JP6726978B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, each of a plurality of variable display unit capable of displaying varying a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. Slot machines.

A slot machine is generally provided with a variable display unit having a plurality of reels (usually three) with a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever for the player. The rotation is started by the operation, and the player operates the stop button provided corresponding to each reel to stop the rotation within a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. .. Then, according to the display result derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped, a prize is generated.

There are various types of winning combinations, such as a small winning combination, a special winning combination, and a re-playing combination. Here, in the winning of the small winning combination, the player can obtain a profit that the predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of the small winning combination. With the winning of the special role, the player can obtain a benefit that the next game is shifted to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, such as a regular bonus or a big bonus. In the replay winning combination, it is possible to gain the advantage that the next game can be played without consuming a new medal for setting the bet number.

There is known a game information display device that displays a history of small wins in a game played on such a slot machine. For example, as such a game information display device, there is known a device capable of specifying which small winning combination was won before which game (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

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However, in the game information display device described in Patent Document 1, the timing of reflecting the winning combination of the small winning combination on the history of winning is small regardless of the situation.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine capable of improving the enjoyment of the game by changing the display timing of the history depending on the situation.

Equipped with a plurality of variable display units that can variably display multiple types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether or not to allow occurrence of a plurality of types of prizes including a specific prize,
A plurality of derivation operation means operated to derive a display result combination,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means,
An advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
The derivation control means, when the determination result of the pre-determination means is a specific determination result including the specific winning in the winning that allows the generation, generates the first display result combination that causes the winning and the winning. It is possible to derive one of a plurality of types of display result combinations including a second display result combination and a third display result combination that does not generate a winning,
The first display result combination is a display result combination that is not derived when it is a determination result other than the specific determination result, while the second display result combination is derived even if it is a predetermined determination result other than the specific determination result. Display result combinations that can be
The advantageous state control means can control the advantageous state based on whether the determination result of the pre-determination means is one of the specific determination result and the predetermined determination result,
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is the specific determination result, the ratio controlled to the advantageous state is higher than when the determination result of the pre-determining means is the predetermined determination result,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result, a specific derivation operation means of the plurality of derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing and a derivation operation other than the specific derivation operation means. When the means is operated at a predetermined timing, the first display result combination is derived, the specific derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, and the derivation operation means other than the specific derivation operation means is preliminarily operated. Deriving the second display result combination when not operated at a predetermined timing, deriving the third display result combination when the specific derivation operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined determination result, the second display result combination is derived when the specific derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, and the specific derivation operation means Derives the third display result combination when is not operated at a predetermined timing,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result, the timing at which the history from which the first display result combination is derived can be confirmed is when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result. It is before the timing at which the history of deriving the second display result combination can be confirmed at a certain time.
The slot machine may have the following configuration.
(1) A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After variably displaying the variable display unit, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine (eg, slot machine 1) in which a prize can be generated according to the display result,
Predetermination means (for example, an internal lottery process) for deciding whether or not to allow occurrence of winning,
Derivation control means (for example, reel rotation processing) for performing control for deriving a display result in accordance with the determination result of the pre-determination means,
The winning each of the plurality of types including the specific winning, and a history display hand stage capable of displaying a history of occurrence is allowed,
The derivation control unit determines whether the determination result of the pre-determination unit is a specific determination result (for example, a strong cherry shown in pattern 5 of FIG. 16) including the specific winning in the winning that is allowed to occur. A plurality of types of display results including a display result (for example, a triple cherry symbol shown in pattern 5 of FIG. 16) and a second display result (for example, a corner cherry symbol other than triple check Erie shown in pattern 5 of FIG. 16) Can be derived,
The first display result is a display result that is not derived when it is a determination result other than the specific determination result, while the second display result is a display that can be derived even if it is a predetermined determination result other than the specific determination result. It is a result (for example, the triple cherry symbol is not derived except when the strong cherry is won, but the square cherry symbol can be derived when the weak cherry is won).
The history display means displays the history of the history in which the first display result is derived and the specific winning is permitted when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result; When the determination result of the determination means is the specific determination result, the timing of displaying the history in which the occurrence of the specific prize is allowed and the second display result is derived is made different (for example, when a strong cherry is won). The history reflection timing when deriving a display result that becomes a triple cherry symbol and the history reflection timing when deriving a display result that becomes a square cherry symbol when a strong cherry is won are made different).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

(2) In the slot machine of (1) above,
Further comprising an information output unit (for example, a process for outputting a two-dimensional code) that outputs information that can be read by a player-owned mobile terminal,
The history display means is capable of displaying a simple history for the player (for example, displaying the number of winnings of cherry and watermelon),
The information output unit outputs detailed history information (for example, the number of times the weak cherry, strong cherry, weak watermelon, and strong watermelon are won) as information that can be read by the mobile terminal, as information for the player. It is possible.

According to such a configuration, on the slot machine side, it is possible to reduce the data capacity by displaying a simple history.

(3) In the slot machine of (2) above,
History storage means (for example, RAM 91c) for storing history information for displaying history on the history display means,
The history storage means executes an operation of starting storage of the history information in order to display the history by the mobile terminal or an operation of starting storage of the history information in order to display the history by the history display means. By doing so, the storage of the history information is started (for example, as shown in FIG. 17, in order to display the history by the mobile terminal 1100, the operation of starting the storage of the history information or the history is displayed by the liquid crystal display 51. The storage of the history information is started by the operation of starting the storage of the history information.

According to such a configuration, the history information is stored by the operation of starting the storage of the history information in order to display the history on the mobile terminal or the operation of starting the storage of the history information in order to display the history by the history display means. Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to perform an operation to start storing history information on the mobile terminal side. Further, a player who does not link the mobile terminal and the slot machine can also store the history information.

(4) In the slot machine of (2) or (3) above,
After a predetermined display result (for example, a symbol combination for winning the cherry 2) is derived as a display result, the predetermined display result can be changed to a specific display result (for example, a symbol combination for winning the cherry 3) Specific changing means (for example, processing for executing promotion effect during freeze),
First storage means (for example, S22 in FIG. 18B) that stores that the predetermined display result is derived as the display result,
A second storage unit (for example, S22 in FIG. 18B) that stores that the predetermined display result has changed to the specific display result,
The information output means outputs information for the player according to the memory of the first storage means and the second storage means (for example, outputs information indicating the number of winnings of cherry 2 and the number of promotion).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to supply information suitable for the player according to the memory of the first storage means and the second storage means according to the design or the demand, and improve the convenience. You can

(5) In the slot machine of (1) to (4) above,
The value given when the specific decision result is reached is greater than when the specific decision result is reached (for example, when the strong cherry is won, the AT winning probability is higher than when the weak cherry is won). ).

With such a configuration, the player can be expected when the specific determination result is obtained.

(6) In the slot machine of (1) to (5) above,
The history display means displays the history at a timing at which the generation of the specific winning is permitted from which the first display result is derived when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result. When the determination result of the previous determination means is the specific determination result, the history in which the generation of the specific prize is permitted, from which the second display result is derived, is after the privilege lottery result based on the specific determination result is shown. (For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when a strong cherry is won, when three consecutive cherry symbols are derived, the history is displayed at the timing when the strong cherry is won, and the strong cherry winning is missed. When the cherry symbol is derived, the AT winning notification indicates that the player has won the strong cherry at the timing indicated by the player).

With such a configuration, when the second display result is derived, the history is displayed after the benefit lottery result based on the specific determination result is displayed, and thus the history is displayed until the benefit lottery result is displayed. It is possible to prevent the fact that the result of the decision has been reached from being discovered, and prevent the interest in the game from decreasing.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management server to which the management apparatus is applied. It is a front view of the slot machine. It is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of control of the game processing which a main control part performs. It is a figure for explaining the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination of winning combination, and the technical matters related to the winning combination. It is a figure for explaining the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination of winning combination, and the technical matters related to the winning combination. It is a figure for explaining the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination of winning combination, and the technical matters related to the winning combination. It is a figure for explaining a special result. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is a figure for explaining a lottery target combination, a judgment value number, and reel control. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a setting value and the number of small judgment values. It is a figure for explaining the relation between the lottery target combination and the history reflection timing. 6 is a timing chart for explaining a history reflection timing. It is a flow chart which shows the control contents of cherry-related processing and cherry occurrence frequency related processing.

[First Embodiment]
[Game system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system 1001 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1001 includes a slot machine 1 and a management server 1200.

The slot machine 1 is installed in a game hall (hall), and the management server 1200 is connected to the internet 900. The management server 1200 is held by the manufacturer of the slot machine 1 (provider of the slot machine 1). Data is exchanged between the slot machine 1 and the management server 1200 via the mobile terminal 1100 having a two-dimensional code reading function and a connection function to the Internet 900.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 1100 of this embodiment. The mobile terminal 1100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, an operation unit 130, a display unit 140, a wireless communication unit 150, an antenna 151, and a camera unit 160.

The storage unit 120 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, and a semiconductor memory such as a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 120 stores programs and data such as application programs for causing the control unit 110 to execute various functions of the mobile terminal 1100.

The operation unit 130 is composed of dial keys for inputting numbers such as telephone numbers and various data, alphabets and other characters, cross-shaped operation keys, and other function keys. Alternatively, the operation unit 130 may include a touch panel. The operation unit 130 receives an operation input from an administrator and sends a signal related to the received operation to the control unit 110.

The display unit 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display, hereinafter referred to as “LCD”). The display unit 140 may be configured by a display device such as an EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display unit 140 displays the character data and the image data supplied from the control unit 110.

The wireless communication unit 150 sends a signal received from another mobile terminal or server via the antenna 151 to the control unit 110, and causes the antenna 151 to output a signal to be transmitted from the control unit 110 to another mobile terminal or server.

The camera unit 160 picks up an image of a shooting target according to the operation of the player, converts the picked-up image into image data, and supplies the image data to the control unit 110. In the present embodiment, the camera unit 160 images the two-dimensional code.

The control unit 110 is composed of a microprocessor (Micro Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as “MPU”). The control unit 110 performs processing on data and the like from the storage unit 120, the operation unit 130, the display unit 140, the wireless communication unit 150 unit, and the camera unit 160 according to programs such as application programs stored in the storage unit 120. The processed data is supplied to the storage unit 120, the display unit 140, and the wireless communication unit 150.

The mobile terminal 1100 may have a voice input/output function and an infrared communication function, which are included in a general mobile phone, in addition to the above configuration. The mobile terminal may be a terminal that can be carried by a player, and may be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 1200. The management server 1200 has a function as a general web server. The management server 1200 has the same hardware as a general server computer, and is capable of data communication with the mobile terminal 1100 via the Internet 900. The management server 1200 registers or updates game history information or the like corresponding to the player in accordance with the access request content from the mobile terminal 1100. In the present embodiment, the management server 1200 can be accessed only from the mobile terminal to which the terminal identification information (SIM data) is attached, and the mobile terminal to which the terminal identification information is not attached or the terminal identification information. Access is denied from a mobile terminal that refuses to send the terminal identification information, although the access is denied. Further, the management server 1200 manages the URL of each update request received when updating the game information as registered information, and a registration URL database (registered URL DB), and each received when the game information is not updated. An illegal URL database (illegal URL DB) that manages the URL of the update request as illegal information is provided. In addition, the management server 1200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, an operation unit 230, a display unit 240, and a communication unit 250, as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 220 is configured by an external storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, a hard disk drive, or the like. The storage unit 220 stores programs and data for causing the control unit 210 to execute various functions of the management server 1200.

The operation unit 230 is composed of an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, a touch pad, a touch panel, or the like. The operation unit 230 receives an operation input from an administrator or the like of the management server 1200 (hereinafter referred to as “administrator”) and sends a signal related to the received operation to the control unit 210.

The display unit 240 is, for example, an LCD. The display unit 240 may be configured with another display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display or an EL display. The display unit 240 displays the character data and the image data supplied from the control unit 210.

The communication unit 250 supplies data received from the mobile terminal 1100 or another server via the Internet 900 to the control unit 210, and the data supplied from the control unit 210 via the Internet 900 to the mobile terminal. 1100 or another server or the like.

The control unit 210 is composed of, for example, an MPU. The control unit 210 performs processing on data and the like from the storage unit 220, the operation unit 230, the display unit 240, and the communication unit 250 according to the program stored in the storage unit 220, and stores the processed data in the storage unit 220. , The operation unit 230, the display unit 240, and the communication unit 250.

[Structure of slot machine]
FIG. 4 is a front view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of a housing 1a having a front opening, and a front door 1b pivotally supported by a side end of the housing 1a.

Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 5, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 4, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so that they can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. ing.

As shown in FIG. 6, "white 7" (for example, the symbol of the area number 16 of the left reel 2L) and "blue 7" (for example, the area of the left reel 2L) are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. Number 19), "Red 7" (for example, the pattern of area number 3 on the left reel 2L), "Watermelon a" (for example, the pattern of area number 15 on the left reel 2L), "Watermelon b" (for example, left Area 2 number 1 reel symbol), "cherry" (for example, the left reel 2L area number 2 symbol), "bell a" (for example, the left reel 2L area number 21 symbol), "bell b" ( For example, the pattern of the region number 18 of the left reel 2L), "lip a" (for example, the pattern of the region number 20 of the left reel 2L), "lip b" (for example, the pattern of the region number 8 of the left reel 2L) A plurality of types of distinguishable patterns are drawn in a predetermined order, 21 each.

"White 7", "Blue 7", and "Red 7" are common in that they are based on the symbol "7". As shown in FIG. 6, on the drawing, “blue 7” is shown in a mode in which the “7” pattern is shaded, and “red 7” is painted with the “7” pattern. Aspects are shown. The “watermelon b” is common in that it is based on the design of the “watermelon a”, and is different in that a line is added in the horizontal direction at the upper part. Therefore, the “watermelon a” and the “watermelon b” are different types of symbols, but since the outlines are similar to each other, they are collectively referred to as a watermelon. "Bell b" is common in that it is based on the design of "bell a", and is different in that the color of the lower sphere is black. Therefore, the “bell a” and the “bell b” are symbols of different types, but since the outlines are similar to each other, they are collectively referred to as a bell. "Rip b" is common in that it is based on the design of "Rip a", and is different in that an underline is added to the characters of REPLAY. Therefore, the “lip a” and the “lip b” are symbols of different types, but since the outlines are similar to each other, these are collectively referred to as a lip. A design with a similar outer shape means a design having a common aesthetic appearance (impression) caused by the eyes of a player who is a consumer because the outer shapes are common, and as a result, the same design is conceptually the same. A pattern that can be recognized (it is difficult to recognize that it is a different pattern).

The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three tiers in the see-through window 3 provided substantially in the center of the front door 1b. Further, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are white except for the portion where the design is drawn, so that light is transmitted at a high transmittance, and the portion where the design is drawn also corresponds to the color of the design. It is designed to transmit light.

The reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 7) provided correspondingly, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuous to the see-through window 3. While being displayed, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped from rotating, so that three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as display results.

Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect reference positions for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the rear side. , Are provided. The reel LED 55 is composed of 12 LEDs corresponding to three continuous symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and each symbol can be independently illuminated.

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

On the front door 1b, a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as a gaming value owned by the player) are used and within the range thereof. The MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum bet number (3 in the present embodiment) out of the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state, the medals and the bet number stored as credits. A settlement switch 10 that is operated to settle the medals used for the setting (return the medals used for setting the credit and the bet number), a start switch 7 that is operated when starting the game, a reel 2L, Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are operated when the rotations of 2C and 2R are stopped, and a production switch 56 used for production are provided so as to be operated by the player.

In the present embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that first stops is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop thereof is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the second stop reel is called the second stop reel, the stop is called the second stop, the third stop reel is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called a final stop. Of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, first stop of the left reel 2L is left first stop, first stop of the middle reel 2C is first middle stop, and right reel 2R is first stop. This is called the first stop on the right. In addition, in the present embodiment, the forward push means an operation procedure in which the left reel 2L is first stopped and then the middle reel 2C is second stopped. In addition, the forward sandwiching push means an operation procedure in which the left reel 2L is first stopped and then the right reel 2R is second stopped. "Middle left pushing" refers to an operation procedure of secondly stopping the left reel 2L after first stopping the middle reel 2C. "Middle right pushing" refers to an operation procedure in which the right reel 2R is second stopped after the middle reel 2C is first stopped. Reverse pinching and pushing means an operation procedure in which the right reel 2R is first stopped and then the left reel 2L is second stopped. The reverse push means an operation procedure in which the middle reel 2C is second stopped after the right reel 2R is first stopped.

Further, on the front door 1b, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and an error code indicating the content thereof when an error occurs are displayed. Game auxiliary indicator 12, 1BETLED14 for notifying that the number of bets is set to 1 by lighting, 2BETLED15 for notifying that the number of bets is set to 2 by lighting, and that the number of bets is set to 3 by lighting 3BET LED 16 for notifying, insertion request LED 17 for notifying the state in which medals can be inserted by lighting, start effective LED 18 for notifying by lighting that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective, weight (previous game start (Waiting to start reel rotation to derive game results because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation to derive game results) The payout indicator 13 is provided with an LED 19 and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to inform that a replay game to be described later is in progress.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 7) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the bet number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is provided, the stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R, there are provided left, middle, and right stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R (see FIG. 7) for notifying by lighting that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is effective. Has been.

Further, below the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the front door 1b, a lower panel 1d on which the title of the slot machine 1 and the payout table are printed is provided. The portion corresponding to the lower panel 1d may be formed by a liquid crystal screen.

Inside the front door 1b, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error state described later and a reset operation for canceling a stopped state described later by a predetermined key operation, while changing a set value described later or confirming the set value described later. A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time, a stopped state (until a reset operation is performed) when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, after RT3 described later is finished, which is an advantageous state for the player). The stop switch 36a for selecting valid/invalid of the stop function for controlling the progress of the game is controlled, and the automatic settlement process (the medal stored as the credit is operated by the player when the predetermined condition is satisfied). The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting valid/invalid of the automatic settlement function for controlling the settlement (return) is provided inside the casing 1a, and the flow path of the medals thrown from the medal slot 4 is provided. A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 5) side or the medal payout outlet 9 side, which will be described later, and medals that have been thrown into the hopper tank 34a side from the medal throwing unit 4. There is provided a medal selector (not shown) having an inserted medal sensor 31 for detecting the opening, and a door opening detection switch 25 (see FIG. 7) for detecting the opened state of the front door 1b.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reel sensor 33L capable of detecting the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is provided inside the housing 1a. , 33C, 33R (see FIG. 7), an external output substrate 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4, and a hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9 and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100 are provided.

An overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a is provided on the side of the hopper unit 34. Inside the overflow tank 35, there is provided a full tank sensor 35a which is provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals and is composed of a pair of left and right electrically conductive members. It is now possible to detect that the amount of stored medals stored inside has reached a predetermined amount or more, that is, that the overflow tank has become full when conducting due to contact through the medals stored inside. Has become.

On the front surface of the power supply box 100, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stopped state in normal times, and a setting key switch 37 in a setting change state A reset/setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball-out rate) of the internal lottery described later, and a power switch 39 operated when turning the power on/off are provided. ..

When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set by using a credit. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, the pay line LN (see FIG. 4) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, only “3” is set as the bet number at which one game can be started. Then, regardless of the gaming state, three medals are thrown in to set the bet number "3", which is the prescribed number, which allows one game to start, and the pay line LN becomes effective. Further, at the time of BB and RB described later, only "1" is set as the bet number at which one game can be started. Then, by inserting one medal regardless of the game state, a bet number "1" of a prescribed number that can start one game is set and the pay line LN becomes effective. As described above, in the BB and the RB, since the number of bets that can be started for one game is smaller than the number of bets that can be started in the normal time, the player can advantageously proceed with the game. When the maximum number of medals has been inserted among the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

The effective line is a line set to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed on the transparent window 3 of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage is the effective line. It is set. Although only one effective line is applied in this embodiment, a plurality of effective lines may be applied.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line, ineffective lines LM1 to 4 are set separately from the winning line LN. When a combination of symbols forming a specific winning is aligned on the pay line LN, a specific symbol combination (for example, bell a-bell a-bell a) is aligned on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. The winning line LN makes it easy to recognize that a combination of symbols forming a specific winning is complete.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper row of the reel 2L, the upper row of the reel 2C, the upper row of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the reel 2L set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the upper row. Lower stage, lower stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM2 set across symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, upper stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R, that is, to the lower right Invalid line LM3 set across the aligned symbols, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set across the symbols lined to the right is an invalid line It is defined as LM.

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

Then, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped to complete one game, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) on the activated line is a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. When the game is stopped, a prize is generated, and the number of medals determined according to the prize is given to the player and added to the credit. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout exit 9 (see FIG. 4).

Further, on the activated line, when the symbol combination accompanied by the transition of the game state is stopped as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted to the game state corresponding to the symbol combination. There is. In the present embodiment, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 13, when the rep 4-7 wins the prize or the special result stops, the replay probability shifts to the corresponding game state among RT 0-3. It is configured.

In the present embodiment, an example in which three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are applied has been described, but only one reel is provided, and the prize is determined according to the display result of this one reel. Alternatively, the game may be provided with two reels, and the winning may be determined in accordance with the combination of the display results of the two reels, or may be provided with four or more reels and the prize may be obtained according to the combination of the display results of these reels May be determined.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated to start changing the symbols, one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is turned on. When operated, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is set to 190 ms (milliseconds).

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

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

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game control board 40 controls the game state, and the effect control board 90 causes the game state. The effect according to is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates drive power for the electric components that make up the slot machine 1, and supplies the drive power to each unit.

The power supply board 101 is supplied with an AC100V power supply from the outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40. It is supplied to the effect control board 90 connected via. In addition, a command transmission line from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91, which will be described later, and a power supply line that supplies power from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 are connected via a cable and a connector. By connecting all of the connectors that are connected to each other and connect these cables to each board, each section on the production control board 90 side becomes operable and a command from the main control section 41 is ready to be received. .. Therefore, unless the command transmission line for transmitting a command from the main control unit 41 is connected to the effect control board 90, power is not supplied to the effect control board 90 side and only the effect control board 90 side operates. There is nothing to do.

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

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

Further, on the game control board 40, the above-described credit indicator 11, game auxiliary indicator 12, payout indicator 13, 1-3BET LEDs 14-16, insertion request LED 17, start valid LED 18, wait LED 19, replay LED 20, BET. The switch valid LED 21, the left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, the set value indicator 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected and via the power supply board 101. The above-mentioned hopper motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven under the control of a main controller 41, which will be described later, mounted on the game control board 40.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a bet number setting lighting process. When the bet number is set, the main control unit 41 executes the bet number setting lighting process to notify the bet number set using the 1BETLED 14, the 2BETLED 15, and the 3BETLED 16 by lighting. By the control of the main control unit 41, the set bet number is shown to the player.

Further, the main control unit 41 controls the lighting of the same number of BETLEDs as the specified bet number at which the game can be started in the previous game by executing the bet number setting lighting process when the replay prize is won in the previous game. ..

The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I/O port 41d, and has a main control unit 41 for controlling a game and a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in the present embodiment). A random number circuit 42 for generating a random number, a pulse oscillator 43 for supplying a clock signal of a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and a detection signal input from switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101 are detected. Switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, a solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, and various display devices connected to the game control board 40. The LED drive circuit 47 that controls the drive of the LED and the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 are monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, a voltage drop signal indicating that is output to the main control unit 41. A disconnection detection circuit 48, a reset circuit 49 that gives a reset signal to the main CPU 41a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the main CPU 41a, and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

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

Further, the main controller 41 is supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 41c is retained while the backup power is supplied.

The main CPU 41a repeatedly loops the processing according to the control state until the detection states of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 change as a basic process, and stepwise according to the change of the detection states of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. Further, the main CPU 41a is provided with the interrupt function as described above, so that it is possible to interrupt the basic process and execute the interrupt process due to the occurrence of the interrupt, and the voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 48. The power interruption interruption process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interruption process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time when the process that repeats according to the control state completes once in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). As a result, between the current time and the next timer interrupt process (main), the process that repeats according to the control state must be completed at least once.

In the power interruption interrupt process, the execution of other interrupt processes is prohibited with the start of the process. Then, a process of saving all the registers which may be used in the RAM 41c is performed. This enables the original processing to be restored when the power is restored.

Next, after initializing all the output ports, the RAM parity is calculated based on all the data stored in the RAM 41c and set in a predetermined parity storage area, and the RAM access is prohibited. Then, a loop process is performed in which no process is performed. That is, if the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the main control unit 41 surely stops operating when the power is cut off.

As described above, in the power interruption processing, the RAM parity at that time is calculated and stored in the parity storage area, and is stored in the RAM 41c by comparing it with the RAM parity calculated at the next startup. It is possible to confirm whether or not the stored data is normal.

Next, the reset circuit 49 outputs a reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the voltage rises to a level at which the main control unit 41 can be activated when the power is turned on, and activates the main control unit 41. When the value of the reset counter is counted up without being cleared based on the signal periodically output from the main control unit 41, that is, when the main control unit 41 does not operate for a certain time, To output a reset signal to restart the main control unit 41.

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

To the effect control board 90, effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 4) arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LEDs 55 described above are connected. The effect devices are driven under the control of a sub-control unit 91, which will be described later, mounted on the effect control board 90. In addition, a performance switch 56 is connected to the performance control board 90, and a detection signal of the performance switch 56 is input.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the production control board 90 controls the output of the production device such as the liquid crystal display 51, the production effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the production device is mounted on the production control substrate 90 or another substrate, and the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41. Based on the output pattern of the rendering device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91, the output control unit may control the output of the rendering device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. Both of the output control units perform output control of the effect device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are illustrated as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, and is mechanically driven, for example. A display device or a mechanically driven role object may be applied as the production device.

The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer including a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I/O port 91d, like the main control unit 41. On the effect control board 90, a sub-control unit 91 that controls effect, a display control circuit 92 that controls display of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, an effect LED 52, and a reel LED 55 are drive-controlled. An LED drive circuit 93, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, a reset circuit 95 for giving a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain time, A switch detection circuit 96 that detects a detection signal input from the production switch 56 connected to the production control board 90, the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, the fact is detected. An electric disconnection detection circuit 98 that outputs the indicated voltage drop signal to the sub CPU 91a and other circuits are mounted. The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing an effect, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. ..

The reset circuit 95 is set to have a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 which gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40, and the sub control unit 91 controls the main control when the power is turned on. It is designed to be activated earlier than the section 41. On the other hand, the power cutoff detection circuit 98 is set to have a lower voltage for outputting the voltage drop signal than the power cutoff detection circuit 48 for outputting the voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. In, the sub control unit 91 detects the power failure at a stage later than the main control unit 41, and performs the power interruption process (sub) described later.

Like the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. , Execute command reception interrupt processing to store in the buffer. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt each time the number of input system clocks reaches a constant number, that is, at regular intervals.

Further, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even if the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when the interrupt occurs based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at 1, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if the interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur simultaneously.

Further, the backup power supply is also supplied to the sub control unit 91 during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is retained while the backup power supply is supplied.

[Setting value]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels from 1 to 6, where 6 is the highest payout rate, and the smaller the value is in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the lower the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value becomes smaller in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage becomes gradually lower.

In order to change the set value, it is necessary to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the slot machine 1. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the set value read from the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is displayed as a display value on the set value display 24, and the set value by operating the reset/setting switch 38 is displayed. Move to the setting change state where the change operation is possible. When the reset/setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated by one (when the setting 6 is further operated, the setting returns to the setting 1). .. Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is set as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the confirmed display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the game is allowed to proceed.

Further, in order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on after the number of bets has not been set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is displayed on the setting value display 24, so that the setting value can be confirmed. Transition. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot proceed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state ends, and the game is returned to a state in which it can proceed.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 41 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. The power failure determination processing is performed, and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination processing, the power interruption processing (main) is executed. In the power interruption process (main), the registers are saved in the stack of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the destruction diagnosis data (5AH in this embodiment) in which any one of the bits becomes 1 in the RAM 41c, that is, other than 0. While storing specific data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all the areas of the RAM 41c becomes 0, and is stored in the RAM 41c. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of the values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. For example, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

Then, the main control unit 41 calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all the areas of the RAM 41c at the time of startup regardless of the system reset or the user reset, and the value of the destruction diagnosis data. And the RAM parity is 0 and the value of the destruction diagnosis data is correct, the processing state of the main control unit 41 is returned to the state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 41c. However, if the RAM parity is not 0 (1) or the value of the destruction diagnosis data is incorrect, it is judged as a RAM abnormality, the RAM abnormality error code is set in the register, and the RAM abnormality error state is controlled. However, the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the normal error state, the RAM abnormal error state cannot be released even if the reset switch 23 or the reset/setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. Will not be released until

In the present embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is retained by the backup power supply even during a power failure, and the main control unit 41 ensures that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. When it is determined that the data is stored in the RAM 41c, the control state before the power failure is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 41c. May be backed up, and when the power is turned on, the control state before the power failure may be restored based on the backed up data.

In addition, when returning to the control state before power failure when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all control states to the control status before power failure, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player. However, it is not necessary to restore all the states of the input ports to the state before the power failure.

[About initialization]
Next, the initialization of the RAM 41c of the main controller 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into important work, non-save work, general work, special work, unused area, and stack area.

In addition to data that is inconvenient to initialize such as important work, various display devices and LED display data, I/O input/output data, game time counter, etc. This is a work in which an RT flag for performing is stored. The non-saved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and the value is always set regardless of whether the data of the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of startup. The general work includes a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals to be paid out, the total number of medals paid out in a predetermined game state (for example, RT3 described later, which is advantageous to the player), a game state flag described later, and the like, which ends the predetermined game state. This is a work that stores data that can be initialized at times. The special work is a work in which data that is initialized only before starting the setting, such as various software random numbers, is stored. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which the data saved from the register of the main control unit 41 is stored, and the unused stack area, like the unused area, has one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later. However, if it is established, it will be initialized, but the stack area in use will not be initialized because the program continues.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has a RAM 41c when the setting key switch 37 is started, when a RAM error occurs, when a predetermined game state is finished, and when the setting key switch 37 is turned off. When the data of No. is not destroyed, and four initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initialization of different regions initialized according to each initialization condition are performed.

Initialization 1 is initialization that is performed before the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and when the setting change state is entered, or when a RAM error occurs. Then, in the storage area of the RAM 41c, all areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except the important work and the used stack area, that is, the areas from the non-saved work to the unused stack area are initialized. It After the initialization 1 is executed, the game state is controlled to RT0 described later. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the predetermined game state. In initialization 2, in the storage area of the RAM 41c, general work, unused area and unused stack area, that is, from general work to unused stack area The area is initialized. Initialization 3 is initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In initialization 3, the initialization 3 includes a non-saved work, an unused area, and an unused area. The used stack area is initialized. The initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In the initialization 4, the unused area and the unused stack area of the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the initialization 1 is performed before shifting to the setting change state, but it may be performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before shifting to the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. May be.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a RAM error occurs when the power is turned on, initialization 1 is executed, and the control state before that is initialized.

[Game processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game process executed by the main control unit 41 after the setting change process.

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

In the BET process in the step Sd1, the bet number is set in a standby state, a prescribed number of bets is set according to the gaming state, and the process to start the game is executed when the start switch 7 is operated. .. In the BET process, as a process for starting the game, when the start switch 7 is operated, an output command for instructing the output of the medal IN signal for the number of medals used for the set bet number is set in the RAM 41C. To do.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state, and is provided on condition that the prescribed number of bets has been set according to the gaming state. It is possible to start the game.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, a combination of symbols called a winning combination is completed on the activated activated line, and a prize is won. The winning combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The type of winning combination is determined according to the playing state, but it can be roughly divided into the small winning combination with payout of medals, and the next game can be started without the need to set the bet number. Replay, a BB combination that can win a BB, and an RB combination that can win an RB. Hereinafter, the small role and the replay are collectively referred to as a general role.

In the internal lottery processing in the step Sd2, it is determined whether or not the winning of each winning combination described above is permitted based on the random number value for the internal lottery latched at the same time when the game is started by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step Sd1. Perform processing. In this internal lottery process, the winning flag is set in the RAM 41C of the main control unit 41 based on the respective lottery results.

In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41C of the main control unit 41. Of the winning flags of each of these winning combinations, the winning flags of the small winning combination and the replay are valid only in the game in which the flags are set, and are invalid in the next game. On the other hand, when winning the BB or the RB, the winning flag of the bonus is carried over until the winning bonus is won.

Hereinafter, the internal lottery according to this embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, it is decided whether or not to allow the winning of each of the above-mentioned winning combinations, before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). To do.

In the internal lottery, first, a random number value for the internal lottery (an integer of 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value of the random number storage work assigned to the RAM 41C of the main control unit 41 is set to the lottery work also assigned to the RAM 41C. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the value of the gaming state flag for identifying the gaming state, the value of the RT flag for identifying RT, BB Depending on the value of the BB flag for determining whether or not the RB flag, the value of the RB flag for determining whether or not the RB, the number of bets determined according to the bet number and the set value, Will be performed.

The random number storage work is a storage area in which the numerical data latched at the same time as the operation of the start switch 7 is stored, and every time new numerical data is latched, the latched numerical data is processed by the subsequent timer interrupt processing. The numerical data read in (main) and stored in the random value storage work is updated to the latest latched numerical data.

In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined corresponding to the winning combination, the current game state flag value, the RT flag value, the BB flag value, the RB flag value, and the set value, which are the targets of the internal lottery, Numerical values (numerical data stored in the lottery work) are sequentially added, and when the result of the addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. Therefore, the winning combination is won with a probability (the number of judgment values/65536) according to the size of the number of judgment values.

When it is determined that one of the winning combinations is won, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41C. The internal winning flag storage work is composed of, for example, a 2-byte storage area. When the general combination is won, the winning flag of the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If none of the winning combinations and winning combinations are won, the general winning combination storing work is cleared.

Returning to FIG. 8, in the reel rotation process in the step Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the corresponding reel 2L in response to the player's operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R being detected. The process of stopping the rotation of 2C and 2R is executed.

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

In the present embodiment, when one of the winning combinations has been won, the winning combination is pulled to the winning line LN to the maximum within the range of 4 frames so that the unwinning winning combinations are not arranged on the winning line LN. Create a stop control table that defines the number of sliding pieces to be drawn into the reels, and control the reels to stop. On the other hand, if you have not won any winning combination, the number of sliding pieces that does not have any winning combination is set. A stop control table is created and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when the stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop the winning combination within the pull-in range of a maximum of four frames on the pay line LN, if the winning combination is stopped, the control for stopping the winning combination is performed. The winning combination is controlled so that the winning combination is stopped within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels 2L, 2C, 2R after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. And the operation of stopping switches 8L, 8C and 8R is detected, the control for stopping the display result on the corresponding reel is performed. Even if the reel rotation is temporarily stopped due to the reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected after the reel rotation is restarted and until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. If the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, the reels that have not been rotated continue to be rotated, and control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reels.

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

Returning to FIG. 8, in the winning determination process in the step Sd4, when it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R has stopped in the step Sd3, the display result derived to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R The process of determining whether or not a winning has occurred is executed in accordance with. In Sd4, when the display result accompanied by the transition of the game state is stopped, the RT flag, the BB flag, and the RB flag are updated to values for identifying the game state according to the display result. As a result, it is possible to shift to a game state according to the display result.

In the payout process in step Sd5, when it is determined in step Sd4 that a prize has been generated, credits and medals are paid out based on the number of payouts corresponding to the prize. Further, in the payout processing, an output command for instructing the output of the medal OUT signals for the number of medals given to the player by adding credits and paying out medals is set in the RAM 41C of the main control unit 41.

In the game end process in the step Sd6, a process of setting a game state in preparation for the next game is executed.

Next, a command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 instructs the sub control unit 91 to perform a BET command, a credit command, an internal winning command, a freeze command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a prize determination command, a payout start command, and a payout. Multiple commands including end command, game status command, AT lottery command, AT command, AT game number command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, operation detection command To send.

These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the type of command and 1-byte extension data indicating the content of the command, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the type of command from the type data.

The BET command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used to set the bet number, and is a state from the end of the game (after the setting change) to the start of the game, and the specified number of bets This is transmitted when a medal has been inserted or the MAXBET switch 6 has been operated to set the number of bets in the state where is not set. For example, when a medal is inserted, a BET command that can specify that the bet amount based on the 1 BET operation has been set is transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91. Further, when the player operates the MAXBET switch 6, a BET command that can specify that the bet amount has been set using credits based on the MAXBET operation is transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91. In this way, the BET command is transmitted when the bet number setting operation is performed, and thus the sub control unit 91 can specify that the bet number setting operation is performed by receiving the BET command. ..

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

The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the internal winning flag and the type of the internal winning flag that has been established, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts. Further, since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated, it is possible to specify that the start switch 7 has been operated by receiving the internal winning command. Further, the sub-control unit 91 can notify information (information different from the navigation effect) that can specify the winning combination when a predetermined winning combination is won, based on the internal winning command. For example, when an internal winning flag indicating a specific lottery target winning combination is received, it is possible to inform whether or not a specific lottery target winning combination has been won. As a result, it is possible to inform the player whether or not the player has won the specific lottery target combination, and it is possible to improve the player's expectation.

The freeze command is a command indicating that the freeze state will be controlled and a period during which the freeze state is controlled, which will be described later, and is transmitted when controlling the freeze state.

Further, in Sd2 in the game process shown in FIG. 8, for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) on condition that a specific lottery target combination (pushing combination 7 described later) which is a 7-rep prize is won. A freeze command is transmitted at the same time when the control for setting the freeze state is started. In this freeze state, the sub-control unit 91 side produces an effect to fuel the 7-rep prize winning.

In addition, a freeze lottery for determining whether to control the freeze state when a predetermined condition is satisfied is performed, and even when the lottery is won, the freeze state is kept for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). When the control is started, the freeze command is transmitted.

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

The reel stop command specifies whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, or the right reel 2R, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. It is a possible command and is transmitted each time stop control accompanying stop operation of each reel is performed. Since the reel stop command is transmitted when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, it is possible to specify that the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R have been operated by receiving the reel stop command. ..

The winning determination command is a command that can specify the combination of symbols arranged on the activated line, the presence or absence of winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, and all reels are stopped to perform the winning determination. Will be sent later.

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

The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the next game (RT type, presence/absence of BB, etc.), and is transmitted at the end of the game.

The AT lottery command is transmitted when the AT lottery is performed, and whether or not the AT lottery is won, the number of AT games won, and the AT start timing as to which game (AT win). It is a command that can specify, for example, from what game).

The AT command is a command that is transmitted when the game starts and can specify whether the game is an AT game. For example, if the AT flag is not set and the AT is not started even though the AT game number is given, a command that can specify a non-AT is transmitted, the AT game number is given, and the AT flag is set. When it is set and the AT is started, a command capable of specifying the AT is transmitted.

The AT game number command is a command that can specify the AT game number managed by the main control unit 41, and is transmitted when the game starts. For example, when the AT game number is 0, a command that can specify 0 is transmitted, and when the AT game number is 30, a command that can specify 30 is transmitted.

When the sub control unit 91 determines that the winning suggestion effect is to be executed and the type thereof by the winning suggestion effect lottery, after executing the winning suggestion effect corresponding to the result of the BB lottery/AT lottery at the start of the next game, Notify the results of the BB lottery and AT lottery.

As a result of the BB lottery and the AT lottery, an effect of displaying a message "sorry!" on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed when both are non-winning, and a message "BB confirmed!" when being BB winning. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. When the AT is won, an effect of displaying a message such as “AT confirmed!” on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed. Further, when AT is started (after the AT winning message is displayed), a plurality of AT game numbers are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and any one AT game number is given from the displayed AT game numbers. The given effect is executed.

In addition, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not AT is being performed based on the AT command, causes the liquid crystal display 51 to perform an effect with a background image corresponding to the state, and when AT is being used, the internal winning is determined. Navi production is executed based on the command. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 calculates the number of AT games acquired by the AT winning or the additional winning by calculating not only the number of AT games but also the number of AT games received last time based on the AT game number command. Identify and execute the additional suggestion effect.

The standby command is a command indicating that the game is to shift to the standby state. After one game, when the bet number is not set and the game goes to the standby state after a certain period of time, the credit (used to set the bet number is used. It is sent after the payout of medals by the payment of (including medals) is completed and the payout end command is sent.

The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or cancellation of the stop condition, and after the end of the predetermined game state, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop condition is transmitted, and the reset operation is performed to cancel the stop condition. At this point, a stop command indicating that the stop state is released is transmitted.

The error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and the error condition is controlled, the error command indicating the occurrence of the error condition and its type is sent and reset. When the operation is performed and the error state is released, an error command indicating release of the error state is transmitted.

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

The setting command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change.When the setting change state is entered, the setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is sent, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it is possible to specify that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the setting start. is there.

The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command indicating the start of setting confirmation is sent when shifting to the setting confirmation state, and a setting indicating the end of setting confirmation at the end of the setting confirmation state. A confirmation command is sent.

The operation detection command is a switch whose detection state (on/off) has changed among the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R), whether the detection state has changed from off to on, It is a command indicating whether it has changed from on to off and the detection state (on/off) of other switches, and is transmitted when the detection state of any of these operation switches changes.

Of these commands, the commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic processing, and the command data in the command buffer assigned to the non-initialized area is updated to the newly generated command data, and the sub control unit Sent to 91.

Also, the operation detection command is issued when a change in the detection state of any switch is detected in the switch input determination process of the timer interrupt process (main) (when the edge data of any switch is set). It is generated and stored in the operation detection command storage area, and when the operation detection command transmission request is set, the operation detection command stored in the operation detection command storage area is instructed to be transmitted, and then the timer allocation is executed. In the command transmission process of the embedding process (main), it is stored in the command buffer and transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning symbols are aligned on any of the activated lines, the prize is won. The type of winning combination is determined according to the playing state, but it can be roughly divided into the small winning combination with payout of medals, and the next game can be started without the need to set the bet number. There is a replay. In addition, the winning combination includes a transition combination accompanied by the transition of the game state.

In order for the winning of each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set a winning flag indicating that the winning of the winning combination is permitted in the RAM 41C of the main control unit 41. There is.

[Winning prize, special result]
9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. Further, FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a special result that is stopped on the activated line only when a predetermined small winning combination is missed. Further, FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state controlled by the main control unit 41.

Among the winning combinations, the replay includes seven types of replays of rep 1 to 7 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. In the present embodiment, winning of Reps 1 to 7 is also called replay winning. Lip 1 is won when a combination of “lip a/lip b-lip a/lip b-lip a/lip b/watermelon a/watermelon b” is available on the activated line.

In the description of the symbol combination in the present embodiment, "/" indicates "or", "-" indicates "division of adjacent reels", and left indicates "symbol of left reel 2L", The middle shows the "symbol of the middle reel 2C", and the right shows the "symbol of the right reel 2R". Therefore, for example, "lip a/lip b-lip a/lip b-lip a/lip b/watermelon a/watermelon b" means, as shown in FIG. 9, "lip a-lip a-lip a", Lip a-lip a-lip b", "lip a-lip a-watermelon a", "lip a-lip a-watermelon b", "lip a-lip b-lip a", "lip a-lip b-" "Lip b", "lip a-lip b-watermelon a", "lip a-lip b-watermelon b", "lip b-lip a-lip a", "lip b-lip a-lip b", "lip" b-lip a-watermelon a", "lip b-lip a-watermelon b", "lip b-lip b-lip a", "lip b-lip b-lip b", "lip b-lip b-watermelon" "a" and "lip b-lip b-watermelon b" means a combination of 16 types of symbols.

Lip 1 is also referred to as a middle-level normal lip because a prize is obtained by stopping the symbols of lip a or lip b on at least the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C on the activated line.

Lip 2 is won when a combination of "white 7/blue 7/red 7-white 7/blue 7/red 7-lip a/watermelon a/watermelon b" is available on the activated line.

Lip 3 is won when a combination of "white 7/blue 7/red 7-lip a/lip b-white 7/blue 7/red 7" is available on the activated line.

Lip 4 is won when a combination of “bell a/bell b-lip a/lip b-bell a” is aligned on the activated line. As shown in FIG. 13, after winning the rip 4 at RT1, the player is controlled to RT2 which is more advantageous to the player than RT1. Therefore, the lip 4 is also referred to as a promotion lip.

Lip 5 is won when a combination of "lip a/lip b-lip a/lip b-bell a" is aligned on the activated line. As shown in FIG. 13, after winning the rip 5 at RT2 or RT3 which is more advantageous to the player than RT1, it is controlled to RT1. Therefore, the lip 5 is also referred to as a fall lip.

Here, referring to FIG. 6, for the left reel 2L, the lip a is arranged one position below the bell a, and for the right reel 2R, the lip a is arranged one position above the bell a. ing. Therefore, when the symbol combination of the lip 4 is aligned on the pay line LN, the combination of “lip a-lip a-lip a” goes up to the right, that is, the symbols having the same form or similar form are aligned on the ineffective line LM4. On the other hand, when the lip 5 (falling lip) wins, the same shape or similar patterns are not arranged in any line as in the case where the lip 4 wins.

Returning to FIG. 10, Lip 6 is won when the combination of "bell b/cherry/watermelon a-white 7/blue 7/red 7-bell a" is complete on the activated line. Here, referring to FIG. 6, 7 symbols are arranged at a position one above each of the bell b/cherry/watermelon a of the left reel 2L, and 7 symbols are located at a position one below the bell a of the right reel 2R. Since the 7 reels are arranged and the middle reel 2C is arranged, when the symbol combination of the lip 7 is aligned on the pay line LN, the combination of 7 symbols is lowered to the right, that is, aligned on the ineffective line LM3. Therefore, the lip 6 is also referred to as the lower right 7 lip.

Lip 7 is won when a combination of "lip a/lip b-white 7/blue 7/red 7-lip a/watermelon a/watermelon b" is available on the activated line. Here, referring to FIG. 6, 7 symbols are arranged one position below each of the lip a/lip b of the left reel 2L, and one position above the lip a/watermelon a/watermelon b of the right reel 2R. Since 7 symbols are arranged in the middle reel 2C and the 7 reels are 7 symbols, when the symbol combination of the lip 8 is aligned on the pay line LN, the combination of 7 symbols is moved to the right, that is, aligned on the ineffective line LM4. Therefore, the lip 7 is also referred to as an upper right 7 lip. As described above, the 7-lip is a general term for the lower-right 7-lip and the upper-right 7-lip.

Also, as shown in FIG. 13, after winning 7 repes at RT1 or RT2, that is, after the combination of 7 symbols is stopped on any of the invalid lines LM, it is controlled to RT3 which is advantageous to the player. ..

The symbols constituting the rips 1 to 7 are arranged within 5 frames on each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, when any of the rep 1 to 7 is won in the internal lottery, as a rule, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, the rep that is winning (a plurality of reps are won) Sometimes it can be said that a role can be won. As will be described later, when a plurality of rep's are won, reel control is performed so that rep's according to the operation procedure are won.

When you win in any of Reps 1 to 7, there is no payout of medals, but you can start the next game without setting the number of bets again. This is virtually the same as when the medal is paid out.

BB1, BB2, BB3 and RB are winning combinations accompanied by a transition to an advantageous state of bonus. Each bonus ends when a predetermined number of medals or more are paid out. For example, the bonus controlled by winning/winning BB1 to BB3 ends in a game in which the number of medals paid out in the bonus is 351 or more.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the small winning combination among the winning combinations will be described. Bell 1, Bell 2, Pushing Bell 1, Pushing Bell 2, Pushing Bell 3, Pushing Bell 4, Pushing Bell 5, Pushing Bell 6, Pushing Bell 7, The push order bell 8, the cherry 1, the cherry 2, the cherry 3, the watermelon 1, the watermelon 2, the watermelon 3, the watermelon 4, the one piece 1, the one piece 2, and the 14 piece combination are included.

Bell 1 wins when a combination of "bell a/bell b-bell a-bell a" is available on the activated line. Bell 1 is also called the middle-stage bell because the winning is achieved by stopping the combination of "bell-bell-bell" on the payline LN.

The bell 2 is won when the combination of “lip a/lip b-bell a-lip a/lip b” is aligned on the activated line. The bell 2 is also called the lower right bell because the combination of "bell-bell-bell" is stopped on the ineffective line LM3 when the winning symbol is stopped on the winning line LN.

The symbols forming the bell 1 and the bell 2 are arranged within 5 frames on each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, when Bell 1 or Bell 2 is won in the internal lottery, in principle, the winning Bell 1 or Bell 2 can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

The push order bell 1 is won when the combination of “lip a-white 7/red 7-white 7/red 7” is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 2 is won when the combination of "lip a-white 7/red 7-blue 7" is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 3 is won when the combination of "lip a-blue 7-white 7/white 7" is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 4 is won when the combination of "lip a-blue 7-blue 7" is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 5 is won when the combination of "lip b-white 7/red 7-white 7/red 7" is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 6 is won when the combination of "lip b-white 7/red 7-blue 7" is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 7 is won when the combination of “lip b-blue 7-white 7/red 7” is aligned on the activated line.

The push order bell 8 is won when the combination of "lip b-blue 7-blue 7" is aligned on the activated line.

Each of the push order bells 1 to 8 is a win because the combination of "bell-bell-bell" stops in the ineffective line LM1 when the winning symbol stops in the winning line LN. Say.

The symbols forming each of the push order bells 1 to 8 are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if any one of the push order bells 1 to 8 is won in the internal lottery described later, the stop switch is at an appropriate timing according to the type of the push order bell that is selected among the push order bells 1 to 8. If you do not operate 8L, 8C, 8R, you will not win the winning push order bell. When any one of the bell 1, the bell 2, and the push order bells 1 to 8 is won, 15 medals are paid out.

Cherry 1 is won when a combination of "cherry-white 7/blue 7/red 7/bell a-lip a/watermelon a/watermelon b" is available on the activated line. The cherry 1 wins when the cherry on the left reel 2L is positioned on the pay line LN, and is therefore also called middle-tier cherry.

Cherry 2 is won when a combination of "red 7/watermelon b-lip a/lip b-bell a/watermelon b" is available on the activated line.

Cherry 3 is won when a combination of "red 7/watermelon b-bell a/cherry-any" is available on the activated line.

The cherry 2 and the cherry 3 are also referred to as square cherries because the "cherry" of the left reel 2L stops when the winning symbols stop on the winning line LN and the winning is achieved by stopping at the upper stage or the lower stage.

Among the symbols constituting each of the cherries 1 to 3, the symbol on the left reel 2L is not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if one of the cherries 1 to 3 is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop switch 8L is not operated at an appropriate timing, the winning cherry is not won. When one of the cherries 1 to 3 is won, two medals are paid out. By stopping the red 7 or the watermelon b on the left reel 2L when the symbol for winning the cherry 3 is stopped, it is possible to derive three cherries in an upward or downward right direction. In addition, in the cherry 1 prize and the cherry 2 prize, three consecutive cherries are not derived.

The watermelon 1 is won when the combination of "bell a-lip b-lip b/cherry" is aligned on the activated line. The watermelon 1 is also called an upper stage watermelon, because when the winning symbol stops on the winning line LN, the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” stops on the ineffective line LM1 to stop winning.

The watermelon 2 is won when a combination of "watermelon a/watermelon b-watermelon a/watermelon b-watermelon a/watermelon b" is available on the activated line. The watermelon 2 is also called a middle-stage watermelon because it wins when the "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" stops on the payline LN.

The watermelon 3 is won when the combination of "bell a-watermelon a/watermelon b-white 7/red 7" is aligned on the activated line. The watermelon 3 is also referred to as a lower right watermelon because the winning combination is stopped by stopping the combination of "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" on the ineffective line LM3 when the winning symbol stops on the winning line LN.

The watermelon 4 is won when a combination of "white 7/cherry-watermelon a/watermelon b-lip b/cherry" is available on the activated line. The watermelon 4 is also called an upper right watermelon because the combination of "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" stops on the ineffective line LM4 when the winning symbol stops on the winning line LN.

The symbols forming each of the watermelons 1 to 4 are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if any one of the watermelons 1 to 4 is won in the internal lottery described later, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are set at appropriate timings according to the type of the watermelon that is won among the watermelons 1 to 4. If you do not operate it, you will not win the winning watermelon. When one of the watermelons 1 to 4 wins, 6 medals are paid out.

1 sheet 1 is won when a combination of "blue 7-watermelon b-cherry" is aligned on the activated line.

One sheet 2 is won when the combination of "blue 7-watermelon b-watermelon b" is aligned on the activated line.

The symbols forming each of the 1st sheet and the 1st sheet 2 are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if 1 or 1 or 2 is won in the internal lottery described later, the stop switch 8L is at an appropriate timing according to the winning combination of 1 or 1 or 2 which has been won. , 8C and 8R are not operated, the winning one winning combination is not won. When 1 or 1 or 2 is won, one medal is paid out.

The 14-card combination wins when the combination of "any-lip a/lip b-bell a" is completed on the activated line. The left reel may be any symbol other than "watermelon b", "lip a", and "lip b".

The symbols constituting the 14-card combination are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, as a general rule, when winning the 14-card combination in the internal lottery, the 14-card combination can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R. When 14 pieces are won, 14 medals are paid out.

Next, the special hits will be described with reference to FIG. A special result is won in a game in which the push order bells 1 to 8 among the small wins are won (any one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 described later). In the case where none of the winning combinations that have been made can be generated (in the case where the winning combination is lost), it is a specific missed symbol combination that stops at the winning line LN.

As shown in FIG. 12, the special results include right bell spilled eyes, middle bell sloped eyes, and left bell spilled eyes. The right bell spill means a symbol combination in which "lip a/lip b-white 7/blue 7/red 7-bell a" is stopped on the pay line LN. The middle bell spill means a symbol combination in which "lip a/lip b-bell a-white 7/blue 7/red 7" is stopped on the pay line LN. The left bell spill means a symbol combination in which "bell a/bell b-white 7/blue 7/red 7-white 7/blue 7/red 7" is stopped on the pay line LN.

The right bell spill is stopped when a winning target in the internal lottery is any of the right bells 1 to 4 described later and a winning cannot be generated. Further, the middle bell spill is stopped when the winning target in the internal lottery is any of the middle bells 1 to 4 described later and the winning cannot be generated. The left bell spill is stopped when the winning target in the internal lottery is any of the left bells 1 to 4 described later and the winning cannot be generated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, at RT0, RT2, and RT3, no special winning occurs, and after the special result is stopped, it is controlled to RT1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state controlled by the main control unit 41. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of types of gaming states including RT0 to RT4 in which replay is won with a predetermined winning probability, and a bonus which improves the winning probability of a small combination compared to that in RT0 to RT4. Of these, any of the corresponding game states is controlled until the start condition is satisfied until the end condition is satisfied (see the winning combination or the winning result shown along the arrow in FIG. 13).

When any one of BB1 to BB3 and RB is won, the winning flag which is set when any of BB1 to BB3 and RB is controlled by RT4 wins the winning BB or RB. Carried over to. Further, the RT4 is also continuously controlled from the winning of the BB (RB) to the occurrence of the winning of the BB (RB). During RT4, the replay is won with a higher probability than during RT0 and RT1 and a lower probability than during RT2 and RT3. The replay probability at RT4 is set to a probability that the payout rate does not exceed 1 even if the winning small winning combination can be won without fail. In other words, the replay probability in RT4 is the total number of medals paid out when the small winning combination won in RT4 is won without dropping, and the total number of medals paid out in RT4 is the medal or credit used to set the bet number. It is set to the probability that the total number will not be exceeded and the number of medals will not increase. When a BB prize is generated during RT4, the bonus is controlled and the bonus is finished by paying out a predetermined number of medals or more, and the bonus is controlled to RT0. The type of replay that is internally selected is determined for each type of RT (see FIG. 14).

In such a state of RT4, "Align 7 red symbols!" and the like are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to the player. By such notification, the player can recognize that the bonus is won. In addition, since RT4 is in a state in which the bonus has been won but the bonus has been carried over, the payout rate is as described above as a relief.

[About processing related to AT]
Here, the main control unit 41 can control AT (assist time) in addition to advantageous states such as bonus and RT3. The main control unit 41 executes AT lottery as to whether or not to control the AT. In addition, the main control unit 41, when it is determined to control the AT in the AT lottery, controls the AT, and can specify an operation procedure (pushing order) for stopping the symbol combination advantageous to the player on the pay line LN. Performs a process for executing a simple navigation effect.

During non-AT, the main control unit 41 determines that a specific lottery target combination (in this embodiment, the common bell, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry shown in FIG. 14) is won. , AT control is performed to determine whether to control the AT. The AT lottery process may be executed after the internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process, for example, and may be executed at a predetermined timing in the progress of one game.

In the AT lottery process, it is determined whether or not the AT is controlled, and when it is determined that the AT is controlled, the AT game number is determined from a plurality of types of games (30, 50, 70, 100, 200). The number of AT games is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c of the main controller 41. The main control unit 41 also randomly selects the timing to start the AT. For example, the main control unit 41 determines to start AT (timing to start AT) by a random number lottery when 0 to 32 games have elapsed since the AT winning game. Hereinafter, such a period is also referred to as a precursory period.

The precursory period is determined from 0 to 32 games even if the AT is not won. Then, five consecutive games before the end of the precursory period, a continuous effect for informing whether or not the player has won the AT is executed. In the continuous effect, a battle effect in which an ally character and an enemy character fight each other is executed. If the player wins in the battle effect, the AT win is notified, and if the player loses the battle effect, the AT non-win is notified.

The expected value of the number of AT games (average number of games to be acquired) determined when controlling to AT or AT when controlling to AT in the AT lottery, which is an advantage to the player, is a specific lottery target. It is defined differently depending on the type of role, for example, the middle tier cherry is the highest, followed by strong cherry, strong watermelon, weak cherry, weak watermelon in that order, and the common bell is the lowest, the AT lottery Is done. The AT lottery may be executed when the bonus is won. Further, the reliability determined to be controlled by the AT in the AT lottery and the expected value of the number of AT games determined when the AT is controlled are determined even when the same specific lottery target combination is won. , When the specific lottery target combination is not simultaneously elected with the bonus (for example, when the strong cherry is won), it is higher when the bonus is simultaneously won (for example, when the BB1+strong cherry is won). Alternatively, the AT lottery may be performed. In the AT lottery, strong cherry may be the highest.

When the AT lottery is performed in the internal lottery, the sub control unit 91 performs a process for executing a winning suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the AT is won. As the winning suggestion effect, for example, an effect of displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51 is provided. The effects for displaying the predetermined image include, for example, a character A effect, a character B effect, a button effect, a continuous hit effect, and the like. The effect of displaying such a predetermined image is performed together with the control of outputting a predetermined effect sound from the speakers 53 and 54 and the control of turning on the effect effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like. Note that either of the controls may be performed independently, or may be performed in a combination of two or more (for example, a predetermined image and sound are executed, and LED lighting is not executed). ..

The character A effect is an effect for displaying the character A. The character B effect is an effect for displaying the character B. The button effect is an effect in which a button image is displayed to prompt the operation of the effect switch 56, and a predetermined image which indicates the reliability of the BB win or the AT win is displayed according to the operation of the effect switch 56. .. The continuous hit production is an AT winning by activating a continuous hit operation on the effect switch 56, increasing a predetermined meter image according to the continuous hit operation on the effect switch 56 within a predetermined operation period, and reaching MAX. It is a production that suggests that you are doing.

The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to execute the winning suggestion effect and the type of the winning suggestion effect to be executed, at different ratios depending on whether the AT is won or not. A winning suggestion effect lottery process for executing is performed.

In the winning suggestion effect lottery process, it is determined that the winning suggestion effect is always executed at least when the AT is won, and the winning suggestion effect is executed at a predetermined rate even when the AT is not won. The predetermined percentage is set to a higher percentage when the winning combination is, for example, a small winning combination in which the reliability of the AT winning is high. As a result, the winning suggestion effect is executed not only when the AT is won but also when the AT is not won.

Further, in the winning suggestion effect lottery process, when it is decided to execute the winning suggestion effect, the type of the winning suggestion effect is determined at a different ratio depending on at least whether the AT is won or not. Specifically, the reliability of the AT win when it is executed, which is the degree of advantage for the player, is in the order of continuous hit effect, button effect, character B effect, and character A effect is the lowest. The proportion is set so that the type of the suggestion effect for winning is determined. The effect to be executed is not limited to the one in which one winning suggestion effect is determined, and a plurality of winning suggestion effects may be determined.

The sub-control unit 91 specifies the winning of a specific lottery target, the winning of the AT, the winning or non-winning of the AT, the number of AT games, and the AT start timing by an internal winning command and an AT lottery command described later. .. The predetermined timing of executing the winning suggestion effect is the previous game of the AT start timing determined by the lottery of the timing of starting the AT (the lottery of starting the AT at the time of 0 to 32 games from the AT winning game). For example, if the AT start timing is determined to be after 0 game, the winning suggestion effect is executed in the game (AT winning is notified in the AT winning game). If it is determined that the AT start timing is after 32 games have elapsed, a precursor effect (an effect that fuels the AT winning) is executed for 31 games, and a winning suggesting effect is executed in the 32nd game to notify the AT winning.

Here, the sub-control unit 91 also executes a winning suggestion effect (an effect that informs that the AT is not won) as an effect of the game even if the AT lottery command specifies that the AT has not been won. For example, the sub control unit 91 can win a specific lottery target combination by an internal winning command and specify that the AT is not winning by an AT lottery command, but the timing to start the AT is the main control. Not determined by part 41. In such a case, the sub-control unit 91 performs a lottery for the number of games to execute the winning suggestion effect of Gase from the games 0 to 32, and determines the number of games of the suggestion effect of Gase.

The main control unit 41 sets the AT flag and controls the AT when the AT start timing comes when the AT is won. Here, for example, when the AT start timing is determined to be 10 games, the AT may be controlled at the timing when the 10 games have become 0 games, or the 0 games have become 0 games. It may be controlled at the timing of the next game.

The AT flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 and is cleared when the AT game count reaches 0. The main control unit 41 identifies whether or not the vehicle is in AT based on the AT flag. During AT, as a result of the navigation effect being executed as described later, it becomes possible to control to RT3. The subtraction of the number of AT games after the AT starts is started, for example, from the next game in which the rep 6 and 7 are won (the subtraction start timing is established) at RT2. As a result, the main control unit 41 can control AT+RT3 over the determined number of AT games.

During AT, when the special lottery target winning combination (for example, strong cherry winning) is won, the main control unit 41 carries out additional lottery to determine whether or not to add the number of AT games. The additional lottery may be executed after the internal lottery is performed in the internal lottery process, for example, and may be executed at a predetermined timing in the progress of one game.

In the additional lottery, it is determined whether or not to add the AT game number, and when it is determined to be added, the additional game number to be added to the AT game number from a plurality of types of games (30, 50, 70, 100, 200) To decide. The determined additional game number is added to the AT game number stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. Thereby, the main control unit 41 adds the number of games to be controlled to the AT. The number of games determined by the AT lottery and the number of games determined by the additional lottery may be different.

When the additional lottery is performed, the sub-control unit 91 performs a process for executing an additional suggestion effect that indicates whether or not the additional lottery has been won at a predetermined timing. The additional suggestion effect may be any effect such as an effect of displaying a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51. When the BB is won, the same precursor effect as that when the AT is won may be executed. In addition, the BB and a predetermined small role related to the AT winning (strong cherry, strong watermelon, etc.) may be simultaneously elected, and in such a case, the AT winning only and the BB+AT winning are different. You may make it perform an effect. In addition, the same effect may be executed in any case.

[Winning target, number of judgment values, reel control]
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the lottery target combination read in the internal lottery, the number of determination values of the lottery target combination, and the reel control in the game winning the lottery target combination will be described. In the present embodiment, the winning combination and the winning probability of the internal lottery are different depending on whether the game state is RT0 to RT4. In FIG. 14, the vertical columns show the types of lottery target combinations that can be read in the internal lottery, and the horizontal columns show combinations of winning combinations for each lottery target combination, the gaming state to be selected, and the reel control. Shows the contents of. Here, in FIG. 14, illustration of the game state of RT4 is omitted, but during RT4, the bonus lottery is not executed because the bonus is inside.

The lottery target is provided with an internal lottery for only one winning combination and an internal lottery for a plurality of winning combinations at the same time. The internal lottery corresponding to the lottery target winning combination is shown in the column of the winning combination.

For example, in the internal lottery, when the common bell of the lottery targets is read out, the winning/winning lottery for Bell 2 which is the winning combination corresponding to the common bell is performed, and when the left bell 1 is read out, The winning/winning lottery is performed for all of Bell 2, the pushing order bell 1, and the pushing order bell 4 which are combinations of winning combinations corresponding to the bell 1. Similarly, left bell 2 to 4, middle bell 1 to 4, right bell 1 to 4, middle bell cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, 14 pieces, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, When the normal rep, the ascending rips 1 to 3, the maintenance replies 1 to 3, the push order combinations 1 to 6, BB 1 to 3 and the RB are read in the internal lottery, the read corresponding lottery target combinations are corresponded. The winning combination or the combination of winning combinations shown in the winning combination combination column is selected by lottery.

In addition, the circle mark in the game state column corresponding to the lottery target combination indicates that the lottery target combination is read in the internal lottery when the game state is in effect, and the blank mark indicates the internal lottery when the game state is in effect. Indicates that the lottery target combination is not read.

In addition, the numerical value below the circle indicates the judgment value number. An internal lottery is performed using the number of judgment values. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” in association with the random number for the internal lottery (integer of 0 to 65535). Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination for which “256” is set as the determination value is 256/65536. In addition, in the internal lottery, when none of the lottery target winning combinations is won, it is out.

When the gaming state is RT0, common bell, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, right bells 1 to 4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, 14 pieces, The weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, the normal lip, BB1 to BB3, and RB are sequentially read as the target combination of the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is RT1, common bell, left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, right bells 1-4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak one piece, strong one piece, 14-piece role, The weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, the normal lip, the ascending lips 1 to 3, the pushing order combinations 1 to 6, BB1 to BB3, and the RB are sequentially read as the target combinations of the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is RT2, common bell, left bell 1 to 4, middle bell 1 to 4, right bell 1 to 4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, 14 role, The weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, the normal lip, the maintenance roll lip 1 to 3, the push order combinations 1 to 6, BB1 to BB3, and the RB are sequentially read as the target combinations of the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is RT3, common bell, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, right bells 1 to 4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, 14 roles, The weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, the normal lip, the maintenance roll lip 1 to 3, the push order combinations 1 to 6, BB1 to BB3, and the RB are sequentially read as the target combinations of the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is RT4, common bell, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, right bells 1 to 4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, 14 pieces, The weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, and the normal lip are sequentially read as the target combination of the internal lottery.

Common bell, left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, right bells 1-4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak one piece, strong one piece, 14 in any game state of RT0 to RT3 About the single winning combination, the weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, BB1 to BB3, and RB, the winning combination is determined, and the common determination value number is determined regardless of the gaming state of RT0 to RT3. That is, the winning probability of winning the small winning combination and the bonus in the internal lottery is constant regardless of the gaming state of RT0 to RT3.

Also, when comparing the judgment values of weak cherry, strong cherry, weak one piece, strong one piece, weak watermelon, and strong watermelon, each of the lottery target combinations (weak cherry, weak one piece, weak It is set so that the lottery target combination (strong cherry, strong single piece, strong watermelon) marked with “strong” is smaller than the watermelon) and the winning probability is low. Further, when comparing the determination value numbers of the middle tier cherry, and the weak cherries and the strong cherries, it is set that the middle tier cherry is the smallest and the winning probability is the lowest.

As will be described later, when the middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak one piece, strong one piece, weak watermelon, strong watermelon are won, the AT lottery is carried out, and the lottery target winning prize with "weak" is attached Is more likely to win an AT when a lottery target with a "Strong" is selected, and a higher probability when the middle-tier cherry is won than when a lottery with a "Strong" is selected To do. As a result, you can win the lottery target with “Strong” than the lottery target with “Weak”, and win the middle-tier cherry over the lottery target with “Strong”. On the other hand, it is possible to increase the expectation that the player has.

Further, in the present embodiment, the common bell, the strong cherry, and the strong watermelon are set as the small winning combination having the setting difference. These small wins are set so that the lottery probabilities vary depending on the set values. Details will be described with reference to FIG. The lottery target combination having a setting difference may be a weak watermelon, weak cherry, or the like other than these, or the lottery target combination having a setting difference may not be present.

Next, the number of judgment values of the normal lip, the ascending lip 1 to 3, the maintenance lip lip 1 to 3, and the pushing forward combinations 1 to 6 are compared for each gaming state. The probability of winning one of the replays is highest in RT3, followed by RT2, RT4, RT1 in that order, and the number of determination values is set such that RT0 is lowest.

It should be noted that BB1 to BB3 and RB may be won at the same time as a predetermined lottery target combination, instead of the bonus alone. In the case of simultaneous winning with a bonus, a predetermined lottery target winning combination may be preferentially drawn in to win the prize. In addition, the bonus lottery is not selected during the bonus carry-over state, but the number of judgment values of the simultaneous winning combination is increased so that the winning probability of the winning combination that can be simultaneously won with the bonus is the same as that of the other RTs. Internal lottery will be held at a ratio.

Next, the contents of the reel control described in the right column of FIG. 14 will be described. The winning combination determined according to the type of winning winning combination (winning winning combination) and the operating procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped on the winning line LN within a maximum pull-in range of 4 frames. Control is performed.

When any one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 is elected, the reel which is first stopped (the first stopped reel) is the left reel. Depending on whether the reel is the 2L, the middle reel 2C, or the right reel 2R, the control for aligning and stopping the bell 1 or the bell 2 on the pay line LN within a maximum pull-in range of 4 frames is performed.

For example, when the left bell 1 is won and the left reel 2L is stopped for the first time, the bell 2 of the winning small wins is aligned with the pay line LN and stopped. On the other hand, when the left bell 1 is won and the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is stopped for the first time, the pushing order bell 1 or the pushing order bell 4 of the winning small wins is on the winning line LN within the retractable range. It is controlled to stop at the same time. As described above, the symbols forming the push order bell 1 and the push order bell 4 are not arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, respectively. Therefore, when each of the stop switches 8L to 8R is stopped at an appropriate timing according to either the push order bell 1 or the push order bell 4, the corresponding push order bell 1 or push order bell 4 is won. However, when the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing, the player does not win the prize, and controls to stop the left bell spilled eye among the special wins by aligning with the winning line LN.

The same applies when the game in which any of the left bells 2 to 4 is elected, or in which of any of the middle bells 1 to 4 and the right bells 1 to 4 is elected.

As described above, when any one of the left bells 1 to 4 is won, reel control is performed so as to surely win the bell 2 when the left reel 2L is stopped for the first time. When it is stopped for the first time, the reel control is performed so that the push-order bell that has been won is won only when the player can draw in the game, and all the prizes are missed when the player cannot draw in the game and a special result is derived.

Further, when any of the middle bells 1 to 4 is won, reel control is performed so that the bell 1 is certainly won when the middle reel 2C is stopped for the first time. When the reels are stopped, the reels are controlled so that the push-order bell that has been won is won only when the player can draw in the game, and all the winning numbers are missed when the player cannot draw in the game and a special result is derived.

Further, when any of the right bells 1 to 4 is won, reel control is performed so that the bell 1 is certainly won when the right reel 2R is stopped for the first time. When it is stopped, the reel control is performed so that the push-order bell that is won is won only when the player can draw in the game, and all the push-down bells are missed when the player cannot draw in the game and a special result is derived.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the first stop reel for surely winning the bell 1 or 2 is changed depending on whether the left bell is won, the middle bell is won, or the right bell is won. As a result, the operation procedure for winning the prize (operation procedure for winning) and the operation procedure for avoiding the derivation of the special result can be different.

In the game in which the middle-tier cherry is won, the reel control is performed so that the cherry on the left reel 2L is stopped only on the pay line LN. On the other hand, in the game in which the weak cherry or the strong cherry is won, the reel control is performed so that the cherry on the left reel 2L is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage. As a result, when the cherry on the left reel 2L is stopped in the middle row and a cherry prize is won, it is possible to inform the player that the player has won the middle row cherry, and the cherry on the left reel 2L is stopped in the upper row or the lower row. When a cherry prize is generated, it is possible to inform the player that the weak cherry or the strong cherry has been won instead of the middle cherry.

Further, only in the game in which the strong cherry is won, the cherries of the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are stopped on the invalid line where the cherries of the left reel 2L are stopped, and the "cherries-cherries-cherries" ( Hereinafter, reel control may be performed to stop the triple cherry. As a result, when the cherry on the left reel 2L is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage and the "cherry-cherry-cherry" is stopped on the invalid line where the cherry is stopped, the strong cherry is won instead of the weak cherry. The player can be notified of the fact.

In this way, the player can grasp the strong cherry winning by deriving the triple cherries when the pushing is successful. In addition, if the push-in fails, even if the player wins the strong cherry, if the three consecutive cherries cannot be derived, the same display result as that of the weak cherry is won (cherry 2 wins a corner cherry. (Display result) or a deviating display result is derived. Therefore, the player cannot know whether the strong cherry or the weak cherry is won from the display result. Further, when the cherry cannot be derived to the left reel 2L, it is not possible to know whether or not the cherry is won.

In the game in which one piece is won, a predetermined weak chance item (for example, "blue 7-watermelon b-cherry" on the pay line LN) which is different from the special result in the combination of the outliers Perform reel control to stop. In addition, in the game in which one strong winning is won, a predetermined strong chance eye (for example, “Blue 7-watermelon b on the pay line LN” which is different from the special win or the weak chance win among the combinations of the outliers) -Watermelon b", etc.) is performed to perform reel control.

In the game in which the winning combination of 14 coins is won, regardless of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the symbol combination of the winning combination of 14 coins is drawn into the pay line LN, and reel control for winning the winning combination of 14 coins is performed. ..

In a game in which a weak watermelon is won, the watermelon 3 or 4 is drawn to the pay line LN with priority over the watermelon 1 within the pullable range, the lower right watermelon or the upper right watermelon is stopped, and the watermelons 3 and 4 are drawn in. If the watermelon 1 cannot be pulled in, the reel control for stopping the out-of-range display result is performed.

In a game in which a strong watermelon is won, the watermelon 1 or 2 is preferentially drawn into the pay line LN over the watermelons 3 and 4 within the pullable range, the watermelon is stopped in the upper or middle tier, and the watermelon 1 or 2 is drawn in. If it is not possible, the watermelons 3 and 4 are pulled in, and if the watermelons 3 and 4 cannot be pulled in, reel control is performed to stop the dislodged display result.

In addition, in the game in which the normal rip is won, regardless of the operation procedure, the symbol combination of the rip 1 is drawn into the pay line LN, and reel control is performed to stop the rip in the middle stage.

In addition, when any of the ascending rips 1 to 3 is elected, promotion is performed according to which of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R the first stopped reel is. The control for winning the Lip 4, which is the Lip, is performed.

When the player wins Lip 5 which is a falling lip at RT1, RT1 is maintained. Therefore, from the viewpoint of whether the game state is transferred or not, it is the same as when Lip 1 wins. In this way, the operation procedure for winning the Lip 4 which is the promotion Lip can be different depending on which of the Promotion Lips 1 to 3 is won.

In addition, when any one of the maintenance roll lip 1 to 3 is elected, a game is started depending on whether the first stopped reel is the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, or the right reel 2R. There is performed a control of winning the rep 1 which is a normal rip without a state transition or a rip 5 which is a falling lip with a transition to RT1.

In this way, the operation procedure for winning the regular lip 1 and the falling lip 5 can be different depending on which of the maintenance rolling lip 1 to 3 is won.

In addition, when any one of the push order combinations 1 to 6 has been won, a lip that is 7 rep with a transition to RT3 according to the stop operation order corresponding to the push order combinations 1 to 6. Control for winning any one of the numbers 6 and 7 or control for winning any one of the lips 1 to 3 not accompanied by the transition of the game state is performed.

In this way, the operation procedure for winning either the Lip 6 or the Lip 7 which is 7 Lip can be made different depending on which one of the push forward combinations 1 to 6 is won.

In this way, the main control unit 41 performs internal lottery on the lottery target combination according to the game state, performs reel control according to the lottery result and the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and according to the display result. Performs medal payout and game state transition. In addition, the main control unit 41 sends a command to the effect control board 90 according to the progress of the game.

[Game flow]
Here, the flow of the game will be collectively described with reference to FIG. 13 again. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, after the setting change state ends, the slot machine 1 is controlled to RT0. Since it becomes non-AT by being controlled to the setting change state, at RT0, it is not controlled by AT and the navigation effect is not executed. In this way, since the navigation effect is not executed in RT0, when one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 is won in RT 0, there is a high probability. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the inconvenience that the special result is stopped on the pay line LN and the special result is not stopped and the process is not shifted to RT1 by missing the bell and the push-order bell. In RT1 to RT3, the flow of the game will be described below depending on whether or not AT is in progress.

First, the flow of the game during non-AT will be described. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is designed to stop the left reel 2L for the first time during non-AT at RT0 to RT3. Therefore, the player performs a stop operation so as to first stop the left reel 2L when not in AT. As a result, the game flow is as follows.

At RT1, by winning in Rep 4 or Reps 6 and 7, the player is transferred to RT 2 or RT 3. In order to win the rep 4 or rep 6,7, either the push order winning combination 1-6 is won and the stop operation is performed by the operation procedure for making the 7 rep winning, or the ascending rep 1 -3. It is necessary to stop the operation procedure to win the prize and to win the promotion lip.

In addition, it is set such that it is difficult to maintain the control of the RT2 even if the player wins the rip 4 and is controlled by the RT2 while the left reel 2L is first stopped at the RT1. That is, after that, a special result or a falling lip wins. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, most of the game when not in AT is exhausted at RT1.

Next, the flow of the game during AT will be described. At RT1, when one of the push forward combinations 1 to 6 and the ascending rips 1 to 3 is won, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning the rep 4 or rep 6 or 7 is executed. obtain. Therefore, by performing a stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, it is possible to shift to RT2 by winning Lip 4 and to RT3 by winning Lips 6 and 7.

Further, at RT2, when any one of the maintenance transfer replies 1 to 3 is won, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning the rep 1 which is a normal rep is executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation according to the navigation effect, it is possible to maintain the RT2 by winning the Lip 1 prize.

Furthermore, at RT2, when any one of the press winning combinations 1 to 6 is won, the navigation effect for specifying the operation procedure for winning the lip 6 or the lip 7 can be executed. Therefore, by performing a stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, it is possible to shift to RT3 by winning the Lip 6 or Lip 7 prize.

At RT3, when any one of the maintenance transfer replies 1 to 3 is won, a navigation effect for specifying an operation procedure for winning the rep 1 which is a normal rep is executed. Therefore, by performing the stop operation according to the navigation effect, it is possible to maintain the RT2 by winning the Lip 1 prize.

Also, at least at RT1 to 3, left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, right bells 1 to 4, middle tier cherry, weak cherry, strong cherry, weak 1 piece, strong 1 piece, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, etc., When winning a lottery target winning combination that cannot be won unless a stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation procedure, a navigation effect is specified to identify an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player according to the lottery target winning combination. .. Therefore, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the navigation effect, it is possible to prevent the small winning combination from being missed and to reliably obtain the medal. Further, it is possible to avoid the special result from being stopped and maintain the control to the currently controlled game state.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the AT is in progress, the navigation effect is executed so that the RT3 controls and the RT3 is maintained. Most of the game will be digested at RT3. In the present embodiment, a state in which the AT is controlled by RT3 which is advantageous for the player is particularly called an assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as ART).

Next, the flow of the game after winning BB1 to BB3 and RB will be described. Regardless of which RT is controlled, when BB1 to BB3 and RB are won, the RT4 is controlled. In addition, a winning suggestion effect is executed in the next game after the completion of the BB winning game, and it is notified that the BB is winning, so that the player can know that BB1 to BB4 or RB has been won. When a BB winning occurs, the bonus is transferred to the corresponding bonus, and when the predetermined number of finished coins are paid out, the game ends. Then, the game proceeds to RT0.

[Production control of sub control unit]
Next, the control of the production performed by the sub control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the production control board 90 will be described.

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

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

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

[Processing during AT game]
When controlled by ART, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the number of AT games that are determined to be controlled by AT and updates the number of AT games according to the consumption of the game. Specifically, for example, when controlled by ART, a message such as “AT remaining 30 games” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the number of remaining games is updated and displayed according to the consumption of the game. As a result, the fact that the AT is controlled is notified.

When the number of remaining AT games reaches 0 when the number of remaining AT games reaches 0, the sub-control unit 91 displays a message such as “AT finished!” on the liquid crystal display 51 and finishes a series of ATs. Let As a result, the navigation effect is not executed, so when you win any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, the special result is likely to be stopped, and the maintenance roll There is a high possibility that a falling lip prize will be won when any one of 1 to 3 is won, and as a result, the possibility of being controlled from RT3 to RT1 increases.

On the other hand, when the number of remaining AT games reaches 0 when the number of remaining AT games is not 0, the sub-control unit 91 displays a message such as “Still not!” on the liquid crystal display 51 and displays ART. Control is continued.

As described above, when RT3 is set, ART is controlled while the game is played a predetermined number of times. Further, even when the game is exhausted a predetermined number of times in the ART and the AT is finished, the control to the AT is continued if the number of the AT games is increased by the additional lottery or the like.

[Relationship between set value and number of small winning judgments]
Next, a small winning combination having a set value will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the setting value and the number of small winning combination determination values. As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, a common bell, a strong watermelon, and a strong cherry are set as a small winning combination having a set value. Note that the number of determination values of the small winning combinations other than these may change depending on the set value. Further, the replay combination may change the number of determination values depending on the set value.

As shown in FIG. 15, in any of the common bell, the strong watermelon, and the strong cherry, the number of determination values is set to increase every time the set value increases. Therefore, the higher the set value is, the higher the winning probability of the small winning combination that triggers the AT winning is. A player plays a game in a game hall in search of a slot machine 1 having a high set value. Which of the slot machine 1 setting values is 1 to 6 can be grasped to some extent by how many small wins are won within a predetermined number of games. The history of the small winning combination in the slot machine can be confirmed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 or on the display screen of the portable terminal 1100 owned by the player. By confirming the winning history of the small winning combination, the player can predict which setting value the setting value of the slot machine 1 currently playing is.

Here, as shown in FIG. 15, in the common bell, the set value 6 is about 1.1 times higher than the set value 1 (281/256≈1.1), and the probability of winning the common bell is high. Further, in the strong watermelon and the strong cherry, the setting value 6 is about 1.3 times higher than the setting value 1 (63/48≈1.3), and the winning probability of the strong watermelon or the strong cherry is high. The strong watermelon and the strong cherry have the same winning probability, but may have different winning probabilities.

[How to display game history]
A method of confirming the game history in the slot machine 1 will be described. The game history of the slot machine 1 can be confirmed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 or the display screen of the portable terminal 1100 owned by the player. When confirming the game history with the slot machine 1, the game is executed by operating the operation means such as the effect switch 56, the start switch 7, and the stop switches 8L to 8R in the waiting state of the customer, which has not been executed for a predetermined period. It Specifically, by operating these operating means, a predetermined item is selected from a plurality of items, and a determination operation is performed. Here, in the slot machine 1, the controllable modes include a normal user mode, a simple user mode, and a normal mode. Each mode will be described below.

Note that a predetermined item may be selected from a plurality of items by operating a screen operation switch (not shown) provided in the slot machine 1, and the determination operation may be performed. The screen operation switch is formed by a plurality of buttons such as a cross key and is connected to the effect control board 90. When the screen operation switch is operated, a detection signal indicating that the switch has been operated is sent to the switch circuit. Is entered. When the switch circuit receives the detection signal, the sub control unit 91 executes control according to the detection signal. In response to the detection signal for detecting the item for storing the game history, the sub control unit 91 starts storing data or the like indicating that the lottery target combination has been won in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 91c. The data indicating that the winning combination has been won is stored based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41.

The normal user mode is a mode in which a password issued in advance by the management server 1200 (hereinafter referred to as an appropriate password) is controlled by being input by the player. The normal user mode is a mode in which the game can be carried over by taking over the previous game history, the level of the character virtually held by the player in the game, and the effect setting (including the stage of the story). .. By playing the game in the normal user mode, not only the game of the slot machine 1 but also the fun of growing the character can be held by the player. The normal user mode is started by deciding a password item on the menu screen of the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 and then inputting an appropriate password. The normal user mode ends when the end of the user mode is determined on the menu screen. When the normal user mode is ended, the two-dimensional code is displayed. Also, in order to have the management server 1200 issue a password, it is necessary to register as a member.

The simple user mode is a mode in which the game history can be easily accumulated. The simple user mode, like the normal user mode, is a mode in which the game cannot be played by taking over the previous game history. The simple user mode is started when the item of simple start is determined on the menu screen. The simple user mode ends when the end of the user mode is determined on the menu screen. When the simple user mode is ended, the two-dimensional code is displayed. Since the simple user mode is a mode in which the game history can be stored without inputting a password, the processing load on the player can be reduced.

The normal mode is a mode that is neither the normal user mode nor the simple user mode. That is, it is a mode controlled when neither the normal user mode nor the simple user mode is controlled. In the normal mode, accumulation of game history is not started.

When the control to the simple user mode is determined by the operation of the player, the simple user mode flag indicating that the simple user mode is controlled is stored in the RAM 91c. The stored simple user mode flag is erased when the control to the simple user mode is completed by the operation of the player.

When the control to the normal user mode is determined by the operation of the player, the normal user mode flag indicating that the normal user mode is controlled is stored in the RAM 91c. When the control to the normal user mode is completed by the player's operation, the stored normal user mode flag is erased.

The sub control unit 91 is controlled by specifying the presence/absence of a flag in the RAM 91c and, if the RAM 91c flag is stored, identifying the type of the flag (either the simple user mode or the normal user mode flag). The mode (any one of the normal user mode, the simple user mode, and the normal mode) can be specified. For example, when neither the simple user mode flag nor the normal user mode flag is stored in the RAM 91c, the sub control unit 91 determines that the normal mode is controlled. When the simple user mode flag is stored in the RAM 91c, the sub control unit 91 determines that the simple user mode is controlled. When the normal user mode flag is stored in the RAM 91c, the sub control unit 91 determines that the normal user mode is controlled.

By setting the normal user mode or the simple user mode, the storage of the game history is started from the next and subsequent games. From the start of the storage of the game history until the display of the history is started by operating the screen operation switch and selecting the "History display" item after the lapse of a predetermined game from the start of the history storage. The game history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, by selecting the item of “display two-dimensional code” and reading the selected two-dimensional code by the mobile terminal 1100, the URL is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100, and the access is performed by accessing the URL. The game history is displayed on the created site. The player can guess the set value by checking the game history.

Here, there is a difference between the information regarding the game history displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 and the information regarding the game history displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100. As an example, on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1, among the lottery target combinations, the number of winnings of the cherry which is a combination of the weak cherry, the strong cherry and the middle cherry is displayed. On the other hand, on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100, the number of times of winning is displayed by distinguishing the weak cherry, the strong cherry, and the middle cherry from the lottery target combinations. As described above, the information regarding the game history displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100 is more detailed than the information regarding the game history displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1. In this way, the slot machine 1 side can reduce the data capacity by displaying a simple history.

As for the game history, a start operation of a simple user mode for starting the storage of history information for displaying the history on the mobile terminal 1100 or a simple user for starting the storage of history information for displaying the history on the liquid crystal display 51. Storage of history information is started by a mode start operation. By doing this, since the storage of the game history is started by a simple operation of starting the simple user mode, the player needs to perform an operation to start storing the information of the game history on the portable terminal 1100 side. There is no. In addition, as in the normal user mode, a player who has not entered a password and operating the mobile terminal 1100 and the slot machine 1 in an interlocking manner can also store the game history.

[Relationship between lottery target and history reflection timing]
Next, the relationship between the lottery target combination and the timing of reflecting the game history when the lottery target combination is won will be described. When a predetermined lottery target combination is won, it is displayed in the game history, but its display timing differs depending on each pattern. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the lottery target combination and the history reflection timing.

As shown in FIG. 16, for patterns 1 to 5, types of lottery target combinations, lottery target combinations (display results), and history reflection timing (with or without missing) will be described. Here, when there is a dropout is when the stop switch is operated at a timing when the result is not derived in the retractable range, and when there is no dropout is when the result is derived in the retractable range. It shows when the stop switch is operated. The combinations of the derived symbols are different depending on whether there is a dropout or not.

[About pattern 1]
In Pattern 1, as an example, a case where the types of lottery target winning combinations are missed active roles will be described. Specifically, in pattern 1, the history reflection timing of strong cherry and weak watermelon as a missing part will be described. Strong cherries and weak watermelons are both lottery targets. If the player does not drop any of the lottery target combinations, the history is reflected in the game that has been won as the lottery target combination. Here, if the strong cherries are not missed, three consecutive cherry symbols are derived to the right or the bottom. Further, when the strong cherry is dropped, a square cherry symbol in the winning of the cherry 2 or the symbol which is the display result of the out-of-range is displayed.

In addition, when the stop switch can be operated at the timing when the push is successful when the strong cherry is won, when the triple cherries are derived and the stop switch is operated at the timing when the push fails. The corner cherry or the display result is displayed. Also, if the stop switch can be operated at the timing when the weak watermelon wins and the push operation is successful, the right down watermelon or the right up watermelon is derived, and the stop switch is activated at the time when the push operation fails. When operated, the display result is displayed.

If the game is missed when the strong cherry is won, the history is not reflected in the winning game, but the history is reflected after the end of the precursory period (after notification of the AT win/fail in the battle production). Further, when a weak watermelon is won, the history is reflected in the winning game. Here, when comparing the strong cherry and the weak watermelon, the expectation of AT winning is higher for the strong cherry than for the weak watermelon. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of symbols for generating a cherry prize is smaller than the number of symbols for generating a watermelon prize, and generating a cherry prize is more than generating a watermelon prize. Have difficulty. In this way, the timing of displaying the history can be changed depending on the situation in which the lottery target winning combination having different advantages for the player and difficulty in generating a prize is different, so that the interest of the game is improved.

In addition, when strong cherry can be won and three consecutive cherry symbols (upward or downward falling cherry symbol) are derived, and weak watermelon can be awarded and upward rising watermelon or downward falling watermelon can be derived, Since the history is reflected in the game, it is possible to simplify the process when a winning can be generated.

In addition, the history display timing when deriving the square cherry symbol or the outlying display result when the strong cherry prize is dropped and the history display timing when deriving the outlying display result when the weak watermelon prize is dropped are made different. I have to. Therefore, the timing of displaying the history can be changed depending on the situation, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Also, the timing of displaying the history is made different depending on whether the three consecutive cherries are derived when the strong cherry with a high advantage is won or the strong cherry winning is missed, while the weak watermelon with a lower advantage than the strong cherry is used. When the player wins, the timing of displaying the history is set to be the same when the weak watermelon prize is derived and when the weak watermelon prize is missed. By doing so, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

[About pattern 2]
In Pattern 2, as an example, the case where the types of the lottery target winning combinations are the missed winning and non-missing winning combinations will be described. Specifically, in pattern 2, the history reflection timings of the strong cherry as the missing role and the common bell as the missing role will be described. Strong cherry is a lottery target with a dropout, but common bell is a lottery target with no dropout. If the player does not drop any of the lottery target combinations, the history is reflected in the game that has been won as the lottery target combination.

In addition, when the stop switch can be operated at the timing when the push is successful when the strong cherry is won, when the triple cherries are derived and the stop switch is operated at the timing when the push fails. The display result is displayed on. As for the common bell, a downward-sloping bell is derived regardless of the operation procedure.

If the player loses the game when he or she wins the strong cherry, the history is not reflected in the winning game and the history is reflected after the end of the precursory period. Further, since the common bell is not missed, the history is reflected in the winning game. In this way, the history reflection timing when the shift display result is derived when the strong cherry is won is different from the history reflection timing when the display result that is the downward-sloping bell is derived when the common bell is won. By doing so, the timing of displaying the history can be changed depending on the situation, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, when the strong cherry can be won and the common bell can be won, since the history is reflected in the game, it is possible to simplify the process when the winning can be generated. You can

The history display timing when the strong cherry prize is dropped is the timing after the end of the precursory period, and the history display timing when the common bell is won and the downward-sloping bell is derived is the game. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the fact that a strong cherry has been won from being immediately discovered when a cherry prize is missed.

In addition, when the strong cherry is won, the timing of displaying the history when the cherry prize is missed is later than the timing of displaying the history when deriving the triple cherry symbol, and the precursor period of the strong cherry winning May be ended, and the AT winning notification may be displayed at the timing suggested by the player. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the fact that the player has won the strong cherry from being displayed by the history display until the AT winning notification is executed, and it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from being lowered.

[About pattern 3]
In Pattern 3, as an example, a case in which the types of lottery target winning combinations are carry-over active and carry-over non-active will be described. Specifically, in pattern 3, the history reflection timing of BB (BB1 to BB3) as a carry-over active person and a weak watermelon as a carry-over ineffective person will be described. If the player does not drop any of the lottery target combinations, the history is reflected in the game that has been won as the lottery target combination.

In addition, in the case of winning the BB, if the stop switch can be operated at the timing when the pressing is successful in the game where the winning is BB, 7 symbols are derived, and the stop switch is operated at the timing when the pressing fails. When operated, the display result is displayed. The BB prize is carried over until the BB prize occurs. Also, if the stop switch can be operated at the timing when the weak watermelon wins and the push operation is successful, the right down watermelon or the right up watermelon is derived, and the stop switch is activated at the time when the push operation fails. When operated, the display result is displayed.

When a game is missed when the BB is won, the history is not reflected in the winning game, but the history is reflected at the timing when the BB winning occurs. Note that the history may be reflected when the finalizing effect indicating that the bonus has been finalized is executed. Further, when a weak watermelon is won, the history is reflected in the winning game. In this way, the history reflection timing when the BB winning is carried over when the BB is won and the history reflecting timing when the weak watermelon is won can be made different. By doing so, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

Further, when the 7-symbols-matching display result that is a BB winning is derived and when the weak watermelon can be won, the history is reflected in the game, so the process when the winning can be generated is simple. Can be converted.

Further, the history display timing when the BB prize is missed and the history display timing when the weak watermelon prize is missed are made different. Therefore, the timing of displaying the history can be changed depending on the situation, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the number of medals awarded to the BB winning is larger than that of the weak watermelon winning, and the BB winning is more advantageous to the player than the weak watermelon winning. In addition, the timing of displaying the history is made different when deriving a set of 7 symbols, which is a BB winning when a BB is won, and when a BB winning is missed, while deriving a weak watermelon winning and a weak watermelon winning. The history is displayed at the same timing as when it was dropped. By doing so, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

[About pattern 4]
In Pattern 4, as an example, a case where the type of the lottery target winning combination is a specific winning combination will be described. The specific winning combination is, for example, a winning target such as strong cherry. When a strong cherry is won, if the stop switch can be operated at a timing at which all reels are successfully pressed, triple cherries are derived. Further, when the stop switch is operated at a timing at which all reels fail to be pressed, the out-of-range display result (when the display result of square cherry is not derived) is displayed. In this way, the strong cherry as a specific role is a lottery target role that is missed.

The history reflection timing at the time of deriving the display result which becomes the triple cherry symbol when the strong cherry is won is the game that is won the strong cherry. On the other hand, the history reflection timing when the cherry prize is missed when the strong cherry is won and the out-of-display result is derived is after the end of the precursory period. In this way, the history of the strong cherries is reflected when the triple cherry symbols, which are the first display result, can be derived when the strong cherries, which are the specific characters, are won, and when the cherries are missed and the display result is derived. The timing is different. By doing so, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

Also, when winning a strong cherry, when three consecutive cherry symbols are derived, the history is displayed at the timing of winning a strong cherry, and when the winning of the cherry is missed, the AT winning notification is shown to the player. The fact that the player has won the strong cherry may be displayed. In this way, when a strong cherry is dropped, it is possible to prevent the fact that the cherry has become a strong cherry from being displayed on the history display until the lottery result of the AT lottery is displayed, and it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from decreasing. be able to.

[About pattern 5]
In Pattern 5, as an example, a case where the type of the lottery target winning combination is a specific winning combination will be described. The specific winning combination is, for example, a winning target such as strong cherry. When a strong cherry is won, if the stop switch can be operated at a timing at which all reels are successfully pressed, triple cherries are derived. In the left reel 2L, when the stop switch is operated at the timing when the pressing is successful, but when the stop switch is operated at the timing when the pressing fails on the other two reels or the right reel 2R, the weak cherry is The same square cherry pattern as when you were won is displayed. In the display result of the corner cherry symbols, the cherry symbols are displayed in the corners other than the middle row of the left reel 2L. Therefore, the player does not know whether the current game has won the strong cherry or the weak cherry only by the display result of the square cherry symbol.

The history reflection timing at the time of deriving the display result which becomes the triple cherry symbol when the strong cherry is won is the game that is won the strong cherry. On the other hand, when the strong cherry is won, the three consecutive cherry prizes are missed, and the history reflection timing when the display result of the square cherry symbol is derived is after the end of the precursory period. In this way, when the player can derive the triple cherry symbol that is the first display result when winning the strong character that is the specific role, and when the triple cherry prize is missed, the square cherry symbol that is the second display result is derived. The timing of the strong cherry history reflection is different from when it is done. By doing so, it is possible to change the timing of displaying the history depending on the situation and improve the interest of the game.

The square cherry symbol is a symbol that is derived not only when the triple cherry prize is missed when the strong cherry is won, but also when the square cherry is prized when the weak cherry is won. .. When the strong cherry is won, the AT winning probability is set higher than when the weak cherry is won. In this way, when you win a strong cherry, you can have expectations.

Also, when winning a strong cherry, when three consecutive cherry symbols are derived, the history is displayed at the timing of winning a strong cherry, and when a strong cherry winning is dropped and a square cherry symbol is derived, an AT winning notification is given. It may be possible to display that the player has won the strong cherry at the timing indicated by the player. In this way, when a strong cherry is dropped, it is possible to prevent the fact that the cherry has become a strong cherry from being displayed on the history display until the lottery result of the AT lottery is displayed, and it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from decreasing. be able to.

[History reflection timing chart]
FIG. 17 is a timing chart for explaining the history reflection timing. The horizontal axis represents the number of games, and (a) to (e) are diagrams showing the display screen of the mobile terminal 1100 at each timing. On the display screen of the mobile terminal, the total number of games, common bell wins, weak watermelon wins, weak cherry wins, strong watermelon wins, strong cherry wins, etc. are displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal. To be done.

As shown in FIG. 17A, storage of the game history is started from the time when the history storage operation is started. The history storage operation is an operation for starting the game in the simple user mode or the normal user mode as described above. Immediately after the history storage operation is started, all values are displayed as 0. After that, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the total number of games is 10 and the weak watermelon is won and the weak watermelon is dropped, the history display is 10 total games, 1 weak watermelon, Other items are displayed 0 times. In this way, weak watermelon is counted once even if it is dropped.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17C, a case where the strong cherry is won and the strong cherry is dropped when the total number of games is 20 will be described. At this time, it is assumed that the AT has been won by the strong cherry winning. At this time, the history display is displayed with the total number of games 20 times, weak watermelon 1 time, and other items 0 times. As described above, even if the strong cherry is won, when the cherry prize is lost, the number of times the strong cherry is won is not one. The period of the predetermined game after winning the strong cherry is a precursory period in which whether or not the AT has been won is fueled. For example, in the precursory period, the possibility of winning the AT is suggested because the background is different from usual.

FIG. 17D shows a history display when 10 games have passed since the start of the precursory period, that is, when the total number of games is 30. In FIG. 17D, a battle effect in which an enemy character and a teammate character fight is executed. If the battle effect is won, the AT winning is notified, and if the battle effect is lost, the AT non-winning is notified. Battle production continues for 5 games. When the battle effect is started, the history display is displayed with the total number of games 30 times, weak watermelon 1 time, and other items 0 times.

After that, the history display when the AT winning is notified in the final game of the battle effect is shown in FIG. 17(e). In FIG. 17(e), it is informed that the strong cherry has been won at the timing when the AT win is informed. When the AT winning is notified, the history display is 35 total games, 1 weak watermelon, and 1 strong cherry.

As described above, the timing of displaying the history differs depending on the type of lottery target winning combination. However, if the history is immediately reflected even in the case where the strong cherry is dropped, it becomes a material for determining whether or not to continue the game. In particular, strong cherry has a higher probability of winning the AT than weak watermelon. Therefore, for such a specific winning combination, the history is not reflected in the winning game, but the history is reflected at the timing of the AT winning notification after the end of the precursory period. By doing so, it is possible to improve the interest by making it difficult to easily determine whether or not to continue the game without immediately notifying that the strong cherry has been won. In addition, strong cherry is a part having a difference in setting. A player wants to know the setting difference and plays a game. When a small win with such a setting difference is missed, it is possible to easily judge whether or not a small win with a different setting is won by setting the history reflection timing later than when it is not missed. You can prevent it.

[About cherry-related processing]
Next, the processing executed in association with the cherry winning will be described. Specifically, in connection with cherry 2 prize (winning of square cherry pattern by weak cherry winning), processing regarding execution of promotion effect, cherry 2 and cherry 3 winning (winning of 3 consecutive cherry symbols by strong cherry winning). In connection with the above, a process of totaling the number of winnings of cherry 2, the number of winnings of cherry 3, and the number of times the promotion effect is executed are performed. Here, the promotion effect means that the game progress is delayed for a predetermined period when the start switch 7 is operated to start the next game when a prize of cherry 2 (weak cherry) occurs. It is an effect that causes a freeze to be caused and promotes the symbol combination to a triple cherry which is a symbol combination of cherry 3 (strong cherry). The AT lottery is also executed when the promotion effect is executed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the cherry-related processing and the cherry occurrence number related processing. FIG. 18A is a flowchart showing the control content of the cherry-related processing executed by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 18B shows the control content of the cherry occurrence count related processing executed by the sub-control unit 91. It is a flowchart. The cherry-related process shown in FIG. 18A is executed in the winning determination process of the game process.

First, in S01, it is determined whether or not the cherry 2 is won. When it is determined that the cherry 2 is won, the promotion lottery for deciding whether to execute the promotion effect is executed in S02. In the promotion lottery, it is set to win at a predetermined ratio regardless of which set value is set. If the ratio does not depend on the set value, the lottery is not limited to a fixed percentage at all times, and the lottery is performed at a different ratio depending on the game state at the time of the lottery and the progress of the game (for example, the number of digestive games). May be.

In S03, it is determined whether or not the player has won the promotion lottery. If it is determined in S03 that the player has won, the promotion flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in S04. The promotion flag is a flag for specifying whether or not to execute the above-described promotion effect. When the start switch 7 for starting the next game is operated, the main control unit 41 causes a freeze when the promotion flag is set, and during the freeze, from the symbol combination of cherry 2 to cherry 3 After performing the reel control for changing the symbol combination to the stopped combination, the control for shifting to the normal reel rotation based on the operation of the start switch 7 is performed. Thereby, when the promotion flag is set, it is possible to promote the symbol combination of the cherry tree 3. The timing of executing the promotion effect is not limited to the start of the game, and may be the timing of ending the game in which the Cherry 2 winning occurs.

In S05, an AT lottery for promotion is performed. When a predetermined AT lottery condition is satisfied, AT lottery is performed to determine whether to control the AT and the number of AT games to be given. The promotion time AT lottery in S05 is an AT lottery that is executed when the promotion performance is executed among the AT lottery conditions.

In S06, a promotion time command capable of specifying that the promotion effect is executed is set. As a result, the main control unit 41 transmits an elevation command to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91 can specify that the promotion effect has been executed. For example, when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command for promotion and when a command for starting the next game is received, the sub-control unit 91 produces an effect corresponding to the promotion effect by the reels 2L to 2R on the liquid crystal display 51 or the like. Execute using the rendering means.

When the promotion time command is set in S06 and when it is determined in S03 that the promotion lottery has not been won, the cherry tree 2 prize command that can specify that the cherry tree 2 is won is set in S07, and the cherry-related processing is performed. To finish.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S01 that the cherry 2 is not won, it is determined in S08 whether or not the cherry 3 is won. When it is determined that the cherry 3 is won, the cherry 3 winning command that can specify that the cherry 3 is won is set, while when it is determined that the cherry 3 is not won in S08, the cherry-related command is directly applied. The process ends.

In FIG. 18B, processing for updating various occurrence counts is executed based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41. The number of occurrences is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. In S20, it is determined whether or not a cherry 2 winning command has been received. When it is determined in S20 that the cherry 2 winning command has been received, the number of times of winning the cherry 2 which can specify the number of winnings in the cherry 2 is updated in S22, and whether or not the promotion time command is received in S23. To be judged. When it is determined in S23 that the promotion-time command is received, the number of promotions that can specify the number of times the promotion effect is executed is updated in S24, and the process proceeds to S21.

When it is determined in S20 that the cherry 2 winning command has not been received, when it is determined in S23 that the promotion time command has not been received, and when the promotion count has been updated in S24, the cherry 3 winning command is issued in S21. Is received. When it is determined that the cherry 3 winning command is received, the number of winnings of the cherry 3 which can specify the number of winnings of the cherry 3 is updated, and the cherry occurrence number related process is ended.

In this way, it is possible to output the information indicating the number of winnings of cherry 2 and the number of times of promotion. Therefore, a suitable game according to the memory of the first storage means and the second storage means according to the design and the demand. It becomes possible to supply information for persons, and convenience can be improved.

Further, the timing of reflecting the history may be different depending on whether it is promoted or not. For example, the history reflection timing may be set as the promotion timing when the cherry 2 is promoted to the cherry 3 and may be the timing after the end of the precursory period when the history reflection timing is not promoted.

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

[Value given]
In the above-described embodiment, the small winning combinations having different AT winning probabilities have been described as the small winning combinations having different winning history reflection timings. It can be said that the AT winning probability is different in value given to the player. In this way, as the value given to the player, the number of payouts to be paid out at the time of winning may be different. Further, as the value given to the player, the easiness of guessing the set value (for each set value) may be different. Further, as the value given to the player, the number of games given when the AT is won or the AT continuation rate may be different. Further, when simultaneously winning with BB, the ease of simultaneous winning with BB may be different.

[Difficulty of winning operations]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of constituent symbols is smaller than that of watermelon on the pattern arrangement, and thus the cherry prize is more difficult to win than the watermelon prize. I explained that there is. However, the difficulty of the winning operation may be made difficult because the number of reel symbols to be pushed is different, not the number of constituent symbols. For example, the winning operation may be more difficult for the cherry prize than the watermelon prize because the symbols are separated. Further, the winning operation may be made difficult depending on whether or not the visibility of the symbol is easy.

[About small roles with different history reflection timing]
In the above-described embodiment, strong cherry has been mainly described as a small role having different history reflection timings. However, the small wins having different history reflection timings may be other small wins. For example, the history reflection timing may be different when the strong watermelon is missed and when it is not missed. In the case of a weak watermelon, the history is reflected in the game both when it is dropped and when it is not dropped, but in the case of a weak cherry, the history may be reflected in the same game. Further, although the BB is explained as the carry-over active person, it may be the RB. As described above, any lottery target combination may be applied as long as it is applicable to the above-mentioned patterns 1 to 5.

[About history reflection timing]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the history reflection timing when the small winning combination is not missed is the game is described. However, with regard to a missing waterdrop or the like, the history may be reflected at the timing after the game when the waterdrop is dropped. Further, in such a case, the history reflection timing of a small winning combination such as strong cherry having a high added value and the history reflecting timing of a small winning combination such as a weak watermelon having a low added value may be different. For example, the history reflection timing when a strong cherry win is missed is AT notification, and the history reflection timing when a weak watermelon win is missed is three games ahead of the winning game (earlier than the strong cherry notification timing). Good.

Further, the history reflection timing at the time of omission may be determined by lottery. For example, when a small winning combination is missed, one of a plurality of notification timings, such as notification in the game, notification in 5 games, notification in 10 games, notification after AT winning, etc., is determined. May be.

[How to reflect history]
In the above-described embodiment, when the strong cherry is dropped and the display result of the same corner cherry as the weak cherry is derived, the history is reflected after the end of the precursory period. However, if you can only derive the same display result as the weak cherry due to being missed despite the strong cherry being won, the winning history is reflected as the weak cherry first, and then after the precursor period (AT winning) After notification, the history may be changed to strong cherry.

[About history display]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the game history is displayed on the screens of the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 and the mobile terminal 1100 has been described. However, the game history may be displayed on either side.

In addition, simple information is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1, and detailed information is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100. However, detailed information may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 of the slot machine 1 or simple information may be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1100. Further, both simple information and detailed information may be displayed on any screen.

Further, as the detailed information, it is possible to display information about what kind of effect was produced, the date and time when it was generated, a slump graph, a past game history, and the like. Further, as the detailed information, the winning probability of the small winning, such as how many times the small winning is won within the predetermined number of games, or the number of games consumed from the previous AT winning or BB winning may be displayed. In such a case, the difference in strength/weakness of the small winning combination may be displayed as simple information.

Alternatively, the lower panel 1d may be a liquid crystal screen, and the winning history may be displayed on the display screen. In such a case, the winning history of the small winning combination may always be displayed on the lower panel 1d. The information at that time may be simple information or detailed information.

The winning history may be displayed on the game information display device installed above the slot machine 1 or the like. In such a case, the same history reflection timing as that of the slot machine 1 may be set on the display screen of the game information display device.

[History storage operation]
In the above-described embodiment, the history is started to be stored when the operation for starting the game is performed in the simple user mode or the normal user mode. However, the game history may be stored from the time the power is turned on and the game is started without selecting such a mode.

[Information output]
In the above-described embodiment, an example of outputting the number of cherry 2 prizes, the number of cherry 3 prizes, and the number of promotions is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is output according to the design, the request, the management policy of the amusement hall, or the like. You may make it provide the information setting means for changing (setting) information. The information setting means may be provided at a position that cannot be operated unless the front door 1b is opened, or may be set in the user mode. For example, a mode that outputs only the number of winnings of cherry 2; a mode that outputs only the number of times of promoting; a mode that outputs only the number of winnings of cherry 2 and the number of promoting; and a mode that outputs only the number of winnings of cherry 2 and cherry 3 It is also possible to provide a plurality of types of modes with different information to be output so that one of the modes can be selected by the information setting means.

Further, the information to be output is not limited to the information related to the cherries 2 and 3, but may be the information related to other winning combinations, such as the information related to the cherries 2 and 3 and the other winnings. The information related to the winning combination may be simultaneously output or may be separately output. Which information about the winning combination to be output may be set by the above-mentioned information setting means.

Regarding the number of winnings for cherry 2, the number of winnings for cherry 3, and the number of times of promotion, the history for the current day and the history before the previous day are separately memorized so that they can be separately specified, and when output, the history for the current day and the history before the previous day. It is possible to output the information according to the history for the current day and the information according to the history before the previous day so that the history can be separately specified.

[Advantageous state]
In the above-mentioned example, as an advantageous state, for the slot machine, the big bonus (BB) and the AT, which have a higher probability of winning the small winning combination than in the predetermined state, have been exemplified, but it may be an advantageous state for the player. However, the slot machine is not limited to this, and an example of a slot machine will be described below.

The advantageous state is, for example, a regular bonus (RB) or a replay time (RT) in which a predetermined winning combination has a high probability of winning, a concentrated state of a small winning combination, or a retractable range of at least one reel is narrower than usual. In addition, it does not change the challenge time (CT) in which all small wins are allowed to occur in each game, the winning probability of winning prizes, etc., but the operation procedure for winning the winning small wins It may be a pseudo bonus or the like which is notified over (for example, until 50 games are exhausted). Further, it may be a state in which the probability of being controlled to these advantageous states has a high probability, and a state of having a high probability of being controlled to a freeze state, or a high number of games such as AT games. Advantageous states different from those in the above-described embodiment may be set, such as a state in which the number of additional games is increased or a state in which the number of additional games in AT is easily increased. In addition, it is indirectly advantageous for the player, such as the condition that the probability of establishing a condition for obtaining a privilege on the communication network or the condition for executing an effect with premium feeling (freeze effect, premium effect, etc.) is high. It may be a privilege or a state in which the interest of the game is improved. Further, the permission determining means for determining whether or not to permit the shift to the advantageous state is not limited to the internal lottery process, and may be a means for determining regardless of the winning combination.

[About production and notification]
In the above-mentioned example, the example in which the liquid crystal display 51 is used to give an effect or notification is given. ), a transparent liquid crystal display arranged on the front side of the reel (a liquid crystal display configured so that the reel can be seen), a lamp or LED mounted on the front door 1b, vibration of the stop switch, surroundings of the stop switch The effect may be performed by a means different from the above-described embodiment, such as blowing air from, or changing the temperature of the stop switch.

[About Freeze production]
In the above-described embodiment, a freeze effect that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period when the start switch 7 is operated may be executed as a suggested effect for AT winning. During the freeze effect, the reels 2L to 2R are rotated in a predetermined manner to execute a pseudo game in which a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped. The pseudo game can be executed multiple times during the freeze effect. The freeze effect is not limited to that executed when the start switch 7 is operated, and when the first stop operation is performed or the third stop operation is performed, the display result is derived and one game ends. It may be executed at any time.

In addition, the degree of reliability of winning the BB or the AT is highest in the freeze effect, followed by the continuous hit effect, the button effect, and the character B effect in this order, and the character A effect is the lowest. The ratio may be set so that the type is determined. The effect to be executed is not limited to the one in which one winning suggestion effect is determined, and a plurality of winning suggestion effects may be determined. Further, the predetermined timing of executing the winning suggestion effect is not limited to this, and is determined by the main control unit 41 from a plurality of timings (more specifically, the main control unit 41 notifies the result by the AT winning suggestion effect. The timing may be any game (for example, one of 0 to 32 games) from the games won by the specific lottery target combination, which is determined by random number lottery or the like. The main control unit 41 outputs a command for specifying the type of the winning suggestion effect to the sub control unit 91 at a predetermined timing of executing the winning suggestion effect, and when the winning suggestion effect is a freeze effect, the main control unit 41 outputs the command. You may make it perform the process for freeze production. It should be noted that the winning suggestion effects other than the freeze effect may be configured to be determined by the sub-control unit 91, as described in the above embodiment.

[About AT]
In the example of the slot machine, the example in which the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT has been described, but the AT control executed by the main control unit 41 includes the execution of the AT lottery. The AT lottery may include determination of winning or non-winning of the AT lottery, determination of whether to stock the AT game number, determination of the AT game number, additional lottery of the AT game number, and the like. Further, as the control related to the AT, there is a control of the high probability state of the AT lottery. The control of the high probability state of the AT lottery is such that the winning probability of the AT lottery becomes high probability, the control of shortening the period until the AT is controlled according to the result of the internal lottery, the winning probability of the additional lottery and the game Includes controls that favor numbers. Further, as the control related to the AT, it is possible to control to the AT when the prescribed number of games are exhausted. When the number of games of the prescribed number of games is exhausted, it includes the time of reaching the number of ceiling games and the time of reaching the number of games determined by lottery. Further, as the control related to the AT, there is a control for setting a precursory period. The control for setting the aura period includes control for executing effects of, for example, 0 to 32 games during the aura period before the start of AT. Further, as the control related to the AT, there is a control for giving a penalty. The control for giving a penalty includes determination of a penalty content and determination or setting of a penalty period. In addition, as the control related to the AT, the main control unit 41 may perform lighting control of a lamp or an LED indicating that the AT is in progress.

In addition, as the control related to the AT, the main control unit 41 performs lighting control of a lamp and an LED for executing a navigation effect. Further, the sub control unit 91 may execute the navigation effect in synchronization with the main control unit 41 executing the navigation effect.

In addition, when the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT, it is preferable that the processing of the main control unit 41 is executed by a control unit that is subordinate to the main control unit 41 and is a subordinate of the main control unit 41. .. For example, the reel stop control may be executed by a controller provided on a board other than the game control board, and the main controller 41 may transfer the operation signal of the stop switch to the controller. In this way, by causing the lower-level control unit to perform the control of the main control unit 41, it is possible to prevent the capacity shortage of the ROM 41b and the RAM 41c and the shortage of the processing capacity of the main CPU 41a when the control related to the AT is performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the above-mentioned control related to the AT, but the sub-control unit 91 may execute it. The sub-control unit 91 performs, for example, an AT lottery process or an additional lottery process based on an internal winning command from the main control unit 41, and executes a process for controlling the AT or a navigation effect according to the result. You may make it process.

[Setting change status and setting confirmation status]
Regarding the setting change state, it may be possible to shift to the setting change state on condition that “power supply ON”+“setting key switch ON”+“front door open detection”. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting changes when the front door is not open. In addition, once the setting change status is entered, the setting change status is maintained regardless of whether the front door is open or closed until the end condition for ending the setting change status (the setting key switch is turned off after the set value is confirmed) is satisfied. You may do so. As a result, even if the front door is closed during the setting change state, the setting change state is not terminated, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting change state again.

Further, regarding the setting confirmation state, the state may be changed to the setting confirmation state on condition that “setting key switch ON”+“front door open detection”. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting confirmation when the front door is not opened. Also, once the setting confirmation state has been entered, the setting confirmation state is maintained regardless of the open/closed state of the front door until the end condition (setting key switch OFF operation) for ending the setting confirmation state is satisfied. Good. As a result, even if the front door is closed during the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state is not ended, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting confirmation state again.

[Regarding modification of slot machine]
As the above embodiment, the slot machine for paying out the game medium to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid out to the player in accordance with the occurrence of the prize. Alternatively, an enclosed slot machine that adds game points (scores) may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the housing is common, and only the base or the base and the drum are called gaming machines. Further, it is a slot machine that has a game area in which a game ball can be shot and a game can be played, and the bet number can be set when the game ball passes through a predetermined area provided in the game area. May be.

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

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reels, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 41 main control section, 51 liquid crystal display, 91 sub control section, 1100 mobile terminal.

Claims (1)

Equipped with a plurality of variable display units that can variably display multiple types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
After the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display of the variable display is stopped to derive the display result, and the winning can be generated according to the display result combination which is the combination of the display results of the plurality of variable display units. In a slot machine,
Predetermination means for deciding whether or not to allow occurrence of a plurality of types of prizes including a specific prize ,
A plurality of derivation operation means operated to derive a display result combination,
Derivation control means for performing control for deriving a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determination means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means ,
An advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state advantageous to the player ,
The derived control means determines the result of the predetermination means, at the time when a particular determination result including the specific winning the prize to allow generation, a first display result combinations to generate the winning, to generate winning It is possible to derive one of a plurality of types of display result combinations including a second display result combination and a third display result combination that does not generate a winning ,
The first display result combination is a display result combination that is not derived when it is a determination result other than the specific determination result, while the second display result combination is derived even if it is a predetermined determination result other than the specific determination result. Display result combinations that can be
The advantageous state control means can control the advantageous state based on whether the determination result of the pre-determination means is one of the specific determination result and the predetermined determination result,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result, the proportion controlled to the advantageous state is higher than when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined determination result,
The derivation control means,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific determination result, a specific derivation operation means of the plurality of derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing and a derivation operation other than the specific derivation operation means. When the means is operated at a predetermined timing, the first display result combination is derived, the specific derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, and the derivation operation means other than the specific derivation operation means is preliminarily operated. Deriving the second display result combination when not operated at a predetermined timing, deriving the third display result combination when the specific derivation operation means is not operated at a predetermined timing,
When the determination result of the pre-determination means is the predetermined determination result, the second display result combination is derived when the specific derivation operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, and the specific derivation operation means Derives the third display result combination when is not operated at a predetermined timing,
Timing history Oite the first display result combination is derived when determining the result of the previous article before determining means is the specific determination result is ascertainable, the specific determination determination result of said predetermination means results history Oite the second display result combination is derived when a is before the timing that enables confirmation, the slot machine.

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