JP7058529B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variablely displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, and after variable display of the variable display unit, the variable display of the variable display unit is stopped to derive a display result. The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a prize can be generated according to a combination of display results, which is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units.

A slot machine generally has a variable display unit having a reel on which a plurality of types of symbols as identification information are drawn on the outer peripheral portion, and a start switch is operated in a state where a predetermined bet number is set. When the reel starts to rotate and the stop switch is operated to stop the rotation of the reel, a predetermined symbol combination on the winning line (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter, the symbol combination is displayed as a combination of display results, or A prize is generated by deriving a role).

There are various types of roles such as small roles, special roles, and replay roles. Here, when the display result corresponding to the small winning combination is derived on the winning line, the number of medals determined for each type of small winning combination is paid out. When the display result corresponding to the special role is derived on the winning line, the gaming state can be shifted to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, such as a regular bonus or a big bonus. When the display result corresponding to the re-game combination is derived on the winning line, the next game can be played without consuming a new medal for setting the bet number.

As such a slot machine, a payout number display for displaying the number of payouts is provided, and the payout number display is turned off when payment is made to pay out the game medium stored inside the gaming machine. There was a slot machine (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5757489

In the slot machine described above, all the displays on the payout number display are turned off when the payment is made, so that there is a risk that the player's willingness to play may be lost.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that prevents a player from losing his or her willingness to play when payment is made.

(1) A variable display unit capable of variablely displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by each is provided.
In a slot machine (for example, slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
A display unit (for example, a game auxiliary display 12) that displays grant information (for example, the number of payouts) regarding the granting of game value (for example, medals or credits), and
A game value storage means for storing a game value (for example, RAM 41c of the main control unit 41) and
A settlement means (for example, a settlement switch 10) for settlement of the game value stored in the game value storage means, and
Derivation operation means operated to derive the display result,
A transition means for shifting the operation information corresponding to the operation mode of the derivation operation means from a normal section in which the operation information cannot be notified to an advantageous section in which the operation information can be notified,
A counting means for counting the values updated during the advantageous interval, and
It is provided with a storage means for storing an advantageous section flag that is turned on when the advantageous section is in, and an advantageous section end flag that is turned on when the advantageous section ends .
The display unit is
Includes an advantageous section lamp that lights up during the advantageous section (for example, lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a suggests control to the advantageous section).
When the game value is settled by the settlement means (for example, when YES in Sb110 of FIG. 11) while the given information is being displayed and the advantageous section lamp is lit , the given information is displayed in the initial state. (For example, the payout number display is cleared by Sb112 in FIG. 11), while the lighting of the advantageous section lamp is continued (for example, the example of FIG. 20A) .
The advantageous section end flag is turned on when an arbitrary end condition that can be satisfied at the start of the game is satisfied, or when it is determined that the value counted by the counting means has reached the upper limit after the start of the game.
When the game ends, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag is in the ON state, and when the advantageous section end flag is in the ON state, an initialization process for initializing the data related to the advantageous section is executed. By doing so, the advantageous section flag is turned off, and after the initialization process, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag is on, and when the advantageous section flag is off, The extinguishing control of the advantageous section lamp is performed .

(2) In the slot machine of (1) above
The area used for suggesting the state transition in the display unit is smaller than the area in which the given information is displayed in the display unit (for example, in the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is an area in which the payout number display is performed. Less than).

It is a front view of the slot machine of this embodiment. 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 figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination subject to an internal lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the game auxiliary display. It is a figure for demonstrating the display mode of the game assist indicator in an error state and a setting confirmation state. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution mode of a navigation notification and a navigation effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the resumption order of the advantageous section notification and the navigation notification when the power supply is restarted after the power supply to the slot machine is stopped during the execution of the advantageous section notification and the navigation notification. It is a flow diagram which shows the control content of the main processing performed by the main control unit. It is a flow diagram which shows the control content of the game start waiting process performed by the main control unit. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the ball ejection control process performed by a main control unit. It is a flow diagram which shows the control content of the reel control processing performed by a main control part. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the AT state management processing performed by the main control unit. It is a figure for demonstrating the change example of the net increase number counter value. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the medal payout process performed by a main control unit. It is a flow diagram which shows the control content of the processing at the time of a re-game operation performed by a main control unit. It is a flow diagram which shows the control content of a timer interrupt process performed by a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game auxiliary display and the like at the start of advantageous section notification. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game auxiliary display, etc. in the settlement process or the demo transition. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game assist display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (small winning combination prize). It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game assist display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (small winning combination prize). It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game assist display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (missing). It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game assist display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (missing). It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game auxiliary display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (re-game winning). It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display mode of a game auxiliary display, etc. at the end of advantageous section notification (re-game winning).

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

[About slot machine configuration]
An embodiment of a slot machine, which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b rotatably pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. .. Inside the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are arranged in the same number in a predetermined order are horizontally arranged. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged side by side in the see-through window 3 provided in the substantially center of the front surface of the slot machine 1. Each is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages and is arranged so that it can be seen from the player side. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a design arrangement of reels. As shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of types of symbols (“red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a”, which can be identified by each reel. "Cherry b", "bell", "replay", "plum") are arranged in a predetermined order.

Although the configuration using three reels is illustrated in the present embodiment, a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels may be used. .. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display unit for variably displaying the symbols by the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is configured, but the variable display unit may be other than the reel, for example, a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. The design may be changed and displayed by moving the belt on which the reels are arranged. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display unit is configured by a physical reel, but the variable display unit may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (number of medals stored as game value owned by the player) are stored. ) Is used as a MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum number of medals among the specified number of medals (3 in this embodiment) determined according to the gaming state within the range, as a credit. Settlement switch 10, which is operated when the medals used for setting the stored medals and the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and the number of bets are returned), and which is operated when starting the game. The start switch 7 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped are provided so as to be operable by the player. The operation by the settlement switch 10 for settlement is also referred to as "settlement operation".

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit display 11 displaying 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 are shown. Game auxiliary display 12, betting number, which displays an error code, operation information (navigation information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, an advantageous section display indicating that the control is controlled in an advantageous section, and the like. 1BETLED14 that notifies by lighting that 1 is set, 2BETLED15 that notifies that the number of bets is 2 by lighting, 3BETLED16 that notifies by lighting that 3 bets are set, and medals are inserted. The input request LED 17 that notifies the possible state by lighting, the start effective LED 18 that notifies that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective, and the wait (because a certain period has not passed since the previous game start). Is provided with a game display unit 13 including a waiting LED 19 that notifies by lighting that the reel is in the process of waiting for the start of rotation) and a replay LED 20 that notifies that the replay game is in progress by lighting. ing. The display of the number of medals paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 due to the occurrence of a prize is also referred to as "payout number display". Further, the notification that the bet number is set by the 1BETLED14, 2BETLED15, and 3BETLED16 is also referred to as "bet number notification". Further, a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying an image or the like is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch effective LED 21 for notifying by lighting that the operation of setting the bet number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is effective is provided, and the stop switch 8L, Inside the 8C, 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R are provided, respectively, to notify by lighting that the operation of stopping the reel by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective. There is.

Inside the slot machine 1, there is a reset switch 23 that detects a reset operation for canceling an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation, and at that time while changing the set value or checking the set value. The flow path of the medal inserted from the set value display 24 and the medal insertion unit 4 on which the set value is displayed is either the hopper tank side or the medal payout outlet 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the slot machine 1. A medal selector (not shown) having a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to the medal and a medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side is provided.

Further, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 34 for driving the above-mentioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to a control signal from the main control unit 41, and a medal according to a control signal from the main control unit 41. A hopper unit 35 is provided for paying out the medals from the medal payout outlet 9.

Further, inside the slot machine 1, it 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 in a normal state, and will be described later in the setting change state. A reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball output rate) of the internal lottery is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90, and the game is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is determined by the effect control board 90. The production is controlled.

The game control board 40 includes the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the input medal sensor 31, the reel sensor (not shown) of the reel unit 34, and the hopper. A payout sensor and a full tank sensor (not shown) of the unit 35, a setting key switch 37, and a reset / setting switch 38 are connected, and detection signals of these connected switches and the like are input.

Further, on the game control board 40, the above-mentioned credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1 to 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 LED 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel unit 34, and hopper unit 35 are connected, and these electric components are mounted on the game control board 40. It is driven based on the control of the main control unit 41.

The game control board 40 is equipped with a main control unit 41 for controlling the game, which is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d.

The effect control board 90 includes an effect device such as the above-mentioned liquid crystal display 51, speakers 53, 54 capable of outputting sound, and a reel LED (not shown) capable of irradiating a predetermined position of reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the back side. Is connected, and the output state of these effect devices can be controlled by the sub control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. The sub control unit 91 receives a command transmitted from the main control unit 41 and performs various controls for performing an effect.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. 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 set value consists 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 power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, 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 (set 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.

The setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b, which can be opened by a predetermined key operation, is opened. Of the clerk of the game store to be installed, only the clerk who possesses the predetermined key can operate it. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation, only the clerk who has the key for operating the setting key switch 37 can operate the setting key switch 37 among the clerk of the game store. Further, the reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires a key operation using a predetermined key, so that only a store clerk who possesses the predetermined key can operate the reset switch 23. Further, the reset / setting switch 38 also functions as a reset switch for canceling the error state in the normal state.

When playing a game on the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or a MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set a bet number using credits. When a predetermined number of bets is set according to the game state, the predetermined winning lines LN (see FIG. 1, in this embodiment, are arranged horizontally in the middle of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R). It is set across the symbols), and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. If more than the maximum number of medals are inserted out of the specified number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount will be added to the credit. Further, in the present embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

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, 8R is operated while the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated, stop control is performed for the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the rotation of the reel is performed. It is stopped, and the design of the reel is derived and displayed on the perspective window 3 as a display result. In this embodiment, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is pressed, stop control is performed on the reel corresponding to the pressed stop switch even if the press is not released. .. In the following, pressing the stop switch is also referred to as "pressing operation", and pressing the stop switch is not released is also referred to as "continuation" of the pressing operation.

In the stop control, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R corresponding to the operation is stopped within the maximum stop delay time (190 ms (millisecond) in this embodiment) from the time when the operation of each stop switch is performed. Is done. Reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated 80 times per minute, and 80 (rotation) x 21 (number of symbol frames per reel, for example, 21 frames) = 1680 frames of symbols are changed, so a predetermined maximum Until the stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, up to four frames of symbols can be drawn in. That is, in the stop control, one symbol from the symbol displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated and the symbols up to 4 frames ahead, for a total of 5 frames (retraction range). Can be selected and led to the reels 2L, 2R, 2R.

As a result, in the stop control, when the rotation is stopped by operating the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the winning combination won in the internal lottery described later is selected. If the constituent symbols are within the pull-in range from the symbol when the stop switch is operated to 4 frames ahead, the symbol is pulled onto the winning line LN to rotate the reel on which the stop switch is operated. On the other hand, if the symbols that make up the winning combination that has been won in the internal lottery are not within the drawing range, the symbols that make up the winning combination that has not been won in the internal lottery will be the winning line LN. It is possible to pull a symbol that does not constitute any winning combination onto the winning line LN so as not to stop upward, and control the stop switch to stop the rotation of the operated reel.

Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is ended, and the combination of the symbols of the winning combination predetermined on the winning line LN is stopped as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In that case, a prize is generated, and a number of medals determined according to the prize are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in the present embodiment), the medals are directly paid out from the medal payout exit 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the gaming state stops on the winning line LN as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the combination of symbols is shifted to the gaming state according to the combination of symbols. ..

In the present 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 for executing the game (game control) 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.

[About winning roles]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the type of winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning combination) is determined according to the game state, and it is not necessary to set a small combination with medal payout and a bet number. There is a re-gaming role that enables the start of the next game, and a special role that involves a transition to a gaming state (special state) that is advantageous to the player, such as a bonus. In the following, the small role and the replaying 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 and set the winning flag for the winning combination. The internal lottery is performed before the display results of all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, a specified number of numbers) as to whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each of the above-mentioned winning combinations. When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the bet number set), it is determined by using a random number.

Of the winning flags for each combination, the winning flags for the small 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 flag for the special combination is The flag is valid until all the allowed combinations of combinations are available, and is invalid in the game where all the allowed combinations of combinations are available. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of the winning combinations allowed by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It has become.

Further, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, stop operation order, operation timing), it is more advantageous than the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. A role and a replaying role (hereinafter, may be referred to as a navigation target role) can be won. The navigation target role may be, for example, a role that is more advantageous than the stop mode in which the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode and the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. Includes a combination in which, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined predetermined operation mode, the rate of stopping the advantageous stop mode is higher than that in the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. Further, the advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode accompanied by the awarding of medals, but also a stop mode accompanied by a transition to an advantageous gaming state, a stop mode in which a transition to an unfavorable gaming state is avoided, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes a navigation notification that notifies the navigation information that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result, by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (AT), which is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 starts controlling the AT and controls the AT by granting the right to be controlled by the AT to the player. Then, when the AT is controlled, by winning the navigation target combination, the navigation notification is executed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player (for example, the push order, The operation timing, etc.) is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command that can specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, so that the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect to be notified is executed by using 51 or the like. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the navigation target combination won in the internal lottery.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a game auxiliary display 12 capable of displaying the number of medals paid out, an error code, and navigation information, and the game auxiliary display 12 is used in controlling the navigation notification. Although it is configured to notify the navigation information, it may be configured to have a dedicated display capable of displaying only the navigation information and to notify the navigation information using the dedicated display in the control of the navigation notification.

[About the game status]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control the gaming state to any of non-internal, internal, and special states.

During the non-internal period, the winning of the special role has not been carried over. When the slot machine 1 is started at the factory of the slot machine 1 or in a state where a predetermined area in which data related to the game state is stored is initialized in the RAM 41c, the slot machine 1 is first controlled inside the non-internal. During the non-internal, it is controlled inside the non-internal by the termination of the special state. Then, in the non-internal game, a special role is won in the internal lottery, and the game ends when the special role is transferred to the internal lottery. In addition, in a game in which a special role is won in an internal lottery, the special role wins a prize and ends when the game is transferred to a special state.

When the state shifts to the above-mentioned setting change state, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the data related to the game state is stored is not initialized, and after the setting change state ends, before the setting change state starts. The game status of is inherited. That is, if it was controlled inside the non-internal state before the start of the setting change state, it is still controlled inside the non-internal state even after the end of the setting change state, and if it was controlled inside the inside before the start of the setting change state. Is still controlled internally even after the setting change state ends.

Further, in the non-internal manner, in the game within a predetermined period, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player, so that the payout rate of medals per game during the period can be increased. While the rate exceeds 100%, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player, so that the medal payout rate per game during the period does not exceed 100%. There is. However, as will be described later, the payout rate of medals per game does not exceed 100% because the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is not notified inside the non-internal.

Inside, the winning of the special role has been carried over. It starts when a special role is won in an internal lottery in the non-internal. Then, the carried-over special role wins a prize, and it ends when it is transferred to the special state.

Inside, in a game within a predetermined period, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player, so that the payout rate of medals per game during the period is 100%. On the other hand, since the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are not operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player, the medal payout rate per game during the period does not exceed 100%, and the game During the period when the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is notified, the payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%, while during the period when the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is not notified, the medal per game The payout rate does not exceed 100%. In addition, the probability that a predetermined re-game combination will be won in the internal lottery is set higher than that in the non-internal inside, and the internal inside is in an advantageous state as compared with the non-internal inside. ..

The special state is a game state controlled by winning a special role, and the probability that a small role is won in the internal lottery is higher than that in the non-internal state. The special state is started by winning a special winning combination in the non-internal and internal areas, and a predetermined end condition (for example, the total number of medals to be paid out in the special state is a predetermined number (for example, 50)). It ends when (exceeding) is established. After the end of the special state, the state shifts to non-internal.

In the special state, for example, in the internal lottery, a predetermined small winning combination in which eight medals are paid out with a probability of about 1/4 is won, while one medal is paid out with a higher probability of about 3/4. It is designed to win a predetermined small role. While three medals are used to set the number of bets to play one game, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out per game in the special state is 2.75, so that the special state is in progress. The medal payout rate is set to be less than 100%.

[About the game section]
The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control the game section to either a normal section or an advantageous section.

The normal section is a game section in which navigation notification is not performed, and it is started when the next game is started after the advantageous section is finished, and it is decided to shift to the advantageous section by the advantageous section transition lottery. It ends when it is done. In the normal section, the winning combination of the advantageous section transition lottery is won in the internal lottery, so that the advantageous section transition lottery is performed, and in the lottery, it is determined whether or not to shift to the advantageous section.

The probability that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination can be won in the internal lottery is a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1, and is based on the winning of the advantageous section transition lottery target combination. In the advantageous section transition lottery, it is determined whether or not to shift to the advantageous section with a probability of having a difference according to the set value set in the slot machine 1 based on a predetermined advantageous section transition lottery table. It is possible to do. Further, in the advantageous section transition lottery, it can be determined with a uniform probability to shift to the advantageous section based on the lottery result of the internal lottery regardless of the controlled gaming state (non-internal middle, internal middle). It has become.

It should be noted that the probability that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination can be won in the internal lottery is a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1, and is based on the winning of the advantageous section transition lottery target combination. In the advantageous section transition lottery, the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section with a uniform probability may be performed regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1. In addition, the probability that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination can be won in the internal lottery varies depending on the set value set in the slot machine 1, and is performed based on the winning of the advantageous section transition lottery target combination. In the advantageous section transition lottery, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section may be performed with a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1. In addition, the probability that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination can be won in the internal lottery varies depending on the set value set in the slot machine 1, and is performed based on the winning of the advantageous section transition lottery target combination. In the advantageous section transition lottery, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section with a probability of having a difference depending on the set value set in the slot machine 1 may be performed.

The advantageous section is a game section in which navigation notification may be performed, and is an advantageous game section as compared with a normal section because navigation notification can be executed. The advantageous section starts when the next game is started after it is determined by the advantageous section transition lottery in the normal section that the game is transferred to the advantageous section, and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In the advantageous section, the navigation notification is first performed after the start of the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a, which will be described later, is controlled to be lit at the start of the game in which the payout rate (number of payouts / bet number) can exceed 100%. By doing so, it is notified that the control is performed in the advantageous section. It should be noted that the notification that the advantageous section is controlled by lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a is also referred to as "advantageous section notification". Further, in the advantageous section, the predetermined navigation condition is satisfied (in the present embodiment, the control state related to AT described later is controlled to the AT state, and the navigation target combination is won by the internal lottery). Navigation notification is performed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which is advantageous for the player, is notified.

The end condition of the advantageous section is the end condition 1, which is established when the number of games in the advantageous section (the number of games in the advantageous section) reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), and the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section. Is the specified number (in this embodiment, 2388 (the maximum number (15) of the number of payouts in the slot machine 1 is subtracted from the maximum number of 2400, and the maximum number (3) used for setting the number of bets) is added. End condition that is satisfied by exceeding)) 2. End condition that can be established without being based on the number of advantageous section games and the net increase in the number of medals, and the end condition that is established when a predetermined arbitrary condition is satisfied. 3 is included, and the advantageous section is terminated when at least one of the termination condition 1, the termination condition 2, and the termination condition 3 is satisfied.

Further, in the advantageous section, it is possible to perform an AT lottery for determining whether or not to control the AT in a state of controlling the AT (AT state described later), and the AT lottery target combination for performing the AT lottery is an internal lottery. By winning, an AT lottery will be held. By winning the AT lottery, the system shifts to the AT state in which the AT is controlled, and when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is performed and the stop switch is advantageous for the player. The operation modes of 8L, 8C, and 8R are notified, and the advantageous section is a game section that is advantageous for the player as compared with the normal section.

In this embodiment, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery target combination is won in the internal lottery, so that the advantageous section transition lottery is performed and the advantageous section transition lottery is performed. By winning, the game section is transferred to the advantageous section, but when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the predetermined advantageous section transition combination is won, and the game section is transferred to the advantageous section. It may be configured to shift to.

[About non-BET state]
In the present embodiment, there is a state in which the bet number is not set by the player (hereinafter referred to as "non-BET state") after the previous game is completed. More specifically, after one game is completed by executing the game end setting process described later, the non-BET state is set until the bet number is set in the game start waiting process described later. If a replay prize occurs in the previous game, the bet number is automatically set in the medal insertion execution process (Sb3) of the game start waiting process, so in this case, the non-BET state is not set or the bet is automatically made. It becomes a non-BET state in a very short period until the number is set. The non-BET state continues until the MAXBET switch 6 is operated or the medal is inserted into the medal insertion unit 4 by the player and the bet number is set again.

[Demo production]
In the slot machine 1, a demonstration effect (demonstration effect) may be executed by the sub control unit 91. In the demo production, for example, a character appearing in the production of the slot machine 1, the content of the story, a video explaining the performance to be executed, and the like are played on the liquid crystal display 51.

In the present embodiment, when the settlement operation is performed by the player, the demonstration effect is executed. Further, the demo effect is executed when the elapsed period in the non-BET state from the end of the previous game to the start of the next game reaches a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds). The predetermined period until the demo production is executed is also referred to as a "demo transition period".

The demonstration effect is canceled when the player operates the MAXBET switch 6 or inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 4 and the bet number is set again.

[About the lottery target role of the internal lottery]
The internal lottery target combination to be the lottery target in the internal lottery performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an internal lottery target combination.

The internal lottery target combination includes a plurality of internal lottery target combinations. Each internal lottery target combination includes one or more winning combinations, and when one internal lottery target combination is won in the internal lottery, the winning combination included in the internal lottery target combination is simultaneously won. ..

As shown in FIG. 5, the internal lottery target combinations include a special combination, a push order small combination 1, a push order small combination 2, a push order small combination 3, a push order small combination 4, a push order small combination 5, and a push order small combination. The combination 6 (hereinafter, the pushing order small winning combination 1 to 6 may be collectively referred to as a pushing order small winning combination), a specific small winning combination 1, a specific small winning combination 2, a replaying combination 1, and a replaying combination 2 are included.

A special role is a role that involves a transition to the above-mentioned special state by winning a prize. The special role is subject to the internal lottery when the gaming state is controlled inside non-internal, while it is not subject to the internal lottery when the gaming state is controlled inside.

In the push order small winning combination 1 to 6, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in a predetermined operation mode (in this embodiment, the operation order) assigned to each push order small winning combination, so that the number of bets is higher than the number of bets. While the winning combination in which a large number of medals are paid out wins, the winning combination in which the number of medals less than the number of bets is paid out by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in an operation mode other than the corresponding operation mode. Is a winning role, or neither winning combination is winning. For this reason, when the push order small winning combination 1 to 6 is won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out may be changed depending on whether or not the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the operation mode according to the type of winning combination. can.

When the push order small wins 1 to 6 are won, the operation mode in which the winning wins in which a larger number of medals than the number of bets are paid out can be won, that is, the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is the push order small wins. In 1, the operation in the order of operation in which the left reel 2L is stopped first, the middle reel 2C is stopped second, and the right reel 2R is stopped third (hereinafter, may be referred to as a left middle right stop operation). ), In the push order small winning combination 2, the left reel 2L is stopped first, the right reel 2R is stopped second, and the middle reel 2C is stopped third (hereinafter, left and right middle). (Sometimes called a stop operation), and in the push order small combination 3, the middle reel 2C is stopped first, the left reel 2L is stopped second, and the right reel 2R is stopped third. (Hereinafter, it may be referred to as a middle / left / right stop operation). In the push order small combination 4, the middle reel 2C is stopped first, the right reel 2R is stopped second, and the left reel 2L is 3 It is an operation in the operation order to stop second (hereinafter, may be referred to as a middle right left stop operation), and in the push order small combination 5, the right reel 2R is stopped first and the left reel 2L is stopped second. It is an operation in the operation order in which the middle reel 2C is stopped third (hereinafter, may be referred to as a right / left middle stop operation). This is an operation in the order of operation in which the reel 2C is stopped second and the left reel 2L is stopped third (hereinafter, may be referred to as a right middle left stop operation).

The push order small winning combination 1 to 6 is subject to an internal lottery regardless of whether the gaming state is controlled inside or inside, and is controlled to any gaming state. Occasionally, the internal lottery will win with the same probability.

The specific small winning combination 1 and the specific small winning combination 2 are combinations having a lower probability of being won in the internal lottery than other internal lottery target combinations. Further, the specific small winning combination 1 has a higher probability of being won in the internal lottery than the specific small winning combination 2. The specific small winning combination 1 and the specific small winning combination 2 are subject to an internal lottery regardless of whether the gaming state is controlled inside or inside, and are controlled to any gaming state. Even when it is, it is designed to win with the same probability in the internal lottery.

The re-game combination 1 is a combination that includes a re-game combination as a winning combination, and is subject to an internal lottery regardless of whether the game state is controlled inside or inside. , It is designed to win with the same probability in the internal lottery regardless of which game state is controlled.

The re-gaming combination 2 is a combination that includes the re-gaming combination as a winning combination, and is subject to an internal lottery regardless of whether the gaming state is controlled inside or inside. , The probability of winning in the internal lottery when the game state is controlled inside is higher than when it is controlled inside non-internal. In the inside, the probability that the re-game combination 2 is won in the internal lottery is higher than in the non-inside, so that the inside is in an advantageous state as compared with the non-inside.

In the internal lottery, there is a probability that there is no difference between the special combination, the push order small combination 1 to 6, the re-game combination 1, and the re-game combination 2 among the internal lottery target combinations according to the set values set in the slot machine 1. That is, while the winning is performed with a uniform probability regardless of the set value, the specific small winning combination 1 and the specific small winning combination 2 among the internal lottery target combinations are set to the set setting values. Depending on the probability of winning, there is a difference.

Regardless of which set value is set, the advantageous section transition lottery target winning combination (in this embodiment, push order small winning combination 1 to 6, specific small winning combination 1, specific small winning combination 2) is the same. When it is the role of, the advantageous section transition lottery is performed so that it is decided to shift to the advantageous section with a uniform probability.

In addition, the advantageous section transition lottery target combination is designed to win with the same probability in the internal lottery regardless of whether the game state is controlled to the non-internal or internal game state, and the game state is changed. The advantageous section transition lottery is performed with the combination that the winning probability of the internal lottery does not change regardless of whether it is controlled inside or outside the inside.

Of the internal lottery target roles, the push order small combination 1 to 6, the specific small combination 1, the specific small combination 2, and the replaying combination 1 are AT lottery target combinations that can be used for AT lottery to determine whether or not to control the AT. Is. When the game section is controlled to an advantageous section, one of the push order small winning combination 1 to 6, the specific small winning combination 1, the specific small winning combination 2, and the re-game winning combination 1 is won in the internal lottery, so that the AT lottery is performed. Is done. In the AT lottery, which is a lottery related to an advantageous section, even if any set value is set in the slot machine 1, if the AT lottery target winning combinations in the internal lottery are the same winning combination, there is a uniform probability of AT. A lottery is held so that a decision to control the game is made.

In addition, in the AT lottery that is held when the specific small winning combination 1 or the specific small winning combination 2 is won in the internal lottery, either the pushing order small winning combination 1 to 6 or the replaying combination 1 is won. It is now decided that the AT will be controlled with a higher probability than when the AT is used. Further, in the AT lottery held when the specific small winning combination 1 is won, it is decided to control the AT with a higher probability than when the specific small winning combination 2 is won. It has become like.

The probability that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination will be won in the internal lottery is a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1, and the winning of the advantageous section transition lottery target combination will be an opportunity. In the advantageous section transition lottery to be performed, the lottery may be performed with a probability of having a difference according to the set value, so that the transition to the advantageous section may be determined with the probability of having a difference according to the set value. Further, the probability that the AT lottery target combination will be won in the internal lottery is a uniform probability regardless of the set value set in the slot machine 1, and the AT lottery is performed when the AT lottery target combination is won. Then, the lottery may be performed with a probability of having a difference according to the set value to determine that the AT is controlled with a probability of having a difference according to the set value. Further, the probability that the AT lottery target combination will be won in the internal lottery is the probability that there is a difference depending on the set value set in the slot machine 1, and the AT lottery is performed when the AT lottery target combination is won. Then, the lottery may be performed with a probability of having a difference according to the set value to determine that the AT is controlled with a probability of having a difference according to the set value.

Further, in the present embodiment, the winning combination in the internal lottery has a difference in the probability of winning in the internal lottery according to the set value set in the slot machine 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a combination with a setting difference). Regardless of whether it is a combination (which may be referred to as a combination with no difference in setting) or a combination with no difference (hereinafter, may be referred to as a combination with no setting difference), the advantage section transition lottery or AT lottery is performed with the winning of the combination as an opportunity. However, while the winning combination in the internal lottery is a combination with a setting difference, the advantageous section transition lottery and the AT lottery are performed, while the advantage section transition lottery and the AT lottery are performed with the combination without the setting difference. It may not be performed, or one of the advantageous section transition lottery and the AT lottery may be performed with the winning of the winning combination with the setting difference in the internal lottery, and the other of the advantageous section transition lottery and the AT lottery may be set difference in the internal lottery. It may be configured to be performed with the winning of the none role as an opportunity.

[About the display mode of the game assistance display]
The configuration and display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 included in the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the game auxiliary display 12. As shown in FIG. 6A, the game auxiliary display 12 includes two indicators 12L and 12R that can turn on / off the first to eighth segments, respectively, and can turn on each segment. It is a display. By controlling the predetermined segments of the indicators 12L and 12R to the lighting mode, predetermined numbers ("0" to "9"), symbols (for example, "-", ".", Etc.), and alphabetic characters (for example, "E") By displaying (such as) in one or two digits, the number of medals to be paid out (not shown), the fact that the medal is controlled in an advantageous section (see FIG. 6 (b)), and the type of error occurring can be displayed. It is possible to display an identifiable error code (see FIG. 7A), a navigation number (see FIG. 8) as navigation information to be notified by navigation notification, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the main control unit 41 controls the game section to an advantageous section, and when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied (for example, after the start of the advantageous section, the navigation notification is first sent. During the notification period from the start of the game in which the payout rate (number of payouts / bets) can exceed 100%) to the time when the predetermined notification end condition is satisfied (for example, when the advantageous section ends). By controlling the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 (hereinafter, may be referred to as an advantageous section notification LED 12a) to be in a lit state, it is notified that the game section is controlled to the advantageous section. It is possible to notify the advantageous section.

The advantageous section notification LED 12a is provided at the lower right end portion in the area of the right side display 12R in the game auxiliary display 12, and is apparently in the shape of a dot (dot), and the number of payouts is displayed on the right side display 12R. Is smaller than the area where is performed (a collection of 1st to 7th segments). For this reason, the player who is playing is allowed to play while carefully paying attention to the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a as to whether or not the advantageous section notification is performed. Can be enjoyed. Further, the player who is wandering around the amusement park can enjoy the pleasure of searching for a slot machine in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit.

Further, the main control unit 41 does not turn off the advantageous section notification LED 12a during the notification period for performing advantageous section notification, and controls the lighting state continuously, and during the notification period, the number of medals paid out and the number of medals paid out are controlled. When displaying an error code, a navigation number, or the like on the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit together with the corresponding segment of each display 12L, 12R for displaying these.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display mode of the game assist display 12 in an error state and a setting confirmation state. As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control unit 41 can control the slot machine 1 to an error state in which the progress of the game is disabled by detecting the occurrence of an error. When the main control unit 41 controls the game section to an advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the error state based on the detection of the occurrence of an error while controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state. Displays an error code that can identify the type of error occurring using the other segment of the game auxiliary display 12 while continuously controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be lit even during the error state. To control. Then, when the error state is canceled by a predetermined operation, the error state is terminated and the display of the error code is controlled to be terminated. Even after the error state is terminated, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to the lighting state until a predetermined notification end condition is satisfied, following the control of the error state.

On the other hand, when the main control unit 41 side is in a normal state where the error state or the setting confirmation state is not controlled, the sub control unit 91 relates to an effect image according to the control state related to the game section or AT, for example, AT. When the control state is the non-AT state, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a normal effect screen (in the present embodiment, an image showing a character walking in the city) mainly displayed in the non-AT state. Then, the production is performed according to the progress of the game. On the other hand, during the period when the occurrence of an error is detected on the main control unit 41 side and the error state is controlled, the main control unit 41 does not suggest that the control is performed in an advantageous section, and the main control unit 41 does not. An error code that can identify the type of error that triggered the control to the error state on the side and an error screen that shows information about the error (for example, how to cancel) (in this embodiment, a character image and an error code). (Character image indicating) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and is controlled so as to suggest that the error state is controlled.

As described above, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in the lit state, the game is changed to an error state in which the progress of the game is disabled. Since the auxiliary display 12 is displayed with an error code that can identify the error state and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be maintained in the lit state, the error state is set based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to make the player recognize that the control is performed and that the control is performed in the advantageous section. In addition, the player can be made to recognize the state of the gaming machine before the transition to the error state.

Further, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state and shifts to the error state, the error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. While controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a so as to keep it in the lit state, the sub control unit 91 does not suggest that the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section, and the error code or the error thereof. Since information related to (for example, release method, etc.) is controlled so as to be suggested by using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like, the liquid crystal display 51 or the like is in a state where the progress of the game is disabled on the main control unit 41 side. It is possible to prevent the user from misunderstanding that the game is controlled in an advantageous section where the game can be played, based on the content of the effect.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the main control unit 41 is in the setting confirmation state when the operation of turning on the setting key switch 37 by the predetermined key operation is detected while the game is not being played. The transition is made to disable the progress of the game, and the setting value display 24 is controlled to display the setting value currently set in the slot machine 1, and then the setting key switch 37 by a predetermined key operation is turned off. It is possible to end the setting confirmation state by detecting the operation to be in the state. The main control unit 41 controls the game section to an advantageous section, and when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in the lighting state and the setting is changed to the setting confirmation state, the advantageous section is also in the setting confirmation state. While continuously controlling the notification LED 12a to be in the lit state, it is controlled to display the set value on the set value display 24 (not shown). Then, even after the setting confirmation state is terminated, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to the lighting state until the predetermined notification end condition is satisfied, even before the transition to the setting confirmation state.

On the other hand, in the sub control unit 91, when the sub control unit 91 is in a normal state in which the main control unit 41 side is not controlled by the setting confirmation state or the above-mentioned error state, the normal effect screen (in the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 An image showing a character walking around the city) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and an effect is performed according to the progress of the game. On the other hand, during the period controlled by the main control unit 41 to the setting confirmation state, the main control unit 41 does not suggest that the control is performed in an advantageous section, and the main control unit 41 controls the setting confirmation state. A screen in the setting confirmation state (in this embodiment, a character image and a character image indicating that the setting is confirmed) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to indicate that the setting is confirmed, and the setting is controlled to the setting confirmation state. Control to suggest that.

As described above, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be in the lit state, the progress of the game is disabled and the set value display 24 is currently set. When the state is shifted to the setting confirmation state for displaying the set value, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be maintained in the lit state, so that the advantageous section is controlled based on the display content of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to make the player recognize that this is the case. In addition, the player can be made to recognize the state of the gaming machine before the transition to the setting confirmation state.

Further, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state and shifts to the setting confirmation state, the set value display 24 (not shown). While displaying the set value on the screen and controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to be maintained in the lit state, the sub control unit 91 does not suggest that the main control unit 41 is controlled to the advantageous section. Since the setting confirmation state is controlled by using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like, the effect content by the liquid crystal display 51 or the like is in a state where the progress of the game is disabled on the main control unit 41 side. Based on the above, it is possible to prevent misunderstanding that the game is controlled in an advantageous section where the game can be played.

[About navigation notification and navigation production]
The navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41 using the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation effect performed by the sub control unit 91 using the liquid crystal display 51 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

The main control unit 41 controls the AT, and when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is executed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player ( In the present embodiment, the operation order, hereinafter may be referred to as the correct answer pressing order) is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify the operation mode that is advantageous to the player. Is possible.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an execution mode of navigation notification and navigation effect. As shown in FIG. 8, the navigation notification includes left middle right navigation, left and right middle navigation, middle left and right navigation, middle right left navigation, right left middle navigation, and right middle left navigation. In the left middle right navigation, by displaying the navigation number "1-" on the game auxiliary display 12, it is notified that the operation mode advantageous to the player is the left middle right stop operation. In the left-right middle navigation, the navigation number "2-" is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is the left-right middle stop operation. In the middle / left / right navigation, the navigation number “3-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is the middle / left / right stop operation. In the middle right / left navigation, the navigation number “4-” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is the middle right / left stop operation. In the right-left middle navigation, the navigation number "5-" is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the operation mode advantageous to the player is the right-left middle stop operation. In the right-middle-left navigation, the navigation number "6-" is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 to notify that the operation mode that is advantageous to the player is the right-middle-left stop operation.

Further, after the main control unit 41 starts the advantageous section notification to notify that the advantageous section is controlled by the advantageous section notification LED 12a as described above, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously turned on. It is designed to be controlled, and when the navigation notification is performed during the execution of the advantageous section notification, the navigation number notified by the navigation notification is displayed as a game assist while continuously controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the lit state. It is controlled so that it is displayed on the vessel 12.

In the present embodiment, in the navigation notification, the operation order (correct answer pressing order) is notified as the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player, but the player is notified by the navigation notification. The configuration may suggest the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player, or may be the configuration which suggests the combination of the operation order and the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which are advantageous for the player. For example, when the operation mode of the stop switch that is advantageous for the player is a predetermined operation timing for a predetermined reel, the liquid crystal display 51 corresponds to the predetermined reel with an image of a symbol corresponding to the predetermined operation timing. It is possible to suggest the operation mode by displaying it at the position where the reel is used.

When performing navigation notification, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 a command capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R notified by the navigation notification. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 can perform a navigation effect of displaying a navigation image suggesting an operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R specified based on a command on the liquid crystal display 51. .. In the navigation image, numerical images "1" to "3" suggesting the operation order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and a symbol image suggesting that the stop operation is performed at the timing when the predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel are displayed. , Reel 2L, 2C, 2R are displayed in correspondence with each other.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the navigation effect, for example, when the left middle stop operation is notified by the navigation notification, the navigation image suggesting the left middle stop operation (in the present embodiment, the position corresponding to the left reel 2L). Display the numerical image of "1", the numerical image of "123" displaying "2" at the position corresponding to the middle reel 2C, and "3" at the position corresponding to the right reel 2R) on the liquid crystal display 51. .. In addition, when the left / right stop operation is notified by the navigation notification, the middle / left stop operation is notified, the middle right stop operation is notified, the right / left stop operation is notified, and the right middle stop operation is notified. In this case, a navigation image corresponding to the operation mode notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the control is performed so as to suggest the corresponding operation mode.

When the power supply of AC100V is stopped, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes a power interruption process (not shown) in the timer interrupt process, and the register or RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 before the power interruption occurs. The data set in the predetermined area is saved in the storage area of the RAM 41c backed up by the backup power supply, and the data is held by supplying the backup power supply. Therefore, the slot machine 1 When the power supply to the power supply is resumed, it is possible to return to the control state before the power failure. In particular, in the control state before the power failure, whether or not the navigation notification was performed, the content of the navigation notification when the navigation notification was performed, whether or not the control was performed in an advantageous section, and whether or not the stop operation was effective. It is possible to identify whether or not.

Further, when the power supply of AC100V is stopped, the sub control unit 91 executes the power cut processing in the same manner as the main control unit 41, so that the control state of each effect device before the power supply is stopped. Is controlled to be held in the storage means backed up by the backup power supply, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted, each effect device can be returned to the control state before the power failure. .. In particular, it is possible to specify whether or not the liquid crystal display 51 is performing the navigation effect in the control state before the power supply is stopped, and if the navigation effect is being performed, the content of the navigation effect can be specified.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the restart order of the advantageous section notification and the navigation notification when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and then the power supply is restarted during the execution of the advantageous section notification and the navigation notification. Is. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section and the AT is controlled, and the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is set. The lighting state is controlled, navigation notification is performed, and the navigation number is displayed on the game assist display 12. Further, when the rotation of at least one reel is controlled after the start of the game, the stop effective LED of the corresponding reel is controlled to be lit. At this time, on the sub-control unit 91 side, a navigation effect is performed, and a navigation image suggesting an operation mode notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

In this state, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped and a power interruption occurs, as shown in FIG. 9B, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary display 12, and the stop effective LED 22L, 22C , 22R, the liquid crystal display 51 are all turned off, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are all stopped.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted and restarted, the main control unit 41 first stops the power supply to the slot machine 1. By restarting the rotation control of the reel that had been controlled to rotate (not shown), returning the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 to the state before the power supply was stopped, and then performing timer interrupt processing. , The display of the operation mode of the stop switch by the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 and the lighting control of the advantageous section notification LED 12a are simultaneously restarted, and the navigation notification and the advantageous section notification are restarted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9D, the main control unit 41 is a stop switch corresponding to the reel that is performing rotation control by causing all the reels whose rotation control is restarted to rotate at a constant speed. The lighting control of the stop effective LED is restarted.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), the reel rotation control, the navigation notification, the advantageous section notification, and the lighting control of the stop effective LED are restarted by the main control unit 41, and the power failure on the main control unit 41 side is resumed. When it is specified that the return processing of the above is completed, the sub control unit 91 restarts the control of the navigation effect, and the navigation image suggesting the operation mode notified by the navigation notification on the liquid crystal display 51. Resume the display.

As a result, the control state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the game auxiliary display 12, the stop effective LED, the reel, and the liquid crystal display 51 is returned to the state before the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. ..

In this way, when the navigation notification and the navigation effect are being performed in the advantageous section, the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and then the power supply is restarted, so that the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect is changed. When returning to the state before the power supply is stopped, the main control unit 41 controls to simultaneously restart the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the display of the navigation notification of the game auxiliary display 12. As a result, the navigation notification by the game auxiliary display 12 is restarted before the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is restarted, and the advantageous section notification does not notify that the advantageous section is used. , It is possible to prevent the navigation notification from being restarted.

In the present embodiment, when the control state of the navigation notification and the navigation effect is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped in the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on and the navigation notification of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. However, it is also possible to restart the display of the navigation notification of the game auxiliary display 12 after restarting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and even in such a configuration, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is advantageous. It is possible to prevent the navigation notification by the game auxiliary display 12 from being restarted before the section notification is restarted.

The control contents of various processes performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 18.

[About main processing]
The main control unit 41 is activated when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and executes various processes according to the program stored in the ROM 41b. After startup, first, the startup setting process is executed to initialize the internal register provided in the main control unit 41, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the predetermined output port, and the like, and then the main process is executed. The main process is a process that is repeatedly executed for each unit of the game, and one cycle of the main process corresponds to one unit of the game.

Hereinafter, the control contents of the main process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the main process performed by the main control unit.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the main process, first, the game start waiting process (Sa1) that waits until the game is started is executed. After that, an internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery is executed as the start switch 7 is operated to start the game (Sa2).

In the internal lottery process, is it allowed to win each lottery target combination that is the target of the internal lottery based on the random number value for the internal lottery latched when the start switch 7 is operated in the step of Sa1? That is, a process of determining whether or not to allow the derivation of a predetermined display result is performed. Then, a winning number that can identify which lottery target combination (including loss) has been won is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. A combination number is assigned to each lottery target combination in advance, and if any of the lottery target combinations is won in the internal lottery, the winning combination number is set as the winning number. If you want to win the lottery target combination, that is, if you lose, 0 is set as the winning number.

Then, after the internal lottery process is executed in the step of Sa2, the ball ejection control process for performing the process related to the game section is executed (Sa3). After that, a reel control process for controlling the rotation and stop of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is executed (Sa4).

Then, after the reel control process is executed in the step of Sa4, the AT state management process described later, which performs the process related to the end of the advantageous section, is executed (Sa5). After that, a medal payout process, which will be described later, is executed to perform a process related to medal payout according to the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R as a result of the game (Sa6). After that, when the re-game combination wins a prize, the re-game operation process for granting the re-game is executed (Sa7).

After executing the re-game operation time process in the step of Sa7, the advantageous section notification flag is set with reference to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the advantageous section notification flag can be set by the ball ejection control process in the step of Sa3 (Sa8). It is determined whether or not it has been done (Sa9).

When it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is not set in the step of Sa9, the state control data (off) for controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the off state is stored in a predetermined register (for example, the main CPU 41a). (Sa10), the status control data (off) of the predetermined register is read into the accumulator register, etc. of the It is set to the output buffer corresponding to the output port that outputs the control signal to the 8th segment in 12R (hereinafter, may be referred to as an output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED) (Sa11). Then, the interrupt one-time wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process is performed once is performed (Sa12), and the LED dynamic display process described later executed in the timer interrupt process is performed to display the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12. After controlling the eighth segment, that is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the light-off state, the process proceeds to the step of Sa13. On the other hand, when it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is set in the step of Sa9, the process proceeds to the step of Sa13 without performing each process of the steps of Sa10 to Sa12.

When the process of waiting for one interrupt is performed in the step of Sa12, or when it is determined that the advantageous section notification flag is set in the step of Sa9, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized at the end of the game. Execution of the setting process at the end of the game to be set (Sa13). In the game end-time setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data used only for the game (for example, data indicating a winning result of a general winning combination in an internal lottery) is stored is set as an initialization target. In addition, when a special combination wins a prize in the game and control of the special state is started, or when control of the special state is terminated, data related to the special state (for example, data indicating the type of the special state) or A predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which data for counting the number of medals to be paid out in the special state is stored is set as the initialization target. The predetermined area of the RAM 41c set as the initialization target will be initialized at the start of the next game by the above-mentioned game start waiting process.

After executing the game end setting process in the step of Sa13, the process returns to the step of Sa1 and the steps of Sa1 to Sa13 are repeated. When the main process goes through, the process related to the control of one unit of game is completed, and the main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game.

In the main process, a predetermined command is generated according to the progress of the game, set in the command queue, and a process of transmitting the command to the sub control unit 91 is appropriately executed.

Further, in the main process of the present embodiment, when the advantageous section notification flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED is used every time the game in which the advantageous section notification flag is not set ends. The output for the advantageous section notification LED is when the advantageous section notification flag is not set and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is in the lit state. The configuration may be such that state control data (off) is set in the buffer. In such a configuration, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED only when the advantageous section notification flag is not set and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is in the lit state. Therefore, the processing for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a can be performed, and the processing load can be reduced.

As described above, in the main process, when the advantageous section notification flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a (the eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) is used. While the state control data (lighting) is set and the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state, when the advantageous section notification flag is not set, the state is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. By setting the control data (turning off) and controlling the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the off state, the navigation notification is first performed after the start of the advantageous section, and the payout rate (number of payouts / bet number). The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit for a period from the start of the game in which the data can exceed 100% to the end of the game in which the advantageous section ends, so as to notify that the advantageous section is controlled. It has become.

Further, in the main process, if the advantageous section notification flag is not set after executing the predetermined process including the game start waiting process and the reel control process, the state control data (turns off) is stored in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. ) Is set to control the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the extinguished state. The reel control process is terminated when the third stop operation is terminated (the press of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released), and after the third stop operation is terminated. , The advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off. Then, after the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off, the game end time setting process is executed and the process returns to the game start waiting process of the first step, so that the main process completes. That is, in the main process, the control for switching the lighting mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the extinguished state within the period from the end of the third stop operation in the game to the start of the game start waiting process of the next game. Can be done.

Further, in the main process, after the internal lottery process is performed, the ball ejection control process is performed while the reel control process is performed, and the control is performed in an advantageous section, which is advantageous because a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied. Since the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer for the section notification LED and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state, the game is started at the start of the game in which the predetermined notification start condition is satisfied. After the start switch 7 for starting is operated and before the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for stopping the reel becomes effective, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light, which is advantageous. The section notification LED 12a notifies that the section is controlled to an advantageous section.

Further, in the main process, after performing the reel control process and the process at the time of replay operation, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section notification flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section notification flag is not set. In this case, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED to turn off the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Therefore, when the advantageous section is ended, the end condition (end condition 1) of the advantageous section is set. At the end of the game in which at least one of the end condition 2 and the end condition 3 is satisfied, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended.

[About the game start waiting process]
The control content of the game start waiting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the game start waiting process performed by the main control unit.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the game start waiting process, first, the value of the replay medal counter set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is read into the predetermined register, the replay medal counter is initialized, and the value is set to 0. (Sb1). In addition, when the re-game combination is won and the re-game is given to the re-game medal counter in the previous game by the re-game operation time processing in the main process related to the previous game, a new game is played. A numerical value (3 in this embodiment) corresponding to the specified number of bets required for this is set. On the other hand, when the replay is not given in the previous game, the value (0) at the time of initialization in the step of the Sb1 is maintained.

Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the replay medal counter is larger than 0 based on the value read into the predetermined register in the step of Sb1 (Sb2). Then, when it is determined in the step of Sb2 that the value of the medal counter for replay is larger than 0, that is, when the replay is given in the previous game, the medal insertion execution process is performed (Sb3).

In the medal insertion execution process, the value of the replay medal counter read into the predetermined register in the step of Sb1 is set as the bet number, and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are set to the lit state, and a specified number (this embodiment). Then, control is performed so as to notify that the bet number of 3) is set. When setting the bet number, the value of the predetermined register in which the value of the replay medal counter is read in the step of Sb1 is subtracted by 1, the bet number is added by 1, and the bet number after the addition is 1 After setting ~ 3BETLEDs 14 ~ 16 to the lighting state, the process of controlling the corresponding 1 ~ 3BETLEDs 14 ~ 16 to the lighting state by the LED dynamic display processing of the timer interrupt process is repeated until the value of the replay medal counter becomes 0. When the value of the re-game medal counter becomes 0, the process of setting the bet number is completed, and every time the bet number is added by 1, 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are turned on. It is designed to be controlled sequentially. In addition, the value of the re-game medal counter is added to the number of bets at a time, all 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are set to the lit state, and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be lit by the LED dynamic display process. Therefore, a configuration may be configured in which all of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are simultaneously controlled to be lit by one timer interrupt process. When the bet number is automatically set in the medal insertion execution process, the bet number set flag indicating that the bet number has been set is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

After performing the medal insertion execution process in the step of Sb3, the medal care permission setting process is performed (Sb4). Further, when it is determined in the step of Sb2 that the value of the medal counter for replay is not larger than 0, that is, when the replay is not given in the previous game, the process of the step of Sb3 is not executed. Proceed to the step of Sb4 and perform the medal care permission setting process.

In the medal care permission setting process, the value of the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to, and when the value of the credit does not reach the maximum value (50 in this embodiment) and there is a vacancy in the credit. And, referring to the value of the set number of bets, when the value of the number of bets has not reached the specified number (3 in this embodiment) and the number of bets is vacant, the medal insertion unit 4 A medal care permission flag indicating that the medal is allowed to be inserted is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In the present embodiment, in the medal care permission setting process, the medal care permission flag is set when there is a vacancy in the credit regardless of whether or not the replay is granted. If is granted, even if there is a vacancy in the credit, the medal care permission flag is not set, and if there is a vacancy in the number of bets, or if there is a vacancy in the credit and no replay is granted. , The medal care permission flag may be set.

After performing the medal care permission setting process in the step of Sb4, the interrupt wait process is performed once (Sb5). By performing the interrupt wait processing once, the timer interrupt processing is performed and the detection status of various switches, the lighting status of the LED, the various timers, etc. are updated, and the detection status of these various switches is updated. In this state, subsequent processing (for example, medal detection processing and operation input reception processing described later) can be performed. The interrupt one-time wait process of Sb5 is performed at regular time intervals (for example, about 0.56 milliseconds) until the process of Sb13, which will be described later, to acquire a random number value for internal lottery is executed after the start switch 7 is operated. It is executed repeatedly every time.

After the interrupt wait processing is performed once in the step of Sb5 and the timer interrupt is performed once, it is determined whether or not the state is in the non-BET state (Sb101). At this time, if the bet number set flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, it is determined to be in the non-BET state, while if the bet number set flag is set, it is determined to be not in the non-BET state. do. When it is determined to be in the non-BET state, it is determined whether or not the demo transition period has elapsed in the non-BET state (Sb102). Whether or not the demo transition period has elapsed is determined using a timer that is incremented by about 0.56 milliseconds each time the interrupt wait process is repeated. For example, if the demo transition period is 30 seconds, it is determined that the demo transition period has elapsed in the non-BET state when the interrupt wait process is executed 53,572 times or more.

When it is determined that the demo transition period has elapsed in the non-BET state, a demo command for executing the demo effect is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 (Sb103). On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 executes the demo effect by receiving the demo command. After the step of Sb103, the payout number display of the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared (Sb104). At this time, if the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, the lighting is maintained. After the step of Sb104, the process returns to the step of Sb5 again, and the interrupt wait processing is executed once.

On the other hand, when it is not in the non-BET state, it is determined whether or not the medal care permission flag is set by referring to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c where the medal care permission flag can be set by the above-mentioned medal care permission setting process (Sb6). ..

When it is determined that the medal care permission flag is set in the step of Sb6, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the ON state (energized state) (Sb7). By setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the ON state, the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the hopper tank side, and the medal is controlled to be taken into the slot machine 1. Further, the lighting mode of the insertion request LED 17 is set to the lighting state (Sb8), and control is performed so as to notify that the medal can be inserted. After setting the lighting mode of the ON request LED 17 to the lighting state, the timer interrupt processing is executed and the LED dynamic display processing is performed, so that the ON request LED 17 is controlled to the lighting state.

Then, after the insertion request LED 17 is set to the lighting state in the step of Sb8, the medal detection process is performed (Sb9). If it is determined that the medal care permission flag is not set in the step of Sb6, the process proceeds to the step of Sb9 and the medal detection process is performed without executing each process of the step of Sb7 and the step of Sb8.

In the medal detection process, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the output signal of the insertion medal sensor 31 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a medal insertion signal) or the transition of the medal insertion signal, and when it is determined that there is no abnormality, the medal is awarded. The medal insertion status is determined based on the transition of the insertion signal. Then, when a normal medal insertion is detected, a process of setting the number of bets and accepting medals for credits is performed. At this time, when the specified bet number is set, the bet number set flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. On the other hand, when an abnormal medal insertion is detected, error processing is performed to control the error state that makes the progress of the game impossible. The error state is cleared by operating the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38. When the error state is cleared, if the abnormality that caused the error state to be controlled (for example, the medal is jammed within the detection range of the inserted medal sensor 31) is not resolved. It will be controlled to the error state again.

After performing the medal detection process in the step of Sb9, the operation input acceptance process for accepting the operation by the switch is performed by enabling the switch to accept the operation of various switches and operating the switch for which the operation is enabled. Do (Sb10).

In the operation input acceptance process, when the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal and the credit set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 1 or more, the operation is accepted by the MAXBET switch 6. Activate. Further, when the bet number set flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, the acceptance of the operation by the start switch 7 is enabled. Further, when the medal is not passing based on the transition of the medal insertion signal, the acceptance of the operation by the settlement switch 10 and the setting key switch 37 is enabled.

Further, in the operation input acceptance process, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid and the operation of the start switch 7 is detected, a start flag indicating that the start switch 7 has been operated is set in the predetermined register. After that, by setting the flow path switching solenoid 30 to the OFF state (non-energized state), the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 is switched to the medal payout outlet 9 side, and the inserted medal is used by the player. Control to return to. Further, when the operation by the setting key switch 37 is detected while the operation by the setting key switch 37 is enabled, the setting value display process for displaying the set value on the setting value display 24 is performed. Further, when the operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is enabled and the operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is detected, the number of medals up to the specified number is set as the bet number within the possible range based on the credit, and the bet number is set. Performs the process of subtracting the set number of medals from the credit. After performing the processing according to the switches for which the operation is detected, the operation input acceptance processing is terminated.

After performing the operation input acceptance process in the step of Sb10, it is determined whether or not a valid operation by the settlement switch 10 is detected (Sb110). When a valid operation by the settlement switch 10 is detected, a settlement process is performed in which the medals stored in the credit are returned (settled) to the player (Sb111). Then, the payout number display and the bet number notification of the game auxiliary display 12 are cleared (Sb112). At this time, if the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, the lighting is maintained. After the step of Sb112, the process returns to the step of Sb5 again, and the interrupt wait processing is executed once.

On the other hand, when a valid operation by the settlement switch 10 is not detected, it is determined whether or not a valid operation by the start switch 7 is detected based on the start flag (Sb11). If it is determined that the start flag is not set in the predetermined register and the effective operation by the start switch 7 is not detected, the process proceeds to the step of Sb12, and the start effective LED display process for controlling the lighting mode of the start effective LED 18 is performed. Do (Sb12).

In the start valid LED display process, when the operation by the start switch 7 is effectively set by the operation input reception process of the step of Sb10 and the operation of the switches other than the reset switch 23 is not detected, the start valid LED 18 is set. When the operation of switches other than the reset switch 23 is detected while the operation by the start switch 7 is enabled while the lighting state is set, and the operation by the start switch 7 is enabled. If not, the start valid LED 18 is set to the off state. As a result, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be in the lit state, whereby the start switch 7 is activated. Notifies that the operation by is effective. Further, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid, but the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or when the operation by the start switch 7 is not effectively set, the start is valid. By controlling the LED 18 to the off state, it is notified that the operation by the start switch 7 is invalid.

After performing the start valid LED display process in the step of Sb12, the process returns to the step of Sb5, and each process of the steps after Sb5 is repeated until it is determined that an effective operation by the start switch 7 is detected in the step of Sb11. .. The start-enabled LED 18 is controlled to the lighting mode set by the start-enabled LED display process by performing one interrupt wait process in the step of Sb5 after performing the start-enabled LED display process in the step of Sb12. It becomes.

In the step of Sb11, when the start flag is set in the predetermined register and it is determined that the effective operation by the start switch 7 is detected, the random number value for the internal lottery is acquired from the random number circuit 42 and the predetermined value of the RAM 41c is determined. Set in the area (Sb13). After that, the start valid LED 18 and the insertion request LED 17 are set to the off state (Sb14, Sb15), the medal care permission flag is cleared from the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb16), and the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared. (Sb17), the game start waiting process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

After that, in the main process, the internal lottery process in which the internal lottery is performed using the random number value for the internal lottery acquired in the step of Sb13, and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are detected according to the operation of the start switch 7. One game is started by performing reel control processing such as starting rotation and stopping the corresponding reel in response to the detection of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

In this way, in the game start waiting process, when the re-game is granted, the medal insertion execution process is executed, the number of bets for performing the re-game is set, and the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are lit. Sequentially control.

Further, in the game start waiting process, a medal care permission flag is set, and when there is a vacancy in at least one of the credits or the number of bets and medals can be inserted, the flow of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 The flow path switching solenoid 30 is controlled to be in the ON state so as to switch the path to the hopper tank side, and the lighting mode of the closing request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state.

Further, in the game start waiting process, when the operation by the start switch 7 is valid and the switches other than the reset switch 23 are not operated by performing the start valid LED display process, While controlling the start effective LED 18 to the lit state, the operation by the start switch 7 is effective, but when the switches other than the reset switch 23 are being operated, or the operation by the start switch 7 is effective. When it is not set to, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be turned off.

Further, in the game start waiting process, when the valid operation of the start switch 7 is detected by the operation input reception process, the input request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are set to the off state, and the number of payouts of the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed. By setting to clear, then the timer interrupt process is performed, so that the input request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are controlled to be turned off, and the payout number display on the game auxiliary display 12 is erased. Become.

Further, in the game start waiting process, it is possible to perform a process (Sb8) for setting the lighting state of the insertion request LED 17 after performing the medal insertion execution process (Sb3). The bet number is set according to the granting of the re-game, and after the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled to the lighting state, the input request LED 17 is controlled to the lighting state.

Further, in the game start waiting process, in a series of processes (Sb6 to Sb12) after the interrupt one-time wait process (Sb5) is performed, a process (Sb8) for setting the lighting state of the input request LED 17 is performed, and further start is valid. Since it is possible to perform LED display processing (Sb12), it is turned on by timer interrupt processing after the process of setting the lighting state of these ON request LEDs 17 (Sb8) and the start valid LED display process (Sb12). The request LED 17 and the start effective LED 18 can be controlled to be lit at the same time.

Further, in the game start waiting process, while the process of clearing the payout number display is performed (Sb104) after the demo transition period has elapsed, when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, the lighting is maintained.

Further, in the game start waiting process, after the settlement process is performed, the process of displaying the number of payouts and clearing the bet number notification (Sb112) is performed, while when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, the lighting is turned on. Be maintained.

[About ball ejection control processing]
The control content of the ball ejection control process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the ball ejection control process, first, the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to, and section information that can specify the currently controlled game section is acquired (Sc1). By default, the section information is a value indicating that the currently controlled game section is a normal section, and an advantageous section can be obtained by the corresponding processing of the ball ejection control processing or the AT state management processing described later. It can be updated to the value shown.

Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section based on the section information acquired in the step of Sc1 (Sc2). When it is determined in the step of Sc2 that the currently controlled gaming section is not an advantageous section, which internal lottery target combination (including loss) is won in the internal lottery with reference to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The winning number that can be specified is acquired (Sc3), and it is determined whether or not the winning combination for the advantageous section transition lottery for which the advantageous section transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the advantageous section is won (Sc4). A combination number is assigned in advance to each internal lottery target combination that is subject to the internal lottery, and a combination number within a predetermined range is assigned in advance to the advantageous section transition lottery target combination among the internal lottery target combinations. Has been done. It is possible to determine whether or not the advantageous section transition lottery target combination has been won based on whether or not the combination number of the internal lottery target combination specified based on the winning number is within a predetermined range. ing.

Then, when it is determined in the step of Sc4 that the winning combination for the advantageous section transition lottery has been won, the advantageous section transition lottery process for performing the advantageous section transition lottery is executed (Sc5). After that, it is determined whether or not it is decided to win the advantageous section transition lottery and shift to the advantageous section (Sc6). When it is determined in the step of Sc6 that the lottery for shifting to the advantageous section has been won, the update data (advantageous section) of the section information is acquired in the predetermined register (Sc7), and the update data acquired in the predetermined register (Sc7). (Advantageous section) is used to update the section information to a value indicating the advantageous section (Sc8). As a result, the advantageous section is started from the next game of the game based on the updated section information (value indicating the advantageous section) in the game, and the advantageous section game described later with the next game as the first game of the advantageous section. The number counter counts the number of games in the advantageous section.

Then, the advantageous section start setting process for setting the advantageous section to be started as a result of winning the advantageous section transition lottery is performed (Sc9). In the advantageous section start time setting process, the process of initializing the end condition (arbitrary end condition, etc.) of the advantageous section to be started according to the type of the winning advantageous section transition lottery target combination, and the process of initializing the advantageous section are performed during the advantageous section. The process of setting the lottery table used for the AT lottery, the process of setting various counters used in the advantageous section, and the like are performed.

Then, after performing the advantageous section start setting process in the Sc9 step, the ball ejection control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Further, in the Sc4 step, if it is determined that the advantageous section transition lottery target combination has not been won based on the winning number, or if it is determined in the Sc6 step that the advantageous section transition lottery has not been won, Sc5 to The ball ejection control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process without performing each process of the Sc9 step.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game section currently controlled in the Sc2 step is an advantageous section, the number of games continuously controlled in the advantageous section (hereinafter, may be referred to as the number of advantageous section games) is determined. After adding 1 to the advantageous section game number counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c for counting (Sc10), the payout state information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (control state regarding the currently controlled AT). Based on the information that can be specified), the currently controlled payout state (control state related to AT) is acquired in a predetermined register (Sc11), and the process related to the currently controlled payout state is executed. Ball state related processing is performed (Sc12).

In the payout state-related process, the payout state acquired in the predetermined register at the start of the process, that is, the process related to the currently controlled payout state is performed. The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control a non-AT state, a precursor state, and an AT state as a ball ejection state (control state relating to AT), and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the ball ejection state related processing. Then, the current control state is terminated, and control is performed so as to shift to the control state according to the established transition condition. Further, when the above-mentioned arbitrary end condition (third end condition) of the advantageous section is satisfied, the arbitrary end condition establishment flag indicating that the arbitrary end condition is satisfied is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c to set the advantageous section. Control to terminate.

Further, in the ball ejection state-related processing, as will be described later, the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, and when the above-mentioned advantageous section notification start condition for starting the advantageous section notification is satisfied (in the present embodiment, the advantageous section). After the transition to, the game is first controlled to the AT state, and in the AT state, the navigation target combination is first won by the internal lottery and the navigation notification is performed by the control of the AT, that is, after the start of the advantageous section. The advantageous section notification flag indicating that the advantageous section notification is started is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the start of the game in which the navigation notification is first performed and the payout rate (number of payouts / bets) can exceed 100%). Then, the control of the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started.

After performing the ball ejection state-related processing in the step of Sc12, is the arbitrary end condition establishment flag set by referring to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the arbitrary end condition establishment flag can be set by the ball ejection state-related processing? It is determined whether or not the arbitrary termination condition is satisfied based on whether or not (Sc13). If the arbitrary end condition establishment flag is set and it is determined that the arbitrary end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed (Sc14), and the advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is terminated is set. It is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Then, after the advantageous section end flag setting process is performed in the step of Sc14, is the advantageous section notification flag set with reference to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the advantageous section notification flag can be set by the ball ejection state related process? It is determined whether or not (Sc15). Further, in the step of Sc13, when it is determined that the arbitrary end condition establishment flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the process of the step of Sc14 is not performed, the process proceeds to the process of the step of Sc15, and the advantageous section notification flag is displayed. Is determined (Sc15).

Then, when it is determined in the step of Sc15 that the advantageous section notification flag is set, the state control data (lighting) for controlling the display mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state is read into the predetermined register. (Sc16), after setting the state control data (lighting) of the predetermined register in the output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED (Sc17), one interrupt wait process is performed (Sc18), and the timer interrupt process is executed. By the LED dynamic display process described later, the display mode of the eighth segment, that is, the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to the lighting state. After that, an instruction setting process for executing the navigation notification setting is performed (Sc19). On the other hand, when it is determined in the step of Sc15 that the advantageous section notification flag is not set, each process in the steps Sc16 to Sc18 is not performed, and the process proceeds to the step Sc19 and the instruction setting process is performed (Sc19).

In the instruction setting process, when the control state (ball ejection state) related to AT is controlled to the AT state and it is specified by the internal lottery that the navigation target combination has been won, the navigation according to the navigation target combination is specified. The notification is executed, and the operation mode (for example, push order, operation timing, etc.) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which is advantageous for the player according to the navigation target combination, is notified using the game auxiliary display 12. At the same time, a command that can specify the operation mode is controlled to be transmitted to the sub control unit 91. On the other hand, when the control state related to AT is not controlled to the AT state, the navigation notification is not executed even if the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, which are advantageous for the player, A command that can specify the operation mode of the 8R is controlled so as not to be transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

Then, after performing the instruction setting process in the step of Sc19, the ball ejection control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the ball ejection control process, the control is performed in the advantageous section, and when the predetermined advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer for the advantageous section notification LED. Since the display mode of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light at the start of the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a controls the advantageous section. It is possible to notify that it has been done.

Further, in the ball ejection control process, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, 1 is always added to the advantageous section game number counter for each game, and the number of games played during the advantageous section is counted. As a result, in the AT state management process described later, it is determined that the number of games played during the advantageous section has reached the upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment) based on the advantageous section game number counter. In this case, since it is controlled so as to end the advantageous section, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from exceeding the upper limit number of games and prevent the long-term medal payout rate from becoming excessive.

In the ball payout control process of the present embodiment, when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, that is, the navigation notification is performed first after the start of the advantageous section, the payout rate (number of payouts / bet number) is 100%. It is configured to control to start the advantageous section notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the start of the game that can be exceeded, but the advantageous section notification is first navigated after the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section. It may be configured to start at a predetermined timing in the period until the game in which the notification is given and the payout rate (number of payouts / bets) can exceed 100%. A configuration in which the advantageous section notification is started at the start of the game, or a configuration in which the advantageous section notification is started by playing a predetermined number of games after the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section. After the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification may be started by stopping the predetermined symbol combination on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

Further, in the payout control process of the present embodiment, the advantageous section notification is first performed as a navigation notification after the start of the advantageous section, and at the start of the game in which the payout rate (payout number / bet number) can exceed 100%. Although it is configured to start and end at the end of the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification satisfies a predetermined end condition in the period from the start of the advantageous section to the end of the advantageous section (for example,). It may be configured so that it can be terminated once (such as when the AT state is terminated).

Further, in the ball ejection control process of the present embodiment, the advantageous section is terminated when the arbitrary end condition (third end condition) of the advantageous section is satisfied, and a predetermined period elapses as the optional end condition. However, as an arbitrary end condition, for example, the AT state is terminated, the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the specified number of games without being controlled by the AT state, and the predetermined combination is won. That, the number of winnings of the predetermined winning combination reaches the specified number of times, the predetermined number of winnings or the predetermined number of rolls is stopped, the number of stoppings of the predetermined winning combination or the predetermined number of rolls reaches the specified number of times, and the end lottery of the advantageous section You may win, or you may apply a combination of these.

[Reel control processing]
The control content of the reel control process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the reel control process performed by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the reel control process, first, the rotation start process of rotating all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R at a predetermined rotation speed with the operation of the start switch 7 to start the game. (Sh1). After the rotation start processing is performed, all the reels rotate at a constant speed, so that the left / middle / right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R are controlled to be in the lit state. After that, it is determined whether or not any of the stop switches has been pressed (Sh2). If none of the stop switches are pressed, the process returns to the Sh2 step.

On the other hand, when any of the stop switches is pressed, stop control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch (Sh3). Since the reel stop control is performed when the stop switch is pressed, the stop control is performed even when the pressing operation is continued without releasing the pressing of the stop switch. Will be done. Further, by operating the stop switch for the rotating reel, the stop effective LED of the corresponding stop switch is controlled to be turned off.

After the Sh3 step, it is determined whether or not the stop control of all reels is executed. If the stop control of all reels is not executed, the process returns to the Sh2 step. On the other hand, when the stop control of all reels is executed, is the combination of the symbols constituting the winning combination stopped on the winning line LN as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the winning occurs? It is determined whether or not (Sh5). Then, when a prize has been generated, a prize flag capable of identifying the winning combination in which the prize has occurred is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sh6). On the other hand, if no winning has occurred, the Sh6 step is skipped.

Next, it is determined whether or not the presses on all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are released (Sh7). If the presses on all the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not released, that is, if the press operations on any of the stop switches are continued, the processing of the Sh7 step is repeated.

On the other hand, when the presses on all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are released, it is determined whether or not the presses on other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 and the MAXBET switch 6) are pressed (Sh6). If the other operating means is pressed, the process of the Sh7 step is repeated again. Specifically, it has been pressed against other operating means before the last operation on the stop switch (third stop operation) is performed, and when the pressing on the stop switch is released, it is still pressed against the other operating means. If the pressing continues, the process of the Sh7 step is repeated again. Alternatively, after the last operation (third stop operation) on the stop switch is performed (after pressing), the other operating means is pressed, and when the pressing on the stop switch is released, the other operating means is still performed. If the pressing continues, the process of the Sh7 step is repeated again. Alternatively, if the stop switch is not pressed against the other operating means before the stop switch is released, but the stop switch is pressed against the other operating means at the same time, the Sh7 step is performed again. Repeat the process of. On the other hand, if the other operating means is not pressed, the reel control process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

As described above, in the reel control process, when the presses on all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are released and the presses are performed on other operating means, the steps of Sh7 and Sh8 in the reel control process. Process is executed repeatedly. Therefore, since the reel control process is not completed and the process of the next step (for example, the process after the AT state management process) is not executed, the advantageous section in the steps of Sa10 and Sa11 when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit. The notification LED 12a never goes out.

Further, in the reel control process, when all the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are released, and when the other operating means are pressed, the steps of Sh7 and Sh8 in the reel control process are processed. Is repeatedly executed, so that the process in the next game (for example, the process of waiting for the start of the next game) is not started either.

Further, in the reel control process, when the stop switch is pressed, even if the pressing operation is continued, each time the pressing operation is performed, the pressed reel is stopped and the symbol is derived. Reel.

[About AT state management processing]
The control content of the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the AT state management process performed by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the AT state management process, first, the section information set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in the predetermined register (Sd1). Then, it is determined whether or not the currently controlled gaming section is an advantageous section based on the section information (Sd2).

Then, when it is determined that the game section currently controlled in the step of Sd2 is an advantageous section, the advantageous section is referred to with reference to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the advantageous section end flag can be set by the above-mentioned ball ejection control process. It is determined whether or not the end flag is set (Sd3). When it is determined that the advantageous section end flag is not set in the step of Sd3, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section game number counter updated by the above-mentioned payout control process is referred to ( Sd4), it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment) based on the advantageous section game number counter (Sd5).

When it is determined in the step of Sd5 that the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the net increase in the number of medals paid out in the advantageous section (payment in the advantageous section). Refer to the net increase number counter for counting the total number of medals issued by subtracting the total number of medals used for setting the bet number in the advantageous section (Sd6), and refer to the net increase number counter. The value is acquired in a predetermined register as a net increase number of sheets value. Then, the payout number value of the medal to be paid out based on the winning flag of the game is specified, and the payout number value is added to the net increase number value of the predetermined register (Sd7). After that, the bet value set in the game is specified, and the bet value is subtracted from the net increase number value of the predetermined register to calculate a new net increase number value (Sd8). Then, it is determined whether or not the new net increase number value calculated in the predetermined register is 0 or more (Sd9).

If it is determined in the step of Sd9 that the net increase in the number of sheets in the predetermined register is not 0 or more, the net increase in the number of sheets in the predetermined register is set to 0 (Sd10), and then the process proceeds to the step of Sd11. On the other hand, if it is determined in the step of Sd9 that the net increase number value of the predetermined register is 0 or more, the process of the step of Sd10 is not performed, the net increase number value of the predetermined register is maintained, and the process proceeds to the step of Sd11. ..

In the step of Sd11, the net increase number value set in the predetermined register is the specified number (in the present embodiment, 2388 (the maximum number (15) of the number of payouts in the slot machine 1 is subtracted from the upper limit number of 2400 sheets). It is determined whether or not the maximum number of cards (3 cards) used for setting the number of bets (value added)) has been exceeded (Sd11). When it is determined in the step of Sd11 that the net increase number value of the predetermined register does not exceed the specified number of sheets, the net increase number counter of the predetermined register is set to the net increase number counter of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The value of is updated to a new net increase number value (Sd12).

After updating the net increase number counter to a new net increase number value in the step of Sd12, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. Further, even when it is determined that the game section currently controlled in the step of Sd2 is not an advantageous section, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the advantageous section end flag is set in the step of Sd3, and when it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit in the step of Sd5, the medal in the advantageous section in the step of Sd11 is determined. If it is determined that the net increase number exceeds the specified number, the process proceeds to the step of Sd13, and the predetermined area in the storage area of the RAM 41c in which the data related to control is stored is initialized to set the advantageous section. The advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) to be terminated is performed.

In the advantageous section data initialization process, first, the number of divisions of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized in the process (2 in the present embodiment) is set in the predetermined register (D) as the number of initialization area divisions (Sd13). .. Then, the RAM initialization table (the value of the start address of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized and the number of storage areas (capacity, the number of included addresses) to be initialized correspond to the values indicated by the number of divisions. The address of the storage area of the ROM 41b in which the set table) is stored is set in the predetermined register (HL) (Sd14). After that, the number of storage areas corresponding to the value indicated by the number of divisions of the predetermined register (D) is acquired from the storage area of the ROM 41b specified based on the address of the RAM initialization data table set in the predetermined register (HL). Then, it is set in the predetermined register (B) as the number of addresses in the initialization target area, and the value of the start address corresponding to the value indicated by the number of divisions in the predetermined register (D) is acquired and used as the initialization target RAM address. Set to the predetermined register (C) (Sd15).

Then, after the initialization data (for example, 0) is set in the predetermined register (A) (Sd16), it is predetermined in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c corresponding to the initialization target RAM address set in the predetermined register (C). By setting the initialization data set in the register (A), the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is initialized with the initialization data (Sd17). After that, by adding 1 to the value of the predetermined register (C), the initialization target RAM address is advanced by one (Sd18).

Then, by subtracting 1 from the value of the predetermined register (B), after subtracting 1 from the number of remaining addresses (Sd19), it is determined whether or not the number of remaining addresses is larger than 0 (Sd20). If it is determined in the step of Sd20 that the number of remaining initial addresses is larger than 0, the process returns to the step of Sd17, and each process of Sd17 to Sd20 is repeated until the number of remaining addresses becomes 0. As a result, the storage area for the number of storage areas (number of addresses) to be initialized from the start address of the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized, which is predetermined in the RAM initialization data table, is the initialization data. It is initialized.

When it is determined in the step of Sd20 that the number of remaining addresses is not larger than 0, that is, when all the predetermined areas of the RAM 41c specified based on the RAM initialization data table are initialized, the value of the predetermined register (D). Is subtracted by 1 to subtract 1 from the value indicated by the number of divisions in the storage area of the RAM 41c to be initialized (Sd21), and it is determined whether or not the value indicated by the number of divisions after subtraction is 0 (Sd22). If the value indicated by the number of divisions is not 0, the process returns to the step of Sd15, and based on the value indicated by the number of divisions, the number of storage areas to be initialized next is acquired from the RAM initialization table to be initialized. It is set in the predetermined register (B) as the number of addresses in the area, and the value of the start address corresponding to the value indicated by the number of divisions in the predetermined register (D) is acquired from the RAM initialization table and specified as the initialization target RAM address. After setting to the register (C) (Sd15), the initialization data (for example, 0) is set to the predetermined register (A) (Sd16), and the number of addresses in each process of the steps Sd16 to Sd20 becomes 0. By repeating the process up to, the storage area of the RAM 41c corresponding to the value indicated by the number of divisions of the storage area of the predetermined register (D) is initialized. By repeating each process in the steps Sd15 to Sd22 until the number of divisions of the storage area becomes 0, the predetermined storage area of the RAM 41c designated by the number of divisions is initialized. Then, when the value indicated by the number of divisions in the storage area of the predetermined register (D) becomes 0, the AT state management process is terminated and the process returns to the main process. The data related to the control in the advantageous section includes the data related to the control of the AT state, and the predetermined area in which the data related to the control in the advantageous section in the RAM 41c is stored by the advantageous section data initialization process. By initializing, the data related to the control in the advantageous section and the data related to the control of the AT state are initialized, and the advantageous section is terminated and the AT state is terminated.

In the present embodiment, in the advantageous section data initialization process, the initial value of the number of sections is set to 2, and the storage area in the predetermined two sections in the RAM 41c is initialized. However, the advantageous section data initialization process is used. The RAM 41c may be configured to initialize a predetermined storage area of one division or a storage area of three or more divisions.

As described above, in the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the advantageous section is controlled, the storage area of the RAM 41c is included with the end of the control of the advantageous section. The advantageous section data initialization process for initializing the predetermined area in which the data related to the control in the advantageous section is stored is executed, and the control of the advantageous section is controlled to be terminated.

Further, the main control unit 41 sets an advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is terminated in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the arbitrary end condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied in the above-mentioned ball ejection control process. .. Then, in the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed when the advantageous section end flag is set by referring to the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in which the advantageous section end flag is set by the ball ejection control process. It is executed to end the control of the advantageous section, while if the advantageous section end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and the number of advantageous section games is determined. When it is determined that the maximum number of games has been reached, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed to end the control of the advantageous section, and the arbitrary end condition is satisfied in the ball ejection control process. In that case, by referring to the advantageous section end flag, it is possible to omit the determination of whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit game number and end the control of the advantageous section. There is.

In the AT state management process, it is advantageous whether or not the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment) when controlled in the advantageous section. Judgment is made based on the value of the section game number counter, and when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section end flag is not set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section data is initially set. It is controlled so that the control of the advantageous section is terminated by executing the conversion process. The end condition of the advantageous section is replaced with the end condition established when the number of games controlled in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games in the present embodiment). It may be an end condition that is satisfied when the number exceeds the number of games (1499 in the present embodiment) obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number of games.

In the present embodiment, when the arbitrary end condition is satisfied in the ball ejection control process, the advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and then the advantageous section end flag is set in the AT state management process. In the AT state management process, the number of games controlled in the advantageous section is predetermined while the advantageous section data initialization process is executed and the control of the advantageous section is controlled to be terminated based on the above. When the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied by reaching the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed without setting the advantageous section end flag, and the control of the advantageous section is terminated. However, even when the arbitrary end condition is satisfied in the ball ejection control process, the number of games controlled in the advantageous section in the AT state management process reaches a predetermined upper limit number of games, so that the advantageous section Even when the end condition is satisfied, the advantageous section end flag may be set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the advantageous section data initialization process may be executed based on the setting of the advantageous section end flag. ..

In the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit game number, or when the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. , The advantageous section data initialization process is performed to initialize the data related to the advantageous section (including the data related to the AT state), thereby ending the advantageous section.

In the AT state management process, when the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section is terminated. By setting the specified number to the specified number, it is advantageous over the specified number of games at the maximum. The slot machine 1 can be designed so that the payout rate of medals in the section is within a predetermined ratio. For example, the specified number of medals is 2388 (the maximum number of medals (15) to be paid out in the slot machine 1 is subtracted from the maximum number of 2400 medals, and the maximum number of medals (3) used to set the number of bets is added. ), The net increase in the number of medals to be paid out in the advantageous section can be set to 2400 or less, and the payout rate of medals between 1600 games can be set to 150% or less. As a result, it is possible to prevent the slot machine 1 from paying out an excessive number of medals in a predetermined period. It should be noted that the net increase in medals paid out in the advantageous section is replaced with the termination condition established when the net increase in the number of medals paid out in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number (2388 in this embodiment). The same applies to the case where the end condition is set when the number of sheets reaches the number obtained by adding 1 to the predetermined number of sheets (2389 in the case of the present embodiment). In addition, the end condition of the advantageous section is replaced with the end condition established when the net increase number of medals paid out in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number (2388 in this embodiment), and the end condition is in the advantageous section. The termination condition may be set when the net increase in the number of medals paid out reaches the number obtained by adding 1 to the predetermined number of medals (2389 in the present embodiment).

In the AT state management process, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, or when the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section is terminated. When the number of advantageous section games reaches the maximum number of games, by ending the advantageous section, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long period of time, and the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is the specified number. By ending the AT state and the advantageous section when the number exceeds, even if the number of advantageous section games does not reach the upper limit game number, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing when the payout rate suddenly increases. It has become like.

In the AT state management process, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed to end the advantageous section. First, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (Sd5), and if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, the net increase in medals in the advantageous section. Advantageous section data initialization processing (Sd13 to Sd22) without performing processing for counting the number of sheets (Sd6 to Sd10) and processing for determining whether or not the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number (Sd11). I do. As a result, when it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied because the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit, the net increase in the number of medals, which is also the condition for ending the advantageous section, is the specified number. Since the process of determining that the number of medals exceeds (Sd11) and the process of counting the net increase in the number of medals initialized with the end of the advantageous section (Sd6 to Sd10) are not performed, the processing load can be reduced.

In the AT state management process of the present embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (Sd5), and when it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games. In, while processing to end the advantageous section, if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit game number, it is determined whether or not the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. The process (Sd11) is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, and if it is determined that the net increase in the number exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined that the net increase number does not exceed the specified number, it may be configured to determine whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games. In such a configuration, as a condition for ending the advantageous section in the design of the slot machine 1, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number as compared with the number of games in the advantageous section reaching the upper limit. In a configuration in which is likely to be satisfied, it is possible to preferentially determine whether or not the net increase in the number of medals, which is an end condition that is likely to be satisfied, exceeds the specified number, and when the end condition is satisfied, the other end. The processing load can be reduced without determining the conditions.

In the AT state management process, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (Sd5), and if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit number of games, it is in the advantageous section. It is determined whether or not the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number (Sd11), and if it is determined that the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number, advantageous section data initialization processing (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed, which is advantageous. While controlling to end the section, if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit, a process (Sd11) for determining whether or not the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number is performed. Instead, the advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed to control the advantageous section to end, the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit, and the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is increased. Even if either one of the exceeding the specified number is established or both of them are established in the same game, the common advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed to end the advantageous section. Let me. As a result, even if the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit of the number of games and the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number as the end condition of the advantageous section, either one is satisfied at the same time. The advantageous section can be terminated by performing the advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) in which the same region is initialized without any difference from the case where only the case is established.

In the AT state management process, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games (Sd5), and if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit number of games, it is in the advantageous section. It is determined whether or not the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number (Sd11), and if it is determined that the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number, advantageous section data initialization processing (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed, which is advantageous. While controlling to end the section, if it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit, a process (Sd11) for determining whether or not the net increase in the number of medals exceeds the specified number is performed. The configuration is such that the advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed to end the advantageous section, and even when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is achieved. Even if the number of sheets exceeds the specified number, the common advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) is performed to end the advantageous section. As a result, the common advantageous section data is established regardless of whether the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games or the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number as the end condition of the advantageous section. Since the initialization process is performed, the advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) in which the same region is initialized without any difference can be performed to end the advantageous section.

In the AT state management process, in the process of updating the net increase number counter of medals, the value of the net increase number counter is acquired in a predetermined register as the net increase number value, the payout number value is added to the net increase number value, and the bet value is subtracted. If the value obtained is less than 0, the value of the net increase counter is corrected to 0, so that the number of medals increased or decreased is decreasing as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b). When it is smaller than the reference value (the value of the net increase number at the start of the advantageous section (initial value 0)), the value of the net increase number counter becomes 0, and when the increase / decrease number of medals tends to increase, it tends to increase. The increased / decreased number of sheets since then becomes the value of the net increase number of sheets counter.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of a change in the net increase number counter value. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), after shifting to the advantageous section, the number of medals increased / decreased tends to decrease without navigation notification being performed in the first controlled precursor period, and the increased / decreased number is added to the net increase counter. Therefore, when the value of the net increase number counter is lower than the initial value (0 in this embodiment), the value of the net increase number counter is 0 for the period when the increase / decrease number of medals is lower than the initial value. Will be. After that, when the number of medals is increased or decreased by being controlled to the AT state and the stop operation is performed according to the navigation notification, the value of the net increase counter is the value corresponding to the net increase of medals ( The value obtained by subtracting the bet value from the payout number value) is sequentially added and updated. As a result, the value of the net increase number counter is based on the increase / decrease number of medals when the increase / decrease number of medals changes from a decreasing tendency to an increasing tendency, that is, when the increasing / decreasing number of medals becomes the lowest value. It is designed to indicate the number of sheets increased from the value.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 15B, after the increase / decrease number of medals once exceeds the initial value of the net increase number counter, it tends to decrease and falls below the initial value (0 in this embodiment) again. If this is the case, the number of medals will be 0 for a period of time when the number of medals is less than the initial value. After that, as the increase / decrease number of medals tends to increase, the value of the net increase number counter is updated by sequentially adding the value for the net increase number of medals (the value obtained by subtracting the bet value from the payout number value). As a result, as described above, the value of the net increase number counter is based on the increase / decrease number of medals when the increase / decrease number of medals becomes the lowest value, as in the case of shifting to the AT state from the precursory period. , The value indicates the number of sheets increased from the reference value.

In the AT state management process, the calculated value obtained by subtracting the bet value in the game from the net increase counter value after adding the number of medals paid out in the game to the net increase counter value in the advantageous section is 0. If it is larger than, the value obtained by adding the payout number value to the net increase number counter value and subtracting the bet value is set in the net increase number counter and updated, while if the calculated value is smaller than 0, the value is updated. By performing the process of setting 0 to the net increase number counter and updating each game, if the net increase number becomes a negative value in the advantageous section, the net increase number counter is corrected to 0 and the count of the net increase number from 0 again. Since the net increase counter is updated so as to start the above, it is possible to directly specify the increase width (net increase) of medals in the transition of the actual increase / decrease number of medals in the advantageous section as the net increase counter value (FIG. 15 (FIG. 15). a) See).

In the present embodiment, by performing a process of updating the net increase number counter during the advantageous section, counting of the net increase number of medals is started from the time of shifting to the advantageous section, and the net increase during the advantageous section is started. Although the configuration is such that the number of sheets is counted, the process of updating the net increase number counter is not performed when the number of sheets is not in the AT state during the advantageous section, and the process of updating the net increase number counter is performed when the number of sheets is in the AT state during the advantageous section. good. Even with such a configuration, the net increase in the number of medals does not increase when the navigation notification is not performed in the AT state, and the net increase in the number of medals increases when the navigation notification is performed in the AT state. Similar to the configuration in which the process of updating the net increase number counter is performed while the number of medals is medium, the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section can be counted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), for example, after the transition to the advantageous section, in the precursory period when the navigation notification is not performed, the prize with a payout rate exceeding 1 does not occur, and the increase / decrease number of medals is the reference value. If it changes to less than, the number of medals will increase or decrease from the game in which the navigation notification is started after shifting to the advantageous section after shifting to the advantageous section, and the net increase in the advantageous section in the game. The number is the smallest. In the precursory period after the transition to the advantageous section, the navigation notification is not performed, but a prize with a payout rate of more than 1 may occur. If a prize with a payout rate of more than 1 occurs in the precursory period so that the increase / decrease in the number of medals in the precursory period tends to increase monotonically, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section will be increased in the game shifted to the advantageous section. The least. In addition, if the payout rate exceeds 1 during the precursory period, the number of medals will increase or decrease after the number of medals increases or decreases once falls below the standard value. In the game, the net increase in the number of cards in the advantageous section is the smallest. In this way, the time point at which the net increase in the number of sheets is the smallest in the advantageous section may change depending on the situation. On the other hand, in the process of updating the net increase number counter of medals, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment acquires the value of the net increase number counter as a net increase number value in a predetermined register and pays out to the net increase number value. If the value obtained by adding the numerical value and subtracting the bet numerical value is less than 0, the value of the net increase number counter is corrected to 0 in the game in which the increase / decrease number of medals changes from a decreasing tendency to an increasing tendency. , The net increase number counter is reset, and the net increase number value is counted from 0 again. From the time when the net increase number is the smallest in the advantageous section, the net increase number is counted and the accurate net increase number is counted. You can do it.

Further, in the present embodiment, by performing a process of updating the net increase number counter during the advantageous section, counting of the net increase number of medals is started from the time of shifting to the advantageous section, and the net increase during the advantageous section is started. Although it is configured to count the number of sheets, it may be configured to perform a process of updating the net increase number of sheets counter regardless of whether or not it is an advantageous section. In such a configuration, if the net increase in medals tends to increase in the section before the transition to the advantageous section, the net increase in medals in the section is taken over and the net increase in medals in the advantageous section is counted. Can be done.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate can be set to 1 or more by performing the stop operation in the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R notified by the navigation notification. , The medal payout rate is less than 1 by performing the stop operation in an operation mode other than the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R notified by the navigation notification. By following the navigation notification, the number of medals increased / decreased tends to increase, while the number of medals increased / decreased tends to decrease in states other than the AT state. Therefore, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit in the AT state. As a result, it is notified that the number of medals increased or decreased in the advantageous section is the period in which the number of medals increases or decreases.

In the present embodiment, in the AT state management process, when the advantageous section end flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is the specified number. In any case, the advantageous section is set by performing the common advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) and initializing the data related to the advantageous section (including the data related to the AT state). In the configuration to end, that is, in the AT state management process, regardless of the end condition of the established advantageous section, the common advantageous section data initialization process is performed to uniformly initialize the data related to the advantageous section and end the advantageous section. However, at the end of the advantageous section, the data regarding the advantageous section corresponding to the end condition of the established advantageous section may be initialized and the advantageous section may be terminated.

In the present embodiment, the net increase in medals in the advantageous section is counted by adding the number of medals actually paid out as a result of the game to the net increase counter in the advantageous section, but the internal lottery is used. If a predetermined small winning combination with a medal payout is won, the predetermined small winning combination wins a medal regardless of whether or not the predetermined small winning combination is actually paid out as a result of the game. Is considered to have been paid out, and the number of medals to be paid out is added to the net increase number counter to count the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section. In such a configuration, when a predetermined small winning combination is won in an internal lottery in an advantageous section, it is considered that the predetermined small winning combination has won and the medals have been paid out, and the number of medals to be paid out is counted as a net increase number counter. Therefore, by intentionally missing the predetermined small winning combination, it is possible to prevent the net increase number counter from exceeding the specified number and intentionally extending the number of games in the advantageous section.

In addition, when the predetermined small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the predetermined small winning combination wins the medal regardless of whether or not the predetermined small winning combination is actually paid out as a result of the game. Is considered to have been paid out, and the number of medals to be paid out is added to the net increase number counter to count the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section. If the small winning combination is won, regardless of whether or not the player can reliably win the small winning combination when the winning combination is won, the small winning combination will be awarded. The paid out medals are added to the net increase counter, and if the lottery target winning combination including the small winning combination with the payout of medals is won in the internal lottery, the player surely wins the small winning combination. If the medal cannot be won even though the situation is possible, for example, the navigation target role is won as the lottery target role in the internal lottery, and the stop switch 8L is advantageous for the player by the navigation notification. , 8C, 8R are notified, and although it is possible to win a predetermined small winning combination included in the navigation target combination, the operation mode is different from the notified operation mode. If the specified small winning combination cannot be won, or if the specific small winning combination is won and the operation is performed in a certain operation mode (operation at the operation timing within the pull-in range of the specific combination, etc.), the specific small combination will always be specified. Even though it is possible to win a small winning combination, if the specific small winning combination cannot be won by operating in an operation mode other than a certain operation mode, the player may win a prize. By assuming that the possible small winning combination has won and the medals have been paid out, and adding the medals to be paid out to the net increase number counter, the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section is counted, while the internal lottery. If a lottery target winning combination including a small winning combination with a medal payout is won, and the player cannot reliably win the small winning combination, for example, In a situation where the navigation target role is won as the lottery target combination in the internal lottery and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which is advantageous for the player by the navigation notification, is not notified, the predetermined small amount included in the navigation target combination. If the winning combination cannot be won, it is preferable to have a configuration that does not add to the net increase number counter, and such a configuration ensures that the player is sure. If it is not possible to actually increase the number of medals, the net increase counter will be added only when the number of medals actually increases, and it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

In the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 updates the net increase number counter in the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 adds the value for the number of medals paid out in the game to the net increase number counter, and determines the number of bets. If the calculated value obtained by subtracting the value of the medals used for the setting is less than 0, the value of the net increase number counter is corrected to 0, and the increase / decrease number of medals is 0 in the net increase number counter. When the value is below 0, the value below 0 is not counted, and only the value above 0 is counted. However, the main control unit 41 initializes the net increase counter to 0 by the start of the advantageous section. , When a medal is paid out in the advantageous section, the value for the number of paid out medals is added to the net increase counter, and when the medal is used to set the bet number, the number of medals is added. By repeating the process of subtracting the value of from the net increase number counter to count the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section, the number of medals increased or decreased may be less than 0 or more than 0. good. In such a configuration, when the increase / decrease number of medals is less than 0, the net increase number counter is not corrected to 0, so that the process of counting the net increase number by the net increase number counter can be simplified.

In the present embodiment, when updating the net increase number counter, the main control unit 41 adds a value corresponding to the number of medals paid out in the game to the net increase number counter, and is used to set the number of bets. If the calculated value obtained by subtracting the value for the medal is smaller than 0, the value of the net increase counter is corrected to 0, and if the calculated value is 0 or more, the calculated value is increased to the net increase number. By controlling to update the value of the net increase counter so that it is the value of the counter, the net increase of medals is counted starting from the time when the net increase of medals decreases most after the start of the advantageous section. .. Since the timing at which the net increase in medals decreases most after the start of the advantageous section can change depending on the situation, the starting point of the net increase in medals specified based on the net increase counter of the present embodiment depends on the situation. However, the main control unit 41 starts counting the net increase in the number of medals by the net increase counter from the time when the trigger is uniformly set after the start of the advantageous section, and the trigger is set. The advantage section may be terminated when the net increase in medals up to the present starting point is counted and the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number.

For example, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals up to the present starting from a uniformly set opportunity after the start of the advantageous section, and when the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number of medals, the advantageous section As a configuration for terminating If it exceeds the limit, the advantageous section may be terminated. According to this configuration, the starting point for counting the net increase of medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and the net increase of medals starting from the time other than the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is set. Since it is not necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the above, it is possible to simplify the control of determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on the value of the net increase number counter.

Further, for example, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals up to the present starting from a uniformly set opportunity after the start of the advantageous section, and when the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number. As a configuration for ending the advantageous section, when it is suggested that the AT state has been entered by the advantageous section notification LED 12a after the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section, and the operation mode for increasing the medals is notified by the navigation notification, When the net increase in the number of medals up to the present starting point exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section may be terminated and the normal section may be transferred. According to this configuration, the starting point for counting the net increase number of medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a makes the advantageous section. Since it is not necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the net increase number of medals starting from the time other than when it is suggested that the transition has been made and the operation mode for increasing the number of medals is notified by the navigation notification, the net increase number is not required. It is possible to simplify the control for determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on the value of the counter.

Further, for example, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals up to the present starting from a uniformly set opportunity after the start of the advantageous section, and when the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number. As a configuration for ending the advantageous section, it is suggested that after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a shifts to the AT state regardless of whether or not the operation mode for increasing medals is notified by the navigation notification. When the number of medals to be increased from the starting point to the present exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section may be terminated and the normal section may be transferred. According to this configuration, the starting point for counting the net increase number of medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the operation of increasing the medals by the navigation notification is performed. Regardless of whether or not the mode has been notified, it is not necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the net increase in medals starting from the time other than when the advantageous section notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous section has been started. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the control for determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on the value of the net increase number counter.

In the present embodiment, in the AT state management process, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, so that the advantageous section is controlled to end. However, in the AT state management process, a bet is made in each game. Instead of counting the number of medals used to set the number, only the number of medals to be paid out in each game is counted, and the total number of medals to be paid out in the advantageous section exceeds the predetermined specified number, so that the advantageous section is terminated. It may be configured to be controlled to. For example, the specified number of total payouts is 2865 (net increase number (2400) in which the payout rate of medals between 1600 games is 150%) and the shortest number of games (160 games = 2400/1) to which the net increase number of medals is given. From the total value of the number of medals used to set the number of bets (480 = 160 games x the specified number of 3 per game) in the maximum number of payouts per game (15)), the payout in one game on the slot machine 1 As a value obtained by subtracting the maximum value (15) of the number of medals), it is advantageous to end the advantageous section when the total number of medals paid out in the game in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. The maximum net increase in the number of medals to be paid out in a section can be 2400 or less, and the payout rate of medals between 1600 games can be 150% or less. The same effect can be obtained even if the total number of medals paid out in the game in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined number (specified number + 1) to end the advantageous section.

[About medal payout processing]
The control content of the medal payout process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the medal payout process performed by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the medal payout process, first, the winning flag set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired in the predetermined register (Se1), and the winning number / payout number command setting process is performed (Se2). In the winning number / payout number command setting process, for the winning combination specified based on the winning flag set and acquired in the predetermined register, the winning combination that can identify the winning combination and the medal to be paid out according to the winning of the winning combination. Set the command queue to send a command that can specify the number of sheets to the sub-control unit 91. The commands set in the command queue are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the timer interrupt process.

After performing the winning number / payout number command setting process in the step of Se2, the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning of the winning combination specified based on the winning flag acquired in the step of Se1 is acquired (Se3). , The number of medals to be paid out is set as the remaining number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Se4).

After that, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of sheets set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is 0 (Se5), and if it is determined that the remaining number of sheets is not 0, it is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c and is currently set. Refer to a credit counter that can specify the number of credits (Se6), and determine whether or not the credit has reached the upper limit (50 in this embodiment) based on the value of the credit counter (Se7). ..

If it is determined in the step of Se7 that the credit has not reached the upper limit, the value of the credit counter is added by 1 (Se8), and the medal payout process is performed (Se9). In the medal payout processing, data for displaying the value corresponding to the value of the credit counter based on the value of the credit counter is set in the output buffer of the credit display 11, and is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The process of subtracting 1 from the remaining number of medals, the number of medals that have been set in the predetermined area of RAM 41c and have been paid out is added by 1 to the number of identifiable medals that have been paid out, and the value corresponding to the number of medals that have been paid out after addition is calculated. The process of setting the data to be displayed in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is performed. The initial value of the number of paid medals is 0, and the number of paid medals is initialized at the end of one game.

After performing the medal payout processing in the step of Se9, the credit payout interval waiting process is performed (Se10). In the credit payout interval waiting process, a predetermined waiting time (in the present embodiment, a time during which a player or the like can visually recognize a change in the display contents of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12, for example, one medal It waits for about 0.16 seconds for each payout), and when the waiting time elapses, the credit payout interval waiting process is completed. By performing the credit payout interval waiting process, the timer interrupt process is performed during the predetermined waiting time, and the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12 corresponds to the data set in each output buffer. It will be updated to the display mode. Further, the value of the credit counter updated by the medal payout processing and the number of paid medals are displayed on the credit display 11 and the game assist display 12 for at least a predetermined waiting time, and the credit display 11 and the game assist are displayed. A player or the like can visually recognize a change in the display content of the display device 12.

After performing the credit payout interval waiting process in the step of Se10, the process returns to the step of Se5, and each process of the steps of Se5 to Se10 is repeated until the remaining number of sheets set in the RAM 41c becomes 0. Then, in the step of Se5, when it is determined that the remaining number of sheets is 0, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

Further, when it is determined in the step of Se7 that the credit has reached the upper limit number based on the credit counter, the hopper payout process is performed (Se11). In the hopper payout process, the hopper motor of the hopper unit 35 is driven, and each time the payout sensor of the hopper unit 35 detects the payout of one medal, the remaining number of medals set in the RAM 41c is subtracted by 1 and paid out. After adding 1 to the number of medals, the process of setting the data for displaying the value corresponding to the number of paid medals after the addition in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is repeated until the remaining number becomes 0. .. As a result, every time a medal is paid out from the hopper unit 35, the display of the number of payouts on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated. Then, when the remaining number of sheets becomes 0, the hopper motor is stopped and the hopper payout process is completed.

After performing the hopper payout process in the step of Se11, the medal payout process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

In this way, in the medal payout process, when a small winning combination is awarded, if there is a vacancy in the credit, the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning of the small winning combination is added to the credit within the range up to the upper limit of the credit. When the credit is full, the number of medals that could not be added to the credit is paid out from the hopper unit through the medal payout outlet 9.

In addition, in the medal payout process, when a small winning combination is awarded and a medal is paid out to the credit, each time one medal is added to the credit, the medal payout process is performed and the number of paid medals is displayed. After setting the data to be generated in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, the timer interrupt processing is performed by performing the credit payout interval waiting process, and the data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. The control to update the display of the game auxiliary display 12 based on the data and maintain the display on the game auxiliary display 12 in the updated state until a predetermined waiting time elapses is controlled by the number of medals paid out to the credit. Repeat. As a result, when a small winning combination is generated and medals are paid out to credits, the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially displayed over a predetermined time (number of medals paid out to credits x waiting time). Will be updated.

Further, in the medal payout process, when a small winning combination is generated and the medal is paid out from the hopper unit, the hopper payout process is performed and a predetermined time according to the number of medals to be paid out (for example, 100 ms per medal). Data for displaying the number of medals that have been paid out is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 each time the hopper motor of the hopper unit 35 is driven and the payout sensor detects the payout of one medal. do. Then, the timer interrupt process is performed during the time corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out, so that the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is updated based on the data set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. Therefore, the display of the number of medals to be paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially updated over a period of time according to the number of medals to be paid out.

[Processing when replaying is activated]
The control content of the process at the time of replay operation performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the re-game operation processing performed by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 17, in the process at the time of re-game operation, first, the winning flag set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to (Sf1), and whether or not the re-game combination has won a prize based on the winning flag is determined. Judgment (Sf2).

When it is determined that the re-game combination has won a prize in the step of Sf2, a re-game operation flag that can specify that the re-game is to be activated in the next game is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf3), and the re-game is used. The medal counter setting process is performed (Sf4). In the replay medal counter setting process, the specified number of bets in the game is specified, and the specified number of bets in the game is set as the replay medal in the replay medal counter set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The minute value (3 in this embodiment) is set.

After performing the replay medal counter setting process in the step of Sf4, the lighting mode of the LED 20 during replay is set to the lighting state (Sf5), and the interrupt one-time wait process is performed (Sf6). By performing the interrupt one-time wait process in the step of Sf6, the timer interrupt process is executed, the LED dynamic display process is performed, and the LED 20 is controlled to be in the lit state during replay.

After performing the interrupt one-time wait process in the step of Sf6, the process at the time of replay operation is terminated and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in the step of Sf2 that the re-game combination has not won a prize based on the winning flag, the re-game operation process is terminated and the process returns to the main process.

As described above, in the process at the time of replay operation, when the replay combination wins a prize in the game, the LED 20 during replay is controlled to be lit.

In addition, in the process at the time of re-game operation, when the re-game combination wins in the game, the re-game medal is set in the re-game medal counter, so that the re-game is performed at the start of the game start waiting process in the next game. The medal is set as the number of bets, the specified number of bets is set, and the game can be replayed.

[Timer interrupt processing]
The control content of the timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 41.

The timer interrupt process is a process performed by the main control unit 41 at regular time intervals (about 0.56 milliseconds in this embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process is set to a time 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, and this time and the next time. The process that repeats according to the control state always goes through at least one cycle with the timer interrupt process.

As shown in FIG. 18, the timer interrupt process includes the LED dynamic display process, and each time the timer interrupt process is performed, the LED dynamic display process is executed.

In the LED dynamic display processing, various LEDs and other indicators connected to the output port (credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1 to 3 BETLED 14 to 16, input request LED 17, start effective LED 18, wait LED 19, replaying). Control to set a lighting signal to dynamically turn on the lighting state of (LED20, etc.) according to the state of the output buffer set by each processing such as main processing, and send it to the lighting control circuit of the display such as various LEDs. And so on. By performing the LED dynamic display processing, the display devices such as various LEDs are controlled to the lighting mode according to the data set in the corresponding output buffer.

Although not shown in particular, the timer interrupt process of the present embodiment is mainly used for a power failure determination process for detecting the occurrence of a power failure (power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped) and a power failure determination process for detecting the occurrence of a power failure. The data set in the register of the control unit 41 and the predetermined area of the RAM 41c are backed up by the backup power supply, and even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the stored contents are saved as long as the power is supplied by the backup power supply. A power interruption process for saving to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, a process for initializing a predetermined output port when a power failure occurs, and data that can specify the detection status of various switches based on the detection status of various switches are generated. Processing, processing to update predetermined various timers set in the predetermined area of RAM 41c, processing to transmit a predetermined external output signal to the outside of the slot machine 1, processing to transmit various commands set in the command queue, game. A process of transmitting an excitation signal to the reel motor 32 of the reel unit 34 to drive and stop each reel according to the progress of the reel unit 34 is included, and various processes are executed in a predetermined order. There is.

[Transition of display mode such as game auxiliary display at the start of advantageous section]
After the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied and the advantageous section notification is started, the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the input request LED 17, the replaying LED 20, 1 The transition of the display mode of the 3BETLEDs 14 to 16 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the display mode of the game assist display 12 and the like at the start of the advantageous section notification.

The main control unit 41 executes the above-mentioned main process, and performs the game start waiting process and the ball ejection control process. The display modes of LEDs 20, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled.

As shown in FIG. 19A, in the game start waiting process, when there is a vacancy in the credit or the number of bets and the medal can be inserted, the insertion request LED 17 is started to light. After that, the number of bets is set by inserting medals or operating the MAXBET switch 6, so that the corresponding 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially started to light. Then, when the specified number of bets is set, the start effective LED 18 is started to light. If the replaying combination is won in the previous game and the replaying game is given, the LED 20 during replay is controlled to be lit during the period from the end of the previous game to the end of the game (not shown). ).

In this state, the start switch 7 is operated to start the game and perform an internal lottery. Then, in the ball ejection control process, the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied and the advantageous section notification flag is set, so that the state control data (lighting) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and then an interrupt is performed. By performing the wait process once, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light.

Then, after the interrupt one-time wait process is performed, the navigation for displaying the navigation number suggesting the operation mode according to the navigation target combination won in the internal lottery by the instruction setting process during the ball ejection control process. The display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. After that, by performing timer interrupt processing, each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 corresponding to the navigation number (3 in this embodiment) (in this embodiment, the first, third, and fourth of the left side display 12L) , 6 and 7 segments and the 4th segment of the right display 12R) are started to light. That is, after the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started, the lighting of each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 indicating the navigation number is started.

Then, after the ball ejection control process is completed, the reel control process is performed, and after the wait has elapsed, that is, after a predetermined fixed period has elapsed from the start of the previous game, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate. Will be started.

Further, the main control unit 41 transmits a command capable of specifying the operation mode suggested by the navigation notification to the sub control unit 91 when performing the navigation notification in the instruction setting process during the ball ejection control process. Control to do. On the other hand, when it is specified that the navigation notification is performed on the main control unit 41 side at the start of the game, the sub control unit 91 is based on the command received from the main control unit 41. , The control of the navigation effect is executed, and the navigation image suggesting the operation mode suggested by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the sub control unit 91 may be controlled to the effect that the advantageous section notification is started, that is, in the AT state when it is specified that the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started on the main control unit 41 side. The AT confirmation notification for notifying the confirmation is performed using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like. Since the instruction setting process on the main control unit 41 side is performed after the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started, the navigation effect by the sub control unit 91 is performed after the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. Will be.

In this way, the main control unit 41 controls to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied in the ball ejection control process performed at the start of the game, so that the advantageous section notification start. At the start of the game in which the condition is satisfied, the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started, and the advantageous section notification for notifying that the control is performed in the advantageous section is started.

Further, in the ball ejection control process, the main control unit 41 controls to start displaying the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 after starting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, thereby starting the game auxiliary display. By the time the navigation notification is started in 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light up to notify that the advantageous section has started.

Further, in the ball ejection control process, the main control unit 41 controls the game auxiliary display 12 to start the navigation notification, and then performs the reel control process to control the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. After the game is started in response to the operation of the start switch 7, the game auxiliary display 12 starts the navigation notification until the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are controlled to rotate at a constant speed.

In the present embodiment, in the ball ejection control process, after setting the state control data (lighting) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the interrupt one-time wait process is performed to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a. After that, the instruction setting process is performed to start the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display. However, in the ball ejection control process, after the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light up, the subsequent processing is predetermined. A delay process for intentionally delaying over a predetermined period of time may be performed, and when the predetermined period elapses, an instruction setting process may be performed to start the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12. In such a configuration, within a predetermined period during which the delay processing is being performed, the sub-control unit 91 can be made to perform AT confirmation notification to notify that the control to the AT state is confirmed. After the AT confirmation notification is performed, the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 can be started.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls to start the navigation notification by performing the instruction setting process after starting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the ball ejection control process. After starting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the ball control processing, the instruction setting processing is performed in the reel control processing, and when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, the navigation notification is controlled to be started. But it may be. In such a configuration, at the start of the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, a predetermined period of wait, that is, a predetermined fixed period from the start of the previous game elapses after the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started. At that time, the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 will be started. When the predetermined period of the wait has elapsed at the start of the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are operated at substantially the same time as the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light. As the rotation starts, the navigation display of the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 starts.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to control the game auxiliary display 12 to start the navigation notification after starting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a in the ball ejection control process. The main control unit 41 is configured to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the start of the game in which the notification start condition is satisfied, but the main control unit 41 navigates with the game auxiliary display 12 in the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied. At a predetermined timing from the start of notification to the end of the game (for example, when the third stop operation is completed, when the payout of medals is completed, when the granting of replay is completed, etc.) The lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a may be started.

In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 is configured to perform AT confirmation notification when the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started on the main control unit 41 side, but the sub control unit 91 is the main control unit. In the game in which the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started on the 41 side, the AT confirmation notification may be performed at a timing before the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started on the main control unit 41 side. .. Further, it was confirmed that the sub control unit 91 was transferred to the advantageous section based on the command received from the main control unit 41 and then won the AT lottery, so that the advantageous section notification was started thereafter. Even in a configuration in which AT confirmation notification is performed at any timing within the period from the time when it is specified to the time when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied on the main control unit 41 side, that is, the timing before the AT state is started. good.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the start of the game in which the navigation notification is started, but after it is determined to shift to the AT state, the navigation notification is performed. The lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a may be started before the game in which the game is started. In this case, the sub control unit 91 may also be configured to perform AT confirmation notification at the timing when the main control unit 41 starts lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a after it is determined to shift to the AT state.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to start the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 after starting the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, but the main control unit 41 is configured to start the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12, for example. In the control process, after setting the state control data (lighting) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the interrupt one-time wait process is not performed, and then the instruction setting process is performed by the time the timer interrupt process is performed. By configuring the navigation display data of the navigation notification to be set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied. In addition, the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the display of the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12 may be started at the same time. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the time the navigation notification is performed in the advantageous section to notify that the advantageous section is controlled.

[Transition of display mode such as game auxiliary display in settlement process or demo transition]
The transition of the display mode such as the game assist display 12 in the settlement process or the demo transition will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a transition of a display mode such as a game auxiliary display 12 in a settlement process or a demo transition.

First, with reference to FIG. 20 (a), the transition of the display mode of the game assist display 12 at the time of the settlement process will be described.

As shown in FIG. 20 (a), in the medal payout process of the previous game, when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of medals are paid out due to the winning of a small winning combination, the number of medals paid out is calculated. It is controlled so that it is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. As a result, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially updated so as to be counted up to the final value (9) indicating a predetermined number of pieces according to the winning small winning combination. In this game, since the control is performed in the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit.

In the game start waiting process after the medal payout process, when the bet number is set by inserting a medal or operating the MAXBET switch 6, the corresponding 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially started to be lit, and the bet number notification is notified. Will be done. Then, when the specified number of bets is set, the start effective LED 18 is started to light.

When an effective operation is performed on the settlement switch 10 in this state, the settlement process is performed. By performing the settlement process, the payout number display and the bet number notification are cleared. In the present embodiment, the numbers in the 7-segment display in the payout number display are sequentially counted down (9, 8, 7, ... 1), and finally the initial state is reached. Here, while the payout number display and the bet number notification are being cleared, the input request LED 17 is in the off state, but after the payout number display and the bet number notification are cleared and the settlement process is completed, the input request is made. The LED 17 is turned on. In the present embodiment, a state in which neither the display 12L nor the display 12R has a 7-segment display as an initial state is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, both the display 12L and the display 12R may display "0" or "-" in 7 segments, or one of the display 12L and the display 12R has no 7-segment display and the rest. The display may display "0" or "-" in 7 segments. Further, when the bet number notification is cleared, the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are turned off. On the other hand, while the settlement process is performed to clear the payout number display and the bet number notification, the lighting state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is maintained.

As described above, in the game start waiting process, the payout number display and the bet number notification are cleared by performing the settlement process, while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is maintained in the lit state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 20 (b), the transition of the display mode of the game assist display 12 at the time of transition to the demo will be described.

As shown in FIG. 20 (b), similarly to FIG. 20 (a), in the medal payout process of the previous game, the count is increased to the final value (9) indicating a predetermined number of coins according to the winning small winning combination. The advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit.

In the game start waiting process after the medal payout process, when the demo transition period elapses in the non-BET state without setting the bet number, the demo effect is executed and the payout number display is cleared. At this time, unlike the case where the settlement is performed, the numbers in the 7-segment display in the payout number display are not sequentially counted down (9, 8, 7, ... 1), and the payout number display is cleared instantaneously. On the other hand, while the display of the number of payouts is cleared when the demo transition period elapses, the lighting state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is maintained.

As described above, in the game start waiting process, the display of the number of payouts is cleared when the demo transition period elapses, while the lighting state of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is maintained.

[Transition of display mode such as game assist display at the end of advantageous section]
The transition of the display mode of the game assist display 12 and the like at the end of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23.

First, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won by the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L, 2C, Regarding the case of stopping at 2R, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. 21 and 22 are diagrams for explaining the transition of the display mode such as the game assist display 12 at the end of the advantageous section notification (small winning combination winning).

As shown in FIG. 21, when the game is started in the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the reel control process is performed, and the rotation of at least one reel is controlled, the game auxiliary display is displayed. 12 (excluding the 8th segment of the right display 12R), the input request LED 17, the start effective LED 18, the wait LED 19, and the replay LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit. If the replaying combination is won in the previous game and the replaying game is given, the LED 20 during replay is controlled to be lit during the period from the end of the previous game to the end of the game (not shown). ).

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is completed (the pressing of the stop switch is released), the rotation of all reels is stopped, and further other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or MAXBET). The reel control process ends and the AT state management process is performed on condition that the switch 6) is not pressed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the game section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, the medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, the combination of symbols of the small winning combination is stopped at the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and a predetermined number (for example, 9) of medals are paid out when the small winning combination is won. , The number of medals paid out is controlled to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. As a result, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is sequentially updated so as to be counted up to the final value indicating a predetermined number of pieces according to the winning small winning combination. Until the final value of the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the waiting time for paying out medals to credits or the predetermined time for paying out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper unit is set. It will be necessary.

Then, when the payout of a predetermined number of medals according to the winning small winning combination is completed, the medal payout process is completed, and the process of setting the state control data in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed in the main process. Will be. In this process, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared in the above-mentioned AT state management process, and then the timer interrupt process is performed. Is performed, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

After that, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed.

Then, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacancy in the number of bets or credits, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 takes in the medal inside. Is set to the ON state, and then the ON request LED 17 is set to the ON state. After that, the timer interrupt process is performed to start lighting the ON request LED 17. Further, in the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is enabled by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won by the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L. When stopping at 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is completed, and the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, so that the reel control process is completed. , The final value of the number of medals to be paid out in connection with the winning of the predetermined small winning combination by the medal payout process is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and then the status control data (turns off) is displayed in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process. Is set, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. As a result, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. Further, after that, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

Further, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L, 2C, When stopping at 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, so that the reel control process is terminated, and then the main reel is stopped. By the processing, the state control data (turning off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is enabled by the operation input acceptance processing of the game start waiting process that is performed thereafter. That is, in the period from when the reel is stopped in the game until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.

Here, as shown in FIG. 22, even when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 and the MAXBET switch 6) are pressed. (For example, if the start switch 7 is pressed before the stop switch is released and the start switch 7 is continuously pressed even after the stop switch is released, or the stop switch is pressed. When the start switch 7 is pressed at the same time as the pressing of is released), the AT state management process is not performed, so that the process does not shift to the subsequent process of paying out the medal.

As described above, in the reel control process, even when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed, the pressing operation for other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is performed at the finished timing. Does not move to the processing of the next process. Therefore, in this case, the state control data (turning off) is not set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is not turned off. On the other hand, in the reel control process, if the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is not pressed at the timing when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed, it is more advantageous to the main process thereafter. The state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. This suggests to the player that the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section. Regarding the case of stopping at 2C and 2R, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. 23 and 24 are diagrams for explaining the transition of the display mode such as the game assist display 12 at the end (missing) of the advantageous section notification.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the game is started in the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the reel control process is performed, and the rotation of at least one reel is controlled, the game auxiliary display is displayed. 12 (excluding the 8th segment of the right display 12R), the input request LED 17, the start effective LED 18, the wait LED 19, and the replay LED 20 are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is completed (the pressing of the stop switch is released), the rotation of all reels is stopped, and further other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or MAXBET). The reel control process ends and the AT state management process is performed on condition that the switch 6) is not pressed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the game section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, the medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, the small winning combination won in the internal lottery is dropped, and no prize is generated with the medal payout, so that the medal payout control and the control to update the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 are not performed. It ends in. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, the state control data (off) is transferred to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process in the main process. After the setting, the timer interrupt process is performed, so that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

After that, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed.

Then, in the game start waiting process, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the ON state so as to take in the medals, provided that there is a vacancy in the number of bets or credits, by the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process. After that, the on-request LED 17 is set to ON, and the on-off request LED 17 starts lighting. Further, in the game start waiting process, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is enabled by the operation input acceptance process.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the missing symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L. When stopping at, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, so that the reel control process is terminated. After that, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main processing without controlling the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 to be updated by the medal payout process, and the advantageous section notification is performed. The LED 12a is turned off. As a result, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. After that, the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started from the game start waiting process.

Further, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the missed symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L, 2C. , When stopping at 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, so that the reel control process is terminated, and then the reel control process is terminated. The state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. Then, the acceptance of the settlement operation by the settlement switch 10 is enabled by the operation input acceptance processing of the game start waiting process that is performed thereafter. That is, in the period from when the reel is stopped in the game until the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended.

Further, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, and the missed symbol combination of the small winning combination is reel 2L, 2C. , 2R, after the reel control process is completed, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is not controlled to be updated by the medal payout process, and the output of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed by the main process. The state control data (off) is set in the buffer, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. On the other hand, as described above, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the small winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and the small winning combination shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section. Is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control process is completed, the final value of the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the small winning combination by the medal payout process is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. After that, the state control data (turning off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. That is, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off depends on the case where the missing symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the case where the small winning combination symbol combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. different.

Even if the missing symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, or the symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is performed by the main processing. By setting the state control data (turning off), the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, and the processing timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is the same. However, when the missing symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control processing is completed, the control to display the number of medals to be paid out is not performed on the game auxiliary display 12, and the main While the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the processing, when the symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped at the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel control processing is terminated. Further, after the control for displaying the number of medals to be paid out is performed on the game auxiliary display 12, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process. The time interval from the end of the reel control process until the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is different, and the time timing when the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off is different.

Here, as shown in FIG. 24, even when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 and the MAXBET switch 6) are pressed. (For example, if the start switch 7 is pressed before the stop switch is released and the start switch 7 is continuously pressed even after the stop switch is released, or the stop switch is pressed. When the start switch 7 is pressed at the same time as the pressing of is released), the AT state management process is not performed, so that the process does not shift to the subsequent process of paying out the medal.

In this way, even when the missing symbol combination of the small winning combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, in the reel control process, another operation means (for example, the start switch) is performed at the timing when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed. If the 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed, the process does not proceed to the next step. Therefore, in this case, the state control data (turning off) is not set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is not turned off. On the other hand, in the reel control process, if the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is not pressed at the timing when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed, it is more advantageous to the main process thereafter. The state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. This suggests to the player that the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made.

Next, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the lottery target combination including the re-game combinations A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and when the transfer from the advantageous section to the normal section is performed again. When the symbol combination of the game combination A or the re-game combination B stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is based on FIGS. 25 and 26. I will explain. 25 and 26 are diagrams for explaining the transition of the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 and the like at the end of the advantageous section notification (re-game winning). It should be noted that the re-gaming combinations A and B are re-gaming combinations having a configuration in which the symbol combinations constituting the winning combination are different for at least one reel. Further, by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the first operation order, the constituent symbols of the replaying combination A are preferentially stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped. By operating in the second operation order other than the first operation mode, the reel stop control is performed so that the constituent symbols of the replaying combination B are preferentially stopped by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. ing.

As shown in FIG. 25, the game is started in the advantageous section, and after the lottery target combinations including the re-game combinations A and B are won in the internal lottery, the reel control process is performed. When the reel control process is performed and at least one reel is rotation-controlled, the game auxiliary display 12 (excluding the eighth segment of the right side display 12R), the input request LED 17, the start effective LED 18, and the weighting The LED 19 and the LED 20 during replay are controlled to be turned off. On the other hand, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be lit.

Then, the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is completed (the pressing of the stop switch is released), the rotation of all reels is stopped, and further other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or MAXBET). The reel control process ends and the AT state management process is performed on condition that the switch 6) is not pressed. In the AT state management process, the advantageous section data initialization process is executed on the condition that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section is terminated, and the game section is shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section. Also, the advantageous section notification flag is cleared.

After performing the AT state management process, the medal payout process is performed. In the medal payout process, when the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the symbol combination of the re-game combination B stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, a control for paying out medals and a control for updating the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 Is terminated without being performed. At this time, the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the extinguished state.

Then, after the medal payout process is completed, the replay operation time process is performed, a predetermined value is set in the replay medal counter, the replaying LED 20 is set to ON, and the replaying LED 20 is lit. Is started.

After that, in the main process, the state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a based on the fact that the advantageous section notification flag is cleared by the AT state management process, and then the timer interrupt process is performed. By doing so, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off.

After that, the process setting process at the end of the game is performed, so that the main process for the game is completed, and then the game start waiting process for the next game is performed.

Then, in the game start waiting process, the number of bets up to the specified number is set by 1 based on the fact that the medal counter for re-game is set to 1 or more, and 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially set to the ON state. Then, the lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is sequentially started. After that, in the medal care permission setting process of the game start waiting process, it is determined that there is a vacancy in the number of bets or credits, and the medal care permission flag is set, so that the flow path switching solenoid 30 takes in the medal inside. Is set to the ON state, and then the ON request LED 17 is set to the ON state. After that, the timer interrupt process is performed to start lighting the ON request LED 17.

In this way, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the lottery target combination including the re-game combinations A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section occurs. When the symbol combination of the re-game combination A or the symbol combination of the re-game combination B stops on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation is terminated, and all the reels 2L, 2C. , 2R rotation is stopped, after the reel control process is completed, the replay operation process is performed and the lighting of the LED 20 during replay is started, and then the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started by the main process. The state control data (turns off) is set in, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. As a result, the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended. Further, after that, the lighting of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is sequentially started from the game start waiting process, and then the lighting of the input request LED 17 is started.

Further, when the game section is controlled to the advantageous section, the lottery target combination including the re-game combination A and B is won as a winning combination in the internal lottery, and the re-game is performed when the advantage section shifts to the normal section. When the symbol combination of the winning combination A or the symbol combination of the replaying combination B stops at the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, after the reel control processing is completed, the replaying LED 20 is started to light by the replaying operation time processing. After that, the state control data (turning off) is set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. That is, even when the symbol combination of the re-game combination A is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, or when the symbol combination of the re-game combination B is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. The timing is common.

Here, as shown in FIG. 26, even when the stop switch related to the third stop operation is released, the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 and the MAXBET switch 6) are pressed. (For example, if the start switch 7 is pressed before the stop switch is released and the start switch 7 is continuously pressed even after the stop switch is released, or the stop switch is pressed. When the start switch 7 is pressed at the same time as the pressing of is released), the AT state management process is not performed, so that the process does not shift to the subsequent process of paying out the medal.

In this way, even when the symbol combination of the replaying combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, in the reel control process, another operation means (for example, the start switch) is performed at the timing when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed. If the 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed, the process does not proceed to the next step. Therefore, in this case, the state control data (turning off) is not set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the main process, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is not turned off. On the other hand, in the reel control process, if the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is not pressed at the timing when the pressing operation for all the stop switches is completed, it is more advantageous to the main process thereafter. The state control data (off) is set in the output buffer of the section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. This suggests to the player that the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is made.

[Action 1]
As a conventional slot machine, there is one that is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, and has a configuration that includes an advantageous state lamp that is lit for a period that is controlled to the advantageous state. In the slot machine having such a configuration, the timing at which the advantageous state lamp is turned on and the timing at which the advantageous state lamp is turned off are not considered.

On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is determined that the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes the target of the advantageous section transition lottery, and the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section in the advantageous section transition lottery. In this case, it is possible to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section advantageous to the player, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a (right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) notifies that the transition has been made to the advantageous section. 8th segment) is provided, and after shifting to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light at the start of the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied by first performing the navigation notification, which is advantageous. It is possible to notify that the section has been transferred, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light before the navigation notification is first performed in the advantageous section. In such a configuration, it is possible to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the time the navigation notification is performed in the advantageous section to notify that the advantageous section is controlled.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a and then start the navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12, but the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on and the game auxiliary display is displayed. The display of the navigation notification in the device 12 may be started at the same time. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to start lighting the advantageous section notification LED 12a by the time the navigation notification is performed in the advantageous section to notify that the advantageous section is controlled.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section, the advantageous section can be terminated by satisfying the end condition of the advantageous section, and the advantageous section can be terminated. It is provided with an advantageous section notification LED 12a (8th segment of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying the end of the above, and when it is an advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in a lighting state. When the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a specific result (small winning combination), the main control unit 41 can stop different symbol combinations on the reel according to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. At this time, since the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended differs depending on the stopped symbol combination, it is possible to pay attention to the notification by the advantageous section notification LED 12a.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the lottery result of the internal lottery becomes a predetermined result (re-game combination), the main control unit 41 has a different symbol combination according to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Is possible to stop on the reel, and at this time, since the timing at which the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended is common depending on the stopped symbol combination, the suggestion by the advantageous section notification LED 12a This can prevent the player from being confused.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment stores the number of medals owned by the player as credits, and can settle the number of medals stored as credits when the settlement operation is performed by the settlement switch 10. When the advantageous section is terminated, the main control unit 41 notifies that the advantageous section has ended by the advantageous section notification LED 12a during the period from when the reel is stopped to when the acceptance of the settlement operation becomes effective. Since it is configured, the player can end the game after recognizing that the advantageous section has ended.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the small winning combination wins and the advantageous section ends, the main control unit 41 takes advantage of the timing after the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is completed. Since the notification LED 12a is configured to notify that the advantageous section has ended, it is possible to notify that the advantageous section has ended after recognizing that the medal has been paid out.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the re-game combination wins and the advantageous section ends, it is advantageous at the timing after the notification that the re-game has been granted is completed by starting the lighting of the LED 20 during the replay. Since the section notification LED 12a is configured to notify that the advantageous section has ended, it is possible to indicate that the advantageous section has ended after recognizing that the replay has been granted.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the advantageous section is ended, the medals are inserted by starting the lighting of the insertion request LED 17 after all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have stopped rotating. Since the configuration is such that the advantageous section notification LED 12a notifies that the advantageous section has ended at the timing before the notification that the advantageous section is completed is performed, the player starts the next game without knowing that the advantageous section has ended. It is possible to prevent the medal from being thrown in to make it happen.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is a game in which a navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player and a game for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player when a small winning combination is won. During the period in which the auxiliary display 12 is provided and the control is performed in the advantageous section, the eighth segment of the right side display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 can be controlled to be lit as the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the advantageous section can be controlled. It is a configuration that can notify that the game has shifted to the advantageous section, and that a part of the game auxiliary display 12 is used as the advantageous section notification LED 12a to notify that the advantageous section has been transferred and that the advantageous section has ended. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the main control unit 41 with a display means separate from the game auxiliary display 12 for displaying the navigation notification and the number of medals to be paid out as the display means for notifying the shift to the advantageous section.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 uses a part of the game assist indicator 12 as the advantageous section notification LED 12a to notify that the advantageous section has been transferred and that the advantageous section has ended. A display means provided separately from the display 12 may be used as the advantageous section notification LED 12a to notify the shift to the advantageous section. For example, the game auxiliary display 12 may be located in the vicinity of the game auxiliary display 12. May be configured to arrange a separate display means such as an LED or a lamp and use the display means to notify that the advantageous section has been entered and that the advantageous section has ended. According to this configuration, separately from the game assist indicator 12, a display means for notifying that the advantageous section has been entered and that the advantageous section has ended is provided, so that a display for notifying that the advantageous section has been entered is displayed. It can be clearly distinguished from other displays and recognized, and even in this case, since it is provided in the vicinity of the display means, it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking it.

In addition, various display means for notifying that the advantageous section has shifted and the advantageous section has ended, for example, the credit display 11 provided in the game display unit 13, the game auxiliary display 12, the input request LED 17, and the like. By arranging the display means on the board on which the display or the like is arranged, the display means can be provided in the vicinity of the game auxiliary display 12, and the player can prevent oversight. Further, by arranging a display means for notifying the shift to the advantageous section around switches operated at the start or end of the game, such as the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the settlement switch 10. , It is possible to prevent oversight by the player.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 shifts the game section to the advantageous section and then satisfies the advantageous section notification start condition, so that the advantageous section notification starts at the start of the game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied. The LED 12a is turned on to notify that the advantageous section has been entered, while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off at the end of the game in which the advantageous section is ended to notify that the advantageous section has ended. However, the main control unit 41 turns on the advantageous section notification LED 12a at the end of the game of shifting to the advantageous section, notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred, and at the end of the game in which the advantageous section ends, The advantageous section notification LED 12a may be turned off to notify that the advantageous section is completed.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment includes an advantageous section notification LED 12a (eighth segment of the right display 12R of the game auxiliary display 12) for notifying that the advantageous section has shifted and the advantageous section has ended. By controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the off state, it is possible to notify that the advantageous section has ended. In the main processing, the state control data (off) is sent to the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. Before performing the setting process, in the AT state management process, the process of initializing the predetermined area in which the data related to the advantageous section is stored in the RAM 41c is performed to initialize the data related to the advantageous section, which is advantageous. It is possible to prevent data relating to the advantageous section from remaining in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c even though the section notification LED 12a is controlled to be turned off to notify that the advantageous section has ended.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 initializes the data related to the advantageous section stored in the RAM 41c before performing the process of setting the state control data (off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. This process initializes the data related to the advantageous section before controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the off state. However, at the same time as the control to turn off the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the advantageous section is turned off. It may be configured to initialize the data related to. For example, the process of setting the state control data (off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process of initializing the data related to the advantageous section are performed in the timer interrupt process performed at the same timing. The control for turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a and the process for initializing the data related to the advantageous section can be performed at the same time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to initialize the data relating to the advantageous section before controlling the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the extinguished state, but it is advantageous after initializing the data relating to the advantageous section. The section notification LED 12a may be controlled to be turned off. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the data relating to the advantageous section from being initialized during the period in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in the lighting state.

In the main process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment stores data related to the advantageous section in the AT state management process before performing the process of setting the state control data (off) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a. The configuration is such that an initialization process for initializing a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is performed, and the predetermined area of the RAM 41c initialized by the initialization process does not include the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, and the initialization process is performed. Since the data relating to the advantageous section initialized by is not included in the state control data (lighting) set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a, the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is used for state control. Before performing the process of setting the data (turning off), the state control data (lighting) set in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a may be initialized by the initialization process in the AT state management process. Therefore, it is possible to reliably control the advantageous section notification LED 12a to the lighting state until the advantageous section ends.

[Action effect 2]
In the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has a net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section (from the total number of medals paid out in the advantageous section to the total number of medals used to set the number of bets in the advantageous section. It is possible to update the net increase number counter for counting the number of sheets obtained by subtracting the number of sheets), and the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section specified based on the value of the net increase number counter is predetermined. Number of sheets (in this embodiment, a value (2388) obtained by subtracting the maximum number (15) of the number of payouts in the slot machine 1 from 2400 and adding the maximum number (3) used for setting the number of bets). When the value exceeds, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed to end the advantageous section and shift to the normal section. The main control unit 41 updates the net increase number counter when updating the net increase counter. If the calculated value obtained by adding the value for the number of medals paid out in the game and subtracting the value for the medals used to set the bet number is less than 0, the net increase counter. The value of is corrected to 0, and when the calculated value is 0 or more, the value of the net increased number counter is controlled to be updated so that the calculated value is the value of the net increased number counter, which is an advantageous section. Since the start of, the net increase in medals is counted starting from the time when the net increase in medals is the smallest, and the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number based on the value of the net increase counter. It is a configuration that ends the advantageous section and shifts to the normal section.

According to this configuration, after the start of the advantageous section, when the net increase of medals up to the present starting from the time when the net increase of the game value is the smallest exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section is terminated and the normal section is terminated. Even if the net increase in medals starting from the start of the advantageous section does not exceed the specified number, it is advantageous if the net increase in medals after the number of medals starts to increase exceeds the specified number. Since the section ends, not only the net increase of medals in the advantageous section but also the net increase of medals after the start of the advantageous section can be limited to the range based on the specified number of medals.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 specifies the payout number value of medals to be paid out based on the winning flag of the game during the advantageous section when updating the net increase number counter in the AT state management process. , Based on the net increase value obtained by adding the payout number to the net increase value specified based on the net increase counter and subtracting the number of medals used for the bet number from the added net increase value. The configuration for updating the net increase number counter, that is, the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section counted by the net increase number counter is a configuration which is counted based on the number of medals actually paid out as a result of the game in the advantageous section. However, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section may be at least the number of medals given to the player minus the medals used in the game by setting the number of bets by the player, and is used for the internal lottery. It is possible to win a prize when the winning of a predetermined small winning combination accompanied by the awarding of a medal is actually allowed, and even though the player can generate the winning of the small winning combination. If it cannot be done, the medals given by assuming that the small winning combination has been won may be counted as the medals given to the player.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 updates the net increase number counter in the AT state management process, the net increase number value specified based on the net increase number counter is read into a predetermined register, and then the game is played. Specify the payout number value of the medals to be paid out based on the winning flag, add the payout number to the net increase number value of the predetermined register, and subtract the number of medals used for setting the bet number from the net increase number value after addition. The configuration is such that the net increase number counter is updated based on the net increase number value obtained by the above, but the main control unit 41 is concerned from the payout number value of the medals paid out in the game when updating the net increase number counter. The net increase counter may be updated by adding the net increase obtained by subtracting the number of medals used for setting the bet number in the game to the net increase counter.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number in the AT state management process, and the main control unit 41 is specified based on the net increase counter. After reading the numerical value into the predetermined register, specify the payout number value of the medal to be paid out based on the winning flag of the game, add the payout number to the net increase number value of the predetermined register, and bet from the net increase number value after addition. By subtracting the number of medals used to set the number, the net increase value in the game is calculated in the predetermined register, and it is determined whether or not the net increase value of the predetermined register exceeds the specified number. However, the main control unit 41 calculates the net increase number of the game based on the number of medals paid out and the number of medals used for setting the bet number in the game, and the calculated net increase number is the net increase number counter. After updating the net increase number counter, it may be determined whether or not the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number based on the value of the net increase number counter.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 updates the net increase number counter in the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 adds the value corresponding to the number of medals paid out in the game to the net increase number counter and bets. If the calculated value obtained by subtracting the value of the medals used to set the number is less than 0, the value of the net increase number counter is corrected to 0. In the net increase number counter, the number of medals is increased or decreased. When the number of sheets is less than 0, the numerical value less than 0 is not counted, and only the numerical value exceeding 0 is counted. However, the main control unit 41 is configured to count the numerical value less than 0, that is, a game in the minus region. It may be configured to count the net increase in value. For example, the main control unit 41 initializes the net increase number counter to 0 at the start of the advantageous section, and then net increases the value of the number of medals paid out when the medals are paid out in the advantageous section. By adding to the number counter and repeating the process of subtracting the value for the number of medals from the net increase counter when the medal is used to set the number of bets, the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section is counted. Therefore, it is possible to count whether the number of medals increased or decreased is less than 0 or more than 0.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals based on the value of the net increase counter after the start of the advantageous section, starting from the time when the net increase in medals is the smallest. However, when the main control unit 41 shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section as a uniformly set opportunity after the start of the advantageous section, the net increase in the number of medals up to the present starting from the normal section exceeds the specified number. It may be configured to end the advantageous section and shift to the normal section. According to this configuration, the starting point for counting the net increase of medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and the normal section is set. Since it is not necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the net increase number of medals starting from the time when the transition from to the advantageous section is performed, the control for determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on the value of the net increase number counter. Can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals based on the value of the net increase counter after the start of the advantageous section, starting from the time when the net increase in medals is the smallest. However, it is suggested that the main control unit 41 has shifted to the AT state by the advantageous section notification LED 12a after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section as an opportunity set uniformly after the start of the advantageous section, and also the navigation notification. When the operation mode for increasing the number of medals is notified, if the net increase in the number of medals up to the present starting from the above exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section may be terminated and the normal section may be used. According to this, the starting point for counting the net increase of medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a shifts to the advantageous section. Is suggested, and it is not necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the net increase number of medals starting from the time other than when the operation mode for increasing the number of medals is notified by the navigation notification, so the value of the net increase number counter. It is possible to simplify the control for determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the net increase in medals based on the value of the net increase counter after the start of the advantageous section, starting from the time when the net increase in medals is the smallest. However, the main control unit 41 is set uniformly after the start of the advantageous section, regardless of whether or not the operation mode for increasing medals is notified by the navigation notification after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section. , When the advantageous section notification LED 12a suggests that the AT state has been entered, if the net increase in the number of medals up to the present starting from the specified number exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section is terminated and the normal section is shifted. Often, according to this configuration, the starting point for counting the net increase in medals for determining the end condition of the advantageous section is uniformly set, and after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the medals are increased by navigation notification. Regardless of whether or not the operation mode to be notified is notified, it is necessary to determine the end condition of the advantageous section based on the net increase number of medals starting from the time other than when the advantageous section notification LED 12a indicates that the advantageous section has been started. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the control for determining the end condition of the advantageous section based on the value of the net increase number counter.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has an AT state in which navigation notification is performed to notify an advantageous operation mode to the advantageous person when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery during the advantageous section, and the inside. It is possible to control the control state related to AT including the precursor state in which the navigation notification is not performed even if the navigation target combination is won by lottery, and when updating the net increase number counter in the AT state management process, Regardless of whether the control state related to AT is the AT state or not, when a prize is generated with the payout of medals, the number of medals to be paid out is added to the net increase number counter, and the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section is calculated. Although it is configured to count, when updating the net increase number counter, when the control state related to AT is a control state other than the AT state in the advantageous section, the navigation target role is selected by the internal lottery. Is won, and when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player and the number of medals increases, the increased amount is added to the net increase number counter, and the navigation target role is won by the internal lottery, and the game is played. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are not operated and the number of medals does not increase in an operation mode that is advantageous to the person, the net increase number counter is not added, and the control state related to AT is the AT state during the advantageous section. When the navigation target combination is won in the lottery, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player, and the stop switch is stopped in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player regardless of whether or not the medals are increased. The increase in medals when the switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated may be added to the net increase number counter to count the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section. In a precursory state where an operation mode that is advantageous to the person is not notified, even if the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, if the number of medals actually increases, it is added to the net increase number counter and the number of medals cannot be increased. In the AT state where the operation mode advantageous to the player is notified in the advantageous section without adding to the net increase number counter, the medal actually increases when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery. The net increase counter is added regardless of whether or not the number of medals is actually increased, and if the player can increase the number of medals, the net increase counter is added regardless of whether or not the number of medals is actually increased. By adding, the advantageous section is intentionally subtracted. If the player cannot surely increase the number of medals while preventing the extension, adding the net increase counter only when the number of medals actually increases is disadvantageous to the player. It can be prevented from being stored.

In addition, when updating the net increase number counter, if the control state related to AT is a control state other than the AT state during the advantageous section, the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, and the number increases when the number of medals increases. When the minutes are added to the net increase number counter and the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, but the medals do not increase, the net increase number counter is not added and the control state related to AT is the AT state during the advantageous section. In addition, when the navigation target combination is won in the internal lottery, the increase in medals when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in an operation mode that is advantageous to the player regardless of whether or not the medals have increased. Is added to the net increase number counter to count the net increase number of medals in the advantageous section, and the main control unit 41 is in the advantageous section regardless of which control state the control state regarding AT is. If the lottery result of the internal lottery is a predetermined small winning combination in which the predetermined operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing medals does not change, it is operated in the predetermined operation mode and whether or not the number of medals is increased. Instead, the increase in medals when operated in a predetermined operation mode may be added to the net increase number counter to count the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section. According to this configuration, the game may be played in the advantageous section. If a person can increase the number of medals, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from being intentionally extended by adding the net increase number counter regardless of whether or not the number of medals is actually increased.

In the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has at least one of the conditions that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number. In the AT state management process, it is first determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games specified based on the advantageous section game number counter has reached the upper limit number of games. , When it is determined that the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section data initialization process is performed without determining whether or not the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, and the advantageous section is determined. Since it is configured to end, if it is established that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit game number as an end condition of the advantageous section, it is determined whether or not the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. Since it is not necessary to perform this, it is possible to simplify the control for determining whether or not the net increase in the number of sheets in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number of sheets.

In the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has at least one of the conditions that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number. Is configured to end the advantageous section when the above is established. In the AT state management process, first, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the maximum number of games, and the number of advantageous section games has reached the maximum number of games. If this is not the case, it is determined whether or not the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. Therefore, in the AT state management process, first, whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit is determined. Since the determination is made, when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the advantageous section is terminated, the advantageous section is more complicated than the control related to the determination of whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games. It is possible to omit the control related to the determination of whether or not the net increase number exceeds the specified number.

In the present embodiment, in the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 first determines whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games, and the number of advantageous section games has not reached the upper limit number of games. In this case, it is configured to determine whether or not the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. However, in the AT state management process, first, it is determined whether or not the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, which is advantageous. When the net increase number in the section does not exceed the specified number, it may be configured to determine whether or not the number of advantageous section games has reached the upper limit number of games. According to this configuration, the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games. Since the frequency in which the net increase in the number of sheets in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number may be higher than the frequency in which the number is increased, the control related to the determination of the infrequent event can be omitted.

In the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has at least one of the conditions that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number. Is configured to end the advantageous section when is established, and when both the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games and the net increase in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, the advantageous section game is established. Performs the same advantageous section data initialization process as when the number reaches the upper limit number of games or when the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number, and common data (data related to the advantageous section) is obtained. Since it is configured to be initialized, the number of advantageous section games in the advantageous section is established when both the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section and the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. Initializes the same data as when one of the cases where the maximum number of games is reached or the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number is satisfied, so when both conditions are satisfied and only one condition is satisfied. It is possible to prevent a difference in advantage from the case where is established.

For example, if it is only established that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section as the first condition and the advantageous section ends, the data corresponding to the first condition is initialized and the second condition is as follows. When the net increase in the advantageous section only exceeds the specified number and the advantageous section ends, both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied in the configuration for initializing the data corresponding to the second condition. If the data corresponding to the first condition and the data corresponding to the second condition are initialized when the advantageous section ends, the game is more than when either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied. Although it may be disadvantageous to the person, when both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied in the advantageous section, the same data as when either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied in the advantageous section is used. By configuring the initialization, it is possible to prevent a difference in advantage between the case where both the first condition and the second condition are satisfied and the case where either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied. can.

In the AT state management process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games in the AT state management process, and the net increase number in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined predetermined number. Since the advantageous section is terminated when at least one of the conditions is satisfied, the advantageous section ends when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, so that the advantageous section continues for a long period of time. Even if the advantageous section does not continue for a long period of time, if the number of medals increases sharply in the advantageous section, the net increase in the advantageous section will exceed the specified number and the advantageous section will end. It is possible to prevent the advantage in the advantageous section from becoming excessively high.

In the ball ejection control process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the control state data (lighting) in the output buffer of the advantageous section notification LED 12a when the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, and waits for one interrupt. After that, by controlling the navigation display of the navigation notification to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 by the instruction setting process, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started to light, and then the game auxiliary display 12 is used. In a game in which navigation notification is started and it is suggested that the advantageous section notification LED 12a has shifted to an advantageous section, when the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing medals is notified by navigation notification. , The configuration suggests that the advantageous section notification LED12a has shifted to the advantageous section at a timing before the timing at which the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that increase the number of medals by the navigation notification is notified. In a game in which it is suggested that the notification LED 12a has shifted to an advantageous section, when the operation mode of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing medals is notified by the navigation notification, the stop switch for increasing the medals by the navigation notification. Since it is suggested that the advantageous section notification LED12a has shifted to the advantageous section before the operation mode of 8L, 8C, 8R is notified, the medal in the game after recognizing that the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. It is possible to recognize the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has shifted to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification LED 12a at a timing before the timing at which the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that increase the medals by the navigation notification is notified. Although it is a suggested configuration, in a game in which the advantageous section notification start condition is satisfied, the advantageous section notification LED12a is at the same timing as the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing the number of medals by the navigation notification is notified. It may be a configuration that suggests that the lighting of the above has started and the transition to the advantageous section has occurred. When the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is notified, the number of medals is increased by the navigation notification. Since it is suggested that the section has moved to the section, it is possible to simultaneously recognize that the section has moved to the advantageous section and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that increase the number of medals.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has shifted to the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification LED 12a at a timing before the timing at which the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that increase the medals by the navigation notification is notified. Although it is a suggested configuration, in a game in which it is suggested that the advantageous section notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous section, when the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing the number of medals is notified by the navigation notification. A configuration may be used in which the lighting of the advantageous section notification LED 12a is started after the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing the number of medals is notified by the navigation to suggest that the transition to the advantageous section is performed. , In a game in which it is suggested that the advantageous section notification LED 12a has shifted to the advantageous section, when the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing the medals is notified by the navigation notification, the medals are increased by the navigation notification. Since it is suggested that the advantageous section notification LED12a has shifted to the advantageous section after the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is notified, the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for increasing the medals is notified. After that, it is possible to pay attention to the timing at which it is suggested that the section has shifted to the advantageous section.

[Action effect 3]
In the present embodiment, in the reel control process shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 performs other operations even when the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released (YES in Sh7). When the means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed (YES in Sh8), the reel control process is not terminated. Since the reel control process is not completed, it is not possible to proceed to the AT state management process shown in FIG. 14, which is the subsequent process, and it is determined that the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit game number (Sd5), or in the advantageous section. It is not determined (Sd11) that the net increase number exceeds a predetermined number. Therefore, since the advantageous section data initialization process (Sd13 to Sd22) is not executed to clear the advantageous section notification flag, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off from lighting in the processing of Sa10 and Sa11 in the main processing shown in FIG. It does not switch to.

In this way, when the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed at the timing when the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a turns off the light. Does not suggest a transition from an advantageous section to a normal section. Therefore, the player can sufficiently confirm the derived symbol combinations in the period until the press release of the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released, and the player can play while separating the symbols. Further, when the player who has sufficiently confirmed the symbol combination releases the press on the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation, the player can be made to pay attention to whether or not the advantageous section notification LED 12a is switched from lighting to extinguishing. .. Further, the player has a configuration other than turning off the advantageous section notification LED 12a, for example, the count display of the number of AT games becomes "0", or the ally character is defeated by the enemy character in the battle production of the final game of AT. In some cases, the end of the advantageous section can be recognized to some extent. Therefore, if the player has confirmed that the advantageous section notification LED 12a does not switch from on to off even though the press on the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released, an operation means other than the stop switch can be used. You can notice that it is being pressed carelessly. As described above, the slot machine 1 improved with respect to the suggestion of the state transition is provided.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a scene in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is switched from on to off to suggest a transition from the advantageous section to the normal section, but the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on from off. The present invention may be applied to a situation suggesting a transition from a normal section to an advantageous section by switching. For example, after the reel control process (that is, at the end of one game), the advantageous section notification LED 12a may be switched from off to on in order to shift from the normal section to the advantageous section. In this case, when the other operating means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed at the timing when the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released, the advantageous section notification LED 12a lights up. It can be configured so that the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section is not suggested.

In the present embodiment, in the reel control process shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 performs other operations even when the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released (YES in Sh7). When the means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed (YES in Sh8), the reel control process is not terminated. Since the reel control process is not completed, the game start waiting process in the next game, which is a subsequent process, is not executed either.

In the present embodiment, in the reel control process shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 performs other operations even when the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released (YES in Sh7). When the means (for example, the start switch 7 or the MAXBET switch 6) is pressed (YES in Sh8), the process returns to the Sh7 step again, and the same process is repeated. As a result, even though the other operating means is pressed, the process proceeds to the subsequent processing, for example, processing such as paying out medals or switching the advantageous section notification LED 12a from lighting to extinguishing is performed. Can be prevented. Further, the player determines whether or not the other operating means is pressed based on whether or not the processing after the reel control processing is performed when the pressing of the stop switch corresponding to the third stop operation is released. Can be discriminated against.

[Action effect 4]
In the present embodiment, in the game start waiting process shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 41 performs the settlement process (Sb111) when there is an effective operation on the settlement switch 10 (YES in Sb110), and pays out. The number display and the bet number notification are cleared to the initial state (Sb112). On the other hand, the main control unit 41 keeps the advantageous section notification LED 12a lit even if the settlement process is performed while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit in the advantageous section.

In this way, when the settlement operation for ending the game is performed at the player's will and the settlement process is performed, the payout number display and the bet number notification are in the initial state, while the advantageous section notification LED 12a remains lit. Therefore, the player who finds that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit in the slot machine that has not been played can be motivated to play the game. As described above, the slot machine is provided to prevent the player's motivation to play when the payment is made.

Further, since the area lit by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is smaller than the area where the payout number display is performed on the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a remains lit in the slot machine where the settlement process is performed. By doing so, the player who is wandering around the amusement park can enjoy the pleasure of searching for a slot machine in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the scene where the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, but the present invention may be applied to the scene where the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. For example, when the settlement switch 10 is effectively operated while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is off, the settlement process is performed and the payout number display and the bet number notification are cleared to enter the initial state. The extinguishing of the advantageous section notification LED 12a may be maintained.

[Action effect 5]
In the present embodiment, in the game start waiting process shown in FIG. 11, when the demo transition period has elapsed (YES in Sb102), the main control unit 41 clears the payout number display and puts it in the initial state (Sb104). .. On the other hand, the main control unit 41 keeps the advantageous section notification LED 12a lit even if the demo transition period elapses while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit in the advantageous section.

In this way, when an event (demo effect) in which the player may have finished the game occurs, the payout number display is set to the initial state, while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is kept lit, so that the game is played. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game by finding that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit in the slot machine that has not been used. As described above, the slot machine 1 is provided to prevent the player's motivation to play from being lost due to the passage of time.

Further, since the area lit by the advantageous section notification LED 12a is smaller than the area where the payout number display is performed on the game auxiliary display 12, the advantageous section notification LED 12a remains lit in the slot machine on which the demonstration effect is executed. As a result, the player who is wandering around the amusement park can enjoy the pleasure of searching for a slot machine in which the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the scene where the advantageous section notification LED 12a is lit, but the present invention may be applied to the scene where the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off. For example, in a state where the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned off, when the demo transition period elapses, the payout number display is cleared to the initial state, while the advantageous section notification LED 12a is kept off. May be good.

In the above-described embodiment, the advantageous section notification LED 12a provided in the area of the right side display 12R where the payout number display is performed on the game auxiliary display 12 performs the advantageous section notification, but the present invention is limited to this. not. For example, the lighting means included in the same game display unit 13 as the game auxiliary display 12, and the lighting means different from the game auxiliary display 12 (for example, the LED 19 during the wait) notifies the advantageous section. May be good. Further, the lighting means not included in the game display unit 13, that is, the lighting means away from the game auxiliary display 12, such as the player cannot find the lighting means unless the player takes his / her line of sight away from the game auxiliary display 12, notifies the advantageous section. May be done. The lighting means away from the game auxiliary display 12 is provided on a board common to the game auxiliary display 12, and is lit in the same manner as the game auxiliary display 12 based on a signal from the main control unit 41 to the board. It may be controlled. In this way, even when the lighting means that is controlled to be lit based on the signal from the main control unit 41 is adopted on the common board, if the settlement process is performed or the demo transition period has elapsed, While the payout number display on the game auxiliary display 12 becomes the initial state, the lighting of the advantageous section notification may be maintained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and is included in the present invention even if there are changes or additions within the range not deviating from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which the bet number is set by using medals and credits as the game value has been described, but the bet number is set by using the game ball as the game value. It may be applied to slot machines or fully credited slot machines that set the number of bets using only credits as a gaming value. When the game ball is used as the game value, for example, one medal can be associated with five game balls, and when the bet number is set to 3 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. 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 multiple types of games such as medals and game balls are generated depending on the occurrence of a prize. A slot machine that can pay out any value may be applied.

Further, in the above-mentioned Examples and Modifications, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming ball is launched into a gaming area. It can also be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by doing so.

In addition, various configurations, various processes, timings of various processes, and the like in the above-described embodiments and modifications can be appropriately combined.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 12 game auxiliary display, 12a advantageous section notification LED, 41 main control unit, 91 sub control unit.

Claims (1)

Equipped with a variable display unit that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
A display unit that displays information about the granting of game value,
A game value storage means for memorizing game values,
A settlement means for settlement of the game value stored in the game value storage means, and a settlement means .
Derivation operation means operated to derive the display result,
A transition means for shifting the operation information corresponding to the operation mode of the derivation operation means from a normal section in which the operation information cannot be notified to an advantageous section in which the operation information can be notified,
A counting means for counting the values updated during the advantageous interval, and
It is provided with a storage means for storing an advantageous section flag that is turned on when the advantageous section is in, and an advantageous section end flag that is turned on when the advantageous section ends .
The display unit is
Including the advantageous section lamp that lights up during the advantageous section
When the game value is settled by the settlement means while the given information is being displayed and the advantageous section lamp is lit , the given information is displayed in the initial state, while the advantageous section lamp is turned on. Continue ,
The advantageous section end flag is turned on when an arbitrary end condition that can be satisfied at the start of the game is satisfied, or when it is determined that the value counted by the counting means has reached the upper limit after the start of the game.
When the game ends, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag is in the ON state, and when the advantageous section end flag is in the ON state, an initialization process for initializing the data related to the advantageous section is executed. By doing so, the advantageous section flag is turned off, and after the initialization process, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section flag is on, and when the advantageous section flag is off, A slot machine that controls the extinguishing of the advantageous section lamp .

Images