JP6813331B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

As a game machine of this type, a device has been proposed in which both the number of medals paid out to the player and the advantageous operation mode for the player are displayed on one display (for example,). See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5770922

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since both the number of medals paid out to the player and the advantageous operation mode for the player are displayed on one display, they are displayed on each other. There is a risk that the processing will interfere and an unintended display will be performed.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of accurately displaying the displayed contents.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention
In the game machine that plays the game
Display means that can change the display contents,
A display content storage means for storing the display content displayed on the display means,
When the display means displays the first display content, the display content storage means stores the first display content, and when the display means displays the second display content, the display content storage means stores the first display content. A display control means that stores the display content of 2 and outputs the display content stored in the display content storage means to control the display to the display means.
With
The display control means
A save process for saving the display contents stored in the display contents storage means to the save storage means and a return process for returning the display contents stored in the save storage means to the display contents storage means. It is possible to do
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the first display content or the second display content, the abnormal type display content indicating the type of the abnormal event is displayed, and the return condition is satisfied. It is possible to display the first display content or the second display content again,
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the first display content, the save process is called and the first display content stored in the display content storage means is stored in the save storage means. After performing non-display control to hide the first display content displayed in the display means by saving to and initializing the first display content stored in the display content storage means. By storing the abnormal type display content in the display content storage means, the abnormal type display content is displayed in the display means, and when the return condition is satisfied, the return process is called and the evacuation is performed in the save storage means. By returning the first display content to the display content storage means, the display means can display the first display content.
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the second display content, the save process is called and the second display content stored in the display content storage means is stored in the save storage means. After performing non-display control to hide the second display content displayed in the display means by saving to and initializing the second display content stored in the display content storage means. By storing the abnormal type display content in the display content storage means, the abnormal type display content is displayed in the display means, and when the return condition is satisfied, the return process is called and the evacuation is performed in the save storage means. By returning the second display content to the display content storage means, the display means is made to display the second display content.
When calling the same save process when saving the first display content and when saving the second display content, and when returning to the second display content when returning to the first display content It is also characterized in that the common return processing is called.
The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention
In a game machine (slot machine 1) that plays a game
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 return the first display content (payout number display data) saved when the state release) is established to the display capacity 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 to restore 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.

The game machine capable of playing the game in the means 1 corresponds to a pachinko game machine, a slot machine, or the like installed in the game hall.

The gaming machine of the means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the means 1.
The feature is that the return process for restoring the saved first display content (payout number display data) and the return process for restoring the saved second display content (navigation notification display data) are common processes. There is.
According to this feature, the return process for returning the first display content when switching to the special display content during the display of the first display content and the switching to the special display content during the display of the second display content. Since the return process for returning the second display contents is a common process, the capacity of the return process for returning these display contents can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2.
The display control means stores the display content storage means (output buffer) when the display switching condition (error display condition) is satisfied even when the display means (game auxiliary display 12) is hidden. It is characterized by performing a save process to save hidden data that has been saved.
According to this feature, regardless of the display content of the display means, the processing when the display switching condition is satisfied can be standardized, so that the capacity of the processing performed when the display switching condition is satisfied can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3.
Display mode when displaying the first display content (number of medals paid out), display mode when displaying the second display content (navigation number), and display mode when displaying the special display content (error code) Is characterized in that it does not include a common display mode.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent misunderstanding whether the first display content is displayed, the second display content is displayed, or the special display content is displayed.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4.
The display control means is the display content storage means (output buffer) when the power interruption condition is satisfied, regardless of which display is being displayed on the display means (game auxiliary display 12). It is characterized by erasing the data stored in.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent an unintended display from being performed at the time of power failure.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5.
It is equipped with a variable display unit (reel 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each.
By stopping the variable display of the variable display unit (reel 2L, 2C, 2R), the display result can be derived, 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
With
The game control means
Predetermining means (internal lottery) to determine the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived,
When the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target combination) that is the target of notification (navigation notification), an advantageous operation mode (favorable stop for the player) for the player. Notification state control means for controlling the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed) to notify (in order), and
Specific control information for transmitting specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) regarding the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) to the effect control means (sub-control unit 91). Transmission means (internal winning command setting process),
Including
Regardless of whether or not the specific control information transmitting means is controlled to the notification state (the state in which the navigation notification is executed), the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) is the notification target result (notification target combination). ), Specific control information (second internal winning command) that can identify the result of the notification target but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order advantageous for the player) is used as the effect control means. It is characterized by transmitting to.
According to this feature, in a configuration in which a game control means and an effect control means are provided and information regarding a determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the game control means, an advantageous operation is performed on the game control means side. While controlling the mode to the notification state in which the mode is notified, the game control means sets the notification target result when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the notification target result regardless of whether or not the notification state is controlled. Since the specific control information that can be specified but the advantageous operation mode cannot be specified is transmitted to the effect control means, the specific control information is used in advance regardless of whether or not the game control means controls the notification state. Since the advantageous operation mode is not specified according to the determination result of the determination means, the process related to the transmission of the specific control information can be simplified, and even if the effect control means side is fraudulent, the notification state is controlled. It is possible to prevent the advantageous operation mode from being notified in the absence state.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6.
It is equipped with a variable display unit (reel 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each.
By stopping the variable display of the variable display unit (reel 2L, 2C, 2R), the display result can be derived, 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
With
The game control means
Predetermining means (internal lottery) to determine the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived,
Numerical value setting means for setting different numerical values (winning numbers) for each determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery), and
A predetermined control means that performs predetermined control (setting of an internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, stop control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, etc.) according to a numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means.
When the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target combination) that is the target of notification (navigation notification), an advantageous operation mode (favorable stop for the player) for the player. Notification state control means for controlling the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed) to notify (in order), and
Specific control information transmitting means for transmitting specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) regarding the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) to the effect control means, and
Including
A continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned as a numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result (notification target combination) is obtained.
The specific control information transmitting means notifies when the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means is within a predetermined numerical range in a state other than at least a notification state (a state in which navigation notification is executed). The effect control means (sub-control unit) provides specific control information (second internal winning command) that can identify the target result (notification target combination) but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order advantageous for the player). It is characterized by transmitting to 91).
According to this feature, in a configuration in which a game control means and an effect control means are provided and information regarding a determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the game control means, an advantageous operation is performed on the game control means side. In addition to controlling the notification state in which the mode is notified, the game control means can specify that the notification target result is obtained when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the notification target result at least in a state other than the notification state. Sends specific control information for which the advantageous operation mode cannot be specified to the effect control means. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the game control means controls the notification state, the specific control information is used as the determination result of the prior determination means. Since the corresponding advantageous operation mode is not specified, it is possible to prevent the advantageous operation mode from being notified in a state where the notification state is not controlled even if the effect control means side is fraudulent. Further, as a numerical value set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result is obtained, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the game control means determines whether or not the notification target result. , Since it can be determined whether or not the numerical value used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target result, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the specific control information.

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 of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure 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 block diagram which shows the structure of the main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the type of a special role, 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 the re-game combination, the symbol combination of the re-game combination, and the technical matter related to the re-game combination. 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 transition of a game state. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery target combination read out as the lottery target combination for each game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery target combination read out as the lottery target combination for each game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery target combination read out as the lottery target combination for each game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery target combination read out as the lottery target combination for each game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery target combination read out as the lottery target combination for each game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination which a prize is allowed by the lottery target combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination which a prize is allowed by the lottery target combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of winning a plurality of small winning combination. 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 replay combination. It is a figure which shows the winning number and transmission number of a special combination in the 1st internal winning command transmitted by a main control unit. It is a figure which shows the winning number and transmission number of a general combination and a re-game combination in the second internal winning command transmitted by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal winning command setting process performed by the main control unit. It is a figure which shows the navigation number in the push order command transmitted by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the push order command setting process performed by the main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the winning judgment command setting process performed by the main control unit. It is a figure which shows the structure of the game auxiliary display. It is a figure which shows the notification mode by the navigation notification. It is a figure which shows the modification 1 and 2 of the notification mode by a navigation notification. It is a figure which shows the notification mode by error notification. It is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of a game auxiliary display in a game. It is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of a game auxiliary display before and after a power failure. It is a figure for demonstrating the switching timing of the display mode of a game auxiliary display when an error occurs. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of control about the control concerning the switching of the display mode of a game auxiliary display. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of control about the modification of the control concerning the switching of the display mode of a game auxiliary display. It is a figure which shows the signal which is input / output between a slot machine and a test apparatus.

A mode for carrying out the slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

An embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a housing 1a having an open front surface and a side of the housing 1a. It is composed of a front door 1b rotatably supported at the end.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, and right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer circumference are arranged. ) 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 can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged like this.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the outer peripheral parts of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, "red 7", "blue 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a", and "cherry", respectively. Twenty-one each of a plurality of mutually distinguishable symbols such as "b", "bell", "replay a", "replay b", and "plum" 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 front door 1b.

Each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 4) provided corresponding to each, so that the symbols of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R are continuous with the perspective window 3. While the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the perspective window 3 as a display result.

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 illuminates 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 display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is arranged at a position on the front side (player side) of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel that has transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and passes through the transmission region 51b and the perspective window 3 corresponding to the perspective window 3 of the display region 51a. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b has a medal insertion unit 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 a player-owned game value). MAXBET switch 6, which is operated when setting the maximum number of bets among the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within that range, and the setting of medals and bets stored as credits. Settlement switch 10 operated when settling the medals used for (returning the medals used for setting credits and bets), start switch 7 operated when starting the game, reels 2L, 2C The stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which are operated when the rotation of the 2Rs is stopped, and the effect switch 56 used for the effect are provided so as to be operable by the player.

In this embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as the first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as the first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called the second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is called the third stop. Alternatively, it is called a final stop.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, 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 contents when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, information that can identify the reel stop order by the navigation notification described later, 1 BETLED 14 that notifies by lighting that the bet number is set to 1, and 2 bets are set. 2BETLED15 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set, 3BETLED16 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set 3, insertion request LED17 that notifies by lighting that a medal can be inserted, and a game by operating the start switch 7. A start effective LED18 that notifies by lighting that the start operation is valid, and a lighting that notifies that the wait (a state of waiting for the start of rotation of the reel because a certain period of time has not passed since the previous game start) is in progress. A game display unit 13 provided with a weighting LED 19 and a replaying LED 20 for notifying by lighting that a replay game is in progress is provided.

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. The effect LED 56a (see FIG. 4) is provided inside the effect switch 56 to notify by lighting that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective.

Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error state described later and a reset operation for canceling a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, and a change of a setting value described later. A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time while checking the inside or the set value, and a hit that controls the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until the reset operation is performed) at a predetermined trigger. Stop switch 36a for selecting enable / disable of the stop function, automatic control to automatic settlement processing (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at a predetermined trigger The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the enable / disable of the settlement function and the flow path of the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are provided on the side of the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) described later provided inside the housing 1a. Alternatively, a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either one of the medal payout outlet 9 sides, a medal insertion unit 31 for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side, and an insertion medal sensor. A medal selector 29 having a slot sensor 26 for detecting the insertion of foreign matter on the upstream side of 31 and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 4), and reel reference positions of the respective reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively. Reel unit 2 composed of detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal (see FIG. 4), and medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. The hopper tank 34a, the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) for paying out the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout outlet 9, and the payout sensor 34c (see FIG. 4) for detecting the medal paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4). A hopper unit 34 and a power supply box 100 (see FIG. 4) 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 (see FIG. 4) for detecting that the stored medals are full is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. However, in the setting change state, the 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 the power supply that is operated when the power is turned on / off. A switch 39 is provided.

Since the power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a and the front door 1b is configured to be openable by a predetermined key operation possessed by a store clerk or the like, it is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100. The setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a person such as a clerk who has the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after opening the front door 1b by key operation, only the clerk who has the key to operate the setting key switch 37 among the clerk of the amusement park. It is possible to operate.

When playing a game on the slot machine 1 of this 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. 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 this 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 used as the winning line. It is set. In this 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 easy 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. This makes it easier to recognize that the combinations are complete.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, 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 lower stage of the invalid lines LM1 and the reel 2L set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage. , 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, lined down to the right. However, there are four types of invalid line LM: invalid line LM3 set across the symbols, lower row of reel 2L, middle row of reel 2C, upper row of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set across the symbols lined up to the right. It is defined as.

Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, a prize is won when a predetermined combination of symbols defined as a winning combination (for example, "bell-watermelon-cherry b") is prepared in the winning line LN, and a predetermined symbol is also obtained. By aligning the combinations, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a symbol combination (for example, "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon") that is an index that is easier to recognize than a predetermined symbol combination, and thus the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. Includes roles that can be made to appear as if they have won a prize by combining the symbols that match any of the above. In the following, when a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned with the winning line LN, the combination of symbols aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 is referred to as a symbol combination as an index, and a combination of symbols as an index is configured. The symbol is called an index symbol.

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.

When all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, one game ends, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as a combination) predetermined on the winning line is the 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 this 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 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.

In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. In addition, one unit of control (game control) for executing the game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

Further, in this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In the configuration using two or more reels, the winning may be determined based on the combination of the display results derived to all the two or more reels. Further, in this embodiment, the variable display device is configured by a physical reel, but the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

Further, in the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated to start the fluctuation of the symbol, one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 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 frames 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.

In the following, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels when it is not necessary to distinguish them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C may be referred to as a middle reel, and the reel 2R may be referred to as a right reel. Further, the operation of stopping the reels 2L, 2C and 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

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.

An AC100V power supply 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 AC100V power supply, so that the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are generated. It is supposed to be supplied to. 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, input 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, 1-3 BETLED 14 to 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 LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electric components are connected and are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 described later mounted on the game control board 40.

The game control board 40 has a main control unit 41 that performs 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, and a control that generates a control clock. Main control by taking in the detection signals input from the clock generation circuit 42, the random clock generation circuit 43 that generates the random clock, and the switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101. The switch detection circuit 44 to be transmitted to the unit 41, the motor drive circuit 45 to transmit the motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and the main control unit 41. The solenoid drive circuit 46 that transmits the solenoid drive signal output from is transmitted to the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 is transmitted to various indicators and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. When the voltage of the LED drive circuit 47 and the power supply supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored and a voltage drop is detected, a power failure detection circuit that outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the main control unit 41. 48 and a reset circuit 49 that 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 are mounted.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 41c, and the like.

The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, a variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various variable data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and a CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. Variable data read operation to read various variable data, CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, etc., CPU 41a Also performs transmission operations such as outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like.

The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like. The RAM 41c provides a work area or the like 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 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. 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. Further, in this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but the command is transmitted via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be used.

The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the processing according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as the main processing, and responds to the change in the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process of gradual migration. Further, the main control unit 41 executes the timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this 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 main 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.

An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input. Further, an effect device such as a liquid crystal display 51, an effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, and a reel LED 55 is connected, and these effect devices are controlled by a sub control unit 91 described later mounted on the effect control board 90. It is designed to be driven based on.

In this 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, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board separately from the sub control unit 91, 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 control may be used. The output control of the production device is performed by both units. Further, in this 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 for example, a mechanically driven display is used. A device or a mechanically driven role object may be applied as a directing device.

The effect control board 90 includes a sub control unit 91 composed of a microcomputer provided with a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d to control the effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. The display control circuit 92 that controls the display, the effect LED 52, the LED drive circuits 93a to 93a that control the drive of the reel LED 55, the audio output circuit 94 that controls the audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the power-on. A reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when an initialization command is not input from the sub CPU 91a for a certain period of time, and a switch detection circuit that detects a detection signal input from switches connected to the effect control board 90. The 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 substituting. A power failure detection circuit 98 that outputs to the CPU 91a, other circuits, and the like are mounted.

The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing an effect according to a program for effect control stored in the ROM 91b, and is mounted on the effect control board 90. Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly.

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 a fixed time interval (about 2 ms), 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.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the lottery that affects the advantage to the player such as the internal lottery, the navigation stock lottery, and the additional 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 can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Move to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated by 1 (when the setting value 6 is further operated, the setting value is changed to 1). Return). 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. Further, since the main control unit 41 initializes the RAM 41c as it shifts to the setting change state, the operation of changing the set value also functions as an operation of initializing the control state of the main control unit 41. Will be done.

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. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, the power failure process (main) for setting the data for determining whether the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Execute.

Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, provided that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of its activation. However, when the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, the RAM error error code is set in the register to control the RAM error error state, and the progress of the game is disabled.

The error state shifts to the normal error state that is canceled by the reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. The RAM error state is a special error state, including the special error state without, and once controlled to the RAM error error state, it shifts to the setting change state and is released until a new setting value is set. Will not be done.

Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interrupt processing (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, At the next return, the power interruption process (sub) for setting the data for determining whether the data in the RAM 91c is normal is executed.

Then, the sub-control unit 91 returns the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 to the state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 91c, provided that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of its activation. However, when the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the execution of the effect is not disabled.

Further, even if it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of its activation, the sub control unit 91 is activated when it receives a setting command described later indicating that the setting has been changed from the main control unit 41. The RAM 91c is initialized even when neither the return command nor the setting command, which will be described later, indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been restored is received even after a certain period of time has elapsed. In this case as well, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the execution of the effect is not disabled.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a specified number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined, and the game is provided on the condition that the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. Can be started. In this embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a predetermined number of bets are set according to the gaming state.

Then, in this embodiment, when all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the activated winning line (in the case of this embodiment, all winning lines are always activated, so that the following is valid. A winning line is obtained when a combination of symbols called a role is aligned on the winning line (the winning line is simply called the winning line). 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 is a game role and a special role with a transition to a game 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 41c. 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.

Next, the internal lottery of this embodiment will be described. The internal lottery is performed before the display results of all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7) whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each of the above-mentioned combinations. Is determined at the time of detection). 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 generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set in the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. Then, for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of determination values of each winning combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets, and the set value. It is determined whether or not to allow the prize.

In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined according to the winning combination, the current game state, and the set value to be the target of the internal lottery is sequentially added to the random number value for the internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). When the numbers are added and 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, the winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The winning number is used for setting an internal winning flag, navigating notification, command creation, stopping control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the like.

When the winning of any of the winning combinations is determined, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination determined based on the winning number 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 is won is set in the special role storage work, and when the general role is won, the general role is won. A general role winning flag indicating that effect is set in the general role storage work. If none of the combinations and combinations of combinations are won, the special combination storage work and the general combination storage work are cleared.

Further, in the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not to control the AT in a state where it is not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, and whether or not to add the remaining number of games of the AT in the state where it is controlled by the AT. It is determined. If the AT is won in the internal lottery, it is subsequently controlled by the AT, and if the additional number of games remaining in the AT is won, the number of winning games is added to the number of remaining games in the AT.

Next, the stop control of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 inputs the winning number, the table index stored in the ROM 41b, and the table creation data when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating remains. Refer to it and create a stop control table for each spinning reel. Then, when any operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, 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.

In this 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 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 this embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning winning combinations can be stopped together on the winning line within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop the winning combination, and control is performed to stop the winning combination without aligning it within a pull-in range of a maximum of 4 frames. If 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, the maximum on the winning line is when the stop operation is performed. If the winning small wins can be aligned and stopped within the pull-in range of 4 frames, the control is performed to align and stop the small wins that have been won within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames on the winning line. If it is not possible to draw in, if it is possible to align and stop the winning special roles in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, control is performed to align and stop them, and the winning combination is Control is performed so that the four frames are stopped without being aligned within the pull-in range. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the small winning combination on the winning line 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. If the special role and the small role can be drawn in at the same time, only the small role will be drawn in, and the small role will not be aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special role. In addition, when a special role and a small role are won at the same time, the control to align the special role on the winning line is prioritized over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn in, the small role is placed on the winning line. Alignment control may be performed.

Further, in this embodiment, when the special role and the re-game combination are won at the same time, such as when the special role is carried over from before the previous game and the re-game combination is won, the stop operation is performed. At that time, control is performed so that the symbols of the re-game combination are aligned and stopped within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames on the winning line. 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 always 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 on the winning line is prioritized over the special combination, and the re-game combination is sure to win the prize. If the special role and the re-game role can be drawn in at the same time, only the re-game role will be drawn in, and the special role will not be aligned on the winning line at the same time as the re-game role.

In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed using a stop control table that can specify the number of slip frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. However, the stop position that can specify the stop position can be specified. A configuration that specifies the stop position from the table and stops the reel at the specified stop position, and searches for a stop position that can be stopped at the timing when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control to specify and stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and stop without using the stop control table or stop position table. A configuration in which stop control by searching and specifying a stop position may be used together, or a configuration in which a stop control table or a stop position table is partially changed to perform stop control may be used.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 measures the game time, which is the time elapsed from the time when the rotation of the reel is started after the start of the game, that is, the time when the rotation of the reel is started. After the end of one game, a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game starts. If the game time at which counting is started from a time point is equal to or longer than the specified time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed from the start time of reel rotation of the previous game, no wait is generated. At that point, the rotation of the reel for the game in the game is started. On the other hand, after the end of one game, a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is performed with the game start operation enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game starts. If the game time at which timing is started from that point is less than the specified time, that is, if the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel rotation is started at that point. Instead, the game waits until the game time at which timing is started from the start of reel rotation of the previous game reaches the specified time, and when the specified time is reached, the rotation of the reel is started.

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

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends the input number command, credit command, game state command, AT state command, internal winning command, push order command, reel acceleration information command, and acceleration completion command to the sub control unit 91. , Stop operation command, number of slip frames command, stop command, game end command, winning judgment command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, Send multiple types of commands, including door 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 medals, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. , 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. Further, since the input number command is transmitted when the bet number setting operation is performed, it is possible to identify that the bet number setting operation has been performed by receiving the input number command.

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

The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the game, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game.

The AT state command is a command that can specify whether or not AT is in progress, the number of games remaining in AT, and the like, which will be described later, and is transmitted when the game starts and after the game state command.

The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game and after the AT state command. The internal winning command includes a first internal winning command that can specify whether or not a special combination has been won, and a second internal winning command that can specify whether or not a general combination has been won. After the first internal winning command is transmitted, the second internal winning command is transmitted.

The push order command is a command that can specify the stop order, and is a stop when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game, after the internal winning command is transmitted, and due to the stop operation of each reel. Each time control is performed, it is sent after the stop command is sent. In a game in which the navigation notification described later is executed, a push order command capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted from the start of the game, and in a game in which the navigation notification described later is not executed, an advantageous stop is performed. A push order command that cannot specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is transmitted until the order is confirmed, and a push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is transmitted from the time when the advantageous stop order is determined. To.

The game state command, AT state command, and internal winning command are transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts. Therefore, by receiving these commands, the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts. It is possible to identify that.

The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the reel rotation starts as the game progresses, and is transmitted when the reel rotation starts as the game progresses.

The acceleration completion command is a command that can specify that the acceleration of the reel accompanying the start of the game is completed, and after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started when the game is started, all of them are first performed. It is transmitted when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate at a constant speed.

The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, or the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel, and is used for the stop operation of each reel. It is transmitted every time the accompanying stop control is performed.

The slide frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the number of slide frames that move from the stop operation of the corresponding reel to the stop. Therefore, each time the stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted and then transmitted.

The 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, or the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel, and is a stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel. Is sent after the corresponding slip frame count command is sent each time.

The stop operation command, the number of sliding frames command, and the stop command can all specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and are accompanied by the stop operation of each reel. Since it is transmitted every time the stop control is performed, it is possible to specify that the stop operation of any of the reels has been performed and the reel to be stopped by receiving these commands.

The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended, and is transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch.

The winning judgment command is a command that can specify whether or not there is a winning, the combination of symbols aligned on the winning line LN, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, so that the player stops the third stop reel. It is when the stop switch is pressed and the stop switch is released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

Both the game end command and the winning judgment command are transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch. Therefore, by receiving these commands, It is possible to identify that all the operations necessary for advancing one game have been completed.

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

The standby command is a command indicating that the game shifts to the standby state, and when the game shifts to the standby state after the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without setting the number of bets after one game ends, credits are given. It is sent after the payout of medals by settlement (including the medal used to set the number of bets) is completed and the payout end command is sent.

The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and when the ending effect waiting time elapses after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

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

The setting confirmation command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting confirmation state. When the setting confirmation state is entered, the setting confirmation command indicating the start of the setting confirmation is sent, and when the setting confirmation state ends, the setting indicating the end of the setting confirmation is set. A confirmation command is sent.

The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), and is the number of bets for the next game when the power is turned on and when one game ends (after the game ends Is transmitted when the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

These commands are generated in the main process or the timer interrupt process (main), are temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and are transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main).

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 the command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes the 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.

In the timer interrupt processing (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 speakers 53, 54, the reel LED 55, etc. are referred to based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Controls the output of various production devices. In the control pattern table, for each of the plurality of types of effect patterns, 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 55, etc. The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a 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.

When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is 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.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has a notification period during which navigation notification can be executed to notify the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT).

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination according to the game state, and the player is based on the winning number of the winning navigation notification combination. By notifying the stop order that is advantageous to the sub-control unit 91 and transmitting a push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number to the sub-control unit 91, the liquid crystal display 51 and the like. The navigation effect using is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and execute the navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in the normal state not controlled by the AT.

6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining the types of combinations, symbol combinations, and technical matters related to the combinations in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the symbol combination of the transition roll in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment and the technical matters related to the transition roll. Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state.

As shown in FIG. 6, the special winning combination includes Big Bonus 1 (hereinafter, Big Bonus is referred to as BB1), Big Bonus 2 (hereinafter, Big Bonus is referred to as BB2), and Big Bonus 3 (hereinafter, referred to as BB2). Four types of bonuses are included: a big bonus is referred to as BB3) and a regular bonus (hereinafter, the regular bonus is referred to as RB). When BB1 to 3 are won, the big bonus is controlled every game by the regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) described later. The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out. If you win the RB, you will be transferred to a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). Then, the RB ends on the condition that any of the roles wins 6 times or has completed 12 games. Both the RB controlled by the winning of the BB and the RB controlled by the winning of the RB are in the gaming state in which the winning probability of the small winning combination is higher than that in the normal gaming state, but the RB in the BB1 in which the BB1 wins and shifts. A small role, etc. is won depending on whether BB2 is a winning RB in BB2, BB3 is a winning RB in BB3, or RB is a winning and shifting RB. The probability of doing is different.

As shown in FIG. 7, among the winning combinations, the small winning combination includes the upper bell 1, the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, the upper bell 4, the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, the upper bell 7, the upper bell 8, and the middle bell. , Right-down bell, middle-tier watermelon, right-down watermelon, horn cherry 1, horn cherry 2. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the upper bell 1, the upper bell 2, the upper bell 3, the upper bell 4, the upper bell 5, the upper bell 6, the upper bell 7, and the upper bell 8, they are simply referred to as the upper bell. ..

Eight medals will be paid out when the upper bells 1 to 8, the middle bell, and the downward-sloping bell win a prize. In addition, five medals will be paid out when the middle watermelon and the downward-sloping watermelon win a prize. In addition, when Kaku Cherry 1 and Kaku Cherry 2 win, one medal is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 8, among the winning combinations, the replay combination includes a middle stage replay, a right-up replay, a promotion replay, a fall replay 1, and a fall replay 2. When these replay roles are won, a replay game (replay) is given.

At RT0, RT2, and RT3, when the transition rolls shown in FIG. 9 are aligned with the winning line LN, the transition to RT1 is performed. In this 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 upper bells that are won are the first stop except for the reels that are the winning conditions for the middle bell. If you miss the item, the transition will be aligned with the winning line LN.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18, a combination of lottery target combinations read out as lottery target combinations (including AT) for each game state will be described. In this embodiment, the special role depends on whether the game state is a normal game state in which the special role is not carried over, a carry-over state in which the special role is carried over, or RB (including RB in BB1 to 3). The winning combination or at least one of the winning probabilities is different for the internal lottery, and for the small winning combination, the gaming state is the normal gaming state, carrying over, RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), or RB in BB2. Depending on whether it is (BB2 in the figure), RB in BB3 (BB3 in the figure), or RB by winning an RB (RB in the figure), at least one of the winning combination or the winning probability thereof is different, and the replaying combination With respect to, at least one of the winning combination or the winning probability thereof that is the target of the internal lottery differs depending on whether it is RT1, RT2, or RT3 (carrying over) in the normal game state.

As will be described later as the lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read out at the same time and won in duplicate. In FIGS. 12 to 16, the vertical column shows the lottery target combination, and the horizontal column shows the game state. In addition, the ○ mark in the column where the game state and the lottery target combination intersect indicates that the lottery target combination is in the game state, and the × mark is not the lottery target combination in the game state. It shows that. Further, the numerical value shown below the circle indicates the number of determination values of the predetermined set value. In addition, the number of judgment values of the lottery target combination described as "None" in the setting difference column indicates that a common number of judgment values is used regardless of the setting value, that is, there is no setting difference in the winning probability. As for the number of judgment values of the lottery target combination described as "Yes", the number of judgment values different from the number of judgment values of the other set values is used as the number of judgment values of at least one of the set values, that is, Indicates that there is a setting difference in the winning probability. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to "65536" in correspondence with a random number (integer of 0 to 65535) for internal lottery. Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination in which "300" is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536.

FIG. 12 shows a combination of special combinations read as a lottery target combination for each game state in non-AT, and FIG. 13 shows a combination of special combinations read out as a lottery target combination for each game state during AT. FIG. Shows a combination of small wins read as a lottery target combination for each game state in non-AT, FIG. 15 shows a combination of small wins read as a lottery target combination for each game state during AT, and FIG. The combination of the re-game combination read out as the lottery target combination is shown. In FIGS. 17 to 18, a “+” is indicated between the winning combinations to indicate that the winning combinations are simultaneously read as the lottery target combinations in the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and is non-AT, as shown in FIG. 12, as a special role, special role + AT or special role + general role, BB1 + AT, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + watermelon, BB1 + common bell, BB2, BB2 + AT, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + watermelon, BB2 + common bell, BB3, BB3 + AT, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + watermelon, BB3 + common bell, RB, RB + AT, RB + strong cherry RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell are subject to internal lottery. Among these lottery target roles, BB1 + AT, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + watermelon, BB1 + common bell, BB2, BB2 + AT, BB3, BB3 + AT, RB, RB + AT, RB + strong cherry, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell There is no setting difference in the determination value, and there is a setting difference in the determination value for the other lottery target combinations.

When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the AT is in progress, as shown in FIG. 13, as a special role, special role + additional or special role + general role, BB1 + additional 100G, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + watermelon, BB1 + common bell, BB2, BB2 + additional 50G, BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + watermelon, BB2 + common bell, BB3, BB3 + additional 50G, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + watermelon, BB3 + common , RB + additional 20G, RB + strong cherry, RB + weak cherry, RB + watermelon, RB + common bell are subject to internal lottery. Among these lottery target roles, BB1 + additional 100G, BB1 + strong cherry, BB1 + weak cherry, BB1 + watermelon, BB1 + common bell, BB2, BB2 + additional 50G, BB3, BB3 + additional 50G, RB, RB + additional 20G, RB + strong cherry, RB + weak cherry , RB + watermelon, RB + common bell, there is no setting difference, and for other lottery target combinations, there is a setting difference in the determination value.

During carry-over or RB (including RB in BB1 to BB), special roles, special roles + AT, special roles + additional or special roles + general roles are not subject to the internal lottery.

When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and is non-AT, as shown in FIG. 14, as a small winning combination or small winning combination + AT, 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, strong cherry, strong cherry + AT, weak cherry, weak cherry + AT, watermelon, watermelon + AT, common bell Is subject to the internal lottery. When the game state is being carried over and is non-AT, as shown in FIG. 14, as a small role or a small role + AT, 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, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subject to the internal lottery. When the game state is RB (including RB in BB1 to 3) and non-AT, as shown in FIG. 14, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, and common bell are inside as a small role or a small role + AT. It is subject to lottery. It should be noted that the internal lottery is based on whether the RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), the RB in BB2 (BB2 in the figure), the RB in BB3 (BB3 in the figure), or the RB by RB winning (RB in the figure). The target small roles are common, but RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), RB by RB winning (RB in the figure), RB in BB2 (BB2 in the figure), or RB in BB3 ( The winning probability of the target small winning combination differs depending on whether it is BB3) in the figure. Among these lottery target combinations, there is no setting difference in the determination values other than the common bell, and the determination value is set in the common bell.

When the game state is the normal game state and AT is in progress, as shown in FIG. 15, as a small role or a small role + addition, 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, strong cherry, strong cherry + additional 50G, weak cherry, weak cherry + additional 20G, watermelon, Watermelon + additional 20G, common bell will be subject to internal lottery. When the game state is being carried over and AT is in progress, as shown in FIG. 15, as a small role or a small role + AT, 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, strong cherry, weak cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subject to the internal lottery. When the game state is RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), RB by RB winning (RB in the figure), and AT is in progress, as shown in FIG. 15, as a small role or a small role + an additional strong cherry. , Strong cherry + additional 50G, weak cherry, weak cherry + additional 20G, watermelon, watermelon + additional 20G, common bell will be subject to internal lottery. When the gaming state is RB in BB2 (BB2 in the figure), RB in BB3 (BB3 in the figure), and AT is in progress, as shown in FIG. 15, a strong cherry is used as a small role or a small role + addition. , Weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are subject to internal lottery. It should be noted that it is internal depending on whether it is RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), RB by RB winning (RB in the figure), RB in BB2 (BB2 in the figure), RB in BB3 (BB3 in the figure). Not only are the small wins to be drawn different, but RB in BB1 (BB1 in the figure), RB by winning RB (RB in the figure), RB in BB2 (BB2 in the figure), or BB3. The winning probability of the target small winning combination also differs depending on whether it is RB (BB3 in the figure). Among these lottery target combinations, there is no setting difference in the determination values other than the common bell, and the determination value is set in the common bell.

When the gaming state is RT0 in the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. 16, normal replay, replay GR11, replay GR12, and replay GR13 are subject to the internal lottery as the replay combination. When the gaming state is RT1 of the normal gaming states, as shown in FIG. 16, normal replay, replay GR1, replay GR2, replay GR3, replay GR4, replay GR5, and replay GR6 are subject to the internal lottery as replay roles. It becomes. When the gaming state is RT2 or RT3 (carrying over) in the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. 16, the normal replay is subject to the internal lottery as the replaying combination. In RT2 and RT3, the re-game combination that is the target of the internal lottery is common, but the winning probability of the re-game combination differs depending on whether it is RT2 or RT3. Among these lottery target combinations, there is no setting difference in the judgment values other than the normal replay, and the setting difference is provided in the judgment value for the normal replay.

The left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, the right bells 1 to 4, the common bell, the strong cherry, the weak cherry, and the watermelon are the combinations or combinations of the roles shown in FIG. 17, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as a middle bell, and the right bells 1 to 4 are simply referred to as a right bell. There is. When it is not necessary to distinguish between the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, they may be simply referred to as push order bells.

Normal replay, replay GR1-6, and replay GR11-13 are combinations of combinations shown in FIG. 18, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between replays GR1 to 6 and replays GR11 to 13, it may be simply referred to as push order replay.

As described above, in this embodiment, the winning probability of the winning combination related to AT is not set to be set differently, and the setting difference is set to the winning probability of the winning combination not related to AT. There is no difference in the associated advantages.

Specifically, in the AT such as the push order bell, the lottery target combination to be notified in order to change the winning probability of the small winning combination, the replay GR1 to 6, the replay GR11 to 13, and the push order bell. For the lottery target combination to be notified in order to shift the game state or avoid the shift of the game state, there is no setting difference in the winning probability.

In addition, for lottery target roles that can be won at the same time as AT or addition in the internal lottery, such as BB1, BB2, BB3, RB, strong cherry, weak cherry, and watermelon, there is no setting difference in the winning probability. ..

On the other hand, like BB2 + strong cherry, BB2 + weak cherry, BB2 + watermelon, BB2 + common bell, BB3 + strong cherry, BB3 + weak cherry, BB3 + watermelon, BB3 + common bell, common bell, lottery target roles that are not subject to notification at AT, inside The payout rate is changed by providing a setting difference for the lottery target combination that is not won at the same time as AT or addition in the lottery.

In addition, AT is not subject to the lottery during carry-over, RB (including RB in BB1 to 3), and AT. In addition, only during RB in BB1 due to winning of BB1 with no setting difference among RB and during RB with winning of RB, the addition is subject to the lottery, but during carry-over or BB2 with setting difference among RB In the RB in BB2 accompanying the winning and in the RB in the BB3 accompanying the winning of BB3, the addition is also excluded from the lottery.

In this embodiment, when the push order bell is won, as shown in FIG. 19, the combination of the symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type of the push order bell and the stop order. For example, when the left bell 1 is won and the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the combination of the middle bells is stopped at the winning line LN, and the middle reel is the first stop. When the stop operation is performed in the order or in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop, either the combination of the upper bell 1 and the upper bell 8 or the transition result is stopped at the winning line LN. The same applies to the left bells 2 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, and as shown in FIG. 19, the combination of the symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type of the push order bell and the stop order.

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 push order bell is operated in the stop order according to the type of the push order bell. Further, especially in RT0 and RT2, since the shift result is stopped when the stop order does not match, if the stop order does not match, the shift to RT1 will occur at a constant rate.

In this embodiment, when the replays GR1 to 6 are won, as shown in FIG. 20, the combination of the symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type and the stop order. When Replay GR1-6 is won in RT1, the promotion replay wins by operating in the stop order according to the type, but if you do not know the type, you can intentionally select the stop order according to the type. If it cannot be done and the stop order matches, it is possible to shift to RT0 by winning the promotion replay, but if the stop order does not match, RT1 will be maintained.

In this embodiment, when the replays GR11 to 13 are won, as shown in FIG. 21, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs depending on the type and the stop order. When the replays GR11 to 13 are won at RT0, the middle replay wins by operating in the stop order according to the type, but if the type is unknown, the stop order according to the type is intentionally selected. If the operated stop order matches the stop order corresponding to the middle replay, RT0 can be maintained by winning the middle replay, but it must match the stop order corresponding to the middle replay. For example, the fall replay 1 or the fall replay 2 (hereinafter, the fall replay 1 and the fall replay 2 are collectively referred to as the fall replay) may win a prize and shift to the RT1.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, RT0 to 3 and a bonus (RB, RB in BB1 to 3) are controlled. RT0 shifts by winning a promotion replay in RT1. Then, regardless of the number of games after the transition to RT0, RT0 ends when the player shifts to RT1 by winning a fall replay or stopping the transition roll, or when a special role is won and shifts to RT4. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% at least when the stop operations are performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT1 shifts at RT0 and RT2 by winning a fall replay or stopping the shift roll. Then, RT1 ends by shifting to RT0 by winning a promotion replay or shifting to RT4 by winning a special role, regardless of the number of games after shifting to RT1. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT2 shifts at the end of the bonus (BB1, RB). Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT2, RT2 ends by shifting to RT1 by stopping the transition roll or by shifting to RT3 by winning a special role. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT3 shifts by winning a special role (BB1 to 3, RB) in RT0 to 3. Then, regardless of the number of games after the transition to RT3, the RT3 ends when the special role that triggered the transition to RT3 wins a prize and shifts to a bonus (BB1 to 3 or RB). The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RB shifts by winning RB at RT3. Then, the RB ends when 12 games are digested or 6 times are won. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%. BB1 to 3 are transferred by winning BB1 to 3 at RT3. Then, in BB1 to 3, regardless of the number of games after the transition to BB1 to 3, the total number of medals paid out during BB1 to 3 exceeds the specified number (316 in this embodiment). finish. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%.

Of RT0 to 3, RB, and BB1 to 3, RB and BB1 to 3 have the highest medal payout rate per game, and are the most advantageous gaming states. In addition, among RTs 0 to 3, RT0 and 3 have a higher probability of winning the re-game combination, and the medal payout rate per game is higher than that of RT1 and RT. It can be said that it is in an advantageous state for. Further, among RT0 and RT3, RT0 can be said to be more advantageous to the player than RT3 in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than that of RT3.

Further, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming states are RT0 and RT1, the main control unit 41 can execute a navigation notification that notifies the player of the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT), which is the notification period.

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification by winning the notification target combination according to the game state, and the sub control unit 91 receives the first internal winning command. , The second internal winning command and the push order command are transmitted to execute the navigation effect by the sub control unit 91. The notification target combination according to the game state is the replay GR1 to 6 and the push order bell when it is RT1, and the replay GR11 to 13 and the push order bell when it is RT0. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and execute the navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in the normal state where the AT is not set. In the navigation notification of this embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player is identifiable by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12.

In the navigation effect of this embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player notified by the navigation notification is notified by the display of the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the navigation voice from the speakers 53 and 54. For example, when notifying the stop order of left middle right, a stop switch 8L such as "123" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop). A stop order image showing the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. Further, as the navigation voice, for example, a voice indicating the stop order of the stop switch such as "left middle right!" (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop). Is output. Further, when notifying the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R such as "1--" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is indicated. Display stop order images. Further, as the navigation voice, for example, a voice indicating the stop order of the stop switch such as "left!" (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop) (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is output. To do. 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 using the liquid crystal display 51, the speakers 53, 54, and may be executed by using the effect effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, or the like.

In the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when any of the replays GR1 to 6 is won in RT1, the stop order in which the promotion replay wins is identifiable. Further, when any of the replays GR11 to 13 is won in RT0, the stop order in which the middle replay wins is identifiablely notified. Further, when the push order bell is won in both RT1 and RT0, the stop order in which the middle bell wins is identifiablely notified.

In this way, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified in an identifiable manner. Therefore, the player can intentionally win the promotion replay in RT1 and shift to RT0 by performing the stop operation in the stop order according to the navigation effect, and can win the middle bell, and in RT0. It is possible to win the middle replay and maintain RT0, avoid the fall replay winning, win the middle bell, avoid the stoppage of the transition roll, win the middle bell in RT2, transition It is possible to avoid stopping the outcome.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to control the AT by an internal lottery. Then, when the AT is won by the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 controls the AT after a precursory period. The state from the start of AT control to the transition to RT0 is also called the preparation state. In the ready state, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification when the target combination is won. At this time, in RT1, the navigation notification is applied when the replays GR1 to 6 are won, and the stop order for winning the promotion replay is notified by the navigation notification when the replays GR1 to 6 are won. By performing the operation, it is possible to win the promotion replay and shift from RT1 to RT0. In addition, after shifting to the ready state, the stop order for winning the middle bell is notified when the push order bell is won, so by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order, eight medals are surely obtained. It becomes possible.

The main control unit 41 ends the preparation state when the promotion replay wins in RT1 and shifts to RT0. Along with this, the main control unit 41 sets a predetermined number of games as the number of remaining AT games assigned to the RAM 91c, and starts counting the number of remaining AT games. Even after shifting to RT0, the stop order for winning the middle bell is notified when the push order bell is won, so by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order, it is possible to surely obtain eight medals. At the same time, it is possible to avoid the stoppage of the transition result and avoid the transition to RT1. In addition, after shifting to RT0, the stop order for winning the middle replay is notified when the replay GR11 to 13 are won. Therefore, by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order, the fall replay can be avoided from winning. It is possible to avoid shifting to RT1.

Further, after the start of the AT, the number of remaining games is subtracted by 1 each time one game is exhausted, and when the number of remaining games becomes 0, the control of the AT is terminated. Along with this, the navigation notification will not be executed, so it will be impossible to avoid the stop of the transition roll when the push order bell is won, and it will be impossible to avoid the fall replay winning when the replay GR11 to 13 is won. A series of AT controls will be completed by shifting to RT1 by stopping or winning a fall replay. In addition, if the addition of the remaining games of AT is won by the internal lottery after the start of AT and before the number of remaining games becomes 0, the number of winning games is added to the remaining games of AT.

Further, if the special combination is won after the start of the AT and before the number of remaining games becomes 0, the AT is interrupted by the end of RT0, and the counting of the number of AT games is also interrupted accordingly. If a special role is won during the AT and the AT is interrupted, then the winning special role is won and the corresponding bonus is controlled, and the transition roll is stopped at RT2, which is transferred after the bonus ends, and RT1 At the time of shifting to, the control of the AT is resumed, and along with this, the counting of the remaining games of the AT is restarted by shifting to RT0 again after the preparation state.

Further, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order in which the middle bell wins by the navigation notification when the push order bell is won during AT, and performs the stop operation ignoring the notified stop order. In that case, the upper bell may win and RT0 may be maintained, but the transition roll may stop and the player may shift to RT1. Further, when the replay GR11 to 13 are won, if the stop operation is performed while ignoring the notified stop order, the fall replay wins a prize and shifts to RT1. If the game shifts from RT0 to RT1 during AT, AT continues, and the number of remaining games of AT is subtracted by 1 each time one game is exhausted, and at the time of winning replays GR1 to 6 in RT1 as in the ready state. It is possible to notify the stop order for winning the promotion replay by navigation notification, and to perform the stop operation according to the notified stop order to win the promotion replay and shift from RT1 to RT0.

Next, the control contents of the internal winning command setting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 27.

In this embodiment, a winning number is assigned in advance for each type of lottery target combination, and a lottery target combination that may be carried over, that is, a special combination winning number table in which a winning number for each type of special combination is set. A lottery target combination that is not carried over, that is, a general combination winning number table in which a winning number for each type of general combination is set is stored in a predetermined area of ROM 41b.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the special winning combination number table, when none of the special winning combination is won, that is, the winning number of the outlier is "0", and the winning numbers of BB1 to RB are "1" to "4" is assigned. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, in the general winning combination winning number table, "0" is used as the winning number when none of the general winning combination is won, that is, when the winning number is out of the game, and "1" is used as the winning number of the replaying combination. ~ "10" is assigned, and "20" to "35" are assigned as winning numbers for small wins. As described above, in the special winning combination winning number table and the general winning combination winning number table, the lottery target combination of the internal lottery and the winning number are set correspondingly.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the internal lottery process when the start operation is performed, and when any of the special combination and the general combination is won in the internal lottery, , The winning number corresponding to the lottery target combination for which the winning is determined is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and if none of the winning combinations are won, the winning number corresponding to the loss is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The winning number indicating the winning of the general role is cleared after each game, while the winning number indicating the winning of the special role is maintained until the winning special role is won, and the winning special role wins. It will be cleared.

After setting the winning number, the main control unit 41 executes the internal winning command setting process, and the first internal winning command and the second internal winning are based on the internal winning number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The command is set in the command queue, and the first internal winning command and the second internal winning command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the subsequent timer interrupt processing (main).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, in the internal winning command setting process, first, in the internal lottery process, the winning number of the special combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired (Sf1), and the acquired winning number is obtained. , The transmission winning number to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf2), and the first internal winning command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission winning number. The command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is composed of two bytes, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command content). When the first internal winning command is stored in the command queue, 41 stores a MODE indicating that the first internal winning command is the first internal winning command in the first byte, and the EXT in the second byte is won for transmission of a special role. Store the number.

In the step of Sf3, after storing the first internal winning command, the winning number of the general winning combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in the internal lottery process (Sf4), and the acquired winning number is less than 2. Winning obtained by sequentially determining whether or not there is (Sf5), whether or not it is less than 11 (Sf6), whether or not it is less than 23 (Sf7), and whether or not it is less than 35 (Sf8). It is determined which of the plurality of predetermined ranges the number is in.

Then, when it is determined in the step of Sf5 that the winning number is less than 2, that is, when the winning number is 0 or 1, the acquired winning number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 for transmission winning. The number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf9). Further, when it is determined that the winning number is not less than 2 in the step of Sf5 and it is determined that the winning number is less than 11 in the step of Sf6, that is, when the winning number is any of 2 to 10, the winning number for transmission is used. 2 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf10). Further, when it is determined that the winning number is not less than 11 in the step of Sf6 and it is determined that the winning number is less than 23 in the step of Sf7, that is, when the winning number is any of 20 to 22, the winning number is assigned. The transmission winning number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf9). Further, when it is determined that the winning number is not less than 23 in the step of Sf7 and less than 35 in the step of Sf8, that is, when the winning number is any of 23 to 34, it is used as the winning number for transmission. 23 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf10). If it is determined in the step of Sf8 that the winning number is not less than 35, that is, if the winning number is 35, the winning number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the transmitting winning number (Sf9).

Then, after the transmission winning number of the general combination is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the steps of Sf9, Sf10, and Sf11, the second internal winning command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission winning number. When the main control unit 41 stores the second internal winning command in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores a MODE indicating that the second internal winning command is the second internal winning command in the first byte, and serves as a general role in the EXT of the second byte. Stores the winning number for transmission.

After the second internal winning command is stored in the command queue in the step of Sf10, the internal winning command setting process is terminated and the process returns to the main process (main).

As described above, in the internal winning command setting process of the present embodiment, the winning number of the special winning combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is set as the transmitting winning number, and the first winning number including the transmitting winning number is set. Set the internal winning command of to the command queue.

Further, in the internal winning command setting process of this embodiment, the winning number of the general winning combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is within the first predetermined range (0 to 1, 11 to 22, 35). In this case, the winning number is set as the transmission winning number, and the second internal winning command including the transmission winning number is set in the command queue. As a result, in the second internal winning command that is transmitted when the winning number within the first predetermined range (0 to 1, 11 to 22, 35) is set in the internal winning, the command is used. The winning number by the internal lottery can be specified based on the included sending winning number.

On the other hand, when the winning number is within the second predetermined range (2 to 10), one winning number (2) included in the second predetermined range is set as the transmission winning number, and the transmission winning is set. Set the second internal winning command, including the number, in the command queue. As a result, in the second internal winning command, which is transmitted when the winning number within the second predetermined range (2 to 10) is set in the internal winning, the transmission winning number included in the command is transmitted. It is not possible to specify which of the numbers in the second predetermined range (2 to 10) the winning number is based on the above, while the winning number is within the second predetermined range (2 to 10). It is possible to identify something.

If the winning number is within the third predetermined range (23 to 34), one winning number (23) included in the third predetermined range is set as the transmission winning number, and the transmission winning number is set. Set the second internal winning command, including the number, in the command queue. As a result, in the second internal winning command, which is transmitted when the winning number within the third predetermined range (23 to 34) is set in the internal winning, the transmission winning number included in the command is transmitted. It is not possible to specify which of the numbers in the third predetermined range (23 to 34) the winning number is based on, while the winning number is within the third predetermined range (23 to 34). It is possible to identify something.

The first internal winning command and the second internal winning command set in the internal winning command setting process of this embodiment are subsequently executed by the timer interrupt processing (main) to the sub-control unit 91. Will be transmitted sequentially.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment is configured to transmit a command composed of 2 bytes to the sub control unit 91, but the form of the command shown in this embodiment is an example and other data. The form may be used. Further, in this embodiment, the command is composed of a 2-byte signal, but these commands may be composed of a 1-byte signal or a 3-byte or more signal.

Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment has a configuration in which a first internal winning command and a second internal winning command composed of 2 bytes are transmitted to the sub control unit 91, and 2 of each command. Although the configuration includes the winning number for transmission in the byte, the form of the command shown in this embodiment is an example, and other data forms may be used. For example, the first internal winning command and the second internal Each winning command is composed of a 3-byte signal, and the 3rd byte includes the special winning transmission winning number or the general winning transmission winning number, the first internal winning command, and the second internal winning command. It may be composed of one signal consisting of 3 bytes, the 2nd byte may include the winning number for transmission of the special combination, and the 3rd byte may include the winning number for transmission of the general combination.

Further, in this embodiment, the winning numbers of the special winning combination and the general winning combination are assigned separately, that is, the winning of the special winning combination corresponding to the types and deviations of the special winning combination (BB1, RB) in the special winning combination winning number table. The number is set, and the winning number of the general winning combination is set according to the type of the general winning combination and the loss in the general winning combination winning number table. The main control unit 41 sets the winning number of the special winning combination according to the result of the internal lottery. And the winning numbers of the general winning combination are set in the predetermined areas of the RAM 41c, respectively, but the winning numbers are assigned without dividing the special winning combination and the general winning combination, for example, "BB1", "small winning combination", and "BB1 + simultaneously". A winning number may be assigned to each of the winning small winning combinations (for example, BB1 + strong cherry shown in FIG. 12) as the winning winning combination. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 sets one winning number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c according to the result of the internal lottery, so that the special winning combination and the small winning combination are won based only on the one winning number. It is possible to determine whether or not the reels are being used, and perform predetermined control (setting of internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, stop control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, etc.).

Next, the control content of the push order command transmission process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23, 25, and 26.

In this embodiment, a navigation number (0 to 9) that can identify the reel stop order by the navigation notification and a navigation number (10 to 13) that can identify a predetermined symbol suggested by the navigation notification are assigned in advance, and a lottery is performed. Of the target combinations, the notification target combination is assigned a navigation number in advance for each type, and the navigation number table in which the navigation number for each type of the lottery target combination is set is stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 41b.

As shown in FIG. 25, the navigation numbers are 0 indicating the standard push order (in this embodiment, the stop order in which the left reel 2L is the first stop), the first stop is the left reel 2L, and the second stop is the middle reel. 2C, showing the stop order with the third stop as the right reel 2R 1, showing the stop order with the first stop as the left reel 2L, the second stop as the right reel 2R, and the third stop as the middle reel 2C 2, first The stop is the middle reel 2C, the second stop is the left reel 2L, the third stop is the right reel 2R 3. The first stop is the middle reel 2C, the second stop is the right reel 2R, and the third stop is the left. Reel 2L indicates stop order 4, 1st stop is right reel 2L, 2nd stop is left reel 2L, 3rd stop is middle reel 2C 5, 1st stop is right reel 2R, 1st 2 Stop is the middle reel 2C, the third stop is the left reel 2L 6, the stop order is the left reel 2L as the first stop, that is, the left first stop is shown 7, and the middle reel 2C is the first stop. The stop order to be performed, that is, 8 indicating the middle first stop, and the stop order in which the right reel 2R is the first stop, that is, 9 indicating the right first stop are set. In addition, as the navigation number, it suggests a stop operation at the timing when the symbol of red 7 can be stopped at the winning line LN10, and suggests a stop operation at the timing when the symbol of blue 7 can be stopped at the winning line LN11. 12 is set to suggest a stop operation at the timing when the symbol of White 7 can be stopped at the winning line LN, and 13 is set to suggest a stop operation at the timing when the symbol of BAR can be stopped at the winning line LN.

In this embodiment, the stop order in which the left reel 2L is the first stop is applied as the standard push order specified by the navigation number 0, but the standard push order is disadvantageously advantageous for the player. Any other stop order may be used as long as it is a standard push order.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the navigation number table, navigation numbers are set for each type of special role, and 10 for BB1, 11 for BB2, 12 for BB3, and 13 for RB. It has been set. If the special role is not won, 0 is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, in the navigation number table, navigation numbers are set for each type of the notification target combination among the lottery target combinations, and the left bell 1, the left bell 2, the left bell 3, and the left bell are set. For 4, "7" is for middle bell 1, middle bell 2, middle bell 3, and for middle bell 4, "8" is for right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, and right bell 4. "9" is set, for replay GR1, "1", for replay GR2, "2", for replay GR3, "3", for replay GR4, "4", for replay GR5. Is set to "5", "6" is set for the replay GR6, "7" is set for the replay GR11, "8" is set for the replay GR12, and "9" is set for the replay GR13. ing. Navi numbers are not set for normal replays, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells, which are not the roles to be notified among the lottery target roles.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 wins a general combination set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the start operation is performed and when the stop operations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are performed. The push order command setting process for setting the push order command according to the number in the command queue is executed, and the push order command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 by the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, in the push order command setting process, first, in the internal lottery process, the winning numbers of the special combination and the general combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c are acquired (Sg1), and then the RAM 41c With reference to a predetermined flag indicating whether or not the navigation notification is being performed, which is set in the predetermined area of the above, the state in which the navigation notification is performed (when the navigation notification is performed during AT or non-AT, it will be described later. It is determined whether or not the condition is from the time when the conditions for implementing the navigation notification of the special role are satisfied to the time when the special role wins a prize (Sg2). If it is determined in the step of Sg2 that the navigation notification is not performed, whether or not the winning combination to stop at the winning line LN is determined based on the stop status of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R and the result of the internal lottery. (Sg5), and if the winning combination to stop at the winning line LN is not determined, the standard navigation number (0 in this embodiment) is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the transmission navigation number (Sg6).

On the other hand, when it is determined in the step of Sg2 that the navigation notification is performed, and when it is determined in the step of Sg5 that the winning combination to stop at the winning line LN is confirmed, it is stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 41b. With reference to the navigation number table (see FIGS. 22 and 23), the navigation numbers corresponding to the winning numbers of the special combination and the general combination acquired in the step of Sg1 are set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c as the transmission navigation numbers.

At this time, if it is specified that the replays GR1 to 6 have been won based on the internal winning number, the stop order in which the combination of promotion replays is stopped at the winning line LN according to the type of the winning combination is set. Set the indicated navigation number as the transmission navigation number. In addition, when it is specified that the replays GR11 to GR11 have been won, the navigation number indicating the stop order in which the combination of the middle replays is stopped at the winning line LN according to the type of the winning combination is transmitted. Set as a number.

If it is specified that the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won based on the internal winning numbers, the middle bells are selected according to the type of winning combination. A navigation number indicating the stop order in which the combination is stopped on the winning line LN is set as the transmission navigation number.

In addition, one of the special roles (BB1 to BB3, RB) has been won based on the internal winning number, and the conditions for implementing the special role navigation notification (in this embodiment, after the special role is won, the predetermined number of games ( For example, if it is specified that none of the small wins have been won (missing) after the passage of 5 games) has been established, depending on the type of special win that has been won. , A navigation number (10 to 13) suggesting a symbol constituting the special combination is set as a transmission navigation number.

After the transmission navigation number is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the step of Sg3 or the step of Sg6, the push order command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission navigation number (Sg4). When the push order command is stored in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores a MODE indicating that the push order command is in the first byte, and stores a transmission navigation number in the EXT of the second byte.

After the push order command is stored in the command queue in the step of Sg4, the push order command setting process is ended and the process returns to the main process (main).

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the push order command setting process when the start operation is performed, which is advantageous for the player when the navigation notification is being executed. If a push order command that can specify the stop order is set in the command queue and the navigation notification is not being executed, the stop order that is advantageous to the player cannot be specified, and the standard is disadvantageous or advantageous to the player. Set a push order command that can specify a specific push order in the command queue.

Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment executes the push order command setting process every time the stop operation is performed, so that the main control unit 41 stops at the winning line LN even when the navigation notification is not being executed. If is confirmed, a push order command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is set in the command queue.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is a case where the replay GR1 is won in a state where the game state is RT1 and the navigation notification is not performed by executing the push order command setting process. , When neither reel 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, promotion replay and middle stage replay can be stopped, but since it is not certain which role will be stopped, the standard navigation number ("0") Is set as the transmission navigation number, and the push order command including the transmission navigation number is set. Further, when the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, the promotion replay and the middle stage replay can still be stopped, and it has not been determined which combination will be stopped, so the standard navigation number ("" A push order command including 0 ") is set. Then, when the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop and then the middle reel 2C is stopped as the second stop, only the promotion replay can be stopped by the subsequent stop of the right reel 2R, and the winning combination to be stopped is confirmed. Therefore, even if the navigation notification is not performed, the navigation number (“1”) that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player (the stop order that wins the promotion replay) is used as the transmission navigation number. Set. Further, when the reels other than the left reel 2L are stopped in the first stop, the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, and then the reels other than the middle reel 2C are stopped as the second stop. Regardless of the order, only the middle replay can be stopped and the winning combination is fixed, so even if the navigation notification is not performed, the navigation number that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player ("" 1 ”) is set as the transmission navigation number.

Further, even when the replay GR2 to 6 are won in the state where the game state is RT1 and the navigation notification is not performed, either the promotion replay or the middle replay role is played in the same manner as when the replay GR1 is won. When it is not decided whether to stop, a push order command including the standard navigation number ("0") is set, and it is advantageous for the player when it is decided whether the promotion replay or the middle replay will be stopped. Push order commands including navigation numbers that can specify the stop order are set.

Further, for example, when the game state is RT0, the replay GR11 is won in a state where the navigation notification is not performed, and neither reel 2L, 2C, or 2R is stopped, the middle stage replay or the fall replay is performed. Although it is possible to stop, since it is not certain which combination will be stopped, a standard navigation number (“0”) that cannot specify the stop order of the replay GR11 is set as the transmission navigation number, and the transmission is concerned. The push order command including the credit navigation number will be set. Then, when the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, only the middle stage replay can be stopped, and the winning combination is determined. Therefore, even if the navigation notification is not performed, the stop is advantageous for the player. A navigation number (“7”) that can specify the order (stop order for winning the middle replay) is set as the transmission navigation number. Further, when the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is stopped as the first stop, it is confirmed that only the fall replay is stopped, so that the navigation number (“7”” that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player. ) Is set as the navigation number for transmission.

Further, even when the replay GR12 to 13 are won in the state where the game state is RT0 and the navigation notification is not performed, either the middle replay or the fall replay role is played in the same manner as when the replay GR11 is won. When it is not decided whether to stop, a push order command including the standard navigation number ("0") is set, and it is advantageous for the player when it is decided whether the combination of the middle replay or the fall replay is stopped. A push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order (stop order for winning a middle replay) is set.

Also, when the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4 are won without the navigation notification being performed, the middle bells are the same as when the replay GR1 to 6 are won. , When it is uncertain which combination of upper bells 1 to 8 will stop, a push order command including the standard navigation number ("0") is set, and when it is determined which combination will stop. , A push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order (stop order for winning the middle bell) that is advantageous for the player is set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the notification target combination is elected in the state where the main control unit 41 is not controlling the AT, the player is at the timing when the stop order advantageous to the player is determined. A push order command including a navigation number capable of specifying an advantageous stop order is set and transmitted to the sub control unit 91. The timing at which the advantageous stop order is determined is the timing at which the first stop operation is performed in the three-choice combination (replay GR11 to 13 of the push order replays), and the six-choice combination (replay GR1 to 6). Then, it is the timing when the first stop operation is performed and it is determined that the winning combination for the player is not stopped, or the timing when the second stop operation is performed.

In addition, in the game after the special role has been won and the conditions for implementing the prescribed navigation notification have been met, the internal lottery result shows that none of the small roles have been won. In that case, a push order command including a navigation number ("10" to "13") suggesting a symbol constituting one special role that has been won is set.

The push order commands set in the push order command setting process of this embodiment are subsequently transmitted to the sub control unit 91 by executing the timer interrupt process (main).

Then, when the sub control unit 91 is specified to perform navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side based on the push order command, the above-mentioned first internal winning command, and the second internal winning command. In addition, a navigation effect is performed. When the sub-control unit 91 performs the navigation effect, the winning of the notification target combination is specified based on the second internal winning command, and the navigation number is other than "0" based on the push order command. That is, when it is specified that the push order advantageous to the player is other than the standard push order, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a stop order image showing the stop order according to the navigation number specified based on the push order command. To display. Further, in the navigation effect, the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed with an image suggesting a winning combination based on the second internal winning command. At this time, for example, when the push order bell is won as the notification target role, the push order replay is won by displaying the image of the "bell" to suggest the possibility of winning the push order bell. If so, the type of replay GR that may win a prize is specified based on the game state on the main control unit 41 side specified based on the game state command, etc., and the winning combination included in the specified replay GR. By performing the production according to (for example, promotion replay in replay GR1 to 6 and middle replay in replay GR11 to 13), it is possible to suggest the possibility of winning a role advantageous to the player. ing.

Further, as an effect according to the combination included in the replay GR in the navigation effect, for example, even if the replay GR11 to 13 are won in the internal lottery, in the internal winning command setting process on the main control unit 41 side, the second internal As the winning number for transmitting the winning command, "2" indicating the winning of any of the replays GR1 to 6 and 11 to 13 will be uniformly set, but the sub-control unit 91 is set to the second internal winning command. Based on the fact that the winning number for transmission is "2" and that the game state is RT1 based on the game state command or the like, it is specified that the replays GR11 to 13 have been won. , An image showing the stop order according to the navigation number specified based on the push order command, and an image suggesting that the middle replay may win a prize by the operation according to the stop order (in this embodiment, the middle replay is configured). By displaying (an image showing a combination of symbols), it is possible to perform an effect according to a combination included in the replays GR11 to 13 that is advantageous to the player (in this embodiment, a combination that maintains RT0). It has become like.

Further, when it is specified that the special role has been won based on the first internal winning command as an effect suggesting the winning of the special role in the navigation effect, the sub-control unit 91 then performs the above-mentioned special role. When the predetermined number of games (5 games in this embodiment) for which the conditions for implementing the navigation notification are satisfied have passed, a definite notification (special role on the liquid crystal display 51) is notified that the special role has been won in the internal lottery. Displays a message, an image, etc. indicating that the player has won). Then, after the definite notification is performed, that is, after the execution condition of the special role navigation notification is satisfied, the navigation number specified based on the push order command suggests a predetermined symbol of the special role. In addition, by performing a stop operation at the timing when a predetermined symbol can be stopped at the winning line LN according to the navigation number, a special role winning promotion effect (for example, specified based on the navigation number) for promoting the winning of a special role is performed. The liquid crystal display 51 that displays an image of a predetermined pattern is displayed, etc.). In this way, the sub-control unit 91 plays a predetermined number of games after the special combination is won based on the first internal winning command, and the execution condition of the special combination navigation notification is established on the main control unit 41 side. Since the final control notification is performed when it is determined that the special role has been performed, the main control unit 41 includes a navigation number suggesting a symbol capable of winning the special role after the execution condition of the special role navigation notification is satisfied. By transmitting the push order command, the sub-control unit 91 can be made to perform the special role winning promotion effect based on the navigation number after the confirmation notification is performed.

Next, the control contents of the winning determination command setting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 and 27.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, prize numbers (0 to 49, 64-67) are assigned in advance for each type of winning combination for special and general roles, and for each type of winning combination. A winning number table in which a winning number is set is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b.

When all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped after the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 has won a prize according to the combination of the symbols stopped on each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. The winning judgment process for determining whether or not to perform is executed. In the winning determination process, for each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped on the winning line LN, and the combination of the symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped. When it is determined that, the winning number corresponding to the combination of the symbols constituting the stopped winning combination is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c with reference to the winning number table, while the combination of the symbols constituting the winning combination. If it is determined that is not stopped, "0" indicating a loss is set as a winning number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the winning determination process is completed.

Then, after executing the winning determination processing, the main control unit 41 executes the winning determination command setting process for setting the winning determination command capable of specifying the winning number in the command queue.

As shown in FIG. 27, in the winning determination command setting process, the winning number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired based on the winning determination result in the winning determination process (Sh1), and the winning determination command is obtained based on the winning number. Is stored in the command queue (Sh2), and the winning judgment command setting process is completed. When the winning determination command is stored in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores a MODE indicating that the winning determination command is a winning determination command in the first byte, and stores the winning number in the EXT of the second byte.

The winning determination command set in the winning determination command setting process is subsequently transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by executing the timer interrupt processing (main).

In this way, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the winning determination command setting process when all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, and sets the winning determination command including the winning number. The winning determination command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

Further, in the winning judgment command setting process of this embodiment, the winning judgment command including the winning number set in the RAM 41c in the winning judgment processing as it is is set in the command queue, so that it can be used as a special command or the like that can specify the winning number. The processing load can be reduced without performing the conversion process.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the winning number is assigned to each type of winning combination and stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 41b, the sub-control unit 91 that has received the winning determination command including the winning number is based on the winning number. It is possible to specify the combination of symbols stopped on each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R and execute the effect.

A conventional slot machine has a configuration including a game control unit that controls a game and an effect control unit that controls an effect, and the game control unit determines an internal lottery result when a predetermined notification target combination is won. In response to this, it is determined whether or not to control the AT that executes the navigation notification that notifies the operation procedure of the stop switch that is advantageous to the player, and when controlling to the AT, the navigation notification is executed and the internal lottery result is obtained. Is transmitted to the effect control unit regardless of whether or not the AT controls the internal winning command, and the effect control unit identifies the internal lottery result based on the internal winning command and controls the game. When the unit is controlled by the AT, the navigation effect for notifying the operation procedure advantageous to the player is executed based on the specified internal lottery result.

In such a configuration, the effect control unit can specify an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player based on the internal winning command regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT, so that the effect control unit is illegal. By doing so, although the game control unit has not decided to control the AT, the internal winning command identifies an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result, and the operation procedure is There is a possibility that it will be notified by the production control unit.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment uses the internal lottery result as an internal winning command, and the first internal winning command and the general winning command that can specify the winning status of the special combination as the internal lottery result. A second internal winning command that can specify the winning status is set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command can be transmitted to the sub control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, the AT is controlled. Regardless of whether or not it has been done, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but it is general so that the stop order that is advantageous for the player cannot be specified. Since the second internal winning command related to the winning combination is set, it is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. Since the common second internal winning command is transmitted regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT without specifying the stop order, the process related to the transmission of the second internal winning command can be simplified. Even if the sub-control unit 91 side is cheated, it is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous for the player from being notified by the navigation effect without being controlled by the AT.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 has a configuration in which the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, is notified by the navigation notification according to the notification target combination won by the internal winning. The control unit 41 operates by navigation notification at one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating in any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation mode based on a combination thereof. Even in such a configuration, it is specified that the main control unit 41 has won the notification target combination regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. However, by setting the second internal winning command so that the operation mode advantageous to the player cannot be specified, the sub-control unit 91 side responds to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command. An operation mode that is advantageous to the player is not specified.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a push order replay and a push order bell as notification target roles for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 has an internal lottery in the internal winning command setting process. When the result becomes the notification target combination, a second internal winning command is set so that it can be specified whether the notification target combination is a push order replay or a push order bell, and the sub control unit 91 is set. When the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the sub control unit 91 can specify whether the notification target combination is a push order replay or a push order bell, and the sub control unit 91 can specify. It is also possible to perform different effects depending on the type of the notification target role.

Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment is controlled by the AT, and when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination in the state where the navigation notification is executed, the stop order advantageous to the player is specified. Since the push order command setting process for setting the push order command that can be performed is executed and the set push order command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, the player can use the sub control unit 91 side in the state where the navigation notification is executed. It is possible to perform a navigation effect that notifies an advantageous stop order.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a push order replay and a push order bell as notification target roles for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification in the push order command setting process. The notification target combination won in the internal lottery is different when the internal lottery result is a push order replay and when the push order bell is executed, that is, when the navigation notification is executed. However, when the stop order that is advantageous to the player is common, the push order command including the common navigation number that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is set, so that the types of push order commands can be reduced. it can.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment specifies a stop order that is advantageous for the player when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination in the state where the navigation notification is executed in the push order command setting process. While setting a push order command including a possible navigation number, in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it is not possible to specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player. Since the push order command including the navigation number that can specify the standard push order (first stop on the left) is set, the internal lottery result becomes the notification target regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is executed. Sometimes, the process of setting the push order command including the navigation number can be shared.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped stepwise each time the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, which is advantageous for the player. The order is determined before the operation of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, that is, the operation of the third stop is completed. For example, when the push order bell is won, the first stop operation is performed. By doing so, it is decided whether or not the middle bell will be won, and when the replay GR11 to 13 is won, the first stop operation is performed to determine whether or not the middle replay is won, and the replay is performed. At the time of winning GR1-6, the second stop operation is performed to determine whether or not the promotion replay will be won, and the main control unit 41 will notify the navigation in the push order command setting process. When the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination in a state other than the state in which is executed, the stage in which the stop order advantageous to the player is determined, that is, after the first stop and the second stop operations are performed. In addition, since a push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal winning result is set and transmitted, even if the sub control unit 91 is fraudulent, the stop is advantageous to the player. While preventing the order from being specified, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the sub-control unit 91 side can perform an effect according to whether or not the operation is performed in a stop order that is advantageous to the player. it can.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the notification target combination is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the push order command setting process. When it is determined that the winning combination to be stopped is determined, a push order command including a navigation number capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is set, and the push order command is sent to the sub control unit 91. However, the command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed and the winning combination to be stopped is determined is different from the push order command. It may also be a command. For example, by transmitting another command including the winning number of the notification target combination won in the internal lottery, the stop order advantageous to the player is determined based on the type of the notification target combination won. The configuration may be such that it can be specified, or it may be configured to provide a separate command including a navigation number that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 executes the push order command setting process only when the internal lottery is performed, and then when the winning combination to be stopped is determined, the stop order is advantageous to the player. By configuring the process to set a command that can specify the above, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to execute the push order command setting process when the internal lottery is performed and when the stop operations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are performed. After the winning combination to be stopped is determined, each time the push order command setting process is performed, a push order command capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player after the winning combination is determined may be a configuration that is transmitted at least once when the stopping combination is determined, and the stopping combination is determined and the game is played. After the push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the user is transmitted, the push order command setting process may not be executed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs push order command setting processing when the internal lottery is performed and when the stop operations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are performed in the state of performing the navigation notification. However, in the case where the navigation notification is performed, the push order command setting process may be executed only when the internal lottery is performed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41 when the navigation notification is performed.

When the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment performs an internal lottery, sets a different winning number for each internal lottery result in the RAM 41c according to the internal lottery result, and sets the winning number. The internal winning flag is set, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, etc. are performed according to the internal winning command, and the winning status of the special role is displayed as an internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result. A first internal winning command that can be specified and a second internal winning command that can specify the winning status of a general combination are set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The winning number when the notification target combination is won as the internal winning result is a predetermined numerical range (the winning number of the push order replay as the notification target combination is 2 to 10, and the winning number of the push order bell is , 23 to 34) are assigned, and in the internal winning command setting process, the winning set in the RAM 41c is set in a state other than the state controlled by the AT and the navigation notification is executed. When the number is in the predetermined numerical range (2 to 10, 23 to 34), a second internal winning command that can specify that the winning combination has been notified but cannot specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is issued. Since the set and set second internal winning command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, it is internal from the second internal winning command regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. Since the stop order that is advantageous for the player is not specified according to the lottery result, even if the sub-control unit 91 side is cheated, the stop order that is advantageous for the player is a navigation effect without being controlled by the AT. It is possible to prevent the command from being notified.

Further, as the winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 uses the internal lottery result as the notification target combination. Since it can be determined whether or not the winning number used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination, a second internal winning command is transmitted. The processing when doing so can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the push order replay and the push order bell are included as the notification target roles for which the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification, and the winning number when the internal lottery result is the push order replay, That is, the internal lottery result is assigned a continuous numerical value in the first numerical range (2 to 10) as the winning number of each lottery target combination of replay GR1 to 6 and replay GR11 to 13, and the internal lottery result is the push order bell. The winning number when the result is reached, that is, the winning number of each lottery target combination of the left bells 1 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, is set in the second numerical range (23 to 34). Since consecutive numerical values are assigned, the main control unit 41 determines whether the winning number is in the first numerical range or the second numerical range when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination. Accordingly, it can be determined whether the internal lottery result is a push order replay or a push order bell, so that the process of setting the second internal winning command in the internal winning command setting process can be simplified.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has a first state (RT0, RT1) and a second state (for example, RT1 for RT0 as the first state and RT1 as the first state). It is possible to control a plurality of game states (RT0, RT1, RB) including RT0), and in each game state, the type of push order replay as a notification target combination determined in the internal lottery is different (book). In the embodiment, for example, in RT0, the replays GR11 to 13 are the lottery target roles, while the replay GR1 to 6 are not the lottery target roles, and in RT1, the replay GR1 to 6 are the lottery target roles, while the replay. GR11 to 13 are not the lottery target combinations, but the types of notification target roles that are the targets of internal winning are different depending on the game states RT0 and RT1), and the internal lottery results are pushed in order when the game state is the first state. The winning number when becomes, and the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes a push order replay in the second state of the game state are all assigned to the first numerical range (2 to 10). Therefore, in the internal winning command setting process, it is possible to standardize the process for determining whether or not the internal lottery result is a push order replay in both the first state and the second state.

Further, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment responds to the internal lottery result when the internal lottery result is a combination other than the notification target combination or a loss in the state of not being controlled by the AT. When the second internal winning command including the winning number (0 to 1, 11 to 22, 35 in this embodiment) is set and the internal lottery result is the push order replay which is the notification target combination, the first When one winning number (2 in this embodiment) included in the numerical range (2 to 10) is included and the internal lottery result is the push order bell which is the notification target combination, the second numerical range (23 to 34) is included. By setting a second internal winning command including one winning number (23 in this embodiment) included in), the internal lottery result is the notification target combination in a state where the AT is not controlled. Even if the winning combination is other than the notification target combination, the second internal winning command including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result is transmitted. Therefore, regardless of whether the internal lottery result is the notification target combination or not. The process of creating and transmitting the second internal winning command can be standardized.

In the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the notification target combination when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. Although it is possible to specify that the player has won, a second internal winning command related to the general role is set so that the stop order that is advantageous to the player cannot be specified, but when the state is not controlled by the AT. , When the result of the internal lottery becomes the notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but the second internal winning related to the general role can be specified so that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. While setting the command, when the AT is in control, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the winning number according to the type of the notification target combination won, for example, as a push order replay When the replay GR11 is won, the winning number is "8", and when the middle bell 1 is won as the push order bell, the AT is controlled by setting a second internal winning command including the winning number "27". When it is in the state, a second internal winning command capable of specifying the type of the winning notification target combination may be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command according to the type of the notification target combination, so that the sub On the control unit 91 side, the stop order advantageous to the player can be notified by the navigation effect. Further, in such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the winning number of the lottery target winning combination in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command, so that the lottery target winning combination internally won. It is possible to perform an effect according to the type of winning combination included in, for example, an effect suggesting that the middle play included in the replay GR11 may win a prize when the replay GR11 is won.

Further, in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may be configured not to execute the push order command setting process and not to transmit the push order command, and is controlled by the AT by such a configuration. In the state, the stop order advantageous to the player can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command according to the type of the notification target combination, and the stop order advantageous to the player can be specified on the sub-control unit 91 side. It is possible to notify by the navigation effect, and it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41.

The winning number of the push order replay and the winning number of the push order bell need only be set in a continuous numerical range, and the first numerical range and the push order in which the winning number of the push order replay is set are set. The structure may be continuous with the second numerical range in which the winning number of the bell is set. Even with such a configuration, as in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the internal lottery result is the notification target combination, and the winning number used when performing predetermined control is the notification target combination. Since it can be determined whether or not it is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the user, the process of transmitting the second internal winning command can be simplified.

Further, in this embodiment, 1 to 35 are assigned as the winning numbers of the general winning combination, and the winning numbers of the push order replay which is the notification target combination are continuously set in the first numerical range (2 to 10). , The winning number of the push order bell which is the notification target combination is continuously set in the second numerical range (23 to 34), and the winning number of the non-notifying target combination is the first numerical range and the second numerical range. Although the configuration is distributed and set in the numerical range before and after the above, the winning numbers of all the non-notifying target combinations may be continuously set in the third numerical range. With such a configuration, whether or not the internal lottery result is the notification target combination is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination by the winning number used when performing the predetermined control. Since it can be determined by whether or not, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the second internal winning command, and it is determined whether or not the winning number assigned to the non-notifying target combination is within a predetermined numerical range. The process to be performed can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 has the same type of notification target combination group (in this embodiment, the push order replay group and the push order bell) regardless of the game state. The same transmission winning number (in this embodiment, "2" for the push order replay group and "23" for the push order bell group) is uniformly set for each group), and the transmission is performed. The configuration is such that a second internal winning command including the credit winning number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, but in the internal winning command setting process, at least the group of the notification target role for which the same transmission winning number is set is set. , Regardless of whether or not it is controlled by AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but it is possible to specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player. It suffices to prevent this, and the groups of the same type of notification target roles that are subject to lottery in one game state are divided into multiple groups so that each group includes one role that is advantageous to the player. Therefore, a different transmission winning number may be set for each divided group. As a result, it is possible for the sub-control unit 91 side to specify whether the notification target combination belonging to any of the plurality of groups has been elected, and to execute the effect according to the specified group.

Next, the control related to the navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment using the game auxiliary display 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 36.

As shown in FIG. 28, the game auxiliary display 12 includes two indicators 12L and 12R that can turn on / off the first to eighth segments, respectively, and each segment can be turned on in red. It is a vessel. Each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is driven by the LED drive circuit 47 based on the lighting mode data stored in the predetermined output buffer provided on the game control board 40, thereby driving the predetermined lighting mode. It is controlled to be on or off in. As the game auxiliary display 12, a display, a liquid crystal display, or the like capable of lighting each segment in any one color such as white, pink, yellow, orange, red, green, and blue, or a plurality of colors is provided. You may use it.

The main control unit 41 can display the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 and perform the navigation notification by setting the navigation notification display data as the lighting mode data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. .. Further, by setting the payout number display data as the lighting mode data in the output buffer, it is possible to notify the payout number of medals to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 when a prize is generated. By setting error display data as lighting mode data in the buffer, it is possible to perform error notification for displaying the error code indicating the content of the error on the game auxiliary display 12.

When the internal lottery is performed at the start of the game, the main control unit 41 refers to the result of the internal lottery set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and one of the special combinations (BB1 to RB) is won. Whether or not the execution condition of the navigation notification of the predetermined special role (in this embodiment, it is established when a predetermined number (for example, 5 games) is performed after the special role is won) is satisfied. If the judgment is made and the execution condition of the special role navigation notification is satisfied, a flag indicating that the navigation notification is performed when the special role navigation notification execution condition is satisfied is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. , Performs the above-mentioned push order command setting process. The flag is referred to in the push order command setting process, and is after the execution condition of the special role navigation notification is satisfied, and the timing at which the winning special role can be won, that is, inside. When the result of the lottery is out of order, the navigation numbers (10 to 13) suggesting the symbols constituting the winning special combination are set as the transmission navigation numbers.

Then, after the push order command setting process is completed, the lighting mode data setting process of the game auxiliary display 12 is performed. In the setting process of the lighting mode data of the game auxiliary display 12, if the special combination is not won or the implementation condition is not satisfied, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c by the push order command transmission process described above. , Refer to the transmission navigation numbers (“0” to “9”) that can identify the reel stop order by the navigation notification, and set the navigation notification display data corresponding to the transmission navigation number in the output buffer. On the other hand, when the special combination is elected and the implementation conditions are satisfied, the predetermined symbol is set by the push order command transmission process and suggested by the navigation notification (in this embodiment, "blue 7"). Refer to the transmission navigation numbers ("10" to "13") that can identify "red 7", "white 7", and "BAR", and select the navigation notification display data corresponding to the transmission navigation number. And set it in the output buffer.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), when the main control unit 41 sets the navigation notification display data, the navigation number is the standard pressing order number “0”, and when the navigation notification is not performed, the navigation notification display is displayed. By setting the initial value of the output buffer as data, that is, by initializing the output buffer of the game assistance display 12, and setting all the first to eighth segments of each display 12L and 12R to the off state, the game assistance is provided. The display 12 is controlled to be hidden. In addition, the navigation number is any of the navigation numbers "1" to "9" other than the standard pressing order, and when the navigation notification is performed, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is lit so as to display the number of the navigation number. By setting the navigation notification display data in the output buffer to turn on the 8th segment of the display 12R and turn off the other segments, the navigation number is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. To control. In addition, when the special role is elected and the implementation conditions are satisfied, if the navigation notification display data including the navigation number suggesting the design corresponding to the special role is selected, the number of the navigation number is selected. The navigation notification display data is set in the output buffer so that each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is turned on, the eighth segment of the display 12R is turned on, and the other segments are turned off. As a result, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display the navigation number.

As a result, the segment that lights up in each stop order (left middle right, left and right middle, middle left and right, middle right left, right left middle, right middle left, left first stop, middle first stop, right first stop) By different combinations of, the navigation number is displayed so that it can be identified from the combination of the lit segments, and as a navigation notification, the stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result is provided as a game assistance. It is possible to make a notification using the display 12. In addition, if the special role has been won and the implementation conditions have been met, the navigation number suggests a pattern (blue 7, red 7, white 7, BAR) according to the winning special role. By displaying ("10" to "13") in a recognizable manner, a predetermined symbol is suggested as the timing of the stop operation which is advantageous for the player, and a special role can be won as a navigation notification. The timing of the possible stop operation can be notified by using the game auxiliary display 12. Further, the main control unit 41 controls the 8th segment main of the display 12R to be lit together with the navigation number when performing the navigation notification, while the 8th segment main of the display 12R is turned off when the navigation notification is not performed. By controlling to, it is possible to recognize whether or not the navigation notification is being executed by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12.

In the navigation notification of the present embodiment, the combination of segments corresponding to the navigation number is lit so that the display mode of the game assistance display 12 is the navigation number. However, the game assistance display 12 is used as the navigation notification. The display mode of the above may be a display mode that directly indicates the stop order (for example, modification 1 of FIG. 30), is not a display mode that directly recalls the stop order, and is a lit segment. It is difficult to immediately identify the stop order from the combination of the above, and the display mode may not be easily identified without a correspondence table or the like (for example, modification 2 of FIG. 30).

Specifically, as shown as a modification 1 in FIG. 30, for example, the reel number of the left reel 2L is "1", the reel number of the middle reel 2C is "2", and the reel number of the right reel 2R is "3". As a result, the reel number of the first stop is displayed on one of the two game auxiliary indicators 12 L, and the reel number of the second stop is displayed on the other indicator 12R (game auxiliary indicator). For example, by displaying "21" on 12, it is shown that the stop order is middle, left, and right), the stop order is directly suggested as a navigation notification, and the design of blue 7 is "b7", red. By displaying these "b7", "r7", "S7", and "br" on the game auxiliary display 12, the symbol of 7 is "r7", the symbol of white 7 is "S7", and the symbol of BAR is "br". By suggesting the symbols of blue 7, red 7, white 7, and BAR, the stop timing can be directly suggested.

Further, as shown as a modification 2 in FIG. 30, a display is used as a combination of segments in which it is difficult to immediately identify the stop order in advance in the stop order (for example, as a combination of segments suggesting the stop order of left, middle, and right). It is difficult to immediately identify the stop order by allocating the 2nd segment of 12L, the 4th and 6th segment combinations of the display 12R, etc.) and turning on the corresponding segment, but the correspondence table etc. is used. The stop order can be suggested by the display mode that can be identified by the above.

When the game progresses and all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment determines whether or not any of the winning combinations has been won, and pays out. If any of the accompanying wins (small wins) has been won, the number of medals to be paid out due to the occurrence of the winning is set in the output buffer as the payout number display data, and is paid out to the game auxiliary display 12. Display the number of medals to be played.

As shown in FIG. 29B, when the payout number display data is set in the output buffer, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is turned on so as to display the payout number of medals, and the eighth By setting the payout number display data that turns off the other segments including the segment in the output buffer, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display the payout number of medals. For example, when eight medals are paid out, the first to seventh segments of the display 12R are turned on, while the first to eighth segments of the display 12L and the eighth segment of the display 12R are turned off. As a result, when displaying the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12, the eighth segment of the display 12R is controlled to be turned off, so that the lighting mode and the number of medals to be paid out in the navigation notification are as described above. The lighting mode is different from the lighting mode in the notification of, so that it is not misunderstood whether the navigation notification is performed on the game auxiliary display 12 or the number of medals to be paid out is notified. There is.

When the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment detects an error during the progress of the game, the main control unit 41 sets a predetermined error code (E1 to E8, see FIG. 31) in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c according to the type of the error. When the setting is made and the predetermined error display condition described later is satisfied (in this embodiment, when an error is detected during the rotation control of the reels, it is when all the reels are stopped, and the rotation control of the reels is in progress. When an error is detected at a time other than the above, the error display data including the error code set in the RAM 41c is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12.

As shown in FIG. 31, when setting the error display data, the main control unit 41 turns on each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 so as to display the letters and numbers of the error code, and the other segments. By setting the error display data in the output buffer to turn off the error, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to display an error code that can identify the type of the detected error. Then, when a predetermined error release condition (see FIG. 31) is satisfied, the output buffer is initialized and the display of the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 is terminated. In the error display data, by lighting the first, second, fourth, fifth, and seventh segments of the display 12L, the character "E" is displayed and the number corresponding to the error code number in the segment of the display 12R is displayed. While turning on the segment, the other segments of the indicators 12L and 12R are turned off. As a result, when displaying the error code on the game auxiliary display 12, the lighting mode is controlled so that the alphabetic character "E", which is not displayed in the navigation notification or the payout number display, is displayed on the display 12L. Therefore, the lighting mode when notifying the error code is different from the lighting mode in the navigation notification and the lighting mode in the notification of the number of payout medals, and is the error code notified by the game auxiliary display 12? , Navi notification, and notification of the number of medals to be paid out are not misunderstood.

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 or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 34.

As shown in FIG. 32A, 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. 32 (b), 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 of 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 reel rotation 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. 32 (b), 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" or the like) in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51.

In this embodiment, the sub control unit 91 is configured to start the navigation effect when the push order command is received when performing the navigation effect, but the timing at which the navigation effect is started is the main. It may be before the stop operation of the stop switch is enabled on the control unit 41 side, that is, before the first stop operation is surely performed. For example, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate with the start of the game. Timing of receiving the reel acceleration information command indicating that the game is started, and the timing within the period from the reception of the push order command to the timing before receiving the acceleration completion command indicating that the reel acceleration accompanying the start of the game is completed. Etc., and the sub-control unit 91 may be configured to start the navigation effect at a predetermined timing according to the effect mode to be executed in the game. In particular, when the stop operation is enabled, the navigation notification is started on the main control unit 41 side and the navigation effect is started on the sub control unit 91 side, so that the navigation notification is performed. Even in the state, during the period from the start operation to the activation of the stop operation, the navigation notification and the navigation effect do not suggest the winning of the notification target role, so that the internal information is provided during the period. It is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the winning role in the lottery. Further, in particular, by configuring the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side and the navigation effect on the sub control unit 91 side to be started after the reel rotation related to the game is started, for example. , The main control unit 41 controls the game to a freeze state that delays the progress of the game in the period from the start operation to the start of the reel rotation control related to the game, and the reel effect using the reel in the freeze state. In the case of a configuration that can execute Since the winning of the winning combination is not suggested, it is possible to maintain the expectation for the winning combination in the internal lottery during the period.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment ends the navigation notification when the stop switch of the third stop operation is released after starting the navigation notification, and issues a game end command to the sub control unit 91. The sub-control unit 91 is configured to transmit, and the sub-control unit 91 can end the navigation effect when the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side is ended based on the reception of the game end command. , The navigation effect may be configured to be performed at least when the result of the game changes depending on the stop order. For example, the stop switch is operated in a stop order other than the stop order suggested by the navigation notification and the navigation effect. If it is confirmed that the notification target combination will not win, or if it is confirmed that only one combination will win by performing the first stop operation or the second stop operation, the main control unit 41 side The navigation effect may be terminated before the navigation notification is terminated. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the navigation effect from being continued even after the result of the game is confirmed.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes a backup storage area capable of holding the stored contents by being supplied with electric power by the backup power supply, and the electric power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped to generate electric power. When a power failure is detected based on the output of the power failure detection circuit 48, the control state of the main control unit 41 is stored in the backup storage area, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the power failure is detected. It is possible to return to the control state when is detected.

As shown in FIG. 33, 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 failure occurs. When it is detected, control related to power failure such as saving the control state to the backup storage area is performed, and the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized to hide the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. To control.

After that, since 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, the control state stored in the backup storage area is restored. Based on this, the control state before the power failure is restored, but the state of accepting the stop operation by all the stop switches in the control state is set to invalid, and the reel is driven for the reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure. The drive data for this purpose is changed from the drive data for rotating at the constant speed rotation set before the power failure to the drive data for accelerating the reel motor to the constant speed rotation. As a result, the main control unit 41 is disabled from accepting the stop operation by all the stop switches, and returns to the state where the rotation of the reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure is started.

Further, when the control state is returned to the state before the power failure, the main control unit 41 returns the navigation number stored in the backup storage area to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. 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 to control the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 to be restarted, and based on the drive data set in the RAM 41c. The reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure is accelerated again to a predetermined constant speed rotation, and when the reel reaches a predetermined constant speed rotation, the stop operation acceptance by the stop switch of the corresponding reel is enabled. .. After that, it waits until the stop switch for which acceptance is enabled is operated, and when the stop switch is operated, the control for stopping the corresponding reel is 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, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, the main control unit 41 resets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and then resets the navigation notification display data. When the corresponding reel rotates at a constant speed, it is controlled so as to enable the reception of the stop operation by the stop switch of the reel. Therefore, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, the game assistance is provided. After the display 12 is started to display the navigation number by the navigation notification, the acceptance of the stop operation by the stop switch is enabled.

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.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can detect the occurrence of various errors related to the game such as an error related to medal payout, an error related to medal insertion, and an error related to reel rotation in the main process and the timer interrupt process (main). When a predetermined error display condition is satisfied after detecting various errors as described above, an error code indicating the content of the error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. The predetermined error display condition is when various errors are detected when the reels are not rotation-controlled due to the game, and various errors are detected when the reels are rotation-controlled. The case is when all reels are stopped.

As shown in FIG. 34, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 at the start of the game as described above, performs the navigation notification, and then performs the navigation notification. 3 When a predetermined waiting period elapses from the time when the stop switch in which the stop operation is performed is released, the number of medals to be paid out according to the winning situation is used as the payout number display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. Is set to, and the number of medals to be paid out is displayed. In such a configuration, from the time when the navigation notification display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation notification is started, the stop switch on which the third stop operation is performed is released, and a predetermined standby is further performed. If various errors related to the game, especially errors related to inserting medals and errors related to reel rotation, are detected during the limited period until the period expires, control related to the game is continued until the above-mentioned limited period expires. Control to set the error code indicating the content of the detected error in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 as error display data and display the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 when the time limit elapses. After starting, control to the error state.

After that, when the release condition according to the type of the detected abnormality (for example, the operation of the reset switch 23 in the predetermined procedure) is satisfied, the control of the game is restarted from the time before the control of the error state is started. .. By resuming the control of the game, it is determined whether or not the control after the third stop operation is performed and a predetermined periodic period has elapsed, that is, whether or not any of the small wins has been won, and the small When a winning combination has occurred, the number of medals paid out by winning is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 as the payout number display data, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. Let me.

As described above, when various errors are detected in the state where the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and performs the navigation notification, By setting error display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 when the navigation notification is completed and a predetermined waiting period has elapsed, the error notification is performed in the period from the start to the end of the navigation notification. Is designed to limit what is done.

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 identifying 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 assistance display 12, when displaying the number of medals to be paid out as a predetermined content, the display content of the game assistance 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.

When the main control unit 41 displays the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 and then displays the number of medals to be paid out as a predetermined content, the main control unit 41 temporarily initializes the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 and hides it. The configuration may be such that the predetermined content is displayed after the state of the above, and the period during which the game auxiliary display 12 is hidden may be at least a period during which the player or the like can recognize that the light has been turned off. In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 provides a predetermined waiting period for waiting after initializing the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and after displaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12, the predetermined content When displaying the number of medals to be paid out, the game auxiliary display 12 is surely controlled to be hidden.

Further, when the main control unit 41 displays the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 and then displays the number of medals to be paid out as a predetermined content, the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed during the predetermined waiting period. The mode may be a period during which the player or the like can recognize at least that the lights have been turned off while switching from the navigation notification to the notification of the number of payouts. For example, wait until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed at least once. By doing so, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed and the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is switched. Therefore, while the navigation notification is switched to the notification of the number of payouts, the game auxiliary display 12 is temporarily turned on. It can be controlled to the off state. Further, for example, when the stop switch of the third stop is operated and the stop switch is released, the timer is operated and the timer measures the passage of a predetermined standby time. By waiting for the waiting period, the game auxiliary display 12 may be temporarily controlled to be turned off while the navigation notification is switched to the notification of the number of payouts.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment outputs a buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 when the stop switch of the third stop is operated when the navigation notification is performed by the game auxiliary display 12. By setting the payout number display data in the output buffer after initializing once, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be temporarily turned off while the navigation notification is switched to the payout number notification. However, while switching from the navigation notification to the notification of the number of payouts, by displaying a display not related to the game (for example, "-" or "_"), the display contents of the navigation notification and the notification of the number of payouts are displayed. It is possible to prevent the content from being mistaken for the content.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment temporarily initializes the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 when displaying the number of medals to be paid out as a predetermined content after displaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12. By setting the payout number display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 to display the number of medals paid out, the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12 are temporarily initialized. When setting the payout number display data, by setting the data to display the total number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the small winning combination, it is completed after the medal payout is started. The total number of medals to be paid out is displayed over the period until the medals are paid out. However, when the main control unit 41 displays the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12, the initial data of the number of medals to be paid out is displayed. After setting the data to display 0 medals as, each time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals, the payout number display data is updated to the total number of paid medals, and the payout is made. The total number of completed medals may be sequentially displayed, and finally, the total number of medals paid out in connection with the winning of the small winning combination may be controlled to be displayed. Even in such a configuration, similarly to the configuration of the present embodiment, when the navigation number is displayed on the skill assistance display 12 and then the number of medals to be paid out is displayed as a predetermined content, the game assistance display 12 is displayed. By initializing the contents once and setting the payout number display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, whether the display contents displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 are navigation numbers or predetermined contents. Can be prevented from being misidentified.

Further, 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, the payout number display data is updated every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. Then, in the configuration of controlling to update the display of the game auxiliary display 12, 0 sheets are shown as the initial data of the payout number display data and data for hiding the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is set. Then, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals, the payout number display data may be controlled to be updated so as to be added one by one. With such a configuration, the period from the start of payout of medals due to the winning of a small role until the payout of the first medal is detected, that is, the number of medals paid out is 0. For a certain period, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden, and then the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed from the time when the payout of the first medal is detected, and the total number of medals for which the payout is completed is displayed. When the numbers are sequentially displayed, that is, when the navigation number is displayed on the game assistance display 12 and then the number of medals to be paid out is displayed as a predetermined content, the navigation number is displayed as the display content of the game assistance display 12. After the display, the number of medals to be paid out will be displayed once the display is hidden, and the same effect as the configuration of this embodiment will be obtained, and the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 will be displayed. It is possible to prevent the navigation number or the predetermined content from being misidentified.

Further, 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, the payout number display data is updated every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. Then, in the configuration of controlling to update the display of the game auxiliary display 12, when the navigation notification is completed and the predetermined waiting period elapses, 0 is shown as the initial data of the payout number display data. Data for hiding the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is set, and then, every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals, the payout number display data is controlled to be updated so as to be added by 1. It may be configured. With such a configuration, the period from the end of the navigation notification to the elapse of the predetermined waiting time and the initial data of the payout number display data are set, and the payout sensor 34c is used to obtain the first medal. The display of the game assistance display 12 can be hidden during the period from the detection of the payout to the update of the payout number display data, and the same effect as the configuration of this embodiment is obtained, and the game assistance is achieved. It is possible to prevent the display content displayed on the display 12 from being misidentified as whether it is a navigation number or a predetermined content.

Further, 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, the payout number display data is updated every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. Then, in the configuration of controlling to update the display of the game auxiliary display 12, the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12 are displayed by initializing the navigation notification display data when the third stop operation is performed. Is temporarily hidden, and when a predetermined waiting period elapses after the navigation notification display data is initialized, 0 is shown as the initial data of the payout number display data and the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is hidden. The data may be set to be, and then controlled so as to update the payout number display data by 1 each time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. With such a configuration, the period in which the navigation notification display data is initialized after the navigation notification is completed, and the period from the initialization of the navigation notification display data to the elapse of a predetermined waiting time. From the time when the initial data of the payout number display data is set to the period from the time when the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of the first medal and the payout number display data is updated, the game auxiliary display 12 The display can be hidden, and the same effect as the configuration of this embodiment is obtained, and it is misidentified whether the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is a navigation number or a predetermined content. It is possible to prevent it from being done. It should be noted that these periods, that is, the period in which the navigation notification display data is initialized after the navigation notification is completed, and the period from the initialization of the navigation notification display data to the elapse of a predetermined waiting time, are paid out. By applying only one of the periods from the time when the initial data of the number of medals display data is set until the payout of the first medal is detected by the payout sensor 34c and the number of medals to be paid out is updated. , After displaying the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12, it may be temporarily hidden and the number of medals paid out may be displayed, or any two of these periods may be displayed. It may be a configuration to be applied.

Further, 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, the payout number display data is updated every time the payout sensor 34c detects the payout of medals. Then, in the configuration of controlling to update the display of the game auxiliary display 12, "1" to "9" can be displayed as the display mode of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12, and the navigation A part of the display mode (navigation numbers "1" to "13" and ".") In the notification is included in the display mode of the number of payouts, but the display mode in the navigation notification and the display mode of the number of payouts However, when the displays on the two indicators 12L and 12R are integrated, the display mode is different. For example, in the navigation notification, the eighth segment of the indicator 12R and the indicators 12L and 12R corresponding to the navigation number are used. In the payout number display, only the 1st to 7th segments of the indicators 12L and 12R corresponding to the payout number are turned on, so that the display contents of the navigation notification are displayed. It is possible to prevent the display content of the notification of the number of payouts from being misidentified.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment starts the control of rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed after the start of the game, until the stop switch of the third stop operation is released. Since the game auxiliary display 12 continuously displays the navigation number that can identify the advantageous operation mode (stop order and stop timing) of the stop switch that is advantageous for the player over the period of the game, the period from the start to the end of the game. It is possible to continuously make the player recognize an advantageous operation mode that is advantageous to the player.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 starts the control of rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed at the start of the game, and then starts the third stop operation at the end of the game. The navigation number is continuously displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 for a period until the stop switch is released. However, as the game starts, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed as the game progresses. The navigation number is continued to the game auxiliary display 12 for a period from one start timing until the operation of is effective to one end timing after the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated as the end of the game. When the start switch 7 is operated with a predetermined number of bets set, for example, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are set at a predetermined constant speed at the start of the game. When starting the rotation control, the stop switch of the third stop operation is pressed, for example, from the start timing of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R when the operation is enabled, as the end of the game. When, when all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, when the payout of medals is started or ended due to winning, or when the bet number setting operation is performed for the next game. The navigation number may be continuously displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 for a period until the end timing of the game.

Among such configurations, in particular, one start timing is controlled to rotate the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed when the start switch 7 is operated with a specified number of bets set. By setting any of the above, the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 can be started before the operations of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R become effective. Further, one start timing is set to either when the control for rotating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R at a predetermined constant speed is started, or when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes effective. For example, in the period from the operation of the start switch 7 to the start of the control for rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed, a reel effect of rotating the reel in a mode different from that of a normal game is performed. Even if the configuration is such that the game is performed or the game is controlled to a freeze state in which the progress of the game is delayed for a predetermined time, the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 can be started after the reel effect, the freeze state, or the like ends. It is possible to limit the display of the navigation number during the period when the reel effect is performed. Further, by setting one start timing to be when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes effective, an event that occurs in the period until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes effective, for example, Regardless of whether or not the above-mentioned reel effect or reel acceleration due to recovery from power failure occurs, the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 is started at a predetermined timing at the start of the game. be able to.

Further, in particular, by setting the end timing of one to the time when the stop switch of the third stop operation is pressed, all reels 2L, 2C, from the time when the stop switch of the third stop operation is pressed, thereafter. Since the display content on the game auxiliary display 12 can be hidden during the period from the 2R stop to the winning judgment, the navigation system is used to display the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning. It is possible to prevent the number and the number of payouts from being mistaken for each other.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is information about the result of the game as a predetermined content, and is used on the game auxiliary display 12 used to display the number of medals to be paid out to the player due to the occurrence of a prize at the end of the game. , The navigation number that can identify the advantageous operation mode (stop order and stop timing) of the stop switch that is advantageous for the player is displayed as the display content different from the predetermined content, and the stop switch that is advantageous for the player. While the advantageous operation mode is displayed during the game, the number of payouts as a predetermined content is displayed after the end of the game, so that the display period of the navigation number and the display period of the number of payouts overlap on the game auxiliary display 12. You don't have to.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment displays on the game auxiliary display 12 a navigation number capable of specifying a stop mode that is advantageous for the player and the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning of a small winning combination. Since the display mode of the navigation number displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and the display mode of the number of medals to be paid out do not include a common mode, it is determined whether the navigation number is displayed or not. It is possible to prevent misunderstanding whether the number of payouts is displayed as the content.

In addition, the display mode of the navigation number to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and the display mode of the number of medals to be paid out are when the display on the two displays 12L and 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 is integrated. The configuration may be any configuration that does not include a common mode, and for example, the display mode of the navigation number may include a configuration including a part of the display mode of the number of payouts and vice versa.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 pays out a part of the display modes (navigation numbers "1" to "13" and ".") Of the game auxiliary display 12 in the navigation notification. (For example, "8" when paying out 8 medals) is included in the display mode for notifying the number of medals to be paid out (for example, "8" when paying out 8 medals). It may be configured not to include. With such a configuration, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is not controlled to the same mode by the navigation notification and the notification of the number of medals, and the display mode by the navigation notification and the notification of the number of medals to be paid out are notified. It is possible to prevent the display mode from being mistaken for.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 lights the eighth segment of the display 12L in the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 in the navigation notification, while in the display mode of notifying the number of medals to be paid out. By turning off the 8th segment of the display 12, the display mode of one of the two displays 12L and 12R is used to notify the display mode of the navigation notification or the number of medals to be paid out. Although it is a configuration that can identify whether it is a display mode, when the display modes of at least two indicators 12L and 12R are viewed as a unit, the display mode by the navigation notification and the display mode by the notification of the number of medals to be paid out can be identified. It may be a possible configuration. With such a configuration, for example, when the navigation number "8" is notified in the navigation notification, "8" is displayed on the display 12L and "-" is displayed on the display 12R to display "-8" as an integrated display. On the other hand, in the notification of the number of medals to be paid out, "" (no display) is displayed on the display 12L and "8" is displayed on the display 12R so that "8" is displayed as an integrated display. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display mode by the navigation notification and the display mode by the notification of the number of medals to be paid out from being mistakenly recognized.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is in a state where the game auxiliary display 12 is displaying the navigation number as an advantageous operation mode that is advantageous for the player, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the power is cut off. Is detected, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized to hide the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12, so that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and the main It is possible to prevent an unintended display from being performed on the game auxiliary display 12 at the time of power interruption when the operation of the control unit 41 or the like becomes unstable.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 initializes the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 when a power failure is detected while the game auxiliary display 12 is displaying the navigation number. The display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden. However, the game auxiliary display 12 may be controlled to be hidden when a power failure is detected, for example, in an output buffer. The game auxiliary display 12 is hidden by clearing the output port that outputs a control signal to the LED drive circuit 47 that controls the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 based on the set data. By limiting the output of the drive signal output from the LED drive circuit 47 that controls the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 to the game auxiliary display 12, the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be hidden. It may be a configuration or the like. Even in such a configuration, as in the configuration of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent an unintended display from being performed on the game auxiliary display 12 at the time of power interruption.

In the main control unit 41 of this embodiment, the reels are controlled to a predetermined constant speed rotation as the game progresses, the operations of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are valid, and the game auxiliary display 12 is used for the game. After the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped while the navigation number indicating the advantageous operation mode that is advantageous to the person is displayed, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted to the state before the power failure. When returning, after redisplaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12, when the reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure becomes constant speed rotation, the operation of the stop switch of the corresponding reel is effective. By controlling the game so that the number is changed to the same, the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 is restarted before the operation of the stop switch becomes effective when recovering from the power failure. It is possible to prevent the stop switch from being operated in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 is rotationally controlled in the control state before the power failure when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and the control state is returned to the state before the power failure. Regarding the drive data of the reel, the main control unit is set by changing the drive data for rotating at the constant speed rotation that was set before the power failure to the drive data that accelerates the reel motor to the constant speed rotation. At the same time as the return of 41, the control for accelerating the reel whose rotation was controlled before the power failure from the stopped state to the predetermined constant speed rotation is started. However, when the control state is returned to the state before the power failure, By restoring the stop switch operation reception status and reel drive data to the state before the power failure, the stop switch operation reception is enabled when the main control unit 41 returns, and the drive before the power failure is performed. It may be configured to start the rotation control of the reel by the data. In such a configuration, rotation control is started based on the drive data before the power failure, that is, the drive data for rotating the reel stopped due to the power failure, that is, the rotation control of the stopped reel. In order to start the rotation, the torque is insufficient and the rotation is not started. Therefore, after starting the rotation control of the reel, the reference position is not detected by the reel sensor for a predetermined period (when the reel is rotated). When the period (more than the time required for the reel sensor to detect the reference position) has elapsed, it is determined that the rotation error of the reel is made, the operation reception of the stop switch is invalidated, and the drive data is accelerated from the stopped state. By updating to the above data and restarting the rotation control of the reel, the reel can be accelerated to a predetermined constant speed rotation. Then, the operation reception of the stop switch, which is invalidated due to the determination of the reel rotation error, can be re-enabled when the reel accelerates to a predetermined constant speed rotation. Even in such a configuration, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and the main control unit 41 is restored, the navigation notification display data is reset in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 to perform the slot. When the power supply to the machine 1 is resumed, after the game auxiliary display 12 starts displaying the navigation number by the navigation notification, the reception of the stop operation by the stop switch can be enabled, and the player When the stop operation can be performed by the stop switch, the navigation number can be reliably displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to perform the navigation notification. Further, in such a configuration, when the main control unit 41 returns, the stop operation by the stop switch is once enabled and then disabled, and then the reel rotation control is performed again. When the reel rotates at a constant speed, the stop operation by the stop switch is re-enabled, but when the main control unit 41 returns, the navigation notification display data is displayed in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. By resetting, the navigation notification by the game auxiliary display 12 can be continuously displayed even during the period from when the main control unit 41 is restored until the stop operation by the top switch is enabled again. When the player can perform the stop operation by the stop switch, the navigation number can be surely displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to perform the navigation notification.

In the main control unit 41 of this embodiment, the start switch 7 is operated with the specified number of bets set, and after the game is started, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are all operated. The predetermined contents are in the state before the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the above are stopped and the game is ended, and the navigation number indicating the advantageous operation mode for the player is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. When an error that causes the error code to be displayed is detected, when the game ends, the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 so that the error is detected during the game. Therefore, since it is restricted from displaying the error code as a predetermined content on the game auxiliary display 12 during the period until the game ends, the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is a navigation number indicating an advantageous operation mode. It is possible to prevent the misidentification of whether the game is an error code or an error code as a predetermined content.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays an error code as a predetermined content other than the navigation number while displaying the navigation number indicating the advantageous operation mode for the player on the game auxiliary display 12. If the condition to be used is satisfied, the game auxiliary display 12 does not display the predetermined content until the game ends, but the game auxiliary display 12 displays the navigation number other than the navigation number. It suffices if the display content is not displayed, and even if the display content other than the error code is applied as the predetermined content, the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is the navigation number or the predetermined content. It is possible to prevent misidentification of whether or not.

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. 35.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present 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. 35 (a), 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 when 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, after detecting the error, 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, 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 this 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 error detected as the special display content (see FIG. 35), 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. 35B, 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 for saving the contents, setting the special display contents in the output buffer to display the special display contents, and displaying the saved first display contents when the return condition is satisfied or the second 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.

Further, the main control unit 41 executes a common evacuation process when the switching condition for displaying the special display content is satisfied even when the display content of the game auxiliary display 12 is hidden. The hidden data set in the output buffer may be saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. With such a configuration, regardless of the display content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the hidden data may be saved. Since the processing when the switching condition for displaying the special display content is satisfied can be standardized, the capacity of the processing performed when the switching condition for displaying the special display content is satisfied can be reduced.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment restores the payout number display data saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to the output buffer by executing the common return process, and is saved in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Since it is possible to return the navigation notification display data to the output buffer, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the return processing for returning these display contents.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is in a state where the game auxiliary display 12 is displaying the navigation number indicating the advantageous operation mode that is advantageous for the player, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. When a power failure is detected, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized to hide the display contents of the game auxiliary display 12, but the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. Regardless of the displayed content, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 may be initialized when a power failure is detected. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unintended display from being performed on the game auxiliary display 12 at the time of power failure regardless of the display state on the game auxiliary display 12.

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. 36, 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 displays the number of payouts based on the payout number display data held in the first output buffer. Further, when switching the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 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 this 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. When this is done, the second output buffer is initialized and the error display data is erased. Therefore, the second output is performed for 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 notification is being performed or the data is 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 payouts display data, 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, during the period in which the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 based on the second output buffer, the payout number display data in the middle of updating is output as the first output. 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 an error. 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.

Further, 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 the configuration including, the main control unit 41 displays the error code as a special display content before the error display condition is satisfied as the switching condition, and after the error is detected, the content of the error that has occurred. By configuring the error display data including the error code indicating the above to be set, the error display data for displaying the error code as a special display content is output to the second output without being aware of the timing when the error display condition is satisfied. The timing to set in the buffer can be designed relatively freely.

Further, 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 the configuration including, in a predetermined determination process (for example, error determination), the data set in the first output buffer or the second output buffer can be referred to, so that the first output buffer can be referred to. Since the predetermined determination process can be performed using the data set in the output buffer or the second output buffer (for example, in the case of error determination, the data set in the second output buffer), a predetermined determination is made. It is not necessary to have the data used for processing separately from the data of the display contents.

Further, 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 the configuration provided with, as normal display contents, the number of medals to be paid out to the player (first display contents), and the display period does not overlap with the first display contents, which is advantageous for the player. The main control unit 41 sets the first display content and the second display content in the first output buffer, including the navigation number (second display content) indicating the mode, so that the game auxiliary display 12 can be used. By setting the number of medals to be paid out and the navigation number to be displayed, different display contents that do not overlap in the display period can be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by setting them in the first output buffer. There is no need to provide an extra output buffer.

Further, 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. When a power failure is detected, the first output buffer and the second output buffer are set regardless of which display is being displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. By configuring the configuration to initialize the existing data, it is possible to prevent an unintended display from being displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 at the time of power failure.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the game control board 40 can be connected to the test device 1300 via the first interface board (IF1) 1100 and the second interface board (IF2) 1200, and is slotted. A test signal generated in relation to the result of the game in the machine 1 is output from the game control board 40 to the test device 1300, and a test signal is input from the test device 1300 to the game control board 40. By connecting the game control board 40 and the test device 1300, it is possible to automatically perform a simulation test.

The game control board 40 is connected to the IF1 board 1100 and connected to the first information output circuit 40a for outputting the first test signal, the input circuit 40d for inputting the test signal, and the IF2 board 1200 for the second test. A second information output circuit 40b that outputs a signal is mounted.

The first test signal shows the control state and the result of the game, and the input request lamp signal, the startable lamp signal, the BB signal, the RB game signal, the replay game signal, and the 1st to 3rd reels can be stopped. Lamp signal, 1st to 3rd reel index signal, payout request signal, payout count signal, stop signal, 7-segment display a to g signal for setting value display, internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals, signal delay signal, 1st Includes a reel motor excitation signal, a second reel motor excitation signal, and a third reel motor excitation signal. These first test signals are output under the control of the main control unit 41.

The insertion request lamp signal is a drive signal of the insertion request LED 17, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the insertion request LED 17 is lit, and it is possible to specify whether or not a medal insertion is requested.

The start enable lamp signal is a drive signal of the start enable LED 18, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the start enable LED 18 is lit, and it is possible to specify whether or not the game start operation is required. ..

The BB signal, the RB game signal, and the replay game signal are signals indicating that the game state is in BB, RB, or replay game, respectively, and the game state at that time can be specified.

The 1st to 3rd reel stop possible lamp signals are drive signals of the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, that is, signals indicating whether or not the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are lit. Therefore, it is possible to specify whether or not the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel can be stopped.

The first to third reel index signals are detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R, and can identify the passage of the reference positions of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel.

The payout request signal is a drive signal of the hopper motor 34b, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the hopper motor 34b is being driven, and it is possible to specify that the medal payout operation is being performed.

The payout count signal is a signal output every time the payout of medals accompanying a winning is detected, and is a signal for counting the payout of medals on the test apparatus 1300 side.

The stop signal is a signal indicating that the stop state is controlled.

The 7-segment display a to g signals for setting value display are driving signals of LEDs constituting each segment of the setting value display 24, and the setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 can be specified. ..

The internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals are signals indicating the winning status of the winning combination. Further, the signal delaying signal is a signal indicating that the signal is delayed due to the execution of the effect during the game.

The first to third reel motor excitation signals are the drive signals of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, that is, the reel motors that drive the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, and the driving status of each reel can be specified. ..

The test signal includes an on switch signal, a reel start switch signal, a 1st to 3rd reel stop switch signal, a payout switch signal, a stop release switch signal, a setting key switch signal, and a setting switch signal, and is controlled by the test apparatus 1300. It is input to the board 40. These test signals are signals that function in the same manner as the detection signals of various switches and sensors included in the slot machine 1, are detected by the switch detection circuit 44 included in the game control board 40, and are each test signal by the main control unit 41. The detection of the switch or sensor corresponding to the above is determined.

The throw-in switch signal is a signal corresponding to the throw-in medal sensor 31, and the reel start switch signal is a signal corresponding to the start switch 7. The first to third reel stop switch signals are signals corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, respectively. The payout switch signal is a signal corresponding to the payout sensor 34c. The stop release switch signal is a signal corresponding to the reset switch 23. The setting key switch signal is a signal corresponding to the setting key switch 37. The setting switch signal is a signal corresponding to the reset / setting switch 38.

The first information output circuit 40a is a circuit for outputting the first test signal to the IF1 substrate 1100, and the first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a is via the IF1 substrate 1100. Is output to the test device 1300.

The input circuit 40d is a circuit for inputting a test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 via the IF1 substrate 1100, and the test signal input to the input circuit 40d is detected by the switch detection circuit 44. ..

The IF1 board 1100 includes an input terminal for inputting a first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a, and an output terminal for outputting the input first test signal to the test apparatus 1300. ing. The input terminal and the output terminal are connected via a photocoupler, and the information contained in the first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a is electrically isolated from the test apparatus 1300. It is designed to be transmitted to the side. Further, the IF1 board 1100 includes an input terminal for inputting a test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 and an output terminal for outputting the input test signal to the input circuit 40d. The input terminal and the output terminal are connected via a photocoupler so that the information contained in the test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 is transmitted to the input circuit 40d in an electrically isolated state. It has become. The configuration is such that the first test signal and the test signal are transmitted while the input terminal and the output terminal are electrically insulated. For example, the input terminal and the output are transmitted via a photo interrupter or an isolator. It may be configured to connect to a terminal.

The second test signal indicates an operation mode notified by the navigation notification, and includes a game start signal and a navigation notification signal. The second test signal is output under the control of the main control unit 41.

The game start signal is a signal indicating the start of the game. Further, in the navigation signal, the navigation notification display data for displaying the navigation number on the game assistance display 12 is the output buffer of the game assistance display 12 in the control related to the navigation notification performed by using the game assistance display 12 described above. It is a drive signal for lighting the 8th segment of the display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 based on the setting to, and the navigation notification is executed, and the type of the winning notification target combination and the game When the navigation number indicating the stop operation mode advantageous to the person is displayed on the indicators 12L and 12R, the ON state is set, the navigation notification is not executed, and the navigation number is not displayed on the indicators 12L and 12R. It is a signal indicating whether or not the navigation notification is being executed by sometimes turning off.

The display signal is based on the fact that the navigation notification display data, the payout number display data, and the error display data are set in the output buffer of the game assistance display 12 in the control related to the navigation notification performed by using the game assistance display 12 described above. It is a drive signal for lighting the first to seventh segments of the indicators 12L and 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 in a lighting mode for displaying any of the navigation number, the number of payouts, and the error code, and is related to the navigation notification. It includes a plurality of information such as information, information on the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and information on an error code indicating the content when an error occurs.

The navigation notification signal is a signal generated by extracting only the information related to the navigation notification from the display signal by the conversion circuit 40c mounted on the second information output circuit, and the navigation number is displayed during the navigation notification. It is a drive signal for lighting the first to seventh segments of the indicators 12L and 12R in the lighting mode to be displayed, and is a signal capable of specifying the navigation number indicating the stop operation mode notified by the navigation notification.

The second information output circuit 40b is a circuit for outputting a second test signal to the IF2 board 1200, and the second test signal output from the second information output circuit 40b is via the IF2 board 1200. Is output to the test device 1300.

Further, in the second information output circuit 40b, the navigation signal and the display signal input to the game auxiliary display 12 provided on the game control board 40 are branched and input on the game control board 40. In addition, a conversion circuit 40c is provided that converts the display signal into a navigation notification signal by enabling or disabling the display signal based on the navigation signal, and outputs the display signal to assist the game when the navigation signal is output. The display signal of the display 12 can be output to the IF2 board 1200 as a navigation notification signal.

The IF2 board 1200 is a test device based on an input terminal to which a second test signal output from the second information output circuit 40b is input and a second test signal (game start signal, navigation notification signal) input. It includes an IF2 control unit 1203 that converts it into a second test signal that can be recognized on the 1300 side, and an output terminal that outputs a second test signal generated by the IF2 control unit 1203 to the test device 1300. ..

The IF2 control unit 1203 is composed of a CPU, RAM, ROM, a reset circuit for resetting the CPU, and the like, and the navigation notification signal output from the second information output circuit 40b is designated as a stop execution position signal and a stop reel. It is converted into a signal and stop strobe signal and output. The stop execution position signal, stop reel designation signal, and stop strobe signal output from the IF2 control unit 1203 are output from the output terminal via the photocoupler, and are output from the IF2 control unit 1203 side and the test device 1300 side. The signal is transmitted in a state of being electrically isolated from and. The IF2 control unit 1203 and the output terminal may be electrically isolated, and the stop execution position signal, the stop reel designation signal, and the stop strobe signal may be transmitted. For example, a photo interrupter or an isolator may be used. The IF2 control unit 1203 and the output terminal may be connected to each other via the device.

The stop execution position signal is a signal indicating the most recommended stop operation position for the reel indicated by the stop reel designation signal described later according to the current gaming state and the effect mode, and is a corresponding reel included in the most recommended stop operation position. It is possible to specify the number of steps (0 to 336) of the reel motor.

The stop reel designation signal is a signal that specifies whether the reel that recommends the stop operation at the stop operation position indicated by the stop execution position signal is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and stops. It is possible to specify the reel to which the stop operation at the stop operation position indicated by the execution position signal is applied.

The stop strobe signal is a signal requesting acquisition of a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal.

Further, the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 are connected via a power supply line, and power used by a device such as a photocoupler mounted on the IF1 board 1100 is supplied from the game control board 40 via the power supply line. On the other hand, the game control board 40 and the IF2 board 1200 are not connected by a power supply line, but the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 are connected via a power supply line and supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100. A part of the generated power is supplied via the IF1 board 1100 as power used by devices such as the IF2 control unit 1203 and the photocoupler mounted on the IF2 board 1200. Therefore, as the power supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100 via the power supply line, the power used by the device mounted on the IF1 board 1100 and the power used by the device mounted on the IF2 board 1200 are used. Power is supplied to ensure both.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game control board 40 is provided with a connection terminal to which wiring from the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 can be connected, a first information output circuit 40a, a second information output circuit 40b, and an input circuit 40d. A wiring pattern for transmitting the first test signal output from the main control unit 41 and various drive circuits to the socket of the first information output circuit 40a, and a second test signal are provided together with a possible socket. A wiring pattern for transmitting to the socket of the second information output circuit 40b and a wiring pattern for transmitting a test signal from the connection terminal to the switch detection circuit 44 via the input circuit 40d are formed, and the main control unit 41 is formed. The first test signal and the second test signal output from the various drive circuits are output via these wiring patterns, the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the connection terminal, and the connection terminal. , The test signal input via the input circuit 40d and the wiring pattern is input to the switch detection circuit 44.

Further, since the connection terminal is composed of, for example, a signal pin to which a probe from the IF1 board 1100 can be connected and a connector to which a cable from the IF1 board 1100 can be connected, the connection terminal is connected to the IF1 board 1100 via these connection terminals. It is possible to easily connect the wiring of.

Further, the connection terminals are provided for convenience in connecting the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, and the connection terminals for inputting and outputting these test signals and test signals are shipped to the amusement store. It is not necessary for the game control board 40 of the slot machine to be used. Therefore, the game control board 40 of the present embodiment is formed with a plurality of cutting holes for cutting the portion provided with the connection terminal, and cutting can be performed along these cutting holes. At the time of shipment to, it is possible to disconnect the portion provided with the connection terminal so that unnecessary signals cannot be input / output. As a result, for example, the hall equipment detects the internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals, identifies the winning status of the internal winning flags from the internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals, and notifies that fact. It is possible to prevent it from being easily used for the purpose of. Further, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary signal from being easily input to the game control board 40.

Further, the first information output circuit 40a and the second information output circuit 40b are provided for convenience in order to output the first test signal and the second test signal to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200. The input circuit 40d is provided for convenience in order to input a test signal from the IF1 board 1100, and is not necessary for the game control board 40 of the slot machine shipped to the game shop. is there. Therefore, the game control board 40 of the present embodiment is provided with a socket on which the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d can be mounted, and the first information output circuit 40a and the first information output circuit 40a are provided. 2 The information output circuit 40b and the input circuit 40d can be easily removed. At the time of shipment to the amusement store, the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d are removed and unnecessary. It is possible to make it impossible to input and output various signals. As a result, for example, the hall equipment detects the internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals, identifies the winning status of the internal winning flags from the internal winning flags 1 to 8 signals, and notifies that fact. It is possible to prevent it from being easily used for the purpose of. Further, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary signal from being easily input to the game control board 40.

In addition, the number of slot machines provided by a third-party organization for conducting tests is usually about several, and other slot machines for mass production shipped to amusement stores receive these test signals and test signals. Since there is little need to output, these mass-produced slot machines may be equipped with a game control board 40 that has a wiring pattern but does not have the above-mentioned connection terminals, thereby mass-producing. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for the machine. Further, in this case, since the wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal is formed on the game control board 40, the IF1 board 1100, the IF2 board 1200, and the test device 1300 can be mounted only by mounting the connection terminals. It becomes possible to connect easily. Further, only the test slot machine is provided with a wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal and a connection terminal for connecting to the IF1 board 1100, the IF2 board 1200 and the test device 1300, and the slot machine for mass production is provided with a connection terminal. , These wiring patterns and connection terminals may not be provided. That is, the main control unit 41 controls the output of the test signal, but the test signal may not actually be output. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production can be further reduced.

Further, the slot machine for mass production is equipped with the game control board 40 which does not have the sockets of the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d described above, although the wiring pattern is formed. However, this can reduce the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production. Further, in this case, since the wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal is formed on the game control board 40, a socket is mounted to mount the first information output circuit 40a and the second information output circuit 40b. The IF1 board, IF2 board, and test device 1300 can be easily connected only by attaching the input circuit 40d. Further, only the test slot machine is provided with a wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal, and a socket for attaching the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d for mass production. The slot machine may not be provided with these wiring patterns or sockets. That is, the main control unit 41 controls the output of the test signal, but the test signal may not actually be output. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production can be further reduced.

In this embodiment, the simulation test is automatically performed by exchanging the test signal and the test signal between the slot machine 1 and the test device 1300, and the test device 1300 automatically performs the simulation test. As a result of these tests, it is possible to output the payout rate of the slot machine 1. Specifically, the ratio of the number of times the payout count signal was detected during the test period (the number of medals paid out) to the number of times the input switch signal was output during the test period (the number of medals consumed) was calculated. The result (number of consumption / number of payouts) will be output as the payout rate.

The IF2 control unit 1203 indicates a reel that first recommends a stop reel designation signal as the first stop reel within a maximum of 2 seconds from the time when the game start signal is output by the main control unit 41, depending on the presence or absence of navigation notification. It is updated to the output state, the stop execution position signal is updated to the output state indicating the recommended stop operation position for the reel, and a certain time (50 ms) after the update of the stop reel designation signal and the stop execution position signal is completed. A stop strobe signal is output over a period of time, the recommended first stop reel and its stop operation position are notified to the test apparatus 1300, and after the stop strobe signal is stopped, a certain time (50 ms) is waited. Next, in the same procedure, the second stop reel and its stop operation position, which are sequentially recommended, are notified to the test apparatus 1300, and the third stop reel and its stop operation position are notified to the test apparatus 1300. After the notification of the third stop reel and its stop operation position, the stop execution position signal and the stop reel designation signal are cleared when a certain time (50 ms) has elapsed.

In this way, the IF2 control unit 1203 sequentially transfers the first stop reel and its stop operation position, the second stop reel and its stop operation position, and the third stop reel and its stop operation position to the test apparatus 1300 according to the recommended operation mode. By notifying the response, the operating procedure recommended by the test apparatus 1300 can be specified.

In this embodiment, the first stop reel and its stop operation position, the second stop reel and its stop operation position, and the third stop reel and its stop operation position are continuously set with respect to the test apparatus 1300 for a maximum of 2 seconds. However, it is also possible to transmit these sequentially at the start of the game and at the time when the reels are stopped, without transmitting these continuously.

The ROM of the IF2 control unit 1203 stores a recommended operation mode table in which recommended operation modes are registered in advance according to the presence or absence of navigation notification, and the IF2 control unit 1203 recommends according to the presence or absence of navigation notification. The operation mode is acquired from the recommended operation procedure table, and the stop execution position signal and the stop reel designation signal are output based on the acquired operation mode. It should be noted that the IF2 control unit 1203 may acquire the recommended operation mode by using a program for determining the recommended operation mode according to the presence or absence of the navigation notification without having the recommended operation mode table registered in advance.

In this embodiment, when the navigation notification signal indicates that the navigation notification is not performed and the navigation numbers (10 to 13) suggesting the winning of BB and RB are not output, the stop on the left, middle and right. The stop reel designation signal is output in the order in which the stop reels are specified, and for the corresponding stop reels, the stop operation positions where the constituent symbols of the corner cherries 1 and 2, the middle watermelon, and the right-down watermelon that may be missed can all be pulled in. The indicated stop execution position signal is output. It should be noted that such an operation mode corresponds to an operation mode in which the medal payout rate is highest in a situation where navigation notification is not performed.

In addition, when the navigation notification signal indicates that the navigation notification is being performed and the navigation numbers (10 to 13) suggesting the winning of BB and RB are output, the stop order is left, middle, and right. The stop reel designation signal is output in order, and the stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position at which the symbol constituting the special combination according to the navigation number can be drawn is output for the corresponding stop reel. For example, when BB1 is elected as a special role and 11 is output as the navigation number, stop execution indicating the stop operation position at which the symbol of "blue 7" can be drawn in for each rotating reel. If the position signal is output, other BBs 2, 3, and RBs are elected as special roles, and 10, 12, and 13 are output as the navigation numbers, "red" is output according to the output navigation number. A stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which the symbols of "7", "white 7", and "BAR" can be drawn is output.

Further, when the navigation notification signal indicates that the navigation notification is being performed, the stop reel designation signal is output in the order of the stop order specified from the navigation notification signal, and the corresponding stop reel is arbitrarily specified. Outputs a stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position.

As described above, in this embodiment, the recommended operation mode is acquired according to the presence or absence of the navigation notification, and the stop execution position signal and the stop reel designation signal indicating the acquired operation mode are output to the test apparatus 1300. The reel stop switch signal can be output on the device 1300 side in the recommended operation mode depending on the presence or absence of the navigation notification, and the payout rate close to the market payout rate can be obtained by the test by the test device 1300.

Further, in this embodiment, after the special role (BB, RB) is won as a result of the internal lottery, the special role is won after the implementation condition of the special role navigation notification determined by the main control unit 41 is satisfied. A navigation number (10 to 13) suggesting a symbol constituting the special combination is set, and a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal indicating an operation mode for stopping the symbol corresponding to the navigation number are set in the test device 1300. After winning a special role in an internal lottery in a slot machine on the market, after being notified of the winning of a special role by a definite notification by the sub control unit 91, it is operated in a stop operation mode in which the special role is won. Is performed and the special role is won, the navigation number is output and the special role is won in the game after the execution condition of the special role navigation notification is satisfied and the final notification is performed. The reel stop switch signal can be output depending on the operation mode, and the payout rate close to the payout rate in the market can be obtained by the test by the test apparatus 1300.

Further, in this embodiment, since a signal capable of specifying the number of steps of the reel motor corresponding to the output timing of the stop switch signal recommended as the stop execution position signal is output to the test apparatus 1300, it is arranged on the reel. Even if the number of symbols or the number of steps assigned to one symbol differs depending on the model of the slot machine, the output control of the stop switch signal with respect to the stop execution position signal can be shared on the test apparatus 1300 side.

In the test system including the slot machine 1 of this embodiment and the test device 1300 capable of testing the game by the slot machine, the first test signal among the test signals output from the game control board 40 is , The second test signal is output to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF1 substrate 1100, and the second test signal is output to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 substrate 1200.

In such a configuration, when power lines are connected from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 in order to supply power to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, the game control boards 40 and 1 The number of wirings between the interface board (IF1) and the IF2 board 1200 is increased.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 can be connected via a power supply line, and the game control board 40 directly supplies power to the IF1 board 1100. Therefore, power is not directly supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, and the power supplied to the IF1 board 1100 is supplied from the IF1 board 1100 to the IF2 board 1200. , The wiring between the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 can be reduced.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game control board 40 can output the first test signal to the test device 1300 via the IF1 board 1100, and the game control board 40 can output the first test signal to the test device 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. On the other hand, the configuration is such that a second test signal can be output, and the game control board 40 can be connected to the IF1 board 1100 via a power supply line, and the game control board 40 directly supplies power to the IF1 board 1100. While it can be supplied, it is not connected to the IF2 board 1200 via the power supply line, power is not directly supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, and the power is not directly supplied to the IF2 board 1200 via the IF1 board 1100. Since the power can be supplied to the game control board 40, the wiring between the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game control board 40 can output a navigation notification signal including information related to the navigation notification to the IF2 board 1200 as a second test signal, and the IF2 board 1200 can output the navigation notification signal. The IF2 control unit 1203 is provided with an IF2 control unit 1203 that generates signals (stop execution position signal, stop reel designation signal, stop strobe signal) in a mode that can be input by the test apparatus 1300, and the IF2 control unit 1203 is a game control board. Since it is operated by the power supply supplied from the 40 to the IF1 board 1100, it is not necessary to output the power supply from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, and only the second test signal is output. The IF2 control unit 1203 generates a signal in a mode that can be input by the test device 1300 and outputs the signal to the test device 1300, so that the test signal output from the game control board 40 can be simplified. it can.

It should be noted that the game control board 40 side may generate a second test signal in a mode that can be input by the test device 1300, and output the second test signal to the test device 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. good.

Further, the IF1 board 1100 only relays the first test signal output from the game control board 40, but the IF1 board 1100 also has a control unit on which a CPU or the like is mounted and is mounted on the game control board 40. The output first test signal may be changed to a mode that can be input by the test apparatus 1300. With such a configuration, the test signal output from the game control board 40 can be simplified. Can be done.

Further, in this embodiment, a photocoupler is mounted on the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, and the input terminal and the output terminal on each board are connected via the photocoupler and output from the game control board 40. The first test signal and the second test signal are output to the test apparatus via the photocoupler mounted on the IF1 substrate 1100 and the IF2 substrate 1200, so that the slot machine 1 and the test apparatus 1300 are electrically connected. Since the devices are not connected to each other, it is possible to prevent the other device from being damaged due to an abnormality in one device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game control board 40 is equipped with indicators 12L and 12R that display the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R notified by the navigation notification, and the indicators 12L and 12R are notified by the navigation notification. The display signal, which is a drive signal for lighting, is branched and output to the IF2 board as a navigation notification signal via the second information output circuit 40b, so that the indicators 12L and 12R The drive signal of can be used as a navigation notification signal.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification when the AT is controlled, and the game control board 40 sends a first test signal indicating the result of the game to the IF1 board 1100. The configuration includes a first information output circuit 40a for output and a second information output circuit 40b for outputting a navigation notification signal including information related to navigation notification to the IF2 board 1200 to the IF2 board 1200. The control unit 41 may not execute the navigation notification, and the game control board 40 may not output the navigation notification signal to the IF2 board 1200. In such a configuration, the first information output circuit 40a of the present embodiment may be used. Whether or not a means for executing navigation notification and a means for outputting a navigation notification signal are provided by outputting a test signal indicating the result of the game to the IF1 board 1100 using the same circuit as Regardless of this, the game control board 40 can have a common circuit for outputting a test signal indicating the result of the game to the IF1 board 1100.

Further, in this embodiment, the display signal and the navigation signal are input to the second information output circuit 40b, and only the information related to the navigation notification is extracted from the display signal by the conversion circuit in the second information output circuit 40b to perform the navigation notification. The signal is generated and the navigation notification signal is transmitted from the second information output circuit 40b to the IF2 board 1200, but the main control unit 41 directly generates a signal containing only the information related to the navigation notification. By inputting the signal to the second information output circuit 40b, the signal may be transmitted from the second information output circuit 40b to the IF2 board 1200.

Further, it may be configured to output as a navigation notification signal by using all or a part of the data of the first internal winning command, the second internal winning command, and the push order command transmitted to the sub control unit 91. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to generate a signal only for outputting the navigation notification signal. As such a configuration, for example, the main control unit 41 can transmit a push order command to the IF2 control unit 1203, and the IF2 control unit 1203 specifies a navigation number based on the push order command, and the said The stop reel designation signal is output in the order in which the reels are stopped according to the navigation number, and the stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position at which the configuration symbol corresponding to the navigation number can be drawn for the corresponding stop reel is output. It may be configured as a reel.

Further, in the present embodiment, the lighting mode in which the indicators 12L and 12R are turned on by the navigation notification is such that the indicators 12L and 12R are turned on by one lighting mode when the notification target combination is won, so that from the first stop. All the stop orders up to the third stop can be specified, and the drive signal for lighting the indicators 12L and 12R is branched in the lighting mode and transmitted to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. As for the lighting mode for lighting the indicators 12L and 12R by the navigation notification, after indicating the reels 2L, 2C and 2R to be stopped next, the stopping order is sequentially changed by switching the lighting mode each time the stop operation is performed. It may be configured to notify so that it can be specified. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 sends a signal capable of specifying all the stop orders from the first stop to the third stop when the notification target combination is won. It is preferably configured to generate and transmit to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 substrate 1200, thereby specifying the stop order notified by the navigation notification at an earlier stage on the test apparatus 1300 side. Is possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the navigation notification is configured to notify the stop operation mode (stop order and stop operation timing) that is advantageous to the player, but the advantage for the player does not change as an effect. May be configured to perform navigation notification for performing the reel stop operation in a predetermined stop operation mode. In such a configuration, for example, as one re-game combination in which a prize is won and a re-game is given regardless of the stop order, the operation is performed in one stop order (for example, right, middle, left stop order). The combination of 1 symbols (for example, "Red 7-Red 7-Red 7") is stopped, and the stop operation is performed in another stop order (for example, left middle right stop order), so that the first symbol is used. In a configuration in which a combination of symbols different from the combination of symbols (for example, "replay-replay-replay") is stopped, when the main control unit 41 decides to stop the combination of the first symbols as an effect. , When it is decided not to stop the combination of the first symbol by outputting the navigation number indicating the stop order of one, the navigation number indicating the other stop order is output, so that the first effect is produced. When stopping the combination of the symbols of 1, the IF2 control unit 1203 specifies the navigation number based on the push order command, and outputs the stop reel designation signal in the order of stopping the reels according to the navigation number. In addition, by outputting a stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position at which the configuration symbol corresponding to the navigation number can be drawn in for the corresponding stop reel, the stop operation close to that of the slot machine on the market can be performed even by the test by the test device 1300. Can be done.

In addition, with such a configuration, for example, on condition that the combination of the first symbols is stopped, the advantage of the next game and thereafter is changed (the combination of the first symbols is stopped). A configuration in which the game is shifted to a predetermined gaming state, a configuration in which the number of games controlled by the AT is added by stopping the combination of the first symbols, etc.), and a combination of the first symbols according to the navigation number. Even in the configuration in which the player is suggested to stop the operation mode, the stop reel designation signal is output in the order in which the reels are stopped according to the navigation number, and the corresponding stop reel is configured according to the navigation number. By outputting the stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position at which the symbol can be drawn in, it is possible to obtain a payout rate close to the payout rate in the market by the test by the test apparatus 1300.

Further, with such a configuration, for example, a combination having the same degree of advantage (for example, replay), a combination composed of a combination of the first symbols and a combination composed of a combination of the second symbols can be used. , Indicates a stop operation mode in which the winning combination of the first symbol combination can be won in order to simply stop the combination of the first symbol on the reel when winning in the internal lottery. When outputting the navigation number, the stop reel designation signal is output in the order in which the reels are stopped according to the navigation number, and the stop operation position at which the configuration symbol corresponding to the navigation number can be drawn in for the corresponding stop reel. By outputting the stop execution position signal indicating, the reel can be stopped with a content close to the content of the stop mode of the reel stopped in the slot machine on the market by the test by the test apparatus 1300.

Although examples and modifications of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the present invention, and the present invention may be changed or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

In the above-described embodiment and modified example, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a bet number is set by using medals and credits as a game value has been described, but a bet number is used as a game value by using a game ball. It may be applied to a slot machine to be set or a fully credit type slot machine to set the number of bets using only credits as a game value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when setting 3 as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. Corresponds to setting the number of bets using.

Further, the value is not limited to one using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and for example, a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls can be used together. It may be. That is, it is possible to set the number of bets and play a game by using any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls are generated when a prize is generated. A slot machine that can pay out any value may be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. As an example, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by launching a game ball as a game medium in the game area. For example, it is mounted on or connected to various indicators used in pachinko gaming machines, for example, a main board that controls the gaming of pachinko gaming machines, and is variablely displayed according to the progress of the game, resulting in the game (so-called special figure). Is derived and displayed, a display mounted on or connected to the main board of the pachinko game machine, and a display for displaying an error code indicating the content of the error occurring in the pachinko game machine, and control regarding payout of the game medium. Originally, in a configuration in which one display such as a display for displaying the number of gaming media mounted or connected to the payout board and payout can display other display contents different from the original display contents. The present invention may be applied to the control when switching from the display content of the above to another display content. Further, these indicators may be mounted or connected to either the main board or the payout board, and may be mounted on or connected to various boards other than the main board or the payout board (such as a board that controls the effect and the effect device). It may be mounted or connected, and the display content of the display is not limited to the above.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

In the game machine that plays the game
Display means that can change the display contents,
A display content storage means for storing the display content displayed on the display means,
When the display means displays the first display content, the display content storage means stores the first display content, and when the display means displays the second display content, the display content storage means stores the first display content. A display control means that stores the display content of 2 and outputs the display content stored in the display content storage means to control the display to the display means.
With
The display control means
A save process for saving the display contents stored in the display contents storage means to the save storage means and a return process for returning the display contents stored in the save storage means to the display contents storage means. It is possible to do
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the first display content or the second display content, the abnormal type display content indicating the type of the abnormal event is displayed, and the return condition is satisfied. It is possible to display the first display content or the second display content again,
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the first display content, the save process is called and the first display content stored in the display content storage means is stored in the save storage means. After performing non-display control to hide the first display content displayed in the display means by saving to and initializing the first display content stored in the display content storage means. By storing the abnormal type display content in the display content storage means, the abnormal type display content is displayed in the display means, and when the return condition is satisfied, the return process is called and the evacuation is performed in the save storage means. By returning the first display content to the display content storage means, the display means can display the first display content.
When any of a plurality of types of abnormal events occurs during the display of the second display content, the save process is called and the second display content stored in the display content storage means is stored in the save storage means. After performing non-display control to hide the second display content displayed in the display means by saving to and initializing the second display content stored in the display content storage means. By storing the abnormal type display content in the display content storage means, the abnormal type display content is displayed in the display means, and when the return condition is satisfied, the return process is called and the evacuation is performed in the save storage means. By returning the second display content to the display content storage means, the display means is made to display the second display content.
When calling the same save process when saving the first display content and when saving the second display content, and when returning to the second display content when returning to the first display content A game machine that calls the return process that is also common to.