JP6777513B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game.

As a gaming machine, a gaming medium such as a gaming ball is launched into a gaming area by a launching device, and when the gaming medium wins a prize in a starting winning area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area, a variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is displayed. There is a pachinko game machine in which a predetermined number of bets is set, and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, a symbol) are variably displayed when a start operation is performed. In a game machine configured to be able to execute variable display of identification information in this way, when the display result of variable display of identification information becomes a predetermined display result in the variable display unit, a predetermined game value (for example, a jackpot) Some are configured to give the player a transition to a state, etc.).

As such a game machine, there is known a game machine that returns to the state before the power failure when the power supply of the game machine is stopped, so-called power failure occurs (for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-296688

By the way, in the slot machine shown in Patent Document 1, when a power failure occurs during a setting change state in which a setting value selected from a plurality of types of setting values having different advantages for the player is set, the power is cut off. It is conceivable to return to the setting change state at the time of recovery. However, if the set value selection operation is mistakenly performed when the power is restored, an unintended set value may be set.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing erroneous operation.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a slot machine 1 or a pachinko gaming machine 1)
Setting state control means for controlling the setting state for setting the set value based on the operation of the setting operation means (for example, reset / setting switch 38, start switch 7) (for example, the portion for performing the processing of FIGS. 6 and 7). When,
Specific display means (for example, game auxiliary display 12, set value display 24) that performs a specific display in the set state, and
The production means used to execute the production and
A backup storage means (for example, RAM 41c) that can retain backup data for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped.
A recovery means (for example, a portion to be processed in FIG. 5) for returning to the state before the power supply is stopped based on the backup data held by the backup storage means when the power supply is started.
A delay means for executing delayed processing that delays the progress of processing is provided.
When the power supply is stopped in the set state and the set state is returned by the return means based on the backup data when the power supply is started, the specific display by the specific display means is used. Is resumed, the delay process is executed, and it is determined whether or not the setting operation means is operated after the delay process is executed (for example, when the power is restored after the process of Sc5 in FIG. 6, Sc5 is performed. After that, when it is determined to be Y by any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18, the processing of Sc6 is performed, and when it is determined to be Y by Sc7, the portion proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17, the portion shown in FIG. 22).
The presentation means, said being capable of performing notification effect indicating the setting state, starts later than the determination of該報knowledge effect if the setting operation unit is being operated has been performed.
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

The setting change state control means controls the setting change state so as to start accepting the operation of the setting operation means after the specific display by the specific display means is started (for example, the process of Sc5 in FIG. 6 is performed). After that, the process of Sc6 is performed, and when it is determined to be Y in Sc7, the part proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

The setting operation means are a setting value selection operation means (for example, reset / setting switch 38) that performs a setting value selection operation for selecting a setting value, and a setting value that determines the setting value selected by the setting selection operation. Including a set value confirmation operation means (for example, start switch 7) for performing a confirmation operation,
When the recovery means returns to the setting change state based on the backup data when the power supply is stopped and the power supply is started in the setting change state, the setting value selection operation and the setting value determination are performed. When the specific display by the specific display means is restarted at a timing earlier than the timing for resuming the acceptance of the operation (for example, when the power is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, Sc5, Sc8, Sc13, Sc18 When it is determined to be Y in any of the above, the process of Sc6 is performed, and when it is determined to be Y in Sc7, the process proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

The specific display means is selected as the setting changing display means (for example, the game auxiliary display 12) that performs the setting changing display indicating that the setting is controlled to the setting changing state as a specific display, and the specific display. Including a set value display means (for example, a set value display 24) that displays a set value indicating a set value.
When the return means stops the power supply in the setting change state and returns to the setting change state based on the backup data when the power supply starts, the return means resumes the acceptance of the operation of the set value operation means. The display during setting change and the display of the set value are restarted at a timing earlier than the timing of causing the operation (for example, when the power is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18 is performed after Sc5 is performed. When it is determined to be Y, the process of Sc6 is performed, and when it is determined to be Y in Sc7, the process proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

A production execution means (for example, a liquid crystal display 51) used to execute the production is provided.
The effect executing means also executes a setting change state notification indicating that the setting change state is controlled.
The setting operation means includes a setting value selection operation means for performing a setting value selection operation for selecting a setting value.
When the power supply is stopped when the setting is changed and the setting is returned to the setting change state based on the backup data when the power supply is started, the recovery means is more than the timing for restarting the notification by the notification means. The acceptance of the set value selection operation is restarted at an early timing (see, for example, Sc10 and Sc11 in FIG. 6 and Sp5 in FIG. 21).
According to this configuration, the set value selection operation can be enabled when the minimum required display is restored.

A detection means that detects that an operation of the setting operation means has been performed when a predetermined operation has been performed for a predetermined period,
If the power supply is stopped when the predetermined operation is being performed and the predetermined operation is not performed for a predetermined period when the power supply is stopped, the operation status of the predetermined operation is related to the operation status of the predetermined operation when the power supply is started. Equipped with a data initialization means to initialize the data
The recovery means restores the state before the power supply is stopped based on the initialized data (for example, when the power is cut off during the determination of Sc12 or Sc17 in FIG. 6, the determination of Sc12 or Sc17 is made when the power supply is restored. The part that initializes the detection count counter used in).
According to this configuration, unintended operation can be prevented.

It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
Display means (game auxiliary display 12) capable of displaying predetermined contents (number of medals paid out, error code), and
A display control means (main control unit 41) that controls the display of the display means,
With
The display control means
It is possible to display the operation mode information (navigation number) capable of identifying the operation mode of the derivation operation means on the display means (game auxiliary display 12) as a display content different from the predetermined content (number of medals to be paid out). Yes,
When the operation mode information (navigation number) is displayed on the display means (game auxiliary display 12) and then the predetermined content (number of medals to be paid out) is displayed on the display means, the display content of the display means is once displayed. The feature is that the specified contents are displayed after initialization.
According to this feature, by displaying the operation mode information by using the display means for displaying the predetermined content, the predetermined content and the operation mode information can be displayed without providing a new display means, and the operation mode can be displayed. When displaying the information on the display means and then displaying the predetermined content on the display means, the display content of the display means is initialized once and then the predetermined content is displayed. Therefore, the display content displayed on the display means is the operation mode. It is possible to prevent misunderstanding whether the information is information or the predetermined content.

The operation mode of the derivation operation means is an operation mode of operating at any of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation based on a combination thereof. Aspects and the like are applicable.

It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Display means (game auxiliary display 12) that can change the display contents (number of medals paid out, error code, navigation number),
A display control means that controls the display of the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
Display content storage means (output buffer) for storing data (payout number display data, error display data, navigation notification display data) to be displayed on the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
With
The display control means
When the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied while the first display content (number of medals paid out) or the second display content (navigation number) is displayed, the special display content (error code) is displayed and returned. When the condition (release of the error state) is satisfied, it is possible to display the first display content (number of medals paid out) or the second display content (navigation number) again.
When the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied during the display of the first display content (number of medals to be paid out), the first display content (payout) stored in the display content storage means (output buffer) is satisfied. The special display content (error code) is displayed by performing a save process to save the number display data) and storing the special display content (error display data) in the display content storage means (output buffer), and the return condition (error). The first display content (medal payout) is performed by performing a return process to restore the first display content (payout number display data) saved when the state release) is established to the display content storage means (output buffer). (Number of sheets) is displayed,
When the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied while the second display content (navigation number) is being displayed, the second display content (navigation notification display) stored in the display content storage means (output buffer) is satisfied. Save the data) The special display content (error code) is displayed by performing the save process and storing the special display content (error display data) in the display content storage means (output buffer), and the return condition (error status). The second display content (navigation number) is displayed by performing a return process for returning the second display content (navigation notification display data) saved when the release) is established to the display content storage means (output buffer). Let me
The evacuation process for saving the first display content (payout number display data) and the evacuation process for saving the second display content (navigation notification display data) are characterized in that they are common processes.
According to this feature, when the display switching condition is satisfied during the display of the first display content or the second display content, the first display content or the second table content stored in the display content storage means. The special display contents are displayed by saving the special display contents in the display contents storage means, and the first display contents or the second display contents saved when the return condition is satisfied are stored in the display contents storage means. Since the first display content or the second display content is displayed after the evacuation, different types of information can be displayed correctly.
Further, a save process in which the display switching condition is satisfied during the display of the first display content and the first display content is saved, and a display switching condition is satisfied during the display of the second display content and the second display is displayed. Since the save process for saving the contents is a common process, the capacity of the save process for saving the displayed contents can be reduced.

It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Display means (game auxiliary display 12) that can change the display contents (number of medals paid out, error code, navigation number),
A display control means that controls the display of the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
A first display content storage means (first output buffer) for storing data (payout number display data, navigation notification display data) to be displayed on the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
A second display content storage means (second output buffer) for storing data (error display data) to be displayed on the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
With
The display control means
When the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied while the normal display content (number of medals paid out, navigation number) is displayed, the special display content (error code) is displayed and the return condition (error status cancellation) is satisfied. By doing so, it is possible to display the normal display contents (number of medals paid out, navigation number) again.
When displaying the normal display contents (medal payout number, navigation number), the normal display contents (payout number display data, navigation notification display data) should be stored in the first display content storage means (first output buffer). Display the normal display contents with
Display content storage means (output) used to display the display means (game auxiliary display 12) when the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied while the normal display content (number of medals paid out, navigation number) is displayed. By switching the buffer) from the first display content storage means (first output buffer) to the second display content storage means (second output buffer) in which the special display content (error display data) is stored. The display content storage means (output buffer) used for displaying the display means (game auxiliary display 12) when the display content (error code) is displayed and the return condition (release of the error state) is satisfied is the second. The normal display content is displayed by switching from the display content storage means (second output buffer) to the first display content storage means (first output buffer).
According to this feature, when displaying the normal display content, the normal display content is displayed by storing the normal display content in the first display content storage means, and the display switching condition is satisfied during the display of the normal display content. When the display content storage means used for displaying the display means is switched from the first display content storage means to the second display content storage means in which the special display content is stored, the special display content is displayed and the return condition is set. When is established, the display content storage means used for displaying the display means is switched from the second display content storage means to the first display content storage means to display the normal display content, so that different types of information can be displayed. Each can be displayed correctly.

It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Game control means (main control unit 41) that controls the game,
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) that performs the effect based on the control information (command) transmitted from the game control means, and
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
Notification means (game auxiliary display 12) capable of performing notification, and
With
The game control means (main control unit 41)
After the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is started, the derivation operation activation means that activates the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means when the activation condition is satisfied,
Control (navigation notification) to notify the operation mode information (navigation number) capable of identifying the operation mode of the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) by the notification means (game auxiliary display 12). Notification control means capable of
Including
The derivation operation activation means is re-enabled after the power supply is restarted when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is enabled. The operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is not enabled until the condition is satisfied.
The notification control means controls (navigation notification) to notify the operation mode information (navigation number) by the notification means (game auxiliary display 12) in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled. When the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in the state of being in the state, the operation mode of the notification means (game auxiliary display 12) is earlier than the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled. It is characterized by resuming control (navigation notification) for notifying information (navigation number).
According to this feature, after the power supply is stopped with the operation of the out-licensing operation means enabled, when the power supply is restarted, the period until the activation condition is satisfied again after the power supply is restarted. Since the operation of the derivation operation means is not enabled in the above, it is possible to prevent the display result from being derived in a situation where it is unknown whether the rotation is normal after the power supply is restarted.
Further, when the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled and the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the notification means is controlling to notify the operation mode information, the derivation is performed. Since the control for notifying the operation mode information by the notification means is restarted at a timing earlier than the operation of the operation means is enabled, the player erroneously informs the operation mode information without knowing that the operation mode information has been notified. It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated in an operation mode other than the operation mode identified by.

The operation mode of the derivation operation means is an operation mode of operating at any of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation based on a combination thereof. Aspects and the like are applicable.
Further, the activation condition in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the variable display of the variable display unit is started in the means 1, and the effect in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the power supply is restarted. The conversion conditions may be the same conditions or different conditions.

It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Game control means (main control unit 41) that controls the game,
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) that performs the effect based on the control information (command) transmitted from the game control means, and
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
Display means (game auxiliary display 12) capable of displaying predetermined contents (number of medals paid out, error code), and
With
The game control means (main control unit 41)
After the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is started, the derivation operation activation means that activates the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means when the activation condition is satisfied,
A display control means that controls the display of the display means (game auxiliary display 12), and
Including
The display control means displays operation mode information (navigation number) capable of identifying an operation mode of the derivation operation means, which is advantageous for the player as a display content different from a predetermined content (number of medals to be paid out). It is possible to display on the display 12),
The derivation operation activation means is re-enabled after the power supply is restarted when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is enabled. The operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is not enabled until the condition is satisfied.
The display control means controls (navigation notification) to display operation mode information (navigation number) on the display means (game auxiliary display 12) while the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled. When the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in the state of being in the state, the operation mode of the display means (game auxiliary display 12) is earlier than the operation of the out-licensing operation means is enabled. It is characterized by resuming control (navigation notification) for displaying information (navigation number).
According to this feature, after the power supply is stopped with the operation of the out-licensing operation means enabled, when the power supply is restarted, the period until the activation condition is satisfied again after the power supply is restarted. Since the operation of the derivation operation means is not enabled in the above, it is possible to prevent the display result from being derived in a situation where it is unknown whether the rotation is normal after the power supply is restarted.
Further, when the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled and the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the display means is controlling to display the operation mode information, the derivation is performed. Since the control for displaying the operation mode information on the display means is restarted at a timing earlier than the operation of the operation means is enabled, the player mistakenly operates the operation mode information without knowing that the operation mode information is displayed. It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated in an operation mode other than the operation mode recognized by.
Further, when the operation mode information is displayed by the display means directly controlled by the game control means side, the operation mode information is displayed by using the display means for displaying the predetermined content, so that the operation mode information is displayed without providing a new display means. Both the content and the operation mode information can be displayed.

The operation mode of the derivation operation means is an operation mode of operating at any of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation based on a combination thereof. Aspects and the like are applicable.
Further, the activation condition in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the variable display of the variable display unit is started in the means 1, and the effect in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the power supply is restarted. The conversion conditions may be the same conditions or different conditions.

A plurality of variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variablely displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, are provided.
A slot machine (slot machine 1) capable of deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and generating a prize according to a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units. )
Game control means (main control unit 41) that controls the game,
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) that performs the effect based on the control information (command) transmitted from the game control means, and
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
Notification means (game auxiliary display 12) capable of performing notification, and
With
The game control means (main control unit 41)
After the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is started, the derivation operation activation means that activates the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means when the activation condition is satisfied,
Control (navigation) to notify the operation mode information (navigation number) capable of identifying the operation mode of the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) which is advantageous for the player by the notification means (game auxiliary display 12). Notification control means capable of performing notification) and
Including
The derivation operation activation means is re-enabled after the power supply is restarted when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is enabled. The operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is not enabled until the condition is satisfied.
The notification control means controls (navigation notification) to notify the operation mode information (navigation number) by the notification means (game auxiliary display 12) in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled. When the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in the state of being in the state, the operation mode of the notification means (game auxiliary display 12) is earlier than the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled. While restarting the control (navigation notification) for notifying the information (navigation number), the operation mode information is in the common notification mode (navigation number) regardless of the stopped state of the variable display units (reel 2L, 2C, 2R). It is characterized by resuming the control to notify.
According to this feature, after the power supply is stopped with the operation of the out-licensing operation means enabled, when the power supply is restarted, the period until the activation condition is satisfied again after the power supply is restarted. Since the operation of the derivation operation means is not enabled in the above, it is possible to prevent the display result from being derived in a situation where it is unknown whether the rotation is normal after the power supply is restarted.
Further, when the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled and the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the notification means is controlling to notify the operation mode information, the derivation is performed. Since the control for notifying the operation mode information by the notification means is restarted at a timing earlier than the operation of the operation means is enabled, the player erroneously informs the operation mode information without knowing that the operation mode information has been notified. It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated in an operation mode other than the operation mode identified by.
Further, it is variable when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in the state where the operation of the derivation operation means is enabled and the operation mode information is notified by the notification means. Since the control for notifying the operation mode information is restarted in a common notification mode regardless of the stopped state of the display unit, the control related to the resumption of the control for notifying the operation mode information can be simplified.

The operation mode of the derivation operation means is an operation mode of operating at any of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation based on a combination thereof. Aspects and the like are applicable.
Further, the activation condition in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the variable display of the variable display unit is started in the means 1, and the effect in which the operation of the derivation operation means is activated after the power supply is restarted. The conversion conditions may be the same conditions or different conditions.

In addition, the present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine to which this invention is applied. It is an internal structure diagram of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start process (main) which the main control part executes at the time of start. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change processing executed by the main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change processing executed by the main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game processing which the main control part executes after the setting change processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error notification processing executed by the main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interrupt process (main) which the main control part executes at regular intervals. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interrupt process (main) which the main control part executes at regular intervals. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the power interruption processing which the main control part executes after the setting change processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the type of a special role (bonus), the symbol combination of a special role, and the technical matter related to a special role. It is a figure for demonstrating the type of a small combination, the symbol combination of a small combination, and the technical matter related to a small combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the type of a replay, the symbol combination of a replay, and the technical matter related to a replay. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination of the transition roll, and the technical matter related to the transition roll. It is a figure for demonstrating the game state and the transition of RT. It is a figure for demonstrating the navigation target role in AT. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of winning a plurality of replay combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of winning a plurality of small winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interrupt process (sub) which a sub-control unit executes at regular intervals. This is a timing chart showing the status of each display and each operation when a power failure occurs during the setting change state and the power is restored. It is a timing chart which shows the state of each display and each operation when a power failure occurs during an error state and the power is restored. It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which carried out this invention in the modification 1. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game auxiliary display in the modification 2. It is a figure which shows the notification mode by the error notification in the modification 2. In the second modification, it is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of a game auxiliary display in a game. In the third modification, it is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of the game auxiliary display before and after a power failure.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[Slot machine configuration example]
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is composed of a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b rotatably pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer circumference are arranged. Reels) are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged so that it can be seen.

As shown in FIG. 3, "black 7", "net 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)", "white 7", "BAR", and "replay" are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. Twenty-one each of a plurality of mutually distinguishable patterns such as "plum", "watermelon", "cherry", "bell", and "orange" are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at substantially the center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b.

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided corresponding to each other and are rotated by the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously connected to the perspective window 3. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed while changing, and by stopping the rotation of each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed as display results in the perspective window 3.

Inside the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, there are reel sensors 33L, 33C and 33R that detect the reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C and 2R from the back. , Are provided. Further, the reel LED 55 is composed of 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and each symbol can be independently irradiated.

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

For the front door 1b, a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as the game value owned by the player) are used within the range. MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum number of medals (3 in any game state in this embodiment) among the specified number of medals determined according to the game state, stored as medals. Settlement switch 10, which is operated when the medals used for setting the existing medals and the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and the number of bets are returned), and the start operated when the game is started. The switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which are operated when the rotations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, and the effect switch 56 for use in the effect are provided so as to be operable by the player.

In the present embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started rotation, the reel that stops first is referred to as the first stop reel, the stop is the first stop, and the stop operation is the first. 1 Called a stop operation. Similarly, the reel that stops second is referred to as a second stop reel, the stop is referred to as a second stop, and the stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation. Further, the reel that stops third is referred to as a third stop reel, the stop is referred to as a third stop or a final stop, and the stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation.

Further, the front door 1b shows a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content (that is, the type of error) when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code or an error status display indicating that the game is controlled to an error status, a setting change status display indicating that the setting is being changed, etc., and 1 bet number are set. 1BETLED14 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set, 2BETLED15 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set to 2, 3BETLED16 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set to 3, and a state in which medals can be inserted are lit. Turn-in request LED 17 for notifying by lighting, start effective LED 18 for notifying by lighting that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective, and weight (reel rotation starts because a certain period has not passed since the previous game start). A game display unit 13 is provided with a weighting LED 19 for notifying that the game is in progress by lighting, and a replaying LED 20 for notifying that the replay game is in progress, which will be described later. ..

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch effective LED21 (see FIG. 4) is provided to notify by lighting that the operation of setting the number of bets by operating the MAXBET switch 6 is effective, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided to notify by lighting that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. Has been done.

Further, below the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R on the front door 1b, a lower panel 1d on which the title of the slot machine 1 and the payout table 1 described later are printed is provided.

Inside the front door 1b, there is a reset switch 23 that detects an error state described later and a reset operation for canceling the stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, and the setting value described later is being changed or the setting value is being confirmed. Enables / disables the set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time, and the stop function that controls the stop state (the state in which the progress of the game is restricted until the reset operation is performed) at the end of the BB described later. A stop switch 36a for selecting, and an automatic settlement function that controls automatic settlement processing (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at the end of BB described later / The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting invalidity and the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are provided on the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) side or the medal payout outlet 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the housing 1a. A medal selector (not shown) having a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to any one of the above, a medal selector 31 having a medal sensor 31 that detects medals that have been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank 34a side, front surface. A door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the door 1b is provided. The set value display 24 for displaying the set value is attached to the inside of the front door 1b, but the game auxiliary display 12 for displaying the setting change state is attached to the outside of the front door 1b. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize that the setting is being changed from the outside, but it is not possible to visually recognize the set value from the outside. As a result, it is possible to prevent the set value from being detected by the player.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1a, a reel sensor 33L capable of detecting the reel reference positions of the above-mentioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. , 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, and a hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 composed of a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals from the medal payout outlet 9, 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, a full tank sensor 35a composed of a pair of conductive members separated to the left and right provided at a height at which a predetermined amount of stored medals can be detected is provided, and the conductive member is the overflow tank 35. It is now possible to detect that the amount of medals stored inside exceeds a predetermined amount when conducting by contacting through the medals stored inside, that is, the overflow tank is full. It has become.

On the front of the power supply box 100, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state, and in a setting change state. A reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the setting value of the winning probability (ball output rate) of the internal lottery described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off are provided. ..

When playing a game on the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or the number of bets is set using credits. To use the credit, operate the MAXBET switch 6. When the specified number of bets determined according to the game state is set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN becomes effective when three cards are set as the specified number of bets regardless of the gaming state and the specified number of bets is set. If more than the maximum number of medals are inserted out of the specified number corresponding to the gaming state, that amount will be added to the credit.

The winning line is a line set to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a combination of winning symbols. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only 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, and the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage is the winning line. It is defined as. In the present embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make it easier to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning, the invalid lines LM1 to 4 are set separately from the winning line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM1 to 4 are not determined to win by the combination of the symbols aligned with the invalid lines LM1 to 4, but are invalid lines when the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting a specific winning. By configuring the combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that will be awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of LM1 to LM4, the symbols constituting the winning line LN are the symbols that constitute a specific winning. It makes it easier to recognize that the combinations are complete. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the invalid lines LM1 and reel 2L set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, and the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage, Lower, lower reel 2C, lower reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower row, upper reel 2L, middle reel 2C, lower reel 2R, that is, downward to the right. There are four types of invalid lines: the invalid line LM3 set across the arranged symbols, the lower row of the reel 2L, the middle row of the reel 2C, and the upper row of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM4 set across the symbols lined up to the right. It is defined as LM.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously changed. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the perspective window 3.

Then, one game ends when all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as a combination) predetermined for the winning line LN is a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. If it is stopped as, a prize will be generated, and a number of medals determined according to the prize will be given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the maximum number of credits (50 in the present embodiment) is reached, medals are directly paid out from the medal payout outlet 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the gaming state stops on the winning line LN as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the combination of symbols is shifted to the gaming state according to the combination of symbols.

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

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute and change the symbol of 80 x 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel) = 1680 frames, so that a maximum of 4 symbols can be drawn in 190 ms. You will be able to do it. 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 up to 4 frames ahead of the stops, for a total of 5 frames.

Therefore, for example, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated, when the symbol displayed at the bottom of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol is up to 4 frames ahead. Since the symbol can be displayed in the lower row, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when any of the stop switches 8L and 8R is operated in each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Designs arranged within 5 frames including the above can be displayed on the winning line LN.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, 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 controls the game state. The effect is controlled according to the above, and the drive power supply for the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated by the power supply board 101 and supplied to each part.

A power supply of AC100V is supplied to the power supply board 101 from the outside, and a DC voltage required for driving the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the power supply of AC100V, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the effect control board 90 connected via the above. Further, 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 for supplying power from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 are provided via a single cable and connector. By connecting all the connectors that connect these cables to each board, each part on the production control board 90 side can operate and the command from the main control part 41 can be received. Become. Therefore, unless the command transmission line for transmitting commands 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 above-mentioned hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full tank sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

The game control board 40 includes the MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, and door opening. The detection switch 25, the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the payout sensor 34c, the full tank sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 described above 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-mentioned credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, payout display 13, 1-3 BETLED 14-16, input request LED 17, start effective LED 18, wait LED 19, replay LED 20, BET. Switch effective LED 21, left, middle, right stop effective LED 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel motor 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and described above via the power supply board 101. The hopper motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven under the control of the main control unit 41, which will be described later, mounted on the game control board 40.

The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a random number generation circuit 42, a sampling circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, a power failure detection circuit 48, and a reset circuit 49. Is installed.

The main control unit 41 is composed of a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 executes a control program stored in the ROM 41b to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40.

The random number generation circuit 42 is composed of a counter that counts up and updates the value each time a predetermined number of pulses are generated, and the sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 42. In the random number generation circuit 42, a range of numerical values to be counted is defined for each type of random number, and in the present embodiment, 0 to 65535 is defined as the range. The main CPU 41a acquires the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 42 as a random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit 43 according to the processing (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a hardware random number function). As the random number for the internal lottery described later, the random number extracted by the hardware random number function is not used as it is, but is processed by software and used. Further, the main CPU 41a also has a function of updating the value of a specific register by the above-mentioned timer interrupt processing (main) and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function). ..

The switch detection circuit 44 takes in the detection signals input from the switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various indicators and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power failure detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1, and when it detects a voltage drop, outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the main control unit 41. The reset circuit 49 gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power supply is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is cut off.

The CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 executes a process for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 1 by executing a program read from the ROM.

In this way, in the main control unit 41, the CPU 41a executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 41b, so that the main control unit 41 (or CPU 41a) executes (or performs processing) below. Specifically, the CPU 41a executes control according to a program. This also applies to the microcomputer mounted on the board other than the game control board 40.

The RAM 41c included in the main control unit 41 provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power supply. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, all the areas of the RAM 41c are used as backup RAMs, and even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, all the contents of the RAM 41c are stored for a predetermined period.

The ROM 41a included in the main control unit 41 stores various selection data, table data, and the like used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 41b stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, etc. prepared for the CPU 41a to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 41b stores table data and the like that constitute a plurality of command tables used by the CPU 41a to transmit control signals to be various control commands from the game control board 40.

The RAM 41c included in the main control unit 41 is provided with a game control data holding area as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 1. For example, DRAM is used as the RAM 41c, and a refresh operation for maintaining the stored data contents is required. The CPU 41a has a built-in refresh register for performing this refresh operation. For example, the refresh register consists of 8 bits, of which the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented each time the CPU 41a fetches an instruction from the ROM 41b. Therefore, the update of the stored value in the refresh register is performed every execution time of one instruction in the CPU 41a.

The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91. The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and the command is not sent from the sub control unit 91 to the main control unit 41.

The main control unit 41 inputs the detection status of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the input port. Then, the main control unit 41 executes a basic process of gradually shifting according to the detection state of various switches input from these input ports.

Further, the main control unit 41 can interrupt the basic process and execute the interrupt process when the interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, the timer interrupt process (main) described later is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to be longer than the total time of the time in which the process repeated according to the control state in the basic process completes and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). This means that the process of repeating the timer interrupt process (main) between this time and the next time according to the control state always completes at least one cycle.

Further, the main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, priority is given according to a predetermined order. The interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process ends, a new interrupt will occur at that point. It will be.

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

The effect control board 90 is connected to an effect device such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), an effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, and the reel LED 55 described above, which are arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. These effect devices are driven based on the control by the sub control unit 91, which will be described later, mounted on the effect control board 90.

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

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

The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer provided with a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d like the main control unit 41, and controls the effect. The sub control unit 91 and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 that controls the display of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the display control circuit 92, an effect LED 52, an LED drive circuit 93 that controls the drive of the reel LED 55, and an audio output circuit 94 that controls the audio output from the speakers 53 and 54. Detects the detection signal input from the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90 and the reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or the initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time. The switch detection circuit 96, the clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, 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 fact is sent. A power failure detection circuit 98 that outputs to the sub CPU 91a, other circuits, and the like are mounted, and the sub CPU 91a receives commands transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs various controls for performing an effect. At the same time, each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90 is directly or indirectly controlled.

In the game control board 40, the reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41, and the sub control unit 91 controls the main control when the power is turned on. It is designed to start at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power failure detection circuit 98 is set to have a lower voltage for outputting the voltage drop signal than the power failure detection circuit 48 for outputting the voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40, and is set to have a lower voltage when the power is cut. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a stage later than that of the main control unit 41, and performs a power failure 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 a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. , Executes command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt every time the number of input of the system clock reaches a certain number, that is, at regular intervals, and executes a timer interrupt process (sub) described later.

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

Further, the backup power supply is also supplied to the sub control unit 91 at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power supply is supplied. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 91c is stored for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, all the areas of the RAM 91c are used as backup RAMs, and even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, all the contents of the RAM 91c are stored for a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, all the areas of the RAM 91c are used as backup RAMs, and even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, all the contents of the RAM 91c are stored for a predetermined period.

[About setting values]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. In other words, the player's advantage varies depending on the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate 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 stages from 1 to 6, with 6 having the highest payout rate, and the smaller the value 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 the smaller the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 is, the lower the advantage is.

In order to change the set value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after turning on the setting key switch 37. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed as a display value on the setting value display 24, and the setting value is changed by the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 (that is, that is). It shifts to the setting change state where the setting value selection 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 one by one (when further operation is performed from setting 6, the setting returns to setting 1). .. Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is fixed 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 shifts to a state in which the game can proceed. Hereinafter, the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 in the setting change state may be referred to as a setting value selection operation, and the operation of the start switch 7 in the setting change state may be referred to as a setting value confirmation operation.

Further, in order to confirm the set value, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on after the game is finished and the bet number is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value display 24 displays the setting value read from the RAM 41c, so that the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the progress of the game is impossible, and by turning off the setting key switch 37, the setting confirmation state ends and the game returns to the state in which the progress is possible.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a voltage drop signal from the power failure detection circuit 48 is detected each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. The power failure determination process is performed, and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, the power failure process (main) is executed. In the power interruption process (main), the destruction diagnosis data (5AH in the present embodiment) in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 41c, that is, specific data other than 0 is stored, and all areas of the RAM 41c are stored. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the stored data becomes 0, and the process of storing the RAM parity adjustment data in the RAM 41c is performed. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of the values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (in the present embodiment, all areas) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all the 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 the 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 whether it is due to the system reset or the user reset, and the value of the destruction diagnosis data. 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, provided that the RAM parity is 0 and the value of the destruction diagnosis data is also correct. However, if the RAM parity is not 0 (1) or the value of the data for failure diagnosis is incorrect, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM error error code is set in the register to control the RAM error error state. However, it is designed to disable the progress of the game. Unlike the normal error state, the RAM error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until it is released.

In the present embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c is held by the backup power supply even during a power failure, and the main control unit 41 determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. In this case, the configuration returns to the control state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but only the data stored in the RAM 41c that is necessary for returning to the control state in the event of a power failure is backed up and the power supply is supplied. It may be configured to return to the control state before the power failure based on the data backed up at the time of turning on.

Further, when returning to the control state before the power failure when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power failure, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player. It is not necessary to restore all the states of the input port to the state before the power failure, for example.

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

Important work includes data for displaying various indicators and LEDs, I / O input / output data, game time timing counter, and other data that is inconvenient to initialize, as well as the RT flag and the number of remaining RT games, which will be described later. It is a work to be done. The non-preserved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and the value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of startup. The general work is a work in which data that can be initialized at the end of the BB, such as a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, the total number of medals paid out in the BB, and a game status flag described later, are stored. The special work is a work in which data such as various software random numbers that are initialized only before the start of setting is stored. The unused area is an unused area of the storage area of the RAM 41c, and will be initialized if any one of the 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 is one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later, like the unused area. 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 performs data on the RAM 41c when the setting key switch 37 is started when the setting key switch 37 is on, when a RAM abnormality error occurs, when the BB ends, and when the setting key switch 37 is started when the setting key switch 37 is off. When is not destroyed, when five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initialization with different areas to be initialized are performed according to each initialization condition.

The initialization 1 is an initialization performed before the setting key switch 37 is in the on state at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change state, or an initialization performed when a RAM error error occurs. Then, in the storage area of the RAM 41c, all the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except the important work and the used stack area, that is, the area from the unsaved work to the unused stack area is initialized. To. The initialization 2 is an initialization performed at the end of the BB. In the initialization 2, the general work, the unused area, and the unused stack area, that is, the area from the general work to the unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c is used. It is initialized. The initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is in the off state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the unused area are not destroyed. The used stack area is initialized. The initialization 4 is an initialization performed at the end of one game, and in the initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

In the present embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the transition of the setting change state, but it is performed at the end of the setting change state, before the transition of the setting change state, and at the end of the setting change state. You may.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a RAM abnormality error occurs when the power is turned on, initialization 1 is executed and the control state before that is initialized, which is important at this time. The RT flag assigned to the work and the number of remaining RT games are retained without being initialized. On the other hand, the game state flag assigned to the general work is initialized when the initialization 1 is executed.

[About internal lottery]
As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a predetermined number of bets that can be set according to the game state (usually, inside, BB (RB)), and is determined according to the game state. It is possible to start the game on the condition that the specified number of bets has been set. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a predetermined number of bets are set according to the gaming state.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the activated winning line LN is activated when all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped (hereinafter, the activated winning line LN is simply referred to as a winning line LN). You will win a prize if you have a combination of symbols called roles. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The types of winning roles are determined according to the game status, but they can be broadly divided into small roles that involve paying out medals and re-starting the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game role (hereinafter, also referred to as "replay") and a special role (hereinafter, also referred to as "bonus") that accompanies a transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. In the following, the small role and the replay role are collectively referred to as the general role. In order for each winning combination determined according to the game state to be won, it is necessary to win the internal lottery described later and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM. In the following, the terms "replay" and "replay" collectively refer to the various replays shown in FIGS. 15 and 19.

Of the winning flags for each of these winning combinations, the winning flags for the small winning combination and the replaying combination are valid only in the game in which the flags are set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flags for the special winning combination are , It is valid until the combinations of the allowed combinations are complete by the flag, and is invalid in the game in which the combinations of the allowed combinations are complete. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of the winning combination permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

In the internal lottery, it is decided whether or not to allow the winning of each of the above-mentioned combinations before the display results of all reels 2L, 2C and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). Is what you do. In the internal lottery, first, a random number value (an integer of 0 to 65535) for the internal lottery is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value of the random number value storage work assigned to the RAM 41c is set to the lottery work also assigned to the RAM 41c. Then, for each combination determined according to the game state and whether or not the special role is carried over, the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the value of the game state flag for specifying the game state, and the RT described later are specified. It is performed according to the value of the RT flag, the number of bets, and the number of judgment values of each combination determined according to the set value. In addition, the carry-over of the special role means that if the special role is not won in the game in which the special role is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the special role is carried over to the next game or later, and the special role is carried over until the special role is won. It is to maintain the winning state.

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, and the set value to be the target of the internal lottery is stored in the random number value for the internal lottery (the lottery work). 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 (number of determination values / 65536) according to the magnitude of the number of determination values.

Then, when the winning of any of the winning combinations is determined, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storage work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work is composed of a 2-byte storage area, in which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storage work in which the winning flag of the special combination is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general combination. It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when the special role is won, the winning flag of the special role indicating that the special role has been won is set in the special role storage work, and the winning flag set in the general role storage work is cleared. In addition, when the general role is won, the winning flag of the general role indicating that the general role has been won is set in the general role storage work. If neither combination nor combination of roles is won, only the general combination storage work is cleared.

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

The table index is an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the table creation data is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by the internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state). The difference up to the address where the data is stored is registered. As a result, it is possible to acquire the difference according to the internal winning state and to acquire the corresponding index data by adding the difference to the reference address. Even if the winning status of the winning combination is different, the same address is stored as index data when the same control is applied. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Therefore, the stop control table will be created.

The table creation data includes a stop control table showing the number of sliding frames according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, left, It may differ depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left or right reel is stopped, the middle or right reel is stopped, and if any of the reels is stopped, it is stopped. Since it may differ depending on the stop position of the finished reel, the address of the stop control table to be referred to is registered for each rotating reel for each situation, and each is based on the start address of the table creation data. The address of the stop control table to be referred to can be specified according to the situation of, and the necessary stop control table can be specified according to each situation from the specified address. Even if the stop status of the reels and the stop position of the stopped reels are different, if the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table will be referred to.

The stop control table is data that can specify the number of slip frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor that makes one revolution in a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) is used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, by driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R in 168 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one revolution. Then, 21 regions (frames) divided into 16 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) are defined for one circumference of the reel, and these regions are regions 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. Numbers are assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is also 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the symbols of each reel from the reel reference position, so that the symbols 0 to 20 are assigned. , 0 to 20 area numbers are assigned in order. Then, the number of slip frames for each area number is compressed and stored in the stop control table according to a predetermined rule, and the number of slip frames for each area number can be obtained by expanding the stop control table. There is.

In the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data as described above, the area corresponding to each area number corresponds to the stop reference position (in the present embodiment, the perspective window). Slip when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at the timing (the timing when the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps of each area number) located in the lower symbol area of 3). This is a table in which the number of frames is set.

Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the start address of the table creation data according to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, first, the table index is referred to, the index data corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, the table creation data is specified based on the acquired index data, and all reels are selected from the specified table creation data. Acquires the address of the stop control table of each reel corresponding to the rotating state, expands the stop control table of each reel stored in the acquired address, and creates a stop control table for all the reels.

In addition, when any one reel stops, or when any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the start address of the table creation data according to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is specified based on the specified table creation data, and the address of the stop control table of the stopped reel and the unstopped reel corresponding to the area number of the stop position of the reel is acquired from the specified table creation data, and the acquired address is used. Expand the stop control table for each stored reel to create a stop control table for unstopped reels.

Next, regarding the control when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, and causes the corresponding reel to derive the display result. Explaining, when the operation corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected among the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R, the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected. The area number of the specified stop operation is specified, the stop control table of the reel in which the stop operation is detected is referred to, and the number of sliding frames corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired slip frames. Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of sliding frames to the pull-in and stop is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number corresponding to the stop position several minutes ahead of the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in the present embodiment, the perspective window 3). It will stop at the area of the lower symbol).

In the table index of the present embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and further, one reel is stored in one table creation data. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). That is, the table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and the stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are uniquely defined. The stop control table created with reference to is also unique to one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stopped position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop state (and the stop position of the stopped reel) all have the same conditions, the reels are based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. Stop control will be performed.

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

In the present embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, the winning winning combination is drawn to the winning line LN as much as possible within a range of 4 frames, and the winning winning combination is drawn so as not to be aligned with the winning line LN. A stop control table with a fixed number of sliding frames is created to control the reels to stop, but if none of the winning combinations are won, the number of sliding frames is not defined. Create a table and control the reel stop. As a result, when the stop operation is performed, if the winning combinations can be aligned and stopped on the winning line LN within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames, control is performed to align and stop the winning combination, and the winning combination is won. If the winning combination is not played, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames.

If a special role and a small role are won at the same time, such as when a small role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the winning small role will be placed on the winning line LN within a range of 4 frames. The number of sliding frames is set so as to draw in to the maximum, and for the stop operation position where the winning small winning combination cannot be drawn into the winning line LN within the range of up to 4 frames, the winning special role is placed in the winning line LN 4 A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to draw in the maximum within the frame range is created, and the reel stop control is performed. As a result, when the stop operation is performed, if the winning small wins can be aligned and stopped on the winning line LN within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames, the control is performed to align and stop the winning combination. If the small winning combination that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames cannot be drawn into the line LN, if the special winning combination that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames can be aligned and stopped in the winning line LN, Control is performed to align and stop these, and the winning combination is controlled to be stopped within the pull-in range of 4 frames. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the small winning combination with the winning line LN is prioritized over the special winning combination, and the special winning combination can be won only when the small winning combination cannot be drawn in. When the special role and the small role can be drawn in at the same time, only the small role is drawn in, and the small role is not aligned with the winning line LN at the same time as the special role.

In this embodiment, the special role and the small role are won at the same time, such as when the special role is carried over from before the previous game and the small role is won, or when the special role and the small role are newly won at the same time. If so, the winning small role is prioritized over the winning special role, and only when the small role cannot be drawn in, the special role is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, but the special role and the small role are controlled. If the players are elected at the same time, the control to align the special combination with the winning line LN is prioritized over the small combination, and the control to align the small combination with the winning line LN may be performed only when the special combination cannot be drawn in. ..

If the special role and the replay are won at the same time, such as when the special role is carried over from before the previous game and the replay role is won, the maximum is the winning line LN when the stop operation is performed. Control is performed to align and stop the symbols of the re-game combination within the pull-in range of four frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-game combination or the symbols constituting the re-game combination to be elected at the same time are arranged within 5 symbols, that is, within 4 frames for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can be stopped at any position within the pull-in range of 4 frames, if the special role and the re-game combination are won at the same time, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. Instead, all the replay roles will be awarded. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the re-game combination with the winning line LN is prioritized over the special combination, and the re-game combination is sure to win the prize. When the special role and the re-game role can be drawn in at the same time, only the re-game role is drawn in, and the special role is not aligned with the winning line LN at the same time as the re-game role.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 rotates the reel for which the stop operation has not yet been detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started. Is continued, and on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the corresponding reel is controlled to stop the display result. Even if the reel rotation is temporarily stopped due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected after the reel rotation is restarted until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected. The rotation of the reels that are not used is continued, and on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected, the corresponding reel is controlled to stop the display result.

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

Next, various control contents executed by the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment will be described.

[Startup process (main)]
When the system reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the main control unit 41 performs the activation process (main) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 41 first initializes the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. (Sa2), and then initializes the values of the I register and the IY register (Sa3). ). By initializing the I register and the IY register, the address of the interrupt table to be referred to when the interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and the reference address for referencing the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. .. These values are fixed values and will always be initialized at startup.

Next, access to the RAM 41c is permitted (Sa4), and the RAM parity of all the storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa5).

In the step of Sa6, it is determined whether or not the RAM parity calculated in the step of Sa5 is 0. If the power interruption interrupt processing (main) is performed normally, the RAM parity should be 0, and if the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sa6, the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal. In this case, whether or not the setting key switch 37 is on after executing initialization 1 that initializes all the storage areas except the in-use stack area and important work among the storage areas of the RAM 41c (Sa19). (Sa20), if the setting key switch 37 is on, a setting command indicating the start of setting is generated (Sa16), the generated command during setting change is stored in the command buffer (Sa17), and is described in FIG. Allows the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa18), and changes the winning probability of the winning combination. That is, it shifts to the setting change state. Then, when the setting change process is completed, the game process proceeds to the game process shown in FIG.

If the setting key switch 37 is off in the step of Sa20, an error code indicating a RAM error is set in the register (Sa21), an error command indicating a RAM error is generated (Sa22), and the generated error command is used in the command buffer. It is stored (Sa23), and the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 described in FIG. 10 at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) is permitted (Sa24), that is, error processing, that is, It shifts to the RAM error error state. Then, for example, when the reset / setting switch 38 is operated by the game clerk to release the RAM abnormality error state, the game processing proceeds to the game processing shown in FIG.

If the RAM parity is 0 in the step of Sa6, it is further determined whether or not the destruction diagnosis data is normal (Sa7). If the power failure processing (main) is performed normally, the destruction diagnosis data should be set, and if the destruction diagnosis data is not normal in the step of Sa7 (the destruction diagnosis data is stored at the time of power failure). Since the data in the RAM 41c is not normal even in cases other than 5A (H) to be performed), the process proceeds to the step of Sa19 to execute initialization 1, and then the setting key switch 37 is turned on in the step of Sa20. For example, the above-mentioned processes of Sa16 to Sa18 are performed, and the process shifts to the setting change process, that is, the setting change state. If the setting key switch 37 is off in the step of Sa20, the above-mentioned processing of Sa21 to Sa24 is performed, and the process shifts to error processing, that is, a RAM error error state. Then, when the RAM abnormality error state is released, the game process proceeds to the game processing shown in FIG.

When it is determined in the step of Sa7 that the data for the destruction diagnosis is normal, the data in the RAM 41c is normal, so the data for the destruction diagnosis is cleared (Sa8), and the unsaved work, unused area, and unused area of the RAM 41c are cleared. After performing initialization 3 to initialize the used stack area (Sa9), it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is on (Sa10), and if the setting key switch 37 is on, initialization 1 is executed. (Sa15), the above-mentioned processes of Sa16 to Sa18 are performed, and the process shifts to the setting change process, that is, the setting change state. Then, when the setting change process is completed, the game process proceeds to the game process shown in FIG.

If the setting key switch 37 is off in the step of Sa10, each register is returned to the state before the power failure, that is, the state stored in the stack (Sa11), a return command is generated (Sa12), and the command buffer is used. (Sa13), a power failure recovery flag for identifying that a power failure occurred during the setting change state and returned to the setting change state was set in the RAM 41c (Sa14a), and the main control unit described with reference to FIG. The 41 permits the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (main) executed at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms) (Sa14), and returns to the last process executed before the power failure. If any of the processing during the game processing shown in FIG. 8 was performed before the power failure, the game processing was performed based on the value of the program counter (PC) restored by Sa11 and the backup data of the backup RAM. Among the processes of Sd1 to Sd7, the process returns to the process performed before the power failure. Further, for example, when any of the processing during the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed before the power failure, the value of the program counter (PC) restored by Sa11 and the backup data of the backup RAM are displayed. Based on this, it returns to the process of Sk1 to Sk26 of the timer interrupt process, which was performed before the power failure.

When the setting is being changed before the power failure and any of the processing during the setting change processing shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is being performed, the setting key switch remains on and the power is restored. Is determined by Sa10 that the setting key switch is on, and in the setting change process, the process is executed from the Sc1 process, which is the first process. However, when the setting key switch is returned to off during the power failure and the power failure is restored, the installation change process is performed based on the value of the program counter (PC) restored in Sa11 of FIG. 5 and the backup data of the backup RAM. Of the processes of Sc1 to Sc28 of the above, the process returns to the process performed before the power failure. Whether or not the setting was changed before the power failure can be identified by determining the presence or absence of the power failure recovery flag set in Sa14a of FIG. Further, when returning to the setting change state by returning from the power failure, the display state of the game auxiliary display 12 and the set value display 24 also returns to the display state before the power failure based on the backup data of the backup RAM.

Further, if an error state occurs before the power is cut off, the error detection flag set in Sk26 of FIG. 11 is stored in the backup RAM. Therefore, since it is determined that the error detection flag is set when the power is restored, the error notification process is restarted from the beginning (Sb1 in FIG. 9).

[Setting change processing]
6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the setting change process executed by the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 controls the setting change state by performing the setting change processing.

In the setting change process, first, the set value stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c is read, and the read value is used as the display value (Sc1). Next, the count value is set in the operation delay counter that counts the time until the set value selection operation by the reset / setting switch 38 and the set value confirmation operation by the start switch 7 are accepted and started (Sc2). As the count value of the operation delay counter, for example, a value corresponding to 3 seconds is set.

Next, it is determined whether or not the display value is outside the settable range (1 to 6) (Sc3), and if the display value is within the settable range, the process proceeds to the Sc5 step, and the display value is outside the settable range. If so, the display value is corrected to 1 (Sc4), and the process proceeds to the Sc5 step.

In the step of Sc5, a setting changing display indicating that the game auxiliary display 12 controls the setting change state is displayed, and the display value read by the setting value display 24 in Sc1, that is, the selected setting value is displayed. Display the indicated setting value display. When the set value is corrected by Sc4, the corrected display value is displayed by the set value display 24. Specifically, the game auxiliary display 12 displays a display (for example, “−−” (displaying two hyphens)) that is not displayed in other states to indicate that the setting is controlled to the changed state. Further, the set value display 24 displays any number from 1 to 6.

Next, the count value of the operation delay counter whose count value is set by Sc2c is subtracted by "1" each time a clock is input to the CPU 41a (Sc6). Next, it is determined whether or not the count value of the operation delay counter has become "0" (Sc7). If the count value is not "0", the subtraction of the count value is repeated. When the count value becomes "0", acceptance of the set value selection operation by the reset / setting switch 38 and the set value confirmation operation by the start switch 7 is started. In other words, the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 are in a state of waiting for detection of a change from off to on. In this way, when the count value of the operation delay counter becomes "0" after the display by the set value display 24 on Sc5, the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation are started to be accepted. The timing at which the setting changing display by the auxiliary display 12 and the setting value display by the setting value display 24 are displayed is earlier than the timing at which acceptance of the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation is started.

Next, it is determined whether or not the power failure recovery flag set in Sa14a of FIG. 5 is set (Sc8). If the power failure recovery flag is set, the process returns to the Sc6 step. At this time, the initial value is reset to the operation delay counter. Also, clear the power failure recovery flag.

If the power failure recovery flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a setting command indicating the start of setting has already been transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 (Sc9). If the setting command has been sent, the process proceeds to the Sc12 step. If the setting command has not been sent, a setting command indicating the start of setting is generated, and the generated setting command is stored in the command buffer (Sc11).

In Sc12, it is determined whether or not the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on (Sc12).

When a change of on is detected from the off of the reset / setting switch 38, it is determined whether or not the power failure recovery flag is set (Sc13). If the power failure recovery flag is set, the process returns to the Sc6 step. At this time, the initial value is reset to the operation delay counter. Also, clear the power failure recovery flag.

If the power failure recovery flag is not set, the edge data is cleared (Sc14), the display value is added by 1 (Sc15), and the set value displayed by 1 is displayed on the set value display 24 (Sc16). Then, the process returns to the Sc8 step.

Further, when the change of on from the off of the reset / setting switch 38 is not detected in the step of Sc12, it is determined whether or not the start switch 7 has changed from off to on (Sc17). If the change of on is not detected from the off of the start switch 7, the process returns to the Sc8 step.

When a change of on is detected from the off of the start switch 7, it is determined whether or not the power failure recovery flag is set (Sc18). If the power failure recovery flag is set, the process returns to the Sc6 step. At this time, the initial value is reset to the operation delay counter. Also, clear the power failure recovery flag.

If the power failure recovery flag is not set, the edge data is cleared (Sc19), the value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated to 0 (Sc21), and the setting key switch 37 is in the off state. Whether or not it is determined (Sc22). When the setting key switch 37 is in the off state, the determination is repeated, and the process waits until the setting key switch 37 is in the on state. When the setting key switch 37 is not in the off state (when the setting key switch 37 is in the on state), it waits until the setting key switch 37 is in the off state (Sc23).

When the start processing (main) is executed, the setting key switch 37 is determined to be in the on state by Sa10, and when the setting change processing is executed, the setting key switch 37 is in the on state, so Sc22 indicates N. At the same time, it is determined as Y by Sc22. On the other hand, if a power failure occurs during the setting change state and the power is restored, it is determined by Sa10 that the setting key switch 37 is in the off state when the start processing (main) is executed. Therefore, when the setting change process is executed, the setting key switch 37 is in the off state, so Sc22 determines that it is Y. However, the process does not proceed unless it is determined as N by Sc22 and Y by Sc22. Therefore, in order to end the setting change state when a power failure occurs during the setting change state and the power is restored. It is necessary to change the setting key switch 37 from the off state to the on state and then return it to the off state.

When the off of the setting key switch 37 is determined in the step of Sc23, the display value is stored in the setting value work (Sc24), and the setting command indicating the end of the setting and the new setting value is generated (Sc25). The storage process is performed and stored in the command buffer (Sc26), and the game process is started.

The determination of whether or not the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on in Sc12 is that the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on continuously a predetermined number of times due to the timer interrupt process (main). Is determined by determining whether or not is detected. As a result, it is detected that the reset / setting switch 38 has not changed from off to on due to noise or the like, but that the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on due to the operation. The number of detections is counted using the detection number counter. Then, when each operation in Sc12 is detected but a power failure occurs when the number of detection times does not reach a predetermined number, the count value of the detection number counter is initialized when the power failure is restored. This prevents an unintended operation from being detected. It is also possible to obtain the same effect by detecting that the time when the reset / setting switch 38 changes from off to on reaches a predetermined time. It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not the start switch 7 in Sc17 has changed from off to on is also performed in the same manner.

In the present embodiment, when a power failure occurs during any of the processes of Sc1 to Sc5, the processes of Sc6 and Sc7 are performed after the process of Sc5 is performed, and the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation are accepted. Is started. Therefore, when the setting change state is restored after the power failure is restored, the timing at which the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the setting value display by the setting value display 24 are displayed is the setting value selection operation and the setting value. It is earlier than the timing when acceptance with the confirmation operation is resumed. When a power failure occurs during any of the processes of Sc1 to Sc5, the power failure recovery flag is cleared at the time of recovery from the power failure so that the processes of Sc6 and Sc7 are not repeatedly executed twice.

Further, when a power failure occurs in Sc7 to Sc8, the process recovers from the power failure process, so that the Sc5 process also recovers when the power failure is restored. Therefore, when the power is restored, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the set value display by the set value display 24 are immediately restored. On the other hand, when a power failure occurs in Sc7 to Sc8, the processing of Sc8 always passes, so that the acceptance of the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation is resumed after the processing of Sc6 and Sc7 is performed again. Therefore, when a power failure occurs during any of the processes of Sc7 to Sc8 and the setting is returned to the setting change state by recovering from the power failure, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the setting value display by the setting value display 24 The timing at which and is resumed is earlier than the timing at which acceptance of the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation is resumed.

Further, when a power failure occurs in Sc9 to Sc13, the process recovers from the power failure process, so that the Sc5 process also recovers when the power failure is restored. Therefore, when the power is restored, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the set value display by the set value display 24 are immediately restored. On the other hand, when a power failure occurs in Sc9 to Sc13, the processing of Sc13 always passes through, so that the acceptance of the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation is resumed after the processing of Sc6 and Sc7 is performed again. Therefore, when a power failure occurs during any of the processes of Sc9 to Sc13 and the setting is returned to the setting change state by recovering from the power failure, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the setting value display by the setting value display 24 The timing at which and is restarted is earlier than the timing at which the set value selection operation, the set value confirmation operation, and the acceptance are restarted.

Further, when a power failure occurs in Sc14 to Sc18, the process recovers from the power failure process, so that the Sc5 process also recovers when the power failure is restored. Therefore, when the power is restored, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the set value display by the set value display 24 are immediately restored. On the other hand, when a power failure occurs in Sc14 to Sc18, the process of Sc13 is always passed, so that the acceptance of the set value selection operation and the set value determination operation is resumed after the processes of Sc6 and Sc7 are performed again. Therefore, when a power failure occurs during any of the processes of Sc14 to Sc18 and the setting is returned to the setting change state by recovering from the power failure, the setting changing display by the game auxiliary display 12 and the setting value display by the setting value display 24 The timing at which and is resumed is earlier than the timing at which acceptance of the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation is resumed.

For example, when a power failure occurs during the Sc6 process, the initial value is reset to the operation delay counter as a count value. As a result, after the power is restored, the reception of the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation is resumed with a certain time delay from the resumption of the set value display and the setting changing display.

It is also possible to configure the setting change process to be restarted from the beginning (from Sc1) after the power failure is restored when a power failure occurs during the setting change state. In this case, the process may be restarted from the beginning without setting the power failure recovery flag. The effect of the present invention can also be obtained by this configuration.

[About various commands]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends the input number command, the internal winning command, the reel rotation start command, the reel stop command, the winning number command, the game state command, the return command, and the setting to the sub control unit 91. Send multiple types of commands, including commands, configuration commands, and error commands.

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

The number of inserted medals command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used to set the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game, and when the power is restored. , Or when a medal is inserted in a state where the specified number of bets is not set, or when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the bet number, the medal is transmitted.

The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the internal winning flag, the type of the established internal winning flag, and whether or not the special role is carried over, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. To. Further, since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated, it is possible to identify that the start switch 7 has been operated by receiving the internal winning command.

The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started. Since the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R start rotating when the start switch 7 is operated with the bet number set, it is possible to identify that the start switch 7 has been operated when the reel rotation start command is received. Is.

The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. It is transmitted every time the stop control accompanying the stop operation of each reel is performed. Further, since the reel stop command is transmitted when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated (that is, when the reel stop command is pressed), the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated by receiving the reel stop command. It is possible to identify the fact and the order in which the operations were performed.

The winning number command is a command that can specify the winning result such as whether or not a winning has occurred and the type of winning combination, and is transmitted by detecting the stop position of the reel when the stop switch for the third stop is operated.

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

An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error state and the type of error state. When an error is determined and the error state is controlled, an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state and its type is sent and reset. When the operation is performed and the error state is cleared, an error command indicating the error state is cleared is sent.

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

The start-up setting command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 shifts from the start-up to the setting change state, and when it is determined in the start-up process (main) that the setting key switch 37 is in the on state. Will be sent. Further, in the start-up process (main), the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, so that the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized by the start-up setting command. Can be identified.

The setting command is a command indicating the start, end, and confirmed setting value of the setting change state, and is transmitted at the start and end of the setting change state.

The above-mentioned plurality of types of commands are temporarily stored in a command transmission buffer provided in a special work of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and are executed in the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIG. (Sk16) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

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

As shown in FIG. 8, in the game processing, BET processing (Sd1), internal lottery processing (Sd2), reel rotation processing (Sd3), winning determination processing (Sd4), payout processing (Sd5), and game end processing (Sd6). ), The error notification process (Sd7) is executed in order, and when the process at the end of the game is completed, the process returns to the BET process again.

In the BET process in the step of Sd1, a process of waiting in a state where the bet number can be set, setting a predetermined number of bets according to the game state, and starting the game when the start switch 7 is operated is executed. ..

In the internal lottery process in the step of Sd2, whether to allow the above-mentioned winning of each winning combination based on the random number value for the internal lottery latched at the same time as the game starts by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step of Sd1 (that is, display). Performs the process of deciding whether or not to allow the derivation of the result. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on each lottery result. If a special role (BB or RB) is won by an internal lottery, the special role carry-over flag is set. Then, as described above, the presence or absence of the special role carry-over flag is determined to determine the presence or absence of the special role carry-over, and the winning combination according to the presence or absence of the special role carry-over (the special role is excluded from the internal lottery during the special role carry-over). The determination process is performed.

In the reel rotation process in the step of Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R in response to the operation of the stop switch 7, the result of the internal lottery in the step of Sd2, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. A process of stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is executed according to the detection of the operation.

In the winning determination process in the step of Sd4, when it is determined that the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C and 2R has stopped in the step of Sd3, the winning is awarded according to the display result derived to each reel 2L, 2C and 2R. Executes the process of determining whether or not it has occurred. If a special role is won, the special role carry-over flag is cleared in this process.

In the payout process in the step of Sd5, when the occurrence of a prize is determined in the step of Sd4, credits are added and medals are paid out based on the number of payouts according to the prize.

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

In the error notification process in the step of Sd7, a process of notifying that an error has occurred and the type of error is executed. If an error is detected during the processing of Sd1 to Sd6, the main control unit 41 interrupts each processing and executes the main processing. Then, when the error is cleared, the process returns to the process before the interruption.

Further, in the game processing, a command is generated according to the progress control of the game, set in the command buffer, and transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

[Error notification processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the error notification process executed by the main control unit 41 in Sd7 of FIG. As described above, when an error is detected while executing the processes of Sd1 to Sd6 of FIG. 8, the process being executed at that time is interrupted and this process is executed. The error is detected by the error detection process (Sk26 in FIG. 11) of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 at regular intervals.

In the error notification process, first, an error is detected in the error detection process (Sk26 in FIG. 11) of the timer interrupt process (main) shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and it is determined whether or not the error detection flag is set ( Sb1). If the error detection flag is not set, the process ends.

If the error detection flag is set, the current display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is saved on the stack (Sb2). Then, the error state display indicating that the error state is controlled and the error code display (error type display) indicating the error code stored in the register are displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb3). Specifically, on the game auxiliary display 12, the first digit indicates "E" which is an error state display, and the second digit indicates a number indicating an error code (for example, "E 1").

Next, a count value is set in the operation delay counter that counts the time until the error release operation by the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is accepted and started (Sb4). As the count value of the operation delay counter, for example, a value corresponding to 3 seconds is set.

Next, it is determined whether or not the error code is a RAM error (Sb5), and if it is an error code indicating a RAM error, the process proceeds to loop processing in which no processing is performed.

If it is determined in the step of Sb5 that the error code does not indicate a RAM error, the count value of the operation delay counter set with the count value in Sb4 is subtracted by "1" each time the clock is input to the CPU 41a. (Sb6). Then, it is determined whether or not the count value of the operation delay counter has become "0" (Sb7). If the count value is not "0", the subtraction of the count value is repeated.

When the count value becomes "0", the reset / setting switch 38 and the reset switch 23 start accepting the error canceling operation. In other words, the reset / setting switch 38 and the reset switch 23 are in a state of waiting for detection of a change from off to on. In this way, when the count value of the operation delay counter becomes "0" after the error status display and the error code are displayed by the game auxiliary display 12 in Sb3, the error release operation is started to be accepted. Therefore, the game auxiliary display 12 The timing of the error status display and the error code display is earlier than the timing at which the error cancellation operation is started.

When the count value of the operation delay counter becomes "0", an error command indicating the occurrence of an error state and its type is generated, stored in the command buffer (Sb8), command storage processing is performed, and the command buffer is stored. Store (Sb9).

Next, it is determined whether or not a change of on is detected from the off of the reset / setting switch 38 (Sb10), and if a change of on is not detected from the off of the reset / setting switch 38, the off of the reset switch 23 is further determined. It is determined whether or not the change of on is detected from (Sb11), and if the change of on is not detected from the off of the reset switch 23, the process returns to the step of Sb10. That is, until the change from off to on of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is detected, the game waits in a state in which the progress of the game is impossible.

Then, when a change of ON from the off of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected in the step of Sb10, or a change of ON from the off of the reset switch 23 is detected in the step of Sb11, the detection state of the switch is changed. Edge data indicating that the command has changed from off to on or from on to off (called a rising edge when changing from off to on, and a falling edge when changing from on to off) It is cleared (Sb12), the error code stored in the register is cleared (Sb13), the display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is returned to the display state saved in the stack in the step of Sb1 (Sb14), and the error state is changed. Generates an error command indicating that the command has been released (Sb15), performs command storage processing, stores the error command in the command buffer (Sb16), clears the error detection flag (Sb17), and returns to the original processing. Return.

In this way, in the error processing, if the error processing is due to something other than a RAM error, the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated to return to the original processing even if the error state is released. In the case of error processing due to an abnormality, even if the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated, the error state is canceled and the original state is not restored.

The determination of whether or not the reset / setting switch 38 in Sb10 has changed from off to on means that the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on continuously a predetermined number of times due to the timer interrupt process (main). Is determined by determining whether or not is detected. As a result, it is detected that the reset / setting switch 38 has not changed from off to on due to noise or the like, but that the reset / setting switch 38 has changed from off to on due to the operation. The number of detections is counted using the detection number counter. Then, when each operation in Sb10 is detected but a power failure occurs when the number of detections does not reach a predetermined number, the count value of the detection number counter is initialized when the power failure is restored. This prevents an unintended operation from being detected. It is also possible to obtain the same effect by detecting that the time when the reset / setting switch 38 changes from off to on reaches a predetermined time. It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not the reset switch 23 in Sb11 has changed from off to on is also performed in the same manner.

Further, when the power is cut off and the power is restored during the error state, the processing of Sb1 is restarted. Therefore, when the power is restored, the error state display and the error code display by the processing of Sb3 are restarted. Then, after the processes of Sb6 and Sb7 are performed again, the acceptance of the error canceling operation is resumed. Therefore, when a power failure occurs during the error state and the error state is restored by recovering from the power failure, the acceptance of the error canceling operation is resumed at the timing when the error state display and the error code display by the game auxiliary display 12 are restarted. It is earlier than the timing of being done.

It should be noted that when a power failure occurs during the error state, the process interrupted by the power failure can be restarted when the power is restored. In this case, a process for determining whether or not the power failure recovery flag is set before and after the error cancellation operation is added, and if the power failure recovery flag is set, the initial count value is set in the operation delay counter. The value may be reset to return to the processing of Sb6. The effect of the present invention can also be obtained by this configuration.

[Timer interrupt processing (main)]
10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 interrupting the start process and the game process at regular intervals (interval of 0.56 ms). Note that other interrupts are automatically prohibited during the execution period of the timer interrupt process (main).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the timer interrupt process (main), first, the register in use is saved in the stack area (Sk1).

Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sk2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage decrease signal has been input from the power failure detection circuit 48, and if the voltage decrease signal has been input, whether or not the voltage decrease signal has been input even in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal is input even in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that there is a power failure, and a power failure flag indicating that is set.

After the power failure determination process in the Sk2 step, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set (Sk3), and if the power failure flag is not set, the process proceeds to Sk4 and the power failure flag is set. To shift to the power failure processing (main).

In the Sk4 step, a port input process for inputting detection data of various switches from the input port is performed.

Next, the branch counter for identifying the timer interrupt to be executed in the timer interrupt process (main) is advanced by 1 from the four types of timer interrupts 1 to 4 (Sk5). In this embodiment, the timer interrupt 1 is a branching process during the timer interrupt that controls the motor to control the start of the reel. Specifically, the processes of Sk9 to Sk11 such as the reel start process described later. Is done. The timer interrupt 2 is a branch process during timer interrupt that performs LED display control, time counter update, door open / close status monitoring, output control of control signals, etc., and command and external output signal updates. Specifically, the processes of Sk12 to Sk17 are performed, such as the LED dynamic display process described later. Further, the timer interrupt 3 is a branching process during timer interrupt that detects the passing of the origin of the reel, monitors the switch input, and reads out the random number value. Specifically, the passing of the origin, which will be described later, is performed. Processing of Sk20 to Sk22 such as time processing is performed. Further, the timer interrupt 4 is a branch process during timer interrupt that detects the input of the stop switch and controls the reel stop. Specifically, the process of Sk23 to Sk25 such as the stop switch process described later. Is done. In the Sk5 step, 1 is added when the branch counter value is 0 to 2, and the value is updated to 0 when the counter value is 3. That is, the branch counter value loops in the order of 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 0 ... Each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed.

Next, it is determined whether it is 2 or 3, that is, timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4 by referring to the branch counter value (Sk6), and if it is not timer interrupt 3 or timer interrupt 4, that is, timer interrupt. In the case of 1 or timer interrupt 2, it is confirmed whether the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are starting or rotating at a constant speed, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are starting or rotating at a constant speed. For example, a timer phase signal output process for outputting the phase signal data changed in the motor step process of Sk10 described later and the phase signal data changed in the final stop process of Sk24 described later is executed (Sk7).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is 1 by referring to the branch counter value, that is, whether or not it is timer interrupt 2 (Sk8), and if it is not timer interrupt 2, that is, if it is timer interrupt 1, the reel motor Reel start processing (Sk9) that controls the step time interval at the start of 32L, 32C, 32R, motor step processing (Sk10) that changes the phase signal data of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reel motors 32L, 32C After stopping 32R and after a lapse of a certain period of time, the motor phase signal standby process (Sk11) for changing the phase signal to one-phase excitation is sequentially executed, and then the process proceeds to the Sk25 step.

Further, in the case of the timer interrupt 2 in the step of Sk8, the LED dynamic display process (Sk12) for dynamically lighting various indicators and the control signal output process for outputting data such as lighting signals of various LEDs to the output port. (Sk13), time counter update process for updating various time counters (Sk14), door monitoring process for monitoring the detection status of the door open detection switch 25, door command transmission request (Sk15), and set in the command buffer. After sequentially executing the command transmission process (Sk16) for transmitting various commands such as the setting changing command, the return command, and the error command to the sub-control unit 91, and the external output signal update process (Sk17) for updating the external output signal, Sk25 Proceed to the step.

Further, if the timer interrupt is 3 or the timer interrupt is 4 in the Sk6 step, it is further determined whether or not it is 3 by referring to the branch counter value, that is, whether or not it is the timer interrupt 4 (Sk18). If it is not an interrupt 4, that is, if it is a timer interrupt 3, it checks the passing of the rotating reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to the origin (passing the reel reference position), detects the occurrence of a reel rotation error, and stops. Check if the preparation is complete (whether the stop preparation completion code is set), and if the stop preparation is complete and the constant speed rotation is in progress, operate the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel. Enable origin passage processing (Sk20), determine whether the detection status of switches such as MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R has changed, request transmission of operation detection command, etc. After sequentially executing the switch input determination process (Sk21) to be performed and the random number value read process (Sk22) in which the numerical data is read from the random number value register R1D and stored in the random number value storage work, the process proceeds to the Sk26 step.

Further, if the timer interrupt is 4 in the step of Sk18, the stop stored in the work of the stop reel is stopped when the stop operation position is stored in the work of the stop reel with the detection of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. When it is time to stop, the stop position is determined from the operation position, the stop switch process (Sk23) that calculates how many steps to stop after, and the number of steps until the stop calculated by the stop switch process are counted. After sequentially executing the stop process (Sk24) for starting the braking by the two-phase excitation and the final stop process (Sk25) for the three-phase excitation after a certain time from the start of the braking in the stop process, the process proceeds to the Sk26 step.

In the Sk26 step, an error detection process for detecting the occurrence of an error is executed (Sk26). In the error detection process, when any one of a plurality of types of errors occurs, an error detection flag indicating that the error has occurred and the type of the error that has occurred is set in the RAM 41c. In this embodiment, in addition to the RAM error error, an inserted medal jam error, a medal out error, a payout error, a payout medal jam error, a full tank error, a reel rotation error, an abnormal winning error, and a door opening error are set as errors. However, the type of error can be changed as appropriate.

In the step of Sk27, the register saved in the stack area in Sk1 is restored, and the process returns to the process before the interrupt (Sk27).

[Power cut (main)]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the power interruption process (main) executed when the main control unit 41 determines that the power interruption flag is set in the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

In the power failure processing (main), first, all the registers that may be used are saved in the stack area (Sm1). Although the values of the I register and the IY register described above are used, they are not saved here because the same fixed values are always set at the time of initialization at startup.

Next, the destruction diagnosis data (5A (H) in this embodiment) is set (Sm2), and all the output ports are initialized (Sm3). Next, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all the storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c becomes 0 (Sm4), and the access to the RAM 41c is performed. Prohibit (Sm5).

After that, the voltage drops and the state shifts to the standby state in which the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 stops. Then, if the voltage drops in this standby state, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the operation of the main control unit 41 is surely stopped when the power is cut off.

[About the types of winning roles and the combination of winning combination patterns]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a prize is won when a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned on the prize line LN. The types of winning roles are determined according to the game status, but they can be broadly divided into big bonuses, bonuses with a transition to regular bonuses, small winnings with medal payouts, and the number of bets. There is a replaying role that allows you to start the next game without needing it.

The big bonus may be indicated as BB, and the regular bonus may be indicated as RB. In addition, big bonuses and regular bonuses may be simply referred to as bonuses. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to be won, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set a winning flag in the RAM 41c to allow the winning of the winning combination.

13 to 16 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, the symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to the winning combinations. Further, FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a game state and RT transitions controlled by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 17, the slot machine according to the present embodiment is controlled to one of a normal gaming state, an internal 1, 2, RB, and a BB (RB), and further, a normal gaming state (hereinafter, a normal gaming state). In (referred to as normal), it is controlled by any of RT 0 to 4.

As shown in FIG. 13, there are two types of bonuses among the winning combinations: a big bonus (hereinafter, each big bonus is referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter, each regular bonus is referred to as RB). included.

BB wins when the combination of "white 7-white 7-white 7" is aligned on the winning line LN. RB will be awarded when the combination of "Black 7-Black 7-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN.

When the BB wins, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled every game by a regular bonus during BB (hereinafter referred to as BBRB). The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out.

When the RB wins, it will be transferred to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). The regular bonus ends on the condition that one of the roles wins 6 times or has completed 12 games.

As shown in FIG. 17, from the time when the BB is internally won to the time when the prize is won, the internal control is controlled to 1.RT0, and from the time when the RB is internally won to the time when the prize is won, the internal power is controlled to 2 ・ RT0. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, after the big bonus or the regular bonus (collectively referred to as a bonus) is completed, it is normally controlled to RT4.

Even if either BB or RB is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated at the appropriate timing to enable them to win these roles, they will win these roles. There is no such thing. The symbols ("black 7", "white 7", "net 7") that make up BB and RB are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, and right reel 2R, respectively. Is.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a small winning combination will be described. Among the winning roles, the small roles include middle bell, right-down bell, upper bell 1-8, middle watermelon, right-down watermelon, upper watermelon, lower cherry, middle cherry, one piece, right-up bell, right-up bevel, Includes rising watermelon.

The middle bell will be awarded when the winning line LN has a combination of "bell-bell-bell", and eight medals will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bells are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, when the middle bell is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

The downward-sloping bell is when the winning line LN has any combination of "Replay-Bell-Replay", "Replay-Bell-Plum", "Plum-Bell-Replay", and "Plum-Bell-Plum". It will be a prize and 8 medals will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the replay and plum on the left reel 2L are located one position below the bell, and the replay and plum on the right reel 2R are located one position above the bell. Therefore, if any combination of "Replay-Bell-Replay", "Replay-Bell-Plum", "Plum-Bell-Replay", and "Plum-Bell-Plum" is available, "Bell-Bell-Bell" The combination of "" falls to the right, that is, it is aligned with the invalid line LM3.

Further, either one of the plum and the replay is arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R, and the bell is arranged within 5 frames in the middle reel 2C. Therefore, when the downward-sloping bell is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that a prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

Next, the upper bells 1 to 8 will be described. The upper bell 1 is awarded when the combination of "replay-orange-orange" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 2 will be awarded when the combination of "Replay-Orange-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 3 will be awarded when the combination of "Replay-BAR-Orange" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 4 is awarded when the combination of "Replay-BAR-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 5 is awarded when the combination of "plum-orange-orange" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 6 will be awarded when the combination of "Plum-Orange-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 7 will be awarded when the combination of "Plum-BAR-Orange" is aligned on the winning line LN. The upper bell 8 is awarded when the combination of "Plum-BAR-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, since the replay and plum of the left reel 2L, the BAR and orange of the middle reel, and the BAR and orange of the right reel 2R are located one position below the bell, "replay-" "Orange-Orange", "Replay-Orange-BAR", "Replay-BAR-Orange", "Replay-BAR-BAR", "Plum-Orange-Orange", "Plum-Orange-BAR", "Plum-BAR-" When any combination of "orange" and "plum-BAR-BAR" is aligned, the combination of "bell-bell-bell" is aligned with the upper row, that is, the invalid line LM1.

Further, in the left reel 2L, the replay and the plum are not arranged within 5 frames, and the orange and the BAR are not arranged within 5 frames for each of the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if any of the upper bells 1 to 8 is won in the internal lottery described later, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the constituent symbols of the winning upper bell must be operated at an appropriate timing. If you do, you will not win the winning upper bell.

The middle watermelon will be awarded when the winning line LN has a combination of "black 7-watermelon-watermelon", "white 7-watermelon-watermelon", and "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon". If the middle watermelon wins, 5 medals will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, in the left reel 2L, any one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, but for each of the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R, the watermelon is It is not placed within 5 frames. Therefore, even if the middle-stage watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, the middle-stage watermelon will not be won unless the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are operated at appropriate timings. ..

A downward-sloping watermelon will be awarded when the combination of "Bell-Watermelon-Black 7" and "Bell-Watermelon-White 7" is aligned on the winning line LN. Five medals will be paid out when the downward-sloping watermelon wins a prize.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position one below any one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon, and black 7 and white 7 of the right reel 2R are watermelons. Since it is located one position above, if any combination of "Bell-Watermelon-Black 7" and "Bell-Watermelon-White 7" is available, "Black 7-Watermelon-Watermelon" and "White" The combination of "7-watermelon-watermelon" and "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" goes down to the right, that is, they are aligned with the invalid line LM3.

Further, in the left reel 2L, the bells are arranged within 5 frames, but the watermelon on the middle reel 2C and the black 7 and white 7 on the right reel 2R are not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if the right-down watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing, the right-down watermelon will be won. There is no.

The upper watermelon will be awarded when the combination of "Bell-Black 7-Replay" and "Bell-White 7-Replay" is aligned on the winning line LN. When the upper watermelon wins, 5 medals will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell of the left reel 2L is arranged at a position one below any one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon, and black 7 and white 7 of the middle reel 2C are watermelons. The replay of the right reel 2R is located one position below the watermelon, so "Bell-Black 7-Replay" and "Bell-White 7-Replay". When any combination of the above is prepared, the combination of "black 7-watermelon-watermelon", "white 7-watermelon-watermelon", and "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon" is aligned in the upper row, that is, the invalid line LM1.

Further, in the left reel 2L, the bells are arranged within 5 frames, but the replays of the black 7, white 7, and right reel 2R of the middle reel 2C are not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if the upper watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later, the upper watermelon will not be won unless the stop switches 8C and 8R corresponding to the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R are operated at appropriate timings. ..

The lower cherry will win when the winning line LN has a combination of "BAR-Orange-ANY (any design is acceptable for ANY)", "BAR-BAR-ANY", and "BAR-Bell-ANY". .. Two medals will be paid out when the lower cherry wins.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, since the BAR of the left reel 2L is located one position above the cherry, "BAR-orange-ANY (ANY can be any symbol)" and "BAR-". When either "BAR-ANY" or "BAR-Bell-ANY" combination is complete, the "cherry" on the left reel will stop at the bottom, and the "cherry-ANY-ANY" combination will move up to the bottom and right. That is, they are aligned with the invalid lines LM2 and LM4.

Further, in the middle reel 2C, any one of orange, BAR, and bell is arranged within 5 frames, but in the left reel 2L, the BAR is not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if the lower cherry is won in the internal lottery described later, the lower cherry will not be won unless the stop switch 8L corresponding to the left reel 2L is operated at an appropriate timing.

The middle cherry will win when the combination of "cherry-ANY-ANY" is aligned on the winning line LN. One medal will be paid out when the middle cherry wins.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, in the left reel 2L, the cherries are not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if the middle cherry is won in the internal lottery described later, the middle cherry will not be won unless the stop switch 8L corresponding to the left reel 2L is operated at an appropriate timing.

The one-card combination will be won when the combination of "Black 7-Cherry-Net 7" is aligned on the winning line LN. If one winning combination is won, one medal will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the black 7 on the left reel 2L, the cherry on the middle reel, and the net 7 on the right reel are not arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, even if one piece is won in the internal lottery described later, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R are not operated at an appropriate timing, 1 There is no prize for the reel role.

The upward-sloping bells are "Black 7-Bell-Orange", "White 7-Bell-Orange", "Watermelon-Bell-Orange", "Black 7-Bell-BAR", and "White 7-Bell-" on the winning line LN. When either "BAR" or "Watermelon-Bell-BAR" is combined, a prize will be awarded and 10 medals will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the black 7, white 7, and watermelon of the left reel 2L are arranged at the position one above the bell, and the orange and BAR of the right reel 2R are one below the bell. Since it is placed in the position, "Black 7-Bell-Orange", "White 7-Bell-Orange", "Watermelon-Bell-Orange", "Black 7-Bell-BAR", "White 7-Bell-BAR" , When any combination of "watermelon-bell-BAR" is aligned, the combination of "bell-bell-bell" rises to the right, that is, it is aligned with the invalid line LM4.

In addition, one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C, and orange and BAR are arranged on the right reel 2R. One of them is arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, when the bell rising to the right is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

The upward-sloping bevel wins when any combination of "Black 7-Bell-Bell", "White 7-Bell-Bell", and "Watermelon-Bell-Bell" is aligned on the winning line LN, and 10 medals are awarded. The medal will be paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the black 7, white 7, and watermelon on the left reel 2L are arranged one position above the bell, and the bell on the right reel 2R is one below the replay or plum. Since it is placed in the position, if any combination of "Black 7-Bell-Bell", "White 7-Bell-Bell", and "Watermelon-Bell-Bell" is available, "Bell-Bell-Replay" and "Bell-Bell-Bell" The "bell-bell-plum" combination goes up to the right, that is, it is aligned with the invalid line LM4.

Further, in the left reel 2L, one of black 7, white 7, and watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, and in the middle reel 2C and the right reel 2R, the bell is arranged within 5 frames. For this reason, it can be said that, in principle, when the right-up bevel is won in the internal lottery described later, the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

The upward-sloping Ribebe wins when any combination of "Bell-Bell-Orange" and "Bell-Bell-BAR" is aligned on the winning line LN, and 10 medals are paid out.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell on the left reel 2L is located one position above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR on the right reel 2R are located one position below the bell. Therefore, if any combination of "Bell-Bell-Orange" or "Bell-Bell-BAR" is available, the combination of "Replay-Bell-Bell" and "Plum-Bell-Bell" will rise to the right, that is, it will be invalid. It will be aligned with the line LM4.

Further, in the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, the bells are arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, one of orange and BAR is arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, it can be said that, in principle, when the right-up Ribebe is won in the internal lottery described later, the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the replaying combination among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning roles, the replay role includes a normal replay, a lower replay, a fall replay, a promotion replay 1, 2, a special replay, and an SP (special) replay.

A normal replay is a prize when the winning line LN has a combination of "replay-replay-replay", "replay-replay-plum", "plum-replay-replay", and "plum-replay-plum". The replay and plum are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Therefore, in principle, it can be said that the normal replay can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

The lower replay is "Bell-Orange-Orange", "Bell-Orange-Cherry", "Bell-Orange-Watermelon", "Bell-Orange-Black 7", "Bell-Orange-Net 7", on the winning line LN. "Bell-Orange-White 7", "Bell-BAR-Orange", "Bell-BAR-Cherry", "Bell-BAR-Watermelon", "Bell-BAR-Black 7", "Bell-BAR-Net 7" , "Bell-BAR-White 7" will be awarded when the combination is complete.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell on the left reel 2L is located one position above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR on the middle reel 2C are located one position above the replay. Because it is "Bell-Orange-Orange", "Bell-Orange-Cherry", "Bell-Orange-Watermelon", "Bell-Orange-Black 7", "Bell-Orange-Net 7", "Bell-Orange-" "White 7", "Bell-BAR-Orange", "Bell-BAR-Cherry", "Bell-BAR-Watermelon", "Bell-BAR-Black 7", "Bell-BAR-Net 7", "Bell-BAR" When any combination of "White 7" is available, "Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net 7 / White 7", "Replay-Plum-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry /" Net 7 / White 7 ”,“ Plum-Replay-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net 7 / White 7 ”,“ Plum-Plum-Replay-Replay-Watermelon / Replay / Plum / Cherry / Net 7 The combination of "/ white 7" is aligned with the lower row, that is, the invalid line LM2.

Further, in the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, the middle reel is orange, and the BAR is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, orange, cherry, watermelon, black 7, net 7 , One of White 7 is arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, when the lower replay is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that a prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

The fall replay wins when the winning line LN has a combination of "bell-replay-bell".

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell on the left reel 2L is located one position above the replay or plum, and the bell on the right reel 2R is located one position below the replay. So, when the combinations of "Bell-Replay-Bell" are complete, the combinations of "Replay-Replay-Replay", "Replay-Replay-Plum", "Plum-Replay-Replay", and "Plum-Replay-Plum" rise to the right. That is, it will be aligned with the invalid line LM4.

Further, the bell is arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L, the replay is arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel, and the bell is arranged within 5 frames on the right reel 2R. Therefore, when the fall replay is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

As shown in FIG. 17, after winning a fall replay in normal RT0, it is controlled by RT1.

Promotion replay 1 is awarded when the combination of "replay-replay-bell" and "plum-replay-bell" is aligned on the winning line LN. One of the replays and plums on the left reel 2L is placed within 5 frames, the replay on the middle reel 2C is placed within 5 frames, and the bell on the right reel 2R is placed within 5 frames. ing. Therefore, as a general rule, it can be said that the promotion replay 1 can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

Promotion Replay 2 is when the winning line LN has any combination of "Bell-Orange-Replay", "Bell-Orange-Plum", "Bell-BAR-Replay", and "Bell-BAR-Plum". It will be a prize.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the bell on the left reel 2L is placed one position above the replay or plum, and the orange and BAR on the middle reel 2C are placed one position above the replay. The right reel 2R replay and plum are located one position above the bell, so "bell-orange-replay", "bell-orange-plum", "bell-BAR-replay", " When the combinations of "Bell-BAR-Plum" are aligned, the combinations of "Replay-Replay-Bell" and "Plum-Replay-Bell" are aligned in the lower row, that is, the invalid line LM2.

In addition, the bell is arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L, the orange and BAR are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel, and the replay and plum are arranged within 5 frames on the right reel 2R. ing. Therefore, when the promotion replay 2 is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

As shown in FIG. 17, after winning a promotion replay (promotion replay 1 or promotion replay 2) in normal RT1, it is controlled to normal RT0. As will be described later, the promotion replay is set so as not to be won independently in the internal lottery in the normal RT2, the normal RT3, and the normal RT4. Further, when the special role and the promotion replay are simultaneously won in the internal lottery in the normal / RT2, the normal / RT3, and the normal / RT4, it is controlled to the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 at that time. Therefore, in normal / RT2, normal / RT3, and normal / RT4, the promotion replay is not won. As a result, it is configured so that it is not controlled from normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4 to normal / RT0, and only when it is normal / RT1, a promotion replay prize is won, and only from the normal / RT1 is normal / RT0. It is configured to be controlled by.

The special replay will be won when the combination of "Bell-Replay-Replay" and "Bell-Replay-Plum" is aligned on the winning line LN. In the left reel 2L, the bell is arranged within 5 frames, in the middle reel 2C, the replay is arranged within 5 frames, and in the right reel 2R, the replay and one of the plums are arranged within 5 frames. ing. Therefore, as a general rule, it can be said that the special replay can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

As shown in FIG. 17, after winning a special replay in normal RT1 and normal RT3, it is controlled to normal RT2. In addition, after winning a special replay in normal RT2, it is controlled to normal RT1. As will be described later, the special replay is set so as not to be won independently in the internal lottery in the normal RT1 and the normal RT4. Further, when a special combination and a special replay are won at the same time in the internal lottery in the normal / RT1 and the normal / RT4, it is controlled to the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 at that time. Therefore, the special replay is not won in the normal RT1 and the normal RT4. As a result, it is configured so that it is not controlled from normal / RT1 and normal / RT4 to normal / RT2, and a special replay prize is won only when it is normal / RT0 and normal / RT3, and from the normal / RT0 and normal / RT3. Only normal ・ It is configured to be controlled by RT2.

SP Replay is "Replay-Orange-Black 7", "Replay-Orange-Net 7", "Replay-Orange-White 7", "Replay-Orange-Plum", "Replay-BAR-Black 7" on the winning line LN. , "Replay-BAR-Net 7", "Replay-BAR-White 7", "Replay-BAR-Plum", "Plum-Orange-Black 7", "Plum-Orange-Net 7", "Plum-Orange" -White 7 "," Plum-Orange-Plum "," Plum-BAR-Black 7 "," Plum-BAR-Net 7 "," Plum-BAR-White 7 "," Plum-BAR-Plum " You will win a prize when you have all the combinations.

Here, referring to FIG. 3, the replay and plum of the left reel 2L are arranged one position above the orange and BAR, and the black 7, net 7, white 7 and plum of the right reel 2R are orange. , "Orange-Orange-Orange", "Orange-Orange-BAR", "Orange-BAR-BAR", "BAR-Orange-Orange", "BAR-Orange" because it is located one position below BAR. The combination of "-BAR" and "BAR-BAR-BAR" goes up to the right, that is, they are aligned with the invalid line LM4.

In addition, the replay and plum are arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L, the orange and BAR are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel, and the black 7, net 7, and white 7 on the right reel 2R. Plums are arranged within 5 frames. Therefore, when the SP replay is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that the prize can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

As shown in FIG. 17, after winning the SP replay in the normal RT2, it is controlled to the normal RT3. As will be described later, the SP replay is set so as not to be won independently in the internal lottery in the normal RT0, the normal RT1, and the normal RT4. Further, when the special combination and the SP replay are simultaneously won in the internal lottery in the normal / RT0, the normal / RT1, and the normal / RT4, it is controlled to the internal 1 / RT0 or the internal 2 / RT0 at that time. Therefore, the SP replay is not won in the normal RT0, the normal RT1, and the normal RT4. As a result, it is configured so that it is not controlled from normal RT0, normal RT1, normal RT4 to normal RT3, SP replay wins only when it is normal RT2, and normal RT3 only from the normal RT2. It is configured to be controlled by. If a special replay is won in the normal RT3, the normal RT3 will be maintained.

Next, the transition result will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the transition rolls are "Replay-Orange-Bell", "Replay-BAR-Bell", "Plum-Orange-Bell", "Plum-BAR-Bell", and "Replay-Bell-Orange". , "Replay-Bell-BAR", "Plum-Bell-Orange", "Plum-Bell-BAR", "Black 7-Orange-Orange", "Black 7-Orange-BAR", "Black 7-BAR-" "Orange", "Black 7-BAR-BAR", "White 7-Orange-Orange", "White 7-Orange-BAR", "White 7-BAR-Orange", "White 7-BAR-BAR", "Watermelon" There are 20 types of combinations consisting of "orange-orange", "watermelon-orange-BAR", "watermelon-BAR-orange", and "watermelon-BAR-BAR". In the present embodiment, the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, which will be described later, are won, and the reels other than the reels that are the winning conditions for the middle bell are set as the first stop, and the upper row is won. If the bell is missed, the above transitions will be aligned with the winning line LN.

As shown in FIG. 17, in normal / RT0, normal / RT2, normal / RT3, and normal / RT4, after the transition rolls are aligned with the winning line LN, the control is controlled to normal / RT1. In addition, when the transition rolls are aligned with the winning line LN in the normal RT1, the normal RT1 is maintained.

Next, a combination of lottery target combinations read out as lottery target combinations for each game state will be described. In the present embodiment, the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the internal 1 (the state in which the BB is won), the internal 2 (the state in which the RB is won), or the BB. Depending on whether it is (RB) or RB, the winning combination and the winning probability thereof are different. Further, if the gaming state is the normal gaming state, at least one of the re-gaming combination to be the target of the internal lottery and the winning probability thereof differs depending on the type of RT0 to 4. As will be described later, a plurality of winning combinations may be read out at the same time and won in duplicate. In the following, by notating "+" between the winning combinations, it is shown that the winning combinations are simultaneously read as the lottery target combinations in the internal lottery.

When it is normal / RT0, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherry, BB + 1 card role, BB + normal replay, BB + fall replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 piece role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, replay GR11, replay GR12, replay GR13, replay GR14 , Replay GR15, Replay GR16, Replay GR21, Replay GR22, Replay GR23, Replay GR24, and Replay GR25 are the targets of the internal lottery.

The weak watermelon is an upper watermelon + a downward-sloping watermelon. That is, when the upper watermelon wins a prize, it can be recognized that it is a weak watermelon. A strong watermelon is a middle watermelon + a downward-sloping watermelon. That is, when the middle watermelon wins a prize, it can be recognized that it is a strong watermelon. The weak cherry is the lower cherry alone, and the strong cherry is the lower cherry + 1 piece. In the weak cherry, it can be recognized that it is a weak cherry by aligning the combinations of "BAR-BAR-BAR" in the middle row, while the cherry stops in the lower row of the left reel 2L and "BAR-BAR" in the middle row. It can be recognized that it is a strong cherry by having the combination of "-BAR".

Further, the promotion replay is promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2. The bell is a middle bell + a downward-sloping bell. The left bell 1 is a right-down bell + upper bell 5 + upper bell 8, the left bell 2 is a right-down bell + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7, and the left bell 3 is a right-down bell + upper bell 8. 2 + upper bell 3 and left bell 4 is a right-down bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 4. Left bells 1 to 4 are also simply called left bells. The middle bell 1 is the middle bell + the upper bell 2 + the upper bell 5, the middle bell 2 is the middle bell + the upper bell 1 + the upper bell 6, and the middle bell 3 is the middle bell + the upper bell 4 + the upper bell. 7 and the middle bell 4 is a middle bell + an upper bell 3 + an upper bell 8. The middle bells 1 to 4 are also simply called the middle bells. The right bell 1 is the middle bell + the upper bell 3 + the upper bell 5, the right bell 2 is the middle bell + the upper bell 1 + the upper bell 7, and the right bell 3 is the middle bell + the upper bell 4 + the upper bell. 6 and the right bell 4 is a middle bell + an upper bell 2 + an upper bell 8. Right bells 1 to 4 are also simply called right bells. Further, these left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4 are also simply referred to as push order bells.

Replay GR11 is a fall replay + promotion replay 2, replay GR12 is a fall replay + promotion replay 2 + normal replay, replay GR13 is a fall replay + promotion replay 1, and replay GR14 is a fall. Replay + promotion replay 1 + normal replay, replay GR15 is fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2, and replay GR16 is fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + normal replay.

Replay GR21 is a fall replay + special replay, replay GR22 is a fall replay + special replay + normal replay, replay GR23 is a fall replay + special replay + lower replay, and replay GR24 is It is a fall replay + a special replay + a normal replay + a lower replay, and the replay GR25 is a fall replay + a special replay + a promotion replay 1.

When it is normal / RT1, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherry, BB + 1 card role, BB + normal replay, BB + fall replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 piece role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, normal replay, replay GR1, replay GR2, replay GR3 , Replay GR4, Replay GR5, and Replay GR6 are the targets of the internal lottery.

Replay GR1 is a normal replay + promotion replay 1, replay GR2 is a normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2, and replay GR3 is a normal replay + promotion replay 1 + lower replay, and replay GR4 Is a normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + lower replay, replay GR5 is normal replay + promotion replay 2, and replay GR6 is normal replay + promotion replay 2 + lower replay.

When it is normal / RT2, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherry, BB + 1 card role, BB + normal replay, BB + fall replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 piece role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, normal replay, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33 , Replay GR34, Replay GR35, and Replay GR36 are the targets of the internal lottery.

Replay GR31 is a special replay + SP replay + normal replay, replay GR32 is a special replay + SP replay + normal replay + fall replay, and replay GR33 is a special replay + SP replay + lower replay, and replay GR34. Is a special replay + SP replay + lower replay + fall replay, replay GR35 is a special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay, and replay GR36 is a special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay + It is a fall replay.

Normal / RT3, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherry, BB + 1 card role, BB + normal replay, BB + fall replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 piece role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, replay GR31, replay GR32, replay GR33, replay GR34 , Replay GR35, Replay GR36, SP Replay will be the target of the internal lottery.

When it is normal / RT4, BB, BB + weak watermelon, BB + strong watermelon, BB + weak cherry, BB + strong cherry, BB + middle cherry, BB + 1 card role, BB + normal replay, BB + fall replay, BB + promotion replay, BB + special replay, BB + SP Replay, RB, RB + strong watermelon, RB + weak cherry, RB + strong cherry, RB + 1 piece role, bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, normal replay are the target roles of the internal lottery.

When the inside is 1 / RT0 and the inside is 2 / RT0, the bell, left bell 1, left bell 2, left bell 3, left bell 4, middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, middle bell 4, right Bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, normal replay, lower replay, SP replay, fall replay, promotion replay, special The replay is the target of the internal lottery.

When it is BBRB / RT0, the weak cherry and all the roles are the target roles of the internal lottery, and when it is RB / RT0, all the roles, RB bell 1, RB bell 2, and RB bell 3 are the target roles of the internal lottery.

All roles are all small roles except the right-up bevel, that is, middle bell + right-down bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 4 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7 + upper bell 8 + middle watermelon + Right-down watermelon + upper watermelon + lower cherry + middle cherry + 1 piece role + right-up bell + right-up Ribebe.

RB bell 1 is a right-up bell + right-up ribebe, RB bell 2 is a right-up bell + right-up ribebe + right-up beriri, and RB bell 3 is all small roles, that is, middle bell. + Right down bell + Upper bell 1 + Upper bell 2 + Upper bell 3 + Upper bell 4 + Upper bell 5 + Upper bell 6 + Upper bell 7 + Upper bell 8 + Middle watermelon + Right down watermelon + Upper watermelon + Lower cherry + Middle cherry + 1 piece role + Right up Bell + rising to the right + rising to the right.

In addition, in normal RT0-4, etc., weak watermelon, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1-card role, normal replay, fall replay, promotion replay, SP replay that can be won at the same time as either BB or RB The number of judgment values of is read separately from the special role in the internal 1 / RT0 and the internal 2 / RT0, respectively, strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1 piece role, normal replay, fall. Since it is added to replay, promotion replay, and SP replay, the winning probability of each of strong watermelon, weak cherry, strong cherry, middle cherry, 1-card role, normal replay, fall replay, promotion replay, and SP replay will be constant. It is secured by.

In this way, the target combination of the internal lottery differs depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state, 1 or 2 in the inside, BB (RB), or RB, and the BB (RB) In RB and RB, an internal lottery is performed using a lottery table in which the winning probability of a small winning combination is set higher than in the normal game state and inside.

In addition, when the game state is internal 1 or 2, the target combination of the internal lottery does not change depending on whether it is internal 1 or internal 2, but it is internal 1 or internal. An internal lottery is performed using a lottery table in which the winning probability of the target re-game combination differs depending on whether it is 2.

Further, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the re-gaming combination to be the target of the internal lottery differs depending on whether it is any of RTs 0 to 4, and it is a target depending on whether it is any of RTs 0-4. An internal lottery is performed using a lottery table with different re-game combinations and their winning probabilities.

As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small winning combinations (bells) and a plurality of types of replaying combinations are simultaneously won, the types and stops of the winning small winning combinations and replaying combinations. Control is performed so that the symbol combination of the small winning combination and the symbol combination of the replaying combination determined according to the pressing order of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are aligned and stopped in the winning line LN within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames. Therefore, the types of the small winning combination and the replaying combination that are simultaneously won will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20, but FIG. 18 shows a list of the small winning combination and the replaying combination that are simultaneously elected. Further, FIG. 19 shows reel control when a plurality of replays are simultaneously won, and FIG. 20 shows reel control when a plurality of small wins are simultaneously won.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the replay GR1 (normal replay + promotion replay 1) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, the combination of the promotion replay 1 among the winning replays is won. Control is performed to align the line LN and stop, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than left, middle, and right, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays with the winning line LN and stop.

If replay GR2 (normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of promotion replay 1 among the winning replay roles is aligned with the winning line LN. Control is performed to stop, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle left and right, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays with the winning line LN and stop.

If replay GR3 (normal replay + promotion replay 1 + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle, left, and right, the combination of promotion replay 1 among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle, left, and right, the control is performed so that the combination of normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If replay GR4 (normal replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of promotion replay 1 among the winning replay roles will be the winning line LN. Control is performed to align and stop, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than middle right and left, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays with the winning line LN and stop.

When replay GR5 (normal replay + promotion replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, left, and right, control to align the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replays to the winning line LN and stop. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than right, left, and middle, the control is performed so that the combination of normal replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If replay GR6 (normal replay + promotion replay 2 + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, middle, and left, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN. Control is performed to stop, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than right, middle, and left, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays with the winning line LN and stop.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2, and the normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, so that they are stopped. Depending on the operation order, reel control is performed so that the promotion replay 1, the promotion replay 2 or the normal replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

As described above, different operation modes are set as the operation modes for winning the promotion replays 1 and 2 in the replay GRs 1 to 6.

For this reason, in the normal RT1 where the replays GR1 to 6 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replays GR1 to 6 is won, the promotion replay will win a prize with a probability of 1/6, and the normal RT0 It will be migrated.

If replay GR11 (falling replay + promotion replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replay roles is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. Control is performed, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the left, middle, and right, the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If replay GR12 (falling replay + promotion replay 2 + normal replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle of the left and right, the control is performed so that the combination of the fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When replay GR13 (falling replay + promotion replay 1) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle, left, and right, control to align the combination of promotion replay 1 among the winning replays to the winning line LN and stop. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle left and right, the combination of the fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and the control is performed.

If replay GR14 (fall replay + promotion replay 1 + normal replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of promotion replay 1 among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle right and left, the control is performed so that the combination of the fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If replay GR15 (fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, left, and middle, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replay roles is aligned with the winning line LN. Control is performed to stop, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than right, left, and middle, the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR16 (fall replay + promotion replay 1 + promotion replay 2 + normal replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, middle, and left, the combination of promotion replay 2 among the winning replays is selected as the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than right, middle, and left, the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the promotion replay 1, promotion replay 2, and fall replay are stopped because they are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Depending on the order of operation, reel control is performed so that promotion replay 1, promotion replay 2 or fall replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

As described above, in the replays GR11 to GR11, different operation modes are set as the operation modes in order to win the promotion replays 1 and 2 and avoid the fall replay.

Therefore, in the normal RT0 where the replays GR11 to 16 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replays GR11 to 16 is won, the promotion replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and the normal RT0 is maintained. On the other hand, there is a 5/6 chance that the fall replay will win and move to normal RT1.

If the replay GR21 (falling replay + special replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, the control to align the combination of special replays among the winning replays with the winning line LN and stop it. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the left, middle, and right, the control is performed so that the combination of the fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR22 (fall replay + special replay + normal replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of special replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. Control is performed, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle left and right, the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR23 (fall replay + special replay + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle, left, and right, the combination of special replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. Control is performed, and when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle left and right, the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR24 (falling replay + special replay + normal replay + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of special replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN. When the stop operation is performed in an order other than the middle right and left, the control is performed so that the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR25 (fall replay + special replay + promotion replay 1) is won and the stop operation is performed in the operation mode of pushing right, that is, stopping the right reel 2R first, the special replay of the winning replays When the combination of the above is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and the stop operation is performed in the left push, that is, the operation mode for first stopping the left reel 2L or the middle push, that is, the operation mode for first stopping the middle reel 2C. Is controlled so that the combination of fall replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, since the symbols constituting the special replay and the fall replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, they are arranged according to the stop operation order. Regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R, the reel control is performed so that the special replay or the fall replay always wins a prize.

As described above, in the replays GR21 to GR21-25, different operation modes are set as the operation modes in order to win the special replay and avoid the fall replay.

For this reason, in the normal RT0 where the replay GR21-25 is the target of the internal lottery, if any of the replay GR21-25 is won, the special replay wins a prize with a probability of 1/5 and shifts to the normal RT2. On the other hand, there is a 4/5 chance that the fall replay will win a prize and shift to normal RT1.

If the replay GR31 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, the combination of SP replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When control is performed and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of normal replays among the winning replays is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right. If this is done, control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR32 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay + fall replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of left and right, the combination of SP replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN. Control to stop, and if the stop operation is performed in the order of left, middle, and right, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays among the winning replays with the winning line LN, and press middle or right to stop. When the stop operation is performed, the control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the replay GR33 (special replay + SP replay + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle, left, and right, control to align the combination of SP replays among the winning replays to the winning line LN and stop. If the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of normal replays among the winning replays is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, and the stop operation is performed by pressing left or right. If it is done, the control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR34 (special replay + SP replay + lower replay + fall replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of middle right and left, the combination of SP replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN. Control to stop, and if the stop operation is performed in the order of middle, left, and right, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays among the winning replays to the winning line LN, and press left or right to stop. When the stop operation is performed, the control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR35 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, left, and middle, the combination of SP replays among the winning replays is aligned with the winning line LN. Control to stop, and if the stop operation is performed in the order of right, middle, and left, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays among the winning replays with the winning line LN, and press left or middle to stop. When the stop operation is performed, the control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the replay GR36 (special replay + SP replay + normal replay + lower replay + fall replay) is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of right, middle, and left, the combination of SP replays among the winning replays is selected as the winning line. Control is performed to align with the LN and stop, and if the stop operation is performed in the order of right, left, and middle, control is performed to align the combination of normal replays among the winning replays with the winning line LN, and press left. Alternatively, when the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle button, control is performed so that the combination of special replays is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the SP replay, the special replay, and the normal replay are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less in all of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, and thus are arranged in the order of stop operation. Correspondingly, the reel control is performed so that the SP replay, the special replay, or the normal replay always wins regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R.

In this way, different operation modes are set as the operation mode for winning the SP replay in the replay GR31 to 36, and further, different operations are set as the operation mode for winning the SP replay or the normal replay and avoiding the special replay. The mode is set.

For this reason, in the normal RT2 where the replay GR31 to 36 are the targets of the internal lottery, if any of the replay GR31 to 36 is won, the SP replay wins a prize with a probability of 1/6 and shifts to the normal RT3. On the other hand, there is a 5/6 chance that a normal replay or a special replay will win and the normal RT2 will be maintained. In addition, as will be described later, when the SP replay wins, one or more navigation stocks that are advantageous to the player will always be given. Therefore, if any of the replay GR31 to 36 is won in normal RT2, There is a 1/6 chance that the SP replay will win and one or more navigation stocks will be given, and it is easy to win the SP replay, that is, it is possible to shift to normal RT3 where there is a high possibility that the navigation stock will be given.

In addition, in normal RT3 where replay GR31-36 is the target of internal lottery, if any of replay GR31-36 is won, SP replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and there is one navigation stock described later. While the above is granted, the normal replay wins with a probability of 1/6 and the normal RT3 is maintained, and the special replay wins with a probability of 4/6 and shifts to the normal RT2.

As shown in FIG. 20, when the left bell 1 (right-down bell + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7) is won and the stop operation is performed by pushing left, the combination of the right-down bells among the winning small wins is selected. Control is performed to align with the winning line LN and stop, and when the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, any combination of the upper bell 6, upper bell 7 or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. Control to make it.

If the left bell 2 (right-down bell + upper bell 5 + upper bell 8) is won and the stop operation is performed by pushing left, the combination of the right-down bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, the combination of the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the left bell 3 (right-down bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3) is won and the stop operation is performed by pushing left, the combination of the right-down bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, the combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If the left bell 4 (right-down bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 4) is won and the stop operation is performed by pushing left, the combination of the right-down bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, the combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 4, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, the constituent symbols of the downward-sloping bells are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the left bells 1 to 4 are won, the stop operation is performed by pushing the left button. In this case, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, the right-down bell is always controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Even if the left bells 1 to 4 are won, if the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle or right, the winning range of the constituent symbols of the upper bells 1 to 8 will be drawn in because there are places where they are arranged. If the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in that case, the transition rolls are controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN.

When the middle bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 5) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or right, the control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 5, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the middle bell 2 (middle bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 6) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or right, the control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 1, the upper bell 6, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the middle bell 3 (middle bell + upper bell 4 + upper bell 7) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or right, the control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 4, the upper bell 7, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the middle bell 4 (middle bell + upper bell 3 + upper bell 8) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or right, the control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 3, the upper bell 8 or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, the constituent symbols of the middle bells are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the middle bells 1 to 4 are won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle bell. Is controlled so that the middle bells are always aligned with the winning line LN regardless of the timing of the stop operation, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Even if the middle bells 1 to 4 are won, if the stop operation is performed by pushing left or right, it will be an appropriate pull-in range of the constituent symbols of the winning upper bells 1 to 8. If the stop operation is not performed at the timing, the winning upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in that case, the transition rolls are controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN.

When the right bell 1 (middle bell + upper bell 3 + upper bell 5) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the right, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or middle button, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 3, the upper bell 5, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the right bell 2 (middle bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 7) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the right, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or middle button, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 1, the upper bell 7, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the right bell 3 (middle bell + upper bell 4 + upper bell 6) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the right, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or middle button, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 4, the upper bell 6, or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

When the right bell 4 (middle bell + upper bell 2 + upper bell 8) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the right, the combination of the middle bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or middle button, control is performed so that any combination of the upper bell 2, the upper bell 8 or the transition roll is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, the constituent symbols of the middle bells are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when the right bells 1 to 4 are won, the stop operation is performed by pressing the right button. Is controlled so that the middle bells are always aligned with the winning line LN regardless of the timing of the stop operation, while the symbols constituting the upper bells 1 to 8 are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or more on all reels. Even if the right bells 1 to 4 are won, if the stop operation is performed by pressing the left or middle button, the winning range of the constituent symbols of the upper bells 1 to 8 will be appropriate. If the stop operation is not performed at the timing, the winning upper bell cannot be aligned with the winning line LN, and in that case, the transition rolls are controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when any of the left bell, the middle bell, the right bell, that is, the push order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in a specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination. , The lower right bell or the middle bell always wins a prize, while the upper bells are aligned in 1/4 by performing the stop operation in an operation mode other than the specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination, but 3/4. In some cases, the upper bells are not aligned and the transition rolls are aligned.

Therefore, when the push order bell is won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the medals are operated in a specific operation mode according to the type of winning combination. That is, even if one of the push order bells is won, it is not possible to intentionally select a specific operation mode without knowing the type, so the right-down bell or the middle bell is surely selected at a rate of 1/3. Although medals can be surely won by winning a prize, at a ratio of 2/3, the upper bell can be won only by 1/4, and medals cannot be surely won.

When RB Bell 1 (Right-up Bell + Right-Up Ribebe) is won and the stop operation is performed by pushing left, the control to align the combination of the right-up bells among the winning small wins with the winning line LN and stop it. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle button or the right button, the control is performed so that the combination of the right-up Ribebe is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

If RB Bell 2 (Right-up bell + Right-up Ribebe + Right-up Beriri) is won and the stop operation is performed by pressing the middle button, the combination of the right-up bells among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. When the stop operation is performed by pressing the left button, the combination of the right-up bevel is aligned with the winning line LN to stop, and when the stop operation is performed by the right push, the right-up bevel is controlled. Control is performed so that the combinations are aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

RB Bell 3 (Middle Bell + Downward Bell + Upper Bell 1 + Upper Bell 2 + Upper Bell 3 + Upper Bell 4 + Upper Bell 5 + Upper Bell 6 + Upper Bell 7 + Upper Bell 8 + Middle Watermelon + Right Down Watermelon + Upper Watermelon + Lower Cherry + Middle Cherry +1 card combination + right-up bell + right-up bevel + right-up ribebe) is won, and if the stop operation is performed by pressing right, the combination of the right-up bell among the winning small wins is aligned with the winning line LN. It controls to stop, and when the stop operation is performed by pressing left or middle, it controls to align the combination of upward-sloping bevels with the winning line LN and stop.

As shown in FIG. 3, the constituent symbols of the right-up bell, the right-up ribebe, and the right-up bevel are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less on all reels, and when RB bells 1 to 4 are won, Regardless of the timing of the stop operation, 10 medals will always be paid out along the winning line LN with any combination of right-up bell, right-up ribebe, and right-up bevel, but at a rate of 1/3. Only, the combination of "bell-bell-bell" will be aligned upward to the right.

In addition, although not shown in particular, when a bell (middle bell + downward-sloping bell) is won, the combination of "bell-bell-bell" is aligned on the winning line LN regardless of the reel stop order and operation timing. Is controlled.

In addition, all roles (middle bell + right down bell + upper bell 1 + upper bell 2 + upper bell 3 + upper bell 4 + upper bell 5 + upper bell 6 + upper bell 7 + upper bell 8 + middle watermelon + right down watermelon + upper watermelon + lower cherry + middle stage When Cherry + 1 piece combination + Right-up bell + Right-up Ribebe) is won, the combination of "Bell-Bell-Bell" is controlled to be aligned to the right regardless of the reel stop order and operation timing. To.

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As shown in FIG. 17, in the present embodiment, it is controlled to any of the normal gaming state, the internal 1, internal 2, RB, and BB (RB), and further, in the normal gaming state, any of RT 0 to 4. It is controlled by the crab.

As described above, the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is allocated an area in which the game state flag that can specify the game state is stored and an area in which the RT flag that can specify the RT type is stored. There is.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as the lottery table in which the number of determination values of the target combination is determined, the lottery table for internal 1 and the lottery table for internal 2 are used, the lottery table for RB, and the lottery table for BB (RB). It has a lottery table and a lottery table for the normal game state, respectively, and as a lottery table for the normal game state, a lottery table for RT0, a lottery table for RT1, a lottery table for RT2, and a lottery table for RT3. , Each has a lottery table for RT4.

Then, in the internal lottery process, the game state and the type of RT are specified by referring to the value of the game state flag and the value of the RT flag stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the lottery table is selected accordingly. By performing a lottery using the selected lottery table, the lottery is performed with a winning probability according to the game state and the type of RT for the lottery target combination according to the game state and the type of RT.

For details, refer to the value of the game state flag stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and determine whether the current game state is in BB (RB), in RB, or in internal 1. It is determined whether or not it is 2 in the inside, and if the current game state is in BB (RB), it is for BB (RB) in which the target combination of the internal lottery in BB (RB) and the number of the determined values are stored. The lottery table is selected and the lottery is performed, and if it is in the RB, the lottery table for the RB in which the target combination of the internal lottery in the RB and the number of judgment values thereof is stored is selected and the lottery is performed. If so, a lottery is performed by selecting a lottery table for internal 1 that stores the target combination of the internal lottery in internal 1 and the number of judgment values thereof, and if it is internal 2, the internal lottery in internal 2 is performed. While the lottery table for internal 2 in which the target combination and the number of judgment values thereof are stored is selected and the lottery is performed, the current game state is neither in BB (RB) nor in RB, and in internal 1, 2 If not, that is, in the normal gaming state, the value of the RT flag stored in the RAM 41c is further referred to, and the target combination of the internal lottery and the number of judgment values thereof are determined according to the type of RT specified from the value. By selecting the stored normal lottery table and performing the lottery, the lottery of the target combination according to each game state and RT type is performed with the winning probability according to each game state and RT type. It will be.

Normal / RT0 means that when the promotion replay wins in normal / RT1 (when any of replays GR1 to 6 is won and the stop operation is performed in the order in which the promotion replay wins), normal / RT1 and normal / RT2 It shifts when it is finished by exhausting the specified number of games. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal RT0, the normal RT0 shifts to the normal RT1 by winning a fall replay or stopping the transition roll, or becomes a normal RT2 by winning a special replay. It ends when it shifts or when a special role is won and it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2.

Normal / RT1 shifts when the transition roll stops at normal / RT0, normal / RT2, normal / RT3, normal / RT4, falls and replays at normal / RT0, or when a special replay wins at normal / RT2. To do. Then, in normal RT1, the number of RT remaining games is subtracted for each game, and the specified number of games (1000G in this embodiment) is consumed and the number of RT remaining games becomes 0. It ends when it shifts to normal / RT0, or when a special role is won and shifts to internal 1 or internal 2.

Normal RT2 shifts when a special replay wins in Normal RT0 or Normal RT3. Then, in normal RT2, the number of RT remaining games is subtracted for each game, and the specified number of games (30G in this embodiment) is consumed and the number of RT remaining games becomes 0. Shift to normal RT0, SP replay wins and shifts to normal RT3, transition roll stops and shifts to normal RT1, special role is won and internal 1 or internal 2 It ends by moving to.

Normal RT3 shifts when SP replay wins in normal RT2. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to normal RT3, whether the special replay wins and shifts to normal RT2, or the transition roll stops and shifts to normal RT1. , The special role is won and it ends when it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2.

Normal ・ RT4 shifts at the end of BB (RB) and RB. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal RT4, the transition roll is stopped and the transition is made to RT1, or the special role is won and the transition is made to internal 1 or internal 2. It ends by doing.

Internal 1 shifts when BB is elected among the special roles in the normal game state. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the internal medium 1, the internal medium 1 ends when the special role that triggered the transition to the internal medium 1 wins a prize and shifts to the BB (RB) or RB. ..

Internal 2 shifts when RB is elected among special roles in the normal game state. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the internal middle 2, the internal middle 2 ends when the special role that triggered the transition to the internal middle 2 wins and shifts to BB (RB) or RB. ..

The RB shifts when the RB wins in 1 and 2 inside. Then, the RB ends by digesting 12 games or winning 6 times.

The BB (RB) shifts when the BB wins a prize inside. Then, the BB (RB) ends when the total number of medals paid out to the BB (RB) exceeds the specified number regardless of the number of games after the transition to the BB (RB).

Further, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, when the navigation target combination is won, the sub-control unit 91 can execute a navigation effect that notifies information that can specify the push order for winning the navigation target combination. The production state can be controlled during the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT), which is the notification period.

Here, the gaming state and the transition status of RT of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, when the RB or BB (RB) is completed, the transition to the normal RT4 is performed.

Normal ・ In RT4, when the transition roll is stopped, the game shifts to RT1, and when the special combination is won, it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2 depending on the type of the winning special role.

Normal ・ If any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won in RT4, and the small winning combination cannot be won, the transition roll will be stopped. Therefore, one of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 can be won in the normal RT4 that has been transferred after the end of RB or BB (RB), and a small winning combination can be won. If not, it will shift to normal RT1.

In normal RT1, no special role is won, and the specified number of games (1000G) is exhausted without winning the promotion replay, or when the promotion replay wins, it shifts to normal RT0 and the special role is won. , Depending on the type of special role won, it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2.

Normal ・ In RT1, replay GR1-6 wins and the promotion replay wins when the stop order is correct. Therefore, in normal RT1, replay GR1-6 wins and when the stop order is correct, the promotion replay wins. It will shift to RT0.

In normal RT0, if the fall replay wins or the transition roll stops, it shifts to normal RT1, and if the special replay wins, it shifts to normal RT2, and if the special role is won, it wins. Depending on the type of special role played, it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2.

Normal ・ In RT0, replay GR11-16 wins, and if the stop order is correct, the promotion replay wins, and if the answer is incorrect, the fall replay wins. In addition, replay GR21-25 is won in normal RT0, special replay wins when the stop order is correct, and fall replay wins when the answer is incorrect. In addition, if any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won in normal RT0, and the small winning combination cannot be won, the transition roll is stopped. For this reason, in normal RT0, replay GR21-25 wins, and if the stop order is correct, the process shifts to normal RT2, replay GR11-16 wins, and the stop order becomes incorrect, or the left bell 1 If any of ~ 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4 is won and the small winning combination cannot be won, the process will shift to normal RT1.

In normal RT2, no special role is won, SP replay does not win, and the specified number of games (30G) is exhausted to shift to normal RT0, and SP replay wins to shift to normal RT3. When the special role is won, it shifts to internal 1 or internal 2 depending on the type of the winning special role.

Normal ・ In RT2, replay GR31-36 wins, and SP replay wins when the stop order is correct. In addition, if any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won in the normal RT2, and the small winning combination cannot be won, the transition roll is stopped. For this reason, in normal RT2, replay GR31 to 36 are won, and when the stop order is correct, the process shifts to normal RT3, and any of left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4 Will be elected, and if the small role cannot be won, it will shift to normal RT1.

In normal / RT3, when the special replay wins, it shifts to RT2, and when the transition roll stops, it shifts to normal / RT1, and when the special role is won, it is internal according to the type of the winning special role. Move to medium 1 or internal medium 2.

Normal ・ In RT3, replay GR31-36 wins, SP replay or normal replay wins if the stop order is correct, and special replay wins if the answer is incorrect. In addition, if any of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won in the normal RT3, and the small winning combination cannot be won, the transition roll is stopped. For this reason, in normal RT3, replay GR31-36 is won, and if the stop order becomes incorrect, it shifts to normal RT2, and left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, and right bells 1 to 4 If one of them wins and the small role cannot be won, it will shift to normal RT1.

In the inside 1 and 2, the special role that triggered the transition to the inside is awarded to shift to RB or BB (RB).

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

When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. 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 up to 16 commands, and can store a plurality of commands.

In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer, and if an unprocessed command is stored, the earliest of them. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the step, and the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speaker 53, 54, the reel LED 55, etc. are based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Controls the output of various production devices.

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

If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during the execution of the effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed and uses the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. That is, even if the production is not completed to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new production is performed unless the new command received is not the command that triggers the new production. The effect based on the command will be executed.

The effect pattern is the selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command when the internal winning command is received in the timer interrupt processing (sub) described later, and the effect execution game in the production over multiple games. It is selected according to the number and set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, it is stored in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. The registered selection rate is referred to, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Therefore, even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received, and as a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

Next, various control contents executed by the sub-control unit 91 in the present embodiment will be described below.

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
Next, a timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 (CPU 91c) at intervals of 1.12 seconds based on the count value of the internal clock will be described.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 first saves the register in use to the stack area (Sp1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sp2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage decrease signal has been input from the power failure detection circuit 48, and if the voltage decrease signal has been input, whether or not the voltage decrease signal has been input even in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal is input even in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that there is a power failure, and a power failure flag indicating that is set.

After the power failure determination process in the step of Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set (Sp3), and if the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to the power failure process (sub). In the power interruption process (sub), the backup flag used in the determination of Sn6 in the start process (sub) shown in FIG. 17 is set after the backup data is created, or is used in the determination of Sn9 in the start process (sub) shown in FIG. Performs processing such as calculating the checksum by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data.

If the power failure flag is not set, the command analysis process is executed (Sp4). In the command analysis process, it is determined whether or not the command is stored in the command buffer, and if the command is stored in the command buffer, the command is acquired from the command buffer. Then, the process corresponding to the acquired command is executed.

In the step of Sp5, the sub-control unit 91 executes the notification process during the setting change state (Sp5). In the setting change state notification process, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image indicating that the setting is being changed in response to a setting command (see Sc10 in FIG. 6) indicating the start of setting from the main control unit 41. Then, in response to the setting command (Sc25 in FIG. 7) indicating the end of the setting, the liquid crystal display 51 ends the display indicating that the setting is being changed. The liquid crystal display 51 is also used to display an effect image when the effect is executed.

Further, when a power failure occurs before the processing of Sc8 in FIG. 6, after the power failure is restored, it is determined as Y by Sc8 and the processing of Sc6 and Sc7 is performed, and it is determined as Y by Sc7 and the set value selection operation is performed. After the acceptance is resumed, the setting command indicating the start of the setting is transmitted in the processing of Sc10 and Sc11. Then, when the sub-control unit 91 receives the setting command indicating the start of setting, the sub-control unit 91 displays an image indicating that the setting is being changed after a certain period of time has elapsed from the reception. Therefore, the timing at which the acceptance of the set value selection operation is resumed when the power is restored is earlier than the timing at which the image indicating that the setting is being changed is displayed.

In the step of Sp6, the sub-control unit 91 executes the error state notification process (Sp6). In the error state notification process, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image indicating that an error state is in progress in response to an error command (see Sb8 in FIG. 9) indicating that an error state is in progress from the main control unit 41. To do. Then, in response to the error command (Sb15 in FIG. 9) indicating the cancellation of the error state, the liquid crystal display 51 ends the display indicating that the error state is in progress. The liquid crystal display 51 is also used to display an effect image when the effect is executed.

If a power failure occurs before the process of Sb8 in FIG. 9, the processes of Sb6 and Sb7 are performed after the power failure is restored, and after Sb7 determines Y and the acceptance of the error canceling operation is resumed, Sb8 And the error command will be sent in the processing of Sb9. Then, when the sub-control unit 91 receives the error command, the sub-control unit 91 displays an image indicating that the error state is in progress after a certain period of time has elapsed from the reception. Therefore, the timing at which the acceptance of the error canceling operation is resumed when the power is restored is earlier than the timing at which the image indicating that the error state is being displayed is displayed.

In addition to the above, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the process of executing the navigation stock lottery described below and the process of executing AT (including ART) are performed.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 grants the navigation stock, which is the right to control the ART (assist replay time) when the weak watermelon, the strong watermelon, the weak cherry, the strong cherry, the middle cherry, and the one-card combination are won. Navistock lottery to decide whether or not. In the navigation stock lottery, by determining the number of navigation stocks including 0, whether or not to grant the number of navigation stocks and, if so, the number of navigation stocks are determined. Note that ART refers to a state controlled by AT at RT2 and RT3.

The number of navigation stocks indicates the number of rights controlled by ART over a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment). By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stocks by 1, the ART is controlled for a predetermined number of games, and the navigation effect is executed during that time. Therefore, it can be said that the larger the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player. If the Navistock is won when the number of Navistock remains, the number of Navistock won this time is added to the remaining number of Navistock.

When the number of navigation stocks of 1 or more is determined in the navigation stock lottery, the sub control unit 91 stores the number of navigation stocks in the navigation stock number storage area of the RAM 91c. The sub-control unit 91 specifies whether or not to control the ART based on the presence or absence of the number of navigation stocks in the RAM 91c.

The sub control unit 91 can control the AT on the condition that the navigation stock remains when the RT4, RT1 and RT0 are not controlled by the AT. Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 controls the RT4, RT1, and RT0 to the AT when the navigation stock remains. In RT4, RT1 and RT0, the number of navigation stocks is not consumed (subtracted), but is controlled by the AT, and the navigation effect can be executed. The period controlled by this AT is called the ready state. The number of AT games and the number of additional games in the present embodiment are subtracted in ART, and are not subtracted in the preparation period. Therefore, the number of AT games does not include the number of games in the preparation period, and is synonymous with the number of games in ART.

When the sub-control unit 91 starts the control of the prepared state, the sub-control unit 91 executes the navigation effect when the target combination is won. After the start of control of the ready state, the stop order for winning the bell is notified when the push order bell is won, so it is possible to surely win medals by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. .. First, after shifting to the ready state, when controlled by RT4, if the bell does not win, the transition roll is stopped and it is possible to shift from RT4 to RT1.

In addition, when the state is in the preparation state, when the RT1 is controlled, the stop order for winning the promotion replay when the replays GR1 to GR1 are won is notified by the navigation effect. As a result, the promotion replay wins a prize by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order, and it becomes possible to shift from RT1 to RT0.

After the promotion replay wins in RT1 and shifts to RT0, when the replays GR11 to 13 are won, the stop order for avoiding the fall replay win is notified by the navigation effect.

By performing the stop operation according to the stop order notified when the replays GR11 to GR11 are won, it is possible to avoid the winning of the fall replay and avoid the transition from RT0 to RT1.

In addition, after shifting to RT0, when the replays GR21 to 23 are won, the stop order for winning the special replay is notified by the navigation effect.

It is possible to win a special replay and shift from RT0 to RT2 by performing a stop operation according to the stop order notified at the time of winning the replay GR21 to 23, and as the special replay wins and shifts to RT2. ART will start. If the normal replay wins a prize as a result of performing the stop operation in a stop order different from the notified stop order, the control of the ready state is continued.

When the special replay wins at RT0 and shifts to RT2, the navigation stock is subtracted by 1 at the start operation of the next game, and the predetermined number of games (that is, the number of remaining AT games) is calculated as the number of remaining games of ART (that is, the number of remaining games of AT). In this embodiment, 50 games) is set in the RAM 91c, and the number of remaining games of ART (the number of remaining games of AT) is started as the control of ART is started.

After starting ART with the transition to RT2, by subtracting the count value set in the AT game number counter each time the game starts, the number of remaining games of ART (AT's) is used for each game start. The number of remaining games) is subtracted one by one, and for each game, it is determined whether the target role of the push order bell and the navigation stock lottery is won or the special replay is won, and the push order bell is won. If so, a navigation effect is executed to notify the stop order of winning the bell. By performing the stop operation according to the stop order notified at the time of winning the push order bell, the bell can be won and the transition to RT1 can be avoided.

If the number of remaining games becomes 0 after subtracting the number of remaining games of ART (the number of remaining games of AT) by 1 in each game after the start of ART, it is determined whether or not the navigation stock remains, and the navigation is performed. If there is stock left, the ART control is resumed after waiting for the start operation of the next game. On the other hand, if there is no navigation stock left, the ART control is terminated. Then, with the end of ART control, even if the push order bell is won, the navigation effect is not executed, so the possibility that the transition roll is stopped increases, and the shift roll is stopped to shift to RT1. It becomes. As mentioned above, the number of remaining games in the AT may be added when the cherry is won during a period other than the special period during the AT, or when a small role is won during the special period during the AT. is there.

As a navigation effect when the replays GR1 to GR1 are won, the push order for winning the promotion replay is notified according to the winning situation. For example, as a navigation effect when the replay GR1 is won, a message such as "left middle right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR2 is won, a message such as "left and right middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR3 is won, a message such as "middle left and right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR4 is won, a message such as "middle right left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR5 is won, a message such as "right, left, middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR6 is won, a message such as "right, middle, left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

As a navigation effect when the replays GR11 to GR11 are won, the push order for winning the promotion replay is notified according to the winning situation. For example, as a navigation effect when the replay GR11 is won, a message such as "left middle right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR12 is won, a message such as "left and right middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR13 is won, a message such as "middle left and right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR14 is won, a message such as "middle right left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR15 is won, a message such as "right, left, middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR16 is won, a message such as "right, middle, left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

As a navigation effect when the replay GR21 to 25 is won, the push order for winning the special replay is notified according to the winning situation. For example, as a navigation effect when the replay GR21 is won, a message such as "left middle right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR22 is won, a message such as "left and right middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR23 is won, a message such as "middle left and right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR24 is won, a message such as "middle right left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR25 is won, a message such as "right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

As a navigation effect (excluding RT3) when the replay GR31 to 36 is won, the push order for winning the SP replay is notified according to the winning situation. For example, as a navigation effect when the replay GR31 is won, a message such as "left middle right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR32 is won, a message such as "left and right middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR33 is won, a message such as "middle left and right!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR34 is won, a message such as "middle right left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR35 is won, a message such as "right, left, middle!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, as a navigation effect when the replay GR36 is won, a message such as "right, middle, left!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

In addition, as a navigation effect when one of the push order bells is won, the push order for surely winning the right-down bell or the middle bell is notified. For example, when the left bell is won, by stopping the left reel as the first stop reel, the right-down bell can be surely won, so "left!" For stopping the left reel as the first stop reel. Message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, when the middle bell is won, the middle reel can be surely won by stopping the middle reel as the first stop reel, so that the middle reel is stopped as the first stop reel, such as "middle!" The message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, when the right bell is won, the middle bell can be surely won by stopping the right reel as the first stop reel, so that the right reel is stopped as the first stop reel, such as "right!" The message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

As described above, in the navigation effect in the present embodiment, a message reminiscent of an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is transmitted in the same mode regardless of the type of the navigation target combination. Therefore, the player can operate in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player without being aware of the type of the winning navigation target role.

The mode of the navigation effect is not limited to such a mode, and may be any mode as long as the player can distinguish it according to the winning situation. Further, the navigation effect is not limited to the one displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and may be executed by using the effect LED 52, the speakers 53, 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

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

[Specific Examples of the Present Invention]
Next, a specific example of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 23. The specific example shown in FIG. 22 is a specific example when a power failure occurs during the setting change state. FIG. 23 is a specific example when a power failure occurs during an error state.

As shown in FIG. 22, when the setting change state is entered, the setting value display (“setting value display” in the figure) is displayed by the game auxiliary display 12, and a display indicating that the setting change state is in progress (“setting” in the figure). "Changing display") is displayed by the set value display 24 (see Sc5 in FIG. 6). Then, the start of accepting the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation is delayed (see Sc6 in FIG. 6), and when a certain time elapses after each display is performed, the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation are accepted. Is started (the part that proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17 when Y is determined in Sc7 in FIG. 6). In addition, after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of accepting each operation, the liquid crystal display 51 displays that the setting is being changed (“notification during setting change” in the figure) (Sc10 in FIG. 6). Sc11, see Sp5 in FIG. 21).

If a power failure occurs during the setting change state and the power failure is restored, the display of the set value display and the setting changing display is first restarted (see Sc5 in FIG. 6). When a certain period of time has elapsed after each display is resumed, acceptance of the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation is resumed (when the power failure is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, after Sc5 is performed. When it is determined to be Y in any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18, the processing of Sc6 is performed, and when it is determined to be Y in Sc7, the part proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17). Further, after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of accepting each operation, the liquid crystal display 51 restarts the notification during the setting change (see Sc10 and Sc11 in FIG. 6 and Sp5 in FIG. 21).

As described above, the timing at which the setting value display and the setting changing display are resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation is resumed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation from being performed by mistake without checking each display.

As shown in FIG. 23, when an error occurs and an error is detected (when Y is determined in Sb1 of FIG. 9), an error code is displayed when the state shifts to an error state (“error code display” in the figure. ) And the display indicating that an error state is in progress (“error state display” in the figure) are displayed by the game auxiliary display 12 (see Sb3 in FIG. 9). Then, the acceptance of the error release operation is delayed (see Sb6 in FIG. 9), and the error release operation is accepted when a certain time has elapsed from the start of each display (when Y is determined in Sb7 of FIG. 9). The part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11). In addition, after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of acceptance of each operation, the liquid crystal display 51 displays that the setting is being changed (“notification during setting change” in the figure) (Sb8 in FIG. 6). , Sb9, Sp6 in FIG. 21).

If a power failure occurs during the error state and the power is restored, the error code display and the error state display are first restarted (see Sb3 in FIG. 9). When a certain time elapses after each display is restarted, the acceptance of the error canceling operation is restarted (the part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when the process of Sb6 in FIG. 9 is performed and Y is determined in Sb7). Further, after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of acceptance of each operation, the liquid crystal display 51 is notified during the setting change state (see Sb8 and Sb9 in FIG. 6 and Sp6 in FIG. 21).

As described above, the timing at which the error code display and the error state display are resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the error release operation is resumed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an error cancellation operation from being performed by mistake without checking each display.

[Modification 1]
[About pachinko machines]
Next, a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. 24. Hereinafter, detailed description of the same parts as those in the above embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 24 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine and shows the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting the game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the game board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined ball launching device into this game area.

A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 24, on the right side of the game area). The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments or dot matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes), and are identified in a special symbol game which is an example of a variable display game. A special symbol (also referred to as a "special figure"), which is a plurality of types of possible identification information (special identification information), is variably displayed (variable display).

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 5, the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game are supported. , For example, in a decorative symbol display area that is a plurality of variable display units such as three, decorative symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) that can identify each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game. As an example, in the display area of the image display device 5, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged.

A start winning memory display area 5H is arranged in the display area of the image display device 5. In the start winning prize storage display area 5H, a hold storage display is performed in which the variable display hold number (special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is identifiablely displayed. Here, in the hold of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game, the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening formed by the ordinary winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. It occurs based on the starting prize by (entering).

On the left side of the start winning memory display area 5H of the display area of the image display device 5, a changing special figure display area 5I is provided. An image corresponding to the currently executed variable display is displayed in the changing special figure display area 5I.

In the example shown in FIG. 24, together with the start winning prize storage display area 5H, the first hold for identifiable display of the number of special figure hold storages on the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A display device 25A and a second hold display device 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of hold storages of the first special figure in a identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the number of second special figure hold storage identifiable.

Below the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The ordinary winning ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a constant open state by, for example, a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball device 6B includes an electric tulip-type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) having a pair of movable wing pieces that change between a normally open state in a vertical position and an expanded open state in a tilting position, and has a starting area. A second start winning opening is formed as a (second start area).

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 is provided with a large winning opening door, and forms a large winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state depending on the large winning opening door.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 24, the left side of the game area). Above the normal symbol display 20, a normal symbol hold display 25C is provided. The normal figure hold indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the normal figure hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the game machine frame 3, and game effect lamps 9 are provided around the game area. Decorative LEDs may be arranged around each structure (for example, a normal winning ball device 6A, a normal variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the game machine frame 3, a ball striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch the game ball as a game medium toward the game area is provided.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, the game balls paid out as prize balls and the game balls rented by the predetermined ball lending machine are held (stored) so as to be able to be supplied to the hitting ball launching device. ) An upper plate (ball hitting plate) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided to hold (store) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

A stick controller 31A that can be gripped and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate). There is.

The member forming the upper plate includes a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, above the stick controller 31A) on the upper surface of the upper plate body. It is provided.

When the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 as described above, for example, when the set value can be selected and set in the pachinko machine 1, the display of the set value is restored after the power failure is restored. It is possible to enable the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation later. Further, after recovering from the power failure, it is possible to enable the error canceling operation after returning the error code display and the error state display.

[Modification 2]
Next, the timing at which the main control unit 41 switches the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 according to the progress of the game, the control regarding the setting of the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 performed by the main control unit 41, and the game auxiliary display. An example of modification of the output buffer of the device 12 will be described. Hereinafter, the description will be made with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27, but detailed description of the same parts as those in the above embodiment will be omitted. Further, when each control in the second modification is applied to the above embodiment, the effect of the second modification can be obtained in addition to the effect of the above embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 25A, the main control unit 41 initializes the output buffer of the game assistance display 12 when a bet number of 1 or more is set to start the game, and displays the game assistance display. All segments of the device 12 are turned off and controlled to be hidden. Then, when the start operation is performed with the specified number of bets set, the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R related to the game is started. At this time, the navigation number "0" in the standard pressing order is set with reference to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and when the navigation notification is not performed, all the segments of the game auxiliary display 12 are turned off. maintain. Then, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are all stopped after the operation of the third stop is performed, if any of the small winning combinations has been won, the number of medals to be paid out by the winning. Is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 as the payout number display data, and the number of medals to be paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Then, when a bet number of 1 or more is set to start the next game, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized again, and the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden. As a result, in the game in which the navigation notification is not performed, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden from the time when the number of bets of 1 or more is set to the time when the payout of medals is started by winning. , From the time when all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and the payout of medals is started, one or more bets are set, or the waiting condition (no operation for a certain period of time, settlement operation is performed). That) is established and the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display the number of medals as the payout number display over the period until the transition to the standby state is established. When the third stop operation is performed and all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, if the re-game combination has won a prize or if neither prize has occurred, the game assistance By not setting the payout number display data in the output buffer of the display 12, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is kept hidden, and one or more bets are set in order to start one game. From time to the time when the bet number is set to start the next game, that is, for the entire period in one game, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25B, when the main control unit 41 performs the navigation notification, the reel 2L related to the game is performed after the start operation is performed with the specified number of bets set. When starting the rotation control of 2, 2C and 2R, one of the navigation numbers "1" to "9" is set as the transmission navigation number by the above-mentioned push order command transmission process with reference to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. If, or if the conditions for implementing the special role navigation notification are satisfied and any of the navigation numbers "10" to "13" is set as the transmission navigation number, the corresponding navigation number is used. The navigation notification display data to be displayed is set in the output buffer of the game assistance display 12, and the navigation number is displayed on the game assistance display 12. After that, the stop switch for the third stop is operated, and when the stop switch is released, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized to hide the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. Then, it waits for a predetermined waiting period. Then, after the predetermined waiting period has elapsed, it is determined whether or not any of the small wins has been won, and if the small win has been won, the number of medals to be paid out by the winning is determined. It is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 as the payout number display data, and the number of medals to be paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. As a result, in the game in which the navigation notification is performed, the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed for a period from the time when the rotation of the reel is started with the start of the game to the time when the stop switch of the third stop operation is released. It is controlled so that the navigation number is continuously displayed as a navigation notification. Then, when the output buffer is initialized, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is once controlled to be hidden, and then all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped and the payout of medals is started. From the above, the number of medals is controlled to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 as the payout number display over the period from when one or more bets are set.
Further, as shown in FIG. 25B, the main control unit 41 transmits the above-mentioned push order command to the sub control unit 91 when the game start operation is performed. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the navigation number based on the push order command, and when it is specified that the navigation notification is performed based on the navigation number, it is specified based on the navigation number. A navigation effect that suggests an advantageous operation mode is executed. In the navigation effect, for example, a number indicating the stop order based on the navigation number is displayed at a position corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R on the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51, or a stop operation based on the navigation number is performed. An advantageous operation mode is suggested by displaying an image suggesting the timing (for example, an image of "red 7") in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51.

A conventional slot machine includes a main control unit that controls the progress of a game and a sub-control unit that controls the production. A game auxiliary display capable of displaying an error code indicating the content thereof is provided, and a command capable of specifying the internal lottery result can be transmitted to the sub control unit. According to the internal lottery result specified based on the command, an operation mode advantageous to the player is displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like provided in the sub-control unit to notify the player.

In such a configuration, an advantageous operation mode cannot be specified due to a defect in the sub control unit or the liquid crystal display, which may cause a disadvantage to the player. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 side In addition to controlling the display of the advantageous operation mode in the above, the game auxiliary display 12 for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player is used to display the advantageous operation mode. Assuming that the number of medals to be paid out and the operation mode advantageous for the player are displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 provided in the main control unit 41, the number of medals to be paid out to the player on one display and the player can use it. Since both of the advantageous operation modes are displayed, there is a risk that the displayed contents may be misunderstood when the display at that time is switched.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can display the number of medals to be paid out to the player as predetermined contents and an error code indicating the contents when an error related to the game occurs. The display 12 is provided, and the game auxiliary display 12 can display a navigation number capable of identifying an advantageous operation mode (stop order and stop timing) of the stop switch which is advantageous for the player as a display content different from the predetermined content. It is possible, and after displaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12, when displaying the number of medals to be paid out as a predetermined content, the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is temporarily initialized to the hidden state. Since the predetermined content is displayed, when the navigation number is displayed on the display directly controlled by the main control unit 41 side, the game auxiliary display that displays the number of medals to be paid out as the predetermined content without providing a new display means. By displaying the navigation number using 12, both the predetermined content and the navigation number can be displayed, and when the predetermined content is displayed after the navigation number is displayed on the game assistance display 12, the game assistance is displayed. Since the display content of the display 12 is once initialized to be hidden and then the predetermined content is displayed, it is misunderstood whether the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is a navigation number or a predetermined content. It can be prevented from being stored.

Next, the control related to the setting of the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 26.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment sets the payout number display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and as the first display content, the medal given by winning a small winning combination. It is possible to display the number of payouts, and by setting the navigation notification display data in the output buffer, it is possible to display the navigation number suggesting a stop operation mode that is advantageous for the player as the second display content. Further, by setting error display data in the output buffer, it is possible to display an error code indicating the content as a special display content when an error occurs.

As shown in FIG. 26A, the main control unit 41 has the payout number display data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and during the period in which the payout number is displayed as the first display content. When an error is detected in, then when the error display condition is satisfied as a predetermined display switching condition for switching the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 to the special display content, the error state is controlled and the output buffer is controlled. A save process for saving the data to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is performed, and the payout number display data set in the output buffer is saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Then, by initializing the output buffer once, after controlling the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 to be hidden, the error display data is set in the output buffer as the data for displaying the special display content. While controlling the game auxiliary display 12 to display an error code as a special display content, it controls the error state and stands by.

Then, when the reset switch 23 is operated according to a predetermined operation procedure to release the error state and the return condition is satisfied, the reset process for returning the data saved in the RAM 41c to the output buffer is performed. By returning the payout number display data for displaying the payout number as the first display content from the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to the output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 displays the payout number as the first display content. ..

In this way, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the error display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 when the error display condition is satisfied after detecting the error, so that the error is detected. During the period from when the error display condition is satisfied, the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is restricted from being changed, and when the period elapses, the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. You can do it.

Further, when the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment detects an error when the game is started and at least one reel is rotationally controlled, all the reels are stopped and all the reels are stopped. By stopping the reel, the error is notified when the game ends, but if an error is detected when the game is started and the rotation of the reel is controlled, an error is detected. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may detect the error when the game auxiliary display 12 displays the navigation number as the navigation notification. , The game auxiliary display 12 may display an error code indicating the content of the error.
In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays the total number of medals to be paid out as the payout number display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 (8 in this embodiment). By setting the data to display, if an error is detected during the period when the total number of medals to be paid out to the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed as the first display content, then the error display condition is changed. When the configuration is established, the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is switched so as to display an error code indicating the content of the detected error as the special display content (see FIG. 26), but the main control unit 41 has a configuration. After setting the initial data of the payout number display data when displaying the payout number of medals on the game auxiliary display 12, the payout number display data is updated every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. , The display of the game auxiliary display 12 may be controlled to be updated. In such a configuration, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals, the payout number display data is updated and the data is small. While controlling the payout of a predetermined number of medals with the winning of a winning combination, for example, a payout error (E1) is detected due to a shortage of medals in the hopper unit 34, and the error display condition is satisfied. In this case, the payout number display data for displaying the number of medals last detected by the payout sensor 34c (for example, the fourth piece, etc.) is saved in the save area. After that, by initializing the output buffer once, the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden, the error display data indicating the payout error is set in the output buffer, and the error code is displayed. Then, when the return condition is satisfied, as the payout number display data, the payout number display data for displaying the number of medals last detected by the payout sensor 34c (for example, the fourth piece, etc.) is displayed on the game auxiliary display. By returning to the output buffer of 12, the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 can be returned to the display content when an error is detected.

As shown in FIG. 26B, in the main control unit 41, the navigation notification display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and the navigation number is displayed as the second display content during the period. When an error is detected in, after that, when the error display condition is satisfied, the error state is controlled, and the same save process as when switching the above-mentioned first display content to the special display content is performed. , The navigation notification display data set in the output buffer can be saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Then, error display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and while displaying an error code as a special display content, it waits in an error state, and when the recovery condition is satisfied, it is saved in the above-mentioned RAM 41c. By performing the same return processing as when returning the data of the first display content to the output buffer, the navigation notification display data of the RAM 41c is returned to the output buffer, and the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed before the error is detected. A similar navigation number can be displayed.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment regardless of whether the payout number display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 or the navigation notification display data is set. By performing the common evacuation process, the payout number display data and the navigation notification display data can be evacuated to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Further, when the main control unit 41 returns the payout number display data saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the navigation notification display data saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is also saved. Is also returned to the output buffer, by performing a common return process, it is possible to return the payout number display data and the navigation notification display data saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to the output buffer. ing.

As in the present embodiment, in a configuration in which both the number of medals to be paid out to the player and the advantageous operation mode for the player are displayed on one display, a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out is displayed. There is a possibility that the processing and the display processing for displaying the advantageous operation mode interfere with each other, and an unintended display is performed on the game auxiliary display.

On the other hand, the game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can display the display contents based on the predetermined data by setting the predetermined data in the output buffer. In this configuration, the main control unit 41 sets the payout number display data as predetermined data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and pays out the medal given by winning a small winning combination as the first display content. It is possible to display the number of sheets, and by setting the navigation notification display data in the output buffer, it is possible to display the navigation number suggesting a stop operation mode that is advantageous for the player as the second display content. Further, by setting error display data in the output buffer, it is possible to display an error code indicating the content as a special display content when an error occurs, and the game auxiliary display 12 has a configuration in which the error code is displayed. When the error display condition is satisfied as the condition for displaying the special display content while the number of medals to be paid out is displayed as the display content of 1, the save process is executed and the number of payout number set in the output buffer is displayed. After saving the data to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, by setting the error display data for displaying the error code as a special display content in the output buffer, the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and the error state is changed. When the return condition is satisfied by being released, the return process is executed and the payout number display data saved in the RAM 41c is returned to the output buffer, so that the first display is displayed again on the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to display the number of medals to be paid out as the content, and an error occurs while the game auxiliary display 12 is displaying a navigation number suggesting a stop operation mode advantageous to the player as the second display content. When the display condition is satisfied, the above-mentioned save process is executed to save the navigation notification display data set in the output buffer to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and then display an error code as a special display content. By setting the error display data of the above in the output buffer, the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and when the return condition is satisfied by canceling the error state, the above return process is executed. By returning the navigation notification display data saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to the output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 can display the navigation number again as the second display content. When the condition for switching to the display of the special display content is satisfied during the display of the first display content or the second display content, the data or the second table for causing the first display content set in the output buffer. The data to be saved is saved, the special display contents are displayed by setting the special display contents in the output buffer, and the data for displaying the saved first display contents or the second display contents when the return condition is satisfied. Since the data for displaying the display contents of the above is returned to the output buffer and the first display contents or the second display contents are displayed again, different types of information can be displayed correctly.

Further, by executing the common save process, the payout number display data set in the output buffer is saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the navigation notification display data set in the output buffer is saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Since it is possible to evacuate, the capacity of the evacuation process for evacuating these display contents can be reduced.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can display the predetermined display contents on the game auxiliary display 12 by setting the predetermined data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. When switching the contents, the data set in the output buffer is saved in the RAM 41c and new data is set, so that the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12 can be switched to the display contents based on the new data. However, when the first output buffer and the second output buffer are provided so as to be switchable and the first output buffer is set as the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the first output buffer is set. While the display content based on the data set in the output buffer of is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, when the second output buffer is set as the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the second output buffer is displayed. As a configuration in which the display contents based on the data set in the output buffer are displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the game auxiliary display 12 is configured by switching the output buffer between the first output buffer and the second output buffer. The display contents of the above may be switched.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, in a configuration in which a first output buffer and a second output buffer are provided as output buffers of the game auxiliary display 12, the main control unit 41 displays the game auxiliary display. Occurs when an error is detected when the number of payouts is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by setting the payout number display data in the first output buffer set as the output buffer of the device 12. While the error display data including the error code indicating the content of the error is set in the second output buffer, the payout number display data set in the first output buffer is retained as it is. After that, when the error display condition is satisfied, the game auxiliary display 12 is changed to the game auxiliary display 12 by controlling the error state and switching the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 from the first output buffer to the second output buffer. While controlling to display the error code based on the error display data set in the output buffer of 2, control the error state and wait.

Then, when the reset switch 23 is operated in a predetermined operation procedure to release the error state and the return condition is satisfied, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is changed from the second output buffer to the first. By switching to the output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 is made to display the number of payouts based on the payout number display data held in the first output buffer. Further, when the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is switched when the return condition is satisfied, the second output buffer is initialized based on the fact that the error state is cleared.

Further, although not shown, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is set as the first output buffer, and the navigation notification display data is set in the first output buffer so that the game auxiliary display 12 displays the navigation number. When an error is detected and an error code indicating the content of the error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the error display data is displayed in the second output buffer when the error is detected. After that, when the error display condition is satisfied, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is switched to the second output buffer, so that the game auxiliary display 12 can display the error code, and then. By switching the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 to the first output buffer when the return condition is satisfied, the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 can be returned to the navigation number.

With such a configuration, as in the configuration of the present embodiment, the first display content is the number of medals to be paid out by winning a small winning combination, and the second display content is an advantageous stop operation for the player. It is possible to display the navigation number suggesting the mode and the error code indicating the content when an error occurs as a special display content on the common game auxiliary display 12.

Further, when the main control unit 41 detects an error, the main control unit 41 sets error display data including an error code indicating the content of the error that has occurred in the second output buffer, the error state is released, and the recovery condition is satisfied. At that time, the second output buffer is initialized and the error display data is erased. Therefore, the second output is performed during the period from the time when the error is detected until the recovery condition is satisfied, that is, the period during which the error occurs. Since the error display data is held in the buffer, it has become possible to perform a predetermined determination process, for example, an error occurrence status determination, using the data set in the second output buffer. There is.

Further, the main control unit 41 sets the error display data in the second output buffer when an error is detected, while holding the data set in the first output buffer as it is, so that the first Using the data set in the output buffer, it is possible to perform a predetermined determination process, for example, determining the control status such as whether the navigation is being notified or being paid out.

Further, the main control unit 41 switches the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 to the second output buffer when the error display condition is satisfied after setting the error display data in the second output buffer, so that the output is output. After switching the buffer to the second output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 can display the display contents based on the data set in the second output buffer without delay.
Further, even in such a configuration, when displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12, after setting the initial data of the number of medals to be paid out, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. , The payout number display data may be updated to control the display of the game auxiliary display 12 to be updated. Even in such a configuration, an error occurs while the payout number display data is being updated. Then, when the error display condition is satisfied, the payout number display data in the middle of updating is output as the first output during the period in which the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 based on the second output buffer. Since it is held in the buffer, when the return condition is satisfied, the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed based on the first output buffer, so that the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 is errored. Can be restored to the display content when is detected.

In this way, the main control unit 41 sets the game auxiliary display 12 and the data for displaying the predetermined display contents on the game auxiliary display 12, as the first output buffer and the second output buffer. In a configuration including an output buffer, the main control unit 41 displays a navigation number indicating an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player as a normal display content and an error code indicating the content of an error occurring as a special display content on the game auxiliary display. It is a configuration that can be displayed on 12, and by setting the first output buffer as the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and setting the navigation notification display data in the first output buffer, the normal display contents are displayed. It is possible to display the navigation number as, and when the error display condition is satisfied as the switching condition to display the special display content while the normal display content is being displayed, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. By switching from the first output buffer to the second output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed with the special display content based on the data set in the second output buffer, and the error state is cleared. By switching the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 from the second output buffer to the first output buffer when the return condition is satisfied, the game auxiliary display 12 is again navigated as the first display content. Even with the configuration in which the numbers are displayed, different types of information can be correctly displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 as in the configuration of the present embodiment.

[Modification 3]
The RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 of the third modification can retain the stored contents by being supplied with power by the backup power supply even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power failure is detected based on the output of the power failure detection circuit 48, the control state of the main control unit 41 set in the RAM 41c is changed. Performs power interruption processing so that the power can be restored when returning from, and then when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, control is started in the control state when the power interruption is detected. Can be done. Such a modification 3 will be described below with reference to FIG. 28, but detailed description of the same parts as those in the above embodiment will be omitted. Further, when each control in the modification 3 is applied to the embodiment, the effect of the modification 3 can be obtained in addition to the effect of the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 28, when the main control unit 41 rotates and controls at least one or more reels as the game progresses, and the game auxiliary display 12 is notified of the navigation, the power is cut off. When it is detected, the control related to the power failure is performed, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden, and the rotation is controlled. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the control state including the excitation pattern of the reel motor of the reel, the number of steps of excitation control, the navigation number, etc. can be restored with the contents when the power failure is detected. Perform power failure processing so that it can be done.

After that, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, when the control state in the main control unit 41 is returned to the control state before the power failure, it is stored in the RAM 41c when the power failure is detected. The control state before the power failure is restored based on the control state, but the state of accepting the stop operation by all the stop switches among the control states is changed to invalid and set. As a result, the main control unit 41 returns in a state in which the acceptance of the stop operation by all the stop switches is invalidated.

Further, when the main control unit 41 returns the control state to the state before the power failure, the navigation number, the excitation pattern of the reel motor of each reel and the number of steps are stored in the RAM 41c when the power failure is detected. Restore the contents as they were. Then, when it returns, the control state on the main control unit 41 side including the return command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power failure and the push order command capable of specifying the navigation number is displayed. Various identifiable commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. After that, the same control as at the start of the game described above is executed, and the control for advancing the game is performed based on the control state set in the RAM 41c, based on the navigation number set in the RAM 41c. The navigation notification display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and after controlling to restart the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12, the excitation pattern of the reel motor set in the RAM 41c, that is, Based on the constant speed pattern, the reel motor of the reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure is excited from the number of steps of the excitation pattern when the power failure is detected, and the corresponding reel is rotated at the predetermined constant speed again. It is controlled to rotate, and when the reel reaches a predetermined constant speed rotation, control is performed to enable acceptance of a stop operation by the stop switch of the corresponding reel.

At this time, in the control of rotating the corresponding reel again at a predetermined constant speed rotation, the rotation control of the corresponding reel motor is performed based on the constant speed pattern as the excitation pattern set at the time when the power failure is detected. In such a case, depending on the state of the corresponding reel (rotated state or stopped state), the corresponding reel may or may not rotate normally, and it may be started normally. If it is not rotated, restart control is performed to rotate the corresponding reel normally.

Then, when the reel is rotated normally or is not rotated normally and the reel is rotated normally by the restart control, and the reel reaches a predetermined constant speed rotation, the corresponding reel is used. Enables the acceptance of stop operations by the stop switch of. After that, it waits until the stop switch for which acceptance is enabled is operated, and when the stop switch is operated, it controls to stop the corresponding reel.

On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 receives the return command after recovering from the power failure, and then receives the push order command, so that the sub control unit 91 is based on the navigation number specified by the push order command. When it can be specified that the navigation notification is performed on the 41 side, the navigation effect that can specify the advantageous operation mode that is advantageous for the player based on the navigation number is restarted. After that, the production is controlled based on various commands received according to the progress of the game. As a result, the main control unit 41 recovers from the power failure, transmits a push order command, etc., then restarts the reel rotation control, and the corresponding reel rotates at a constant speed, so that the stop operation is performed by the stop switch. On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 restarts the navigation effect when the push order command is received after returning from the power failure, so that the sub control unit 91 is the main control unit 41. When the stop operation is enabled on the side, it is possible to assume that the navigation effect has already been performed.

As described above, when the power failure is detected, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment initializes the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and controls the game auxiliary display 12 to be hidden. During the period from the time when is detected until the power supply to the slot machine 1 is completely stopped, the navigation number by the navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Further, when a power failure is detected, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, and when the main control unit 41 returns, a navigation notification is displayed on the output buffer. Since the data is controlled to be reset, the navigation number by the navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 during the period from the time when the power supply is restarted to the time when the main control unit 41 is restored. It has become like.

Further, the main control unit 41 resets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, and then the main control unit 41 resets the navigation notification display data. When a power failure is detected, the reel that was in rotation control is controlled to rotate again at a predetermined constant speed rotation, and when the corresponding reel reaches a constant speed rotation, a stop operation by the stop switch of the reel is performed. When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the game auxiliary display 12 starts to display the navigation number by the navigation notification, and then stops by the stop switch. The acceptance of operations is enabled, and the acceptance of stop operations is enabled while the navigation number is already displayed.

Further, the main control unit 41 detects a power failure while controlling the rotation of the reel, and then, when recovering from the power failure, executes the same process as at the start of the game and is set at the time of recovery. The progress of the game is controlled based on the control state.

As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main control unit 41 that controls the game and a sub control unit 91 that controls the effect, and the main control unit 41 is controlled by the main control unit 41 side. The game auxiliary display 12 is configured to be capable of performing navigation notification for notifying an operation mode that is advantageous to the player.

In such a configuration, if a power failure occurs while the game auxiliary display 12 is performing the navigation notification, the navigation notification will be performed even after the power failure is restored. If the stop operation is enabled before the navigation notification is restored, the stop operation may be performed in an operation mode different from the advantageous operation mode to be notified.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of performing navigation notification for notifying an operation mode advantageous to the player on the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41 side. Yes, after starting the rotation control of the reel with the start of the game, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted in the state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, while the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. In addition, when the power supply is restarted after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the navigation notification is being performed, during the period from the restart of the power supply to the establishment of the predetermined activation condition. , The stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is not accepted, the navigation notification is restarted by the game auxiliary display 12, and the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted after the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Therefore, when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped in the state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied, the stop switch 8L, during the period from the restart of the power supply until the activation condition is satisfied, Since the stop operation by the 8C and 8R is not accepted, it is possible to prevent the reels 2L, 2C and 2R from being stopped in a situation where it is unknown whether the normal rotation is performed after the power supply is restarted. In addition, when the power supply is restarted after the power supply is stopped while the predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is being performed, the timing is earlier than the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Since the navigation notification is restarted at, the stop switches 8L, 8C are mistakenly used in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without the player knowing that the advantageous operation mode is notified by the navigation notification. , 8R can be prevented from being operated.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41 to the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning of a small winning combination and the error that has occurred. It is possible to display an error code indicating the content, and the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed with a navigation number capable of identifying an advantageous operation mode that is advantageous to the player as a display content different from the predetermined content. Therefore, when displaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 directly controlled by the main control unit 41 side, a new display is made by displaying the navigation number using a display means for displaying a predetermined content. The predetermined content and the navigation number can be displayed without providing any means.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment restarts the power supply after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in the state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is performed. Then, when the main control unit 41 returns to the state before the power failure, the rotation of the reel that was controlling the rotation when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after restarting the navigation notification is performed. The control is resumed, and after the power supply is restarted, the navigation number is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 in the same display mode as when the power supply is stopped, regardless of the stopped state of the reel. Since the advantageous operation mode is notified, it is possible to simplify the control related to the resumption of the control for notifying the advantageous operation mode by the navigation notification.

[Effect of the above embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the timing at which the display related to the selection of the set value is resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the operation related to the selection of the set value is resumed. (In this example, when the power is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, when it is determined to be Y by any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18 after Sc5, the Sc6 processing is performed and the Sc7 is Y. The part that proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17 when it is determined).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation related to the selection of the set value from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, when the setting change state is controlled, the operation related to the selection of the set value starts after the display related to the selection of the set value starts (in this example, the process of Sc5 in FIG. 6 is performed. Later, when Sc6 is processed and Sc7 determines Y, the part proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation related to the selection of the set value from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the set value display and the display during the setting change state are resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the operation related to the selection of the set value is resumed. (In this example, when the power is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, when it is determined to be Y by any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18 after Sc5, the Sc6 processing is performed and the Sc7 is Y. The part that proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17 when it is determined).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an operation related to the selection of the set value from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the set value display and the display during the setting change state are resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the operation related to the selection of the set value is resumed. (In this example, when the power is restored after the processing of Sc5 in FIG. 6, when it is determined to be Y by any of Sc8, Sc13, and Sc18 after Sc5, the Sc6 processing is performed and the Sc7 is Y. The part that proceeds to Sc12 and Sc17 when it is determined).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the acceptance of the set value selection operation is resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the notification during the setting change state is resumed on the liquid crystal display 51 used for the effect (Sc10, Sc11, FIG. 6; See Sp5 of 21).
Therefore, the set value selection operation can be enabled when the minimum display is restored.

In the above embodiment, when the timer interrupt process (main) detects the set value selection operation and the set value confirmation operation consecutively a predetermined number of times, it is detected that these operations have been performed, and each operation is detected. If an interruption occurs when the number of detections has not reached the predetermined number, the status of these operations is initialized when the interruption is restored (when the interruption occurs during the determination of Sc12 or Sc17 in FIG. 6). A part that initializes the detection count counter used in determining Sc12 and Sc17 when the power is restored).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintended operation.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the display related to the error status resumes after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the error canceling operation resumes (in this example, the processing of Sb5 in FIG. 9 is performed and then the processing of Sb6 is performed. The part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when Y is determined by Sb7).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the error cancellation operation from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, when the error state is controlled, the acceptance of the error canceling operation starts after the display related to the error state starts (in this example, the process of Sb5 in FIG. 9 is performed and then the process of Sb6 is performed. The part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when Y is determined by Sb7).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the error cancellation operation from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the error code display and the error state display resume after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the error release operation resumes (in this example, Sb6 after performing the processing of Sb5 in FIG. (Part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when Y is determined in Sb7).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation from being performed by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the timing at which the acceptance of the error canceling operation is resumed after the power failure is restored is earlier than the timing at which the notification during the error state is resumed on the liquid crystal display 51 used for the effect (in this example, Sb8 and Sb9 in FIG. 9). , See Sp6 in FIG. 21).
Therefore, the set value selection operation can be enabled when the minimum display is restored.

In the above embodiment, it is detected that the error release operation is performed when the error release operation is continuously detected a predetermined number of times by the timer interrupt process (main), and the error release operation is detected, but the detection number is predetermined. If a power failure occurs when the number of times has not been reached, the status of these operations is initialized when the power failure is restored (in this example, when a power failure occurs during the determination of Sb10 or Sb11 in FIG. A part that initializes the counter used for determining Sb10 and Sb11 at the time of disconnection / recovery).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintended operation.

[About other modifications of the above embodiment]

[About setting operation means]
In the above embodiment, the setting value selection operation and the setting value confirmation operation are taken as examples of the operation of the setting operation means, and the timing of restarting the specific display is earlier than the timing of restarting the acceptance of these operations. The timing of resuming the specific display may be earlier than the timing of resuming the reception of one operation, and the reception of the other operation may be resumed at a timing later than the specific display.

[Setting change status after power failure recovery]
In the above embodiment, an example of returning to the setting change state even when the setting key switch 38 is in the off state after returning from the power failure has been given, but when the setting key switch 38 is turned off in the off state, after the power failure is restored. The setting key switch 38 may be configured so as not to return to the setting change state unless it is turned on. In this case, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed by enabling the operation of the setting key switch 38 after displaying that the operation of the setting key switch 38 is valid.

[About specific display]
In the above embodiment, the set value display is performed on the set value display 24 and the setting change state display is performed on the game auxiliary display 12 as a specific display, but the set value display and the setting change state display are one. You may do it on the display. Moreover, you may display only the set value as a specific display.

[Display regarding error status]
In the above embodiment, the error code display and the error state display are performed by the game auxiliary display 12 as the display related to the error state, but the error code display and the error state display may be performed by separate indicators. Further, only the error code may be displayed as the display related to the error status.

[About the game machine]
In the above embodiment, a slot machine for setting the number of bets using medals and credits has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a gaming ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is used. The invention according to claim 1 is realized by applying the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a slot machine for setting a bet number or a fully credit type slot machine for setting a bet number using only credits. It is possible. When a game ball is used as a game medium, for example, when one medal corresponds to five game balls and 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. Corresponds to setting the number of bets using.

Further, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, a ball capture device that captures a game ball and a capture ball that detects a game ball captured by the ball capture device. A detection switch is provided, and in addition to a medal payout mechanism such as a hopper motor 34b and a payout sensor 34c, a ball payout device that pays out game balls and a payout ball detection switch that detects game balls paid out by the ball payout device. It is possible to set the number of bets using both medals and game balls to play the game, and the medals and game balls are paid out when a prize is generated, as shown in the above embodiment. It is possible to realize the present invention by applying the configuration.

The present invention also provides a home-use game machine for starting game software (slot machine game, pachinko game machine game), other computer devices, and a mobile terminal for starting an installed mobile application (slot machine application, pachinko game machine application). It is also possible to configure it as a game machine.

The gaming machines such as the slot machine 1 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in the above embodiment include the following inventions.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a slot machine 1 or a pachinko gaming machine 1)
An error state control means (for example, a portion that processes Sk26 in FIG. 11) that controls an error state that stops the progress of the game when a predetermined event that is predetermined as an error occurs.
An error canceling operation means (for example, a reset switch 23, a reset / setting switch 38) operated to cancel the error state and restart the progress of the game.
When the error canceling operation means is operated, the error canceling means (for example, the portion that performs the processing of Sb17 in FIG. 9) that cancels the error state and restarts the progress of the game from the state before the occurrence of the error state. )When,
In the error state, an error state-related display means (for example, a game auxiliary display 12) that displays the error state, and
A backup storage means (for example, RAM 41c) that can retain backup data for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped.
It is provided with a return means (for example, a portion for performing the process of FIG. 5) for returning to the state before the power supply is stopped based on the backup data held by the backup storage means when the power supply is started.
When the recovery means returns to the error state based on the backup data (for example, an error detection flag) when the power supply is stopped and the power supply is started in the error state, the error The display by the error state-related display means is restarted at a timing earlier than the timing at which the acceptance of the operation of the release operation means is restarted (for example, after the processing of Sb5 in FIG. 9 is performed, the processing of Sb6 is performed and Y is displayed in Sb7. The part that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when it is determined).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

The error state control means controls the error state so that the operation of the error release operation means is started after the display by the error state related display means is started (in this example, the process of Sb5 in FIG. 9 is performed). A portion that proceeds to Sb10 and Sb11 when the processing of Sb6 is performed later and Y is determined by Sb7).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

The error state-related display means includes an error state display means (for example, a game auxiliary display 12) that displays an error state indicating that the error state is controlled as a display related to the error state, and a display related to the error state. Including an error type display means (for example, a game auxiliary display 12) that displays an error type indicating the type of error that has occurred.
When the recovery means returns to the error state based on the backup data when the power supply is stopped in the error state and the power supply starts, the timing for restarting the acceptance of the operation of the error canceling operation means is performed. The error state display and the error type display are restarted at an earlier timing (for example, when the processing of Sb5 in FIG. 9 is performed and then the processing of Sb6 is performed and Y is determined in Sb7, the Sb10 and Sb11 are displayed. The part to go forward).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

A production execution means (for example, a liquid crystal display 51) used to execute the production is provided.
The effect executing means also executes an error state notification indicating that the error state is controlled.
When the power supply is stopped in the error state and the recovery means is restarted in the error state based on the backup data when the power supply is started, the timing is earlier than the timing in which the notification by the notification means is restarted. (See, for example, Sb8, Sb9 in FIG. 9, and Sp6 in FIG. 21).
According to this configuration, the operation of the error canceling means can be enabled when the minimum necessary display is restored.

A detection means that detects that an error release operation means has been operated when a predetermined operation has been performed for a predetermined period, and a detection means.
If the power supply is stopped when the predetermined operation is being performed and the predetermined operation is not performed for a predetermined period when the power supply is stopped, the operation status of the predetermined operation is related to the operation status of the predetermined operation when the power supply is started. Equipped with a data initialization means to initialize the data
The recovery means restores the state before the power supply is stopped based on the initialized data (for example, when the power is cut off during the determination of Sb10 or Sb11 in FIG. 6, the determination of Sb10 or Sb11 is made when the power supply is restored. The part that initializes the counter used in).
According to this configuration, unintended operation can be prevented.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 41a CPU
41b ROM
41c RAM
91 Sub control unit 91a CPU
91b ROM
91c RAM

Claims (1)

In a game machine that can play games
Setting state control means that controls the setting state that sets the set value based on the operation of the setting operation means, and
Specific display means for performing specific display in the above setting state,
The production means used to execute the production and
A backup storage means that can retain backup data for a specified period even if the power supply is stopped,
A recovery means for returning to the state before the power supply is stopped based on the backup data held by the backup storage means when the power supply is started, and
A delay means for executing delayed processing that delays the progress of processing is provided.
When the power supply is stopped in the set state and the set state is returned by the return means based on the backup data when the power supply is started, the specific display by the specific display means is used. Is resumed, the delay process is executed, and it is determined whether the setting operation means is operated after the delay process is executed.
The presentation means, said being capable of performing notification effect indicating the setting state, starts later than the determination of該報knowledge effect if the setting operation unit is being operated has been performed, the gaming machine.