.

The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. A setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted at the time of shifting to the setting change state, and at the end of the setting change state, a setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the set value after the setting change is transmitted. The sub control unit 91 initializes the control state of the main control unit 41 with the transition to the setting change state. Therefore, the sub control unit 91 confirms that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. It can be specified.

The setting confirmation command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting confirmation state. When shifting to the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation command indicating the start of setting confirmation is transmitted, and at the end of the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation command indicating the end of setting confirmation is transmitted.

The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25, that is, ON (open state)/OFF (closed state). As for the door command, the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 changes (ON to OFF) at the time of power-on, at the end of one game (after the end of the game, and before the bet number setting for the next game can be started). , OFF to ON).

The operation detection command is a switch in which the detection state (ON/OFF) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R) has changed, whether the detection state has changed from OFF to ON It is a command indicating whether it has changed from OFF to OFF and the detection state (ON/OFF) of another switch. The operation detection command is transmitted when the detection state of any of these operation switches changes.

The navigation command is a command that can specify the operation procedure. The navigation command is transmitted when the winning target for navigation described later is won during AT.

The AT winning command is a command that can specify the result of the AT lottery. The AT lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to give a navigation stock that is a right for AT control, and is performed by the main control unit 41. When winning in the AT lottery, navigation stock is given as a right to AT control. Winning in the AT lottery is also called AT winning, and not winning is called AT non-winning. The AT winning command is transmitted when the AT lottery is performed. By receiving the AT winning command, the sub control unit 91 can specify the AT lottery execution and the AT lottery result (AT winning, AT non-winning result).

The CZ winning command is a command that can specify the result of the CZ lottery. The CZ (chance zone) is a state in which the probability of executing the AT lottery and the probability of determining that the navigation stock is given in the AT lottery are higher than in the state in which the CZ is not controlled. The CZ is controlled on condition that the CZ game that is the right to the CZ control is owned. Therefore, it can be said that the CZ game which is the right to the CZ control is an advantageous privilege for the player. It should be noted that the CZ is in a state in which the probability of giving the navigation stock increases, but does not directly affect the medal payout rate. Therefore, CZ is less advantageous than ATs and BBs in which the payout rate is 1 or more. In other words, it can be said that the navigation stock and the BB winning, which are the rights to AT control, are more privileged to the player than the CZ game which is the right to CZ master.

The CZ lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to give a CZ game, and is performed by the main control unit 41. When winning in the CZ lottery, a CZ game is given as a right to CZ control. Winning in the CZ lottery is also called CZ winning, and not winning is called CZ non-winning. The CZ winning command is transmitted when the CZ lottery is performed. By receiving the CZ winning command, the sub control unit 91 can specify the execution of the CZ lottery and the result of the CZ lottery (the result of the CZ winning and the CZ non-winning).

[Control by Sub Control Unit 91 when Command is Received]
The effect control executed by the sub control unit 91 based on the command will be described.

The sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process when receiving a command from the main control unit 41. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands and can store a plurality of commands.

In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received at the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like based on the control content registered in the control pattern table. Output control of various production devices.

In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED, and the like, for each of the plurality of types of effect patterns, The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub control unit 91 receives a command, the sub control unit 91 selects the control pattern corresponding to the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Of these, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to, and the output control of the effect device is performed based on the control pattern. As a result, an effect corresponding to the effect pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

For example, the sub control unit 91 grants at least a navigation stock based on the AT lottery result that can be specified from the AT win command received from the main control unit 41 and the CZ lottery result that can be specified from the CZ win command. The AT predictive effect that is expected to be provided with the navigation stock is determined by the AT predictive effect lottery described later. Then, the sub-control unit 91 executes the determined AT precursor effect and then notifies whether or not to give the navigation stock as the effect result. Note that the AT aura effect is executed during the AT aura period, which is a period that suggests whether or not to provide navigation stock.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether to give at least the CZ game based on the result of the CZ lottery that can be specified from the CZ winning command received from the main control unit 41 and the result of the AT lottery that can be specified from the AT winning command. A CZ predictive effect lottery, which will be described later, determines the CZ predictive effect that suggests that the CZ game should be provided. Then, the sub-control unit 91 executes the determined CZ precursor effect and then informs whether or not to give the CZ game as an effect result. The CZ aura effect is executed during the CZ aura period, which is a period that suggests whether or not to provide the CZ game.

[Winner]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a winning is achieved when the winning symbols are aligned on any winning line. The types of winning prizes are determined according to the game state, but it is roughly divided into special roles involving the transition to big bonus and regular bonus, small roles involving payout of medals, and setting of the number of bets. There is a re-play role that allows the next game to be started without the need for.

The big bonus is also referred to as BB, and the regular bonus is also referred to as RB. The big bonus and the regular bonus are also simply referred to as a bonus. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set a winning flag for allowing the winning of the winning combination in the RAM.

6 to 9 are diagrams for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the game is controlled to any one of a normal game state, an inside middle 1, an inside middle 2 and a bonus (RB, BB), and further, a normal game state (hereinafter, a normal game state. Is also referred to as normal), any one of RT0 to RT4 is controlled.

The special winning combination of the winning combinations will be described with reference to FIG. The special combination includes six types of bonuses, BB1 to BB4, RB1, and RB2. For each special combination, a prize is awarded when the corresponding symbol combination is complete.

For example, BB1 is won when a combination of "black 7-black 7-black 7" is lined up on the pay line, and a regular bonus in BB (hereinafter, also referred to as RB in BB) is controlled as a big bonus game. The state shifts.

For other special combinations, when the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 6 are complete, a prize is won, and the gaming state shifts to a bonus.

The big bonus generated due to the winning of any one of BB1 to BB4 ends on the condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out. Furthermore, the payout rate of medals per game in BB is 1 or more. Therefore, it can be said that the BB winning, which is a right to the BB winning, is an advantageous privilege for the player.

As shown in FIG. 10, from the internal winning of any of BB1, BB3, and RB2 to the winning of the prize, the internal 1.RT0 is controlled, and any of BB2, BB4, and RB1 is internally winning. From the time until winning the prize, it is controlled to 2.RT0 inside. After the completion of the big bonus or the regular bonus (collectively referred to as a bonus), the normal/RT4 control is performed. Since RT4 is in a state before being controlled by RT1, it is also referred to as a ready state.

Even if you win any of BB1 to BB4, RB1, and RB2 in the internal lottery, if you do not operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R at the appropriate timing to win these winning combinations, these winning combinations Never win.

The small winning combination of the winning combinations will be described with reference to FIG. Small roles include middle bell, right falling bell, upper bells 1-8, middle watermelon, right falling watermelon, upper watermelon, lower cherry, middle cherry, 1-piece role, right rising bell, right rising beveli, right rising ribebe. included. For each small winning combination, a prize is won when a corresponding symbol combination is prepared, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

For example, the middle bell wins when a combination of “bell-bell-bell” is completed on the payline LN, and eight medals are paid out. As a general rule, when the middle bell is won in the internal lottery, it is possible to win the prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

With respect to the other small winning combinations, a prize is won when the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 7 are complete, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

With reference to FIG. 8, the re-game combination of the winning combinations will be described. The replay role includes a normal replay, a lower replay, a fall replay, a promotion replay 1, a special replay, and an SP (special) replay. For each replay combination, when the corresponding symbol combination is completed, the prize is won, the bet number is automatically set without consuming medals, and the next game is started (that is, the replay game (replay) is Granted).

For example, a normal replay is won when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Replay-Replay-Plum”, “Plum-Replay-Replay”, and “Plum-Replay-Plum” is available on the pay line LN. , A replay game is granted.

With respect to other re-play combinations, when the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 8 are complete, a prize is won and a replay game is awarded.

As shown in FIG. 10, after winning the fall replay in normal/RT0, it is controlled to RT1. After winning the promotion replay (promotion replay 1 or promotion replay 2) in normal/RT1, it is controlled to normal/RT0. Promotional replays will not be won independently in the regular/RT2, regular/RT3, regular/RT4 internal lottery. In the internal lottery in normal/RT2, normal/RT3, and normal/RT4, when a special part and a promotion replay are won at the same time, the internal inside 1/RT0 or the internal inside 2/RT0 is controlled. Therefore, in normal/RT2, normal/RT3, and normal/RT4, the promotion replay is not won. As a result, the normal/RT2, normal/RT3, normal/RT4 are not controlled to normal/RT0, the promotion replay is won only when normal/RT1, and normal/RT0 is controlled only from the normal/RT1.

After winning the special replay in Normal/RT1 or Normal/RT3, it is controlled to Normal/RT2. Special replays are not individually won in the internal/lottery normal/RT1 and normal/RT4. When the special part and the special replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal/RT1 and the normal/RT4, it is controlled to 1/RT0 inside or 2RT0 inside. Therefore, no special replay is won in normal/RT1 or normal/RT4. As a result, the normal/RT1 or normal/RT4 is not controlled by the normal/RT2, the special replay is won only when the normal/RT0 or normal/RT3 is selected, and the normal/RT2 is changed from the normal/RT0 or normal/RT3 to the normal/RT2. Controlled. When a special replay is won in the normal/RT2, the normal/RT2 is maintained.

After winning the SP replay in Normal/RT2, it is controlled by Normal/RT3. SP replays are not won individually in the normal/RT0, normal/RT1, normal/RT4 internal lottery. When the special combination and the SP replay are simultaneously won in the internal lottery in the normal/RT0, the normal/RT1, and the normal/RT4, it is controlled to be 1/RT0 inside or 2/RT0 inside. For this reason, SP replay is not won in normal/RT0, normal/RT1, and normal/RT4. As a result, normal/RT0, normal/RT1, normal/RT4 are not controlled to normal/RT3, SP replay is won only when normal/RT2, and normal/RT3 is controlled only from normal/RT2. When the special replay is won in the normal/RT3, the normal/RT3 is maintained.

The transition result will be described with reference to FIG. 9. In addition to the outcomes that cause the winning, a transition outcome and a deviation outcome are provided. The transition results are 20 types of combinations such as “Replay-Orange-Bell”. The out-of-range result is not a result in which some kind of prize is generated, a game value is added, a game state is changed, or control advantageous or disadvantageous to the player is performed. Even when a winning combination other than the push order bell is won, if the selected winning combination does not win, a deviant result is derived. It should be noted that the derivation of the out-of-range result is also referred to as a loss.

As shown in FIG. 10, after the transition results are aligned with the pay line LN in the normal/RT0, normal/RT2, normal/RT3, and normal/RT4, the normal/RT1 is controlled. In addition, in the normal/RT1, when the transition result is aligned with the pay line LN, the normal/RT1 is maintained. Comparing RT1, RT0, RT2, and RT3, RT1 is less advantageous than RT0, RT2, and RT3 in that the medal payout rate is low. Therefore, it is disadvantageous for the player to derive the transition result at RT0, RT2, or RT3. On the other hand, even if an out-of-range result is derived at RT0, RT2, or RT3, it is not controlled by RT1 by that. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player when the shift-out result is derived than when the transition-out result is derived.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the normal game state, it is controlled to any of RT0 to RT4.

The BB has a payout rate of 1 or more and guarantees the payout of 316 or more medals, whereas the AT has a payout rate of 1 or more and 400 or more medals. Payment is guaranteed. Therefore, it can be said that the navigation stock, which is the right to AT control, is a privilege that is more advantageous to the player than the BB winning that is the right to BB control.

Among RT0 to RT4 in the normal game state, RT0, RT2, and RT3 have a high probability of winning a re-play combination, and RT1 and RT4 are higher in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than that of RT1 and RT4. This is a more advantageous state for the player than RT4. In RT0, RT2, and RT3 in the normal gaming state, the payout rate of medals per game is higher than that in RT1 and RT4. While there may be a direct transition from RT2 to RT3, there is no direct transition from RT0 to RT3, and in this respect RT2 is in a more advantageous state for the player than RT0.

RT0 and RT4 in the normal game state have a low probability of winning the re-play combination, and the payout rate of medals per game is lower than RT0, RT2, and RT3, and thus RT0, RT2, and RT3. It is in a disadvantageous state for the player.

[Combination target]
Next, with reference to FIG. 12 to FIG. 16, a combination of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations for each game state will be described. 12, FIG. 13, and FIG. 16, by indicating “+” during the winning combination, it is shown that the winning combination is simultaneously read in the internal lottery.

In FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, the vertical column shows the lottery target combination, and the horizontal column shows the game state. In the column where the gaming state and the lottery target winning combination intersect, a circle indicates that the lottery target winning combination is read out in the game state, and an X mark indicates that the lottery target winning combination is read in the game state. It indicates that it is not read out, that is, it is not subject to the lottery. The numerical value shown below the ◯ mark indicates the number of judgment values of a predetermined set value (for example, set value 1). An internal lottery is performed using the number of judgment values. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” in association with the random number for the internal lottery (integer of 0 to 65535). Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination for which “360” is set as the determination value is 360/65536.

12 and 13 show combinations of special combinations read out as lottery target combinations for each game state, FIG. 14 shows combinations of small combinations read out as lottery target combinations for each game state, and FIG. 15 shows games. FIG. 16 shows combinations of replay combinations that are read out as lottery target combinations for each state, and FIG. 16 shows combinations of combinations that form the simultaneous winning combinations shown in FIGS. 12 to 15.

As shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, the game state is a normal game state, the inside 1 (BB1, BB3, RB2 is won), the inside 2 (BB2, BB4, RB1 is won) ), BB (RB), and RB, the target combination of the internal lottery differs, and in BB (RB) and RB, the winning probability of the small combination is set higher than in the normal gaming state and inside. The internal lottery is performed using the selected lottery table.

When the gaming state is inside, the target combination of the internal lottery does not change depending on whether it is inside 1 or inside 2, but depending on whether it is inside 1 or inside 2. The internal lottery is carried out by using the lottery tables having different winning probabilities of the re-play combination.

When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the re-game combination targeted for the internal lottery differs depending on which of RT0 to RT4, and the target depending on which of RT0 to RT4. An internal lottery is performed using a re-game combination and lottery tables having different winning probabilities.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the internal lottery, a plurality of types of winning combinations are simultaneously read as the winning combination.

For example, a weak watermelon is an upper-stage watermelon + a downward-sloping watermelon. A strong watermelon is a middle-stage watermelon + a waterfall that descends to the right. That is, when the middle watermelon wins, it can be recognized as a strong watermelon. Weak cherries are lower cherries alone, and strong cherries are lower cherries + 1 coin. In the weak cherry, the combination of "BAR-BAR-BAR" is controlled to be derivable in the middle stage, whereas in the strong cherry, the combination of "BAR-BAR-BAR" is controlled to be derivable in the middle stage. The player can recognize that the cherry is a strong cherry by stopping the cherry on the lower stage of the left reel 2L and aligning the combination of "BAR-BAR-BAR" on the middle stage. Below, weak watermelons and strong watermelons are collectively referred to as watermelons, and weak cherries, strong cherries, and middle cherries are also collectively referred to as cherries.

For other combinations, the winning combination shown in FIG. 16 is simultaneously read out as a winning combination.

The middle bells 1 to 8 are also collectively referred to as middle bells, and the right bells 1 to 8 are also collectively referred to as right bells. The middle bells 1 to 8 and the right bells 1 to 8 are also collectively referred to as push order bells. Further, the replays GR1 to 6, the replays GR11 to 16, the replays GR21 to 25, and the replays GR31 to 36 are also collectively referred to as push-order rep.

[RB Bell 1-3 reel control when winning]
In the present embodiment, control is performed in which predetermined small winning combinations are aligned and stopped within a maximum draw-in range of 4 frames on the pay line according to the type of RB bell that has been won and the stop operation order. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining reel control when RB bell 1 to RB bell 3 are won.

For example, when RB Bell 1 (right rising bell + right rising rebebe) is won and operated by the first stop on the left, the combination of right rising bells of the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the control is performed and the operation is performed by the middle first stop or the right first stop, the control is performed to align the combination of the upward rising rebebe with the pay line LN and stop.

As for other RB bells, as shown in FIG. 17, a control for stopping a predetermined small winning combination on the pay line in a maximum pull-in range of 4 frames in accordance with the type of the RB bell that has been won and the stop operation order. Is done.

[Reel control when push order lip wins]
In the present embodiment, control is performed in which predetermined replay combinations are stopped on the pay line in a maximum pull-in range of 4 frames in accordance with the selected push-order lip type and stop operation order. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the reel control when the push order lip is won.

For example, when the replay GR1 (normal replay+promotion replay 1) is won and operated in the order of left middle right, the combination of the promotion replay 1 of the replayed winning combination is aligned with the pay line LN and stopped. When the control is performed and the operation is performed in the order other than the left middle right, the control for stopping the normal replay combination in line with the pay line LN is performed.

As for the other pushing order lip, as shown in FIG. 18, according to the type of the pushing order lip that has been won and the order of the stop operation, a predetermined re-gaming combination is arranged on the pay line within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames. Control to stop is performed.

[Reel control when the push order bell is won]
In the present embodiment, control is performed in which predetermined small wins are aligned and stopped within a maximum pull-in range of 4 frames on the pay line according to the type of the push-down bell and the stop operation order. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining reel control when the push-order bell is won.

For example, if the middle bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 8) is won and is operated by the first middle stop, the combination of the middle bell of the winning small wins is won. When the control is performed to stop in line with the line LN and the operation is performed at the left first stop or the right first stop, the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, the upper bell 5, the upper bell 8, the transition item, or Control is performed to stop any of the combinations of the out-of-match items on the pay line LN.

As for the other pushing order bells, as shown in FIG. 19, a predetermined small winning combination is stopped on the winning line within a pulling range of up to 4 frames according to the type of the pushing order bell that has been won and the order of the stop operation. Control is performed.

Hereinafter, the operation procedure corresponding to each winning combination (the result of the internal lottery) is also referred to as “corresponding operation procedure”, and the operation procedure different from the corresponding operation procedure is also referred to as “non-corresponding operation procedure”. For example, the corresponding operation procedure for the middle bell 1 to the middle bell 8 is the middle first stop, and the corresponding operation procedure for the right bell 1 to the right bell 8 is the right first stop. Furthermore, when the push order bell is won, the small winning combination that is derived when operated in the corresponding operating procedure is called a "main character", and can be derived when operating in a non-corresponding operating procedure other than the corresponding operating procedure. The small role is called the "vice-role". For example, the protagonists of middle bell 1 to middle bell 4 and right bell 1 to right bell 4 are “middle bells”, and the protagonists of middle bell 5 to middle bell 8 and right bell 5 to right bell 8 are “downward bells”. Is. The middle bell 1, middle bell 3, middle bell 5, and middle bell 7 are "upper bell 2, upper bell 3, upper bell 5, upper bell 8", and middle bell 2, middle bell 4, middle bell 6 , The bell of the middle bell 8 is "upper bell 1, upper bell 4, upper bell 6, upper bell 7", and the sub-roles of right bell 1, right bell 3, right bell 5, right bell 7 are "upper bell. 1, upper bell 3, upper bell 5, upper bell 7", and the right bell 2, right bell 4, right bell 6, and right bell 8 are "upper bell 2, upper bell 4, upper bell 6, upper bell, upper bell." Bell 8". It should be noted that the one-card combination is not included in the sub-combination because it is a control combination and does not win a prize.

[About external output]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment outputs an external output signal indicating a game status, an error occurrence status, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 20(a), these external output signals are output from the game control board 40 under the control of the main CPU 41a, and the external output board 1000 and the information providing terminal of the game shop (hall) in which the slot machine 1 is installed. It is adapted to be output to a hall device such as a hall computer via the board 1010.

From the game control board 40 to the external output board 1000, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals awarded to the player due to the occurrence of a winning, a gaming state. Is an RB signal indicating that the regular bonus is being performed, a BB signal is indicating that the gaming state is a big bonus, a door opening signal that indicates that the front door 2b is being opened, and that the setting change mode has been entered. The setting change signal shown, the insertion error signal showing the abnormality of the medal selector, and the payout error signal showing the abnormality of the hopper unit 34 are output.

There is no challenge time (a game state in which the number of sliding frames on the reel is limited, but winning is allowed for all small wins) and a challenge bonus with a high probability of challenge time, but these games In order to make it common with a slot machine equipped with a state, in addition to the signal line for outputting the above-mentioned signal between the game control board 40 and the external output board 1000, a message that the game state is during the challenge time is displayed. A signal line for outputting the CT signal shown and a CB signal for showing that the gaming state is in the challenge bonus is connected, and further, an error output signal line that may be expanded in the future is connected.

The external output board 1000 is provided with a relay circuit 1001, a parallel/serial conversion circuit 1002, a terminal for each output signal, and a connector 1003 to be electrically connected to the circuit of the information providing terminal board 1010. ing.

Among the signals output from the game control board 40, the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RB middle signal, the BB middle signal, (the CT middle signal, the CB middle signal) are directly transmitted as pulse signals via the relay circuit 1001. It is output to the information providing terminal board 1010.

On the other hand, the door open signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the (preliminary signal) are security signals that are serial signals that can be individually identified by the parallel/serial conversion circuit 1002. And is output to the information providing terminal board 1010.

The medal IN signal, medal OUT signal, RB middle signal, BB middle signal, (CT middle signal, CB middle signal) output from these external output boards 1000 are output to the hall device via the information providing terminal board 1010. .. On the other hand, the security signal output from the external output board 1000 is converted again into the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the standby signal by the information providing terminal board 1010, and is output to the hall device. Will be done.

The parallel/serial conversion circuit 1002 converts the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the (preliminary signal) into a serial signal in the data format shown in FIG. Output. The basic format is composed of a pulse width ms and a frame length of 7 bits, the first bit is a start bit indicating the start of data, the last bit is a stop bit indicating the end of data, and D1 to D5 between them are transmission data. Become. The start bit is 1 (ON) and the stop bit is 0 (OFF). D1 is a bit indicating the output state of the door opening signal. If 1 (ON), it indicates the door opening signal ON (during opening of the front door 2b), and if 0 (OFF), the door opening signal OFF. Indicates. D2 is a bit indicating the output state of the setting change signal. If 1 (ON), the setting change signal is ON (transitioning to the setting change mode), and if 0 (OFF), the setting change signal is OFF. .. D3 is a bit indicating the output state of the throw-in error signal. If 1 (ON), the throw-in error signal is ON (there is a high possibility that an illegal act has been performed on the medal selector), and 0 (OFF). Indicates that the closing error signal is OFF. D4 is a bit indicating the output state of the payout error signal. If 1 (ON), the payout error signal is ON (the hopper unit 34 is likely to have been misbehaving), and 0 (OFF). If there is, the payout error signal is turned off. D5 is a bit indicating the output state of the spare signal and is always 0.

[Processing of main control unit 41]
Next, various control contents executed by the main CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

When the reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the main CPU 41a performs the activation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Since the reset signal is a signal output when the power is turned on and when the operation of the main control unit 41 is stagnant, the startup processing is performed when the main CPU 41a is started when the power is turned on and when the main CPU 41a malfunctions again. This is the process performed at startup.

In the start-up process, first, after initializing the built-in device, peripheral IC (excluding disconnection monitoring IC not shown), interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. (Sa1), the detection data of the voltage drop signal is acquired from the input port, Whether or not the voltage drop signal is input, that is, whether or not the voltage is stable is determined (Sa2), and if the voltage drop signal is input, whether or not the voltage drop signal is input is determined. Except for the determination, the process shifts to a loop process that does not perform any process.

When it is determined that the voltage drop signal is not input in the step Sa2, the values of the I register and the IY register are initialized (Sa3), and the states of the stop switch 36 and the automatic settlement switch 29 are acquired. The stop function and the automatic settlement function are enabled/disabled in a specific register of the main CPU 41a (Sa4). By initializing the I register and the IY register, the address of the interrupt table referred to when the interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and the reference address used when referring to the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. .. These values are fixed values and are always initialized at startup.

Next, access to the RAM 41c is permitted (Sa5), and it is determined whether the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state (Sa6). If the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state in step Sa6, the storage state of the disconnection flag is acquired from the disconnection monitoring IC (Sa7), and it is determined whether or not the disconnection flag is stored (Sa8). If the electrical connection between the game control board and the inserted medal sensor 31 and the electrical connection between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not released during the power failure, the disconnection flag is stored. If it is not, and the disconnection flag is stored, the electric connection state between the game control board 40 and the inserted medal sensor 31 during the power failure or the game control board 40 and the production control board 90. Since the electrical connection state between the two is released, an error code indicating a disconnection abnormality is set in the register (Sa9), and all the storage areas of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the in-use stack area are set. After executing initialization 0 to initialize (Sa10), the door command transmission request 2 set in the RAM 41c when commanding the transmission of the door command stored in the door command transmission buffer is cleared and the door command is transmitted. The door command transmission request 1 for requesting the transmission of the door command stored in the transmission buffer is set in the RAM 41c (Sa11), the interrupt is permitted (Sa12), and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG.

When the disconnection flag is not stored in the step Sa8, the RAM parity of all storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa13), and whether the RAM parity is 0 or not. Is determined (Sa14). If the power interruption interrupt process (main) is performed normally, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is not 0 in step Sa13, the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal. Therefore, an error code indicating a RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa15), and after initialization 0 is executed to initialize all the storage areas of the RAM 41c except the stack area in use (Sa10), the door is opened. The command transmission request 2 is cleared, the door command transmission request 1 is set (Sa11), the interrupt is permitted (Sa12), and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG.

If the RAM parity is 0 in step Sa14, it is further determined whether the destruction diagnosis data is normal (Sa16). If the power interruption interrupt process (main) is performed normally, the destruction diagnosis data should have been set, and if the destruction diagnosis data is not normal in step Sa16 (the destruction diagnosis data is disconnected. (Other than 5A (H) which is sometimes stored), the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, so an error code indicating a RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa15) and the used stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c is set. After executing initialization 0 for initializing all storage areas except for (Sa10), the door command transmission request 2 set in the RAM 41c is cleared and the door command transmission request 1 is set in the RAM 41c (Sa11). , The interrupt is permitted (Sa12), and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG. Further, when the interrupt is permitted in the step Sa12, the timer interrupt process is periodically executed, and accordingly, the door command is sub-controlled based on the door command transmission request 1 set in the step Sa11. It is transmitted to the section 91.

In the error processing, as shown in FIG. 20, the current display state of the game auxiliary display device 12 is saved in the stack (Sb1), and the error code stored in the register is displayed on the game auxiliary display device 12 (Sb2). ..

Next, the error code stored in the register is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the error code is an error code indicating a disconnection abnormality error, a RAM abnormality error, or an abnormal prize winning error (Sb3). If the error code is a RAM abnormal error or an abnormal winning error, the process shifts to a loop process in which neither process is performed.

When it is determined in step Sb3 that the error code is not an error code other than the disconnection abnormality error, the RAM abnormality error, and the abnormal prize winning error, it is determined whether the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 is detected. (Sb4), if the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 is not detected, it is further determined whether or not the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected (Sb5), and if the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, Return to step Sb4. That is, until the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is detected, it waits in a state where the game cannot proceed.

If the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 is detected in the step Sb4 or the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected in the step Sb5, the error code stored in the register is cleared (Sb6 ), the display state of the game auxiliary display device 12 is returned to the display state saved in the stack in the step Sb1 (Sb7), and the original processing is returned.

As described above, in the error processing, if the error processing is other than the disconnection abnormality error, the RAM abnormality error, and the abnormal prize winning error, even if the error state is released by operating the reset/setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23. However, if the error processing is due to a disconnection error error, a RAM error error, or an abnormal prize winning error, the error state is released even if the reset/setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated, and the original state is restored. There is no return.

Returning to FIG. 19, when it is determined in step Sa16 that the destruction diagnosis data is normal, the data in the RAM 41c is normal, so the unsaved work, the unused area, and the unused stack area of the RAM 41c are initialized. After performing initialization 3 (Sa17), the destruction diagnosis data is cleared (Sa18), and the value of the door monitoring timer that measures the monitoring interval of the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 and the command transmission delay time are measured. The value of the delay counter and the history of the input state of the detection signal from the door opening detection switch 25 are cleared (Sa19), the door command transmission request 2 is cleared, and the door command transmission request 1 is set (Sa). Next, it is determined whether or not any special role is elected in the state before the power failure (Sa21), and when any special role is elected in the state before the power failure, the special role is Set the power-on command that indicates the winning of the special role (proceed to steps Sa22 and Sa19, and if none of the special roles has been won before the power interruption, set the power-on command that indicates the non-winning of the special role. Then (Sa23), the process proceeds to step Sa24.

In the step of Sa24, each register is returned to the state before the power failure, that is, the state saved in the stack, the interrupt is permitted (Sa25), and the process that was executed last before the power failure is returned. Further, when the interrupt is permitted in the step Sa25, the timer interrupt process is periodically executed, and accordingly, the power-on command set in the step Sa17 or Sa18 is sent to the sub control unit 91. Then, the door command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 based on the door command transmission request 1 set in step Sa20.

If the setting key switch 37 is ON in step Sa6, it is determined whether the reset/setting switch 38 is ON (Sa26). If the reset/setting switch 38 is in the ON state in step Sa26, initialization 0 is executed to initialize all storage areas of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the stack area in use (Sa27), and then Sa29. Go to step. On the other hand, if the reset/setting switch 38 is in the OFF state at step Sa26, after executing the initialization 1 for initializing all the storage areas of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the work in the stopped phase and the stack area in use. (Sa28), and proceeds to Sa29.

In step Sa29, the door command transmission request 2 is cleared, and the door command transmission request 1 is set. Then, the process proceeds to step Sa30, and the value (0 at this point) stored in the set value work is corrected to 1. To do. Next, after setting the initialization command (Sa31), the interrupt is permitted (Sa32), and the process proceeds to the setting change process shown in FIG. 21, that is, the setting change mode (Sa33). When the interrupt is permitted in the step Sa32, the timer interrupt process is periodically executed, and accordingly, the initialization command set in the step Sa31 is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. After that, the door command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 based on the door command transmission request 1 set in step Sa29. After the setting change process in step Sa33 is completed, a setting end command is set (Sa34), and the process proceeds to the game process. The setting end command set in step Sa34 is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 in the subsequent timer interrupt process.

In the setting change process, as shown in FIG. 23, the setting value stored in the setting value work of the RAM 41c (the value of the setting value work is corrected to 1 before the setting change process, so here, 1 Is read) (Sc1).

After that, the operation waits for the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 (Sc2, Sc3). When the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 is detected in the step Sc2, the set value read in the step Sc1 is read. Is incremented by 1 (Sc4), it is determined whether the set value after addition is 7, that is, whether the set value exceeds the settable range (Sc5), and if the set value after addition is not 7, After returning to the state of waiting for detection of the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3, if the set value after addition is 7 in the step Sc5, the set value is corrected to 1 (Sc6 ), and the state returns to the state of waiting for detection of the operation of the reset/setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3.

When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in step Sc3, the changed set value selected at that time is stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c, and the set value is confirmed (Sc7). It waits until the setting key switch 37 is turned off (Sc8). When it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is OFF in step Sc8, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 19 and shifts to the game process.

In this way, in the start-up process, when the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the disconnection flag is stored. If the disconnection flag is stored, the error process is performed. Further, it is determined whether or not the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal by determining whether or not the RAM parity is 0 and whether or not the destruction diagnosis data is normal, and the data in the RAM 41c is normal. If not, the process proceeds to error handling. In the error processing due to the disconnection error and the RAM error, after the error code indicating the disconnection error and the RAM error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, initialization is performed so that the state before the power failure cannot be restored 1 Is executed to initialize the RAM 41c, and the process shifts to a loop process that does not perform any process, so that the progress of the game is disabled. If the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the interrupt is not permitted. Therefore, once the error processing due to the disconnection abnormality error or the RAM abnormality error occurs, the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, Until the interruption is permitted, the interruption interruption process (main) is not performed even if the electricity is cut off. That is, in the power interruption interrupt process (main), the RAM adjustment data is not calculated and stored so that the RAM parity becomes 0, and the destruction diagnosis data is not newly set. Even if the main CPU 41a is restarted, the game cannot be restarted even if the main CPU 41a is restarted, unless the setting key switch 37 is started in the ON state.

Then, once the error processing due to the disconnection error error or the RAM error error is entered, the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, and all the areas of the RAM 41c except the in-use stack area are initialized, and then the setting change processing is performed. Is performed, and the game cannot proceed until a new setting value is selected and set by operating the reset/setting switch 38. That is, in the state where the error processing is performed due to the RAM abnormal error, the state in which the game cannot proceed is canceled and the game is restarted on condition that a new set value is selected and set by operating the reset/set switch 38. It becomes possible.

Further, when only the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, the initialization 1 for initializing all storage areas of the storage area of the RAM 41c excluding the stopped phase work and the stack area in use was executed. After that, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset/setting switch 38 are both activated in the ON state while the mode is changed to the setting change mode, all of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the stack area in use After the initialization 0 for initializing the storage area of is executed, the mode is changed to the setting change mode. Only the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, or the setting key switch 37 and the reset/setting are performed. Depending on whether both of the switches 38 are activated in the ON state, it is possible to select whether to initialize by leaving data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, or including the data. ..

In addition, by setting the door command transmission request 1 regardless of whether or not the state before power failure is restored after startup, the door command is immediately transmitted after the power-on command or the initialization command is transmitted. It is transmitted to 91.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game processing executed by the main CPU 41a.

In the game process, a BET process (Sd1), an internal lottery process (Sd2), a reel rotation process (Sd3), a winning determination process (Sd4), a payout process (Sd5), and a game end process (Sd6) are sequentially executed. When the ending process is completed, the process returns to the BET process again.

In the BET process in the step of Sd1, the bet number is set in a standby state, a prescribed number of bets is set according to the gaming state, and the bet number is fixed when the start switch 7 is operated. To do.

In the internal lottery process in the step Sd2, a random number for internal lottery is extracted at the same time as the game is started by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step Sd1, and the winning of each winning combination is allowed based on the value of the extracted random number. Perform processing to determine whether or not. In this internal lottery process, the winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on the respective lottery results.

In the reel rotation process in the step Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, and the corresponding reel 2L, 2C, 2R in response to the player's operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R being detected. Execute the process to stop the rotation.

In the winning determination process in the step Sd4, when it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R has stopped in the step Sd3, the winning is determined according to the display result derived to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. The process of determining whether or not it has occurred is executed.

In the payout process in step Sd5, when it is determined in step Sd4 that a prize has been generated, processing such as credit addition and medal payout is performed based on the number of payouts corresponding to the prize.

In the game ending process in the step Sd6, a process of setting a game state in preparation for the next game is executed. In the game end processing, RT processing for performing control related to RT is also performed. At the end of the game end processing, the door command transmission request 1 is set in the RAM 41c to request the door command transmission.

25 and 26 are flowcharts showing the control content of the BET processing executed by the main CPU 41a in step Sd1.

In the BET processing, it is determined whether or not the full tank flag is set in the RAM 41c, that is, whether or not the full tank state of the overflow tank 35 has been judged before the previous game (Se7), and the full tank flag is set. For example, an error code indicating a full tank abnormality is set in the register (Se8), and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG.

If the full tank flag is not set in the step of Se7, the setting before the insertion wait is performed (Se9), and the process proceeds to the step of Se10. In the setting before the insertion wait, the insertion prohibition flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared, the detection of the one-sheet BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the adjustment switch 10 is enabled, and the insertion of the medal is detected. At this time, the first insertion flag indicating that the medal is the first inserted medal after the end of the previous game control is set in the RAM 41c.

In step Se10, it is determined whether or not a medal can be inserted, based on whether or not the insertion prohibition flag is set in the RAM 41c. When it is determined in the step Se10 that the medal can be inserted, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on, and the medal flow path is set to the hopper tank side path so that the medal can be inserted. (Se11), the process proceeds to step Se13, and when it is determined that the medal can not be inserted, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, and the medal flow path is set to the path on the medal payout outlet 9 side. As a result, the insertion of a new medal is prohibited (Se12), and the process proceeds to step Se13.

In step Se13, it is determined whether the inserted medal sensor 31 has detected the passage of the inserted medal. If the insertion of the inserted medal is not detected in the step of Se13, the process proceeds to the step of Se24, and if the insertion of the inserted medal is detected, the insertion of the medal is determined based on whether or not the insertion prohibition flag is set in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not it is possible to insert medals (Se14).

If it is possible to insert medals in step Se14, it is determined whether it is the first insertion after the end of the game control based on whether the first insertion flag is set in the RAM 41c (Se15). If it is not the first injection after the game control is finished, the process proceeds to the step of Se19. If it is the first injection after the game control is finished, the first injection flag is cleared (Se16) and it is determined whether or not the full tank sensor 35a is detected. The determination is made (Se17). If the full tank sensor 35a is not detected in step Se17, the process proceeds to step Se19. If the full tank sensor 35a is detected, the full tank flag indicating the full tank state of the overflow tank 35 is set in the RAM 41c (Se18). , Se19.

In step Se19, it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is the specified number by referring to the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c. If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, the value of the BET counter is changed. Add one (Se20) and return to the step of Se10.

If the value of the BET counter is the specified number in the step of Se19, the value of the credit counter in which the value of the credit is stored in the RAM 41c is incremented by 1 (Se21), and whether the value of the credit counter is the upper limit value of 50 or not. If the credit counter value is not 50, the process returns to the step Se10. If the credit counter value is 50, the insertion prohibition flag is set in the RAM 41c (Se23) and the process returns to the step Se10. ..

In step Se24, it is determined whether or not the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. If the operation of the start switch 7 is not detected in the step of Se24, the process proceeds to the step of Se29, and if the operation of the start switch 7 is detected, the bet number specified in the RAM 41c is referred to and the bet counter is set. It is determined whether the value is the specified number (Se25).

If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number in the step of Se25, the process returns to the step of Se10, and if the value of the BET counter is the specified number, the in-game flag indicating that the game is in progress is set in the RAM 41c (Se251). .. Then, after the step of Se251, the insertion prohibition flag is set in the RAM 41c, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, and the insertion of a new medal is prohibited by using the flow path of the medal as the path on the medal payout exit 9 side. (Se26), settings at the start of the game are made (Se27). In the setting at the start of the game, the detection of the operation of the one-sheet BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, and settlement switch 10 is invalidated. Then, after the step of Se27, the bet number, that is, the value of the BET counter is added to the value of the medal IN signal output counter indicating the remaining output number of the medal IN signal (Se28), the BET processing is ended, and the flowchart of FIG. Return to. Along with this, the setting of the number of bets based on the detection of the insertion of medals, the operation of the 1-sheet BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is prohibited, and the settlement of credits based on the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is prohibited. Becomes

In step Se29, it is determined whether or not the operation of the one-sheet BET switch 5 is detected. If the operation of the 1-sheet BET switch 5 is not detected in the step of Se29, the process proceeds to the step of Se34, and if the operation of the 1-sheet BET switch 5 is detected, refer to the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is the specified number (Se30). If the value of the BET counter is the specified number in the step of Se30, the process returns to the step of Se10, and if the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, it is determined whether the value of the credit counter is 0 (Se31), and the credit is given. If the counter value is 0, the process returns to step Se10. If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Se31, the value of the credit counter is subtracted by 1 (Se32), the value of the BET counter is incremented by 1 (Se33), and the process returns to the step of Se10.

In step Se34, it is determined whether or not the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is detected. If the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is not detected in the step of Se34, the process proceeds to the step of Se39, and if the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is detected, the bet number specified in the RAM 41c is referred to and the BET counter is set. It is determined whether or not the value of is a specified number (Se35). If the value of the BET counter is the specified number in the step of Se35, the process returns to the step of Se10, and if the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, it is determined whether the value of the credit counter is 0 (Se36), and the credit is given. If the counter value is 0, the process returns to step Se10. If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Se36, the value of the credit counter is decremented by 1 (Se37), the value of the BET counter is incremented by 1 (Se38), and the process returns to the step of Se35.

In step Se39, it is determined whether the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected. If the operation of the settlement switch 10 is not detected in the step of Se39, the process returns to the step of Se10, and if the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected, it is determined based on whether the replay game flag is set in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether the game is a replay game (Se40), and if the game is a replay game, the process returns to step Se10. If the game is not a replay game in step Se40, it is determined whether the value of the BET counter is 0 (Se41). If the value of the BET counter is 0, the process proceeds to step Se37, and the value of the BET counter is 0. If not, the bet number adjustment flag indicating that the already set bet amount is adjusted is set in the RAM 41c (Se42), and the process proceeds to Se43. In step Se43, the hopper motor 34b is driven to control the payout of medals corresponding to the value stored in the credit counter or the BET counter, that is, the medals stored as credits or the medals used for setting the bet number are set. Perform the settlement process that controls the return. Then, after the settlement process in the step of Se43, the closing prohibition flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Se44), and the process returns to the step of Se10.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the internal lottery processing executed by the main CPU 41a in step Sd2.

In the internal lottery process of the present embodiment, first, a specified number, which is the number of inserted medals, which is predetermined according to the game state of the game is read (Sg1), and the process proceeds to Sg2.

In the step of Sg2, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted medals, that is, the value of the BET counter, matches the specified number read in the step of Sg1, and if the inserted number of medals matches the specified number, the step of Sg3 is executed. If the number of inserted medals does not match the specified number, the process proceeds to step Sg4.

In step Sg3, it is determined whether the set value stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c is in the range of 1 to 6, that is, whether the set value stored in the set value work is an appropriate value. If the set value is in the range of 1 to 6, the process proceeds to step Sg5, and if it is not in the range of 1 to 6, the process proceeds to step Sg4.

In the step Sg4, since it is determined that the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal, the error code indicating the RAM abnormality is stored in the register, and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG.

In step Sg5, a random number acquisition process for acquiring a random number used in the game is performed, and the process proceeds to step Sg6. In the random number acquisition process, a sampling command is output to the sampling circuit 43, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 42 is latched, the value of the latched random number is input from the I/O port 41d, and this is extracted. A predetermined logical operation is performed on the extracted random number, and the result is obtained as a random number.

In step Sg6, the state number (any one of 0 to 6) is stored in the RAM 41c according to the game state of the game, and the process proceeds to step Sg7. In step Sg7, the winning combination number to be initially selected according to the game state indicated by the state number is stored in the RAM 41c, and the process proceeds to step Sg8.

In step Sg8, it is confirmed whether or not the state number is 6, for example, whether or not the regular bonus is in progress, and if it is in the regular bonus, the process proceeds to step Sg10. If the state number is not 6, the process proceeds to step Sg9.

In the step of Sg9, it is confirmed whether or not the winning target number is 14, and, for example, whether or not the winning numbers of all the winning targets in the gaming state other than the regular bonus are finished, If it is 14, the process proceeds to step Sg11. If the winning combination number is not 14, the process proceeds to step Sg10.

In the step of Sg10, it is confirmed whether or not the winning combination number 17 is selected, for example, whether or not the winning combinations of all the winning combinations in the regular bonus are completed, and the winning number is 17 To proceed to step Sg11. If the winning combination number is not 17, the process proceeds to step Sg12.

In step Sg11, the general winning combination storing work in which the winning flag of the general winning combination is stored in the RAM 41c is cleared, the internal lottery process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step Sg12, it is checked whether the common flag registered in the combination-specific table is 1 in association with the winning combination number to be processed. If it is 1, the process proceeds to step Sg13, in which the common flag is 1 If not, the process proceeds to step Sg14.

In step Sg13, the address of the storage area for the number of determination values of the ROM 41b registered in the combination-specific table in association with the combination number to be processed is read. Then, the number of judgment values stored in this address is acquired, and the process proceeds to step Sg15.

In the step of Sg14, first, the setting value stored in the RAM 41c is read, and further, the number of judgment values of the ROM 41b registered in the combination-specific table is stored in association with the combination number to be processed and the read setting value. Read the address of the area. Then, the number of judgment values stored in this address is acquired, and the process proceeds to step Sg15.

In the step of Sg15, the number of judgment values acquired in the step of Sg13 or Sg14 is added to the random value for the internal lottery, the result of the addition is set as a new random number value, and the process proceeds to the step of Sg16 to set the number of the judgment values in the internal lottery. Determine if an overflow occurred when added to the random number for The occurrence of overflow indicates that the winning combination corresponding to the winning combination number to be processed has been won. When the overflow occurs, the process proceeds to step Sg18, and when the overflow does not occur, the process proceeds to step Sg17.

In step Sg17, 1 is added to the winning combination number to be processed, and the process returns to step Sg8.
In step Sg18, it is confirmed whether or not the winning combination number is 0 to 7, for example, a winning combination number indicating a special winning combination or a combination of winning combinations including a special winning combination. If the winning combination number is not 0 to 7, the process proceeds to step Sg20.

In the step Sg19, the winning combination of the special combination corresponding to the combination number to be processed is set in the special combination storing work in which the winning combination of the special combination is stored in the RAM 41c. In the step Sg20, the general combination storing work of the RAM 41c is stored. Then, the winning flag of the general winning combination corresponding to the winning combination number to be processed is set, the internal lottery process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the step of Sg20, when the winning combination number is 0 to 4, the general winning combination is not won, and in this case, the general winning combination storing work of the RAM 41c is cleared.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the reel rotation process executed by the main CPU 41a in step Sd3.

In the reel rotation processing, first, it is determined whether or not a wait time (in this embodiment, about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of reel rotation of the previous game (Sh1), and the wait time has elapsed. If not, wait until the wait time has passed.

Then, if the wait time has elapsed in the step Sh1, the wait time is newly set (Sh2).

Next, the setting at the time of starting the rotation of the reel motor is performed, and the rotation of the reel is started (Sh3). Then, a sliding frame number setting process for setting the sliding frame number of the virtual sliding frame table for each rotating reel is performed (Sh4), and the setting at the time of completion of stop preparation is performed (Sh5). As a result, the stop operation can be validated, and then the stop operation becomes valid at the time point when the constant speed rotation of the reel is detected in the after-origin passage process of the timer interrupt process.

Next, it is determined whether or not the operation of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected (Sh6). If no operation of any of the stop switches is detected, a reel rotation error (for a certain period of time) is detected. As described above, it is determined whether or not the error that is determined when the reel reference position is not detected by the reel sensor 33 has occurred (Sh7). If the reel rotation error has not occurred, a further insertion error (insertion of medal) is performed. If a medal insertion is detected during a period other than the period during which the medal is permitted, and whether or not a payout error (medal payout is permitted is detected) is detected. (Sh8, Sh9), and if no error is determined in steps Sh7 to Sh9, the process returns to step Sh6.

If it is determined in Step Sh8 that a loading error has occurred, or if a dispensing error is determined in Step Sh9, an error code indicating a loading/dispensing error during reel rotation is set in the register (Sh10 ), and returns to step Sh6.

If it is determined in step Sh7 that a reel rotation error has occurred, an error code indicating the reel rotation error is set in the register (Sh12), and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG. 22 (Sh13). Along with this, the rotation of the reel is also temporarily stopped. Then, when the error is released, the process returns to step Sh3 again, and the rotation of the reel is restarted.

When the operation of any of the stop switches is detected in step Sh6, the number of steps from the reel reference position at that time (the number of steps at the stop operation position) in the reel motor corresponding to the stop switch is determined. After obtaining and setting the work corresponding to the stop reel (Sh14), the process waits until the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop operation is stopped (Sh15).

Then, when the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop operation is stopped, it is determined whether or not all the reels are stopped (Sh16). If all the reels are not stopped, the process returns to the step of Sh4 and all the reels are stopped. If it is stopped, the reel rotation process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, in the reel rotation process, after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the rotation of the reel in which the stop operation has not been detected is detected. If the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is continuously detected, the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed. Even if the reel rotation is temporarily stopped due to the reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected after the reel rotation is restarted and until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. If the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, the reels that have not been rotated continue to be rotated, and control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reels.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the payout processing executed by the main CPU 41a in step Sd5.

In the payout processing, as a result of the winning determination processing in step Sd4, the number of medals provided when the winning is determined is compared with the number of medals already paid out. It is confirmed whether or not (Si1).

If the payout is not completed, it is determined whether or not an insertion error (an error determined when the insertion of the medal is detected outside the period in which the insertion of the medal is permitted) has occurred (Si11). If the occurrence of an error is not determined in the step of, the process proceeds to the step of Si2. If it is determined in step Si11 that a throwing error has occurred, an error code indicating a throwing error during payout processing is set in the register (Si12), and the process proceeds to step Si2.

In the step of Si2, it is confirmed whether or not the credit can be added to the credit based on whether or not the credit has reached the upper limit (Si2), and if it can be added to the credit, the credit waiting interval time is waited ( After Si3), 1 is added to the credit (Si4). After the processing of Si3, the value of the medal OUT signal output counter indicating the number of remaining outputs of the medal OUT signal is incremented by 1 (Si5), the number of payouts is incremented (Si6), and then the process returns to the step of Si1.

If it is not possible to add to the credit in the step of Si2, after performing a payout process of one coin (Si7), the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is incremented by one (Si8), and the process proceeds to the step of Si9 to add the number of payouts. , Return to the step of Si1 again.

In the one coin payout process in the step of Si7, the hopper motor 34b is driven to control the payout of one medal, and only when the payout sensor 34c normally detects the payout of one medal, the step of Si8 is performed. Proceed to. Further, by monitoring whether or not the token is clogged or the token is out, when it is determined that the token is clogged or the token is out, the hopper motor 34b is stopped and a payout error is displayed. The register is set, and the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG. After the payout error is released, the process returns to step Sg1.

If the payout is completed in the step of Si1, the driving of the hopper motor 34b is stopped (Si10), and the process at the end is performed.

As described above, in the payout process, control is performed to add 1 to the value of the medal OUT output counter every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of one medal or the credit is incremented by 1 in the one-payout process. It is supposed to be.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the ending process executed by the main CPU 41a in step Sd6.

In the ending process, first, the value of the BET counter in which the value of the bet number is stored in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sj1), and the specified number (3 in this embodiment regardless of the gaming state) according to the gaming state is stored in the RAM 41c. It is set (Sj2), and it is determined whether or not the next game is a replay game based on whether or not the replay game flag indicating that it is a replay game is set in the RAM 41c (Sj3).

When it is determined in the step Sj3 that the next game is a replay game, the value of the BET counter is incremented by 1 (Sj4), and the value of the medal OUT signal output counter indicating the number of remaining outputs of the medal OUT signal is incremented by 1. (Sj5), the process proceeds to step Sj6. In the step of Sj6, it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is the specified number by referring to the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c (Sj6). If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, the step of Sj4 is performed. When the value of the BET counter is the specified number, the insertion prohibition flag indicating that the medal cannot be inserted is set in the RAM 41c (Sj7), and the process proceeds to Sj8. If it is determined in step Sj3 that the next game is not the replay game, the process proceeds to step Sj8.

In the step Sj8, the in-game flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sj8)", and it is determined whether the error code is set in the register (Sj9). When it is determined in step Sj9 that the error code is not set in the register, the ending process is ended and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If it is determined in step Sj9 that the error code is set in the register, the process proceeds to error processing shown in FIG. 22 (Sj10). Then, when the error is released, the end processing is ended and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected (for example, Sh8 and Sh9 in FIG. 28, Si11 in FIG. 29), error processing is performed after the reel rotation processing is completed. The progress of the game is stopped) (step Sj10). This does not complicate the control. Note that when an abnormality that may hinder the progress of the game is detected, error processing (abnormality notification, game progress stop) is performed at the time of detecting the abnormality (for example, Se8 in FIG. 25, Sg4 in FIG. 27, 28, Sh13). Thereby, it is possible to preferably perform the abnormality notification. In addition, if a freeze occurs after the game ends, or if an abnormality occurs in the game, the freeze may be generated after performing error processing.

31 and 32 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (main) which the main CPU 41a interrupts and executes in the start process and the game process in response to the occurrence of the interrupt 3, that is, at intervals of 0.56 ms. is there.

In the timer interrupt process (main), first, interrupt is prohibited (Sk1). That is, it is prohibited to execute another interrupt process during execution of the timer interrupt process. Then, after the registers in use are saved in the stack area (Sk2), port input processing for inputting detection data of various switches from the input port is performed (Sk3).

Next, the branch counter for identifying the timer interrupt to be executed in the timer interrupt processing (main) from the four types of timer interrupts 1 to 4 is incremented by 1 (Sk4). In the step of Sk4, 1 is added when the branch counter value is 0 to 2, and 0 is updated when the counter value is 3. That is, the branching counter value loops in the order of 0→1→2→3→0... Every time the timer interrupt process is executed.

Next, referring to the branch counter value, it is judged whether it is 2 or 3, that is, the timer interrupt 3 or the timer interrupt 4 (Sk5), and when it is not the timer interrupt 3 or the timer interrupt 4, that is, the timer interrupt. In the case of the interrupt 1 or the timer interrupt 2, it is confirmed whether or not the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are being started or at constant speed rotation, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are being started or at constant speed rotation. If there is, a motor phase signal output process for outputting the phase signal data changed in the motor step process of Sk9 described later and the phase signal data changed in the final stop process of Sk25 described later is executed (Sk6).

Next, referring to the branch counter value, it is determined whether or not it is 1, that is, whether it is a timer interrupt 2 (Sk7). If it is not timer interrupt 2, that is, if it is a timer interrupt 1, the reel Reel start processing (Sk8) for controlling step time intervals at the time of starting the motors 32L, 32C, 32R, motor step processing (Sk9) for changing phase signal data of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and reel motor 32L, After stopping 32C and 32R, after a lapse of a fixed time, a motor phase signal standby process (Sk10) for changing the phase signal to one-phase excitation is sequentially executed, and then the registers saved in the stack area in Sk2 are restored (Sk21), Sk1. The interrupt prohibited in the step is permitted (Sk22), and the process returns to the process before the interrupt.

Further, in the case of the timer interruption 2 in the step of Sk7, LED dynamic display processing (Sk11) for dynamically lighting various indicators, control signal output processing for outputting data such as lighting signals of various LEDs to the output port. (Sk12), random number updating process (Sk13) for updating various software random numbers, time counter updating process (Sk14) for updating various time counters, monitoring of the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, request for transmitting a door command, and transmission command. Door monitoring processing (Sk15) for performing such operations, command transmission processing (Sk16) for transmitting commands stored in the normal command transmission buffer or the door command transmission buffer to the sub control unit 91, and updating the external output signal After sequentially executing the external output signal update process (Sk17), the registers saved in the stack area in Sk2 are restored (Sk21), the interrupt prohibited in the step of Sk1 is permitted (Sk22), and the process before the interrupt is performed. Return to.

Further, if it is the timer interrupt 3 or the timer interrupt 4 in the step of Sk5, it is further referred to the branch counter value to determine whether it is 3, that is, whether the timer interrupt is 4 (Sk18), and the timer If it is not an interrupt 4, that is, if it is a timer interrupt 3, it is checked whether the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that are rotating pass the origin (passage of the reel reference position), detect the occurrence of a reel rotation error, and stop. Check if the preparation is completed (whether the stop preparation completion code is set), and if the preparation for stop is completed and it is rotating at a constant speed, operate the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel. After the origin passing process to be validated (Sk19) and the switch input determination process (Sk20) for determining whether these various switches satisfy the detection conditions based on the detection signals of the various switches are sequentially executed, and then in Sk2. The registers saved in the stack area are restored (Sk21), the interrupt prohibited in the step Sk1 is permitted (Sk22), and the process returns to the process before the interrupt.

If the timer interrupt 4 is set in step Sk18, the work of the stop reel is stopped when the stop operation position is stored in the work of the stop reel in accordance with the detection of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R or the automatic stop control. The stop switch process (Sk23) for determining the stop position from the stop operation position stored in the table and calculating the number of steps to be stopped, and counting the number of steps until the stop calculated by the stop switch process When the time comes, a stop process (Sk24) for starting braking by two-phase excitation and a final stop process (Sk25) for three-phase excitation after a certain time from the start of braking in the stop process are sequentially executed, and then in Sk2. The registers saved in the stack area are restored (Sk21), the interrupt prohibited in the step Sk1 is permitted (Sk22), and the process returns to the process before the interrupt.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the stop switch process executed by the main CPU 41a in the timer interrupt 4 of the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

In the stop switch process, first, for all reels in the order of left, middle, and right, whether or not the stop operation position is set on the work of the corresponding reel, that is, whether the stop operation is detected, or it is stopped by automatic stop Is determined (Sk101, Sk102), and if the stop operation is not detected for all reels or if the stop is not instructed, the stop switch process is terminated and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In addition, if any reel stop operation is detected or the reel stop is instructed in the step of Sk101, the process proceeds to the step of Sk103.

In step Sk103, the virtual sliding frame table corresponding to the reel is referred to, and the area number to be the stop position is specified from the area number including the step number of the stop operation position set for the work corresponding to the stop reel. , Sk104, calculate the number of steps required to reach the stop position specified in step Sk103 from the number of steps from the current reel reference position, set the calculated number of steps, and then end the stop switch process. , And returns to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the door monitoring process executed by the main CPU 41a in the timer interrupt 2 of the timer interrupt process (main).

In the door monitoring process, first, the history of the input state of the door opening detection switch 25 (a value obtained by continuing the logical sum of the confirmed states of the positively logicalized detection signals of the door opening detection switch 25 acquired in the port input processing for about 100 ms). The door sensor history is updated (Sk201). That is, the logical sum of the confirmed state of the positively-logicalized detection signal of the door opening detection switch 25 and the door sensor history is taken as a new door sensor history.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the door monitoring timer is 0, that is, whether or not about 100 ms has elapsed since the previous monitoring (Sk202). If the value of the door monitoring timer is not 0, the value of the door monitoring timer is determined. Is subtracted by 1 (Sk203), the door monitoring process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

If the value of the door monitoring timer is 0 in the step of Sk202, it is determined whether the door command transmission request 2 is set, that is, the door command is given in order to give priority to the transmission of the power-on command or the initialization command at the time of startup. It is determined whether or not it is in the transmission waiting state (Sk204), and if the door command transmission request 2 is set, the door monitoring process is ended and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. In the step of Sk204, it is determined whether or not the door command transmission request 2 is set. When the door command transmission request 2 is set, the value of the door command transmission buffer is changed by terminating the door monitoring process. It is set so that it will not be updated, and the value of the buffer for door command transmission, that is, the door command indicating the detection state of the first door open detection switch 25 after starting is overwritten while waiting for transmission by the power-on command or the initialization command. It is supposed not to be done.

If the door command transmission request 2 is not set in the step of Sk204, 44 is set as the value of the door monitoring timer (Sk205), and the time counting of 100 ms is newly started. After the door sensor history is acquired in the register and the door sensor history in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sk206), the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 indicated by the door sensor history acquired in the register and the door stored in the door command transmission buffer are stored. The detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 indicated by the command is compared to determine whether or not the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 has changed (Sk207).

If there is no change in the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 in the step of Sk207, it is determined whether or not the door command transmission request 1 is set, that is, the transmission of the door command is requested when the main CPU 41a is activated or the game ends. It is determined whether or not (Sk208), and if the door command transmission request 1 is not set, the door monitoring process is ended and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

If there is a change in the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 in the step of Sk207, or if the door command transmission request 1 is set in the step of Sk208, the door command transmission request is cleared and the door command transmission request is issued. By setting 2 (Sk209) and storing the door command based on the door sensor history (detected state of the door open detection switch 25 after the change) acquired in the register in the door command transmission buffer (Sk2), the door after the change By issuing a command to send a command and setting a door open signal update request (Sk211), a request to update the output state of the door open signal to the output state after the change is made, and then the door monitoring process is terminated. Return to the flowchart of 31.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the command transmission process executed by the main CPU 41a in the timer interrupt 2 of the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

In the command transmission process, first, it is determined whether or not the transmission delay of the power-on command or the initialization command is in progress (Sk301), and if the transmission delay of the power-on command or the initialization command is in progress, the process proceeds to the step of Sk308 and the power If the transmission of the closing command or the initialization command is not delayed, it is determined whether or not an untransmitted power-on command or initialization command is stored in the normal command transmission buffer (Sk302).

If an untransmitted power-on command or initialization command is stored in the normal command transmission buffer in step Sk302, the process proceeds to step Sk307, and the untransmitted power-on command or initialization command is used for normal command transmission. If it is not stored in the buffer, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the normal command is being delayed (Sk303).

If the normal command transmission delay is in the step of Sk303, the process proceeds to Sk308 step. If the normal command transmission delay is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the door command transmission delay is in progress (Sk304), and the door command transmission is performed. If the door command transmission request 2 is set if the door command transmission is not delayed, that is, it is determined whether the door command transmission is instructed (Sk305). ..

If the door command transmission request 2 is not set in the step of Sk305, it is determined whether or not the untransmitted normal command is stored in the normal command transmission buffer (Sk306), and the untransmitted normal command is the normal command. If it is stored in the transmission buffer, the process proceeds to step Sk307. If an untransmitted normal command is not stored in the normal command transmission buffer, the command transmission process is ended, and the flowchart shown in FIG. Return to.

In step Sk307, a random number value (0 to 17) for command delay is acquired and stored in the delay counter, and the process proceeds to step Sk308.

In the step of Sk308, after subtracting 1 from the delay counter value, the process proceeds to the step of Sk309 to determine whether or not the delay counter value is 0. If the delay counter value is not 0, the command transmission process is terminated, It returns to the flowchart shown in 31.

If the delay counter value is 0 in step Sk309, it is determined whether or not the door command is being transmitted (Sk310). If the door command is being transmitted, the door command transmission request 2 is cleared and the door command is transmitted. The address of the trust buffer is set (Sk311), and the process proceeds to the step of Sk315. Note that the door command transmission request 2 is not cleared until after the door command transmission request 2 is set in the door monitoring process and immediately before the door command accompanying the setting of the door command transmission request 2 is transmitted. While waiting for the transmission of the door command by the power-on command or the initialization command, the value of the door command transmission buffer, that is, the door command indicating the detection state of the first door opening detection switch 25 after starting may be overwritten. Absent.

If it is not the time to transmit the door command in the step of Sk310, it is determined whether or not the power-on command or the initialization command is transmitted (Sk312). If the power-on command or the initialization command is transmitted, the normal command transmission is performed. The address in which the power-on command or the initialization command of the trust buffer is stored is set (Sk313), and the process proceeds to the step of Sk315.

If it is not the time to transmit the power-on command or the initialization command in step Sk312, that is, if the normal command is transmitted, the address indicated by the transmission pointer of the normal command transmission buffer is set (Sk314), and step Sk315 is performed. move on.

In the step of Sk315, the command stored in the address set in the steps of Sk311, Sk313, and Sk314 is read and transmitted to the sub control unit 91, the command transmission process is terminated, and the flow chart shown in FIG. Return.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the external output signal update processing executed by the main CPU 41a in the timer interrupt 2 of the timer interrupt processing (main) described above.

In the external output signal update processing, first, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the setting of the BB signal (Sk401). If there is no change in the setting of the BB signal, the process proceeds to step Sk403 to set the BB signal. If there is a change, the signal in BB is updated to the output state after the change (Sk402), and the process proceeds to the step of Sk403.

In the step of Sk403, it is judged whether or not there is a change in the setting of the RB signal, and if there is no change in the setting of the RB signal, the process proceeds to the step of Sk405, and if there is a change in the setting of the RB signal, RB The inside signal is updated to the changed output state (Sk404), and the process proceeds to the step of Sk405.

In step Sk405, it is determined whether or not there is a door open signal update request. If there is no door open signal update request, the process proceeds to step Sk407, and if there is a door open signal update request, a door open signal is issued. The output state after the change is updated (Sk406), and the process proceeds to the step of Sk407.

In the step of Sk407, it is determined whether or not the error state or the setting is being changed. If the error state or the setting is not being changed, the process proceeds to the step of Sk409, and if the error state or the setting is being changed, the action is taken. The signal to be turned on is updated to ON (Sk 408) and the process proceeds to the step of Sk 409.

In step Sk409, it is determined whether the error state is released or the setting change is completed. If the error state is not released or the setting change is not completed, the step is skipped to Sk411. If the error state is released or the setting change is completed, the corresponding signal is updated to OFF (Sk410), and the process proceeds to step Sk411.

In the step of Sk411, it is determined whether or not the value of the update waiting counter for measuring the update interval of the medal IN signal and the medal OUT signal is 0, and if the update waiting counter value is not 0, the external output signal transmission process is executed. The process ends (Sk 412) and returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the step of Sk411, if the value of the update waiting counter is 0, it is judged whether or not the medal IN signal is ON (Sk413), and if the medal IN signal is ON, the medal IN signal is updated to OFF. (Sk414), the update waiting counter is set to an initial value (a value corresponding to a predetermined update waiting time) (Sk423), and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

If the medal IN signal is not ON in the step of Sk413, the process proceeds to the step of Sk415.

In step Sk415, it is determined whether or not the medal OUT signal is ON. If the medal OUT signal is ON, the medal OUT signal is updated to OFF (Sk416), and the initial value is set to the update waiting counter ( Sk423), and returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

If the medal OUT signal is not ON in the step of Sk415, the process proceeds to the step of Sk417.

In the step of Sk417, it is determined whether or not the value of the medal IN signal output counter is 0, and if the value of the medal IN signal output counter is 0, the process proceeds to the step of Sk420 and the value of the medal IN signal output counter is 0. If not, the medal IN signal is updated to ON (Sk 418), the value of the medal IN signal output counter is decremented by 1 (Sk 419), the update waiting counter is set to the initial value (Sk 423), and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.

In step Sk420, it is determined whether or not the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is 0, and if the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is 0, the flow returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. 31, and the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is returned. If is not 0, it is determined whether the in-game flag is set in the RAM 41c (Sk4201). When it is determined in step Sk4201 that the in-game flag is set in the RAM 41c, the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. When it is determined in step Sk4201 that the in-game flag is not set in the RAM 41c, the medal OUT signal is updated to ON (Sk421), and the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is decremented by 1 (Sk422). , An initial value is set in the update waiting counter (Sk423), and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this way, in the external output signal updating process, the main CPU 41a monitors the medal IN signal output counter by the timer interruption process (main), and after the bet number is set by inserting a medal or credit, the start switch 7 is detected. The medal IN signal is output when the medal IN signal output counter is incremented.

Further, in the external output signal updating process, the main CPU 41a monitors the medal OUT signal output counter by the timer interruption process (main), and when the payout of the medal is detected and the medal OUT signal output counter is added, and during the game. A medal OUT signal is output when the flag is not set in the RAM 41c. As a result, the medal OUT signal is output after the game ends, not during the game.

In FIG. 37, the main CPU 41a interrupts and executes the starting process and the game process in response to the occurrence of the interrupt 2, that is, when the voltage drop signal from the power failure detection circuit 48 is input (main interrupt process). 3) is a flowchart showing the control contents of FIG.

In the power interruption processing (main), first, interruption is prohibited (Sm1). That is, it is prohibited to execute other interrupt processing with the start of the power interruption processing (main). Next, all registers that may be used are saved in the stack area (Sm2). Although the values of the I register and the IY register described above are used, they are not saved here because the same fixed value is always set with the initialization at the time of startup.

Next, the detection data of the voltage drop signal is acquired from the input port, and it is determined whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sm3). At this time, if the voltage drop signal is not input, the register saved in the stack area in Sm2 is restored (Sm4), the interrupt prohibited in the step of Sm1 is permitted (Sm5), and the process before the interrupt is performed. Return.

If the voltage drop signal is input in the step Sm3, the destruction diagnosis data (5A(H) in the present embodiment) is set (Sm6), and all the output ports are initialized (Sm7). ). Next, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c becomes 0 (Sm8), and the RAM 41c is accessed. Is prohibited (Sm9).

Then, except for the determination as to whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sm10, where Sm10 is the same process as Sm3), a loop process is performed in which no process is performed. That is, if the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the main CPU 41a surely stops operating when the power is cut off. Further, in this loop processing, when the voltage is restored and the voltage drop signal is not input, the above-mentioned start-up processing is executed, the RAM parity becomes 0, and if the destruction diagnosis data is normal, the original processing is performed. Will be returned to.

In the present embodiment, after the access to the RAM 41c is prohibited, the output status of the voltage drop signal is monitored, and when the voltage drop signal is not input, the recovery of the voltage is determined, and the process proceeds to the start-up process. However, no processing is performed in the loop processing, and while the loop processing is being performed, the voltage is recovered and the reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, so that the start processing is started. You may make it shift.

[Processing of Sub Control Unit 91]
Next, the activation process (sub) executed by the CPU 91a of the sub control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the reset signal is input to the sub control unit 91 from the reset circuit 95, the CPU 91a performs the activation process (sub) shown in FIG. The reset signal is a signal output when the power is turned on and when the operation of the sub-control unit 91 is stagnant. Therefore, the activation process (sub) is performed when the CPU 91a is activated when the power is turned on and when the CPU 91a malfunctions or displays. This is processing performed when the control circuit 92 is restarted due to a malfunction.

In the startup process (sub), the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sr1), the display control circuit 92 is initialized (Sr2), and access to the RAM 91c is permitted (Sr3). .. Then, the RAM parity of all storage areas of the RAM 91c is calculated (Sr4), and it is determined whether the RAM parity is 0 (Sr5).

If the data in the RAM 91c is normal, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is 0 in step Sr5, the data stored in the RAM 91c is normal, so the process proceeds to step Sr6. Restore the production state before the power failure. In step Sr6, the control pattern that was last executed before the power failure is set, and then the process proceeds to step Sr7.

If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step Sr5, the data stored in the RAM 91c is not normal, so the RAM 91c is initialized (Sr15), the standby pattern is set as the control pattern (Sr16), and then the Sr7 is set. Go to step.

In the step of Sr7, it is determined whether or not the restart flag is set in the RAM 91c, that is, whether or not the restart is caused by a malfunction of the display control circuit 92, and if the restart flag is set, the step of Sr7 is performed. If the restart flag is not set, that is, if it is started by turning on the power, the process proceeds to step Sr8, only the command reception interrupt process is permitted, and the process proceeds to step Sr9.

In step Sr9, it is determined whether or not an initialization command has been received. If no initialization command has been received, the process proceeds to step Sr10 to determine whether or not a power-on command has been received. When the initialization command is received, the RAM 91c is initialized (Sr17), the setting notification pattern is set as the control pattern (Sr18), and the process proceeds to Sr13.

In step Sr10, if the power-on command is not received, the process returns to step Sr9, and if the power-on command is received, the process proceeds to step Sr11.

In the step of Sr11, it is determined whether or not the special part is elected in the state before the power failure based on the power-on command received in the step of Sr10 (Sr15), and the special part is elected in the state before the power failure. In this case, after setting the special role notification pattern for notifying the winning of the special role as the control pattern (Sr12), the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel are set according to the set control pattern. The effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the LED 55 is executed (Sr13), all interrupts are permitted (Sr14), and the process proceeds to the loop process.

Further, in the step of Sr11, when the special role is not elected in the state before the power failure, the liquid crystal display is in accordance with the control pattern set in the step of Sr6, that is, the control pattern set before the power failure. 51, the effect control LED 52, the speakers 53, 54, the reel LED 55, and other effect control processes for controlling various effect devices are executed (Sr13), all interrupts are permitted (Sr14), and the process proceeds to the loop process. That is, at this point, the timer interrupt process is permitted, and various effects based on the reception of the command can be executed.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the CPU 91a at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count of the internal clock.

In the timer interrupt process (sub), first, it is determined whether or not the touch panel operation is being checked based on whether or not the detection wait flag indicating that the touch panel operation is being checked is set in the RAM 91c (Ss1). If the operation of the touch panel is not being checked, the process proceeds to step Ss6.

If the touch panel operation is being checked in step Ss1, it is determined whether or not a touch operation is detected (Ss2). If no touch operation is detected, the process proceeds to step Ss16, and if a touch operation is detected. After displaying the result of the touch panel operation check on the liquid crystal display 51 (Ss3), the detection wait flag is cleared, the command reception interrupt processing prohibited during the touch panel operation check is permitted, and the step Ss6 is performed. Proceed to.

In step Ss6, it is determined whether or not the command is stored in the reception buffer, that is, whether or not the command is received from the main control unit 41. If the command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step Ss16. If the command is stored in the reception buffer, the command is acquired from the reception buffer (Ss7), and the process proceeds to step Ss8.

In step Ss8, it is determined whether or not the acquired command is an inspection command. If it is not an inspection command, the process proceeds to step Ss13. If it is an inspection command, it is an inspection command that further specifies an operation check of the touch panel. Is determined (Ss9).

If the inspection command does not specify the operation check of the touch panel in step Ss9, the process proceeds to step Ss12. If the inspection command specifies the operation check of the touch panel, the command reception interrupt process is set to be prohibited (Ss10). A detection wait flag indicating that the touch panel operation is being checked is set in the RAM 91c (Ss11), and the process proceeds to step Ss12.

In step Ss12, the component designated by the acquired inspection command and the designated operation mode are specified, and the operation test process for operating the corresponding component in the specified operation mode is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step Ss16.

In the step of Ss13, when the acquired command is the internal winning command, the effect table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, and the effect pattern is selected at the selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. The effect pattern selection process of setting the selected effect pattern as the effect pattern of the game in the RAM 91c is executed, and the process proceeds to step Ss14.

In the step Ss14, the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, and the control pattern registered in the RAM 91c corresponding to the effect pattern and the acquired command is read and set in the RAM 91c. The process is executed, and the process proceeds to step Ss15.

In step Ss15, effect control processing for controlling various effect devices such as effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53, 54, and reel LEDs is executed according to the control pattern set in step Ss14, and the process proceeds to step Ss16.

In step Ss16, after performing touch panel processing for analyzing the detection status of the touch panel based on data acquired from a touch panel controller (not shown), the process proceeds to step Ss17 to perform processing for updating various counter values and then a timer. Terminate the interrupt process (sub).

As described above, in the timer interrupt process (sub), when the inspection command designating the operation check of the touch panel is received and the operation check of the touch panel is performed, the command reception interrupt process detects the touch operation. Until this time, new commands are not received during this period, and even if a new command is sent during this period, touch operation is detected and until the operation check is completed. No new command is received, and processing based on the command is not performed. In addition, after receiving the inspection command that specifies the operation check of the touch panel, until the touch operation is detected, not only the command reception interrupt processing is prohibited, but also the reading of the command stored in the reception buffer. Even if a command has already been received and the received command is stored in the receive buffer, the touch buffer is detected until the touch operation is detected and the operation check is completed. Processing based on the command stored in is also not performed.

[Output timing of medal OUT signal and security signal]
Next, regarding the output control of the medal OUT signal and the security signal which the main CPU 41a outputs to the external output board 1000 as an external output signal when an abnormality (error) that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected, FIG. It will be described with reference to FIG. An abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is an abnormality that allows the game to proceed without performing error processing. Specific examples of the abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game include a throwing error and a payout error during the reel rotation process, and a throwing error during the payout process.

The insertion error during the reel rotation processing and the payout processing is related to, for example, when a foreign matter is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, when a foreign matter is present in the medal flow path, or during the reel rotation or the payout processing. Instead, it is detected, for example, when a medal inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 flows down to the hopper tank 34a side. Further, the payout error during the reel rotation processing is detected, for example, when a medal is paid out at a timing other than the payout timing.

40 to 42, the start switch, the start of reel rotation, the first stop, the second stop, the third stop, the payout, and the bet number setting indicate respective timings during the game progress. Specifically, the start switch indicates the timing when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. The reel rotation start indicates the timing when the reels 2L, 2C, 2R start rotating. The first stop indicates the timing at which the stop operation first performed while all reels are still rotating is detected. The second stop indicates a state in which one of the reels has already stopped and two reels are rotating, that is, the timing at which the second stop operation is detected. The third stop indicates a state in which any two reels are stopped and one reel is rotating, that is, the timing at which the third stop operation is detected. The payout indicates the timing at which the medal payout process is performed. The bet number setting indicates the timing at which the bet number setting process is performed after the replay is won.

The abnormality detection indicates the timing of detecting an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game. The medal OUT signal indicates the output status of the medal OUT signal. Specifically, the medal OUT signal is a signal indicating that one medal has been paid out by outputting one pulse. The security signal indicates the output status of a signal (for example, an insertion error signal or a payout error signal) indicating that an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game has occurred.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the output timings of the medal OUT signal and the security signal in the case where an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing and a winning with a payout of medals occurs. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing, the security signal is not output immediately after the abnormality is detected, but after the payout processing is completed. The security signal is output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. Thereby, the paid-out medals can be recognized in a situation where an abnormality occurs during the reel rotation processing. That is, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs.

Further, as is known in the art, when an abnormality is detected during the game and the abnormality is notified after the game ends, if an abnormality signal is output after the processing related to the game is ended, “abnormality in the game” is displayed. It is impossible to distinguish "abnormality immediately after the game". However, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality is detected at a predetermined timing within the period from the start of the game to the end of the game medium application, the medal OUT signal is output after the game medium application is completed. Start outputting security signals before completion. Thereby, for example, the hall computer 140 analyzes the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal collected by the collection unit 50, and detects that the security signal has been output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. By doing so, it is possible to distinguish not the "abnormality immediately after the game" but the "abnormality during the game".

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the output timings of the medal OUT signal and the security signal in the case where a winning with a payout of medals occurs and an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the payout process. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the payout process, the security signal is not output immediately after the abnormality is detected, but after the payout process is completed, In addition, the security signal is output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. As a result, the paid out medals can be recognized in a situation where an abnormality occurs during the payout process. That is, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs.

Further, as conventionally known, when an abnormality is detected during payout, when the abnormality is notified after the end of the payout, if an abnormality signal is output after the processing related to the game is ended, the "abnormality during payout" and " It is impossible to distinguish "abnormality immediately after the end of payout". However, in this embodiment, when an abnormality is detected at a predetermined timing within a period from the start of the application of the game medium to the end of the application of the game medium, after the end of the application of the game medium, the medal OUT signal The output of the security signal is started before the output of is completed. Thereby, for example, the hall computer 140 analyzes the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal collected by the collection unit 50, and detects that the security signal has been output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. By doing so, it is possible to distinguish not the "abnormality immediately after the end of payout" but the "abnormality during payout".

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing the output timings of the medal OUT signal and the security signal when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing and a replay winning is generated. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation process, the security signal is not output immediately after the abnormality is detected, but the number of bets for winning the replay is won. The security signal is output after the processing is completed and before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. Thereby, it is possible to recognize that the bet number has been set in a situation where an abnormality occurs during the reel rotation processing. That is, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs. In the illustrated example, the horizontal axis of the bet number setting is long, but it is actually a moment.

Further, as is known in the art, when an abnormality is detected during the game and the abnormality is notified after the game ends, if an abnormality signal is output after the processing related to the game is ended, “abnormality in the game” is displayed. It is impossible to distinguish "abnormality immediately after the game". However, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality is detected at a predetermined timing within the period from the start of the game to the end of the game medium grant, after the bet number process by winning the replay is finished, the medal OUT signal is output. The output of the security signal is started before the output of is completed. Thereby, for example, the hall computer 140 analyzes the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal collected by the collection unit 50, and detects that the security signal has been output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. By doing so, it is possible to distinguish not the "abnormality immediately after the game" but the "abnormality during the game".

Note that the timing of detecting an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is the rotation of the reel in the example shown in FIGS. 40 and 42 and the payout process in the example shown in FIG. 41, but is not limited to this. .. For example, if you detect an abnormality that does not interfere with the progress of the game while waiting, or if you detect an abnormality that does not interfere with the progress of the game during freeze, or an abnormality that does not interfere with the progress of the game during settlement. 40 to 42, the security signal is not output immediately after the abnormality is detected, but the payout process is completed and the medal OUT signal is output. The security signal is output before the completion. As a result, the paid-out medals can be recognized in a situation where an abnormality occurs during each process. That is, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs.

Further, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected (for example, Sh8, Sh9 in FIG. 28, Si11 in FIG. 29), after the reel rotation processing is finished, the error processing (of the game) (Progress stop) is performed (step Sj10). This does not complicate the control.

Further, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality that may hinder the progress of the game is detected, error processing (abnormality notification, game progress stop) is performed at the time of detecting the abnormality (for example, Se8 in FIG. 25). 27, Sg4 in FIG. 27 and Sh13 in FIG. 28). Thereby, it is possible to preferably perform the abnormality notification.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, when a winning with payout of medals occurs, the medal OUT signal is output after the payout process is completed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medal OUT signal may be output every time one medal is paid out. FIG. 43 is a diagram showing the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal when the medal OUT signal is output immediately after the payout of the medal.

In the illustrated example, the security signal is output after the payout process (medal payout) is completed and before the output of the final medal OUT signal is completed. That is, also in this case, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation processing, the payout processing (medal payout) is ended instead of outputting the security signal immediately after the abnormality is detected. After that, the security signal is output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. As a result, even when the medal OUT signal is output every time one medal is paid out, the paid out medal can be recognized in a situation where an abnormality occurs during the reel rotation process. That is, even when the medal OUT signal is output every time one medal is paid out, it is possible to recognize the game value provided in the situation where the abnormality occurs. In this case, by shortening the interval at which the collecting unit 50 collects the medal OUT signal and the security signal than the pulse width of the medal OUT signal, the hall computer 104 allows the security before the completion of the medal OUT signal output. It is possible to detect that the signal has been output. As a result, it is possible to distinguish not the "abnormality immediately after the game" but the "abnormality during the game".

[Menu screen]
In the slot machine 1, the player selects the “password input” from the main menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and inputs the password, whereby the previous game history (for example, the number of bonuses, the number of payouts, etc.) ) Is possible to play the game.

As shown in FIG. 44(a), on the main menu screen, menu items of "password input", "simple start", "member registration", and "end" are selectably displayed. Such a main menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, for example, by operating the effect switch 56 between the end of one game and the setting of the bet number.

When the main menu screen is displayed, the stop switch 8L is operated to move to the left menu item, and the stop switch 8R is operated to move to the right menu item. Then, by operating the effect switch 56, the menu item displayed in front is selected.

After the password is input, as shown in FIG. 44(b), on the main menu screen, "2D code creation", "data clear", "effect mode setting", and "end" menu items are selected. It is displayed as possible. When "2D code creation" is selected, a 2D code is created. The two-dimensional code stores a URL for connecting to the server, a password input at the start of the game, and information such as a game history updated according to the progress of the game. When the player reads the two-dimensional code and accesses the URL, the information specified by the two-dimensional code is stored in the server. By selecting "effect mode setting", it is possible to select the effect mode (specification or mode) which is executed in the game in the slot machine 1.

When the effect switch 56 is operated in a state where "END" is displayed as the menu item in the foreground, an end confirmation screen in which "YES" or "NO" can be selected is displayed as shown in FIG. 44(c). Is displayed. In the end confirmation screen, if "YES" is selected by operating the stop switch 8L or 8R or the effect switch 56, the screen returns to the basic screen (normal screen before shifting to the main menu screen).

[Select production mode]
As shown in FIGS. 45(a) and 45(b), the player can select "effect mode setting" after entering a password or after starting a game by a simple start.

The effect mode in the present embodiment includes three types of a transfer mode, a switching mode, and a post notification mode. In the takeover mode, when a decision is made to grant another privilege during a precursory period that indicates whether or not to grant one privilege, the precursor effect that indicates whether or not to grant one privilege remains unchanged. This is an effect mode designed to be able to take over and notify other grants of benefits. The switching mode indicates whether or not to grant one privilege when it is decided to grant another privilege during the precursor period that indicates whether or not to grant one privilege. In a staging mode designed to switch to a precursor effect that suggests whether or not to grant other benefits, and to notify the grant of another privilege by a precursor effect that suggests whether or not to grant another privilege is there. The posterior notification mode is a warning period that indicates whether or not to grant one privilege when it is determined to grant another privilege during the sign period that indicates whether or not to grant one privilege. It is an effect mode designed to be able to notify the grant of another privilege in a precursory period that indicates whether or not to grant another privilege controlled after the end.

When the player selects one of the effect modes, the sub control unit 91 executes an effect based on the selected effect mode. In this way, the player can play the game while watching the effect he or she likes by selecting the effect mode.

[CZ lottery]
FIG. 46A shows a CZ lottery table. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not to grant the CZ game that is the right to the CZ control by executing the CZ lottery based on the CZ lottery table. The CZ lottery is executed in the game in which the lottery conditions are satisfied when the predetermined lottery conditions are satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 46(a), the CZ lottery is executed when any one of the normal replay win, the bell win, every 1000 games exhausted, and no AT lottery executed during 500 games is established. In the CZ lottery, whether or not the CZ game is awarded (that is, whether or not the CZ is won) and the number of CZ games to be awarded are determined based on the winning probability shown in FIG. 46(a). It The CZ lottery is executed in the games after the game in which the predetermined lottery condition shown in FIG. 46(a) is satisfied.

In addition, in the present embodiment, an example in which the lottery as to whether or not to provide the CZ game and the lottery for determining the number of CZ games to be provided are performed in one lottery will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, in the CZ lottery, first, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a CZ game is to be given, and then a lottery is performed to determine the number of CZ games to be given when it is decided to give the number of CZ games. It may be configured by a lottery.

[AT lottery]
FIG. 46(b) is a diagram showing an AT lottery table during non-CZ, and FIG. 46(c) is a diagram showing an AT lottery table during CZ. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not to grant the navigation stock that is the right to AT control by executing the AT lottery based on the AT lottery table set according to whether or not it is in CZ. .. The AT lottery is executed in the games after the game in which the predetermined lottery conditions shown in FIGS. 46(b) and 46(c) are satisfied.

As shown in FIGS. 46B and 46C, the AT lottery is executed when one of the weak watermelon win, the weak cherry win, the strong watermelon win, the weak cherry win, and the middle-tier cherry win is established. Then, in the AT lottery, based on the winning probability shown in FIG. 46(b), (c), whether or not to give the navigation stock (that is, whether or not to win the AT), and the navigation stock when giving it The number is determined.

The navigation stock is more likely to be given in the CZ than in the non-CZ, and the number of the navigation stock given is larger. For example, when a weak watermelon is won during non-CZ, the navigation stock is given only with a probability of 5%, but when a weak watermelon is won during CZ, the navigation stock is given with a probability of 20. In addition, if you win a weak watermelon in a non-CZ, you will only get one navigation stock even if you win AT, but if you win a weak watermelon in CZ, you will get two or three navistock if you win AT. May be granted. As described above, when the CZ is controlled, the expected AT winning value is higher than when the CZ is not controlled, and more navigation stock may be given. As a result, when controlled by CZ, it is possible to make the player expect the addition of the navigation stock, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, an example in which the lottery for whether or not to give the navigation stock and the lottery for determining the number of the navigation stock to be given are performed in one lottery will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, in the AT lottery, first, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to give a navistock, and then a lottery is performed to determine the number of navistock to be given when it is decided to give the number of navistock. It may be configured by a lottery.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is no common lottery condition between the lottery condition for executing the AT lottery and the lottery condition for executing the CZ lottery. In other words, the navigation stock and the CZ game are not determined to be given at the common trigger. As a result, it is possible to make the player easily recognize which of the navigation stock and the CZ game may be given depending on the occasion.

[AT management processing]
When one or more navigation stock numbers are determined in the AT lottery, the main control unit 41 stores an AT flag indicating the AT and the navigation stock number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Based on the AT flag in the RAM 41c, the main control unit 41 specifies whether or not to control the AT and also specifies the number of remaining navigation stocks. When the AT flag indicating the AT is set, the navigation stock number is consumed by 1 and the AT can be controlled.

When the navigation target combination is won during the control of the AT, the main control unit 41 transmits a navigation command capable of specifying the corresponding operation procedure to the sub control unit 91. Upon receiving the navigation command, the sub control unit 91 executes a navigation effect that notifies the corresponding operation procedure.

When the number of navigation stocks is acquired while the AT flag indicating AT is set, the number of navigation stocks acquired this time is added to the number of navigation stocks specified by the AT flag and added.

For example, when the AT lottery is carried out while the AT flag indicating the AT is set, the AT flag is updated according to the result of the AT lottery. Updating the AT flag according to the result of the AT lottery means, for example, adding the number of navigation stocks specified by the AT flag stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c with the number of navigation stocks according to the result of this AT lottery. The AT flag may be rewritten to specify the number of navigation stocks, and any method may be used as long as the current AT flag can be specified according to the result of the AT lottery.

The main control unit 41 performs the AT management process included in the AT control process when the normal/RT0 to 4 are performed, thereby controlling the AT based on the AT flag set according to the result of the AT lottery. to manage.

Specifically, in the normal/RT1, the main control unit 41 controls to the AT when the AT flag specifies the AT. That is, when the navigation stock remains, control of the AT is started. In the period from the transition from normal/RT1 to normal/RT0, the navigation effect can be executed under the control of the AT without consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stocks.

When it is controlled by AT, when it is controlled to normal/RT0 by winning the promotion replay in normal/RT1, or when a predetermined number of games have passed in normal/RT0 or normal/RT2, the number of navigation stock is changed. The start condition for the AT by consuming (subtracting) 1 is satisfied. In this case, until the AT ends, the AT is controlled in the high RT state (RT0, RT2, RT3) in which the winning probability of the re-game combination is high. The high RT state and the state controlled by the AT are also referred to as the ART state. When the number of navistock is consumed by 1, the AT flag indicating the number of navistock subtracted by 1 is updated.

By performing the AT management process, the main control unit 41 controls the non-AT when the predetermined number of games is exhausted in the ART. At this time, if the number of navigation stocks indicated by the AT flag is 0, the AT flag indicating that it is not an AT is updated. That is, the condition for ending a series of ATs is satisfied when the AT flag when the AT is controlled to the non-AT is the navistock number.

When it is specified that the AT flag is not the AT when the non-AT is controlled, the AT is not controlled again and the navigation effect is not executed. As a result, when the normal/RT0 is set, there is a high possibility that the fall replay and the transition result are aligned, and the possibility that the normal/RT1 is controlled is increased. Further, in the case of normal/RT2, there is a high possibility that the transition results will be the same, and the possibility of being controlled by normal/RT1 increases.

On the other hand, if the number of navigation stocks specified by the AT flag when controlled to be non-AT is 1 or more, when the target combination of the navigation effect is won, the number of navigation stocks is consumed by 1 and controlled by the AT. .. Then, the number of navigation stock becomes 0, and the number of navigation becomes 0, so that the AT ends.

The main control unit 41 performs the AT management process, and when the AT flag specifies that it is an AT, the main control unit 41 selects the navigation target combination according to the game state, and thereby the navigation to the sub control unit 91 is performed. Run the performance. In the present embodiment, the navigation target combination is the push order bell and the push order lip. For example, as a navigation effect when one of the push-order bells is won, a corresponding operation procedure for surely winning the downward-sloping bell or the middle bell is notified.

Further, by executing the navigation effect, it is possible to intentionally win the promotion replay prize, the special replay prize, the SP replay prize, the bell prize, and the fall replay prize.

[CZ sign production lottery]
FIG. 47(a) is a diagram showing a CZ precursor effect lottery table at the time of not winning the AT, and FIG. 47(b) is a diagram showing a CZ precursor effect lottery table at the time of winning the AT. The main control unit 41 executes the CZ precursor effect lottery based on the CZ precursor effect lottery table set according to whether or not the AT is won at the time of executing the CZ precursor effect lottery, and thereby the type of the CZ precursor effect (production Type). The CZ precursor effect lottery is executed in the game after the game in which the CZ lottery was executed.

As shown in FIGS. 47(a) and 47(b), there are four kinds of effect types such as a1 to a4 in the CZ precursor effect when the AT is not won, and A1 to A4 in the CZ precursor effect when the AT is won. There are four types of performance. As the CZ precursor effect, a chance effect that suggests whether or not a CZ win is expected to give a CZ game, and a CZ game that is executed after the opportunity effect and is CZ-winned are suggested. A roulette effect that definitely informs whether or not to give is included.

In the chance production, for example, the character image of “chance” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 while the background image of the liquid crystal display 51 maintains a normal image (for example, a morning background image). In the roulette effect, an image in which a character image of “X” indicating non-CZ winning and a character image of “O” indicating CZ winning are rotated by the roulette are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and when the rotation of the roulette is stopped. If the pointed character image is “x”, the CZ non-winning is definitely notified, while if the pointed character image is “◯”, the CZ winning is definitely notified.

As shown in FIGS. 47(a) and 47(b), in each of the effects a1 to a4 and A1 to A4, the number of games and effect contents (for example, the number of chance effect games and the number of roulette effect games) in the aura period are set. Different from each other. For example, when it is determined to be a1, it is controlled in the precursory period of 5 games, and within that period, the chance effect of 4 games is executed and then the roulette effect of 1 game is executed to determine whether or not the CZ is won. Is notified in a definite manner. Further, when it is determined to be A4, it is controlled in the precursory period of 12 games, and within that period, the chance effect of 9 games is executed and then the roulette effect of 3 games is executed to determine whether or not the CZ is won. Is notified in a definite manner.

As shown in FIGS. 47(a) and 47(b), in the CZ aura effect lottery, one of the effect types has a different winning probability depending on whether or not a CZ game is given and the number of CZ games to be given. Is determined.

In addition, in the CZ omen presentation lottery, there is a higher probability that the number of games during the CZ omen period will be larger when the AT is won than when the AT is not won. For example, when AT is not elected, the maximum number (game type a4) is 8 games in the CZ sign period, whereas when AT is elected, there is a minimum number (game type A1) is 9 games in the CZ sign period. Is.

In this way, since the effect type is selected such that the number of games in the CZ predictive period is different (in consideration of) whether or not the AT is won, it is possible to change the CZ predictive effect. Further, as the number of games during the precursory period of CZ increases, the probability of winning the AT increases, so that the player can play while paying attention to the number of games during the precursory period of CZ, and the interest of the game can be improved. it can.

Further, in the CZ aura production lottery, the number of games in the CZ aura period is higher when the CZ is elected than when the CZ is not elected, and the number of CZ games to be awarded even when the CZ is elected. The higher the number, the higher the probability that the number of games in the CZ precursor period will increase. For example, when the CZ precursor effect lottery is executed when the AT is not won, the performance type a1 is determined with a probability of 70% when the CZ is not won, the performance type a2 is determined with a probability of 20%, and the probability is 10%. The effect type a3 is determined. In addition, when the CZ winning is awarded and the number of CZ games of 10 games is given, the production type a1 is determined with a probability of 60%, the production type a2 is determined with a probability of 20%, and the production type a3 with a probability of 20%. Is decided. On the other hand, when the number of CZ games of 30 games is awarded by winning the CZ, the production type a1 is determined with a 40% probability, the production type a2 is determined with a 30% probability, and the probability is 20%. The effect type a3 is determined, and the effect type a4 is determined with a probability of 10%. There is a similar tendency in the CZ precursor effect lottery when the AT is won.

In this way, the production type is selected such that the number of games in the CZ precursor period is different (in consideration of) whether or not the CZ is won and the number of CZ games to be given, so that the CZ precursor effect is changed. Can be given. Furthermore, as the number of games during the precursory CZ period increases, the probability of winning the CZ increases, and the probability of increasing the number of CZ games to be awarded increases. Therefore, the player can pay attention to the number of games during the precursory period CZ. Can be played, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[AT precursor production lottery]
FIG. 47(c) is a diagram showing an AT precursor effect lottery table when the CZ is not winning, and FIG. 47(d) is a diagram showing an AT precursor effect lottery table when the CZ is winning. The main control unit 41 executes the AT amenity effect lottery based on the AT amenity effect lottery table set according to whether or not the CZ is won at the time of executing the AT amenity effect lottery, and thereby, the type of AT amenity effect (effect) Type). The AT predictive effect lottery is executed in the game after the game in which the AT lottery was executed.

As shown in FIGS. 47(c) and (d), there are four types of productions, b1 to b4, in the AT precursor effect when the CZ is not won, and B1 to B4 are the AT precursor effects when the CZ is won. There are four types of performance. For the AT precursor effect, a training suggestion effect that suggests whether or not an AT is elected and expects to be given navigation stock, and a navigation suggestion that is executed after the training suggestion effect and suggests whether or not an AT is elected Includes a training effect that further anticipates the addition of stock, and a battle effect that is executed after the training effect and that indicates whether or not to give a navigation stock by suggesting whether or not an AT is won. ..

In the training suggestion effect, for example, the background image of the liquid crystal display 51 is switched to a special image (for example, a background image in the evening) different from the normal image (for example, a background image in the morning), and the character image of "Is training started?" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In the training effect, for example, the effect image in which the character is training is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 51 while the background image on the liquid crystal display device 51 maintains the special image (for example, the background image in the evening). In the battle effect, for example, an effect image in which a teammate character and an enemy character battle each other is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and if the enemy character wins, the AT non-win is definitely notified, while the teammate character wins. For example, the AT win will be announced in a definite way.

As shown in FIGS. 47(c) and 47(d), each effect of b1 to b4 and B1 to B4 is the number of games in the aura period and the effect contents (for example, the number of games of suggestive training effect, training effect, and battle effect). ) Are different from each other. For example, when it is determined to be b1, it is controlled in the precursory period of 20 games, and within that period, the training suggestion effect of 10 games is executed, then the training effect of 7 games is executed, and then the battle of 3 games is executed. Whether or not the production is executed and the AT is won is definitely notified. Further, when it is determined to be B4, it is controlled in the precursory period of 34 games, and within that period, the training suggestion effect of 15 games is executed, then the training effect of 13 games is executed, and then the battle of 6 games is performed. Whether or not the production is executed and the AT is won is definitely notified.

As shown in FIGS. 47(c) and 47(d), in the AT predictive effect lottery, one of the effect types has a different winning probability depending on whether or not to give a navistock and the number of navistocks when giving the navistock. Is determined.

Further, in the AT predictive effect lottery, the probability that the number of games during the predictive AT period will be higher when the CZ is won than when the CZ is not won. For example, when the CZ is not won, the maximum number of games (production type b4) is 20 in the AT precursor period, whereas when CZ is selected, there is a minimum number of games (production type B1) in the AT precursor period of 28 games. Is.

In this way, since the effect type is selected such that the number of games in the AT predictive period is different (in consideration of) whether the CZ is won or not, it is possible to change the AT predictive effect. Further, as the number of games during the AT precursory period increases, the probability of winning the CZ becomes higher. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to play while paying attention to the number of games during the AT precursory period, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game. it can.

In addition, in the AT predictive production lottery, it is more likely that the number of games during the AT predictive period will be greater when AT is elected than when AT is not elected, and the number of navi stocks that are awarded even when AT is elected The higher the number, the higher the probability that the number of games in the AT precursory period will increase. For example, when the AT precursor effect lottery is executed at the time of non-winning of the CZ, at the time of not winning the AT, the performance type b1 is determined with a probability of 70%, the performance type b2 is determined with a probability of 20%, and the probability is 10%. The effect type b3 is determined. Further, when AT wins and one navigation stock number is given, the production type b1 is determined with a probability of 60%, the production type b2 is determined with a probability of 20%, and the production type b3 with a probability of 20%. Is decided. On the other hand, when three pieces of navigation stock are awarded by AT winning, there is a 40% probability that the performance type b1 is determined, a 30% probability that the performance type b2 is determined, and a 20% probability. The effect type b3 is determined, and the effect type b4 is determined with a probability of 10%. There is a similar tendency in the AT predictive presentation lottery at the time of winning the CZ.

In this way, the production type is selected such that the number of games in the AT predictive period is different (in consideration of) whether or not the AT is won and the number of navigation stocks to be given, so that the AT predictive effect is changed. Can be given. Furthermore, as the number of games during the precursory period of AT increases, the probability of winning the AT increases and the probability of increasing the number of navigation stocks to be granted increases. Can be played, and the interest of the game can be improved.

As described above, the AT predictive effect is executed during the AT predictive period that indicates whether or not to provide the navigation stock, and the CZ predictive effect is performed during the CZ predictive period that indicates whether or not to provide the CZ game. Executed. In this way, the AT precursor effect executed during the AT precursor period and the CZ precursor effect executed during the CZ precursor period are effects of different systems. For this reason, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game without monotonous the game, as compared with the case of notifying the addition of the navigation stock and the CZ game only in one production.

Further, since the types of benefits are different between the navigation stock and the CZ game, it is possible to make the player's expectation different depending on whether the AT predictive effect or the CZ predictive effect has been executed, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game. Can be made

Further, since there is no common effect between the AT predictive effect and the CZ predictive effect, the effect for the navigation stock or the CZ game is executed depending on which of the AT predictive effect and the CZ predictive effect is executed. It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize whether or not it has been played.

[Example of performance when the takeover mode is selected]
Next, an example of an effect when the takeover mode is selected will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 48 shows an example of an effect when the CZ is won during the AT precursory period.

FIG. 48A shows an example of an effect when the number of games in the CZ precursor period is less than or equal to the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period. As shown in FIG. 48(a), when the AT lottery is executed at the timing t1, the AT precursor is controlled during the AT precursor period corresponding to the effect type determined by the AT precursor effect lottery, and the AT precursor effect is generated within the AT precursor period. Executed. In this example, the AT is won by the AT lottery, and the AT precursor period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3. Therefore, the AT precursor effect is scheduled to be executed within the AT precursor period controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3.

When the CZ lottery is executed at a timing t2 during the AT sign period, the effect type is determined by the CZ sign effect lottery. In this example, the effect type controlled by the CZ predictive period is determined by the CZ predictive effect lottery over the number of games less than or equal to the number of remaining games in the AT predictive period. For example, if the rest of the AT warning period is 10 games, it is assumed that the effect type is determined to be one of a1 to a4, A1 and A2. That is, all the game numbers in the CZ precursor period can be consumed within the AT precursor period under control.

When the takeover mode is selected, when the CZ is won at the timing t2, the AT predictive effect that is being executed is taken over and executed as it is. Therefore, a player who knows that the AT predictive effect is an effect related to navigation stock will expect to be given the navigation stock by the AT predictive effect even after winning the CZ. Further, if the player does not know that the AT warning effect is an effect related to navigation stock, he or she will expect some benefit even after winning the CZ.

After that, at timing t3 when the control for the AT predictive period is scheduled to end, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the AT predictive effect. For example, after the teammate character has won by the battle effect, the character image “CZ game win!” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. As a result, it is possible for a player who knows that the AT predictive effect is an effect related to navigation stock to be surprised when the notification of the CZ game is notified by the AT predictive effect. The interest can be improved. Further, for a player who does not know that the AT predictive effect is an effect related to navigation stock, since the CZ game is notified by the AT predictive effect without changing the effect, the CZ can be performed without a feeling of strangeness. You can enjoy the joy of adding games.

Then, from timing t3 to timing t4, CZ is controlled, and from timing t4 to timing t5, the AT precursor effect is executed again by controlling in the AT precursor period. When the CZ winning is not performed from the timing t4 to the timing t5, the AT winning is notified as the result of the AT precursor effect at the timing t5.

As described above, even if it is decided during the AT precursory period that the CZ game is to be provided, the execution of the AT precursory effect notifies the player that the CZ game is to be provided. Therefore, the player feels uncomfortable even during the AT precursory period. It is possible to enjoy the joy of giving the CZ game without giving.

Note that, in FIG. 48(a), an example in which the CZ game is determined to be given during the AT precursory period has been described. However, even when the navigation stock is to be provided is determined during the CZ precursory period. Similar processing is performed. That is, the timing is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3 in the CZ precursor period, and when the AT is won at the timing t2 during that period, the CZ precursor effect is directly inherited. Then, at the timing t3, the AT winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect.

In this way, even when it is decided during the CZ precursor period that the navigation stock is to be imparted, the execution of the CZ precursor effect notifies the player that the navigation stock is imparted, so that the player feels uncomfortable even during the CZ precursor period. You can enjoy the joy of giving Navistock without giving it. Further, in this case, since the navigation stock, which is a privilege having a higher degree of advantage than the CZ game, is notified by the CZ precursor effect, the joy of the player is further improved.

Next, FIG. 48B shows an example of an effect when the number of games in the CZ precursor period is larger than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period. As shown in FIG. 48(b), when the AT lottery is executed at the timing t1, the AT precursor is controlled during the AT precursor period corresponding to the effect type determined by the AT predictive effect lottery, and the AT predictive effect is generated within the AT predictive period. Executed. In this example, the AT is won by the AT lottery, and the AT precursor period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3. Therefore, the AT precursor effect is scheduled to be executed within the AT precursor period controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3.

When the CZ lottery is executed at a timing t2 during the AT sign period, the effect type is determined by the CZ sign effect lottery. In this example, the effect type controlled by the CZ predictive period is determined by the CZ predictive effect lottery over the number of games that is greater than the number of remaining games in the AT predictive period. For example, if the rest of the AT warning period is 10 games, it is assumed that one of the effect types A3 and A4 is selected. That is, it is not possible to consume all the number of games in the CZ precursor period within the controlled AT precursor period.

Even when the CZ is elected at the timing t2 in the case where the takeover mode is selected, if the number of games in the CZ precursor period is larger than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period, the AT precursor effect being executed is taken over as it is. There is no notification of CZ winning. Specifically, the AT predictive effect being executed is executed as it is, but the AT win is informed at the timing t3 as scheduled by the AT predictive effect.

After that, the AT is controlled from the timing t3 to the timing t4, and is controlled in the CZ precursor period from the timing t4 to the timing t5 to execute the CZ precursor effect. Then, at timing t5, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect.

As described above, when it is determined that the CZ game is to be awarded during the AT precursory period, and the number of games until the notification of the CZ game is provided is greater than the number of remaining games in the AT precursory period, the AT precursory period is given. After the control to (1) is finished, the CZ sign is notified of the CZ game being given. As a result, it is not necessary to purposely extend the control to the AT precursory period until timing t3 or later in order to notify the grant of the CZ game, and it is possible to avoid performing unnecessary processing.

In addition, in FIG. 48(b), an example in which the CZ game is determined to be given during the AT precursory period has been described, but even when the navigation stock is to be provided is determined during the CZ precursory period. Similar processing is performed. That is, even when the CZ predictive period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3 and the AT is won at the timing t2 during that period, the CZ winning is informed at the timing t3 as scheduled by the CZ predictive effect being executed. Then, after being controlled by CZ, the AT predictive effect is executed under the control of the AT predictive period, and the AT winning is notified as a result of the AT predictive effect.

As described above, in the case where it is decided during the CZ precursor period that the navigation stock is to be provided, when the number of games until the notification of the provision of the navigation stock is larger than the number of remaining games in the CZ precursor period, the CZ precursor period is entered. After the control of (1) is finished, the addition of the navigation stock is notified by the AT precursor effect. As a result, it is not necessary to purposely extend the control to the CZ precursor period until the timing t3 or later in order to notify the addition of the navigation stock, and it is possible to avoid performing unnecessary processing.

In FIG. 48, the AT lottery may be executed if the lottery conditions are satisfied even after the AT lottery is executed and before the AT winning is notified. Then, when the AT is won, the number of navistocks provided may be added to the number of unannounced navistocks. Further, the total number of navigation stocks may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times. Similarly, after the CZ lottery is executed, the CZ lottery may be executed if the lottery conditions are satisfied even before the CZ winning is notified. Then, when the CZ is won, the number of CZ games provided may be added to the number of unannounced CZ games. Further, the total number of CZ games may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times.

Further, in FIG. 48, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period has been described, but when the CZ is not won during the AT precursory period, the AT winning is informed by the AT precursory production at the timing t3. In this case, thereafter, the CZ precursor period may be controlled to notify the CZ non-winning, or may not be controlled.

Further, in FIG. 48, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is won has been described, but the same processing is performed when the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is not won. For example, even if the CZ win is performed while the so-called AT predictive presentation effect is being executed, the AT predictive presentation effect is inherited as it is, and at timing t3, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the AT predictive presentation effect. .. In this case, after the CZ control, the control may be performed again during the AT precursory period, or may not be performed.

In FIG. 48(a), the CZ winning is notified and controlled by the CZ, and then controlled in the AT sign period. However, immediately after the CZ winning is notified (for example, the next game). In the above), it may be controlled during the AT precursory period. Further, in FIG. 48(b), the AT winning is notified and controlled by the AT, and then controlled in the CZ sign period. However, immediately after the AT winning is notified (for example, the next game). ,), and may be controlled during the CZ precursor period.

[Example of performance when switching mode is selected]
Next, an example of an effect when the switching mode is selected will be described with reference to FIG. 49. FIG. 49 shows an example of an effect when a CZ is won during the AT precursory period.

FIG. 49(a) shows an example of an effect when the number of games in the CZ precursor period is equal to or less than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period. As shown in FIG. 49(a), when the AT lottery is executed at the timing t1, it is controlled to the AT precursor period corresponding to the effect type determined by the AT precursor production lottery, and the AT precursor production is performed within the AT precursor period. Executed. In this example, the AT is won by the AT lottery, and the AT precursor period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3. Therefore, the AT precursor effect is scheduled to be executed within the AT precursor period controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3.

When the CZ lottery is executed at a timing t2 during the AT sign period, the effect type is determined by the CZ sign effect lottery. In this example, the effect type controlled by the CZ predictive period is determined by the CZ predictive effect lottery over the number of games less than the remaining number of games in the AT predictive period. That is, all the game numbers in the CZ precursor period can be consumed within the AT precursor period under control.

When the switching mode is selected, when the CZ is won at the timing t2, the AT predictive effect being executed is switched to the CZ predictive effect, and thereafter, the CZ predictive effect is executed. For this reason, a player who knows that the CZ precursor effect is an effect related to the CZ game will expect to be provided with the CZ game by the CZ precursor effect. In addition, a player who does not know that the CZ precursor effect is an effect related to the CZ game will expect some kind of privilege even after winning the CZ.

After that, at timing t3 when the control for the AT precursor period is scheduled to end, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect. This makes it easier for the player to recognize that the CZ game is provided by the CZ precursor effect.

Then, from timing t3 to timing t4, CZ is controlled, and from timing t4 to timing t5, the AT precursor effect is executed again by controlling in the AT precursor period. When the CZ winning is not performed from the timing t4 to the timing t5, the AT winning is notified as the result of the AT precursor effect at the timing t5.

As described above, when it is determined that the CZ game should be given during the AT sign period, the AT sign effect is switched to the CZ sign effect, and the CZ sign is notified by the CZ sign effect, so that the CZ game is given. This can make it easier for the player to recognize the fact.

Note that, in FIG. 49(a), an example is described in which the CZ game grant is determined during the AT precursory period, but even when the navigation stock grant is determined during the CZ precursory period. Similar processing is performed. That is, the timing is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3 in the CZ precursor period, and when the AT is won at the timing t2 during that period, the CZ precursor effect is switched to the AT precursor effect. Then, at timing t3, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect.

As described above, when it is determined during the CZ precursor period that the navigation stock is to be provided, the CZ precursor production is switched to the AT precursor production, and the AT precursor production is informed of the provision of the navigation stock, so that the navigation stock is provided. It is possible to make the player easily recognize that.

Next, FIG. 49B shows an example of an effect when the number of games in the CZ precursor period is larger than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period. As shown in FIG. 49(b), when the AT lottery is executed at the timing t1, the AT aura effect is controlled in the AT aura period corresponding to the effect type determined by the AT aura effect lottery, and the AT aura effect is generated within the AT aura period. Executed. In this example, the AT is won by the AT lottery, and the AT precursor period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3. Therefore, the AT precursor effect is scheduled to be executed within the AT precursor period controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3.

When the CZ lottery is executed at a timing t2 during the AT sign period, the effect type is determined by the CZ sign effect lottery. In this example, the effect type controlled by the CZ predictive period is determined by the CZ predictive effect lottery over the number of games that is greater than the number of remaining games in the AT predictive period. That is, it is not possible to consume all the number of games in the CZ precursor period within the controlled AT precursor period.

Even when the CZ is won at the timing t2 when the switching mode is selected, when the number of games in the CZ precursor period is larger than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period, the AT precursor effect being executed is changed to the CZ precursor effect. Never switch to. Specifically, the AT predictive effect being executed is executed as it is, and the AT win is informed at the timing t3 as scheduled by the AT predictive effect.

Thereafter, the AT is controlled from the timing t3 to the timing t4, and is controlled in the CZ precursor period from the timing t4 to the timing t5 to execute the CZ precursor effect. Then, at timing t5, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect.

As described above, when it is determined that the CZ game is to be awarded during the AT precursory period, and the number of games until the notification of the CZ game is provided is greater than the number of remaining games in the AT precursory period, the AT precursory period is given. After the control to (1) is finished, the CZ sign is notified of the CZ game being given. As a result, it is not necessary to purposely extend the control to the AT precursory period until timing t3 or later in order to notify the grant of the CZ game, and it is possible to avoid performing unnecessary processing.

Note that, in FIG. 49(b), an example in which the CZ game is determined to be given during the AT precursory period has been described. However, even when the navigation stock is to be provided is determined during the CZ precursory period. Similar processing is performed. That is, even when the CZ predictive period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3 and the AT is won at the timing t2 during that period, the CZ winning is informed at the timing t3 as scheduled by the CZ predictive effect being executed. Then, after being controlled by CZ, the AT predictive effect is executed under the control of the AT predictive period, and the AT winning is notified as a result of the AT predictive effect.

As described above, in the case where it is decided during the CZ precursor period that the navigation stock is to be provided, when the number of games until the notification of the provision of the navigation stock is larger than the number of remaining games in the CZ precursor period, the CZ precursor period is entered. After the control of (1) is finished, the addition of the navigation stock is notified by the AT precursor effect. As a result, it is not necessary to purposely extend the control to the CZ precursor period until the timing t3 or later in order to notify the addition of the navigation stock, and it is possible to avoid performing unnecessary processing.

In FIG. 49, the AT lottery may be executed if the lottery conditions are satisfied even after the AT lottery is executed and before the AT win is notified. Then, when the AT is won, the number of navistocks provided may be added to the number of unannounced navistocks. Further, the total number of navigation stocks may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times. Similarly, after the CZ lottery is executed, the CZ lottery may be executed if the lottery conditions are satisfied even before the CZ winning is notified. Then, when the CZ is won, the number of CZ games provided may be added to the number of unannounced CZ games. Further, the total number of CZ games may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times.

In addition, in FIG. 49, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period has been described, but when the CZ is not won during the AT precursory period, the AT winning is informed by the AT precursory effect at timing t3. In this case, thereafter, the CZ precursor period may be controlled to notify the CZ non-winning, or may not be controlled.

Further, in FIG. 49, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is won has been described, but the same processing is performed when the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is not won. For example, even when the CZ win is performed while the so-called AT predictive presentation effect is being executed, at the timing t3 when the AT predictive presentation is switched to the CZ predictive presentation, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ predictive presentation. To be done. In this case, after the CZ control, the control may be performed again during the AT precursory period, or may not be performed.

In FIG. 49(a), the CZ winning is notified and controlled by the CZ, and then controlled in the AT sign period. However, immediately after the CZ winning is notified (for example, the next game). In the above), it may be controlled during the AT precursory period. Further, in FIG. 49(b), the AT winning is notified and controlled by the AT, and then controlled in the CZ sign period. However, immediately after the AT winning is notified (for example, the next game). ,), and may be controlled during the CZ precursor period.

[Example of performance when the post notification mode is selected]
Next, with reference to FIG. 50, an example of an effect when the post notification mode is selected will be described. FIG. 50 shows an example of an effect when a CZ is won during the AT warning period.

As shown in FIG. 50, when the AT lottery is executed at the timing t1, the AT precursor production is controlled within the AT precursor period corresponding to the production type determined by the AT precursor production lottery, and the AT precursor production is executed within the AT precursor period. .. In this example, the AT is won by the AT lottery, and the AT precursor period is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3. Therefore, the AT precursor effect is scheduled to be executed within the AT precursor period controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3.

When the CZ lottery is executed at a timing t2 during the AT sign period, the effect type is determined by the CZ sign effect lottery. In this case, the production type may be determined to be controlled in the CZ precursor period over the number of games less than or equal to the remaining number of games in the AT precursor period, or may be determined in the CZ precursor period over the number of games larger than the number of remaining games in the AT precursor period. It may be determined by the effect type controlled by.

When the posterior notification mode is selected, the AT predictive effect that is being executed is executed as it is even if the CZ win is performed at the timing t2, and the AT predictive effect is notified of the AT win at the timing t3 as scheduled.

As described above, when it is determined that the CZ game is to be given during the AT precursory period, even if the control to the AT precursory period is finished, the CZ game is not provided in the CZ precursory period controlled thereafter. Since the notification is given, the interest of the game can be improved without the game becoming monotonous.

Note that, in FIG. 50, an example is described in which the CZ game grant is determined during the AT precursory period, but the same processing is performed when the Navistock grant is determined during the CZ precursor period. Is done. That is, the timing is controlled from the timing t1 to the timing t3 in the AT precursor period, and when the CZ is won at the timing t2 during that period, the CZ precursor effect is executed as it is. Then, at timing t3, the CZ winning is notified as a result of the CZ precursor effect. After that, the AT winning is informed by the AT precursor effect under the control of the AT precursor period.

In this way, when it is decided to give the navigation stock during the CZ precursor period, even if the control to the CZ precursor period is finished, the notification of the navigation stock is given in the AT precursor period controlled thereafter. Therefore, the enjoyment of the game can be improved without the game becoming monotonous.

In addition, in FIG. 50, the AT lottery may be executed after the AT lottery is executed and before the AT winning is notified, as long as the lottery conditions are satisfied. Then, when the AT is won, the number of navistocks provided may be added to the number of unannounced navistocks. Further, the total number of navigation stocks may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times. Similarly, after the CZ lottery is executed, the CZ lottery may be executed if the lottery conditions are satisfied even before the CZ winning is notified. Then, when the CZ is won, the number of CZ games provided may be added to the number of unannounced CZ games. Further, the total number of CZ games may be notified at once, or may be notified at a plurality of times.

In addition, in FIG. 50, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period has been described, but when the CZ is not won during the AT precursory period, the AT winning is informed by the AT precursory production at the timing t3. In this case, thereafter, the CZ precursor period may be controlled to notify the CZ non-winning, or may not be controlled.

Further, in FIG. 50, the case where the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is won has been described, but the same processing is performed when the CZ is won during the AT precursory period when the AT is not won. For example, even if the CZ winning is performed while the so-called AT precursor effect is being executed, the AT precursor effect is executed as it is, and at the timing t3, the AT non-win is notified as a result of the AT precursor effect. It

In addition, in FIG. 50, although the AT winning is notified and controlled by the AT and then controlled in the CZ precursor period, immediately after the AT winning is notified (for example, in the next game), It may be controlled during the CZ precursor period.

[Modification]
Although the main embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modified examples of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About benefits]
In the present embodiment, the navigation stock and the CZ game are exemplified as the privilege, but the privilege is not limited to these.

For example, a BB win may be a privilege. Specifically, the BB precursor effect lottery may be executed on condition that the winning combination with BB has been won, and the BB predictive presentation effect to be notified by indicating whether or not the BB has been won may be determined. Then, the BB precursor effect may be executed during the BB precursor period while controlling the BB precursor period that indicates whether or not the BB has been won. In addition, in the examples shown in FIGS. 48, 49, and 50, instead of or in addition to the AT precursor effect and CZ precursor effect, the BB precursor effect is applied, and instead of or in addition to the AT precursor period and the CZ precursor period, BB. The BB win may be applied instead of or in addition to the AT win and the CZ win by applying the precursor period. For example, in the example of FIG. 48, when the CZ winning is performed during the BB precursory period, the BB precursory effect may be directly taken over and the CZ winning may be notified by the BB precursory effect. Alternatively, when BB is won during the AT sign period, the AT sign effect may be taken over as it is and the BB win may be notified by the AT sign effect.

Further, it is beneficial (advantageous) to the player, such as not only the privilege directly related to the payout rate of medals but also image data of character images and music data, or points that can be exchanged for prizes using a mobile terminal. In that case, any of the benefits may be applied.

[About lottery conditions]
In the present embodiment, the CZ lottery is executed when the lottery conditions shown in FIG. 46(a) are established, and the AT lottery is executed when the lottery conditions shown in FIGS. 46(b) and (c) are established. It was something. However, the lottery conditions may be other conditions.

For example, winning the BB may be used as the lottery condition, or operating any one of the switches (for example, operating the stop switch or the effect switch 56 by the effect) may be used as the lottery condition. .. In addition, the lottery condition is that a freeze that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period (for example, a control that delays the rotation start timing of the reel, a control that invalidates the operation of the start switch 7 or the stop switch for a predetermined period) has occurred. May be a lottery condition. Further, a mini game may be executed in parallel with a normal slot game, and a lottery condition may be established according to the result of the mini game.

Regardless of which of the above-mentioned lottery conditions is applied, it is preferable that there is no common lottery condition in the CZ lottery and the AT lottery.

[Foreshadowing]
In the present embodiment, the sign effect is always executed during the sign period, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the sign effect may be executed during any of the sign periods. ..

In the present embodiment, the predictive effect (CZ predictive effect, AT predictive effect) shown in FIG. 47 is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the content of the predictive effect may be other content. .. For example, during the precursory period, the color of the background image may change, the image of the character that is not normally displayed may be displayed, or the color of the lamp (effect LED 52 or the like) may change.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of games in the CZ precursor period and the number of games of various effects (chance effect, roulette effect) in the CZ predictive effect change depending on whether or not the AT is won. In addition, the number of games in the AT precursor period and the number of games of various effects (training suggestion effect, training effect, battle effect) in the AT predictive effect change depending on whether or not the CZ is won. However, it is not limited to such a change in performance.

For example, if the background image color in the CZ precursor effect becomes more advantageous to the player in the order of blue, yellow, and red, in the case of AT winning, the background image color changes to red. On the other hand, in the case of not winning the AT, the color of the background image may change only to yellow. In addition, if the image of the character in the AT premonition production is the image of the child, the image of the youth, and the image of the elderly person in the order of increasing advantage to the player, in the case of AT winning, the image of the elderly person also changes. On the other hand, in the case of not winning the AT, the image of the young man may change.

In the present embodiment, the AT precursor effect and the CZ precursor effect are completely different effects. However, the effects determined by the AT predictive effect lottery may include effects common to the effects determined by the CZ predictive effect lottery.

[About production mode]
In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is provided with three types of effect modes including a transfer mode, a switching mode, and a post notification mode, and the player selects one of the effect modes in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slot machine may include only one type out of the three types of effect modes, or may include any two types.

Further, when the AT predictive effect lottery or the CZ predictive effect lottery is executed, one of the three effect modes may be determined by the lottery.

[Signal output]
In the present embodiment, the description has been given by using the "discharging error (selector error)" and the "dispensing error (hopper error)" as examples of the abnormality (error). The present embodiment can be applied even if the abnormality is abnormal.

In the present embodiment, the parallel/serial conversion circuit 1002 converts the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the (preliminary signal) into a data format as shown in FIG. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the (preliminary signal) may be output as one type of security signal without being converted into a serial signal. That is, even if any abnormality occurs, one type of security signal may be output. In this case, the hall computer 140 can detect the occurrence of the abnormality, but cannot specify the content of the abnormality.

Also, for example, the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, the payout error signal, and the (preliminary signal) are not converted into a serial signal, an output terminal is provided for each signal, and the signals are output individually in parallel as they are. You can In this case, since the hall computer 140 can collect each signal, the details of the abnormality can be specified. Further, in the present embodiment, the content of each signal is output by turning the bit ON/OFF, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the contents of each signal may be output using a command.

Further, in the present embodiment, the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RB middle signal, the BB middle signal, the (CT middle signal, the CB middle signal) and the security signal are output from different terminals. Not limited to this, the parallel/serial conversion circuit 1002 may convert all signals or some signals into serial signals and output the serial signals from the same terminal.

[About error handling]
In the present embodiment, when an abnormality (error) that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected, error processing is performed in the ending processing, and the error code stored in the register is displayed on the game auxiliary display unit 12. Then, the abnormality is notified, but it is not limited to this. For example, from the time when the abnormality is detected, the error code stored in the register may be displayed on the game auxiliary display device 12 to notify the abnormality. Further, as the method of informing the abnormality, not only the error code may be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, but also the error content may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

Further, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality (error) that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected, error processing is performed in the ending processing, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an abnormality (error) that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected when none of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is rotating, error processing may be performed immediately. That is, when an abnormality (error) that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected when none of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is rotating, a security signal is immediately output and the progress of the immediate game is stopped. You may do so.

[Other modifications]
In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device having the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is provided, one game ends when all the reels stop, and the combination of the display results derived to the three reels is performed. I explained about the slot machine where the prize is generated. That is, a variable display device capable of deriving a display result to each of a plurality of variable display areas capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and using a gaming value for one game The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets, and one game is ended by deriving the display result to all of the plurality of variable display areas. The slot machine in which the winning can be generated according to the combination of the display results derived to each of the variable display areas has been described. However, one game is completed by deriving a display result on a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the display result derived on the variable display device. The slot machine that can be generated is not limited to one having a variable display device having three reels, one having only one reel, and a slot machine having a variable display device having a plurality of reels other than three. May be

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the slot machine which sets the bet number using the medal and the credit is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the bet number is set using the game ball as the gaming value. It may be a slot machine to be set or a full credit type slot machine in which the bet number is set by using only credits as a gaming value. When the game ball is used as a game value, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls, and 15 game balls can be set when 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment. This is equivalent to setting the bet number using. Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of any one of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls, and it is possible to use a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls together. May be That is, it is possible to set the number of bets and play the game by using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls, and a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and gaming balls depending on winning. It may be a slot machine that can pay out any of the above.

As the present embodiment, the slot machine for paying out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed slot machine that adds game points (scores) without giving out may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the base is common, and the base only or the base and the drum are called game machines.

In the present embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is exemplified, but the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is not limited to this, and for example, of the values within the range of 0% to 100%, It may be a value including 0%, a value including 100%, or a value not including 0% and 100%.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 32L, 32C, 32R reel motor, 41 main controller, 91 sub controller, 140 hall computer, 200 Calling lamp device, 1000 external output board.

Claims (1)

Equipped with a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information, each of which is
After variably displaying the variable display unit, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A first privilege notifying means for notifying the grant of the first privilege;
Second privilege notifying means for notifying the grant of the second privilege;
A first period control means for controlling during a first period indicating whether or not to grant the first privilege;
A second period control means for controlling during a second period indicating whether or not to grant the second privilege,
The first benefit is more advantageous to the player than the second benefit,
The number of games in the first period is determined based on the first privilege granted,
The number of games in the second period is determined based on the second privilege granted,
In the case where it is determined during the first period that the second benefit is given, the second benefit notifying unit determines that the number of games until the second benefit is notified is the remaining games in the first period. When the number is less than the number, the first effect executed during the first period is switched to the second effect executed during the second period, and the second effect is notified by the second effect. When the number of games until the notification of the granting of the second privilege is larger than the number of games remaining in the first period, the game is executed during the second period controlled after the control for the first period is finished. Informing the grant of the second privilege by the second effect ,
The slot machine further comprising effect selecting means for selecting the first effect executed during the first period depending on whether or not it is decided to give the second privilege during the first period.

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