JP6716166B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine.

Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

In addition, in recent years, a game machine has been proposed in which a player selects a character that appears in an effect from a plurality of characters and performs an effect using the selected character. A gaming machine in which a character, a costume of the character, or the like can be selected according to an operation is disclosed.

JP, 2014-207997, A

According to such a gaming machine, the characters that appear can be set (customized) according to the player's preference, so that the interest of the game can be improved and the game can be prevented from getting tired. However, if the player is allowed to freely select the costume of the character, settings that do not match the specifications of the gaming machine or the motif of the character may be made, and the image of the gaming machine or the character may be damaged. ..

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a character can be customized without damaging a unique image.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display means (for example, reel display window 4) for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol varying means (for example, main control) for varying the symbol based on establishment of a start condition. (Circuit 91, stepping motor), and internal lottery means (for example, main control circuit 91) that conducts internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition, and the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means. Stop control means (for example, main control circuit 91, stepping motor) to be performed, and when variation of the symbols is stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means, the game A game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress, a character determination means (for example, sub control circuit 101) for determining one character from a plurality of kinds of characters, and a plurality of character display modes. Display mode determining means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that determines one first display mode information from among the first display mode information (for example, accessories) based on the selection operation, and the display mode of the character. A second display mode for determining one second display mode information from a plurality of second display mode information (for example, a costume) different from the first display mode information according to The first display mode information and the second display mode determined by the first display mode determining means and the second display mode determining means for the character determined by the determining means (for example, the sub control circuit 101) and the character determining means. Display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 11, the sub-control circuit 101) for displaying in a mode according to the combination with the information, and the first display mode information can be selected in combination with the first display mode information. Combination defining means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that defines the type of the second display mode information, and the combination defining means is only specific second display mode information among the plurality of second display mode information. Is defined as the second display mode information that can be combined with the specific first display mode information, and the second display mode determining means determines that the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means. When determined, the specific second display mode information is automatically determined as the one second display mode information.

According to such a gaming machine, the player can select the character that appears by combining the first display mode information (accessory) and the second display mode information (costume) with respect to the display mode of the character. It can be customized to suit the player's preferences. At this time, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second display mode information that can be combined with the first display mode information is defined in advance, and only the specific second display mode information is defined as the combinable information. When the player selects the first display mode information (specific first display mode information), the specific second display mode information that can be combined is automatically determined. As a result, a combination that may damage the image of the game machine or the character can be made unselectable, and the character can be customized without damaging the unique image. Also, when the specific first display mode information is selected by the player, the specific second display mode information that can be combined is automatically determined, so that it is unique without the player's trouble. It is possible to customize the character without damaging the image.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second display mode determination means has a predetermined second display mode information different from the specific second display mode information based on a selection operation. When the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means when the specific second display mode information is determined as the information, the specific second display mode information is automatically set as the one second display mode information. It is characterized by making a positive decision.

According to such a gaming machine, even if the player has already determined the second display mode information, the first display mode information (specific first display mode information) is then selected by the player. If so, the specific second display mode information that can be combined only is automatically determined. Even when the player's selection is accepted in this way, the display mode information that can be combined is automatically switched, so that the character customization that does not damage the unique image without the player's trouble Will be possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a character can be customized without damaging a unique image.

It is a figure which shows the function flow of the pachi-slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external structure of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the information display of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the circuit with which the said pachi-slot machine is equipped. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a main control circuit of the pachi-slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the sub-control circuit of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ratio display of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the transition flow of the game state of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a symbol combination table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a symbol combination table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a symbol combination table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the comparison table of the internal winning combination in the said pachi-slot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table of the internal winning combination in the said pachi-slot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the comparison table of the internal winning combination in the said pachi-slot machine, and the symbol combination which can be stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the internal winning combination in the said pachi-slot machine, and the symbol combination stopped and displayed. It is a figure which shows the transition flow of the game state regarding the presence or absence of the notification of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the lottery flag determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure for explaining table mode in the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the table mode transfer lottery number determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the table mode transfer lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in the normal game state in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the CZ lottery number determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the normal CZ lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART lottery number determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the number of precursor games random determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the CZ prognosis CZ promotion lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART lottery addition zone lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in CZ in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART determination number determination table in CZ memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART lottery table in CZ memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure showing a battle game number lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the special CZ top-up zone lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in normal ART in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the additional lottery number determination table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the normal ART middle additional zone lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the number determination table for number addition games during ART memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing an additional game number lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the release mode transfer lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the cancellation lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in the addition zones 1 and 2 in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in the addition zones 1 and 2 in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the addition zone level lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the event mass lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the addition zone number determination table in addition zones 1 and 2 memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the bonus lot addition promotion lottery table at the time of bonus winning, the addition zone 2 end lottery table, and the revival stock lottery table at the end of addition zone 1 which are stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in the addition zone 3 in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure showing a continuation rate lottery table, a guaranteed stock lottery table, and a set number-of-games lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the number-of-addition games lottery table in the additional zone 3 memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure for explaining back mode in the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the back mode addition value lottery table memorize|stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a bonus prize winning ART lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure showing the flow of the game in the bonus state in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the ART lottery table in BB stored in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a special BB additional game number lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the alert content of the main side in the said pachi-slot machine, and the correspondence of the alert of a main side, and the alert of a sub side. It is a figure showing an example of the production in the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the character customization screen in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the outline of the touch operation mode in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the outline of the button operation mode in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the correspondence table of the customizable combination in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the game history screen in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a back mode absorption effect lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a back mode absorption effect lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a diagram showing a back mode suggestion effect lottery table stored in the pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the management method of the back mode on the sub side in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in the addition zones 1 and 2 by the sub side in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in normal BB in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in special BB in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of a normal BB start in the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows the main control processing of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing according to the state at the time of the start of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the table mode transfer process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows processing at the time of the start of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine normally. It is a flowchart which shows the process in CZ sign at the time of the start of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process during CZ at the time of the start of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal CZ process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the special CZ process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process during the precursory ART at the time of the start of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process during ART at the time of the start of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal ART process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows addition zone 1 and 2 processing of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the event mass control process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the event mass control process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the addition zone 3 process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows processing during a bonus at the time of a start of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the reel stop initialization process of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows reel stop control processing of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart showing a bonus end check process of the pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart showing a bonus operation check process of the pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows RT operation check processing of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing according to the state at the time of the end of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows processing at the time of addition at the time of the end of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine, and zones 1 and 2. It is a flow chart which shows processing at the time of addition at the time of the end of the above-mentioned pachi-slot machine, and zones 1 and 2. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the addition zone 3 at the time of the end of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing by control of the main CPU of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main board communication task of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the insurance processing at the time of the navigation error of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the flow of the insurance processing at the time of the navigation error of the said pachi-slot machine. It is a figure which shows the outline of the transfer lottery to CZ or ART game state in the pachi-slot machine of a modification.

Hereinafter, a pachi-slot machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and its configuration and operation will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Function flow]
First, the functional flow of the pachi-slot machine will be described with reference to FIG. The pachi-slot machine of this embodiment uses medals as a game medium for playing a game. In addition to medals, for example, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as the game medium. Further, the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine that dispenses gaming media, but is applied to an enclosed gaming machine that encloses gaming media such as gaming balls and grants benefits as electronic data, such as points earned, when predetermined grant conditions are met. It is also possible to do so.

When a player inserts a medal into a pachi-slot machine and operates a start lever, one value (hereinafter, referred to as a random number value) is extracted from random numbers within a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

The internal winning combination determination means performs a lottery based on the extracted random number value to determine an internal winning combination. The internal winning combination determining means is one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the main control circuit described later. By the determination of the internal winning combination, the combination of symbols that is allowed to be displayed along the activated line described below is determined. As the type of symbol combination, a bonus is given to the player, such as a small winning combination in which medals are paid out, a replay in which a replay (replay) operation is performed, or a bonus combination in which a bonus operation is performed. Those related to "winning prizes" and those related to other so-called "losses" are provided.

When the start lever is operated, the reels are rotated. After that, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means performs control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing at which the stop button is pressed. To do. The reel stop control means is one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the main control circuit described later.

In a pachi-slot machine, basically, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within this specified time is called the “number of sliding pieces”. In the present embodiment, when the specified period is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding pieces (maximum number of sliding pieces) is set to four symbols, and when the specified period is 75 msec, the maximum sliding piece is set. The number is set to one pattern.

The reel stop control means, when the internal winning combination permitting the combination display of the symbols related to the winning is determined, the combination of the symbols is normally on the activated line within a prescribed time of 190 msec (for 4 symbols). The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to be displayed as much as possible. In addition, the reel stop control means, for example, during the operation of the challenge bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”) and the “MB” (middle bonus) that continuously operate the “CB”, which is the second type special accessory, For one or more reels, the rotation of the reels is stopped so that the combination of the symbols is displayed along the activated line as much as possible within a prescribed time of 75 msec (for one symbol). Furthermore, the reel stop control means uses various prescribed times corresponding to the gaming state, and stops the rotation of the reel so that a combination of symbols which is not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the activated line. Let

In the present embodiment, the reel stop operation (operation of the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R) which is first performed when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating is the first stop operation, the first stop operation. The stop operation performed next to the stop operation is called a second stop operation, and the stop operation performed next to the second stop operation is called a third stop operation.

In this way, when the rotations of the plurality of reels are all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the activated line is related to winning. This winning determination means is also one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the main control circuit described later. Then, when it is determined by the winning determination means that the displayed combination of symbols is related to winning, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player. In the pachi-slot machine, a series of flows as described above is performed as one game (unit game).

Further, in the pachi-slot machine, in the flow of the above-mentioned series of game operations, image display performed by a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof. Various productions are performed using.

Specifically, when the start lever is operated, a random number value for production (hereinafter, referred to as a random number value for production) is extracted in addition to the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination described above. When the random number value for effect is extracted, the effect content determination means randomly determines the effect to be executed this time from the plurality of kinds of effect content associated with the internal winning combination. The effect content determining means is one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the sub-control circuit described later.

Next, when the effect content is determined by the effect content determination means, the effect execution means responds in association with each trigger such as when the reel starts rotating, when each reel stops rotating, and when the presence or absence of a prize is determined. To execute. Thus, in the pachi-slot machine, for example, by executing the effect contents associated with the internal winning combination, there is an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of the symbols to be aimed). It is provided to the player and the interest of the player can be improved.

[Pachislot machine structure]
Next, the structure of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

<Appearance structure>
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachi-slot machine 1 includes an exterior body 2. The exterior body 2 has a cabinet that houses reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door that is attached to the cabinet so as to be openable and closable.

Inside the cabinet, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are also referred to as the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape, and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 20) patterns are drawn at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction.

An upper panel unit 10 and a liquid crystal display device 11 are provided above the center of the front door. The upper panel unit 10 is provided in the upper end region of the front door, and the liquid crystal display device 11 is arranged below the upper panel unit 10. The upper panel unit 10 has a light source and executes an effect by light emitted from the light source. In addition, the liquid crystal display device 11 executes an effect by displaying an image. A spherical accessory 12 is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper panel unit 10. The spherical accessory 12 has a light source and executes an effect by light emitted from the light source.

Further, a touch sensor 111 is provided on the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 11, and the display can be switched according to the operation of the player accepted via the touch sensor 111. The touch sensor 111 operates according to a predetermined operation principle such as an electrostatic capacitance method, and when a touch operation by a player is received, a signal according to the operation is output as touch input information. The liquid crystal display device 11 is controlled by the sub control board 72 (see FIG. 4) based on the touch input information output from the touch sensor 111. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the touch sensor 111 is provided so as to cover the entire display surface of the liquid crystal display device 11, the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 11 functions as a touch panel.

A pedestal portion 13 is provided at the center of the front door 2b. The pedestal portion 13 is provided with the frame member 5 and various devices to be operated by the player.

The frame member 5 has a symbol display area 4 and a stop button attachment portion 15. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display area 4 is provided in the opening of the frame member 5, and the stop button attachment portion 15 is provided below the opening of the frame member 5.

The symbol display area 4 is an area overlapping the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front (player side), and is arranged on the front side (player side) of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. It The symbol display area 4 functions as a display window, and is structured so that the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R arranged behind it (cabinet side) can be seen through. Therefore, in the following, the symbol display area 4 is referred to as a reel display window 4.

When the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the reel display window 4 are stopped from rotating, the reel display window 4 is continuously arranged among the plurality of symbols provided on the circumferential surface of each reel. Two symbols are configured to be displayed in the frame. In the reel display window 4, an upper right diagonal cross-up line, an upper top line, a middle center line, a lower bottom line, and a downward right diagonal cross down line are displayed.

In the reel display window 4, in the frame of the reel display window 4, one symbol (a total of three symbols) is displayed in each of the upper, middle and lower regions for each reel. Therefore, the reel display window 4 displays a 3×3 symbol. The five lines from the cross-up line to the cross-down line displayed in the reel display window 4 are lines that linearly connect the 3×3 symbols displayed by the reel display window 4.

In the present embodiment, the cross-up line of these five lines is the effective line, and the winning determination is made based on the combination of the symbols displayed along the cross-up line. On the other hand, the four lines other than the cross-up line are pseudo lines that are not used for winning determination.

The activated line (cross-up line) is activated by operating a MAX bet button 21 described later or by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 20. Here, operating the MAX bet button 21 is synonymous with inserting a medal. Therefore, for example, “the number of inserted medals” includes both the number of BETs operated by the above-mentioned MAX bet button 21 and the number of inserted coins actually inserted into the medal insertion slot 20.

The reel display window 4 is covered with a transparent window cover 16. The window cover 16 is arranged on the inner surface side of the frame member 5, and is not removable from the front side of the front door.

Further, the frame member 5 has a sheet placing portion 17. Then, a sheet member (information sheet) in which information about the game is written is arranged between the sheet placing portion 17 and the window cover 16. Therefore, the information sheet is covered with the window cover 16 having a smooth surface without irregularities or gaps, and the window cover 16 serves as a mounting portion of the information sheet.

As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the window cover 16 is not removable from the front side of the front door and has a smooth surface without irregularities or gaps. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of accessing the inside of the pachi-slot machine 1 via the.

The stop button mounting portion 15 is formed of a flat plate member having a substantially trapezoidal surface shape. The stop button attachment portion 15 is provided below the reel display window 4 and is provided such that its substantially trapezoidal surface faces the front (player side). On the substantially trapezoidal surface of the stop button mounting portion 15, three through holes through which the three stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R pass are provided side by side.

Three stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R are provided corresponding to each of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and each stop button is provided for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel. These stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R are one of various devices to be operated by the player. In addition, below, stop button 19L, 19C, 19R is also called left stop button 19L, middle stop button 19C, and right stop button 19R, respectively.

In addition to the stop button, a medal slot 20, a MAX bet button 21, and a start lever 23 are provided on the base 13 as various devices to be operated by the player.

The medal insertion slot 20 is provided for receiving medals that are dropped by the player from the outside onto the pachi-slot machine 1. The medals received from the medal insertion slot 20 are used for one game with a preset number (for example, 3) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the preset number is deposited inside the pachi-slot machine 1. be able to. That is, the pachi-slot machine 1 has a so-called credit function.

The MAX bet button 21 is provided to determine the number of coins to be used for one game from the medals stored in the pachi-slot machine 1. The start lever 23 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R).

Further, when viewed from the front, an information display 14 including a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode) and an operation button 22 are provided on the left side of the reel display window 4 of the front door. The information display 14 is connected to a main control board 71 described later, and the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts) and the number of medals deposited inside the pachi-slot machine 1 ( Hereinafter, such information as the number of credits) is digitally displayed. The operation button 22 is a button that is pressed by the player and is connected to a sub-control board 72 described later. The sub-control board 72 detects the depression of the operation button 22 and controls the selection operation based on the detection. The operation buttons 22 include a cross key and an enter button. When the player operates the cross key, the operation cursor 22 moves in a direction in which a selection cursor described later is operated, and when the player operates the enter button, the selection cursor points. The item is selected (determined).

Side panel units 26L and 26R are provided on both sides of the pedestal portion 13 of the front door, respectively. Each side panel unit has a light source and executes an effect by light emitted from the light source. A settlement button 27 is provided below the left side panel unit 26L. The settlement button 27 is provided for pulling out (discharging) the medals stored inside the pachi-slot machine 1 to the outside.

A waist panel unit 31 is provided below the pedestal portion 13 of the front door. The waist panel unit 31 has a decorative panel on which an arbitrary image is drawn and a light source that emits light for illuminating the decorative panel from the back side.

Below the waist panel unit 31, a medal payout opening 32, speaker holes 33L and 33R, and a medal tray unit 34 are provided. The medal payout port 32 guides the medals discharged by driving a hopper device 51 (medal payout device) described later to the outside. The medal tray unit 34 stores the medals discharged from the medal payout opening 32. Inside the front door, speakers 65L and 65R are arranged at positions facing the speaker holes 33L and 33R. Sounds such as sound effects and music corresponding to the effect contents output from the speakers 65L and 65R are output to the player side through the speaker holes 33L and 33R.

<Information display>
Next, the configuration of the information display device 14 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the information display 14 includes an insert lamp 141, a start lamp 142, a replay lamp 143, a bet number lamp 144, a credit lamp 145, a payout number lamp 146, and an instruction monitor 147. And a limit lamp 148.

The insert lamp 141 lights up (or blinks (hereinafter omitted)) to inform the player that a medal can be inserted, and the start lamp 142 lights up to play the game along with the operation of the start lever 6. The replay lamp 143 lights up to inform the player that the medals have been automatically inserted by the operation of the replay. The bet number lamp 144 lights up to inform the player of the number of medals bet, and the credit lamp 145 lights up to indicate the number of medals stored in the pachi-slot machine 1 (credit number). When the payout number lamp 146 is turned on, the payout number lamp 146 notifies the player of the number of medals paid out according to the result of the game (payout number).

Further, the instruction monitor 147 includes a notification lamp 147a and a status indicator 147b (AT lamp). The notification lamp 147a is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED, and lights up in a manner that uniquely corresponds to the information about the stop operation to be notified, thereby reporting the necessary stop operation information to the player. In addition, the state indicator 147b lights up to indicate that the current game state is a game state (for example, an ART game state (see FIG. 18)) that informs the player of an advantageous stop operation mode for the player. Report to.

Here, as will be described later, in the present embodiment, a "push order combination", which is a combination in which the combination of symbols displayed is different depending on the order of stop operations (push order), is provided. The mode uniquely corresponding to the information of the stop operation notified by the notification lamp 147a is, for example, "1" is displayed when the pressing order "left, middle, right" is notified, and the pressing order "left, right, When notifying "medium", "2" is displayed. Details of the notification of the stop operation information on the notification lamp 147a will be described later with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, which will be described later, the information display 14 is controlled by the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68. Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, in addition to the notification lamp 147a controlled by the main control board 71, other means controlled by the sub control board 72 may be used to notify the stop operation information. The liquid crystal display device 11 described above may be informed of information on the stop operation.

In this case, the notification mode of the notification lamp 147a and the notification mode of the other means may be different modes. In other words, the notification lamp 147a may notify the information of the stop operation to be notified in a manner that uniquely corresponds to the information of the stop operation, and it is not always necessary to directly notify the information of the stop operation (for example, "1 ", the notification content may not be specified depending on the player, so it cannot be said that the notification is direct). On the other hand, in the notification by other means, the information of the stop operation may be directly notified. For example, when notifying the pressing order “left, middle, right”, the notification lamp 147a displays “1” uniquely corresponding to the pressing order to be notified, while the other means (the liquid crystal display device 11): As a direct notification that the first stop operation is performed on the left reel 3L, the second stop operation is performed on the inner reel 3C, and the third stop operation is performed on the right reel 3R. Good.

As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, not only the control of the sub control board 72 but also the control of the main control board 71 can notify the information of the necessary stop operation according to the internal winning combination. Of course, the notification of the stop operation information may be controlled according to the game state. More specifically, the information about the stop operation may be notified in the below-described ART game state (see FIG. 18) without notifying the information about the stop operation in the later-described normal game state (non-ART).

In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification lamp 147a is provided separately from the credit lamp 145 and the payout number lamp 146. However, without providing the notification lamp 147a, either the credit lamp 145 or the payout number lamp 146 is provided. May be used to notify the information of the stop operation.

The insert lamp 141 to the status indicator 147b are turned on, blinked, and turned off by an LED (not shown) provided on the back surface. In the pachi-slot machine 1, the main control board 71 controls lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the LED to notify the player of various information regarding the game.

<Control system of pachi-slot machine>
Next, a control system included in the pachi-slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the pachi-slot machine 1.

The pachi-slot machine 1 has a main control board 71 and a sub-control board 72. Further, the pachi-slot machine 1 includes a reel relay terminal plate 74, a setting key type switch 56, a ratio indicator 58, a cabinet side relay substrate 44, and a power supply device 53, which are connected to the main control substrate 71. Further, the pachi-slot machine 1 has an external centralized terminal board 47, a hopper device 51, and a medal auxiliary storage switch 75 which are connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet side relay board 44.

The reel relay terminal plate 74 is arranged inside the reel body of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal plate 74 is electrically connected to a stepping motor (not shown) of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and relays a signal output from the main control board 71 to the stepping motor.

The setting key type switch 56 is set when setting any one of a plurality of setting values provided for setting the amount of profit to be given to the player or in the pachi-slot machine 1. It is used when confirming the set value.

The ratio display 58 is connected to the main control board 71, and displays various ratios such as a specific section ratio and a character role ratio based on a signal output from the main control board 71. The configuration of the ratio display 58 and details of various ratios displayed on the ratio display 58 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The cabinet-side relay board 44 is a relay board for electrically connecting the main control board 71 to the external centralized terminal board 47, the hopper device 51, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 75. The external centralized terminal board 47 is provided to output signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1.

The hopper device 51 has a structure capable of accommodating a large number of medals and discharging them one by one. The hopper device 51 pays out medals when the number of stored medals exceeds 50, for example, or when the settlement button 27 is pressed to settle the medals. The medals paid out by the hopper device 51 are discharged from the medal payout opening 32 (see FIG. 2).

The medal auxiliary storage switch 441 detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage (not shown) is full of medals. The medal auxiliary storage box stores the medals overflowing from the hopper device 51.

The power supply device 53 has a power supply board 53b connected to the main control board 71 and a power supply switch 53a connected to the power supply board 53b. The power switch 53a is pressed when supplying the necessary power to the pachi-slot machine 1, and when the power switch 53a is pressed, the power supply device 53 converts the power of AC voltage 100V into the power of DC voltage required by each part. Then, the converted electric power is supplied to each unit.

The pachi-slot machine 1 also includes a door relay terminal plate 68, and a selector 66, a door opening/closing monitoring switch 67, a BET switch 77, and a settlement switch 78 connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal plate 68. , A start switch 79, a stop switch board 80, a game operation display board 81, and a sub relay board 61.

The selector 66 is a device for selecting whether or not the material and shape of the medal are proper, and guides the proper medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 20 to the hopper device 51. Although not shown, a medal sensor (insertion operation detection means) for detecting the passage of a proper medal is provided on the path of the medal in the selector 66.

The door open/close monitor switch 67 outputs a security signal for informing the open/close of the front door to the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1. The BET switch 77 detects that the MAX bet button 21 has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 78 detects that the settlement button 27 is pressed by the player. The start switch 79 (start operation detection means) detects that the start lever 23 has been operated by the player (start operation).

The stop switch substrate 80 (stop operation detecting means) includes a circuit for stopping the reel that is rotating and a circuit for displaying the reel that can be stopped by an LED or the like. Further, the stop switch board 80 is provided with a stop switch. The stop switch detects that the stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R are pressed by the player (stop operation).

The game operation display substrate 81 is connected to the information display device 14, and when the insertion of medals is accepted, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatable, and when the replay is performed, the inserted medals. This is a substrate for displaying the number of sheets on the information display 14. Various LEDs are connected to the game operation display board 81. These LEDs, for example, illuminate a mark for displaying a game start, a mark for replaying, etc., provided on the information display 14, based on a signal input from the game operation display substrate 81.

The sub control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the sub relay board 61. The pachi-slot machine 1 also includes a sound I/O board 83, an LED board 84, a touch sensor 111, and operation buttons 203, which are connected to the sub control board 72 via the sub relay board 61. It should be noted that the touch sensor 111 and the operation button 203 have been described above, so description thereof will be omitted here.

The sound I/O board 83 outputs sound to a speaker group including speakers 65L and 65R and various speakers (not shown). The LED board 84 causes various LED groups 85 controlled by the sub control board 72 to emit light, and turns on, blinks, and turns off these various LED groups 85 in a pattern according to the effect.

Further, the pachi-slot machine 1 has a ROM cartridge substrate 86 and a liquid crystal relay substrate 87 which are connected to the sub-control substrate 72. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 and the liquid crystal relay substrate 87 are housed together with the sub control substrate 72 in the sub control substrate case 57.

The ROM cartridge board 86 is a board for managing image (video) for presentation, voice, light, and communication data. The liquid crystal relay board 87 is a board that relays connection wiring between the sub-control board 72 and the liquid crystal display device 11.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the main control circuit 91 mounted on the main control board 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

The main control circuit 91 is mainly composed of a microcomputer 92 mounted on the main control board 71. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94 and a main RAM 95.

The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 101, and the like. Further, the main ROM 94 stores a plurality of minimum game times for a unit game.

The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

A clock pulse generation circuit 96, a frequency divider 97, a random number generator 98, and a sampling circuit 99 are connected to the main CPU 93. The clock pulse generation circuit 96 and the frequency divider 97 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 93 executes the control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 99 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

The main CPU 93 counts the number of times a pulse is output to the stepping motor of each reel after detecting the reel index. As a result, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angle of each reel (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated). The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation. The reel index includes, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and a detection piece provided at a predetermined position of each reel and interposed between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit by the rotation of each reel. It is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown).

Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. Then, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is incremented by one each time the pulse counter counts the output of the pulse a predetermined number of times required for the rotation of one symbol. The symbol counter is provided for each reel. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detector (not shown).

That is, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is managed how many symbols are rotated after the reel index is detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected based on the position where the reel index is detected.

<Sub control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the sub control circuit 101 mounted on the sub control board 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the sub control circuit 101 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

The sub control circuit 101 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 91, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The sub control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a drawing RAM 105, and a driver 106.

The sub CPU 102 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge board 86 in response to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The ROM cartridge board 86 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

A control program executed by the sub CPU 102 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 91, and a performance registration task for extracting a random number for performance and determining and registering the content of the performance (effect data). Various programs for executing are included. Further, the control program includes a drawing control task for controlling the display of an image on the liquid crystal display device 11 based on the determined effect contents, a lamp control task for controlling the light output from the light source such as the LED group 85, and the speakers 65L, 65R. Various programs for executing a voice control task or the like for controlling the output of sound by the are also included.

The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to image creation. The data storage area also includes a storage area for storing sound data regarding BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data regarding a pattern of turning on/off light.

The sub RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for registering the decided effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91.

The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the drawing RAM (including a frame buffer) 105, and the driver 106 create an image according to the animation data specified by the effect contents, and display the created image on the liquid crystal display device 11.

In addition, the sub CPU 102 causes a speaker group such as speakers 65L and 65R to output a sound such as BGM according to the sound data specified by the effect contents. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls the turning on and off of the LED group 85 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

<Ratio display>
Next, the configuration of the ratio indicator 58 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above with reference to FIG. 7, the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the ratio indicator 58 for displaying various ratios. FIG. 7(A) shows an example of attachment of the ratio display 58, and FIG. 7(B) shows the contents displayed on the ratio display 58.

(Structure of ratio indicator)
As shown in FIG. 7, the ratio indicator 58 is composed of a 4-digit 7-segment LED. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 7B, the upper 2 digits indicate the kind of ratio to be displayed and the lower 2 digits. Indicates the value of the ratio. The ratio indicator 58 is provided inside the pachi-slot machine 1 because it is used by an administrator (a clerk at a game shop or the like) to check whether the pachi-slot machine 1 is tampered with. At this time, in order to prevent fraud on the rate display 58 itself, the rate display 58 is preferably provided inside the main control board case that covers the main control board 71.

As a specific mounting example, as shown in FIG. 7(A-1), the ratio indicator 58 may be mounted on the main control board 71, or as shown in FIG. 7(A-2). Thus, it may be mounted on another board (ratio display board) connected to the main control board 71, and as shown in FIG. The LED unit may be attached by connecting it to the main control board. In any case, as shown in FIG. 7A, it is preferable to be provided inside the main control board case together with the main control board 71. Here, recording paper or a seal sticker is usually attached to the main control board case, but when the proportion indicator 58 is provided in the main control board case, the visibility of the proportion indicator 58 is improved by the seal sticker or the like. It is preferable to attach a sealing sticker or the like so as not to be damaged. The seal seal is for leaving a trace of the opening of the main control board case, and is a specially processed seal so that a trace remains when it is peeled off. Further, the recording paper is a paper for recording the fact that the main control board case is attached/detached or opened in a regular procedure, and the identification number of the main control board 71 is printed on the recording paper. An entry field is provided to enter the date and time when the package was opened and the person in charge at that time. Here, the formal procedure includes manufacturing of a gaming machine (at the time of mounting and fixing) and on-site inspection after installation at a gaming shop.

(Display contents of ratio display)
Next, a display example of the ratio indicator 58 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7(B), the ratio display 58 indicates the cumulative specific section ratio, the continuous character ratio and the character ratio in the last 6000 games, and the cumulative continuous character ratio and the character ratio. , Is displayed. When displaying the total specific section ratio on the ratio display 58, "AU" is displayed in the upper 2 digits of the 4-digit 7-segment LED, and when the continuous character ratio for the last 6000 games is displayed. , The upper 2 digits are displayed as “=r”, and when the character ratio of the last 6000 games is displayed, the upper 2 digits are displayed as “=b” and the cumulative continuous character ratio is displayed. In the case of displaying, the upper two digits are displayed as “Ar”, and in the case of displaying the cumulative accessory ratio, the upper two digits are displayed as “Ab”. In addition, in the lower two digits of the four-digit 7-segment LED, the corresponding proportion is displayed in percent display.

Here, the “specific section ratio” refers to a ratio of the number of games in the gaming state advantageous to the player to the number of games in all the gaming states (that is, the total number of games). In this case, the game state advantageous to the player is a notification state for notifying information advantageous to the player (so-called AT (ART game state of this embodiment)) and the degree of expectation of transition to this notification state. CZ having a high value may be included. Further, the bonus state started during the notification state may be included in the advantageous game state in this case.

The main control board 71 counts the total number of games, which indicates the number of games in all game states, and the specific number of games, which indicates the number of games in a game state advantageous to the player, in a predetermined counter provided in the main RAM 33. The specific section ratio is calculated by the following formula.
Specific section ratio = number of specific games/total number of games x 100

In addition, the "continuous winning character ratio" refers to the first-class special character or the first-class special character, with respect to the total number of medals paid out in all game states (that is, the total number of payouts). The ratio of the total number of medals paid out while the accessory continuous operation device is in operation.

The main control board 71, in a predetermined counter provided in the main RAM 33, the total payout number indicating the total number of medals paid out in all the gaming states, and the first-class special character or the first-class special character. The number of coins paid out during the first specific game, which indicates the total number of medals paid out during the operation of the character continuous operation device, is calculated, and the ratio of continuous character is calculated by the following formula.
Percentage of consecutive winnings = number of payouts during the first specific game / total number of payouts × 100

In addition, the "proportion of winning character" is the total number of medals paid out while one of the winning characters is operating, with respect to the total number of medals paid out in all game states (that is, the total number of paid-out coins). It refers to the proportion. It should be noted that any of the accessories is a first-class special accessory, a continuous-working apparatus for a first-class special accessory, a second-class special accessory, or a second-class special accessory. A device or an ordinary accessory. In addition, since the state is advantageous for the player even during the ART game state or during the CZ, it may be included in the state in which any of the accessory works.

The main control board 71, in a predetermined counter provided in the main RAM 33, the total payout number indicating the total number of medals paid out in all the gaming states, and the medals paid out while one of the prizes is operating. The second specific game payout number indicating the total number is counted, and the character ratio is calculated by the following formula.
Percentage of consecutive winnings = number of payouts during the second specific game / total number of payouts × 100

Further, the "total" refers to the entire period from the installation of the pachi-slot machine 1 to the present, and the "last 6000 games" refers to the period from the game before 6000 games to the present. When calculating the "cumulative" ratio, the main control board 71 may calculate the ratio using the counting result that has been counted in the entire period, and when calculating the "latest 6000 games" ratio, The main control board 71 may calculate the ratio using the counting result that has been counted in the period from the game before 6000 games to the present.

The predetermined counter provided in the main RAM 33 is provided in an area that is not cleared (initialized) even when the power is turned on/off or the setting is changed. That is, the data relating to the ratio indicator 58 stored in the main RAM 33 is configured so as not to be erased even when the power is turned on/off or the setting is changed.
Further, the predetermined counter provided in the main RAM 33 counts the data relating to the ratio display 58 with one set of 400 games. For example, when calculating the ratio between 6000 games, the ratio is calculated using the cumulative results of 15 sets.

(Display contents of ratio display (switch display))
The ratio display 58 switches and displays various ratios calculated by the main control board 71. The method of switching the contents displayed on the ratio display 58 is arbitrary, and for example, various ratios may be automatically switched at predetermined intervals, or various ratios may be manually changed according to the operation of a dedicated switch. The ratio may be switched, or various ratios may be switched by combining automatic switching and manual switching.

(Modification of ratio display)
By the way, since the existing pachi-slot machine does not have the rate display 58, the example of attachment of the rate display 58 shown in FIG. 7A requires a major modification to the existing pachi-slot machine. Therefore, the display provided in the existing pachi-slot machine may be used as the ratio display 58 for displaying various ratios. Specifically, in the existing pachi-slot machine, a display device (information display device 14) that displays the number of stored medals (credit number) and the number of medals paid out in this game (payout number). Is provided. Therefore, when a special operation is performed on the pachi-slot machine, the display unit (credit lamp 145) that displays the number of credits displays the type of ratio and the display unit (payout number lamp). The display of the display may be switchable so that the ratio of the type is displayed in 146).

The special operation is optional, but it is preferable to use a switch provided inside the pachi-slot machine. This prevents the player from accidentally performing a special operation.

[Pachislot machine game state transition flow]
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a game state controlled by the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) of the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment and its transition flow will be described.

In the present embodiment, the main control board 71 manages a game state based on whether or not a bonus is won/operated, a type of an internal winning combination related to replay, and a winning probability thereof. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 71 distinguishes the bonus non-winning state, the inter-flag state, and the bonus state based on whether or not the bonuses (F_BB1 to 3) are won/operated. Specifically, the bonus non-winning state is a state where the bonus is non-winning and the bonus is not operating, and the inter-flag state is the bonus winning state and the bonus is not operating, and the bonus state is Indicates that the bonus is operating.

Whether or not the bonus is won is managed based on data stored in an internal winning combination storage area (not shown) provided in the main RAM 33, and whether or not the bonus is activated is determined by a gaming state flag provided in the main RAM 33. It is managed based on the data stored in the storage area (not shown). Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a bonus-related winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination, the bonus-related winning combination is carried over as an internal winning combination until the bonus is activated. The inter-flag state is a state in which a winning combination is carried over as an internal winning combination.

In addition, the main control board 71 provides four types of states RT0 to RT3 gaming states in which the types of internal winning combinations relating to replay and the winning probabilities thereof are different from each other. The RT0 gaming state is a gaming state in which the player stays in an initial state such as after the bonus state ends. Further, the RT1 gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of a replay related role being determined as an internal winning combination is low, and the RT2 gaming state is a high probability that a replay related role is determined as an internal winning combination. The game state is as follows. Further, the RT3 gaming state is a gaming state in which a player stays when a winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination (that is, between flags).

These RT0 to RT3 game states are managed based on data stored in a game state flag storage area (not shown) provided in the main RAM 33. Specifically, the pachi-slot machine 1 has three flags, RT1 gaming status flag to RT3 gaming status flag, and manages the RT gaming status by managing ON/OFF of these flags in the main RAM 33. More specifically, the main control board 71 specifies the RT gaming state corresponding to the RT gaming state flag that is ON as the current RT gaming state. If all the RT game status flags are off, the main control board 71 specifies that the current RT game status is the RT0 game status.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the RT0 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state when the bell spill is displayed in (1) RT0 gaming state. Further, the main control board 71 (1) when the RT2 transition lip is displayed in the RT1 gaming state, shifts the gaming state from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state, and (3) Bell bell or RT1 in the RT2 gaming state. When the transition lip is displayed, the gaming state is shifted from the RT2 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state.

Here, the bell spill is not determined in the pressing order determined for each type of the pressing order bell when the pressing order bell (F_pressing order bell 1_1st to F_pressing order bell 2_3rd) described later is determined as the internal winning combination. It is a combination of symbols displayed when the answer is correct. Further, the RT2 transition rip is when the RT1 middle lips (F_RT1 middle lips_123 to F_RT1 middle lips_321), which will be described later, are determined as the internal winning combination, and when the correct answer is given in the pressing order determined for each RT1 middle lips type. It is a combination of displayed symbols. In addition, the RT1 transition rip is an incorrect answer in the pressing order determined for each type of the RT2 rep when the RT2 rep (F_RT2 rep_1st to F_RT2 rep_3rd) to be described later is determined as the internal winning combination. It is a combination of symbols displayed in.

Further, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the RT0-RT2 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state (between the flags) when the bonus-winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination in (4) RT0-RT2 gaming state. .. In addition, the main control board 71, (5) in the RT3 gaming state, when the winning combination is associated with the bonus determined as the internal winning combination and the bonus state starts, the RT3 gaming state (between flags) changes to the bonus state. To migrate. Further, the main control board 71 ends the bonus state and shifts the game state to the RT0 gaming state when the ending condition of the bonus state is satisfied in the (6) bonus state.

Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the condition for ending the bonus state is that the number of medals paid out in the bonus state exceeds 232 (233 or more). Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus state, the winning combination of eight medals (F_RB winning combination, F_7 incentive winning combination, F_7 matching winning combination 1, F_7 matching winning combination 2) is always determined as an internal winning combination. , These roles always win. As a result, during the bonus state, 8 medals will be paid out every game without fail, and the bonus state will always end after 30 games. Therefore, the number of medals paid out during the bonus state. The ending condition that the number exceeds 232 can be translated into that the number of games in the bonus state reaches 30 times.

[Various data table 1 on the main control side]
Subsequently, the configuration of various data tables necessary for explaining the transition of the game state described in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 17. Note that these various data tables are stored in the main ROM 94.

<Design placement table>
The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 9 represents the arrangement of symbols arranged on the surface of each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R by data. The symbol arrangement table defines a correspondence relationship between 20 symbol positions “0” to “19” and symbols corresponding to each of these symbol positions.

The symbol positions "0" to "19" indicate the positions of the symbols arranged along the rotation direction in each of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. The symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “0” to “19” can be specified by referring to the symbol arrangement table using the value of the symbol counter.

The types of symbols are "red 7", "blue 7", "BAR", "replay", "bell", "watermelon", "cherry", "blank 1", "blank 2" and "blank 3". Is included.

The symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 9 assigns the symbol located in the middle stage of the reel display window 4 when the reel index is detected (the symbol passing through the middle stage of the reel display window 4) to the symbol position “0”, A correspondence relationship is assigned in which the symbol positions “0” to “19” are assigned to each of the 20 symbols in the order of movement in the rotation direction of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In this way, by using the middle stage of the reel display window 4 as a reference, the type of symbol located in the middle stage of the reel display window 4 can be specified for each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

<Design code table>
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, each symbol arranged on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is specified by a symbol code table and distinguished by 1-byte (8-bit) data. The symbol code table shown in FIG. 9 represents codes for identifying the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

The symbols used in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment are "red 7", "blue 7", "BAR", "replay", "bell", "watermelon", "cherry", "blank 1", "blank". There are 10 types of "2" and "blank 3". In the symbol code table, "0000007" is assigned as data for the "red 7" symbol (symbol code 1), and "00000010" is assigned as data for the "blue 7" symbol (symbol code 2). Has been. Similarly, “00000011” to “00001010” are assigned as data to the respective symbols (symbol codes 3 to 10) of “BAR” to “blank 3”.

<Design combination table>
Next, the symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIGS. The symbol combination table is a combination of symbols determined in advance according to the type of privilege (combination), data stored in the main RAM 95 when the symbol combination is displayed, and a combination of the symbol is displayed. The corresponding relationship with the privilege (the number of medals paid out) is defined.

In the present embodiment, the winning combination is determined when the symbol combination displayed along the activated line matches the symbol combination (combination) defined in the symbol combination table. Then, when it is determined that the prize is won, the player is provided with benefits such as payout of medals, operation of replay (replay), and operation of bonus game (feature continuous operation device). In addition, when the symbol combination displayed along the activated line does not match any of the symbol combinations defined in the symbol combination table, a so-called "outfall" occurs. In other words, in the present embodiment, the symbol combinations corresponding to "off" are not defined in the symbol combination table, so that the symbol combinations for "off" are defined. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and the "combination" item may be provided in the symbol combination table to directly define "combination".

The data column in the symbol combination table defines information for identifying the symbol combination displayed along the activated line. Specifically, in the data column, "storage area" in which data of a combination of corresponding symbols is stored, and "data (bit corresponding to a combination of symbols in 1-byte data) stored in the storage area. Data for specifying))" is defined.

The combination defined in the symbol combination table means a symbol combination of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R displayed along the activated line when each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. For each combination, a combination name is defined according to the role of the combination and the type of symbols forming the combination.

The payout number defined in the symbol combination table defines the number of medals to be paid out when the corresponding symbol combination (combination) is displayed. For example, referring to FIG. 12, when a combination of symbols of combination names “C_MDF1” to “C_MDSP_02” is displayed in a 3BET game, eight medals are paid out.

Further, the content column in the symbol combination table indicates the role of each symbol combination and the feature of each symbol combination. With reference to FIG. 10, for example, the combination names “C_transition eye 1_01” to “C_transition eye 2_04” are a combination of symbols on the bell spill, and when displayed along the activated line, the game state is RT1. The game state is entered (see FIG. 8).

Also, the combination names "C_BB_A" to "C_BB_C3" are combinations of symbols relating to the continuous actuation device (BB) of the first-class special accessory, and when displayed along the activated line, the gaming state becomes a bonus state. Shift (see FIG. 8).

Further, the combination name “C_reach-eye lip” is a combination of symbols related to the reach-eye lip, and when displayed along the activated line, the re-game operation is performed. It should be noted that the combination of symbols relating to the reach eye lip is not displayed along the activated line during the normal gaming state even if the winning is won, and is displayed along the activated line only between the flags.

Further, the combination names “C_RT2_T Lip_01” to “C_RT2_C Lip” are combinations of symbols related to the RT2 transition Lip. When the RT2 transition lip is displayed along the activated line, the re-game operation is performed and the game state shifts to the RT2 game state (see FIG. 8).

Further, the combination names "C_B Rep" to "C_CD Rep_04" are combinations of symbols relating to replay, and when displayed along the activated line, the re-game operation is performed. The combination names "C_RT1_CU Lip" to "C_RT Lip_04" are combinations of symbols related to the RT1 transition Lip. When the RT1 transition lip is displayed along the activated line, the re-game operation is performed and the game state shifts to the RT1 game state (see FIG. 8).

Further, the combination names “C_WMLN1_01” to “C_WMLN3” are combinations of symbols related to the watermelon spill, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out. Further, the combination names "C_CHA_A" to "C_CHA_B4" are combinations of symbols related to the chance eye, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out.

Further, the combination names “C_control B01_01” to “C_control B10_04” are combinations of symbols relating to the first coin, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out. The combination name "C_CHE" is a combination of symbols related to weak cherry, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out.

Further, the combination names “C_control B01_01” to “C_control B10_04” are combinations of symbols relating to the first coin, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out. The combination names “C_SCHE01” to “C_SCHE03” are combinations of symbols related to strong cherry, and when displayed along the activated line, one medal is paid out.

The combination names “C_CDWMLN1_01” to “C_CUWMLN” are combinations of symbols related to watermelons, and when displayed along the activated line, five medals are paid out. The combination names “C_PCHA1” to “C_PCHA6_04” are combinations of symbols related to the confirmed cherry, and when displayed along the activated line, eight medals are paid out. The combination names "C_CENB_01" to "C_CUB" are combinations of symbols related to the bell, and when displayed along the activated line, eight medals are paid out.

Further, the combination name “C_MCF1” is a combination of symbols related to “7” in BB, and when displayed along the activated line, 8 medals are paid out. Further, the combination names "C_MD1" to "C_MDSP_02" are combinations of symbols related to 7 sets in the BB, and when displayed along the activated line, 8 medals are paid out.

<Internal lottery table>
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, an internal lottery table that is referred to when determining an internal winning combination will be described. The internal lottery table is provided for each gaming state, and defines the lottery value information corresponding to each winning combination. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the lottery value itself for each winning combination is omitted, and only each winning combination is shown as to whether or not each winning combination can be won.
Note that the RT0 to RT2 game states are different only in the lottery value information corresponding to the winning combination related to the replay, and the lottery value information corresponding to the winning combinations related to the small winning combination and the bonus is the same. In addition, the RT3 gaming state is a state in which a bonus winning combination has been carried over, and the bonus winning combination is not won (the lottery value is 0), but otherwise the same as the RT0 to RT2 gaming states. Only the lottery value information corresponding to the winning combination relating to the replay is different, and the lottery value information corresponding to the small winning combination is the same. At this time, during the RT3 game state, it seems that the lottery value corresponding to the small winning combination is reduced by decreasing the lottery value when the winning combination and the small winning combination such as No3 to No7 are simultaneously won. Since the lottery value for that portion increases the lottery value of the corresponding small winning combination in No35 to No39, the lottery value corresponding to the small winning combination becomes the same regardless of the RT gaming state.

In this embodiment, random numbers for lottery extracted from a predetermined range of numerical values “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values (not shown) corresponding to each winning combination, and the result of the subtraction is negative. Internal lottery is carried out by determining whether or not (so-called “carrying” has occurred).

Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the winning combination to which this is assigned is determined as the internal winning combination. That is, the winning probability of each number can be represented by "lottery value corresponding to each number/the number of all random number values that may be extracted (65536)".

Referring to FIG. 13, it is understood that in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, “out” is not determined as a result of lottery during the bonus state. That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the bonus state, any one of the winning combination “F_RB winning combination”, “F_7 stirring winning combination”, “F_7 matching winning combination 1”, and “F_7 matching winning combination 2” is always determined as the internal winning combination. The result of the lottery will not be "outside".

<Correspondence table of internal winning combination and symbol combination>
FIGS. 14 to 16 are comparison tables showing a correspondence relationship with a symbol combination (combination) that can be displayed on the activated line in each internal winning combination when each winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination. A circle in each correspondence table indicates a combination (combination) of symbols that can be displayed on the activated line in the winning combination determined as the internal winning combination.

In the pachi-slot machine 1, the main control board 71 changes the stop control according to the internal winning combination and the gaming state, and when a predetermined winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, the correspondence relationship shown in FIGS. The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped so that the symbol combination (combination) can be displayed. Here, in the correspondence tables shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, all combinations of symbols that may be displayed when the winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination are enumerated. Even a combination of marked symbols may not be displayed.

That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the stop control (for example, the symbol to be preferentially drawn in) is made different depending on the combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed and the current game state, and the circle to be preferentially attracted is circled. Even a combination of marked symbols may not be displayed. Therefore, FIG. 17 shows the correspondence relationship between the types of winning combinations and the combinations of symbols actually stopped and displayed.

<Correspondence between the winning combination and the combination of symbols in the states other than the bonus state>
Correspondence relationship 1 of FIG. 17 shows a correspondence relationship between the winning combination and the combination of symbols in the states other than the bonus state (some winning combinations are omitted). In the pachi-slot machine 1, as a plurality of winning combinations, a "pushing winning combination", which is a combination having different combinations of symbols to be displayed according to the order of stop operations (pushing order), is provided. The combination of symbols associated with the “press order correct answer” in FIG. 17 is a combination of symbols that is advantageous to the player among the symbol combinations displayed according to the pressing order, and corresponds to “incorrect press order”. The attached symbol combination is a symbol combination that is disadvantageous to the player among the symbol combinations displayed according to the pressing order. When notifying a stop operation that is advantageous for the player, the pressing order that is the correct answer is notified, and as a result, the combination of symbols associated with the "press order correct answer" is displayed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the end of the name of the push forward combination represents the correct push order. Specifically, the end "1st" of the combination name means that the correct pressing order is for the first reel stop operation on the left reel 3L, and the end "2nd" of the combination name is The correct pushing order means that the first stop operation is for the middle reel 3C, and the ending "3rd" of the winning combination name indicates that the correct pushing order is the first stop operation on the right reel. It is meant for 3R. Further, the ending "123" of the winning combination name means that the correct pressing order is "left, middle, right", and the ending "132" of the winning combination name is the correct pressing order is "left". , Right, middle ", and the end of the combination name "213" means that the correct pressing order is "middle, left, right", and the end of the combination name "231" Means that the correct pushing order is "left, right, middle".

As shown in FIG. 17, the combinations “R_123 in F_RT1” to “Rip_321 in F_RT1” are different combinations of symbols to be displayed according to the pressing order, and when the pressing order is correct, RT2 is set. If any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 among the symbol combinations relating to the transition lip (see FIG. 10) are displayed along the effective line and the pressing order is not the correct answer, Of the combinations of symbols relating to replay (see FIG. 10), any of the combinations of symbols that can be displayed as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are displayed along the activated line.

Further, the combination “F_RT2 middle lip — 1st” to “F_RT2 middle lip — 3rd” is a combination in which the symbols displayed are different depending on the pressing order, and when the pressing order is correct, the combination of symbols related to replay is performed. If any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 (see FIG. 10) is displayed along the activated line and the pressing order is not the correct answer, the RT1 transition lip pattern is displayed. Of the combinations (see FIG. 10), any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 is displayed along the activated line.

In addition, the winning combinations “F_pressing order bell 1_1st” to “F_pressing order bell 2_3rd” are different winning combinations in which symbols are displayed according to the pressing order. In the general game state, the combination “F_push order bell 1_1st” to “F_push order bell 2_3rd” is a combination of symbols related to the bell (see FIG. 12) when the push order is correct. If any of the displayable symbol combinations shown in FIG. 16 is displayed along the activated line and the pressing order is not the correct answer, the combination of symbols relating to the spilled bell or the first sheet (FIG. 10 or FIG. Any of the combinations of the displayable symbols shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 (see 11) are displayed along the activated line.

In addition, among the winning combinations “F_pressing order bell 1_1st” to “F_pressing order bell 2_3rd”, the winning combination “pressing order bell 1 (“F_pressing order bell 1_1st”, “F_pressing order bell 1_2nd”, “F_pressing order bell 1_3rd”) )” is a combination in which the stop control does not change between the normal gaming state and the middle of the flag, and the combination “push order bell 2 (“F_push order bell 2_1st” “F_push order bell 2_2nd”” “F_push order” Bell 2_3rd")" is a role in which the stop control is changed between the normal game state and the middle of the flags. In other words, the combination “push order bell 2” is one of the combinations of displayable symbols shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 among the combinations of bell symbols (see FIG. 12) regardless of the pressing sequence during the flag. Is displayed along the active line.

<Correspondence between winning combination and symbol combination in bonus state>
Correspondence relationship 2 in FIG. 17 shows a correspondence relationship between the winning combination and the symbol combination in the bonus state. The winning combination "F_RB winning combination" is one of the combinations of displayable symbols shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 out of the combinations of bell symbols (see FIG. 12) regardless of the pressing order and is displayed along the activated line. ..

In addition, the winning combination "F_7-inspiring winning combination" is any of the combinations of the symbols that can be displayed in FIGS. Is displayed. In addition, the combination “F_7 complete combination 1” and “F_7 complete combination 2” are combinations of the displayable symbols shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 out of the combination of 7 complete or bell symbols in the BB (see FIG. 12). Either is displayed along the active line. Note that the combination “F_7-inspiring combination” to “F_7 matching combination 2” may be different combinations of symbols displayed depending on the pressing order, and a common combination of symbols is displayed regardless of the pressing order. It may be a role.

As shown in the internal lottery table of FIG. 13, in the bonus state, the result of the internal lottery does not become “out”, and one of the winning combinations “F_RB winning combination” to “F_7 complete winning winning combination 2” is sure to be an internal winning combination. Is determined as Then, as shown in the correspondence relationship 2 in FIG. 17, all of the winning combinations “F_RB winning combination” to “F_7 matching winning combination 2” are displayed, and a combination of symbols for which eight medals are paid out (bell, 7 in BB) (Incline or 7 in BB) is displayed. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, eight medals are paid out per game during the bonus state.

<Game state transition flow regarding presence/absence of notification>
Whether or not the pachi-slot machine 1 manages the game state based on whether or not a bonus is won/operated, the type of an internal winning combination related to replay, and its winning probability, while notifying a stop operation advantageous for the player The game state is managed based on the following. Next, with reference to FIG. 18, a game state transition flow regarding presence/absence of notification will be described.

As shown in FIG. 18, the main control board 71 of the pachi-slot machine 1 distinguishes between the normal game state and the CZ (chance zone) and the ART game state based on the presence or absence of the notification. The normal game state and CZ are basically game states (non-ART) in which the contents of the stop operation advantageous to the player are not notified, and the ART game state is a game state in which the stop operation advantageous to the player is notified. Is. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player plays the game so as to shift from the normal game state (while sandwiching the bonus state depending on the situation) to the ART game state advantageous to the player. ..

The normal gaming state is the most unfavorable gaming state in the pachi-slot machine 1, and as shown in FIG. 18, there is a possibility of shifting from the normal gaming state to the CZ and ART gaming states. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, a transition lottery to CZ is performed, and (A) When this transition lottery is won, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the CZ. Further, in the normal gaming state, a lottery for transitioning to ART is performed, and (B) When this transitional lottery is won, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the ART gaming state.

CZ is a gaming state (chance zone) with a high degree of expectation of shifting to the ART gaming state, and as shown in FIG. 18, there is a possibility of shifting from the CZ to the normal gaming state or the ART gaming state. Specifically, in CZ, a lottery for transitioning to ART is performed, and (C) If this transition lottery is won, the main control board 71 shifts the game state from CZ to the ART game state, and (D) this shift. When the CZ ends without winning the lottery, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the CZ to the normal gaming state.

Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the ART gaming state is basically a gaming state in which the RT2 gaming state is winning the ART, and starts after the RT gaming state shifts to the RT2 gaming state after the ART winning. As shown in FIG. 8, since the RT2 gaming state is to be shifted from the RT0 and RT1 gaming states, the ART gaming state is not started immediately even after the ART winning. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1, it is necessary to move to the RT2 game state after the ART is won (more specifically, after the sign of ART) until the RT2 game state is set, and it is necessary to shift to the RT2 game state during the ART preparation. The stop operation.

Subsequently, the ART gaming state is basically the gaming state in which the ART is selected in the RT2 gaming state. As shown in FIG. 18, the ART gaming state is composed of a normal ART and an additional zone. The normal ART and the additional zone are game states in which the playability is different, and the normal ART is a stop operation advantageous to the player for a predetermined number of games (for example, displaying a combination of symbols with a large number of medals to be paid out). Is a game state that notifies the stop operation for, and the stop operation necessary to maintain the RT2 game state), the addition zone notifies the stop operation that is advantageous to the player, and the duration of the normal ART is added. It is a gaming state that functions as an additional chance zone. In addition, during the additional zone, a game is usually played without consuming the duration of ART.

As shown in FIG. 18, there is a possibility of shifting from the normal ART to the additional zone or the normal gaming state. Specifically, in the normal ART, the transfer lottery to the additional zone is carried out. (E) When the transfer lottery is won, the main control board 71 shifts the game state from the normal ART to the additional zone. Further, the normal ART is managed for the duration, and (G) When this duration is over, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the normal ART to the normal gaming state. Note that the method of managing the duration of the normal ART is arbitrary, but the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment manages the duration according to the number of games. Of course, the duration may be managed not by the number of games but by the number of medals to be paid out during the normal ART and the difference in the number of medals. The duration may be managed according to the number of times.

As shown in FIG. 18, there is a possibility of shifting from the additional zone to normal ART. Specifically, the end lottery is carried out in the additional lottery, and (F) if the end lottery is won, the additional lottery is ended, and the main control board 71 shifts the game state from the additional zone to the normal ART. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, from the normal game state, the CZ and ART game states (normal ART or additional zone), there is a possibility of shifting to the bonus state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, (H) when a bonus winning combination is won in the normal gaming state, CZ and ART gaming states, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state to the bonus state.

Here, the bonus state includes a normal BB, an episode BB, and a special BB. In the pachi-slot machine 1, the type of bonus state is determined based on the timing at which the bonus winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination and the situation at the timing when the bonus winning combination is won. Specifically, the main control board 71 determines a special BB as a bonus state to be started when a bonus winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination in the additional zone 2 which is a part of the additional zone.

The game characteristics in the bonus state are different between the normal BB and the episode BB and the special BB. Specifically, during the normal BB and episode BB, the main control board 71 performs the lottery for granting the right of the normal ART and the additional zone based on the internal winning combination, and during the special BB, based on the internal winning combination. Usually, the lottery is added to the duration of ART. That is, during the normal BB and the episode BB, the rights of the normal ART and the additional zone are given, and during the special BB, the number of additional games for adding the duration of the normal ART is given. In addition, the normal BB and the episode BB are different only in the effect (display) in the bonus state, and have the same game playability in the bonus state. In other words, the normal BB and the episode BB have different effect control by the sub side (sub control board 72), but do not have different game control by the main side (main control board 71).

As shown in FIG. 18, in the bonus state, the lottery for transitioning to the ART gaming state is carried out, and when the right of the (I) ART gaming state is not granted at the end of the bonus state, the main control board 71, The game state is shifted from the bonus state to the normal game state. Further, when the right of the (J)ART gaming state is granted at the end of the bonus state, the main control board 71 shifts the gaming state from the bonus state to the ART gaming state. Note that the right to the ART gaming state is granted at the end of the bonus state, in addition to the right to the ART gaming state being granted due to the lottery performed during the bonus state, the right to the ART gaming state before the bonus state. Including the case where was added.

[Various data table 2 on the main control side]
Next, the configuration of various data tables necessary for explaining the transition of the game state described in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 58. Note that these various data tables are stored in the main ROM 94.

(Lottery flag determination table)
FIG. 19 is a lottery flag determination table for determining a lottery flag from the internal winning combination. Generally, in a pachi-slot machine, various types of lottery are performed based on an internal winning combination. However, when a large number of winning combinations (44 types when referring to FIG. 19) can be determined as internal winning combinations, a lottery is performed for each winning combination. If the result is provided, the amount of data required for one lottery becomes enormous. From the viewpoint of playability, it is preferable to perform various lottery, but since the capacity of the main ROM 94 is limited due to the specifications, if the amount of data required for one lottery becomes huge, the type of lottery will be reduced. It must be done, and the game becomes monotonous as a whole.

Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a large number of winning combinations are grouped, and various types of lottery are performed based on the grouped information (lottery flag). This makes it possible to reduce the amount of data required for each lottery. Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, by grouping a large number of winning combinations in various modes, each lottery is characterized (for example, one winning combination that is a different group is different from another winning combination). In the lottery, each lottery is characterized by being in the same group).

The lottery flag determination table shown in FIG. 19 is used for grouping a large number of winning combinations in various modes, and defines lottery flag information for each winning combination determined as an internal winning combination. For example, the winning combination “F_watermelon” is defined as “3” as the lottery flag A, “3” as the lottery flag B, “3” as the lottery flag C, and “1” as the lottery flag D.

<Outline of table mode>
Subsequently, an outline of the table mode will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has three table modes: “low accuracy”, “high accuracy short”, and “high accuracy long”. This table mode is used for, for example, CZ lottery performed during the normal game state and additional lottery performed during the ART game state. Basically, the table mode "low probability" has a low probability of winning in these lottery. The table modes “high-accuracy short” and “high-accuracy long” have a high probability of winning in these lottery.

The main control board 71 shifts to the table mode based on the lottery flag B when the game state is one of the normal game state, the ART preparation, and the normal ART, and also the table mode when the bonus state ends. Make the transition. Specifically, the main control board 71 shifts to the table mode using the data tables shown in FIGS. 21 and 22.

(Table mode change lottery number determination table)
FIG. 21 is a table mode transition lottery number determination table for determining the table mode transition lottery number from the lottery flag B. The table mode transition lottery number determination table defines the table mode transition lottery number in association with the lottery flag B and the current table mode. The table mode transition lottery number is information used for the table mode transition lottery. For example, if the current table mode is "low probability", the lottery flag B "3" is determined as "2" as the table mode transition lottery number, and the current table mode is "high accuracy short". When it is, "3" is determined as the table mode transition lottery number, and when the current table mode is "high accuracy long", "4" is determined as the table mode transition lottery number. ..

(Random table for changing to table mode)
FIG. 22 is a table mode transfer lottery table for randomly selecting the transfer destination of the table mode, and FIG. 22(A) is performed when the game state is one of the normal game state, the ART preparation stage, and the normal ART stage. 22B is a table used for the transfer lottery, and FIG. 22B is a table used for the transfer lottery performed at the end of the bonus state.

As shown in FIG. 22(A), the table mode transfer lottery table 1 defines lottery value information for the table mode of the transfer destination for each table mode transfer lottery number. For example, when the table mode transition lottery number is "3", "high accuracy short" is always randomly selected as the transition destination table mode.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22B, the table mode transfer lottery table 2 defines lottery value information for the transfer destination table mode for each table mode at the end of the bonus state. For example, when the table mode at the end of the bonus state is "low probability", "low probability" or "high accuracy short" is randomly selected as the table mode of the transfer destination.

<Game flow during normal game state>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 23 to 30, a game in the normal game state will be described. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a game flow in the normal game state, and FIGS. 24 to 30 are diagrams showing various data tables used in the normal game state.

As shown in FIG. 23, during the normal gaming state, the main control board 71 performs CZ lottery for shifting to CZ and ART lottery for shifting to the ART gaming state. During the normal game state, the main control board 71 performs the CZ lottery based on the lottery flag B and the table mode, and when the CZ lottery is won, the game state is transferred to the CZ afterwards (via the omen). In the case of non-win, the game state is maintained as the normal game state. Further, during the normal game state, the main control board 71 performs ART lottery based on the lottery flag A, and if the ART lottery is won, then the game state is transferred to the ART game state (via the omen). However, in the case of non-win, the gaming state is maintained as the normal gaming state.

(CZ lottery number determination table)
FIG. 24 is a CZ lottery number determination table for determining the CZ lottery number from the lottery flag B. The CZ lottery number determination table defines the CZ lottery number in association with the lottery flag B and the current table mode. The CZ lottery number is information used for CZ lottery. Referring to the CZ lottery number determination table, the lottery flags “0 (out)” to “3 (push order bell)” are determined as “0” as the CZ lottery number regardless of the current table mode. .. Since the CZ lottery number “0” is a number that does not win the CZ lottery, in the case of the lottery flags “0 (out)” to “3 (push order bell)”, the CZ lottery is selected. I won't win.

(Normal CZ lottery table)
FIG. 25 is a normal CZ lottery table used for CZ lottery performed in the normal game state based on the CZ lottery number. The medium CZ lottery table defines, for each CZ lottery number, lottery value information relating to the lottery result of the CZ lottery. As will be described later, the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has CZ1, CZ2, CZ3, CZ4 and special CZ as CZ. CZ1 to CZ4 are chance zones with different expectations for winning the ART lottery during CZ. Basically, CZ1 is the most difficult to win, CZ2 is the next most difficult to win, and CZ3 is the next most difficult to win. , CZ4 is the easiest to win. Further, the special CZ is a chance zone in which the transition to the ART gaming state has been confirmed at the transition stage.

In the CZ lottery using the normal medium CZ lottery table, there is a possibility of winning the transition to CZ1 to CZ4 among CZ1, CZ2, CZ3, CZ4 and the special CZ, and there is no chance of winning the transition to the special CZ. The special CZ may be transferred by winning the promotion lottery during the sign of CZ after winning the transfer to CZ1 to CZ4 (see FIG. 29).

(ART lottery number determination table)
FIG. 26 is an ART lottery number determination table for determining the ART lottery number from the lottery flag A. The ART lottery number determination table defines the ART lottery number in association with the lottery flag A and the current game state. The ART lottery number is information used for ART lottery. In addition, referring to the ART lottery number determination table of FIG. 26, in the states other than the normal game state and the state of waiting for the end of ART, the ART lottery corresponding to the state is separately performed, so that the bonus lottery (lottery) "0 (non-win for ART lottery)" is determined as the ART lottery number except for the use flags A "7" and "8").

(ART lottery table)
FIG. 27 is an ART lottery table used for ART lottery performed based on the ART lottery number. The ART lottery table defines, for each ART lottery number, information on the lottery value regarding the lottery result of the ART lottery. The pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the additional zones 1, the additional zones 2, and the additional zones 3 as the additional zones. The addition zone 1 to the addition zone 3 are common in that the addition of the normal ART duration is performed, but the addition method and the addition frequency are different from each other. Details of these additional zones 1 to 3 will be described later.

Further, in the figure, “ART stock+1” means that one normal ART right is granted, and “ART, extra zone 1 stock+1” means that the normal ART right and the extra zone 1 right are given. "ART, additional zone 2 stock + 1" means that each of the normal ART right and the additional zone 2 right is granted, and "ART, additional zone 3 stock" is added. “Stock+1” means that one normal ART right and one additional zone right are granted.

(Symbol number lottery table)
Next, FIG. 28 is a precursor game number lottery table for determining the number of predictive games before shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state when winning in the CZ random determination or the ART random determination performed in the normal gaming state. The aura game number lottery table defines the lottery value information about the aura game number for each type of lottery that is won. When the CZ lottery or the ART lottery is won during the normal game state, the main control board 71 randomly draws the number of predictive games, and after the number of predictive games has passed, shifts the game state from the normal game state to the CZ or ART game state. To do.

(CZ advance sign CZ promotion lottery table)
Next, FIG. 29 is a CZ predecessor CZ promotion lottery table used for promotion lottery of CZ performed during premonition of CZ. The CZ pre-CZ promotion lottery table defines, for each lottery flag B, lottery value information relating to the lottery result of the promotion lottery.

(Additional zone lottery table for ART signs)
Next, FIG. 30 is an ART pre-addition zone addition lottery table used for stock lottery in the addition zone 1 performed during the sign of ART. The ART pre-addition zone lottery table defines, for each lottery flag A, lottery value information relating to the lottery result of the stock lottery.

When the main control board 71 wins any of CZ1 to CZ4 in the CZ lottery using FIG. 25, it sets the number of precursor games using FIG. 28. Then, the main control board 71 performs the promotion lottery using FIG. 29 during this sign game, and when winning the promotion lottery, rewrites CZ1 to CZ4 that was won in the CZ lottery to the special CZ ( Promote).
Similarly, when the main control board 71 wins the ART in the ART lottery using FIG. 27, it sets the number of precursor games using FIG. 28. Then, the main control board 71 performs the stock lottery using FIG. 30 during this omen game, and when the stock lottery is won, one right of the additional zone 1 is given.

<Game flow during CZ>
Next, with reference to FIG. 31 to FIG. 35, the game in CZ will be described. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the flow of the game during CZ, and FIGS. 32 to 35 are diagrams showing various data tables used during CZ.

As shown in FIG. 31(A), CZ1 to CZ4 are composed of the first half of CZ and the second half of CZ. In the first half of the CZ, 12 games are continued and the ART lottery is performed. In the second half of the CZ, 3 games or 4 games are continued, and a battle effect is performed to inform the result of the ART lottery in the first half of the CZ.

The main control board 71 performs the ART lottery based on the lottery flag B during the first half of the CZ, and also performs the lottery of the number of games in the second half of the CZ at the start of the final game in the first half of the CZ. The main control board 71 also performs ART lottery in the latter half of the CZ according to a so-called rare combination, and rewrites the result of the ART lottery in the first half of the CZ and grants a further ART right. The main control board 71 shifts the game state to the normal game state after the end of CZ in the case where the ART performed during the CZ (first half) is non-winning, and the game state after the end of CZ in the case of winning the ART. When the game is transferred to the normal ART and the winning combination of the ART and the additional zone is won, the game state is moved to the additional zone of the winning type after the end of the CZ.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 31(B), during the special CZ, stock lottery in the additional zone is performed, and the special CZ continues until 10 games have passed or until the stock lottery is won. The main control board 71 performs stock lottery in the additional zone 2 based on the lottery flag B during the special CZ. When 10 games have passed without winning the lottery in the additional zone 2, the main control board 71 ends the special CZ, shifts the game state to normal ART, and adds the game before 10 games have passed. If the lottery in zone 2 is won, the special CZ is ended and the game state is added to zone 2.

(ART number determination table for ART in CZ)
FIG. 32 is a CZ in-art ART lottery number determination table for determining an in-CZ ART lottery number from the lottery flag B. The CZ ART lottery number determination table is provided for each situation during CZ. For example, in the first half of the CZ that has not yet been won in the ART lottery, the ART lottery number determination table in the CZ of “CART in the first half of CZ of ART non-win” is used. The CZ medium ART lottery number determination table of “CZ second half of ART non-win” is used, and the CZ of “CZ after ART lottery (first half)” during CZ after winning the ART lottery (first half) A medium ART lottery number determination table is used.

The CZ in-art ART lottery number determination table defines the in-CZ ART lottery number in association with the lottery flags B and CZ types. The CZ ART lottery number is information used for ART lottery performed during CZ1 to CZ4. Referring to the CZ in-art ART lottery number determination table, in the first half of the CZ, a value other than “0” is set as the in-CZ ART lottery number regardless of the type of the lottery flag B until the ART lottery is won once. It is determined. On the other hand, once the ART lottery is won, or in the latter half of the CZ, only the lottery flags B “3” to “7” (so-called rare combination or higher) are determined except for the CZ ART lottery number “0”.

(ART lottery table in CZ)
FIG. 33 is a CZ mid-art lottery table used for ART lottery performed based on the CZ mid-art lottery number. The CZ-art ART lottery table defines, for each CZ-art ART lottery number, lottery value information regarding the lottery result of the ART lottery. In the pachi-slot machine 1, if an ART lottery number during CZ other than “0” is determined, the ART lottery is won with a predetermined probability.

(Battle game number lottery table)
FIG. 34 is a battle game number random determination table used for determining the number of games (the number of battle games) in the second half of the CZ at the start of the final game in the first half of the CZ. The battle game number lottery table defines lottery value information regarding the number of games in the second half of the CZ according to the result of the ART lottery in the first half of the CZ (winning or non-winning). In the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of games in the latter half of the CZ is always “3 games” when the lottery in the first half of the CZ is non-winning, and when the lottery in the first half of the CZ is winning. Has a predetermined probability of being "4 games".

(Special CZ additional zone lottery table)
FIG. 35 shows a special CZ mid-addition zone lottery table used for stock lottery in the extra CZ performed during special CZ. The additional zone lottery table defines, for each of the lottery flags B, lottery value information regarding the lottery result of the stock lottery in the additional zone 2. In addition, during special CZ, stock lottery is performed only in the additional zone 2, and stock lottery is not performed in the other additional zones 1 and 3.

<Game flow during normal ART>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 36 to 42, the game during the normal ART will be described. FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a game flow during normal ART, and FIGS. 37 to 42 are diagrams showing various data tables used during normal ART.

As shown in FIG. 32(A), during the normal ART, the additional lottery is performed to add the duration of the normal ART (the number of games) and stock the additional zone. The additional lottery during the normal ART is basically performed based on the table mode and the lottery flag C, but when the number of continuous games in the ART gaming state exceeds 250 games, the lottery flag C is used regardless of the table mode. Is done. The number of continuous games in the ART gaming state may be the sum of the number of continuous games in the normal ART and the number of continuous games in the additional zones 1 to 3, and is only the number of continuous games in the normal ART. May be. Further, the number of continuing games in the ART gaming state is not the cumulative number of continuing games including those before the previous game, but the number of continuing games in the current ART gaming state, in other words, the ART gaming state continues without ending. It is the number of continuous games during the same ART game state between.

The main control board 71 performs the transfer lottery in the table mode during the normal ART, and also performs the above-mentioned additional lottery. In the case of non-winning in the additional lottery, the main control board 71 continues the normal ART without performing any addition, and if the additional lottery is won, the number of games (duration) is added. If the regular lottery is continued and the lottery in the extra lottery is won, the game state is shifted from the normal ART to the extra zone of the type of winning.
In addition, the main control board 71 also performs the lottery and the transfer lottery in the front mode even during the ART preparation. Here, the ART is in preparation means that the player has the right to the ART game state (normal ART, the add-on mode) and is in the RT0, RT1 game state before the ART game state starts. Since the ART state of the ART starts when the RT gaming state shifts to the RT2 gaming state after the rights of the ART gaming state (normal ART, add-on mode) are granted, before the ART gaming state starts (that is, ART The RT0 and RT1 game states (after the end of the sign) are called ART preparations.

Further, as shown in FIG. 32B, during the normal ART, the transfer lottery in the release mode and the release lottery based on the release mode are performed. The release mode is a mode in which the expectation of winning the lottery is different. Release mode transition lottery and release lottery are each performed based on the current release mode.In the release mode transition lottery, the transfer destination release mode is randomly determined based on the current release mode, and in the release lottery the current release mode is determined. Stock lottery for additional zone 1 is performed based on the release mode.

The main control board 71 switches the set release mode according to the result of the transfer lottery in the release mode. Further, the main control board 71 continues the normal ART when the release lottery is non-win, and shifts the game state from the normal ART to the additional zone 1 when the release lottery is won.

(Addition lottery number determination table)
FIG. 37 is an additional lottery number determination table for determining an additional lottery number from the lottery flag C. The additional lottery number determination table is provided for each continuous game number in the current table mode or ART gaming state. For example, before the ART game state has passed 250, the additional lottery number determination table according to the current table mode is used, and after 250 games in the ART game state, "ART250G" regardless of the current table mode. An additional lottery number determination table is used. Then, the additional lottery number determination table defines the additional lottery number in association with the lottery flag C.

(Normal ART additional zone lottery table)
FIG. 38 is a normal ART mid-time add-on zone lottery table used for add-on lottery performed based on the add-on lottery number. The normal ART mid-time additional zone lottery table defines, for each additional lottery number, information on a lottery value related to the lottery result of the additional lottery.

(Rating lottery number determination table in ART)
FIG. 39 is an ART additional lottery number determination table during ART for determining the additional game number lottery number from the lottery flag C. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control board 71 draws only the number of games to be added in the additional lottery, and the additional number of games to be added is not extracted, but the additional game to be executed separately from the additional lottery. The number of games to be added is drawn by lottery. The additional game number lottery number is information used in the additional game number lottery. The additional game number lottery number determination table during ART is provided for each continuous game number in the current table mode or ART gaming state, and is associated with the lottery flag C to define the additional game number lottery number.

(Additional number of games lottery table)
FIG. 40 is an additional game number random determination table used for additional game number random determination performed based on the additional game number random determination number. The additional game number random determination table defines, for each additional game number random determination number, lottery value information about the number of additional games.

When the main control board 71 wins the addition of the number of games in the addition lottery using FIG. 38, the main control board 71 determines the addition game number lottery number using FIG. 39, and based on this addition game number lottery number, Use to draw lots of additional games.

(Release table for release mode)
Subsequently, FIG. 41 is a release mode transition lottery table used for release mode transition lottery. The release mode transition lottery table defines lottery value information regarding the release mode of the transfer destination for each current release mode.

(Release lottery table)
Subsequently, FIG. 42 is a release lottery table used for release lottery based on the release mode. The release lottery table defines the lottery value information regarding the presence/absence of stock in the additional zone 1 for each current release mode. The main control board 71 performs the release lottery using the release lottery table in the “default” column until the number of continuous games in the ART game state exceeds 250 games, and the number of continuous games in the ART game state reaches 250 games. After the number is exceeded, the cancellation lottery is performed using the cancellation lottery table in the "ART250G" column.

In addition to the additional lottery using the lottery flag C (FIGS. 37 to 40 ), the main control board 71 performs stock lottery (release lottery) in the additional zone based on the release mode. The release mode transition lottery table and the release lottery table shown are used in this lottery.

<Game flow in the additional zones 1 and 2>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 43 to 48, the game in the additional zones 1 and 2 will be described. 43 and 44 are diagrams showing the flow of the game in the additional zones 1 and 2, and FIGS. 45 to 48 are diagrams showing various data tables used in the additional zones 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 43(A), in the additional zones 1 and 2, event squares are set for each of the five games from the current game (current game) to the game four games later. Event masses slide one by one as the game progresses. Therefore, the main control board 71 sets an event square for each of the games of the game at the start of the additional zones 1 and 2, and thereafter, each time the game progresses, it slides for one empty game. Set a new event square for the game.

As shown in FIG. 43(B), a plurality of types of event squares are provided. The main control board 71 sets lottery event squares from these plural types of event squares in the additional zone 1 in association with each of the games for five games, while in the additional zone 2, the event squares are set. Set only the "back".

Reward is associated with each event square. It should be noted that the reward associated with the event space includes a reward that is advantageous to the player and a disadvantage that is disadvantageous to the player. In the additional zones 1 and 2, the main control board 71 is associated with the event square set for the game based on the internal winning combination (specifically, the lottery flag C) in this game. Give reward. Basically, when the bell or more (lottery flag C “2” or more) is won, the main control board 71 gives an advantageous reward associated with the event square, and replay or less (lottery flag C “0”. If “1”) is won, a disadvantageous reward associated with the event square is given. In addition, in the additional zone 2, regardless of the lottery flag C, an advantageous reward (addition of the number of games) associated with the event square “back” is given.

In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, disadvantageous rewards are associated only with the event cell “red”, and only advantageous rewards are associated with the other event cells. Specifically, the event space "red" is associated with "life-1" as a disadvantageous reward. During the additional zone 1, the duration is managed by life, and when the life becomes 0 due to the disadvantageous reward "life-1" of the event square "red", the additional zone 1 ends. It should be noted that 1 life is given at the start of the additional zone 1 and is given as a reward for the event square "character 1".
Further, in a game in which the event box “red” is set, when a rare role or more (lottery flag “3” or more) is won, a reward of “addition of the number of games” may be given.

Further, the event cells “blue 1” to “blue 5” are associated with “addition of the number of games” as an advantageous reward. In addition, "shift to additional zone 2" or "addition of the number of games" is associated with the event square "back" as an advantageous reward. Specifically, the event square "back" may be set in both of the additional zones 1 and 2, and the event square "back" set in the additional zone 1 may be set to "addition zone 2". ", and the event squares set in the additional zone 2 are associated with "additional number of games". Therefore, the main control board 71 shifts the game state to the additional zone 1 or the additional zone 2 when the bell or more is won in the game in which the event square "back" in the additional zone 1 is set.

Further, the event space “character 1” is associated with “life+1” as an advantageous reward, and the event mass “character 2” is associated with “red mass conversion stock+1” as an advantageous reward. .. Here, the "red square conversion stock" is a right to convert the event square "red" into another event square. The main control board 71 converts the event square "red" into another event square when the event square "red" is set in the next game in a situation where the main control board 71 has the "red square conversion stock".

Further, the event square "character 3" is associated with "double stock+1" as an advantageous reward, and the event square "character4" is associated with "revival stock+1" as an advantageous reward. .. Here, the “double stock” is a right to convert the number of games to be added when the number of games is added to twice the number of randomly drawn games. Further, the "revival stock" is a reset right for restarting the additional zone 1 when the life becomes 0 and the additional zone 1 ends. When the main control board 71 has a "double stock" and the number of games is increased by the event square "Blue 1", etc., the number of additional games determined by lottery is doubled. Add on. Further, the main control board 71 restarts the additional zone 1 when the life becomes 0 due to the event box “red” in the situation where it has the “restore stock” (when the additional zone 1 ends).

Further, the event space “battle” is associated with “convert to back space” as an advantageous reward. Here, “converting to the back cell” is to convert the currently set event cell to the event cell “back”. In the game in which the event space “battle” is set, the main control board 71 converts the event space set for the game after the next game to the event space “back” when the bell or more is won.

(Termination conditions for additional zone 1)
As shown in FIG. 43(C), the main control board 71, as a result of winning the replay or less in the game in which the event space “red” is set, becomes a disadvantageous reward “life-1” of the event space “red”. When the life becomes 0 with it, the additional zone 1 is ended and the game state is shifted to the normal ART. Even if the game is set with the event box "red", if the bell or more is won, you can avoid the disadvantageous reward "life-1" of the event box "red", and the additional zone 1 continues. In addition, even if the life becomes 0, if the main control board 71 has the "restoration stock", the main control board 71 restarts the additional zone 1.

If the player has “double stock” or if the guaranteed number of games remains, the main control board 71 determines that the replay or less is won in the game in which the event box “red” is set. Does not grant the disadvantageous reward "Life-1" of the event square "Red".

(Transition from additional zone 1 to additional zone 2)
Next, transition from the additional zone 1 to the additional zone 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, “shift to the additional zone 2” is associated with the event square “back” as an advantageous reward. The main control board 71, in the game in which the event square "back" in the extra zone 1 is set, if the bell or more is won, the advantageous reward "shift to the extra zone 2" of the event square "back", The game state is transferred from the additional zone 1 to the additional zone 2. On the other hand, the main control board 71, if the replay or less is won in the game in which the event square “back” in the additional zone 1 is set, the game state remains in the additional zone 1 without giving an advantageous reward. maintain.

Further, as shown in FIG. 44E, the main control board 71 conducts promotion lottery in the additional zone when a bonus winning combination is won in the additional zone 1. When the promotion lottery is won, the main control board 71 promotes the additional zone 1 to the additional zone 2. In this case, the bonus state that starts with the winning of the winning combination is a special BB having the same gaming characteristics as the additional zone 2. On the other hand, in the case of non-winning in the promotion lottery, the main control board 71 maintains the additional zone 1 without promotion, and in this case, the bonus state to start is the normal BB or the episode BB.

(Termination conditions for additional zone 2)
As shown in FIG. 44(F), the main control board 71 performs the end lottery when the replay or less is won in the addition zone 2, and when the continuation is determined in this end lottery, the addition zone 2 is continued, On the contrary, when the end is determined in the end lottery, the addition zone 2 is ended and the game state is shifted from the addition zone 2 to the addition zone 1. In addition, the guaranteed game number is given to the additional zone 2, and the main control board 71 does not perform the end lottery itself when the guaranteed game number remains.

(Additional zone level lottery table)
Subsequently, FIG. 45 is an additional zone level lottery table for determining an additional zone level. The additional zone level lottery table defines lottery value information about additional zone levels. Here, the additional zone level is information used to determine the event mass to be set in the additional zone 1. Basically, the higher the additional zone level, the easier it is for the player to set the event mass. ..

The main control board 71 determines the additional zone level at the start of the additional zone 1 (more specifically, at the end of the game one game before the game that starts the additional zone 1), and based on the determined additional zone level. Set the event space. When the additional zone 1 is restarted by the above-mentioned "restore stock", the main control board 71 determines a more advantageous additional zone level 3 as the additional zone level (that is, when restarting by the "restore stock"). , The additional zone level 3 is determined with a higher probability than when the additional zone 1 is initially hit).

(Event lottery table)
Subsequently, FIG. 46 is an event mass lottery table used for randomizing the set event mass. The event space lottery table defines information on lottery values for event spaces set as a result of the lottery. At the start of the additional zone 1, the main control board 71 determines event masses for five games using the event mass lottery table shown at the “start time” of FIG. 46(A). By referring to the "starting" event square lottery table, it is understood that the event square "red" is not set except the third square at the start of the additional zone 1.

Further, the main control board 71 determines the event mass to be set using the event mass lottery table shown in "other than start time" of FIG. 46(A) from the second game onward in the additional zone 1. When referring to the "other than the start" event mass lottery table, the event mass is determined according to the additional zone level from the second game onward, and the event mass is determined in the additional zone level "Lv3" rather than in the additional zone level "Lv1". It can be seen that the probability of determining "red" is low.

When converting the event mass “red”, the main control board 71 determines the converted event mass using the event mass lottery table shown in “at the time of red conversion” of FIG. 46(A). In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the case where the "red mass conversion stock" is present, the event mass "red" is converted when two event masses "red" are set consecutively. .. The event square lottery table shown in "after red square" is a table referred to when two event squares "red" are continuously set, and the event square lottery table shown in "stock consumption" is "red square". This is a table that is referred to when there is "mass conversion stock".

Further, the main control board 71 determines the event mass to be set using the event mass lottery table shown in “every 20 games” of FIG. 46A every time the game is played a specific number of times in the additional zone 1. .. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the event mass "battle" is set in the additional zone 1 regularly (every 20 games), and the event mass lottery table of "every 20 games" is set as a regular event. Used for the mass "battle" set.

Further, the main control board 71, during the additional zone 2 and the special BB, lottery the event squares to be set using the event random determination table shown in the “extra zone 2” of FIG. 46(A). By referring to the event lottery table of "add-on zone 2", it is understood that the event square "back" is always determined in the add-on zone 2 and the special BB.

The event cell lottery table 2 shown in FIG. 46(B) is a table referred to when the event cell “character” is determined in the event cell lottery table 1 shown in FIG. 46(A). The lottery value information about the reward (reward corresponding to the characters 1 to 4) set for the "character" is defined. When the event mass “chara” is determined in the event mass random determination table 1, the main control board 71 uses the event mass random determination table 2 to set the event mass set from the event mass “character 1” to “character 4”. decide. Then, when the bell or more is won in the game in which the event square is set, the main control board 71 gives a reward according to the set “character 1” to “character 4”.

Also, the event space lottery table 3 shown in FIG. 46(C) is a table that is referred to when the event space “battle” is determined in the event space lottery table 1 shown in FIG. 46(A). Information on the lottery value for the reward (number of rear mass conversions) set for "battle" is defined. When the event mass “battle” is determined in the event mass random determination table 1, the main control board 71 determines the back mass conversion number using the event mass random determination table 3 and sets it in the event mass “battle”. The main control board 71, when the bell or more is won in the game in which the event mass is set, sets the event mass set in the event mass "back ".
As will be described later, the event squares are displayed by the corresponding display squares, but in the event square “battle”, the display squares corresponding to the set rear square conversion number (for example, the boss of the enemy character ) Is displayed.

(Additional zones 1 and 2 number of additional games lottery number determination table)
Subsequently, FIG. 47 is an additional game number random determination number determination table in the additional zone for determining the additional game number random determination number from the random determination flag C. During normal ART, the number of games to be added lottery number is determined using the number-of-additional games lottery number determination table in ART shown in FIG. 39, but in the additional zones 1 and 2, the number of additional games in additional zones 1 and 2 is added. The lottery number determination table is used to determine the additional game number lottery number. The additional game number lottery number determination table in the additional zones 1 and 2 defines the additional game number lottery number in association with the lottery flag C for each type of event square.

In addition, since the advantageous reward of "shift to the additional zone 2" is set for the event square "back" in the additional zone 1, the event square "back" is added to the event square during the additional zone 1. The game lottery number “0” may be defined. In this case, the additional game lottery number “0” may be defined for all of the lottery flags C, and a part of the lottery flag C (for example, bell or less (the lottery flag C 0 "-"2")), the additional game lottery number "0" is defined, and other lottery flags C (for example, a rare combination or more (a lottery flag C "3" or more)) are illustrated. The added game lottery number may be defined.
In addition, in the lottery number determination table for the number of additional games in the additional zones 1 and 2, the number of additional games other than “0” for rare roles or more (lottery flag C “3” or more) in the event square “red” Although the lottery number is defined, the number of games to be added lottery number “0” may be defined even if the event character “red” has a rare role or higher. In other words, the event space "red" is an event space for which "life-1" is defined as a disadvantageous reward, and is an event that determines whether or not 1 life is subtracted without adding the number of ART games. It may be a mass.

In the additional zones 1 and 2, when the main control board 71 determines the additional game number lottery number according to the lottery flag C and the event mass, the main control board 71 refers to the additional game number lottery table shown in FIG. The additional game number is randomly selected from the additional game number random determination number.

(Additional zone promotion lottery table for bonus prizes)
Subsequently, FIG. 48(A) is a bonus winning additional zone promotion lottery table used for additional winning zone promotion lottery during bonus winning in the additional zone 1. The bonus zone promotion lottery table at the time of bonus winning defines lottery value information about the lottery result of the promotion lottery in the bonus zone. The main control board 71 conducts an advance lottery as to whether or not to promote the extra zone 1 to the extra zone 2 when a bonus winning part is won in the extra zone 1, and when the winning in this promotion lottery, the extra zone 1 is added to zone 2 and the bonus state that starts with the bonus winning is designated as special BB.

(Addition zone 2 end lottery table)
Subsequently, FIG. 48B is an additional lottery end lottery table used for the end lottery of the additional zone 2. The additional zone 2 end lottery table defines, for each lottery flag D, lottery value information about the result of the end lottery. With reference to the lottery table for addition zone 2 end lottery, the addition zone 2 continues with winning the bell or more (lottery flag D "1"), and ends with replay or less (lottery flag D "0") with a predetermined probability at the time of lottery. ..

(Restored stock lottery table at the end of additional zone 1)
Subsequently, FIG. 48(C) is a revival stock lottery table at the end of the additional zone 1 used for the lottery of “revival stock” performed at the end of the additional zone 1. The revival stock lottery table at the end of the additional zone 1 defines lottery value information regarding the lottery of “revival stock”. If the lottery for "Resurrection Stock" is won, one "Resurrection Stock" will be awarded.

<Game flow in additional zone 3>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 49 to 51, the game in the additional zone 3 will be described. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing the flow of the game in the additional zone 3, and FIGS. 50 and 51 are diagrams showing various data tables used in the additional zone 3.

As shown in FIG. 49(A), in the additional zone 3, one set of games is performed a plurality of times, and one set of games is repeated until the continuation determination is non-win. Further, as shown in FIG. 49B, during the additional zone 3, the main control board 71 starts the additional zone 3 (more specifically, ends the game one game before the additional zone 3 is started. Lottery for the continuation rate, and at the beginning of one set (more specifically, at the end of the previous set), lottery for guaranteed stock, lottery for one set of games, and lottery for continuation determination. In addition, during the additional zone 3, the main control board 71 performs additional lottery for each game and the number of games. Therefore, the addition zone 3 is a state in which the number of games is added without consuming the number of games in the normal ART until the continuation determination performed for each of a plurality of games (one set) is unwinned. Can be said.

(Continuation rate lottery table)
FIG. 50(A) is a continuation rate random determination table used to randomly determine the continuation rate that defines the winning probability of the continuation determination. The continuation rate lottery table defines lottery value information about the continuation rate. The main control board 71 randomly determines the continuation rate at the start of the additional zone 3 (more specifically, at the end of the game one game before the game that starts the additional zone 3), and uses the continuation rate to make a continuation determination. Lottery.

(Guarantee stock lottery table)
FIG. 50(B) is a guaranteed stock lottery table used to randomly draw the guaranteed stock number. The guaranteed stock lottery table defines lottery value information about the guaranteed stock number. Here, if there is a guarantee stock, the additional zone 3 is continued (the next set is started) without making a continuation determination.
In addition, when the guaranteed stock is given by lottery of the guaranteed stock number using the guaranteed stock lottery table once in the additional zone 3, further lottery of the guaranteed stock number is not performed in the additional zone 3.

(1 set game number lottery table)
FIG. 50(C) is a one-set game number random determination table used for randomly determining one set number of games. The 1-set game number lottery table is provided for each presence/absence of the guaranteed stock number and the number of consecutive games of the set number (more specifically, the number of consecutive games/remainder of 4). Specifies the lottery value information.

(Continuation judgment table)
FIG. 50D is a continuation determination table used for continuation determination as to whether or not to continue the additional zone 3. The continuation determination table defines lottery value information about determination results (end, continue) for each continuation rate. The main control board 71 makes a continuation determination at the start of one set (more specifically, at the end of the previous set) according to the continuation rate determined using the continuation rate lottery table at the start of the additional zone 3. As a result of the continuation determination, the main control board 71 continues the additional zone 3 when it is determined to be continued, and ends the additional zone 3 when it is determined to be finished and shifts the game state to the normal ART. Let
The main control board 71 makes a continuation determination when the guaranteed stock is 0, and when there is a guaranteed stock, subtracts 1 from the guaranteed stock number without making the continuation determination.

(Additional number of additional games in addition zone 3 lottery table)
FIG. 51(E) is a random addition table for the number of additional games in the additional zone 3 for determining the number of games to be added in the additional zone 3. The additional game number lottery table in the additional zone 3 defines lottery value information about the number of additional games as a lottery result for each lottery flag C. The main control board 71 performs the additional lottery for each game in the additional zone 3 and the additional game number lottery table in the additional zone 3 for the additional game number.
In addition, in the game in the set whose end is determined in the continuation determination, when the additional lottery in the number of games is won (the number of additional games is “10” or more), the main control board 71 ends the result of the continuation determination. From rewrite to continuation.

<Outline of back mode>
Subsequently, an outline of the back mode will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 52, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the back mode is managed separately from the above-mentioned front mode. The back mode is a mode that is sequentially added (accumulated) according to the progress of the game, and based on the back mode that has been accumulated at the time of winning the bonus winning combination, the right of the normal ART and the additional zone is granted. To be done.

The back mode addition is performed at the end of the game of the game in which the back mode lottery state is set. Further, the subtraction of the back mode is performed at the timing when the privilege based on the back mode (normal ART or right of the additional zone) is given. The back mode lottery state is basically set when the result of the game is unfavorable to the player, so the back mode is added when the result of the game is unfavorable to the player ( Will be accumulated).

Here, the back mode random determination state is a plurality of states having different expectations regarding the amount of the back mode to be added, and in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, “reset”, “lottery small”, and “lottery small” as the back mode random determination state. There are five kinds of states: "lottery in progress", "lottery size", and "special". The back mode lottery state is set when the game reaches a specific situation, and is cleared when the back mode is added based on the set back mode lottery state (that is, the addition of the back mode is the back mode lottery state. Only once at the set timing).

Specifically, the main control board 71 sets “reset” as the back mode random determination state when the back mode becomes “0”. The case where the back mode becomes “0” corresponds to, for example, a case where the back mode is cleared due to initialization or a case where the back mode is subtracted due to a privilege grant based on the back mode. In addition, the main control board 71 sets “Lottery small” as the back mode lottery state when CZ1 to CZ3 ends without winning the ART lottery, and the back when CZ4 ends without winning the ART lottery. "Lottery in progress" is set as the mode lottery state.

Further, the main control board 71 sets the back mode lottery state based on the number of continuing games during the ART preparation. Specifically, the main control board 71 sets "lottery small" as the back mode lottery state when 20 games continue during ART preparation, and sets "bottom mode lottery state" when the 30 games continue during ART preparation. "Lottery small" is set, and "Lottery in progress" is set as the back mode lottery state when the ART preparation is continued for 40 games, and "Rottery large" is set as the back mode lottery state when the ART preparation is continued for 50 games. set. When the ART preparation is continued for 50 games or more, the main control board 71 sets “lottery large” as the back mode lottery state every 10 games (60, 70, 80... ).

Further, the main control board 71, when the winning combination “F_chance winning combination 1”, “F_chance winning combination 2”, and “F_strong cherry” is determined as the internal winning combination, the rear mode random determination state is “Lottery small”. set. In addition, the main control board 71 sets "lottery in progress" as the back mode lottery state when the ART game state is finished by running through. It should be noted that terminating by running through means that the number of games, the winning of the additional zone, and the winning of the winning bonus are not won even during the ART game state. The main control board 71 sets "in lottery" as the back mode lottery state at the timing of shifting from the RT2 game state to the RT1 game state after the ART game state is finished by running through. The state from the RT2 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state after the ART gaming state is finished is called "waiting for ART end" in the present embodiment.

In addition, the main control board 71 gives "special" as the back mode lottery state when the game state shifts from the RT2 game state to the RT1 game state in a state other than during the ART game state or after the ART game state ends. .. As described above, in the game in the RT1 gaming state in which the combination “F_RT1 middle rep_123” to “F_RT1 middle rep_321” is determined as the internal winning combination, when the correct answer is given in the order of pressing, the combination of the symbols of the RT2 transition lips is displayed. , The gaming state shifts from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state. Therefore, depending on the order of stop operations by the player, the player may accidentally transition to the RT2 gaming state during the RT1 gaming state. Similarly, from the RT2 gaming state to the RT1 gaming state, the player may accidentally shift to the RT1 gaming state depending on the order of stop operations by the player. In such a case, the main control board 71 sets "special" as the back mode lottery state.

When the back mode lottery state is set, the main control board 71 adds the back mode only once at the set timing. In addition, the main control board 71 gives or randomly draws a privilege based on the back mode at the time of winning a winning combination, and subtracts the back mode when the privilege is given. Specifically, the main control board 71 manages the back mode by using the data tables shown in FIGS. 53 and 54.

(Back mode addition value lottery table)
FIG. 53 is a back mode addition value random determination table for determining the back mode addition value when the back mode random determination state is set. The back mode addition value lottery table defines lottery value information about the back mode addition value for each back mode lottery state. When the back mode random determination state is set, the main control board 71 randomly selects the back mode addition value based on the set back mode random determination state, and adds the back mode by the back mode addition value.

(ART lottery table for bonus prizes)
FIG. 54 is a bonus winning ART random determination table for randomly determining whether or not to grant a privilege based on the back mode when winning a bonus combination. The bonus lottery ART lottery table defines the lottery value information regarding the lottery result of the ART lottery for each value of the back mode (more specifically, the quotient of the back mode ÷ 50). When the main control board 71 is won (other than non-win), the main control board 71 gives one right corresponding to the winning content and subtracts 50 from the back mode. When the back mode becomes a negative value as a result of the subtraction, the main control board 71 sets the back mode value to 0. When this lottery at the time of winning the bonus is won, the bonus state to be started subsequently is episode BB (however, when the bonus state to be started is special BB, it remains special BB).

<Game flow during bonus state>
Next, with reference to FIG. 55 to FIG. 57, the game in the bonus state will be described. FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a game flow in the bonus state, and FIGS. 56 and 57 are diagrams showing various data tables used in the bonus state.

As shown in FIG. 55(A), the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a special BB, an episode BB, and a normal BB as bonus states. These bonus states are sorted based on the conditions that are satisfied at the start of the bonus state. Specifically, the pachi-slot machine 1 (main control board 71) wins the promotion lottery (see FIG. 48(A)) at the time of bonus winning performed in the additional zone 1 or the bonus-related role in the additional zone 2. If any of the conditions of winning is satisfied, the bonus state to be started is treated as a special BB.

In addition, the pachi-slot machine 1 starts the bonus state when the normal ART stock is increased by +1 or more in association with the winning or winning of the bonus role that triggered the start of the bonus state at the start of the bonus state. Treat as BB. In addition, when the stock of the normal ART becomes +1 or more in association with the winning or winning of the winning combination which is the trigger for the start, for example, during the winning of the confirmed BB (the lottery flag A “8”) or during the special CZ. The normal BB (lottery flag A "7") is won (see FIGS. 26 and 27), and the ART lottery based on the back mode is won (see FIG. 54).

In addition, the pachi-slot machine 1 treats the bonus state to be started as a normal BB when neither the special BB condition nor the episode BB condition is satisfied. It should be noted that the normal BB and the episode BB are different only in the contents of the effect on the liquid crystal display device 11, and have the same playability in the bonus state. Therefore, the main control board 71 may handle the normal BB and the episode BB without distinction, and the sub control board 72 may distinguish the normal BB and the episode BB. On the other hand, since the special BB is different not only in the contents of play but also in the playability, the main control board 71 manages that the bonus state to be started is the special BB.

(Game flow during normal BB and episode BB)
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 55(B), during the normal BB and the episode BB, when 7 sets in the BB are established, more specifically, in the bonus state, the combination “F_7 combination combination 1” and “F_7 combination combination” are performed. When "2" is determined as the internal winning combination, the right of the normal ART or the additional zone is granted.

(Game flow during special BB)
Subsequently, the flow of the game in the special BB will be described with reference to FIG. 55(C). As described above, the special BB has the same playability as the additional zone 2. More specifically, in the additional zone 2, the event square "back" is set for each game, and each game until the end of the additional lot 2 end lottery, the number of games based on the event square "back" 47 and FIG. 40 (in the event box “back”, the number of games to be added to the lottery number “1” or more is always determined, so the number of games is always added). The special BB has continuity with the additional zone 2 in terms of playability, and each game and the number of games are added. Further, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 72, the special BB has continuity with the additional zone 2 from the aspect of presentation as well, and during the special BB and the additional zone 2, the liquid crystal display device 11 displays the event mass “back”. The image corresponding to "" is set and displayed for each game.

(ART lottery table in BB)
FIG. 56 is an in-BB ART lottery table used for ART lottery performed during normal BB or episode BB. The BB ART lottery table is provided for each presence or absence of normal ART stock, and defines lottery value information about the result of the ART lottery with respect to the lottery flag E. The main control board 71 performs the ART lottery based on the lottery flag E during the normal BB or the episode BB, and adds 1 to the corresponding stock when the lottery is won.

(Special BB lottery table for additional games)
FIG. 57 is a special BB additional game lottery table that is used to perform additional lottery on the special BB based on the lottery flag E. The special BB additional game number lottery table defines the lottery value information about the number of additional games as a lottery result in association with the lottery flag E. As described above, during the bonus state, the winning combination “F_RB winning combination”, “F_7 stirring winning combination”, “F_7 matching winning combination 1”, and “F_7 matching winning combination 2” are always determined as internal winning combinations and are not lost. With reference to the special BB mid-game addition lottery table, the lottery flag E corresponding to these winning combinations “F_RB winning combination”, “F_7 uplifting winning combination”, “F_7 matching winning combination 1” and “F_7 matching winning combination 2” is added to 5 or more. Since the number of games is associated, during the special BB, each game is always added to the number of games.

<Outline of push order notification during ART>
As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, various game states are controlled by the main control board 71. Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the state (pushing order) of the stop operation that is advantageous to the player during the ART game state or the like is notified. This notification is performed by both the main (main control board 71) and the sub (sub control board 72). In FIG. 58, the content of the main side notification (navigation), the main side notification, and the sub side notification are displayed. The correspondence relationship of will be described.

(Contents of main navigation)
FIG. 58(A) is a diagram showing the contents of notification (navigation) performed on the main side. As shown in FIG. 58, basically, on the main side, at the time of winning the push order, the notification lamp 147a (see FIG. 3) displays a value uniquely indicating the correct push order for the push order. By doing so, information of the stop operation is notified. Specifically, when the correct answer pushing order is "left, middle, right", "1" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a, and when the correct answer pushing order is "left, right, middle". "2" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a, "3" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a when the correct answer pressing order is "middle, left, right", and the correct answer pressing order is "middle, right, left". "4" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a when the correct answer is pressed, and "5" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a when the correct answer pressing order is "right, left, middle", and the correct answer pressing order is displayed. In the case of "right, middle, left", "6" is displayed on the notification lamp 147a, and the correct answer pressing order is "left 1st (first stop operation is for left reel 3L)". In this case, “7” is displayed on the notification lamp 147a, and when the correct answer pressing order is “middle 1st (the first stop operation is for the middle reel 3C)”, the notification lamp 147a displays “8”. Is displayed, and if the correct pressing order is “right 1st (the first stop operation is for the right reel 3R)”, “9” is displayed on the notification lamp 147a.

(Correspondence between main navigation and sub navigation)
FIG. 58B is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the content of the notification (navigation) performed on the main side and the content of the notification (navigation) performed on the sub side. On the sub (sub-control board 72) side, the liquid crystal display device 11 directly displays the pressing order of correct answers to notify the information of the stop operation. The notification performed on the sub side is composed of a pressing sequence pattern and a color pattern. The pressing order pattern is a display pattern that directly indicates the correct pressing order. For example, when the correct pressing order is “left, middle, right”, the sub-control board 72 displays “1, 2, 3” on the liquid crystal display device 11 based on the pressing order pattern 1. , Inform the order of the stop operation. In addition, for example, when the correct pressing order is “medium 1st”, the sub control board 72 displays “−, 1, −” on the liquid crystal display device 11 based on the pressing order pattern 8, Notify the order of stop operations.

Further, the color pattern represents a color when performing notification according to the push order pattern, and is provided with a color corresponding to the push order combination to be notified. For example, when notifying the replay, the sub-control board 72 displays the content corresponding to the pressing order pattern in blue based on the color pattern 1, and when notifying the bell, the sub-control board 72 , The content corresponding to the pressing order pattern is displayed in yellow based on the color pattern 2. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, only two types of replays (blue) and bells (yellow) are provided as the pressing sequence, but the sub-control board 72 uses the color pattern 3 (white). The order of pushing the correct answer may be announced. This point will be described later in FIGS. 101 and 102.

As shown in FIG. 58(B), the push order pattern on the sub side has a one-to-one correspondence with the navigation content on the main side. When performing navigation on the main side, the main control board 71 notifies the sub-control board 72 of the navigation content (1 to 9 or none) on the main side and the type (replay or bell) of the winning combination. In the sub control board 72, the corresponding push order pattern is determined from the navigation content on the main side, the color pattern is determined from the type of the winning combination, and the content according to the determined push order pattern is changed to the color corresponding to the color pattern. By displaying with, you can navigate the sub side.

[Control of sub-control side]
The control in the main control board 71 has been described above. Next, the control on the side of the sub control board 72 will be described. Specifically, the effect controlled by the sub-control board 72 and the display content of the liquid crystal display device 11 will be described.

(Outline of production)
The sub-control board 72 executes a large number of effects. First, with reference to FIG. 59, an outline of typical effects among these effects will be described. FIG. 59(A) is a diagram showing an outline of the reverse mode effect. The back mode effect is an effect that suggests a back mode managed on the main (main control board 71) side. As described above, on the main side, the back mode is accumulated with a predetermined trigger. The back mode absorption effect of the back mode suggesting effects is an effect that suggests that the back modes are accumulated (added), and the back mode suggesting effect is an effect that suggests the current accumulation amount of the back modes. These back mode effects are performed using the spherical accessory 12 in addition to the liquid crystal display device 11.

In the back mode absorption effect, the sub-control board 72 controls the liquid crystal display device 11 and the sphere accessory 12 so that the energy (back mode) is absorbed by the sphere accessory 12, whereby the back mode is accumulated. Suggest that. Specifically, when performing the back mode absorption effect, the sub control board 72 generates energy from the left side, the right side, or the lower side of the liquid crystal display device 11 so that the energy is absorbed by the spherical accessory 12. The display of the liquid crystal display device 11 is controlled. At this time, the sub control board 72 changes the magnitude of energy and the appearance position of energy according to the amount of the back mode accumulated (added) on the main side.

In the back mode suggesting effect, the sub control board 72 controls the liquid crystal display device 11 and the ball accessory 12 so that the absorbed energy overflows from the ball accessory 12, thereby suggesting the accumulation amount of the back mode. To do. At this time, the sub-control board 72 changes the amount of energy overflowing from the spherical accessory 12 in accordance with the current back mode accumulation amount.

Next, FIG. 59(B) is a diagram showing an outline of the additional zone effect. As described above, on the main side, event spaces for 5 games are set in the additional zones 1 and 2. The additional zone effect is an effect performed by displaying an image corresponding to the set event square on the liquid crystal display device 11.

On the main side, various types of event squares are set in the additional zone 1 as event squares. Therefore, the sub control board 72 displays images according to various set event masses on the liquid crystal display device 11 during the additional zone 1. Further, in the additional zone 1, double stock or revival stock may be added, and in such a case, the sub control board 72 displays on the liquid crystal display that double stock or revival stock has been added. It is displayed on the device 11.

On the other hand, in the additional zone 2, only "back" is set as the event box on the main side. Therefore, the sub-control board 72 displays an image (black diamond, which will be described later) corresponding to the event square "back" in the additional zone 2 in association with each game. Further, during the additional zone 2, the display screen is darkened so that the overall impression is different from that of the additional zone 1.
Since the special BB has continuity in terms of playability and performance with the additional zone 2, the sub-control board 72 darkens the display screen during the special BB and displays an image corresponding to the "back" of the event mass. (Black diamond, which will be described later), is displayed in association with each game.

<Outline of menu screen>
Next, the menu screen of the pachi-slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 60(A) is a diagram showing an outline of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11, and FIG. 60(B) is a diagram showing a configuration example of the menu screen. When the enter button of the operation button 22 is operated in a situation where a game is not being played, the sub control board 72 calls the menu screen shown in FIG. 60(A) and displays it on the liquid crystal display device 11.

As shown in FIG. 60(B), on this menu screen, "custom game", "volume control", "game data", "payout/arrangement", "dedicated site" are provided as main menus, and some of the main menus are provided. Has a more detailed sub-menu. For example, the main menu "custom game" is provided with submenus "character selection" "simple start" "enter password" "view halfway record" "record and finish" "member registration".

The submenu “character selection” is a menu for customizing the character used for the effect performed on the liquid crystal display device 11. This character customization will be described later with reference to FIGS.

The submenus "Easy start" to "Member registration" are menus used for the player's registered game. With recent pachi-slot machines, by registering a player who plays a game, a bonus that does not affect the payout may be given as compared to a player who does not register. Specifically, when the player is registered, the sub control board 72 executes the history of the game after the registration (for example, in addition to the game history such as the number of bonuses and the winning probability of the small winning combination). (Including the production history of production), and a certain privilege is given based on this history. The history of this game can include not only the history of the current game but also the history of the previous game. Specifically, the game history of each player is managed on the server, and when the game is played, the server notifies the gaming machine of the game history via a mobile phone, etc. You can play the game by taking over the history.

The sub-menu "Easy Start" is a menu operated for accumulating only the history of the current game without inheriting the history of the previous game, that is, for simple login. Further, the sub-menu "Enter password" is a menu operated to further accumulate the history of the current game while taking over the history of the previous game, that is, for formal login. Here, simple login is completed only by operating the submenu "Easy Start", while formal login is performed by registering the member and then entering the password on the pachi-slot machine 1. Be seen. Therefore, comparing simple login and formal login, it can be said that simple login is a simpler registration procedure than formal login. On the contrary, formal login is more complicated than simple login. It can be said to be a procedure.

The sub-menu "View midway record" is a menu operated when confirming the midway record of the game history accumulated up to that time during login (simple or official). The submenu “record and end” is a menu operated when recording the history of games accumulated up to that time on the server when login (simple or official) is performed. When these submenus “view midway recording” and “record and finish” are operated, the accumulated game history is read from the pachi-slot machine 1 onto the player's mobile phone or server.
In addition, the sub-menu "Member registration" is a menu operated for initial registration of the player on the server.

In addition, the main menu "game data" is provided with submenus "game history 1" and "game history 2". The sub-menu "Game history 1" is a menu operated when checking the first page of the accumulated game history, and the sub-menu "Game history 2" is the second page of the accumulated game history. This is a menu operated when confirming. Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-menu "game history 2" can be selected only when the official login is made, and only the sub-menu "game history 1" can be selected at the time of simple login or non-login. (At the time of official login, both the sub-games "game history 1" and "game history 2" can be selected).

Specifically, the sub-control board 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 11 so that both the first page and the second page of the game history can be displayed when the login is accepted by the formal registration procedure. On the other hand, when the login is accepted by a simple registration procedure, the display of the liquid crystal display device 11 is controlled so that the first page of the game history can be displayed and the second page of the game history cannot be displayed. ..
The contents displayed on the first and second pages of the game history will be described later with reference to FIG.

Further, the main menu “payout/arrangement” is further provided with a sub-menu shown in FIG. 60(B), and when the sub-menu is selected, the content according to the sub-menu is displayed. On the other hand, the main menus "volume control" and "dedicated site" do not have submenus, and when selected, the contents corresponding to the main menu are displayed.

<Operation mode of pachi-slot machine 1 (touch operation, selection operation)>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 61 to 64, a method of customizing a character in the pachi-slot machine 1 will be described, and an operation mode in the pachi-slot machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 61A is a character customization screen for customizing a character. In the character customization screen, a “character” selection field, a “costume” selection field, a “pose” selection field, and an “accessory” selection field are provided, and a plurality of selectable icons are provided in each selection field. In the pachi-slot machine 1, the character is customized based on the icon content selected in each selection field at the timing when the determination icon is operated.

The “character” selection field is used to select a character, and the sub-control board 72 determines one character selected in the “character” selection field from a plurality of types of characters. The "Costume" selection field is used to select the character's costume, the "Pose" selection field is used to select the character's pose, and the "Accessory" selection field is used to select the character's accessory. Used to do. The “costume” selection field to the “accessory” selection field are used to customize the display mode (costume, pose, accessory) of the character. The sub-control board 72 determines one display mode selected in the selection field from among a plurality of display modes corresponding to the corresponding selection field.

When the character is customized on this character customization screen, the sub-control board 72 displays the costume selected in the “costume” selection field and the “character” selection field in which the accessory selected in the “accessory” selection field is worn. The character selected in 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 in the pose selected in the “pose” selection field.

Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 11 is a touch panel, and the operation button 22 having a cross key and a decision button is provided. The selection on the display screen can be performed by both a touch operation using the touch panel and a button operation using the operation button 22. In the following example, the operation method will be described by taking the character customization screen as an example. However, the display screen that can be operated is not limited to the character customization screen, and for example, in other display screens such as the menu screen shown in FIG. 60. The same operation is possible.

(Touch operation mode and button operation mode)
As shown in FIG. 61(B), the pachi-slot machine 1 of this embodiment has a touch operation mode and a button operation mode. In the touch operation mode, the sub control board 72 determines the icon selected by the touch operation via the touch panel (touch sensor 111), and in the button operation mode, the sub control board 72 operates the cross key of the operation button 22. The selection cursor is moved based on the performed operation (moving operation), and the icon pointed to by the selection cursor is determined by an operation (decision operation) via the enter button of the operation button 22.

The sub-control board 72 switches between the touch operation mode and the button operation mode by a simple method. Specifically, the sub-control board 72 switches to a corresponding operation mode when an operation according to each mode is performed. More specifically, the sub-control board 72 switches the operation mode from the touch operation mode to the button operation mode when the operation button 22 is operated in the touch operation mode, or via the touch panel in the button operation mode. When the touch operation is accepted, the operation mode is switched from the button operation mode to the touch operation mode.

(Outline of touch operation mode)
Subsequently, an outline of the touch operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 62A, in the touch operation mode, the selected content is determined according to the touch operation by the player. At this time, in the situation where the icon is being touched (the icon being selected), the sub control board 72 generates a touch-on effect on the icon so that the player can see the icon being touched (selected). To display. Further, when the finger is released from the touched icon, the sub-control board 72 generates a determined effect on the icon and displays the selected icon so that the player can see it.

By the way, in a pachi-slot machine that enables customization of a character, the customizable range may be released step by step. In such a case, a plurality of icons include an opened icon and an unopened icon. Will be included. As shown in FIG. 62(B), in the touch operation mode, even if the unopened icon is touched, there is no reaction. That is, the sub-control board 72 generates a touch-on effect on the icon when the opened icon is touch-operated, but does not generate the touch-on effect even when the unopened icon is touch-operated.

FIG. 62C is a diagram showing an aspect of the icon in the touch operation mode described above. As shown in FIG. 62C, in the touch operation mode, it is possible to select (determine) an icon that has been released, and a touch-on effect occurs when the touch operation is performed. Further, when the touch operation on the released icon ends (the finger is released from the icon), the determined effect occurs on this icon. On the other hand, in the touch operation mode, an unopened icon cannot be selected, and even if the touch operation is performed in the first place, it does not react at all.

(Outline of button operation mode)
Subsequently, an outline of the button operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. 63. As shown in FIG. 63(A), in the button operation mode, the selection cursor appears and moves between the plurality of icons. The selection cursor moves up, down, left and right by operating the cross key of the operation button 22. Then, in the button operation mode, when the enter button of the operation button 22 is operated, the icon pointed to by the selection cursor is determined, and the determined effect is generated on the icon.

Also, in the button operation mode, it is the same as the touch operation mode in that the unopened icon cannot be selected (determined), but as shown in FIG. 63B, in the button operation mode, the unopened icon is also selected. You can move the cursor.

Thus, the unopened icon does not respond in the touch operation mode, but the selection cursor can be aligned in the button operation mode. The touch operation mode is an operation mode in which an intuitive operation is possible, and if a touch operation with respect to an unopened icon causes a reaction (touch-on effect occurs) in such an operation mode, the player can intuitively operate. It will be misunderstood that the unopened icon can also be selected. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the touch operation mode, by not responding to the operation for the unopened icon, the unopened icon cannot be selected now. I will inform you in an intuitive manner.

On the other hand, in the button operation mode using the selection cursor, if the unopened icon is not reacted, the position of the selection cursor becomes unclear. I am able to do it. This makes it possible to clarify the difference between the two operations.

Subsequently, FIG. 63C is a diagram showing a method for moving the selection cursor. When the cross key is operated in the button operation mode, the sub control board 72 moves the selection cursor in the direction shown in FIG. 63(C).

FIG. 63D is a diagram showing an aspect of an icon in the button operation mode described above. As shown in FIG. 63D, in the button operation mode, the selection cursor can be placed on both the opened icon and the unopened icon. When the selection cursor is aligned, the selection cursor is displayed together with the icon so that the icon is being selected. Further, when the decision button of the operation buttons 22 is operated, the decided effect is generated on the icon.

When FIG. 62 and FIG. 63 are compared, whether the selection cursor is displayed or not is different between the touch operation mode and the button operation mode. Further, in the touch operation mode, the unopened icon does not respond, but in the button operation mode, the selection cursor can be aligned even with the unopened icon. In addition, in the touch operation mode, the touch-on effect is generated to make it possible to identify the icon being selected, while in the button operation mode, it is possible to identify the icon being selected by moving the selection cursor. It is also different. On the other hand, the touch operation mode and the button operation mode are common in that the determined effect is generated in the selected (determined) icon.

(Customizable combination table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 64, a customizable range in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. From the viewpoint of the player, it is preferable that the character can be freely customized without limitation, but from the viewpoint of the character manager, it is preferable that the character can be customized only to the extent that the image of the character is not damaged. In order to enable customization within a range that does not impair the image of the character, the selectable parts may be limited, and for example, costumes that impair the image of the character may not be selectable from the beginning.

In this way, if it is prohibited to customize only one part (for example, costume), it can be made unselectable from the beginning, but the part is basically acceptable, but when combined with other parts. It can be unacceptable. In such a case, it is not necessary to make selection impossible from the beginning, and only a specific combination may be prohibited. For example, if the first costume and the first accessory can be combined but the first costume and the second accessory cannot be combined, the first costume itself or the second accessory itself is prohibited. Instead of prohibiting this, you should prohibit this combination.

FIG. 64 is a customizable combination table that defines customizable combinations. This customizable combination table defines, for each part (costume, pose, accessory), the types of other parts that can be selected in combination with the part. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, for the accessory 3, only the costume 5 can be selected and costumes 1 to 4 cannot be selected.

For the sub-control board 72, a second part in which only one of the plurality of options in the first part can be selected and all other options cannot be selected is selected (determined) In this case, regardless of the player's selection, the only one selectable option for the second part is automatically selected (determined). Specifically, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 64, when the accessory 3 is selected as the accessory, the sub-control board 72 automatically selects the costume 5 that can only be combined as the costume, not the player's selection. Choose.

Thereby, the character can be customized without damaging the image unique to the character. Also, when there is only one that can be combined, one that can be combined is automatically selected, so that it is possible to customize the character without damaging the unique image without the player's trouble. ..

Depending on the order customized by the player, the costume may be selected before the accessory. If the previously selected costume is specified to be non-combinable with the later selected accessory, the sub control board 72 determines the selected content of the previously selected costume based on the later selected accessory. You may clear it. If only one costume can be combined with the subsequently selected accessory, the sub control board 72 automatically changes the previously selected costume to the one costume. Good. As an example, when the player selects the costume 1 and then the player selects the accessory 3, the sub-control board 72 can uniquely combine the previously selected costume 1 with the later selected accessory 3. The costume 5 may be automatically changed.

(Outline of history screen)
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 65, an outline of a history screen displaying a game history will be described. FIG. 65(A) is the first page of the game history called from the sub-menu "Game history 1", and FIG. 65(B) is the second page of the game history called from the sub-menu "Game history 2". is there. As shown in FIG. 65(A), on the first page of the game history, the total number of games, the current number of games, the number of bonuses, the number of CZs, the number of ARTs, the additional zones 1, 2 and the additional zone 3 are displayed. To be done. Thus, on the first page of the game history, in addition to the total number of games and the current number of games, the number of times a game state advantageous to the player, such as bonus or ART, is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 65(A), a "to next page" icon is displayed on the first page of the game history. When this "to the next page" icon is selected, the second page of the game history is called. As described above, the first page of the game history can be displayed by all players, but the second page of the game history can be displayed only by the player who has officially logged in. The login player and the simple login player cannot be displayed. Therefore, the sub-control board 72 hides or cannot select the "next page" icon when login is not performed or only simple login is performed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 65(B), on the second page of the game history, the number of times a watermelon (“F_watermelon”) is determined as an internal winning combination (the number of winnings) and the chance A (“F_”). Number of winnings of chance role 1”), number of winnings of chance role B (“F_chance role 2”), number of winnings of weak cherry (“F_weak cherry”), number of winnings of strong cherry (“F_strong cherry”), And the number of winnings of the fixed cherry (“F_fixed cherry”) is displayed. That is, the number of winnings for a so-called rare combination is displayed on the second page of the game history.

In this way, by displaying the number of winnings of the rare role only for the player who has officially logged in, in the pachi-slot machine 1, it is possible to directly register the game to the player who registered by following the formal procedure. It is possible to give a privilege (display of the number of winnings of a rare role) that does not affect. As a result, it is possible to encourage the player who wants to display the number of winnings of the rare role to use the formal registration. As a result, the player can be attached to the game machine and the operation of the game machine can be improved.

In addition, the pachi-slot machine 1 does not display the second page of the game history showing the number of winnings of the rare role to the player who has logged in by the simple procedure, so the simple login procedure is used. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the act of stealing the result of the other person's game after the other person has performed the game by logging in only by logging in.

<Back mode production>
Subsequently, the back mode effect performed based on the back mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 66 to 69. In the pachi-slot machine 1, the sub-control board 72 performs the back mode absorption effect and the back mode suggestion effect shown in FIG. 59(A). Below, the execution method of these back mode absorption productions and back mode suggestion productions is explained.

(Back mode absorption production lottery table)
66 and 67 are back mode absorption effect lottery tables that are referred to when executing the back mode absorption effect. The back mode absorption effect lottery table is provided for each game situation, and the back mode absorption effect lottery table shown in FIG. 66B is used when the CZ fails (that is, when the CZ fails without winning the ART lottery). ), the back mode absorption effect lottery table of FIG. 66(C) is referred to at the end of ART, the back mode absorption effect lottery table of FIG. 66(D) is referred to during ART preparation, and FIG. The back mode absorption effect lottery table of) is referred to when the continuous effect fails, and the back mode absorption effect lottery table of FIG. 66A is referred to in other cases.
In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1, it is an effect that is performed over a plurality of games, and if successful in the effect, the possibility of winning the bonus or ART increases, and if it fails in the effect, the possibility of not winning the bonus or ART increases. Continuous production may be performed. The back mode absorption effect lottery table of FIG. 67(E) is referred to when this continuous effect fails.

The back mode absorption effect lottery table defines the lottery value information about the lottery result of the effect pattern of the back mode absorption effect for each difference of the back mode. The difference between the back modes will be described later with reference to FIG. 69. If any effect pattern is determined as a result of the lottery using the back mode absorption effect lottery table, the sub control board 72 executes the corresponding back mode absorption effect.

(Back mode suggestion production lottery table)
Next, FIG. 68 is a back mode suggestion effect lottery table that is referred to when the back mode suggestion effect is executed. This back mode suggestion effect lottery table is referred to when the back mode absorption effect is not won (not executed). That is, the back mode suggesting effect may be executed in a game in which the back mode absorbing effect is not executed. The back mode suggestion effect lottery table defines, for each current back mode (a value of a main back mode counter described later), lottery value information about the lottery result of the effect pattern of the back mode suggestion effect. The sub-control board 72 executes the corresponding back mode suggestion effect when any effect pattern is determined as a result of the lottery using the back mode suggestion effect lottery table.

<Control method of sub-mode on the sub side and trigger of sub-mode production>
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 69, a method of managing the back mode on the sub (sub-control board 72) side, and a trigger for the back mode effect (back mode absorption effect, back mode suggestion effect) and main (main control board 71). The relationship with the back mode addition trigger on the side will be described.

FIG. 69A is a diagram showing a method of managing the back mode on the sub side. The sub side (sub RAM 103) has a main back mode counter and a sub back mode counter as counters for counting back modes. The main back mode counter is a counter that completely matches the back mode value on the main side, and stores the back mode value received from the main side as it is.

On the other hand, the sub back mode counter is basically a counter to which the value of the main back mode counter when the back mode absorption effect is executed is transferred. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the back mode absorption effect may be performed at a predetermined timing (see FIGS. 66B to 66E). This back mode absorption effect is basically performed based on the value of the back mode increased from the previous back mode absorption effect (difference between the back modes described above). In order to specify the value of the back mode increased between such back mode absorption effects, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub RAM 103 is provided with a main back mode counter and a sub back mode counter. By subtracting the sub back mode counter (back mode value at the time of the previous performance) from the counter (current back mode value), calculate the back mode value (back mode difference) increased between back mode absorption performances To do. The back mode difference referred to in FIGS. 66 and 67 refers to “value of main back mode counter−value of sub back mode counter”.

As shown in FIG. 69(A), the value of the main back mode counter of the next game is transferred to the sub back mode counter when (1) the value of the main back mode counter is 0. This update timing is for setting some value as an initial value in the sub back mode counter at the time of initialization. In addition, the value of the main back mode counter of the current game is transferred to the sub back mode counter (2) at the time of winning the back mode absorption effect. That is, since the back mode absorption effect suggests the value (difference) of the back mode increased from the previous back mode absorption effect, the value of the sub back mode counter is updated. Further, in the sub back mode counter, (3) the value of the main back mode counter of the current game is transferred when the value of the main back mode counter decreases compared to the previous game. As described above, when the privilege based on the back mode is granted on the main side, the back mode is decremented by 50. Since the back mode effect (back mode absorption effect, back mode suggestion effect) is an effect performed to estimate the timing at which the benefit based on the back mode is granted, after the benefit based on the back mode is granted, Update the sub back mode counter value.

Next, FIG. 69(B) is a diagram showing a relationship between the timing of the back mode effect (the back mode absorption effect, the back mode suggestion effect) and the timing of the back mode addition on the main (main control board 71) side. .. On the main side, accumulation of the back mode is performed (1) when the back mode is reset, (2) when CZ fails, (3) when ART is finished, (4) during ART preparation, (5) between flags, and (6) non-ART. There is a possibility of being performed at six occasions when the RT2 gaming state in the middle is shifted to the RT1 gaming state (see FIG. 52).

On the other hand, on the sub side, there is a possibility that the back mode absorption effect will be performed at four occasions of (1) CZ failure, (2) ART end, (3) ART preparation, and (4) Continuous effect failure. (See FIG. 66 and FIG. 67). Comparing the trigger for performing the back mode absorption effect on the sub side with the trigger for performing the back mode accumulation on the main side, there are some common parts but some parts are not common. In this way, the timing of performing the back mode absorption effect is made different from the timing of accumulating the back mode, thereby reducing the capacity on the main side (that is, the timing of accumulating the back mode), but with various triggers. Can be performed, and the production can be made diverse.

More specifically, the back mode is accumulated when the result of the game is unfavorable to the player. However, in many cases, the fact that the result is unfavorable to the player is rendered. Feel from the surface. For example, when the so-called rare combination is determined as an internal winning combination, but the bonus, ART, or CZ is not won, the player gives a result (continuous production failure) triggered by the rare combination. You will feel that the result was unfavorable. Then, in order to accumulate the back mode on the main side at the timing when the player feels an unfavorable result, it is necessary to provide a huge number of occasions to store the back mode on the main side, which increases the capacity of the main side. Will end up.

In this respect, the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is different from the opportunity to accumulate the back mode on the main side, and is an opportunity to feel that the player has an unfavorable result. Performs mode absorption production. For the player, the back mode is expressed as if the back mode is accumulated by the back mode absorption effect, and the back mode is felt to be accumulated at the timing when the player feels that the result is disadvantageous. Further, as the back mode is accumulated, the benefit of the back mode is approached. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the benefit of the back mode is approached at a timing when the player feels a disadvantageous result. Can be reported. In other words, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the back mode absorption effect can be performed with a variety of triggers than the triggers on the main side while limiting the triggers on the main side and suppressing the capacity on the main side.

<Game flow in the additional zones 1 and 2 (sub side)>
Next, with reference to FIG. 70, the flow of the game in the additional zones 1 and 2 under the control of the sub (sub control board 72) side will be described. As described above, in the additional zones 1 and 2, the main side sets the event squares corresponding to the respective rewards for five games. Below, how to show (display) the set event squares will be described.

The main side manages a plurality of event squares from "red" to "battle". On the other hand, on the sub side, the display squares are the display squares “enemy”, “treasure chest”, “diamond”, “pet”, “weak?”, “strong?”, “character 1”, “character 2”, “character 3”, and “character 4”. It has "character 5", "black diamond", "battle 1", "battle 2" and "battle 3". These display cells are associated with the event cells based on the rewards associated with the event cells, as shown as an example in FIG. 70(A).

Specifically, the display cell "enemy" is a display cell that may cause the additional zone 1 to end, and the event cell "red" associated with the reward of "life-1" is set. Displayed for games.

Further, the display boxes “treasure chest”, “diamond”, “pet”, and “character 5” are the display boxes with which the number of games may be added, and the event boxes with which the reward of “addition of the number of games” is associated. "Blue 1" to "Blue 5" are displayed for the set game.

The display cells “weak?” and “strong?” are display cells whose display is switched to another display cell. The display cell "weak?" is switched to the display cell "treasure box" or higher, and the display cell "strong?" is switched to the display cell "character 1" to "character 5".

Further, the display squares "character 1" to "character 4" are the display squares in which "life +1" "red square conversion stock +1" "double stock +1" "revival stock +1" may be performed, respectively. The event squares "character 1" to "character 4" associated with the respective rewards are displayed for the set game.

In addition, the display cell "black diamond" is a display cell with a possibility of "transfer to the additional zone 2" or "addition of the number of games", and the event cell "back" associated with the same reward is It is displayed for the set game.

In addition, the display squares “Battle 1”, “Battle 2”, and “Battle 3” are the display squares that may be “converted to the rear squares”, and the event squares “Battle” associated with the same reward are set. It is displayed for the played game. Note that the event square "battle" is set with the back square conversion number (see FIG. 46C). The display cell "Battle 1" is displayed corresponding to the event cell "Battle" in which "1" "2" "4" is set as the back cell conversion number, and the display cell "Battle 2" is the back cell conversion number. Is displayed corresponding to the event square "Battle" with "2" and "4" set, and the display square "Battle 3" corresponds to the event square "Battle" with the back square conversion number set to "4" Will be displayed.

The ROM cartridge substrate 86 stores image data corresponding to the display mass described above. Further, the ROM cartridge substrate 86 also stores image data corresponding to a display box “unknown” described later.

(Display example 1)
As shown in FIG. 70(B), when the event mass is set on the main side, the sub-control board 72 selects an arbitrary display mass (see FIG. 70(A)) that can be displayed for the set event mass. The display cell is randomly selected and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11.

(Display example 2)
Although the player will perform the additional zones 1 and 2 using the display cells displayed under the control of the sub side, some players may not want to display the event cells (display cells). is there. For example, in a situation where an event box that is not very preferable to the player is set, it may be considered that some players do not want to display the event box. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the event mass is hidden when a predetermined operation is performed. It should be noted that the predetermined operation may be any operation, for example, the operation button 22 is operated on the cross key and the determination button at the same time.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 70(C), the sub control board 72 displays the common display mass "unknown" regardless of the set event mass even when the event mass is set on the main side. , Is displayed in association with each game. As a result, the contents of the set event mass (reward) are unknown, so that the player plays the game while holding expectations for each game.

Note that the sub-control board 72 may hide all of the five game cells (display cell “unknown”), or hide some cells and display some cells. It may be that. In the example shown in FIG. 70(C), for the event square set for the current game, the corresponding display square "treasure box" is displayed, and the event set for the next four games of the game is displayed. The mass is hidden.

<Special BB performance example>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 71 and 72, an example of the special BB effect will be described. As described above, the special BB has a certain continuity with the additional zone 2 in terms of playability and performance. Continuity regarding playability is realized by lottery of the number of additional games on the main side, while continuity from the aspect of production is realized by control on the sub side. The continuity of the special BB and the effect surface of the additional zone 2 will be described below by comparing the normal BB and the special BB.

(Display example of normal BB)
FIG. 71 is a display example when the bonus state (normal BB) starts in the additional zone 1. As shown in FIG. 71(A), in the additional zone 1, the display cells are displayed over the game of 5 games. In the additional zone 1, in addition to the additional zone 1, the number of additional games acquired in the additional zone 1 is displayed.

When the bonus winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination in the additional zone 1, the display example shown in FIG. 71(B) is displayed. Specifically, in addition to the display of the display squares for five games peculiar to the additional zone 1, a display "bonus confirmed" indicating that the combination related to the bonus has been determined as the internal winning combination is displayed.

In this way, when the winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, a so-called bonus confirmation screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. This point is the same when the bonus winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination in the additional zone 1, and the sub-control board 72 displays the bonus confirmation screen shown in FIG. 71(C) along with the bonus winning. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11.

After that, when the bonus state starts, the sub-control board 72 displays the display screen (bonus effect screen) during bonus shown in FIG. 71D on the liquid crystal display device 11. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the ending condition of the bonus state is “payout of medals exceeding 232”, the sub control board 72 determines the number of medals acquired during the bonus state and the end of the bonus state. The remaining number up to the condition (that is, the number obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out during the bonus state from 232 which is the ending condition of the bonus state) is displayed.

(Display example of special BB)
Subsequently, FIG. 72 is a display example when the bonus state (special BB) starts in the additional zone 2. As shown in FIG. 72(A), in the additional zone 2, as in the additional zone 1, the display cells are displayed over the game of five games. At this time, in the additional zone 2, the display screen goes dark and only the event square "back" is set, so that only the indication square "black diamond" is displayed.

When the bonus winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination in the additional zone 2, the display example shown in FIG. 72(B) is displayed. Specifically, in addition to the display of the display squares for five games peculiar to the additional zone 2, a display "bonus confirmed" indicating that the winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination is displayed.

In the case of the above-mentioned normal BB, the bonus confirmation screen (FIG. 71(C)) is displayed, but in order to realize continuity from the aspect of the additional zone 2 and the special BB, the sub control board 72 is provided. When a bonus winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination in the additional zone 2, the display squares for 5 games specific to the additional zone 2 are displayed without changing to the bonus confirmation screen (addition effect screen). To maintain. On the other hand, in order to properly start the bonus state, the sub-control board 72 is a display for aiming a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination such as "aim for 7" on the addition effect screen. And promote the winning of the winning combination.

After that, when the bonus state is started, the sub-control board 72 displays the display screen shown in FIG. 72(D) on the liquid crystal display device 11. Specifically, the sub-control board 72 displays the display squares for five unique games, as in the addition effect screen in the addition zone 2. Further, while the sub-control board 72 is supposed to display the remaining number up to the ending condition of the bonus state during the normal BB, the ending condition of the bonus state is satisfied instead of the remaining number during the special BB. The remaining number of games (30 times in this embodiment) required until is displayed.

From the player's point of view, since the playability and continuity from the aspect of production are ensured, it is possible to give the player the playability as if the additional zone 2 is continuing. Further, by replacing the end timing of the bonus state with an intuitively easy-to-understand display of the number of remaining games, it is possible to give the player a sensation as if 30 games were guaranteed in the additional zone 2.

(Lock when the bonus starts (ends))
By the way, in recent pachi-slot machines, the progress of the game may be temporarily stopped at the start and end of the bonus state. The lock control at the time of starting (ending) such a bonus is preferable because it can emphasize the start and end of the bonus state, but in the case of providing continuity like the additional zone 2 and the special BB, This leads to a loss of continuity. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the bonus state is the normal BB or the episode BB, the main control board 71 temporarily stops the progress of the game at the start and end of the bonus state. In the case of the special BB (that is, in the additional zone 2), the progress of the game is not stopped at the start and end of the bonus state. As described above, the main control board 71 manages whether or not the bonus state is the special BB. Therefore, in such control, the lock control is made different depending on whether or not the bonus BB is the special BB. Can be achieved with.

(Example of display at the start of normal BB)
Subsequently, a display example at the start of the normal BB will be described with reference to FIG. 73. The main control board 71 performs the ART lottery based on whether or not the winning combination “F_7 complete winning combination 1” and “F_7 complete winning combination 2” have been won during the normal BB (see FIG. 56). In recent years, the result of ART lottery based on 7 sets in such a bonus state is announced in various modes. Typical examples include "chance notification", "complete notification", and "post notification". In the pachi-slot machine, the result of the ART lottery in the bonus state is announced according to the mode selected by the player from these various modes.

Although there are pachi-slot machines that enable the selection of notification modes in this way, even existing pachi-slot machines exist, the existing pachi-slot machines also determine the effect (video + song) in the bonus state according to the notification mode. I will end up. For the player, while he/she wants to be notified of the result of the ART lottery in his/her preferred mode while giving the desired effect during the bonus state, the existing pachi-slot machine is linked with the mode of notification and the effect. Cannot be selected individually.

In this respect, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification mode and the presentation can be individually selected. FIG. 73 is a display example of the bonus start screen at the start of the normal BB. As shown in FIG. 73, the player can select the notification mode of the ART lottery from “chance notification”, “complete notification”, and “post notification” on the bonus start screen, and the sub-control board 72 is selected. The result of the ART lottery will be announced in this manner. In addition, the player can also select an effect flowing during the bonus state on the bonus start screen from among “effect A”, “effect B”, and “effect C”, and the sub-control board 72 reads the selected effect. The effect is performed during the bonus state.

As a result, it is possible to individually select the form of notification and the effect (video+song), so that it is possible to play a game in the bonus state with a combination that is not possible with existing pachi-slot machines. In the example shown in FIG. 73, the effect in which the image and the music are set is selectable, but the image and the music may be individually selectable.

[Description of operation of main control circuit]
Next, the contents of various processes executed by the main CPU 93 of the main control circuit 91 using a program will be described with reference to FIGS. 74 to 99.

<Main operation process of pachi-slot controlled by main CPU>
First, the procedure of main operation processing (processing after power-on) of the pachi-slot machine 1 performed under the control of the main CPU 93 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 74 (hereinafter referred to as the main flow).

First, when the power of the pachi-slot machine 1 is turned on, the main CPU 93 performs initialization processing when the power is turned on (S1). In this process, it is determined whether the backup was performed normally or the setting was changed appropriately, and the initialization corresponding to the determination result is performed.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs initialization processing at the end of one game (S2). In this initialization processing, the data in the designated storage area in the main RAM 95 is cleared. The designated storage area here is, for example, a storage area such as an internal winning combination storage area or a display combination storage area in which data needs to be erased for each unit game (game).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs medal acceptance/start check processing (S3). In this process, the input of the medal sensor and the start switch 79 is checked.

Then, the main CPU 93 performs an internal lottery process (S4). In this processing, the main CPU 93 refers to the internal lottery table (FIG. 13) corresponding to the current game state, and randomly selects a winning combination to be determined as an internal winning combination from a plurality of winning combinations.

Then, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the winning combination (“F_BB1” to “F_BB3”) has been determined as an internal winning combination (S5). When the winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination (YES), the main CPU 93 updates the RT3 gaming state flag to ON, and shifts the RT gaming state to the RT3 gaming state (between flags) (S6). ..

When the RT3 gaming state flag is updated to ON, or when the bonus winning combination is not determined as the internal winning combination in S5 (NO), the main CPU 93 performs lottery flag conversion processing (S7). In this process, the main CPU 93 refers to the lottery flag determination table (FIG. 19) to determine the lottery flag from the internal winning combination determined in S4.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs start state control processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 75 (S8). Then, the main CPU 93 performs a start command generation process (S9). In this processing, the main CPU 93 generates the data of the start command to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the command data in the communication data storage area provided in the main RAM 95. The command stored in the communication data storage area is transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101 by a command data transmission process in an interrupt process described later with reference to FIG. 99.

It should be noted that the start command data includes various information such as an internal winning combination, information about the main navigation, a value of the back mode, a game state and the like. Here, when a part of the winning combination (pushing forward combination) is determined as an internal winning combination, the main CPU 93 groups the winning combination into a start command. Specifically, the push order replays (“F_RT1 middle lip_123” to “F_RT2 middle lip_3rd”) are grouped as replays, and the push order bell (“F_push order bell 1_1st” to “F_push order bell 2_3rd”). Group as bells. The sub-control circuit 101 side can appropriately determine the sub-side navigation (push order pattern, color pattern) from the information about the main-side navigation and the information about the grouped replay (or bell).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes reel stop initialization processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. 90 (S10). In this process, reel stop control information used for stop control is determined according to the internal winning combination determined in S4. The determined reel stop control information is stored in the main RAM 95 and used in the reel stop control process of S12.

Then, the main CPU 93 performs a reel rotation start process after performing a wait process (S11). In this process, the main CPU 93 requests the start of rotation of all reels. When the rotation start of all reels is requested, each reel is accelerated and controlled until the rotation speed reaches a constant speed by an interrupt process executed at a constant cycle (1.1172 msec), and then Controlled to maintain a constant speed.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes reel stop control processing described later with reference to FIG. 91 (S12). In this process, the reel stop control information determined in S10 is used to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the timing of pressing the left stop button 19L, the middle stop button 19C, and the right stop button 19R, respectively. It

Then, the main CPU 93 performs a winning determination medal payout process (S13). In this winning determination medal payout process, as a result of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R being stopped, based on the combination of the symbols displayed along the activated line, depending on the combination of the symbols such as the payout of medals and the operation of re-playing. Give profit. In addition, in this processing, the main CPU 93 generates data of the winning operation command and saves the command data in the communication data storage area provided in the main RAM 95. The winning operation command data includes various information such as a combination of symbols displayed along the activated line.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 92 (S14). In this process, the main CPU 93 ends the bonus state according to the number of medals paid out during the bonus state, and shifts the game state to the general game state. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 93 (S15). In this processing, the main CPU 93 activates the bonus in accordance with the combination of the symbols displayed along the activated line.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs an RT operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 94 (S16). In this process, the main CPU 93 shifts the RT gaming state according to the combination of symbols displayed along the activated line. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes a termination state control process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 95 (S17). When the end state control processing is performed, the main CPU 93 determines that one game (unit game) has ended and returns the processing to S2.

<Control processing by start state>
Next, with reference to FIG. 75, the start-time state-based control processing will be described. In the start-time state-based control processing, the main CPU 93 first executes table mode transition processing described later with reference to FIG. 76 (S31). Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the transition of the table mode is performed at the start of the game (S8 of FIG. 74), but the transition of the table mode is performed at the end of the game (S17 of FIG. 74). ).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the gaming state is the normal gaming state (S32). When the game state is the normal game state (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a start-time normal state process described later in FIG. 77 (S33).

On the other hand, when the gaming state is not the normal gaming state (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the gaming state is in the CZ precursor (S34). When the gaming state is in the CZ precursor (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs start CZ precursor processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 78 (S35).

On the other hand, when the gaming state is not in the CZ precursor (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the gaming state is in the CZ (S36). When the game state is in CZ (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a CZ-in-start process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 79 (S37).

On the other hand, when the gaming state is not in CZ (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the gaming state is in the ART sign (S38). When the gaming state is in the ART sign (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs start ART sign process (S39), which will be described later with reference to FIG. 82.

On the other hand, when the game state is not in the precursor of ART (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the game state is in ART (S40). Here, the ART in S40 includes that the game state is in the ART game state (normal ART, additional zone), as well as in ART preparation and waiting for ART end. When the game state is in ART (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs start-time ART processing (described later in FIG. 83) (S41).

On the other hand, when the gaming state is not ART (NO), the main CPU 93 determines whether the gaming state is the bonus state (S42). When the gaming state is in the bonus state (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a during-start-bonus process described later with reference to FIG. 89 (S43).

Following the start bonus processing, or when the game state is not in the bonus state in S42 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs other processing (S44), and ends the start state-based control processing. To do. In this processing, the main CPU 93 determines the content of the navigation on the main side, and sets "lottery small" as the back mode lottery state when the winning combination "F_Chance winning combination 1" or the like is determined. I do.

<Table mode transition processing>
Subsequently, the table mode transition processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the table mode transition process, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the table mode transition lottery number determination table (FIG. 21) to determine the table mode transition lottery number from the lottery flag and the current table mode (S51). .. Then, the main CPU 93 refers to the table mode transfer lottery table 1 (FIG. 22(A)) and determines and sets the transfer destination table mode based on the table mode transfer lottery number determined in S51 (S52). ), the table mode transition processing ends.

<Normal processing at start>
Next, with reference to FIG. 77, the starting normal processing will be described. In the start-time normal processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the CZ lottery number determination table (FIG. 24) to determine the CZ lottery number from the lottery flag B (S71). Then, the main CPU 93 refers to the normal CZ lottery table (FIG. 25) and performs the CZ lottery based on the CZ lottery number determined in S71 (S72).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the CZ lottery is won (S73). When the CZ lottery has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds 1 to the stock of CZ of the winning type (S74).

Following the processing of S74 or in the case where the CZ lottery has not been won in S73 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the ART lottery number determination table (FIG. 26), and determines from the lottery flag A. The ART lottery number is determined (S75). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery table (FIG. 27) and performs the ART lottery based on the ART lottery number determined in S75 (S76).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S77). When winning the ART lottery (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds 1 to the ART of the winning type and the stock in the additional zone (S78).

Following the processing of S78, or if the ART lottery has not been won in S77 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not there is a stock of normal ART (S79). When there is a normal ART stock (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the predictive game number random determination table (FIG. 28) and randomly sets the predictive game number (S80). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the ART warning sign in the next game (S81), and ends the start-time normal processing.

On the other hand, when there is no normal ART stock in S79 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether there is a CZ stock (S82). If there is no CZ stock (NO), the normal processing at start is ended, while if there is CZ stock (YES), the omen game number lottery table (FIG. 28) is referred to and the omen is given. The number of games is randomly selected and set (S83). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the CZ sign in the next game (S84), and ends the start-time normal processing.

<Treatment during the start of CZ>
Next, with reference to FIG. 78, the start-time CZ precursor processing will be described. In the start CZ sign process, the main CPU 93 first determines whether or not the special CZ is won (S91). When the special CZ has not been won (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the CZ omen CZ promotion lottery table (FIG. 29) and, based on the lottery flag B, selects the CZ promotion lottery. Perform (S92). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the promotion lottery is won (S93), and when the promotion lottery is won (YES), the stocked CZ type is rewritten to the special CZ (S94). ).

Following the process of S94, if the special CZ is won in S91 (YES) or if the promotion lottery is not won in S93 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines the ART lottery number. The lottery flag A is used to determine the ART lottery number with reference to the table (FIG. 26) (S95). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery table (FIG. 27) and performs the ART lottery based on the ART lottery number determined in S95 (S96).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not this ART lottery is won (S97). If the winning of the ART lottery has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds 1 to the ART of the winning type or the stock of the additional zone (S98), and finishes the start CZ sign process.

On the other hand, if the ART lottery is not won in S97 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently updates the number of precursor games (S99). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of precursor games has become 0 (S100). When the number of precursor games is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 terminates the CZ precursor processing at the start, while when the number of precursor games is 0 (YES), the next game is won. The CZ corresponding to the CZ type that is present is set, the stock of the CZ is decremented by 1 (S101), and the start-time CZ precursor processing is ended.

<Processing during CZ at start>
Next, with reference to FIG. 78, the CZ during start processing will be described. In the start CZ processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery number determination table (FIG. 26) to determine the ART lottery number from the lottery flag A (S111). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery table (FIG. 27) and performs the ART lottery based on the ART lottery number determined in S111 (S112).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S113). When winning the ART lottery (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds 1 to the ART of the winning type and the stock of the additional zone (S114).

Following the processing of S114, or if the ART lottery has not been won in S113 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is in CZ1 to CZ4 (S115). If CZ1 to CZ4 are being performed (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs normal CZ processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 80 (S116), and ends the CZ processing at start. On the other hand, when it is not in CZ1 to CZ4 (NO), it is in the special CZ, so the main CPU 93 subsequently performs the special CZ processing described later with reference to FIG. 81 (S117), and ends the CZ processing at start. To do.

<Normal CZ processing>
Subsequently, the normal CZ processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the normal CZ processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the in-CZ ART lottery number determination table (FIG. 32), and determines from the lottery flag B based on the state during CZ (first half, first half, ART win/fail). The ART lottery number in CZ is determined (S131). Next, the main CPU 93 refers to the CZ in-art ART lottery table (FIG. 33) and performs the ART lottery based on the CZ in ART lottery number determined in S131 (S132).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S133). When winning the ART lottery (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the ART of the winning type or the stock of the additional zone (S134). Following the processing of S134, or when the ART lottery has not been won in S133, the main CPU 93 updates the number of games in CZ (S135).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not it is the final game of the first half (that is, the 12th game) (S136). If it is the final game in the first half (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the battle game number random determination table (FIG. 34), and randomly determines and sets the number of battle games (S137), and executes the normal CZ process. finish.

On the other hand, if it is not the first half final game (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether it is the second half final game (S138). If it is not the final game of the second half (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the normal CZ processing, while if it is the final game of the second half (YES), the main CPU 93 continues to store the ART stock. It is determined whether or not it is 1 or more (that is, whether ART stock has been stocked during CZ) (S139).

When the stock of ART is 1 or more (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets the next game to be ART preparing (S140), and ends the normal CZ process. On the other hand, when the ART stock is 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets the normal game state to the next game (S141). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines that the CZ has failed and sets the back mode lottery state (CZ1 to CZ3 is “lottery small”, CZ4 is “lottery”) corresponding to CZ (S142), and the normal CZ process is ended. To do.

<Special CZ processing>
Next, the special CZ processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the special CZ processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the special CZ medium additional zone lottery table (FIG. 35) and performs ART lottery based on the lottery flag B (S151). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S152). When winning the ART lottery (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently increments the ART of the winning type and the stock of the additional zone (S153), and sets the ART preparation in the next game (S157). ), the special CZ processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the ART lottery is not won in S152 (NO), the main CPU 93 updates the number of games in CZ (S154). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not it is the final game of the special CZ (that is, the tenth game) (S155). When it is not the final game of the special CZ, the main CPU 93 ends the special CZ processing.

On the other hand, if it is the final game of the special CZ (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the stock of the normal ART (S156). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the next game to the state of ART preparation (S157), and ends the special CZ processing.

<Processing during precursory ART>
Next, with reference to FIG. 82, the start ART pre-signage process will be described. In the start ART warning sign process, the main CPU 93 first refers to the ART lottery number determination table (FIG. 26) to determine the ART lottery number from the lottery flag A (S171). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery table (FIG. 27) and performs the ART lottery based on the ART lottery number determined in S171 (S172).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S173). In the case where the ART lottery has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds 1 to the stock of the normal ART and the type of the additional zone added to the lottery (S174).

Subsequent to the processing of S174, or when the ART lottery is not won in S173 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the ART pre-signage additional zone lottery table (FIG. 30 ), and refers to the lottery flag. The additional zone lottery is performed based on A (S175). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the additional zone lottery has been won (S176). When the additional zone lottery has not been won (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the start ART warning sign process, while when the additional zone lottery has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 Then, the stock in the additional zone of the winning type is incremented by 1 (S177), and the start ART warning sign process is terminated.

<Processing during ART at start>
Next, with reference to FIG. 83, the processing during ART at the time of start will be described. In the start-time ART processing, first, the main CPU 93 first refers to the ART lottery number determination table (FIG. 26) to determine the ART lottery number from the lottery flag A (S191). ). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the ART lottery table (FIG. 27) and performs the ART lottery based on the ART lottery number determined in S191 (S192).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S193). When the winning of the ART lottery is successful (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently increments the ART of the winning type and the stock of the additional zone by 1 (S194). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether it is waiting for the ART to end (S195). When it is waiting for the end of ART (that is, when the ART lottery is won while waiting for the end of ART) (YES), the main CPU 93 sets the type of ART or the extra zone that is won for the next game, and sets the corresponding stock to 1 The subtraction is performed (S196), and the processing during ART at the start is completed.

If the ART lottery is not won in S193 (NO), or if the ART end waiting is not in S195 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the normal ART is in progress (S197). ). In the case of the normal ART, the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a normal ART process described later with reference to FIG. 84 (S198) and ends the start-time ART process.

On the other hand, when it is not in the normal ART (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is in the additional zones 1 and 2 (S199). When in the additional zones 1 and 2, the main CPU 93 subsequently performs additional zone 1 and 2 processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 85 (S200), and ends the start ART processing.

On the other hand, when it is not in the additional zones 1 and 2 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is in the additional zone 3 (S201). When it is not in the additional zone 3 (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the processing during the ART at the start, while when it is in the additional zone 3, the main CPU 93 will be described later with reference to FIG. 88. The additional zone 3 processing is performed (S202), and the processing during ART at the start is completed.

<Normal ART processing>
Subsequently, the normal ART process will be described with reference to FIG. In the normal ART processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the additional lottery number determination table (FIG. 37) and determines the additional lottery number from the lottery flag C (S211). Next, the main CPU 93 refers to the additional zone lottery table during normal ART (FIG. 38) and performs additional lottery based on the additional lottery number determined in S211 (S212).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the additional zone has been won in the additional lottery (S213), and if the additional zone has been won (YES), the stock in the additional zone of the winning type is 1. Add (S214). Subsequent to this processing, or if the additional zone has not been won in S214 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the additional number of games has been won (S215).

When the number of games to be added has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the additional game number random determination number determination table (FIG. 39) during ART to randomly increase the number of additional games from the lottery flag C. The use number is determined (S216). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the additional game number random determination table (FIG. 40) and randomly determines the additional game number based on the additional game number random determination number determined in S216 (S217). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 adds the lottery additional game number during the normal ART continuation period (ART game number) (S218).

Subsequent to the processing of S218, or in the case of not winning the addition of the number of games in S215 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the cancellation mode transition lottery table (FIG. 41) and sets the cancellation mode. Along with the lottery, the release lottery table (FIG. 42) is referred to, and the release lottery is performed based on this release mode (S219).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the winning zone has been won in the cancellation lottery (S220). If the winning zone has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently increments the stock of the winning zone of the winning zone by 1 (S221).

Subsequent to this processing, or if the additional zone has not been won in S220 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently updates the ART game number (S222). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not there is stock in the additional zone (S223). If there is stock in the additional zone (YES), the main CPU 93 sets the additional zone corresponding to the next game, subtracts 1 from the stock in the additional zone (S224), and ends the normal ART processing.

On the other hand, when there is no stock in the additional zone, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of ART games is 0 (S225). When the number of ART games is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 finishes the normal ART process, while when the number of ART games is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 finishes ART for the next game. Waiting is set (S226), and the normal ART process ends.

<Additional zones 1 and 2 processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 85, the additional zones 1 and 2 processing will be described. In the additional zone 1 and 2, the main CPU 93 first determines whether or not it is in the additional zone 2 (S231). When it is in the additional zone 2 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not there is a guaranteed game number (S232).

When there is no guaranteed game number (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the addition zone 2 end lottery table (FIG. 48(B)) and based on the lottery flag D, the addition lot 2 end lottery. Is performed (S233). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the end has been determined in this end lottery (S234). When the end is determined (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets the additional zone 1 in the next game (S235), and ends the additional zone 1 and 2 processing.

When it is not in the additional zone 2 in S231 (NO), when there is a guaranteed game number in the process of S232 (YES), or when the end is not determined in S234 (continuation) (NO), the main CPU 93 Subsequently, referring to the additional game number lottery number determination table in the additional zone (FIG. 47), the additional game number lottery number is determined from the lottery flag C and the event square set for the current game. Yes (S236). Next, the main CPU 93 refers to the additional game number random determination table (FIG. 40) and randomly determines the additional game number based on the additional game number random determination number determined in S236 (S237).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not there is a double stock (S238). When there is a double stock (YES), the number of games added to the lottery drawn in S237 is doubled and added to the normal ART duration (the number of ART games) (S239, S240). Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 subtracts 1 from the double stock (S239). On the other hand, when there is no double stock (NO), the main CPU 93 adds the number of additional games randomly selected in S237 to the normal ART continuation period (the number of ART games) (S240).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes the event mass control process described later with reference to FIG. 86 (S241), and ends the additional zone 1 and 2 processes.

<Event mass control processing>
Subsequently, the event mass control processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 86 and 87. In the event mass control process, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not a bell or more is won (S251). As described above, during the additional zone, the win is advantageous if the win is the bell or above, and the disadvantage is if the win is below the replay. The determination in S251 determines whether an advantageous reward or an unfavorable reward will be given in the subsequent processing. In the case of winning after replay (NO), the main CPU 93 shifts the processing to S271 in FIG.

On the other hand, in the case of winning the bell or more (YES), the main CPU 93 updates the guaranteed game count (S252). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the event space set in the game this time is "character 1" (S253). When "character 1" is set as the event square (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the life (S254), and ends the event square control process.

On the other hand, when "character 1" is not set as the event square (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the event square set in the current game is "character 2". Yes (S255). When "character 2" is set as the event square (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the red square conversion stock (S256), and ends the event square control process.

On the other hand, when "character 2" is not set as the event square (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the event square set in the current game is "character 3". Yes (S257). When "character 3" is set as the event square (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the double stock (S258), and ends the event square control process.

On the other hand, when "character 3" is not set as the event square (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the event square set in the current game is "character 4". Yes (S259). When "character 4" is set as the event space (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the revival stock (S260), and ends the event space control process.

On the other hand, when "character 4" is not set as the event square (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the event square set in the current game is "battle". (S261). When "battle" is set as the event mass (YES), the main CPU 93 causes the number of back mass conversions set in the event mass "battle" (see S463 of FIG. 96 to be described later) to be changed in the next game and thereafter. The event square is converted into the back square (S262), and the event square control process is ended.

On the other hand, if "battle" is not set as the event mass (NO), the main CPU 93 continues the event mass in the additional zone 1 of the current game and is set in the current game. Is determined to be "back" (S263). If the determination is NO, the main CPU 93 ends the event square control process, while if the determination is YES (YES), the main CPU 93 converts all the squares into the event squares “back”. Yes (S264). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the additional zone 2 for the next game, adds 10 to the guaranteed game number (S265), and ends the event mass control process.

On the other hand, in the case of winning after replay, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the event square set in the current game is “red” (S271). When "red" is not set as the event space (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently updates the guaranteed game count (S281), and ends the event space control process.

On the other hand, when "red" is set as the event space (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is within 5 games from the start of the additional zone 1 (S272). If the determination is YES, the main CPU 93 converts all event squares “back” (S273). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the additional game 2 in the next game, adds 10 to the number of guaranteed games (S274), and ends the event mass control process. As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reward “life-1” corresponding to the event square “red” is given within 5 games from the start of the additional zone 1, the main CPU 93 causes the additional zone 1 to start. The game state is transferred to the additional zone 2.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of games to start is not within 5 games in S272 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not there is a guaranteed game number (S275) or whether or not there is double stock (S276), and this additional zone It is determined whether or not the addition has never been made (S277). If YES in any of these determinations, the main CPU 93 subsequently updates the guaranteed game count (S281), and ends the event mass control process. That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the life is subtracted by the event square "red" when the guaranteed number of games remains, when there is double stock, and when no addition is performed at all. I don't know.

On the other hand, if all of S275 to S277 are NO, the main CPU 93 subsequently subtracts 1 from the life (S278). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the life has become 0 (S279). If the life is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the event mass control processing, while if the life is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 sets the normal game to the next game. (S280), the event mass control process ends. When there is a revival stock, the main CPU 93 restarts the additional zone 1 in the later-execution additional zone 1 and 2 processing (FIGS. 96 and 97 described later).

<Additional zone 3 processing>
Subsequently, the additional zone 3 processing will be described with reference to FIG. 88. In the add-on zone 3 processing, first, the main CPU 93 refers to the add-on game number lottery table in the add-on zone 3 (FIG. 51(E)) to randomly draw the add-on game number based on the lottery flag C (S291). .. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the lottery has been won (S292), and when the lottery has not been won (NO), the additional zone 3 process is ended.

On the other hand, if the lottery for the number of additional games has been won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently adds the number of additional games for random determination to the number of ART games (S293). Subsequently, when the continuation determination is discontinued, the main CPU 93 converts it to continuation (S294) and ends the additional zone 3 process. As described above, in the additional zone 3, the continuation determination is performed at the start of one set (more specifically, at the end of the previous one set). When the number of ART games is added while the continuation determination is discontinued, the main CPU 93 rewrites the continuation determination result to continuation.

<Processing during start bonus>
Next, with reference to FIG. 89, the bonus processing during start will be described. In the start bonus processing, the main CPU 93 first determines whether or not the special BB is being performed (S311). When it is not in the special BB (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the in-BB ART lottery table (FIG. 56) and performs the ART lottery based on the lottery flag E (S312).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S313). When not winning the ART lottery, the main CPU 93 finishes the bonus bonus process at the start, while when winning the ART lottery (YES), the stock of the winning type ART or the additional zone Is incremented by 1 (S314), and the start bonus processing is ended.

On the other hand, when it is in the special BB in S311 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the special BB additional game number lottery table (FIG. 57), and determines the ART game number based on the lottery flag E. Addition lottery is performed (S316). With reference to FIG. 57, in this additional lottery, the number of additional games to be added is always randomized by 5 or more games. The main CPU 93 subsequently adds the number of additional lottery games to the number of ART games (S317), and starts bonus. Medium processing ends.

<Reel stop initial setting processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 90, a reel stop initialization process will be described. In the reel stop initialization process, first, the main CPU 93 refers to a spinning cylinder stop initialization table (not shown), and acquires a spinning cylinder stop number based on an internal winning combination or the like (S331). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the turning cylinder stop initial setting table, and acquires each information based on the turning cylinder stop number (S332). In this process, the main CPU 93 acquires various kinds of information associated with the turning cylinder stop number, such as determination data by pressing order.

Then, the main CPU 93 stores the rotating identifier in the symbol code storage area (not shown) (S333). That is, the main CPU 93 sets the bits of all the symbol code storage areas (excluding unused areas) to "1". Subsequently, the main CPU 93 stores 3 in the stop button non-operation counter (S334), and ends the reel stop initialization process. The stop button non-operation counter is used to determine the number of stop buttons 19L, 19C, 19R that are not stopped by the player, and is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 95.

<Reel stop control processing>
Subsequently, the reel stop control processing will be described with reference to FIG. 91. In the reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S351). This process is a process of determining whether or not a signal is output from the stop switch board 80. When determining that the valid stop button is not pressed (NO), the main CPU 93 repeatedly executes the process of step S351.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 93 determines that a valid stop button has been pressed (YES), the main CPU 93 stores a pressing order storage area (not shown) and an operation stop button storage area (FIG. And (not shown) are updated (S352). That is, the main CPU 93 manages the type of the pressed stop button by updating the operation stop button storage area, and updates the pressed order storage area based on the type of the pressed stop button and its order. Manage the stop operation order (push order) with.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 subtracts 1 from the stop button non-operation counter (S353), determines the search target reel from the operation stop button (S354), and stores the stop start position in the main RAM 95 based on the symbol counter (( S355). The stop start position is a symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the reel when the stop operation is detected by the stop switch board 80.

Next, the main CPU 93 executes a sliding piece number determination process (S356). In this sliding frame number determination processing, the number of sliding frames defined at the stop start position is determined based on reel stop control information (stop table group) selected from the spinning cylinder stop initialization table based on the internal winning combination. Processing.

Next, the main CPU 93 generates reel stop command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated reel stop command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95. Generation processing is executed (S357). The reel stop command data represents the type of reel to be stopped, the stop start position, the number of sliding pieces (or the planned stop position), and the like.

Next, the main CPU 93 determines the planned stop position based on the stop start position and the sliding piece number determination data, and stores it in the main RAM 95 (S358). The planned stop position is a symbol position in which one of the predetermined numerical values “0” to “4” defined as the number of sliding pieces is added to the stop start position, and the symbol position at which the rotation of the reel stops Is.

Next, the main CPU 93 sets the scheduled stop position as the search symbol position (S359). Next, the main CPU 93 executes a symbol code storage process (S360). In this symbol code storing process, the symbol code of the checking symbol position data for checking the symbol position of the spinning reel is acquired.

Next, the main CPU 93 updates the symbol code storage area from the symbol code acquired in the symbol code storage process (S361). Next, the main CPU 93 executes control change processing (S362). In this control change process, the stop information group used to stop the reels is updated when the reel is at a specific stop position.

Next, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the pressed stop button has been released (S363). This process is a process of determining whether or not the signal is no longer output from the stop switch substrate 80.

When determining that the pressed stop button has not been released (NO), the main CPU 93 repeatedly executes the process of step S363. On the other hand, when determining that the pressed stop button has been released (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (S364). Here, when it is determined that the stop button non-operation counter is not 0 (NO), the main CPU 93 executes the pull-in priority storage process (S365) and the process of step S41. In this attraction-in priority storage processing, the attraction-in priority rankings of all the symbols on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R are determined. On the other hand, when determining that the stop button non-operation counter is 0 (YES), the main CPU 93 ends the reel stop control process.

<Bonus end check processing>
Subsequently, the bonus end check processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the bonus end check processing, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of medals paid out during the bonus state (payout number) exceeds a prescribed number (252) (S371). When the payout number does not exceed the specified number, the main CPU 93 ends the bonus end check process.

On the other hand, when the payout number exceeds the specified number (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a bonus end time table mode transition process (S372). In this processing, the main CPU 93 refers to the table mode transfer lottery table 2 (FIG. 22(B)) and randomly selects and sets the transfer destination table mode.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the game state corresponding to the next game (S373). Specifically, the main CPU 93 sets a game state corresponding to the next game based on the type of stock held, and for example, when no stock is held, the main CPU 93 determines the next game. Set the normal game state to.

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a bonus end time process (S374), and performs a bonus end check process. In this process, the main CPU 93 performs various processes associated with the end of the bonus state, such as clearing the information used during the bonus state. Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 generates bonus end command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated bonus end command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95. .. The bonus end command data includes information such as the type of game state set for the next game.

<Bonus operation check process>
Subsequently, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. In the bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not a combination of symbols of BB (“C_BB_A” to “C_BB_C3”) is displayed (S391). When the combination of symbols BB is not displayed (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the bonus operation check process.

On the other hand, when the combination of symbols BB is displayed (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the game in which the winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination is in the additional zone 2. Yes (S392). When it is in the additional zone 2, the main CPU 93 sets a special BB in the next game (S393). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes a bonus start time process (S394), and ends the bonus operation check process. In the bonus start process, the main CPU 93 performs various processes associated with the start of the bonus state, such as setting information used for the bonus state. Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 generates bonus start command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated bonus start command data in the communication data storage area assigned to the main RAM 95. .. The bonus start command data includes information on the type of bonus state (normal BB or special BB) that has started, and whether or not an ART stock has been given to the winning of the winning combination. The sub control circuit 101 distinguishes a normal BB, an episode BB, or a special BB from these pieces of information.

On the other hand, when the game in which the bonus-related role is determined as the internal winning combination is not in the additional zone 2 in S392 (NO), the main CPU 93 adds the game in which the bonus-related role is determined as the internal winning combination. It is determined whether or not it is in zone 1 (S395). When the game in which the winning combination is determined to be the internal winning combination is in the additional zone 1 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently proceeds to the additional zone promotion lottery table at the time of bonus winning (FIG. 48(A)). With reference to, the additional zone promotion lottery at the time of bonus prize winning is performed (S396).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the additional zone promotion lottery is won (S397). When the additional zone promotion lottery is won (YES), the main CPU 93 sets a special BB in the next game (S398). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes a bonus start time process (S399), and ends the bonus operation check process.

On the other hand, if the game for which the bonus combination is determined as the internal winning combination in S395 is not in the additional zone 1 (NO), or if the additional zone promotion lottery has not been won in S397 (NO), the main CPU 93 Next, referring to the bonus lottery ART lottery table (FIG. 54), the ART lottery is performed based on the back mode based on the back mode value (S400).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART lottery is won (S401). If the episode BB is won (YES), the main CPU 93 adds 1 to the ART of the winning type or the stock of the additional zone (S402), and subsequently subtracts 50 from the back mode (S403). If the back mode has a negative value as a result of the subtraction, the main CPU 93 sets the back mode value to 0. When the back mode becomes 0 due to the subtraction of the back mode, the main CPU 93 subsequently sets “reset” as the back mode lottery state (S404).

Subsequent to the processing of S404 or if the ART lottery has not been won in S401, the main CPU 93 subsequently carries out bonus start time processing (S405), and ends the bonus operation check processing.

<RT operation check processing>
Subsequently, the RT operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. In the RT operation check process, first, the main CPU 93 shifts the RT game state according to the combination of the symbols displayed (S411). Specifically, the main CPU 93 shifts the RT gaming state according to the conditions described in FIG.

Then, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART is being prepared (S412). When the ART is being prepared (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the state has transitioned to the RT2 gaming state in the processing of S411 (S413). When transitioning to the RT2 game state during ART preparation (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets the game state corresponding to the next game (S414). Specifically, the main CPU 93 sets a corresponding gaming state according to the stock of the normal ART or the additional zone. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 executes an ART start time process (S415), and ends the RT operation check process. In this processing, the main CPU 93 performs stock subtraction, setting of an initial value of the number of ART games, and the like.

On the other hand, when the ART is not being prepared in S412 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the RT2 gaming state is shifted to the RT1 gaming state in the processing of S411 (S416). When the RT2 gaming state has not transitioned to the RT1 gaming state (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the RT operation check process, while the RT2 gaming state has transitioned to the RT1 gaming state (YES). ), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state or CZ (S417).

When the RT2 gaming state is shifted to the RT1 gaming state during the normal gaming state or the CZ (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets "special" as the back mode lottery state (Fig. 94), and checks the RT operation. The process ends.

On the other hand, when it is not in the normal game state or in CZ that the RT2 game state is shifted to the RT1 game state (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is waiting for the end of ART (S419). ). If it is not waiting for the end of ART (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the RT operation check process, while if it is waiting for the end of ART (YES), the main CPU 93 continues to run through the ART. It is determined whether or not the process ends in (S420). If the ART has run through and has ended (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets “lottery” as the back mode lottery state (S421).

Subsequent to the processing of S421, or when it is determined in X420 that the player has not run through the ART (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets the game state corresponding to the next game (S422). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs an ART end time process of clearing various information used during the ART game state (S423), and ends the RT operation check process.

<Control processing by state at end>
Next, with reference to FIG. 95, the control processing by state at the end will be described. In the control processing by state at the end, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the ART is being prepared (S431). When the ART is being prepared, the main CPU 93 sets the back mode random determination state according to the number of continuous games (S432).

On the other hand, when the ART preparation is not in progress, the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not it is in the additional zones 1 and 2 (S433). In addition, in addition zone 1 and 2, in addition to the case where it is currently in addition zone 1 and 2, when addition zone 1 and 2 starts from the next game (addition zone 1 and 2 to the next game at the time of start set ) Is also included. When it is in the additional zones 1 and 2 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs processing at the additional zones 1 and 2 at the end described later with reference to FIGS. 96 and 97 (S434).

On the other hand, when it is not in the additional zones 1 and 2 in S433, the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not in the additional zone 3 (S435). In addition, in addition zone 3, in addition to the case where it is in addition zone 3 now, when addition zone 3 starts from the next game (addition zone 3 is set to the next game at the time of start) is included. When it is in the additional zone 3 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs a process in the additional zone 3 at the end, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 98 (S436).

Following the processing of S432, S434, S436, or when it is not in the additional zone 3 in S435 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the back mode lottery state is set (S437). ). When the back mode random determination state is set (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the back mode addition value random determination table (FIG. 53) and based on the set back mode random determination state. A mode addition value lottery process is performed (S438). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 updates the back mode based on the lottery back mode addition value (S439), and clears the back mode random determination state (S440).

Subsequent to the processing of S440, or when the back mode random determination state is not set in S437 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently performs other necessary processing according to the current gaming state (S441). .. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 generates unit game end command data to be transmitted from the main control circuit 91 to the sub control circuit 101, and stores the generated unit game end command data in the communication data storage area allocated to the main RAM 95 ( S442). The unit game end command data includes information about the result of each process at the end of the unit game.

<Additional processing during addition zone 1 and 2 at the end>
Next, with reference to FIG. 96, processing at the time of addition at the time of addition zones 1 and 2 will be described. In the processing for adding the additional zones 1 and 2 at the end, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not it is the start of the additional zone 1 (S451). The start of the additional zone 1 is the end of the game started by the additional zone 1 from the next game.

When it is the start time of the additional zone 1 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether the additional zone level is set, and when the additional zone level is not set, the additional zone level lottery table. With reference to FIG. 45, the additional zone level is randomly determined and set (S452). In addition, when the additional zone level is not set, for example, when the additional zone 1 is started from the normal ART, it is the end of the additional zone 2 started from a state other than the additional zone 1, and the additional zone level is also set. Is set, for example, when the additional zone 1 is restarted based on the resurrection stock (additional zone level 3 is set), at the end of the additional zone 2 that has transitioned from the additional zone 1 (at the beginning of the additional zone 1). The additional zone level set at the start is maintained). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the event square lottery table 1 (FIG. 46(A)) to randomly draw and set event squares for five games (S453). Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 sets “5” as the guaranteed game number.

On the other hand, if it is not the start time of the additional zone 1 in S451 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the number of specific games in the additional zone 1 is reached (S454). As described above, in the additional zone 1, the event space “battle” is set every 20 games. The process of S454 is a process of determining whether it is time to set the event square "battle". When it is the specific number of games in the additional zone 1 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets “battle” as a new event square (S455).

On the other hand, in S454, when it is not the specific number of games in the additional zone 1 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the event cell lottery table 1 (FIG. 46(A)) and sets a new event cell. The lottery is set (S456).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not there is a red mass conversion stock (S457). When there is red mass conversion stock (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the event mass set for the next game is “red” (S458). When the event space set for the next game is "red" (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the event space lottery table 1 (FIG. 46(A)) and refers to the next game. The event square "red" set by the above is converted into another event square, and 1 is subtracted from the red square conversion stock (S459).

Following the processing of S453, S455, S459, if there is no red mass conversion stock in S457, or if the event mass set for the next game in S458 is not "red" (NO), the main CPU 93 determines Then, it is determined whether or not there is an event space for which "character" is set in the event spaces for 5 games (S460). When there is an event square in which “character” is set (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the event square lottery table 2 (FIG. 46(B)) to randomly draw the character type, and responds. It is set to the event space "character" to be played (S461). When the event character “character” is set in a plurality of event spaces among the five game event spaces, the main CPU 93 determines all of the plurality of event spaces by lottery once. The character type may be set, or individual lottery may be performed on each of the plurality of event squares, and the character type determined by the individual lottery may be set.

Subsequent to the processing of S461, or if there is no event cell in which "character" is set in S460 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently sets "battle" in the event cell for five games. It is determined whether or not there are event squares that have been set (S462). When there is an event square for which "battle" is set (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the event square random determination table 3 (FIG. 46(C)) to randomly sort the back square conversion number. , And set in the corresponding event space “battle” (S463). When the event space “battle” is set in a plurality of event spaces among the five game event spaces, the main CPU 93 determines all of the plurality of event spaces by lottery once. The back mass conversion number may be set, or individual lottery may be performed for each of these event masses and the back mass conversion number determined by the individual lottery may be set.

Following the processing of S463, or if there is no event space for which "battle" is set in S462 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the normal ART is set for the next game. Yes (S471). When the normal ART is not set for the next game (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the process in the additional zones 1 and 2 at the end, while when the normal ART is set for the next game ( YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently refers to the revival stock lottery table at the end of the additional zone 1 (FIG. 48(C)) and performs the revival stock lottery at the end of the additional zone 1 (S472), and determines the lottery result. Based on this, the number of revival stocks is updated (S473).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the revival stock is 1 or more (S474). When the resurrection stock is not 1 or more (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the processing in the additional zones 1 and 2 at the end, while when the resurrection stock is 1 or more (YES), the main CPU 93 Then, the additional zone 1 is set in the next game, that is, the gaming state set in the next game is rewritten from the normal ART to the additional zone 1 (S475).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 sets the additional zone level 3 as the additional zone level (S476) and sets the guaranteed game number to "5" (S477). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 subtracts 1 from the revival stock (S478), and ends the additional processing in the additional zones 1 and 2.

<Additional processing in zone 3 at the end>
Next, with reference to FIG. 98, the additional processing in the additional zone 3 at the end will be described. In the processing for the additional zone 3 at the end, first, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the additional zone 3 has started (S491). The start of the additional zone 3 is the end of the game started by the additional zone 3 from the next game. If it is the start time of the additional zone 3 (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently lots and sets the continuation rate by referring to the continuation rate random determination table (FIG. 50(A)) (S492). Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 adds 4 to the guaranteed stock number.

On the other hand, when it is not the start time of the additional zone 3 (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently updates the number of continuous games in one set (S493). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the number of continuous games in one set has reached the number of one set games (S494). If the number of games for one set has not been reached (NO), the main CPU 93 ends the process in the additional zone 3 at the end, while the number of games for one set has been reached (at the end of one set). (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not continuation is set (S495).

When continuation is not set (NO), the main CPU 93 sets the normal game to the next game (S496), and ends the additional zone 3 processing at the end. On the other hand, if the continuation is set (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently determines whether or not the guaranteed stock lottery has been completed (S497). When the guarantee stock lottery has not been completed (NO), or following the processing of S492, the main CPU 93 refers to the guarantee stock lottery table (FIG. 50(B)) to perform the guarantee stock lottery (S498).

Subsequently, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the winning of the guaranteed stock lottery has been won (S499). When the guaranteed stock lottery is won (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently increments the guaranteed stock number by 3 and sets the guaranteed stock lottery completed (S500).

Following the processing of S500, if it is determined in S497 that the guaranteed stock lottery has been completed (YES), or if it is determined in S499 that the guaranteed stock lottery has not been won (NO), the main CPU 93 determines that It is determined whether there is a guarantee stock (S501). When there is a guaranteed stock (YES), the main CPU 93 subsequently subtracts 1 from the guaranteed stock number and refers to the 1-set game lottery table (FIG. 50(C)) to set 1 set of the next set. The number of games is randomly selected and set (S502). Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 clears the number of continuing games in one set. After that, the main CPU 93 ends the process in the additional zone 3 at the end.

On the other hand, when there is no guarantee stock (NO), the main CPU 93 subsequently carries out the continuation determination lottery with reference to the continuation determination lottery table (FIG. 50(D)), and sets the lottery result (continuation or end). Yes (S503). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 refers to the 1-set game lottery table (FIG. 50(C)) to randomly draw and set the 1-set game number of the next set (S504). Further, in this processing, the main CPU 93 clears the number of continuing games in one set. After that, the main CPU 93 ends the process in the additional zone 3 at the end.

<Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU>
Subsequently, an interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 93 saves the register (S511). Next, the main CPU 93 executes an input port check process (S512). In this process, signals input from various switches such as a stop switch are checked.

Next, the main CPU 93 performs a timer update process (S513). In this process, the main CPU 93 performs a process of subtracting the value of a predetermined timer for each interrupt process, for example. Next, the main CPU 93 carries out communication data transmission processing (S514). In this processing, the main CPU 93 transmits various commands stored in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95 to the sub control circuit 101.

Next, the main CPU 93 executes reel control processing (S515). In this process, the main CPU 93 starts the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R when the rotation start of all reels is requested, and thereafter, the respective reels rotate at a constant speed. Drives and controls three stepping motors. When the number of sliding pieces is determined, the main CPU 93 updates the symbol counter of the corresponding reel by the number of sliding pieces. Then, the main CPU 93 waits for the updated symbol counter to match the value corresponding to the planned stop position, and drives and controls the corresponding stepping motor so that the rotation and deceleration of the rotation of the corresponding reel are performed. ..

Next, the main CPU 93 executes a lamp/7-segment driving process (S516). In this processing, the main CPU 93 drives and controls the information display device 14 to display the number of payouts, the number of credits, and the like. Next, the main CPU 93 performs a register restoration process (S517). Then, after that, the main CPU 93 ends the interrupt processing.

[Explanation of operation of sub-control circuit]
Next, the contents of various processes executed by the sub CPU 102 of the sub control circuit 101 using a program will be described with reference to FIGS. 100 and 101.

<Main board communication task>
FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing a main board communication task executed by the sub CPU 102 of the sub control circuit 101.

First, the sub CPU 102 initializes the communication message queue (S611) and checks the received command (S612). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not a command different from the previous command is received (S613). Here, if it is determined that the command different from the previous command is not received (NO), the sub CPU 102 executes the process of S611.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the command different from the previous command is received (YES), the sub CPU 102 creates game information from the received command and stores the created game information in the sub RAM 103 (S614). Next, the sub CPU 102 registers an effect based on the game information created in S614 (S615). Although not described in detail, for example, the sub CPU 102 registers an effect using a display cell corresponding to the event cell set on the main side, and registers a back mode effect based on the value of the back mode. Perform processing. After registering the effect, the sub CPU 102 controls the liquid crystal display device 11, the speakers 65L and 65R, various LEDs, and the like to execute the registered effect. Subsequently, the sub CPU 102 performs a navigation error insurance process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 101 (S616), and returns to the process of S101.

<Navi error insurance processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 101, the navigation error insurance processing under the control of the sub CPU 102 will be described. The navigation error insurance processing is performed at the timing when the start command is received from the main control circuit 91. In the navigation error insurance processing, first, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not there is a main navigation (S631). Specifically, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the received start command includes information about the main navigation.

When there is no main navigation (NO), the insurance process at the time of navigation error is terminated, while when there is a main navigation (YES), the sub CPU 102 subsequently performs a navigation effect pattern check (S632), It is determined whether or not the effect matching the main navigation is registered (S633). In this process, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the effect registered in S615 of FIG. 100 is an effect corresponding to the main-side navigation. As an example, when "1" is determined as the main navigation, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not the sub navigation of the push order pattern "1" is set (see FIG. 58(B)). ..

If the effect that matches the main navigation is registered (YES), the insurance process at the time of navigation error ends, while if the effect that does not match the main navigation is registered (NO), the sub Subsequently, the CPU 102 rewrites the pressing order pattern of the effect regarding the notification (navigation) on the sub side to the pressing order pattern that matches the navigation on the main side (S634). Subsequently, the sub CPU 102 sets "color 3 (white)" as a color pattern in the effect regarding notification (navigation) on the sub side (S635), and ends the navigation error insurance process.

Here, a rough flow of the insurance processing at the time of navigation error is shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 102 shows the flow of the insurance process at the time of navigation error when the combination “F_push order bell 1_1st” is determined as the internal winning combination. When the main side (main CPU 93) determines the winning combination “F_push order bell 1_1st” as the internal winning combination, the main side determines the content of the main navigation corresponding to the internal winning combination. Here, the main side navigation “7” corresponds to the winning combination “F_press order bell 1_1st” (see FIG. 58).

When determining the internal winning combination and the main side navigation, the main CPU 93 generates start command data including these and sends it to the sub side. Upon receiving the start command, the sub side (sub CPU 102) registers the effect contents from the information included in the start command. In the example shown in FIG. 102, the sub CPU 102 basically determines the pressing order pattern “7” and “color 2 (yellow)” as the effect of the sub-side navigation, but if some error occurs , A different sub-side navigation, or nothing may be determined as the sub-side navigation. Therefore, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the sub CPU 102 determines the effect content, the sub CPU 102 compares the main navigation with the determined effect content. Note that the sub CPU 102 may at least compare the pressing order patterns of the main navigation and the sub navigation, and may compare the internal winning combination with the color patterns of the sub navigation, or may not compare them.

Then, as a result of this comparison, if the main-side navigation and the decided effect contents match, the sub CPU 102 performs the sub-side navigation according to the decided effect contents. For example, the sub CPU 102 performs navigation on the sub side by displaying on the liquid crystal display device 11 that the correct pressing order is left 1st using yellow characters and images.

On the other hand, if the result of this comparison shows that the main navigation does not match the determined effect content, the sub CPU 102 rewrites the determined effect content to an effect corresponding to the content of the main navigation. Specifically, the sub CPU 102 rewrites the push order pattern of the sub-side navigation to “7”. At this time, the sub CPU 102 sets “color 3 (white)” as the color pattern. That is, when the main navigation is different from the determined effect content, the sub CPU 102 sets the pressing order pattern that matches the main navigation and the color pattern “color 3 (white)”. Then, the sub CPU 102 performs navigation on the sub side according to the rewritten effect contents. For example, the sub CPU 102 performs navigation on the sub side by displaying on the liquid crystal display device 11 that the correct answer pressing order is left 1st using white characters or images.

[Modification]
The pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this.

(Transition to CZ or ART)
In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, the CZ or ART gaming state is shifted by winning the transition lottery performed during the normal gaming state. Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the above embodiment, a setting difference may be given to this transfer lottery, but this transfer lottery may be performed based on "information having no difference in set value". It should be noted that "information with no difference in set value" means a combination that is determined as an internal winning combination with the same probability in all the setting values in the internal lottery process (setting-independent combination), and all settings when all reels are stopped. It includes at least a symbol combination (a symbol combination having no setting difference) that will be displayed with the same probability in the value.

That is, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the modified example, when the setting unquestioned winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination, a lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state is performed, and a winning combination having a setting difference (setting winning combination) is determined as an internal winning combination. When determined, the lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state is not performed. Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a combination of symbols having no setting difference is displayed when all reels are stopped, the lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state is performed, and a combination of symbols having a setting difference is displayed. When displayed, the lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state is not performed.

Further, the lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state is performed based on a perfect probability that is predetermined and does not change at all. The “predetermined complete probability that does not fluctuate at all” means at least a probability that it does not fluctuate based on a set value (that is, a probability that the winning probability is the same regardless of the set value).
It should be noted that the “predetermined complete probability that does not fluctuate at all” may further include a probability uniquely determined for “information having no difference in set value”. In recent years, pachi-slot machines may be provided with a state where it is easy to win the transfer lottery and a state where it is difficult to win the lottery. In such a case, in the case of performing the transition lottery with "the probability uniquely determined for the information having no difference in the set value", for example, at the time of the winning of the setting unquestioned combination, any game state The transfer lottery that wins with the same probability will be performed. On the contrary, in the case of performing the transition lottery with “probability that is not uniquely determined probability for information having no difference in set value (that is, probability of fluctuating)”, for example, when the winning of the setting unquestioned hand is won, A transition lottery that wins with a probability according to the current game state, that is, if the current game state is a high probability state, a transition lottery that wins with a high probability is performed, and the current game state is a low probability state. In this case, the transfer lottery to win the winning with a low probability will be performed.

In this way, in the pachi-slot machine 1 of the modification, by performing the transition lottery performed based on the "information having no difference in the set value" with the same probability of winning regardless of the set value, the CZ or ART game state It is possible to make the degree of expectation regarding the transition to the same for each set value, and it is possible to suppress the difference in the payout performance to the winning probability of the setting combination having the setting difference.

(Example of lottery table used for transfer lottery)
Here, an example of the lottery table used for the transition lottery to the CZ or ART gaming state is shown in FIG. 103. FIG. 103(A) is an internal lottery table for determining an internal winning combination.

As in the example shown in FIG. 103(A), the internal lottery table defines information on the lottery value corresponding to each winning combination. Here, the winning combination determined by the lottery using the internal lottery table includes a set winning combination in which the lottery value is different depending on the set value, and a set unquestioned winning combination having the same lottery value regardless of the setting value. In the example shown in FIG. 103(A), the combination “F_BB1”, “F_maintenance lip A”, and the like are set difference combinations in which lottery values are different depending on the set values, and the combination “F_Sabo 1”, “F_Chililip”, and “F_BB1+F_reach-reach lip”. And the like are setting inquiries having the same lottery value regardless of the setting value. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the modified example, when the set winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, the change lottery to the CZ or ART gaming state is not performed, and when the setting unquestioned winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, the CZ or The lottery for shifting to the ART gaming state is performed. In addition, not performing the transition lottery to the CZ or ART gaming state includes not only performing the transition lottery itself but also performing the transition lottery but not necessarily winning the lottery. In addition, the transition lottery to the CZ or ART gaming state does not necessarily have to be carried out when any of the set unquestioned winning combinations is determined as the internal winning combination, and the setting uninteresting winning combination and the transition drawing are performed. There may be no setting question.

Here, as the lottery for shifting to the CZ or ART gaming state, as shown in FIG. 103(B), (1) internal lottery for determining the internal winning combination, (2) whether or not to shift There are three types of lottery, that is, the lottery of (3), and the lottery of (3) advantageous section type lottery for determining the destination of the transition. In the pachi-slot machine 1 of the modified example, these three lottery may be performed by using individual random number values, or all lottery may be performed by using a common random number value. One lottery may be performed using a common random number value, and the remaining one lottery may be performed using individual random number values. It should be noted that using a common random number value means, for example, (1) when “F_watermelon” is determined in the random number range of “0 to 128” in the internal lottery, (2) “0 to 64” is transferred to the lottery. In the random number range of non-win, "65-128" is set as the random number range of the winning in the transfer lottery, and (3) "65-83" is set as the random number range of CZ1 and "83-99" is set as the transfer destination. Is a random number range in which CZ2 is, "99 to 115" is a random number range in which the transfer destination is normal ART, and "115 to 128" is a random number range in which the transfer destination is the additional zone 1. In other words, a lottery result of another lottery is assigned to a part of the random number range that is won in one lottery.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a pachi-slot machine but also to a pachinko machine. Here, the pachinko machine plays the game without accepting the start operation and the stop operation of the player, and the fluctuation of the symbol is performed by using the mechanical reel and the display on the liquid crystal display device. You can also do it above. Therefore, when applied to a pachinko machine, a symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols, a symbol varying means for varying the symbol based on the establishment of the start condition, and an internal portion based on the establishment of the start condition. Internal lottery means for performing random lottery, stop control means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbols based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means, and when the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped by the stop control means, it is displayed on the symbol display means. It suffices to have a game control means for controlling the progress of the game based on the combination of the symbols.

[Effect of pachi-slot machine]
The pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention has been described above. According to such a pachi-slot machine 1, the following effects can be expected.

<Game in additional zone 1>
In the additional zone, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) controls one event mass from a plurality of event masses having different rewards associated with each other, for five games from the current game to the game four games ahead. If a setting is made for each of the games and the grant condition is satisfied in the game in which the event square is set, a reward according to the event square set in the game is awarded. For example, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) increases the duration of normal ART when a bell or more wins in the game in which the event square "blue 1" is set.

In addition, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) subtracts 1 from the life when the replay or less is won in the game in which the event mass "red" is set, and when the life becomes 0 from this subtraction, the additional zone 1 is terminated. .. At this time, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) gives the guaranteed game number for 5 games at the start of the additional zone 1, and the event square “red” is set while the guaranteed game number remains. Even if replay or less is won in the game, the life zone is not decremented by 1, and the additional zone 1 is continued.

Further, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) adds 1 to the revival stock when a bell or more is won in the game in which the event square "character 4" is set. In the situation where this revival stock is added, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) restarts the additional zone 1 even if the life becomes 0 and the additional zone 1 ends due to the event mass “red”. To do.

Further, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) gives the right to shift from the additional zone 1 to the additional zone 2 when the bell or more is won in the game in which the event square "back" is set, and the main control board 71 is provided. When the right to shift to the additional zone 2 is granted, the 71 (main CPU 93) shifts the gaming state from the additional zone 1 to the additional zone 2.

Further, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93), if the bell or more is won in the game in which the event mass "battle" is set, the back mass conversion number set for the event mass "battle" in the next game and thereafter. The event space set for the minute game is rewritten to the event space "behind". The main control board 71 (main CPU 93) sets the event space “battle” in the additional zone 1 regularly (every 20 games).

(Display/hide event mass)
In the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, the event squares set for each of the five games are displayed in a predetermined manner. Specifically, on the ROM cartridge substrate 86, the display cells “treasure box”, “enemy”, etc. provided in association with each of the event cells, and the display cell “unknown” provided in common to all the event cells. A plurality of images including and are stored, and when the event mass is set on the main side, the sub control board 72 (sub CPU 102) displays images associated with each of the event masses (display mass “treasure box” “enemy”). ), or an image provided in common to all event squares (display square “unknown”) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11.

Specifically, when a predetermined operation is not performed, the sub control board 72 (sub CPU 102) displays an image unique to the event mass set on the main side on the liquid crystal display device 11 and performs the predetermined operation. If the above is performed, a common image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 regardless of the event mass set on the main side.

By making it possible to switch the display/non-display of the event mass (reward) set in this way in accordance with the player's operation, it is possible to change the playability according to the player's preference. That is, for example, in a situation where an event box that is not very preferable to the player is set internally (on the main side), it may be considered that some players do not want to display the event box. Even in such a case, if the player has selected to hide the event squares, the contents of the event squares (rewards) that have been set become unknown, so the player must play each game You will play the game while holding your expectations.

Note that the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102) may hide all the five game boxes (display box “unknown”), or hide some boxes and display some boxes. It is good also as displaying a square. For example, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102) displays the display cell "unknown" for the next and subsequent games, and displays the image associated with each event cell for the current game. In this case, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102), the display mass "unknown" displayed for the next game slides as the game progresses, and when it corresponds to the current game, this display mass " The “unknown” is switched to the image associated with the current game and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. The timing of switching the display is arbitrary, and for example, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102), the end of the previous game, the start of this game, the stop operation of this game (first to third stop The display of the liquid crystal display device 11 is switched to any one of the operations.

By doing this, the player does not know the contents of the rewards set for the next and subsequent games, but can grasp the contents of the rewards set for the current game. Therefore, the player has a strong interest in the game this time and plays the game, and the interest of the game is improved.

(Additional zone 1 continues/discontinue)
In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, when the life becomes 0 due to the event square “red”, the additional zone 1 is ended, but the life is not subtracted while the guaranteed game number remains, As a result, the additional zone 1 does not end while the guaranteed number of games remains. In this way, in the pachi-slot machine 1, even when a large number of event spaces that are disadvantageous to the player are set, the additional zone 1 does not end while the guaranteed game count remains, so the additional zone 1 immediately It will not end and a certain interest is guaranteed. Further, even after the guaranteed game count has been exhausted, if the player has a revival stock, the additional zone 1 is restarted at the end, so that the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) sets the additional zone level at the start of the additional zone 1. This additional zone level is a mode in which the expected degree of selection of event masses is different. For example, in the additional zone level 3, the probability of selecting the event mass "red" is higher than that when the additional zone level 1 is set. Low. The main control board 71 (main CPU 93) randomly draws the additional zone level with a predetermined probability at the start of the normal additional zone 1, and when the additional zone 1 is restarted due to the resurrection stock, the additional zone level 3 is always used. To decide. As a result, when the resurrection stock has been granted, not only the additional zone 1 is restarted at the end of the additional zone 1, but also the restarting additional zone 1 itself becomes difficult to end, further increasing the interest of the game. Can be increased.

(Transition from additional zone 1 to additional zone 2)
In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1, if a bell or more is won in a game in which the event square "back" is set, the more advantageous addition zone 2 is entered. Here, the event square "back" is set because the event square "battle" is set in the game in which the event square "battle" is set, and the bell or more is won, so that the event square "battle" is set. In this case, the degree of expectation of transition to the additional zone 2 which is more advantageous in the subsequent game is increased. Thus, for example, even if the event mass set for the next and subsequent games is disadvantageous to the player, if the event mass "battle" is set in this game, the event Since the disadvantageous situation can be avoided by obtaining the reward according to the mass "battle", the interest of the game is secured. At this time, in order to get the reward according to the event square "back""battle", it is necessary to win the bell or higher, so the frequency of rewriting can be increased compared to the case where the reward can be always obtained. It is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1, since the event space “battle” is set at a constant interval in the additional zone 1, there is a chance to rewrite the event space “back” regularly. If you can get a reward according to the event mass "battle" in this regular chance, the expectation of transition to the more advantageous additional zone 2 will increase in subsequent games, so the interest of the game will be further enhanced. Can be increased.

<Game of additional zone 2>
In the additional zone 2, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) performs the addition of each game and the number of ART games. More specifically, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93), in the additional zone 2, if a bell or more for which medals are paid out is won, be sure to add the number of ART games, and the following replays in which no medals are paid out are given. If the winning is won, the number of ART games is increased unless it is finished in the end lottery of the additional zone 2 (see the “back” column in FIG. 47 and FIG. 40). When the bonus state starts in the additional zone 2, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) continues without ending the additional zone 2.

Specifically, in the pachi-slot machine 1 (main control board 71, sub-control board 72), when the bonus state starts in the additional zone 2, a special BB that has continuity in terms of playability and performance with the additional zone 2 is created. Start. More specifically, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) is adding the number of ART games during the special BB, and the payout of medals during the special BB is won (in the special BB. When the winning combination of paying medals is won, the number of ART games is always added (see FIG. 57) to achieve continuity in terms of playability between the additional zone 2 and the special BB. .. Further, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102) displays the same effect screen as that in the additional zone 2 during the special BB, thereby realizing the playability from the effect side.

As described above, in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, even if the bonus state is started in the additional zone 2, the additional zone 2 continues without ending. Here, during the bonus state (special BB), since the replay and subsequent wins are not won, the end lottery itself is not performed and the additional zone 2 is not ended. In addition, during the bonus state, the winning combination of winning the medals is surely won. Therefore, it is easy to add the number of ART games, which is more advantageous than the addition zone 2. In this way, by making the bonus state in the additional zone 2 more advantageous, unlike the conventional pachi-slot machine that ends the additional zone due to the bonus in the additional zone, the interest in the additional zone 2 is further enhanced. be able to.

Further, during the special BB, the game is continuously performed with the additional zone 2, and not the number of medals that can be paid out but the remaining number of games in which the number of medals that can be paid out is paid out is displayed. From the player's point of view, since the playability and continuity from the aspect of production are ensured, it is possible to give the player the playability as if the additional zone 2 is continuing. Further, by replacing the end timing of the bonus state with an intuitively easy-to-understand display of the number of remaining games, it is possible to give the player a sensation as if 30 games were guaranteed in the additional zone 2. The interest of the game can be enhanced.

<Back mode production>
In addition, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) accumulates the back mode when the result of the game is disadvantageous for the player, and when the stored back mode becomes 50 or more, the ART game state at the time of bonus winning. (See FIG. 54). In the pachi-slot machine 1, when the back mode absorption effect indicating that the back mode has been stored is executed, the main control board 71 (main CPU 93) triggers the storage of the back mode and the sub control board 72 (sub CPU 102). Partly overlaps and partly differs from the opportunity to execute the back mode absorption effect.

In this way, by making it possible to execute the timing of performing the back mode absorption effect at a timing different from the timing of accumulating the back mode, the performance is executed at various timings different from the timing at which the back mode is actually accumulated. It is possible to add variety to the performance. In addition, since it is possible to increase the number of occasions to execute the effect while suppressing the opportunity to accumulate the back mode, it is possible to suppress various capacity while suppressing the capacity on the main side (the opportunity to accumulate the back mode) for managing the payout. The production can be executed with, and the production can be made diverse.

In addition, since the sub-control board 72 (sub CPU 102) performs the back mode absorption effect based on the back mode (the value of the main back mode counter minus the value of the sub back mode counter) that has been stored since the previous performance execution, the storage The back mode performed can be suggested appropriately.

<Character customization>
Further, the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention enables customization of a character used for presentation. Specifically, in the pachi-slot machine 1, in addition to selecting a character, a character costume, a character accessory, and a character pose can be selected as a character display mode.

In the pachi-slot machine 1, a range in which each of costumes, accessories, and poses can be combined is defined (see FIG. 64), and the character can be customized only in the defined range. Then, when the player selects a part for which only one is defined as a combination that can be combined, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102) automatically selects a part that can be combined with the part. decide. For example, when an accessory that can be combined with only a specific costume is selected, the specific costume is automatically selected, and the selection of other costumes is prohibited.

As a result, a combination that may damage the image of the game machine or the character can be made unselectable, and the character can be customized without damaging the unique image. In addition, since the parts that can be combined are automatically determined, it is possible to customize the character without damaging the unique image without the player's trouble.

<Touch operation mode and button operation mode>
Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present invention, by providing the touch sensor 111 on the liquid crystal display device 11, the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 11 is used as a touch panel, and the input relating to the display of the pachi-slot machine 1 is performed via this touch panel. It is accepted by the touch operation mode and the button operation mode via the operation button 22.

The touch operation mode and the button operation mode can be switched by the player merely performing the corresponding operation. For example, the sub-control board 72 (sub-CPU 102) switches from the touch operation mode to the button operation mode when the operation button 22 is operated in the touch operation mode, and changes from the button operation mode when the touch panel is operated in the button operation mode. Switch to touch operation mode. As a result, the player can freely select the operation mode he/she likes, and can switch to the operation mode he/she desires by a simple method.

(Difference between touch operation mode and button operation mode (unopened icon))
Further, in the pachi-slot machine 1, in the touch operation mode, it is made clear that the unopened icon cannot be determined from a plurality of icons by making the unopened icon unselectable (does not respond when touched). be able to. In addition, by making the unopened icon selectable with the selection cursor in the button operation mode, it becomes clear that this unopened icon cannot be decided at present but can be decided by being released in the future.

(Difference between touch operation mode and button operation mode (display during selection))
In the pachi-slot machine 1, the display mode of the selected icon is different between the touch operation mode and the button operation mode. Specifically, in the touch operation mode, the selected icon is displayed with the touch-on effect, and in the button operation mode, the selected icon is displayed with the selection cursor to clarify the difference between the two operations. be able to.

<History display at easy start>
In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1, the player who has made a formal log-in performs the formal registration by displaying the second page of the game history including the number of winnings of the rare role. It is possible to give the player a privilege (display of the number of winnings of rare roles) that does not directly affect the game. As a result, it is possible to encourage the player who wants to display the number of winnings of the rare role to use the formal registration. As a result, the player can be attached to the game machine and the operation of the game machine can be improved.

In addition, the pachi-slot machine 1 does not display the second page of the game history including the number of winnings of the rare role to the player who has logged in by the simple procedure, so the simple login procedure is used. Only by logging in, it is possible to prevent an act of stealing the result of the other person's game after the other person has played the game.

<Navi error insurance processing>
In addition, in the pachi-slot machine 1, when the information received from the main side includes the information of the main side navigation, the sub side determines whether the decided effect is an effect corresponding to the main side navigation. If it is not the corresponding effect, the effect determined by lottery is forcibly rewritten to the effect corresponding to the main navigation. As a result, even if the production suitable for the main navigation is not randomly selected for some reason, the sub production can be rewritten to the main navigation and executed. Both sides can surely perform the notification, and as a result, the player can surely enjoy the notification.

[Appendix 1]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 1 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-178510, in recent years, a plurality of squares are provided, a predetermined effect is given to each of the plural squares, and an image corresponding to the effect given to the square is provided. There is known a gaming machine that has a game playability like Sugoroku by displaying on the square.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to imagine the subsequent development of the game from the image displayed on the square, so that the interest of the game can be improved, but the displayed image is unsatisfactory for the player. If it is profitable, the interest in the game may be reduced, and further improvement is required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a gaming property that does not spoil the interest of the game.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R), and a symbol display unit (eg, a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels). , Reel display window 4), start operation detecting means (for example, main control circuit 91, start switch 79) for detecting a start operation by the player, and the reel is detected based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. Based on the detection of the start operation by the pattern changing means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) that changes the above-mentioned symbols by rotating and the start operation detecting means, the internal winning is selected from a plurality of winning combinations with a predetermined probability. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main control circuit 91) for determining a winning combination, and a stop operation detecting means (for example, a main controlling circuit 91) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stopping operation for stopping each reel. Based on the control circuit 91, the stop switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped. By the reel stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) that stops the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means, and when the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means. , Based on the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line provided in the symbol display means, a winning determination means for determining whether the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means has won (for example, The main control circuit 91) and one piece of reward information among a plurality of pieces of reward information (for example, event masses) associated with different rewards, respectively, for a plurality of times of games from the current game to a game a predetermined number of times ahead. When reward conditions are set in the reward information setting means (for example, the main control circuit 91) that is set for the reward information, the reward according to the reward information set for the game is given. All rewards providing means (for example, the main control circuit 91) to be given, individual images (for example, display mass “enemy”, etc.) provided in association with each of the plurality of rewards information, and all of the plurality of rewards information. Storage means (for example, ROM cartridge board 86) for storing a plurality of images including a common image (for example, display mass “unknown”) commonly provided for the game, and the reward information setting means for the plurality of times of games. Display that displays a predetermined image based on multiple reward information set for Means (for example, liquid crystal display device 11, sub-control circuit 101) and operation accepting means (for example, operation button 22) for accepting a predetermined operation, wherein the display means performs the predetermined operation by the operation accepting means. Is not accepted, the individual image corresponding to the reward information set by the reward information setting means is displayed in association with each of the plurality of games, and the predetermined operation is performed by the operation accepting means. If accepted, the common image is displayed in association with each of the plurality of games regardless of the reward information set by the reward information setting means.

According to such a gaming machine, when the reward information is set by the reward information setting means for a plurality of times of games, basically, an individual image corresponding to the set reward is displayed. By displaying such individual images, the player can imagine the subsequent development of the game, which is preferable. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when a predetermined operation is accepted, a common image that is common regardless of the reward is displayed instead of the individual image corresponding to the reward to be given. Thereby, even if the reward information that is not advantageous to the player for the subsequent game is set, the player cannot imagine the subsequent game from the displayed common image. .. Thus, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the reward information is set, it is possible to switch between the individual image that makes it easy to grasp the set reward and the common image that makes it difficult to grasp the set reward. It is possible to provide a display that suits the player's taste, and it is possible to realize a gaming property that does not spoil the interest of the game.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the predetermined operation is accepted by the operation accepting means, the display means displays in association with the current game of the plurality of games. The common image that is present is switched to an individual image corresponding to the reward information set for the current game and displayed.

According to such a gaming machine, by displaying the common image for the game after the current game, it becomes difficult to grasp the reward given, while for the current game, the individual image from the common image is displayed. By switching to and displaying, it is easy to understand the rewards to be given. Thus, while hiding the reward content with the common image until immediately before, it is possible to enhance the playability of the current game by making it possible to grasp the reward content with the individual image immediately before. As a result, even if the subsequent development of the game is not preferable for the player, it is possible to improve the overall playability without the player knowing the subsequent development of the game.

[Appendix 2]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 2 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-178510, in recent years, a plurality of squares are provided, a predetermined effect is given to each of the plural squares, and an image corresponding to the effect given to the square is provided. There is known a gaming machine that has a game playability like Sugoroku by displaying on the square.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to imagine the subsequent development of the game from the image displayed on the square, so that the interest of the game can be improved, but the displayed image is unsatisfactory for the player. If it is profitable, the interest in the game may be reduced, and further improvement is required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a gaming property that does not spoil the interest of the game.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a normal gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an ART gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared with the normal state, as a state in which a game is played. There, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a symbol display means (for example, the reel display window 4 that displays a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels). ), a start operation detecting means (for example, a main control circuit 91, a start switch 79) for detecting a start operation by the player, and the reel by rotating the reel based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. An internal winning combination is determined with a predetermined probability from a plurality of combinations based on the detection of the start operation by the pattern changing means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) for changing the design and the start operation detecting means. Winning combination determination means (for example, main control circuit 91) and stop operation detection means (for example, main control circuit 91, stop) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel. Based on the switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped to display the symbol. A reel stop control means (for example, a main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the means, and when the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means, the symbol display means Based on the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line provided in, the winning determination means for determining whether the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means has won (for example, the main control circuit 91) And, in the advantageous state, when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a reward game starting means (for example, main control circuit 91) for starting a reward game for giving a reward (for example, additional zone 1), and during the reward game. , Game control information (for example, event mass) including a plurality of reward information with different associated rewards, one game control information, each of a plurality of games from the current game to a game a predetermined number of times ahead When setting conditions (for example, the main control circuit 91) to be set with respect to the game in which the game control information is set are satisfied, the game is played based on the game control information set for the game. With reward game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) to control , And the reward game control means is a game in which the first game control information (for example, event square “red”) is set, a specific number of times (for example, guaranteed game number) after the reward game is started. When a predetermined winning combination (for example, replay or less) is determined as an internal winning combination after the game is played, the reward game is ended, while a certain number of games are performed after the reward game is started. Even if a predetermined winning combination has been previously determined as an internal winning combination, the reward game continues without ending and the first reward information (for example, event square "blue 1" etc.) For example, if the winning of Bell or more is satisfied, the duration of the continuing advantageous state is extended, and the grant condition (for example, Bell or more) is set in the game in which the second reward information (for example, event square “character 4”) is set. If the winning) is satisfied, the resetting right (for example, revival stock) of the reward game is given, and the reward game starting means is the first game control information reward information in a situation where the resetting right is given. The reward game is restarted when the reward game is finished based on the above.

According to such a gaming machine, since the game control information is set for a plurality of times of games during the reward game, the player can imagine the subsequent development of the game, which is preferable. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, even if the first game control information that triggers the end of the reward game is set, until the game is played a specific number of times after the reward game is started. The reward game continues without ending. As a result, even if the disadvantageous game control information (first game control information) is set, the reward game will continue for a certain number of times of the game (that is, the guarantee period), Even in a situation where the subsequent game is unfavorably developed, it is possible to avoid the unfavorable development during the warranty period and to secure a certain interest. Even after the guarantee period has elapsed, if the reset right, which is a reward according to the second reward information, has been granted, the reward game is restarted at the end, so the interest of the game is enhanced. It can be further increased.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, at the time of starting the reward game, a plurality of pieces of mode information (for example, additional zone level) having different selection expectations of the game control information set for each of the plurality of games Mode information setting means for setting one mode information from the inside is further provided, and the reward information setting means, when the first mode information (for example, additional zone level 3) is set, the second mode information (for example, With a lower probability than the case where the additional zone level 1) is set, the first game control information is selected as the one game control information, and the mode setting means causes the reward game based on the reset right. When restarting, the first mode information is set as the one mode information with a higher probability than when the reward game is started based on the predetermined start condition.

According to such a gaming machine, when the reward game is restarted based on the reset right, the first mode information is set with a higher probability than when the reward game is started based on the predetermined start condition. Since this first mode information is mode information with a low probability of selecting the first game control information that triggers the end of the reward game, when restarting the reward game based on the reset right, a predetermined start condition is set. The reward game is more difficult to finish (easier to continue) than when the reward game is started based on the above. As a result, when the resetting right is granted, not only the reward game is restarted at the end, but also the reward game itself to be restarted is easier to continue than usual, further enhancing the interest of the game. You can

[Appendix 3]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 3 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-178510, in recent years, a plurality of squares are provided, a predetermined effect is given to each of the plural squares, and an image corresponding to the effect given to the square is provided. There is known a gaming machine that has a game playability like Sugoroku by displaying on the square.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to imagine the subsequent development of the game from the image displayed on the square, so that the interest of the game can be improved, but the displayed image is unsatisfactory for the player. If it is profitable, the interest in the game may be reduced, and further improvement is required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a gaming property that does not spoil the interest of the game.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a normal state (for example, a normal gaming state) and an advantageous state (for example, an ART gaming state) that is advantageous to the player as compared with the normal state, as a state in which a game is played. There, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a symbol display means (for example, the reel display window 4 that displays a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels). ), a start operation detecting means (for example, a main control circuit 91, a start switch 79) for detecting a start operation by the player, and the reel by rotating the reel based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. An internal winning combination is determined with a predetermined probability from a plurality of combinations based on the detection of the start operation by the pattern changing means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) for changing the design and the start operation detecting means. Winning combination determination means (for example, main control circuit 91) and stop operation detection means (for example, main control circuit 91, stop) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel. Based on the switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped to display the symbol. A reel stop control means (for example, a main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the means, and when the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means, the symbol display means Based on the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line provided in, the winning determination means for determining whether the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means has won (for example, the main control circuit 91) And, when the first start condition (for example, the stock of the additional zone 1) is satisfied, a first reward game starting means (for example, a main control circuit) for starting a first reward game for giving a reward (for example, the additional zone 1) 91) and the second start condition (for example, the stock in the additional zone 2) is satisfied, the second reward game (for example, the additional zone 2) that gives more reward than the first reward game is started. One of a plurality of reward information (event masses) having different rewards associated with the second reward game starting means (for example, the main control circuit 91) and the first reward game or the second reward game. Reward information for each of a plurality of games from the current game to the first game ahead. If reward conditions are set in the reward information setting means (for example, the main control circuit 91) and the reward information is set, the reward according to the reward information set for the game is given. And a reward giving means (for example, a main control circuit 91) for performing the predetermined reward (for example, a bell) in the game in which the first reward information (for example, the event square “back”) is set. When the above) is determined as an internal winning combination, the transfer right (for example, the stock in the additional zone 2) for transferring from the first reward game to the second reward game is given, and the second reward information is set. When a predetermined winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination in a game being played, a rewriting right to rewrite the set reward information to the first reward information (for example, a right to rewrite the back bonus to the back bonus according to the back bonus conversion number) is given. When the rewriting right is granted, the reward information setting means rewrites the reward information set for the second number of games after the next game to the first reward information, and the second reward. The game starting means starts the second reward game when the transfer right is granted.

According to such a gaming machine, the reward information is set for a plurality of times of games during the reward game, so that the player can imagine the subsequent development of the game, which is preferable. Here, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the grant condition is satisfied in the game in which the second reward information is set, the reward information set for the second number of subsequent games is changed to the first reward information. Rewriting to, and when the grant condition is satisfied in the game in which the first reward information is set, the second reward game in which more reward can be expected is started. Therefore, when the reward according to the second reward information can be obtained, the degree of expectation of transition to the second reward game in which more reward can be expected in the second number of games thereafter is increased. Become. As a result, even if the subsequent development of the game is in a disadvantageous situation for the player, it is possible to avoid the disadvantageous situation by obtaining the reward according to the second reward information, so that the interest of the game is secured. To be done. At this time, since the given condition for obtaining the reward according to the reward information is that the predetermined winning combination is determined as the internal winning combination, compared with the case where the reward according to the reward information can be always obtained. The frequency of rewriting (the frequency of appearance of the second reward information) can be increased, and the enjoyment of the game can be further increased.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the reward information setting means sets the second reward information for a game every third times during the first notification game.

According to such a gaming machine, the second reward information is set at a predetermined interval (every third number) during the first notification game, so during the first notification game, the first reward information is periodically changed to the first reward information. The chance of rewriting comes. If the reward according to the second reward information can be obtained in this regular chance, the expectation of transition to the second reward game, in which more reward can be expected in the subsequent games, will be increased. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

[Appendix 4]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 4 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, in recent years, a gaming machine is known that informs advantageous information for a player, such as information for establishing an internal winning combination, so that a winning combination determined as an internal winning combination is not lost. It should be noted that such notification of information that is advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), etc., and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), which has an AT function. Gaming machines are called AT machines and ART machines. Regarding such an AT machine (ART machine), Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2012-050611 discloses a gaming machine having an additional specialization zone for adding on the duration of an AT.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In a gaming machine equipped with such an additional specialization zone, the duration of the AT can be extended during the additional specialization zone, so while the interest during AT can be improved, the additional specialization zone When another advantageous state such as a bonus starts, the additional specialization zone may be interrupted, and there is a problem that the situation where the interest is improved is lost.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not spoil the interest during the additional game.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention has a notification game state (for example, an ART game state) for notifying information of a stop operation advantageous to the player and a normal state (for example, a normal game state) for notifying the player as a state in which a game is played. A gaming machine having a plurality of reels (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels (for example, The reel display window 4), start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player (for example, main control circuit 91, start switch 79), and rotation of the reel based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. Based on the detection of the start operation by the pattern changing means (for example, the main control circuit 91, the stepping motor) for changing the above-mentioned symbols and the start operation detecting means, the internal winning combination is selected from a plurality of combinations with a predetermined probability. Internal winning combination determining means (for example, main control circuit 91) and stop operation detecting means (for example, main control) that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel. The circuit 91, the stop switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, to stop the rotation of the reel. By reel stop control means (for example, main control circuit 91, stepping motor) for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means, and when the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means, Based on a combination of symbols stopped on the activated line provided in the symbol display means, a winning determination means (for example, a main game) for determining whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means has won. The control circuit 91) and the bonus determination means determine that a predetermined winning combination (for example, a bonus-related winning combination) has been won, and a bonus starting means (for example, main control circuit 91) that starts a bonus state, and the bonus. When the number of game media exceeds the specified number in the state, a bonus ending means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for ending the bonus state and a predetermined start condition (for example, the stock in the additional zone 2) are set. When satisfied, the addition state start means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for starting the addition state (for example, the addition zone 2) for extending the duration of the notification game state, and the bonus state is started during the addition state. And end the added state. If the addition control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) that continues without any action and the medal-giving combination to which the game medium is added during the addition state are determined as the internal winning combination, the duration of the notification game state is extended. The internal winning combination determination means is provided with an addition control means (for example, a main control circuit 91) and a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 11, a sub control circuit 101) for displaying an effect screen according to the current state. In the bonus state, the medal-giving combination is determined as an internal winning combination with a higher probability than in the states other than the bonus state, and the display means is in the bonus state started in a state other than the addition state. , A bonus effect screen according to the bonus state, and displays a bonus effect screen that displays the number of remaining payouts obtained by subtracting the number of game media given in the bonus state from the specified number, and during the addition state, The additional effect screen according to the additional state is displayed, and during the bonus state started during the additional state, the specified number of game media are provided while maintaining the additional effect screen displayed during the additional state. It is characterized by displaying the number of games required to be played.

According to such a gaming machine, even if the bonus state is started during the addition state, the addition state is continued without ending. Here, in the bonus state, the medal-giving combination that triggers the extension of the duration during the additional state is determined as an internal winning combination with a high probability, so the bonus state that starts during the additional state is Can be used as a special additional state in which the duration is easily extended. As a result, the bonus state in the added-on state can be made even more advantageous, and therefore the situation can be further improved without increasing the situation as in the conventional case, and the interest in the added-on state can be further enhanced.
Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, during the bonus state started in a state other than the addition state, while displaying a bonus effect screen unique to the bonus state, during the bonus state started in the addition state, In order to maintain the add-on effect screen according to the add-on state, it is possible to grasp at a glance that the add-on state is continuing. At this time, on the bonus effect screen, the number of remaining payouts up to the specified number that triggers the end of the bonus state is displayed, while on the additional effect screen, the number of games required for giving the specified number of game media is displayed. indicate. In this way, not only the effect screen differs between the bonus effect screen and the addition effect screen, but the display of the end condition of the bonus state also differs from the normal bonus state, so that the bonus in the normal bonus state and the bonus state in the addition state are increased. The display can be differentiated from the state, and the special bonus can be given to the bonus state during the addition state, and as a result, the enjoyment of the game can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, in a state other than the addition state, the progress of the game is temporarily stopped at the start and end of the bonus state, while the bonus state is started in the addition state. And, the game control means (for example, the main control circuit 91) that does not stop the progress of the game at the end is further provided.

According to such a gaming machine, in a state other than the addition state, since the progress of the game is temporarily stopped at the start and end of the bonus state, it is possible to provide a period of the bonus state start effect and end effect, It is possible to secure a variety of productions. On the other hand, at the start and end of the bonus state during the addition state, since the progress of the game is not stopped, continuity of the addition state before and after the bonus state can be secured. In this way, by controlling the progress of the game according to the situation where the bonus state starts, various game characteristics can be realized.

[Appendix 5]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 5 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2009-261547 discloses a gaming machine provided with a plurality of continuous effects for informing whether or not a transition to a state advantageous to a player and a privilege advantageous to a player are given. Has been done. In such a gaming machine, a ratio to be selected for a plurality of continuous effects is determined in advance, and it is possible to provide a continuous effect with a high expectation and a continuous effect with a low expectation based on this ratio, It is expected that the interest in games will be improved.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
However, in such a gaming machine, continuous production is likely to be performed as the experience of the game increases, so that it is possible to distinguish the continuous production with high expectation and the continuous production with low expectation to some extent. Therefore, when a continuous production with low expectations is executed, the player not only plays the game without any sense of expectation, but also when a continuous production with high expectations is executed, There has been a problem that the interest of the game is significantly reduced when the advantageous privilege is not granted against the expectation.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce a decrease in interest when a result is disadvantageous to a player.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R), and a symbol display unit (eg, a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels). , Reel display window 4), start operation detecting means (for example, main control circuit 91, start switch 79) for detecting a start operation by the player, and the reel is detected based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means. Based on the detection of the start operation by the pattern changing means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) that changes the above-mentioned symbols by rotating and the start operation detecting means, the internal winning is selected from a plurality of winning combinations with a predetermined probability. An internal winning combination determining means (for example, a main control circuit 91) for determining a winning combination, and a stop operation detecting means (for example, a main controlling circuit 91) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stopping operation for stopping each reel. Based on the control circuit 91, the stop switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation of the reel is stopped. By the reel stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) that stops the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means, and when the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped by the reel stop control means. , Based on the combination of symbols stopped on the activated line provided in the symbol display means, a winning determination means for determining whether the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means has won (for example, Main control circuit 91), a point accumulating means (for example, main control circuit 91) for accumulating internal points (for example, back mode) when a game result is unfavorable for the player, and the point accumulation. When the internal points accumulated in the means reach a predetermined value, a privilege giving means (for example, a main control circuit 91) for giving a privilege advantageous to the player (for example, a winning in ART lottery at the time of bonus winning), and the points The effect execution means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 11, the sub-control circuit 101) for executing the effect (for example, the back mode absorption effect) suggesting that the internal points are accumulated in the accumulation means, and the effect execution means. Can perform the effect when the result of the game becomes at least a part of the results that trigger the point accumulating means to accumulate internal points, and the result of the game becomes the point Accumulation means accumulates internal points It is characterized in that the effect can be executed when the result which is different from the result which becomes the opportunity (for example, when the continuous effect fails).

According to such a gaming machine, when the internal points accumulated when the result is unfavorable to the player reaches a predetermined value, a privilege advantageous to the player is given. At this time, when the internal points are accumulated, the effect suggesting that is executed, so even if the adverse results are continuous, depending on the accumulated amount of internal points suggested by the effect, It is possible to have a sense of expectation for the game and reduce the decrease in the interest of the game due to the unfavorable result. In particular, by executing an effect that suggests that internal points have been accumulated, at a timing different from the timing at which the internal points are accumulated, the effect is executed at various timings different from the timing at which the internal points are actually accumulated. It is possible to give a variety of productions. This point can be expected particularly in recent game machines in which the main side must strictly manage the payout. In other words, the accumulation of internal points is related to payouts and must be managed by the main side in order to give the player an advantageous privilege when the internal points reach a predetermined value, but the capacity of the main side is limited. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the opportunity to accumulate internal points. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the effect can be executed at a timing different from the timing for accumulating the internal points, while suppressing the capacity on the main side (that is, the timing for accumulating the internal points), The production can be executed with various triggers, and the production can be provided with variety.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the effect execution means does not perform the effect despite the point accumulating means accumulating the internal points, the accumulated internal points are accumulated and calculated as a difference point. Further, there is further provided a difference calculation means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), and the effect execution means is based on the difference points calculated by the difference calculation means when the result of the game is a result of being able to execute the effect. The difference calculation means clears the difference point when the effect is executed by the effect execution means.

In such a gaming machine, when the performance is not executed despite the accumulation of the internal points, the internal points are accumulated, and thus the internal points accumulated between the performances can be calculated as the difference points. .. When performing an effect with a trigger that is different from the trigger that accumulates internal points as described above, comparing the internal points of the previous game and the internal points of this game shows that the internal points accumulated so far are Cannot be properly suggested. In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the effect suggesting that the internal points have been accumulated is executed based on the accumulated internal points from the time when the last effect was executed, the accumulated points have been accumulated so far. Can properly suggest internal points.

[Appendix 6]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 6 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, in recent years, a game machine has been proposed in which a player selects a character that appears in an effect from a plurality of characters, and performs an effect using the selected character, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-207997 discloses it. There is disclosed a gaming machine in which a character, a costume of the character, or the like can be selected according to an operation of a player.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to such a gaming machine, the characters that appear can be set (customized) according to the player's preference, so that the interest of the game can be improved and the game can be prevented from getting tired. However, if the player is allowed to freely select the costume of the character, settings that do not match the specifications of the game machine or the motif of the character may be made, which may damage the image of the game machine or the character. ..

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a character can be customized without damaging a unique image.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display means (for example, reel display window 4) for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol varying means (for example, main control) for varying the symbol based on establishment of a start condition. (Circuit 91, stepping motor), and internal lottery means for performing internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition (for example, main control circuit 91), and stop the fluctuation of the symbols based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means. When the stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) and the variation of the symbols are stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means, the game A game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress, a character determination means (for example, sub control circuit 101) for determining one character from a plurality of kinds of characters, and a plurality of character display modes. Display mode determining means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that determines one first display mode information from among the first display mode information (for example, accessories) based on the selection operation, and the display mode of the character. A second display mode for determining one second display mode information from a plurality of second display mode information (for example, a costume) different from the first display mode information according to The first display mode information and the second display mode determined by the first display mode determining means and the second display mode determining means for the character determined by the determining means (for example, the sub control circuit 101) and the character determining means. Display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 11, the sub-control circuit 101) for displaying in a mode according to the combination with the information, and the first display mode information can be selected in combination with the first display mode information. Combination defining means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that defines the type of the second display mode information, and the combination defining means is only specific second display mode information among the plurality of second display mode information. Is defined as the second display mode information that can be combined with the specific first display mode information, and the second display mode determining means determines that the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means. When determined, the specific second display mode information is automatically determined as the one second display mode information.

According to such a gaming machine, the player can select the character that appears by combining the first display mode information (accessory) and the second display mode information (costume) with respect to the display mode of the character. It can be customized to suit the player's preferences. At this time, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second display mode information that can be combined with the first display mode information is defined in advance, and only the specific second display mode information is defined as the combinable information. When the player selects the first display mode information (specific first display mode information), the specific second display mode information that can be combined is automatically determined. As a result, a combination that may damage the image of the game machine or the character can be made unselectable, and the character can be customized without damaging the unique image. Also, when the specific first display mode information is selected by the player, the specific second display mode information that can be combined is automatically determined, so that it is unique without the player's trouble. It is possible to customize the character without damaging the image.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second display mode determination means has a predetermined second display mode information different from the specific second display mode information based on a selection operation. When the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means when the specific second display mode information is determined as the information, the specific second display mode information is automatically set as the one second display mode information. It is characterized by making a positive decision.

According to such a gaming machine, even if the player has already determined the second display mode information, the first display mode information (specific first display mode information) is then selected by the player. If so, the specific second display mode information that can be combined only is automatically determined. Even when the player's selection is accepted in this way, the display mode information that can be combined is automatically switched, so that the character customization that does not damage the unique image without the player's trouble Will be possible.

[Appendix 7]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 7 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, in recent years, a game machine has been proposed in which a player selects a character that appears in an effect from a plurality of characters, and performs an effect using the selected character, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-207997 discloses it. There is disclosed a gaming machine in which a character, a costume of the character, or the like can be selected according to an operation of a player. According to such a gaming machine, the characters that appear can be set (customized) according to the player's preference, so that the interest of the game can be improved and the game can be prevented from getting tired.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
By the way, in order to further enhance the effect of customization, it is preferable to provide more choices such as increasing the number of selectable items or increasing the types that can be selected within each item. In this respect, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the selection operation of the player is accepted through the operation buttons such as the cross key and the decision button, but since the cross key and the decision button are additional operation parts in the gaming machine. Basically, there is a problem that the operability is poor and the selection operation becomes troublesome as the number of choices increases.

Further, in recent years, in order to enable intuitive operation, a touch panel capable of touch operation is also provided in a game machine, but some players do not like such intuitive operation. There are many people, and since it is intuitive, there is a problem that it is difficult to convey the operating method in a video or the like when the operating method cannot be intuitively understood.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a selection operation can be performed by a method suitable for the player.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display means (for example, reel display window 4) for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol varying means (for example, main control) for varying the symbol based on establishment of a start condition. (Circuit 91, stepping motor), and internal lottery means for performing internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition (for example, main control circuit 91), and stop the fluctuation of the symbols based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means. When the stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) and the variation of the symbols are stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means, the game A game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress, a touch panel (for example, liquid crystal display device 11, a touch sensor 111) that receives a touch operation for an icon, a moving operation for a selection cursor, and the selection cursor is selected. An operation button (for example, an operation button 22) for accepting a decision operation for deciding an icon to be performed, and in the operation via the touch panel, an opened icon can be selected from a plurality of icons, while the icon has not been opened. The icon is not selectable, and a selection cursor that moves based on a moving operation can select both the opened icon and the unopened icon by an operation via the operation button.

According to such a gaming machine, since the selection operation can be performed by both the operation via the touch panel and the operation via the operation button, the player performs the selection operation by a method he/she prefers. be able to. In addition, it is possible to clarify that the unopened icon cannot be determined from multiple icons by not selecting the unopened icon by operating the touch panel, that is, not responding to the touch. it can. In addition, in the operation via the select button, the unreleased icon can also be selected with the selection cursor, that is, the selection cursor can be aligned, so that this unreleased icon can not be determined at present but will be released in the future. It becomes clear that it can be decided.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game machine moves based on a touch operation mode that determines one icon selected from a plurality of icons by a touch operation via the touch panel, and a move operation via the operation button. In the situation where the selection cursor is selecting one icon, the one operation mode is determined from the button operation mode that determines the one icon from the plurality of icons based on the determination operation via the operation button. Operation mode determination means (for example, sub-control circuit 101) is further provided, and the operation mode determination means performs a movement operation or a determination operation via the operation button in a situation where the touch operation mode is determined as an operation mode. If accepted, the operation mode is switched from the touch operation mode to the button operation mode, and in the situation where the button operation mode is determined as the operation mode, if the touch operation is accepted via the touch panel, the operation mode is changed to the operation mode. It is characterized in that the button operation mode is switched to the touch operation mode.

According to such a gaming machine, as operation modes, there are a touch operation mode for determining one icon by touch operation on the icon and a button operation mode for determining one icon by moving the selection cursor. These operation modes are automatically switched by accepting an operation corresponding to each operation mode (specifically, when a touch operation is accepted in the button operation mode, the button operation mode is switched to the touch operation mode, Sometimes when a button operation is accepted, the touch operation mode is switched to the button operation mode), and the operation mode can be easily switched, and the player can freely select the operation mode he or she likes.

[Appendix 8]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 8 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, in recent years, a game machine has been proposed in which a player selects a character that appears in an effect from a plurality of characters, and performs an effect using the selected character, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-207997 discloses it. There is disclosed a gaming machine in which a character, a costume of the character, or the like can be selected according to an operation of a player. According to such a gaming machine, the characters that appear can be set (customized) according to the player's preference, so that the interest of the game can be improved and the game can be prevented from getting tired.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
By the way, in order to further enhance the effect of customization, it is preferable to provide more choices such as increasing the number of selectable items or increasing the types that can be selected within each item. In this respect, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the selection operation of the player is accepted through the operation buttons such as the cross key and the decision button, but since the cross key and the decision button are additional operation parts in the gaming machine. Basically, there is a problem that the operability is poor and the selection operation becomes troublesome as the number of choices increases.

Further, in recent years, in order to enable intuitive operation, a touch panel capable of touch operation is also provided in a game machine, but some players do not like such intuitive operation. There are many people, and since it is intuitive, there is a problem that it is difficult to convey the operating method in a video or the like when the operating method cannot be intuitively understood.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a selection operation can be performed by a method suitable for the player.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display means (for example, reel display window 4) for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol varying means (for example, main control) for varying the symbol based on establishment of a start condition. (Circuit 91, stepping motor), and internal lottery means for performing internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition (for example, main control circuit 91), and stop the fluctuation of the symbols based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means. When the stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) and the variation of the symbols are stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means, the game A game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress, a touch panel (for example, liquid crystal display device 11, a touch sensor 111) that receives a touch operation for an icon, a moving operation for a selection cursor, and the selection cursor is selected. An operation button (for example, the operation button 22) that accepts a determination operation for determining an icon to be displayed, and an icon that is being selected by a touch operation via the touch panel is displayed in the first mode, and the icon that is being selected by the selection cursor is displayed in the first mode. Display control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) for displaying in a second mode different from the one mode.

According to such a gaming machine, since the selection operation can be performed by both the operation via the touch panel and the operation via the operation button, the player performs the selection operation by a method he/she prefers. be able to. In addition, by making the display mode of the selected icon different between the touch operation and the button operation, specifically, when the touch operation is performed, the selected icon is displayed in the first mode (for example, with a touch ON effect). In the button operation mode, the selected icon is displayed in the second mode (for example, with the selection cursor), so that the difference between the two operations can be made clear.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game machine moves based on a touch operation mode that determines one icon selected from a plurality of icons by a touch operation via the touch panel, and a move operation via the operation button. In the situation where the selection cursor is selecting one icon, the one operation mode is determined from the button operation mode that determines the one icon from the plurality of icons based on the determination operation via the operation button. Operation mode determination means (for example, sub-control circuit 101) is further provided, and the operation mode determination means performs a movement operation or a determination operation via the operation button in a situation where the touch operation mode is determined as an operation mode. If accepted, the operation mode is switched from the touch operation mode to the button operation mode, and in the situation where the button operation mode is determined as the operation mode, if the touch operation is accepted via the touch panel, the operation mode is changed to the operation mode. It is characterized in that the button operation mode is switched to the touch operation mode.

According to such a gaming machine, as operation modes, there are a touch operation mode for determining one icon by touch operation on the icon and a button operation mode for determining one icon by moving the selection cursor. These operation modes are automatically switched by accepting an operation corresponding to each operation mode (specifically, when a touch operation is accepted in the button operation mode, the button operation mode is switched to the touch operation mode, Sometimes when a button operation is accepted, the touch operation mode is switched to the button operation mode), and the operation mode can be easily switched, and the player can freely select the operation mode he or she likes.

[Appendix 9]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 9 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, in recent years, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-207997, a gaming machine that cooperates with a mobile phone or a smartphone owned by the player is also known. In such a gaming machine, the game result is coded and displayed, and when the code is read by a mobile phone or the like, the read game result is stored in the server via the mobile phone. Then, when the next game is played, a password corresponding to the accumulated result of the game is issued from the server, and the password is input to the gaming machine to restore information such as the performance history of the previous game and continue. You can play games from here.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
By the way, some players may not be interested in taking over the effect history from the previous game, and may be only interested in the result of the game in this game, and such a player does not need to take over. It is troublesome to bother to issue and enter a password for the production history. Therefore, in recent years, without having to carry over the performance history from the previous game, for the player whose sole purpose is to accumulate the result of this game, the entry of the password is omitted and the accumulation of the result of the game is started. A game machine having a function of easy start has also been proposed.

However, if the password input is omitted, the server does not need to authenticate, so that anyone can perform a simple start, which may result in an unfavorable situation. Specifically, it is possible to set a simple start for a gaming machine that the player does not play, and after another person plays the game on the gaming machine, the history of the game can be stolen later. , Further improvement was required for easy start.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the act of stealing the history of the game of another person.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a symbol display means (for example, reel display window 4) for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols, and a symbol varying means (for example, main control) for varying the symbol based on establishment of a start condition. (Circuit 91, stepping motor), and internal lottery means for performing internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition (for example, main control circuit 91), and stop the fluctuation of the symbols based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means. When the stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) and the variation of the symbols are stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of the symbols displayed on the symbol display means, the game Game control means (for example, main control circuit 91) that controls the progress, history management means (for example, sub control circuit 101) that manages the game history indicating the result of the game, and the game history that is managed by the history management means. A first history screen (for example, the first page of the game history) that displays a first game history that is a part of the second history screen that displays a second game history different from the first game history (for example, Display means (for example, liquid crystal display device 11) for displaying a plurality of display screens including the second page of the game history, display control means (for example, sub-control circuit 101) for controlling the display of the display means, Registration for accepting registration of a player who performs a game through one registration procedure (for example, formal registration procedure) or a second registration procedure (for example, simple registration procedure) that is simpler than the first registration procedure. And a reception means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), the display control means, when the registration is accepted by the first registration procedure, both the first game history and the second game history. While the display of the display means is controlled to be displayable, while the registration is accepted by the second registration procedure, the first game history can be displayed and the second game history cannot be displayed. The display of the display means is controlled as much as possible.

According to such a gaming machine, since the registration of the player who plays the game is accepted by the first registration procedure and the second registration procedure which is simpler than the first registration procedure, the player officially follows the procedure. It is possible to select and perform simple registration and simple registration that requires a simple procedure. In this case, when registration is accepted by the first registration procedure, both the first game history and the second game history can be displayed, while registration is accepted by the second registration procedure. In, although the first game history can be displayed, the second game history cannot be displayed. As a result, when a simple registration is used, only a part of the game history can be viewed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the act of stealing the game results of another person by using the simple registration. In addition, the use of formal registration is promoted by giving the player who has purposely registered by following the formal procedure to register the privilege (display of the second game history) that does not directly affect the game. As a result, the game machine can be attached and the operation of the game machine can be promoted.

[Appendix 10]
The pachi-slot machine 1 of Appendix 10 is as follows.

[Background Art]
Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a coin (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion operation”) and operates a start lever (hereinafter, referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of symbols are respectively generated. The rotation of multiple reels arranged on the surface of the reel starts, and when the stop button is operated (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), the rotation of the multiple reels stops, and the combination of symbols displayed as a result. A gaming machine known as a so-called pachi-slot machine, in which a privilege is given in accordance with the above, is known.

In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected by the start switch, a random number value is extracted and lottery is performed (hereinafter, the result of this lottery is referred to as "internal winning combination"), and the stepping motor is drive-controlled. When the stop operation is detected by the stop switch, the stepping motor is driven and controlled, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped based on the internal winning combination.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-057732, information advantageous for a player such as information for establishing an internal winning combination so as not to miss a winning combination determined as an internal winning combination in recent years. A gaming machine is known that informs the player of. It should be noted that such notification of information that is advantageous to the player is generally referred to as navigating (navigating), etc., and the period during which navigation is performed is referred to as AT (assist time), which has an AT function. Gaming machines are called AT machines and ART machines.

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to such a gaming machine, the superiority and inferiority of the game occurs with and without the navigation. Therefore, it is possible to realize the gaming property which cannot be obtained only by the simple lottery, but it is assumed that the player uses the AT function. It is necessary to design so that the navigation can be surely enjoyed. However, when some kind of error occurs, it may not be possible to properly perform navigation, and measures against such a case are required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a player can certainly enjoy navigation.

[Means for solving the problem]
The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R), and a symbol display unit (eg, a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels). , Reel display window 4), a main control unit (for example, main control circuit 91) that controls the progress of the game, a sub-control unit (for example, sub-control circuit 101) that controls the effect on the game, and the effect on the game. And a production execution means (for example, liquid crystal display device 11) to be executed, the main control section, start operation detection means (for example, main control circuit 91, start switch 79) for detecting a start operation by the player, Based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means, a symbol changing means (for example, a main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) for changing the symbol by rotating the reel, and a start operation by the start operation detecting means. Based on the detection, a plurality of symbol combinations including a first symbol combination or a second symbol combination depending on the order of the stop operation when it is determined as the internal winning symbol An internal winning combination determining means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for determining an internal winning combination from the winning combinations with a predetermined probability, and a stop operation for stopping each reel provided corresponding to the plurality of reels. The stop operation detecting means for detecting (for example, the main control circuit 91, the stop switch board 80), the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing at which the stop operation is detected by the stopping operation detecting means. Based on the reel stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 91, a stepping motor) that stops the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the symbol display means by stopping the rotation of the reel, based on the reel stop control means. Whether or not the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is won based on the combination of the symbols stopped on the activated line provided in the symbol displaying means when the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped. When the push winning combination is determined as an internal winning combination by the winning determination means (for example, the main control circuit 91) and the internal winning combination determining means, the first symbol combination is placed on the activated line. The instruction information determining unit (for example, the main control circuit 91) that determines the instruction information (for example, the content of the main navigation) that uniquely indicates the order of the stop operation for the stop display, and the instruction information determining unit. The instruction information notifying means (for example, the information display device 14) for notifying the instruction information and the sub-control unit Then, in the case of the game information regarding the progress result of the game, and when the instruction information is determined by the instruction information determination means, a notification means (for example, the main control circuit 91) for notifying the game information including the instruction information. ,, the sub-control unit, based on the game information acquired from the main control unit, the effect determination means (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that determines the effect to be executed by the effect execution means by lottery, When the instruction control information (for example, the sub-control circuit 101) that executes the effect determined by the effect executing means by the effect executing means and the instruction information is acquired from the main controller, the effect determination is performed. Determining means for determining whether the effect determined by the means is an effect corresponding to the instruction information acquired from the main control unit (for example, the sub-control circuit 101), the effect determining means, When the determination unit determines that the effect is not an effect corresponding to the instruction information, the determined effect is rewritten to an effect that notifies the order of the stop operation uniquely indicated by the instruction information. Characterized by

According to such a gaming machine, when the main (main control unit) side notifies the order of the stop operation, the main control unit includes the instruction information in the game information notified to the sub side (sub control unit). To notify game information. In the sub-control unit, the effect to be executed based on the game information acquired from the main side is determined by lottery, so when the game information includes instruction information, it is basically suitable for the notification on the main side. Although the effect will be decided, there may be a case where the effect suitable for the notification on the main side is not decided due to some error. Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, if the game information received from the main side includes instruction information (contents of notification on the main side), is the decided effect the effect corresponding to the instruction information? It is determined whether or not it is not the corresponding effect, and the effect determined by lottery is forcibly rewritten to the effect corresponding to the instruction information. As a result, even if an effect suitable for the main-side notification is not randomly selected for some reason, the sub-side effect can be rewritten and executed in accordance with the main-side notification. Both subs can be surely notified, and as a result, the player can surely enjoy the notification.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the push order combination includes a first push order combination and a second push order combination, and an effect corresponding to the instruction information is uniquely indicated by the instruction information. The effect of notifying the order of the stop operation with a color according to the type of the push order combination, and the effect determination means of the sub-control unit is not an effect in which the effect corresponds to the instruction information by the determination means. When it is determined that the order of the stop operation uniquely indicated by the instruction information indicates the determined effect, the first color and the second pressing order corresponding to the first pressing order combination. It is characterized by rewriting to an effect for notifying with a third color that is different from any of the second colors according to.

According to such a gaming machine, when an effect suitable for the notification on the main side is randomly selected, the sub-side indicates the order of the stop operation uniquely indicated by the instruction information according to the type of the push order combination. However, if, for some reason, the effect that matches the notification on the main side is not randomly selected, the order of the stop operation uniquely indicated by the instruction information corresponds to any of the push forward combinations. Notify with a non-existent color (third color). Thereby, when an error occurs (for some reason, the effect suitable for the notification on the main side is not randomly selected), it is possible to prevent the type of the push-winning combination from being erroneously notified.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachi-slot machine, 3L, 3C, 3R... Reel, 4... Reel display window, 19L, 19C, 19R... Stop button, 91... Main control circuit, 101... Sub control circuit

Claims (2)

A symbol display means for displaying a part of a plurality of symbols,
A symbol changing means for changing the symbol based on the establishment of the start condition,
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery based on the establishment of the start condition,
Stop control means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol based on the lottery result of the internal lottery means,
When the variation of the symbols is stopped by the stop control means, based on the combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means, game control means for controlling the progress of the game,
Character determining means for determining one character from a plurality of types of characters,
A first display mode determining unit that determines one first display mode information from a plurality of first display mode information related to the display mode of the character based on a selection operation;
Second display mode determination for determining one second display mode information from a plurality of second display mode information different from the first display mode information related to the display mode of the character based on a selection operation or automatically Means and
A display for displaying the character determined by the character determination means in a mode according to the combination of the first display mode information and the second display mode information determined by the first display mode determination means and the second display mode determination means. Means and
A combination defining unit that defines the type of second display mode information that can be selected in combination with the first display mode information for the first display mode information;
Equipped with
The combination defining means defines only specific second display mode information among the plurality of second display mode information as second display mode information that can be combined with specific first display mode information,
The second display mode determining means automatically sets the specific second display mode information as the one second display mode information when the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means. To decide,
A gaming machine characterized by that. When the predetermined second display mode information different from the specific second display mode information is determined as the one second display mode information based on a selection operation, the second display mode determining unit determines When the specific first display mode information is determined by the first display mode determining means, the specific second display mode information is automatically determined as the one second display mode information,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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