JP7299782B2 - slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to the display result of a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.

As this type of slot machine, it has been proposed that it is possible to control a normal section and an advantageous section, perform a section transition lottery in the normal section, and control to an advantageous section with a different degree of advantage depending on the result of the section transition lottery ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-83982

In a configuration controlled into a normal section and an advantageous section like the slot machine described in Patent Literature 1, there is room for improvement regarding transition to the advantageous section.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved slot machine in relation to transitions to advantageous sections.

The slot machine of claim 1,
Equipped with a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be individually identified,
A slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
a game state control means capable of controlling a plurality of types of game states;
Advantageous section control means capable of controlling the advantageous section;
a first advantageous interval end means for ending the advantageous interval in response to an initialization operation;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state in the advantageous section;
a second advantageous interval ending means for terminating the advantageous interval when the number of acquired gaming values in the advantageous interval exceeds a prescribed value;
Acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions of game value acquired by the player in the advantageous state;
Acquisition number display means for displaying the number of acquired game values counted by the acquisition number counting means;
with
The game state control means controls to an initial game state in response to the initialization operation,
When the game started in the initial game state shifts to the advantageous section, the advantage of the advantageous section is lower than when the game starts in a game state other than the initial game state shifts to the advantageous section. ,
Acquisition of game values in the advantageous section when the advantageous state ends when the number of acquired game values in the advantageous section is equal to or greater than a specific value smaller than the specified value when the advantageous state ends The advantageous degree of the advantageous section after the advantageous state ends is higher than when the number is less than the specific value,
It is possible to take over the number of acquired game values counted by the acquired number counting means even after the end of the advantageous section.
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section, the advantage of the advantageous section can be changed depending on the timing of shifting to the advantageous section.

The present invention may include only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may include the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention as well as the matters specifying the invention other than the matters specifying the invention. It can be anything.

1 is a front view of a slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied; FIG. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of a reel. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slot machine; FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination which becomes the object of an internal lottery. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an execution mode of navigation notification and navigation effect; It is a figure which shows the flow of a game in a normal area and an advantageous area. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of CZ lottery according to mode. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of mode lottery. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of end state lottery. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game state and the game section accompanying the setting change. It is a figure for demonstrating the production|presentation according to a game state and a game area. It is a figure for demonstrating the production|presentation according to a game state and a game area. It is a figure for demonstrating the production|presentation according to a game state and a game area. It is a figure which shows the selection rate of state suggestion production|presentation. It is a figure explaining the display of the net increase number. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage area for reel control data; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the control contents of the rotation start data setting process; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the control contents of a conventional rotation start data setting process; FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the control contents of the rotation start data setting process in the case of 4 reels;

A mode for implementing a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

[Mode 1]
The slot machine of form 1-1 is
Equipped with a variable display unit (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variably display multiple types of identification information (symbols) that can be identified,
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A game state control means (main control unit 41) capable of controlling a plurality of types of game states (normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), general BB);
Advantageous section control means (main control unit 41) capable of controlling the advantageous section;
with
It is characterized in that the advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) differs according to the type of the gaming state when the advantageous section is shifted to.
According to this feature, since the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section, the advantage of the advantageous section can be changed depending on the timing of shifting to the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-2 is the slot machine according to form 1-1,
Advantageous interval termination means (main control unit 41) for terminating the advantageous interval in response to an initialization operation (setting value change operation),
The game state control means controls to an initial game state (normal game state (non-internal)) when the advantageous section ends in response to the initialization operation (setting value change operation),
When transitioning to the advantageous section in the initial game state (normal game state (non-internal)), transition to the advantageous section in a game state other than the initial game state (normal game state (internal), general BB) It is characterized by the fact that the advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is lower than when it is.
According to this feature, in the initial game state that is controlled when the advantageous interval is terminated in response to the initialization operation, when the transition to the advantageous interval occurs, there is more Since the advantage of the advantageous section becomes low, it is possible to prevent the advantage from increasing when shifting to the advantageous section due to the initialization operation.

The slot machine of form 1-3 is the slot machine according to form 1-1 or 1-2,
pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining which display results are allowed to be derived before the display results are derived;
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a special result (BB winning) that allows derivation of the special display result (BB), and the special display result (BB) is not derived, the special result (BB winning) Carry-over means (main control unit 41) for carrying over to the next game and thereafter;
with
The plurality of types of game states are a non-carry-over game state (normal game state (non-internal)) in which the special result is not carried over, and a carry-over game state (normal game state (internal) in which the special result is carried over). )) and
According to this feature, it is possible to focus on whether or not the special result is carried over when moving to the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-4 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-3,
Pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining which display results are allowed to be derived before the display results are derived;
The advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is different according to the determination result (internal lottery result) of the pre-determining means when shifting to the advantageous section. there is
According to this feature, since the degree of advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the determination result of the pre-determining means when shifting to the advantageous section, it is possible to draw attention to the display result derived when shifting to the advantageous section. .

The slot machine of form 1-5 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-4,
Pre-determining means (internal lottery) for determining which display results are allowed to be derived before the display results are derived;
The plurality of types of game states include a first game state (normal game state (non-internal)) and a second game state (normal game state (internal), BB general),
Regardless of whether it is controlled to the first game state (normal game state (non-internal)) or controlled to the second game state (normal game state (internal), BB general), the pre- It is characterized in that the determination means permits the same probability of derivation of the award display result (minor combination) accompanied by the award of game value.
According to this feature, even if the advantage degree of the advantageous section when shifting to the advantageous section differs depending on whether it is controlled in the first game state or in the second game state, it is given by the pre-determining means. Since the probability that the display result is allowed to be derived is the same, the advantage level does not change excessively depending on the game state.

The slot machine of form 1-6 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-5,
Equipped with production control means (sub control unit 91) for controlling production,
The effect control means is characterized by being able to execute different effects (state suggesting effect by pattern C) according to the type of the game state when the game state is shifted to the advantageous section.
According to this feature, it is possible to suggest the degree of advantage of the advantageous section from the difference in presentation when shifting to the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-7 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-6,
Equipped with production control means (sub control unit 91) for controlling production,
The effect control means is characterized by being capable of executing a common effect (state suggesting effect by patterns A and B) regardless of the type of the game state when the game is shifted to the advantageous section.
According to this feature, since the advantage of the advantageous section cannot be determined by the performance at the time of transition to the advantageous section, it is possible to maintain the expectation that the advantage of the advantageous section is high.

The slot machine of form 1-8 is the slot machine according to form 1-7,
According to the type of the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval, it is possible to perform advantageous control (control that increases the probability of winning the CZ lottery) for the player in the advantageous interval,
When performing the advantageous control (control in which the probability of winning the CZ lottery is high) in the advantageous section, after the transition to the advantageous section, after a predetermined number of games (10 games) have passed, the advantageous control (CZ lottery It is characterized by performing control in which the probability of winning is high.
According to this feature, after shifting to the advantageous section, it is possible to maintain the expectation that the advantageous control will be performed in the advantageous section for a predetermined number of games.

The slot machine of form 1-9 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-8,
Advantageous state control means (main control unit 41) for controlling to an advantageous state (CZ state) advantageous to the player in the advantageous section,
Control to increase the probability of being controlled to the advantageous state (CZ state) in the advantageous section according to the type of the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous section (control to increase the probability of winning the CZ lottery) It is characterized by being able to
According to this feature, it is possible to increase the probability of being controlled to an advantageous state according to the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-10 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-9,
When transitioning to the advantageous section in a specific game state (normal game state (internal), BB general), the transition to the advantageous section in a game state other than the specific game state (normal game state (non-internal)) The advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is higher than when
When a disadvantageous condition (reaching the ceiling, AT state non-winning in CZ state) is established in the advantageous section, the advantageous section in the specific game state (normal game state (inside), BB general) is characterized by terminating the
According to this feature, when a disadvantageous condition is established in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends in the specific game state, so that it is easy to move to the advantageous section in the specific game state, and to the advantageous section in another game state. Since the advantage of the advantageous section tends to be higher than when the game is shifted, even if the player is in a disadvantageous situation in the advantageous section, the player can expect the advantage of the subsequent advantageous section to be high.

The slot machine of form 1-11 is the slot machine according to form 1-10,
Advantageous state control means (main control unit 41) for controlling to an advantageous state (CZ state, AT state) advantageous to the player in the advantageous section,
The disadvantageous condition is characterized in that it is not controlled to the advantageous state (CZ state, AT state) in the advantageous section, and is established when a predetermined period (1100 games) elapses.
According to this feature, even if a period in which the advantageous state is not controlled continues for a long period of time in the advantageous section, it can be expected that the advantageous degree of the subsequent advantageous section will increase.

The slot machine of form 1-12 is the slot machine according to form 1-10 or 1-11,
Advantageous state control means for controlling an advantageous state (AT state) advantageous to the player in the advantageous section;
Advantageous state determination means (main control unit 41) for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state (AT state) when a specific condition is satisfied (controlled to the CZ state) in the advantageous section;
with
The disadvantageous condition is characterized in that it is satisfied when the specific condition is satisfied in the advantageous section and it is not decided to control to the advantageous state (wanted to win the AT state in the CZ state). .
According to this feature, even if it is not decided to control to an advantageous state even though the specific condition is satisfied in the advantageous section, it is possible to expect that the advantageous degree of the subsequent advantageous section will increase. .

The slot machine of form 1-13 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-12,
When transitioning to the advantageous section in a specific game state (normal game state (internal), BB general), the transition to the advantageous section in a game state other than the specific game state (normal game state (non-internal)) The advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is higher than when
When an advantageous condition advantageous to the player in the advantageous section (the number of sheets acquired in the AT state is 2300 or more) is established, the advantageous condition in the specific game state (normal game state (internal), BB general) It is characterized by ending an interval.
According to this feature, when the advantageous conditions are established in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends in the specific game state, so that it is easy to move to the advantageous section in the specific game state, and in the advantageous section in another game state. Since the advantage of the advantageous section is more likely to be higher than in the case of shifting, it is possible for the player to expect that the advantage of the advantageous section will be further increased by creating an advantageous situation for the player in the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-14 is the slot machine according to form 1-13,
The advantageous condition is established when the game value (the number of medals obtained) obtained in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined amount (2300 or more).
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player expect to acquire more game values by acquiring game values exceeding a predetermined amount in the advantageous section.

The slot machine of form 1-15 is the slot machine according to form 1-13 or 1-14,
an acquisition amount suggesting means (acquisition number display) for suggesting the amount of game value acquired by the player (the number of medals acquired);
The amount of game value (the number of won medals) indicated by the obtained amount suggesting means (the display of the number of obtained medals) is characterized in that it is taken over even after the advantageous section ends.
According to this feature, when the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, and the advantageous degree of the subsequent advantageous section increases, the player is made to recognize that the situation is more advantageous. can be done.

The slot machine of form 1-16 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-12,
When transitioning to the advantageous section in a predetermined game state (normal game state (non-internal)), transitioned to the advantageous section in a game state other than the predetermined game state (normal game state (internal), BB general) The advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is lower than when
When an advantageous condition advantageous to the player in the advantageous section (the number of sheets acquired in the AT state is 2300 or more) is established, the advantageous section in the predetermined game state (normal game state (non-internal)) It is characterized by terminating.
According to this feature, when an advantageous condition is established in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends in a predetermined game state, so that it is easy to shift to the advantageous section in the predetermined game state, and to the advantageous section in another game state. Since the advantage of the advantageous section tends to be lower than when the transition is made, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming excessively advantageous.

The slot machine of form 1-17 is the slot machine according to any one of forms 1-1 to 1-16,
When transitioning to the advantageous section in a specific game state (normal game state (internal), BB general), the transition to the advantageous section in a game state other than the specific game state (normal game state (non-internal)) The advantage of the advantageous section (high probability 1 mode, high probability 2 mode selection rate) is higher than when
When the advantageous section is ended in the specific game state (normal game state (inside), BB general), a predetermined notification (end・It is characterized by performing a transition waiting effect).
According to this feature, the end of the advantageous section in the specific game state makes it easier to transition to the advantageous section in the specific game state, and the advantage of the advantageous section is higher than when transitioning to the advantageous section in another game state. is likely to increase, it is possible to expect that the advantage degree of the subsequent advantageous section will increase by performing the predetermined notification.

The slot machine of form 1-18 is the slot machine according to form 1-17,
When the advantageous section is ended in a game state other than the specific game state (normal game state (non-internal)), before the game state other than the specific game state (normal game state (non-internal)) It is characterized by performing a predetermined notification (end/transition waiting effect).
According to this feature, even if the advantageous section ends in a game state other than the specific game state, it is possible to expect that the advantageous degree of the subsequent advantageous section will increase by performing the predetermined notification. .

[Mode 2]
The game machine of form 2-1 is
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that performs a game,
Processing means (main control unit 41) that executes processing according to a program;
Data storage means (RAM 41c) capable of storing data used by the processing means;
with
The data storage means has a plurality of specific areas (areas for each reel),
The processing means stores specific data (reel control data) in the specific area specified based on the specified address (leading address of the corresponding reel), and converts the specified address to the next address corresponding to the specific area. data storage processing execution means for executing data storage processing (reel control data storage processing) for updating to (the start address of the next reel),
When storing the specific data (reel control data) in two consecutive specific areas among the plurality of specific areas, after setting the address corresponding to the first specific area to the specified address, the first By executing the data storage processing (reel control data storage processing) of, the specific data (reel control data) is stored in the first specific area, and following the first data storage processing, the second By executing the data storage process (reel control data storage process), the specific data (reel control data) is stored in the next specific area.
According to this feature, when specific data is stored in two consecutive specific areas, the second data storage process is executed following the first data storage process, thereby counting the number of times of execution. The program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case of repeatedly executing the data storage process.

The gaming machine of form 2-2 is the gaming machine according to form 2-1,
The plurality of specific regions consist of n (n≧2)×2 consecutive specific regions,
It is characterized in that it is possible to execute a specific process (reel control data twice storing process) for executing the data storing process n times at one time.
According to this feature, by repeating the specific processing twice, the specific data is stored in the n×2 consecutive specific areas. The capacity can be smaller.

The gaming machine of form 2-3 is the gaming machine according to form 2-1 or 2-2,
When storing the specific data (reel control data) in two consecutive specific areas among the plurality of specific areas, after setting the address corresponding to the first specific area to the specified address, the data By calling the storage process (reel control data storage process), the specified data (reel control data) is stored in the first specified area, and then by calling the data storage process (reel control data storage process), The specific data (reel control data) is stored in the following specific area.
According to this feature, by calling the data storage process twice in succession, it is possible to further reduce the program capacity when storing the specific data in two consecutive areas.

The gaming machine of form 2-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 2-1 to 2-3,
A program storage means (ROM 41b) for storing the program,
The processing means (main control unit 41) executes processing in order from the program stored at the address with the smallest value,
In the program storage means, the data storage process (reel control data storage process) called by the call instruction is stored in an area in which the process to be executed next to the call instruction of the data storage process (reel control data storage process) is stored. ) is stored.
According to this feature, after the data storage process is executed by the call instruction, the data storage process is also executed after the return by the call instruction. can be less.

The gaming machine of form 2-5 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 2-1 to 2-4,
The plurality of specific areas store the common specific data (reel control data).
According to this feature, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when storing common specific data in a plurality of consecutive specific areas.

The gaming machine of form 2-6 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 2-1 to 2-5,
When storing the specific data (reel control data) in the two consecutive specific areas, the first call instruction calls the process including the second call instruction (reel control data twice storage process), and the second The data storage process (reel control data storage process) is called by a call instruction to execute the data storage process (reel control data storage process) for the first time, and the return instruction of the data storage process executes the second call instruction. After returning after the first call instruction, the data storage process (reel control data storage process) is executed for the second time without executing the call instruction, so that the return instruction of the data storage process returns after the first call instruction. It is characterized by
According to this feature, when the first instruction calls the process of storing the specific data in two consecutive specific areas, the return instruction of the data storage process is returned by the second call instruction that calls the data storage process, Since it is used both for return by the original first call instruction and for return, the program capacity can be further reduced.

The gaming machine of form 2-7 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 2-1 to 2-6,
The plurality of specific areas are areas in which the specific data (reel control data) relating to the corresponding electrical components (reel motors) of the same type are stored.
According to this feature, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when setting the specific data relating to the same type of electrical component to each of the plurality of electrical components.

The gaming machine of form 2-8 is the gaming machine according to form 2-7,
The electric component is a drive component (reel motor) that drives the reel.
According to this feature, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when controlling the drive components that drive the plurality of reels.

An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, comprises a housing 1a with an open front surface and a front door 1b rotatably pivoted on a side end of the housing 1a. there is Inside the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter referred to as left reel, middle reel, and right reel) on which a plurality of mutually identifiable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order and in equal numbers are arranged horizontally. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in a see-through window 3 provided approximately in the center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each of them is displayed in the top, middle, and bottom three stages, and arranged so as to be visible from the player's side. As shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of identifiable symbols (“red 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon a”, “watermelon b”, “cherry”). , "Bell a", "Bell b", "Replay", and "Plum") are arranged in a predetermined order.

In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is exemplified, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, or a configuration using four or more reels may be used. . In this embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R form a variable display section that variably displays symbols, but the variable display section may be other than the reels. By moving the belt on which is arranged, the configuration may be such that the pattern can be variably displayed. Also, in this embodiment, the variable display section is configured with a physical reel, but the variable display section may be configured with an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, there are a medal inserting section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by the player). ) is used to set the maximum number of bets out of the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state (in this embodiment, normal gaming state: 3, BB general: 3, RB: 2). a MAXBET switch 6, a settlement switch 10 operated when settling the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount (returning the medals used for setting the credits and the bet amount). , a start switch 7 that is operated when starting the game, and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. .

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credit, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content of the error when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, operation information (navigation notification) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc., a 1 BET LED 14 that lights up to notify that the number of bets is set to 1, A 2 BET LED 15 lights to indicate that the number of bets has been set to 2, a 3 BET LED 16 lights to indicate that the number of bets has been set to 3, and a lighting indicates that the start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 is valid. A game display unit 13 provided with a start effective LED 18 to notify, a section display LED 19 to notify by lighting that the section state is controlled to the advantageous section, and a replaying LED 20 to notify by lighting that the replay game is in progress. is provided.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the number of bets by operating the MAXBET switch 6 is valid. Left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 3) are provided inside the 8R, respectively, to notify by lighting that the operation to stop the reels by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. is provided.

In addition, a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying images is provided in front of the slot machine 1 . The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel that is transparent when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and is located in front of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the front door 1b (player side). is provided so that the display area is arranged in the The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51 can be visually recognized from the player side through the transmission area corresponding to the see-through window 3 in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and through the see-through window 3.

Inside the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by operating a predetermined key. A setting value display 24 that displays the setting value at that time, a door open detection switch 25 that detects the open state of the front door 1b, a flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion part 4, A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either the hopper tank side or the medal payout port 9 side provided in the later-described side, detects medals that have been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank side. A medal selector 29 having inserted medal sensors 31a to 31c is provided.

Further, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 34 for rotating or stopping the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R described above according to a control signal from the main control section 41, a control unit 34 from the main control section 41 are provided. A hopper unit 35 is provided for paying out medals from the medal pay-out port 9 according to a signal.

Also, inside the slot machine 1, there is a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and normally functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state. A reset/setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball payout rate) of the internal lottery, and a power switch 39 operated when the power is turned on/off are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. A game is controlled by the game control board 40, and a game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. Control of the production according to is performed.

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

In addition, the game control board 40 includes the aforementioned credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, start effective LED 18, section display LED 19, replay LED 20, BET switch effective LED 21, left, middle, right Stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel unit 34, hopper unit 35 are connected, and these electrical components are the main control mounted on game control board 40 and described later. It is designed to be driven based on the control of the unit 41 .

In addition, the game control board 40 is equipped with a main control section 41 for controlling the game. The main control unit 41 includes a ROM 41b in which programs and the like are stored and a RAM 41c in which work data is temporarily stored, and performs various controls according to the programs stored in the ROM 41b.

The main control section 41 also transmits various commands to the sub-control section 91 . A command sent from the main control section 41 to the sub-control section 91 is sent only in one direction, and no command is sent from the sub-control section 91 to the main control section 41 .

The effect control board 90 is connected with the above-described liquid crystal display 51, a speaker capable of outputting sound, and effect devices such as the effect LED 57 that is used for effect and can be visually recognized from the player side. The state can be controlled by a sub-control section 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 . The sub-control section 91 receives commands transmitted from the main control section 41 and performs various controls for effecting.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment has a configuration in which the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. More specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using a winning probability according to a set value in a lottery such as an internal lottery or an AT lottery that affects the player's advantage. The set value consists of 6 stages from 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 decreasing the value in order, lowering the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage for the player is the highest, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the degree of advantage decreases stepwise.

In order to change the set value, it is necessary to turn on the power switch 39 of the slot machine 1 after turning on the setting key switch 37 . When the setting key switch 37 is turned on to turn on the power, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset/setting switch 38. Move to the setting change 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 one by one (when the operation is further performed from the setting value 6, the setting value is changed to 1). return). Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the displayed value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (set value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control section 41, and the state 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 operating a predetermined key, is opened. Only the store clerk who has a predetermined key among the store clerk of the installed amusement shop can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation, it can be operated only by a store clerk who has a key for operating the setting key switch 37, even among game store clerks. Further, the reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires key operation using a predetermined key, so that it can be operated only by a store clerk who has a predetermined key. Also, the reset/setting switch 38 normally functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the bet amount using credits. When a prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, a predetermined winning line LN (see FIG. 1, in this embodiment, is curved to the middle of the reels 2L and 2C and the top of the reel 2R). ) is enabled, and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. When the maximum number of medals among the specified number corresponding to the game state is exceeded, the amount is added to the credits. Also, in this embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

Further, in this embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM5 are set in addition to the winning line LN in order to make it easier to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting the winning line LN has been completed. Winning of invalid lines LM1-LM5 is not determined by a combination of symbols on these invalid lines LM1-LM5. A combination of suggestive patterns suggesting winning in any of 5 (for example, Bell a-Bell a-Bell a) is arranged, so that the winning line LN recognizes that the combination of patterns constituting the winning is complete. to make it easier.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where 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 varied. When one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated while the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotating, the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R are controlled to stop, and the rotation of the reels is stopped. The game is stopped, and the symbols on the relevant reel are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

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 (milliseconds) in this embodiment) from when each stop switch is operated. is performed, and until the maximum stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, a maximum of 4 frames worth of symbols can be drawn. In other words, in the stop control, the pattern displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the pattern displayed up to four frames ahead, one pattern out of the patterns for a total of five frames (withdrawal range). can be selected and led out to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

As a result, in the stop control, when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R by operating the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, a winning combination won in an internal lottery, which will be described later, is selected. If the constituent symbols are within the pull-in range of up to 4 frames ahead from the symbol when the stop switch is operated, the relevant symbol is drawn onto the pay line LN, and the rotation of the reel whose stop switch is operated is stopped. On the other hand, when the symbols constituting the winning combination won by the internal lottery are not within the withdrawal range, the symbols constituting the winning combination not won by the internal lottery are displayed on the winning line LN. In order not to stop upward, it is possible to draw a symbol that does not constitute any winning combination onto the winning line LN, and to stop the rotation of the reel whose stop switch is operated.

In addition, in the stop control, when the winning of the special winning combination (BB, RB in this embodiment) that accompanies the transition of the game state is carried over, the small winning combination that accompanies awarding of medals is won in the internal lottery, When the special winning combination and the minor winning combination are simultaneously won, control is performed so that the constituent symbols of the winning minor winning combination are preferentially drawn to the winning line LN within the above-described drawing range, and the winning small winning combination is controlled. When it is not possible to draw the constituent patterns of the winning combination to the winning line LN, the constituent patterns of the winning special winning combination are controlled to be drawn into the winning line LN. Therefore, in a game in which a special role and a minor role are won at the same time, it is difficult to win the winning special role.

In addition, in the stop control, when the winning of the special role (BB, RB in this embodiment) is carried over, the replaying role accompanied by the provision of the replay is won in the internal lottery, and the special role and the replaying role are won. When the game roles are won at the same time, the symbols constituting the winning replay role are preferentially drawn to the winning line LN. The symbols constituting the replay combination on each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are arranged within a predetermined drawing range, and when the replay combination is won, the symbols constituting the replay combination are always drawn into the winning line LN. Become. Therefore, in a game in which a special role and a replay role are won at the same time, the winning special role cannot be awarded.

When all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and a combination of symbols of a predetermined winning combination is displayed on each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and is stopped on the winning line LN. In the event that winning occurs, control is performed in accordance with the winning. When a small winning combination is won, the number of medals determined according to the type is given to the player and added to the credits. Also, when the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout port 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a replay combination wins, a replay that allows a game to be played without inserting medals is awarded. Also, when a special winning combination is won, the game state is shifted to another game state.

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

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 gaming state, and there is no need to set a small combination involving the payout of medals and the number of bets. There are a replay role in which a replay that allows the next game to start is provided, and a special role that involves a transition to a game state. In the following, the small combination and the replay combination are collectively referred to as a general combination. In order to generate a prize for each combination determined according to the game state, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the win flag for the combination. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to allow the winning of each combination before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the predetermined number When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the number of bets set, a random number is used to determine.

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

Further, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, the order of pressing, the operation timing), it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. , a replaying combination (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a navigating combination) can be won. The navigable role may be, for example, a role in which the stop mode is more advantageous than the stop mode in which the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode, rather than the stop mode in which the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. , and a winning combination in which, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode, the rate of stopping in an advantageous stop mode is higher than in the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. In addition, the advantageous stop mode includes not only the stop mode accompanied by awarding of medals, but also the stop mode accompanied by a transition to an advantageous game state, a stop mode in which a transition to a disadvantageous game state is avoided, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes navigation information that can identify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery, by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control to an assist time (AT) state that is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 starts controlling the AT state when the player is given the right to be controlled in the AT state. Then, when the control is in the AT state, by winning the navigation target role, the navigation notification is executed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player (for example, the pressing order , operation timing, etc.) are notified using the game auxiliary display device 12, and a command capable of specifying an operation mode advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, whereby the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect notified by using the device 51 or the like is executed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in an operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation performance, the navigation target role won by the internal lottery can be surely won.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 is provided with a game auxiliary display 12 capable of displaying the number of medals to be paid out, an error code, and navigation information. Although it is a configuration for notifying navigation information, it may be configured to provide a dedicated display capable of displaying only navigation information, and to notify navigation information using the dedicated display in the control of navigation information.

[About game status]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 41 can control the game state to be either a normal game state or a special game state. The normal game state includes a normal game state (non-internal) in which winning of BB is not carried over and a normal game state (during internal) in which winning of BB is carried over. The special game state includes general BB and RB, and general BB includes general BB (non-internal) in which winning of RB is not carried over and general BB (internal).

The normal game state (non-inside) is a state in which BB has not been won in the normal game state. This is a gaming state in which the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is initialized by setting a new set value by moving the slot machine 1 to the factory shipment state or the setting change state. Also, when the special game state is terminated, the normal game state (non-internal state) is entered. The normal game state (non-internal) continues until BB wins the internal lottery, and ends when BB wins the internal lottery and shifts to the normal game state (internal).

The normal game state (during internal) is a state in which BB is carried over in the normal game state. It starts when a BB wins an internal lottery in a normal game state (non-internal), continues until the winning BB wins a prize, and shifts to a special game state when the winning BB wins a prize. end with . BB can win a prize when no combination is won in the internal lottery (non-win) in the normal game state (internal).

The special game state is a game state to which BB wins in the normal game state, and includes BB general (non-internal), BB general (internal), and RB. The special game state starts when the BB carried over in the normal game state (internal) wins, and a predetermined end condition is met (in this embodiment, the total number of medals paid out in the special game state is 9). exceeding), and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied and the game shifts to the normal game state (non-internal).

General BB (non-internal) is a state in which RB is not won in general BB, and after transitioning to the special game state, it shifts first, and after the end of RB, the end condition of the special game state is satisfied. RB is won by internal lottery or until conditions for ending the special game state are satisfied, RB is won by internal lottery and BB becomes general (internal middle). It ends when it transitions or when the conditions for ending the special game state are satisfied.

General BB (internal) is a state in which RB is carried over in general BB, and it starts when RB wins in the internal lottery in general BB (non-internal), and the winning RB wins. Alternatively, it continues until the end condition of the special game state is satisfied, and the winning RB wins and shifts to RB, or ends when the end condition of the special game state is satisfied.

RB is a game state that shifts when BB wins in the normal game state, and is a game state in which the probability of winning a small combination is higher than in the normal game state and BB general. RB starts when RB that wins in BB general (internal) wins, and RB wins a predetermined number of small wins, or BB general (non-internal) after a predetermined number of games It ends when it transitions or when the conditions for ending the special game state are met.

In this embodiment, when BB wins in the normal game state (non-inside), the state shifts to the normal game state (inside), and as described later, BB wins with a probability of about 1/9.5. , an average of 9.5 games stay in the normal game state (non-internal). In addition, as will be described later, BB always wins at the same time as normal replay, so when BB wins, BB always shifts from a normal game state (non-internal) to a normal game state (internal) without winning. In addition, in the normal game state (internal), BB always wins by not winning, and when BB wins, it shifts to BB general (non-internal), and as described later, BB is about 1/ Since the probability of winning is 9.5, the player stays in the normal game state (inside) for an average of 9.5 games. Also, by winning RB in general BB (non-internal), it will shift to general BB (internal), and in general BB (internal), as long as the stop operation is performed in the recommended operation mode, RB never wins. On the other hand, the special game state ends when the number of payouts exceeds 9, and since it takes an average of 9.5 games for the number of payouts to exceed 9, the BB generally stays for about 9.5 games on average. It will happen.

In this way, as long as the stop operation is performed in the operation mode recommended by the player, the normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), and general BB are looped, and the number of staying games for each is , averaging 9.5 games each.

[Regarding the target role of the internal lottery]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, in the normal game state (non-inside), normal replay + BB, normal replay, rare replay, rare small win A, rare small win B, rare small win C, rare small win Hand D, rare small hand E, and 24 types of winning hand are subject to an internal lottery. In the internal lottery, the winning probability of normal replay + BB is about 1/9.5, the winning probability of normal replay is about 1/33, the winning probability of rare replay is about 1/500, and the winning probability of rare small hand A is about 1. /500, probability of winning rare small role B is about 1/200, probability of winning rare small role C is about 1/300, probability of winning rare small role D is about 1/50, probability of winning rare small role E is The odds of winning the first prize are set to about 1/80, and the odds of winning the winning role are set to about 1/1.4.

In addition, in the normal game state (internal middle), there are 24 types of push-up wins, such as normal replay, rare replay, rare small win A, rare small win B, rare small win C, rare small win D, rare small win E. Subject to internal lottery. In the internal lottery, the winning probability of normal replay is about 1/7.4, the winning probability of rare replay is about 1/500, the winning probability of rare small hand A is about 1/500, and the winning probability of rare small hand B is about 1/200, probability of winning rare small role C is about 1/300, probability of winning rare role D is about 1/50, probability of winning rare role E is about 1/80, probability of winning winning role is about 1/80. It is set to about 1/1.4, and the probability of not winning is about 1/9.5.

In addition, in BB general (non-internal), normal replay + RB, normal replay, rare replay, rare small role A, rare small role B, rare small role C, rare small role D, rare small role E, 24 types of The winning role will be subject to an internal lottery. In the internal lottery, the winning probability of normal replay + RB is about 1/9.5, the winning probability of normal replay is about 1/33, the winning probability of rare replay is about 1/500, and the winning probability of rare small hand A is about 1. /500, probability of winning rare small role B is about 1/200, probability of winning rare small role C is about 1/300, probability of winning rare small role D is about 1/50, probability of winning rare small role E is The odds of winning the first prize are set to about 1/80, and the odds of winning the winning role are set to about 1/1.4.

In addition, in the BB general (inside), normal replay, rare replay, rare small role A, rare small role B, rare small role C, rare small role D, rare small role E, 24 types of pushing order roles are internal Subject to lottery. In the internal lottery, the winning probability of normal replay is about 1/7.4, the winning probability of rare replay is about 1/500, the winning probability of rare small hand A is about 1/500, and the winning probability of rare small hand B is about 1/200, probability of winning rare small role C is about 1/300, probability of winning rare role D is about 1/50, probability of winning rare role E is about 1/80, probability of winning winning role is about 1/80. It is set to approximately 1/1.4.

A winning combination is a winning combination in which a plurality of small winning combinations (in this embodiment, a major minor combination and a secondary minor combination) are won. Regardless of the stop operation timing, while the main and minor roles with payout of 12 medals are won, the stop operation is performed in a stop operation order other than the corresponding stop operation order, so that one medal is won according to the stop operation timing. It is a navigating target role in which a secondary minor role with the payout of medals is won or a secondary minor role is not won. That is, the expected value of the number of medals to be awarded changes depending on the difference in the order of stop operations, and the expected value of the number of medals to be awarded changes when the stop operation order corresponding to each pushing order is notified by navigation. It's a minor role.

In the normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), BB general (non-internal), and BB general (internal), the probability of winning a small combination is the same. Since the probability of winning is the same, the payout rate of medals in the normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), BB general (non-internal), and BB general (internal) is the same. becomes.

In addition, the roles that are subject to the internal lottery include non-winning, normal replay + BB, normal replay + RB, normal replay, rare replay, rare small win A, rare small win B, rare small win C, rare small win D, rare Winning numbers 0 to 33 are assigned in the order of the minor winning combination E and the winning winning combination, respectively, and the winning numbers corresponding to the lottery results of the internal lottery are set in the RAM 41c. As for the winning numbers, winning numbers of 4 or less are assigned to hands that do not transition to the advantageous section described later, and values of winning numbers of 5 or more are assigned to advantageous section transition hands that transition to the advantageous section. assigned. For this reason, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the winning combination is 5 or more, instead of specifying individual winning numbers, to determine whether or not the advantageous section transition combination has been won in the normal section. If the number is 5 or more, it is specified that the advantageous section transition combination is won.

In addition, the combined probability of winning the advantageous section transition hand is about 1/1.3, and after transitioning to the normal section, it will transition to the advantageous section in about 1.3 games, and in most cases, the normal section After shifting to , it will shift to the advantageous section within 2 games. As described above, the number of staying games in the normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), general BB (non-internal), and general BB (internal) is about 9.5 games. Therefore, in most cases, the game state is changed to the normal section when the advantageous section ends.

Further, a flag category (FC) is assigned to a winning combination of the internal lottery, and the flag category (FC) of the winning combination in the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The flag category (FC) assigns a common value to a combination having a common attribute, such as a plurality of winning combinations, a plurality of combinations with close winning probabilities, and the like. For this reason, the main control unit 41 does not specify the probability according to the winning combination from the individual winning numbers when specifying the probability according to the winning combination when performing a point lottery or the like, which will be described later. The probability corresponding to the winning combination is specified according to the value of the flag category (FC) assigned to the combination. As a result, there is no need to determine the probability for each winning number, and by determining the probability for each flag category (FC) that is smaller than the winning number, it is possible to specify the probability according to the attribute of the winning combination. .

[About navigation notifications and navigation effects]
A mode of navigation notification performed by the main control unit 41 and a mode of navigation effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

During a predetermined game (from when the reels start spinning to when all the reels stop spinning) in which processing related to navigation notification is performed, the main control unit 41 controls the navigation system that has won the internal lottery. By displaying the navigation display corresponding to the target role on the game auxiliary display 12, it is possible to perform navigation notification for notifying the player of a stop mode that is advantageous to the player in accordance with the navigation target role. Further, the main control unit 41 can transmit to the sub-control unit 91 a command including a navigation number that can specify a stop mode that is advantageous to the player at the start of a predetermined game in which processing related to navigation notification is performed. It is possible.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 displays the liquid crystal display 51 or the like in a game in which a stop state that is advantageous to the player can be specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41. It can be done using

The main control unit 41 performs a process related to the navigation notification to indicate that the left-center-right stop operation is an advantageous stop mode for the player during the game in which the navigation number is set to "1". During a game in which display 1 (display of "12" on the game auxiliary display 12) is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and "2" is set as the navigation number, there is a stop mode that is advantageous to the player. During the game, a navigation display 2 (a display displaying "13" on the game auxiliary display 12) is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and "3" is set as the navigation number, suggesting that it is a left/right middle stop operation. In , the game auxiliary display 12 is caused to display a navigation display 3 (a display showing "21" on the game auxiliary display 12) suggesting that the stop mode advantageous to the player is the middle left/right stop operation, and the navigation is performed. During the game in which the number "4" is set, a navigation display 4 (a display showing "23" on the game auxiliary display 12) suggesting that the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the middle right/left stop operation. is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and during the game in which "5" is set as the navigation number, navigation display 5 (game auxiliary display During a game in which a display "31" is displayed on the device 12) is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and "6" is set as the navigation number, the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the right-center-left stop operation. The game auxiliary display 12 is caused to display a navigation display 6 (display displaying "32" on the game auxiliary display 12) suggesting that there is.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 determines that during the game in which the navigation number "1" is specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the stop mode that is advantageous for the player is the left-center-right stop operation. A navigation image 1 suggesting that the and displaying "3" in the display area corresponding to the stop switch 8R) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and during the game in which the navigation number "2" is specified, the stopping mode is advantageous for the player. is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and during the game in which the navigation number "3" is specified, the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the middle left/right stop operation. A navigation image 3 suggesting that there is a stop is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and during the game in which the navigation number "4" is specified, the navigation that suggests that the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the middle, right, left stop operation. The image 4 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and during the game in which the navigation number "5" is specified, the liquid crystal display displays the navigation image 5 suggesting that the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the right-left center stop operation. 51, and during the game in which the navigation number "6" is specified, the navigation image 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, suggesting that the stopping mode advantageous to the player is the right-center-left stop operation. It has become.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the navigation notification, as an operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous for the player, the operation order (correct pressing order) is notified. The structure may suggest the operation timings of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player, or the structure that suggests the combination of the operation order and the operation timings of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player. For example, when the operation mode of the stop switch that is advantageous to the player is a predetermined operation timing for a predetermined reel, the game auxiliary display 12 displays the symbol number corresponding to the predetermined operation timing on the predetermined reel. By displaying together with the corresponding number or the like, or by displaying an image of a pattern corresponding to the predetermined operation timing on the liquid crystal display 51 at a position corresponding to the predetermined reel, it is possible to suggest the operation mode. be.

[About the game section]
As shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 41 can control the game section to be either a normal section or an advantageous section.

The normal section is a game section in which navigation notification is not performed, and is started by starting the next game after the advantageous section ends. After that, the normal section ends in a game in which an advantageous section transition combination is won in an internal lottery in a game controlled to a game state other than the special state. In the normal section, the section display LED 19 is always controlled to be turned off.

The advantageous section is a game section in which the navigation notification may be performed, and is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than the normal section because the navigation notification can be executed. In the game in which the advantageous interval is controlled to a game state other than the special state in the game of the normal interval, it is determined that the advantageous interval transition wins in the internal lottery, and the next game is started. is started by After that, the end condition (end conditions 1 to 3 to be described later) of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the process ends. The main control unit 41 lights the section display LED 19 at the start of the advantageous section, thereby making it possible to recognize that the advantageous section is in progress. After that, the main control unit 41 turns off the section display LED 19 when the advantageous section ends, and ends the section display.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 lights the section display LED 19 at the start of the game in which the advantageous section starts, thereby starting notification that the advantageous section is being controlled. At the start of the game, when the medal payout rate (the number of medals paid out/the number of bets) can exceed 100% due to the first navigation notification after the start of the section, the section display LED 19 is turned on to control the advantageous section. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which notification to the effect that the

In the advantageous section, navigation notification is performed when a predetermined notification condition is established (in this embodiment, it is controlled to the CZ state or AT state, which will be described later, and the navigation target role is won in an internal lottery). is made possible, and the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are advantageous to the player are notified by the navigation notification.

The main control unit 41 performs control to the CZ state or the AT state in which the navigation notification is performed when controlling to the advantageous section. Then, when the control is in the CZ state or the AT state, when the navigation target role is won in the internal lottery, control of the navigation notification (control to display the navigation display on the auxiliary game display 12, control to display the navigation display, It is possible to notify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player by performing control such as transmitting a command that can specify the corresponding navigation number, and the advantageous section is the normal section It becomes an advantageous game section for the player compared to .

End condition 1 is established when the number of games in the advantageous interval (the number of games in the advantageous interval) reaches a first prescribed number (1500 games in this embodiment) defined as the upper limit number of games. , The end is established when the net increase in the number of medals after the increase/decrease in the number of medals changes from a decreasing trend to an increasing trend in the advantageous section exceeds the second specified number (2400 in this embodiment) defined as the upper limit number of medals. Termination condition 3 is satisfied when condition 2 and predetermined arbitrary conditions (in this embodiment, the CZ state is terminated without transitioning to the AT state, and the AT state termination condition is satisfied) are satisfied. The advantageous section is terminated when at least one of the termination conditions 1 to 3 is satisfied.

In this embodiment, the game section is shifted to the advantageous section by winning a predetermined advantageous section transition combination when the game section is controlled to the normal section. When it is controlled to the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery is performed by winning the advantageous section transition lottery target role in the internal lottery, and the game section is changed to the advantageous section by winning the advantageous section transition lottery. It may be configured to shift to .

[Regarding the flow from normal section to AT state]
Next, the flow of control from the normal section to the AT state by the main control section 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 41 determines whether the advantageous section transition hand is executed in the game played in the normal section, regardless of whether the game state is the normal game state (non-internal), the normal game state (internal), or the general BB. When winning an internal lottery, shift to an advantageous section from the next game. The advantageous section consists of a normal state, a CZ (chance zone) state, an AT state, a normal (non) waiting state, a normal (inner) waiting state, and a BB general waiting state.

The normal state is a state in which navigation notification is not performed, and is a relatively disadvantageous state for the player. The CZ state is a state in which a navigation notification is made and a shift to the AT state is possible, and is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state. The AT state is a state in which navigation announcements are made for a long period of time, and is the most advantageous state for the player in the advantageous section. The normal (non-) waiting state is a state of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until it shifts to the normal game state (non-internal), and the normal (inside) waiting state is until it shifts to the normal game state (internal) It is a state of waiting for the end of the advantageous section, and the BB general waiting state is a state of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until shifting to the BB general. The normal (non) waiting state, the normal (internal) waiting state, and the BB general waiting state are states in which navigation notification is not performed, and are relatively disadvantageous states for the player.

The main control unit 41 performs a mode lottery when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the normal section and the winning combination is shifted to the advantageous section. In the mode lottery, the normal state mode to be controlled thereafter is determined. There are three types of modes in the normal state: normal mode, high accuracy 1 mode, and high accuracy 2 mode.

When the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section, it first controls the normal state. In the normal state, the main control unit 41 adds 1 to the number of games after being controlled to the normal state (referred to as the number of normal games) for each game, and then determines the mode and the period after being controlled to the normal state. A CZ lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the CZ state with the probability of winning set according to.

When winning the CZ lottery, the main control unit 41 terminates the normal state and shifts to the CZ state. When the main control unit 41 determines that the number of normal games has reached the ceiling (1100 games in this embodiment) without winning the CZ lottery, the main control unit 41 terminates the normal state and enters the BB general waiting state. and migrate.

In this embodiment, it is configured to be controlled to the CZ state by winning the CZ lottery that is performed for each game. good. Further, it may be configured to be controlled to the CZ state when the number of games after shifting to the normal state reaches a predetermined number of finished games. , the number of games until transition to the CZ state can be changed in the same manner as the configuration in which the CZ state is controlled by winning the CZ lottery performed for each game in the present embodiment. can be done.

When the main control unit 41 determines that the number of normal games has reached the ceiling (1100 games in this embodiment) without winning the CZ lottery, if the current gaming state is general BB, the advantage zone If it is in a game state other than BB general, it is shifted to a BB general waiting state, waits until the game state shifts to BB general, and terminates the advantageous section when the game state shifts to BB general. After that, when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the normal section, control is resumed to the normal state along with the transition to the advantageous section again.

In the CZ state, the main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state for each game, and terminates the CZ state and shifts to the AT state when the AT lottery is won. In addition, when the normal state before shifting to the CZ state is the high accuracy 2 mode, even if the AT lottery is not won, the state is always shifted to the AT state.

In this embodiment, the AT lottery is performed for each game over a maximum of 10 games, and if the AT lottery is won, the AT state is shifted to. A configuration may be adopted in which the state is shifted to the AT state by winning a prize. Also, in the normal state or the CZ state, a configuration may be adopted in which points or the like are given for increasing the winning probability of the AT lottery.

On the other hand, if the AT lottery is not won for 10 consecutive games and the normal state before shifting to the CZ state is not the high probability 2 mode, the CZ state is ended. At this time, an end state lottery is performed to determine the game state in which the advantageous section ends. In the end state lottery at the end of the CZ state, either BB general or normal game state (internal medium) is determined as the game state in which the advantageous section ends.

When BB general is won in the end state lottery, if the current game state is BB general, the advantageous section is ended, and if the game state is other than BB general, the game state is shifted to BB general waiting state and the game state is changed. waits until transitions to BB general, and ends the advantageous section when transitions to BB general. In addition, when the normal game state (internal) is won in the end state lottery, if the current game state is the normal game state (internal), the advantageous section is ended and other than the normal game state (internal) If it is in the game state, it will shift to the normal (inside) waiting state, wait until the game state shifts to the normal game state (inside), and end the advantageous section when it shifts to the normal game state (inside) Let After that, when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the normal section, control is resumed to the normal state along with the transition to the advantageous section again.

The main control unit 41 also performs the end state lottery when the AT state ends. In the end state lottery at the end of the CZ state, if the number of medals acquired in the AT state (net increase number) is less than 2300, the game state in which the advantageous section ends is BB general, normal game state (internal), normal One of the game states (non-internal) is determined, and if the number of medals acquired in the AT state (net increase) is 2300 or more, the game state in which the advantageous section ends is BB general or normal game state (internal medium).

When BB general is won in the end state lottery, if the current game state is BB general, the advantageous section is ended, and if the game state is other than BB general, the game state is shifted to BB general waiting state and the game state is changed. waits until transitions to BB general, and ends the advantageous section when transitions to BB general. In addition, when the normal game state (internal) is won in the end state lottery, if the current game state is the normal game state (internal), the advantageous section is ended and other than the normal game state (internal) If it is in the game state, it will shift to the normal (inside) waiting state, wait until the game state shifts to the normal game state (inside), and end the advantageous section when it shifts to the normal game state (inside) Let Also, if the normal game state (non-internal) is won in the end state lottery, if the current game state is the normal game state (non-internal), the advantageous section is ended and the normal game state (non-internal If it is a game state other than (inside), it is shifted to the normal (non) waiting state, waits until the game state shifts to the normal game state (non-internal), and when it shifts to the normal game state (non-internal) to end the advantageous section. After that, when the advantageous section transition combination is won in the normal section, control is resumed to the normal state along with the transition to the advantageous section again.

[Regarding normal mode]
As shown in FIG. 8, in the normal mode, during the period from 1 game to the maximum of 1100 games, that is, during the period from the transition to the normal mode to reaching the ceiling, winning the CZ lottery The probability is set to a low probability (1/800 in this embodiment).

In the high accuracy 1 mode, the probability of winning the CZ lottery is set to a low probability (1/800 in this embodiment) during the period from 1 game to 10 games, and the number of normal games is 11 games. During the period from 1 to 110 games, the probability of winning the CZ lottery is set to a high probability (1/100 in this embodiment), and during the period from 111 games to 1100 games, the number of normal games The probability of winning the CZ lottery is set to a low probability (1/800 in this embodiment).

In the high accuracy 2 mode, the probability of winning the CZ lottery is set to a low probability (1/800 in this embodiment) during the period from 1 game to 10 games, and the number of normal games is 11 games. The winning probability of the CZ lottery is set to a high probability (1/100 in this embodiment) in the period from 1 to 1100 games.

Thus, in normal mode, low probability is set as the probability of winning the CZ lottery over the entire period up to the ceiling, whereas in high probability 1 mode, the period from 11 games to 110 games after the start of the normal state In , a high probability is set as the winning probability of the CZ lottery, so when it is controlled to the high probability 1 mode, it is easier to transition to the CZ state in the period from 10 games to 110 games than in the normal mode. Become. In addition, in the high probability 2 mode, a high probability is set as the probability of winning the CZ lottery over the period from the 11th game to the ceiling after the start of the normal state, so after the 11th game, it is always easy to shift to the CZ state. In addition, as described above, when the state is shifted to the CZ state through the high accuracy 2 mode, the state is always shifted to the AT state. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to be controlled in the high accuracy 1 mode than in the normal mode, and it is further advantageous to the player to be controlled in the high accuracy 2 mode.

[About mode lottery]
As shown in FIG. 9, in the mode lottery, the game state when transitioning to the advantageous section, that is, when the advantageous section transitioning hand is won in the normal section, and the result of the internal lottery, that is, the FC to which the winning advantageous section transitioning hand belongs At a probability corresponding to (flag category), one of the normal mode, high probability 1 mode, and high probability 2 mode is to be elected. In this embodiment, a mode lottery is conducted in a game in which an advantageous zone transition hand is won in a normal section. The mode is determined by the probability according to the flag category), but the mode lottery is performed in the first game that transitions to the advantageous section, the game state in the first game that transitions to the advantageous section, and the transition to the advantageous section The mode may be determined with a probability according to the FC (flag category) to which the result of the internal lottery in the first game played belongs.

When the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), as shown in FIG. The mode is 0%, the high accuracy 2 mode is 0%, and the winning probability when winning FC2 is 90% in the normal mode, 10% in the high accuracy 1 mode, 0% in the high accuracy 2 mode, and FC3 The probability of winning when winning is 50% in normal mode, 40% in high probability 1 mode, 10% in high probability 2 mode, and the winning probability when winning FC4 is 0% in normal mode and 1% in high probability mode. 50% and 50% for high accuracy 2 mode.

When the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside), as shown in FIG. %, high probability 2 mode is 10%, winning probability when winning FC1 is 0% in normal mode, high probability 1 mode is 80%, high probability 2 mode is 20%, winning probability when winning FC2 is 0% in normal mode, 70% in high accuracy 1 mode, 30% in high accuracy 2 mode, and the winning probability when winning FC3 is 0% in normal mode, 50% in high accuracy 1 mode, 2 mode is 50%, and the probability of winning FC4 is 0% in normal mode, 0% in high probability 1 mode, and 100% in high probability 2 mode.

When the game state shifts to the advantageous section in general BB, as shown in FIG. Probability 2 mode is 100%.

In this way, when the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-inside), only when winning FC2 to FC4, high probability 1 mode or high probability 2 mode can be won, and FC3 to High probability 2 mode can be won only when FC4 is won. Further, even when FC2 and FC3 are won, the normal mode can be selected.

On the other hand, when the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (internal), the normal mode is not won when any of FC0 to FC4 is won, and FC2 to FC4 are won. At times, the winning probability of high probability 1 mode or high probability 2 mode is higher than when the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), and furthermore, high probability 2 mode in FC3 to FC4 Since the winning probability is high, it is more advantageous for the player than when the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal).

Also, when the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the general BB, the normal mode when any of FC0 to FC4 is won, as in the case where the game state shifts to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) is not won, and the high probability 2 mode is always won at the time of winning any of FC0 to FC5, so the game state is normal game state (inside). beneficial to those who

Also, as mentioned above, after moving to the normal section, it will shift to the advantageous section in about 1.3 games. The number of staying games in the gaming state (non-internal), normal gaming state (internal), BB general (non-internal), and BB general (internal) is all about 9.5 games, so most In the case, since the game state in which the advantageous section ends will shift to the normal section, depending on the gaming state when the normal section starts, the probability of winning each mode in the mode lottery when it shifts to the advantageous section after that, that is, the advantageous The advantage when moving to the section will be different. In addition, since the normal section starts at the end of the advantageous section, the degree of advantage when transitioning to the advantageous section also varies depending on the timing at which the advantageous section ends.

[Regarding the end status lottery]
As shown in FIG. 10, in the end state lottery, the winning game state and the winning probability differ depending on the situation in which the end state lottery is performed.

When the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state, as shown in FIG. 10(a), the probability of winning is 80% in the normal game state (internal medium) and 20% in the general BB state. When the number of acquired medals is less than 2300 at the end of the AT state, as shown in FIG. %, general BB wins with a probability of 10%. When the number of medals acquired is 2300 or more at the end of the AT state, as shown in FIG. .

In this way, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state, the normal game state (non-internal) is not won in the end state lottery, and the normal game state (internal) or BB general is won. Therefore, if the CZ state ends without transitioning to the AT state, then the advantageous section does not end in the normal game state (non-internal), and the normal game state (internal) or BB general The advantageous section ends at . For this reason, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state, although it is disadvantageous for the player in that it did not shift to the AT state, there is an advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) or BB in general. Since it ends and shifts to the normal section, it is advantageous for the player in the subsequent advantageous section.

Also, if the number of medals acquired is less than 2300 at the end of the AT state, the normal game state (non-internal) may be won in the end state lottery, whereas the AT state ends. Sometimes, when the number of medals acquired is 2300 or more, in the end state lottery, the normal game state (non-internal) is not won, and the normal game state (internal) or BB general is won. When the number of acquired medals is 2300 or more at the end of the AT state, after that, the advantageous section does not end in the normal game state (non-internal), and the normal game state (internal) or BB general The advantageous section ends at . Therefore, if the number of medals obtained is 2300 or more at the end of the AT state, the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (internal) or the general BB, and the transition to the normal section occurs. It is more advantageous for the player in the subsequent advantageous section than when the number of acquired medals is less than 2300 at the end of .

[Regarding initialization after changing settings]
Next, the initialization of the game state and the game section accompanying the setting change will be described with reference to FIG. 11 . The main control unit 41 initializes a part of the area stored in the RAM 41c along with the transition to the setting change state. At this time, the information about the game state and the information about the game section are initialized.

The information about the game state includes a game state flag indicating the game state and a winning flag of BB. Regardless of whether the game state before shifting to the change state is the normal game state (non-internal), the normal game state (internal), or the general BB game state, the game state flag and the winning flag of the BB are initialized. It will be controlled to the normal game state (non-internal).

In addition, the information on the advantageous interval includes an advantageous interval flag indicating the advantageous interval, and the information on the game interval is initialized as the setting change state is entered. Regardless of whether the game section before shifting to is a normal section or an advantageous section, the advantageous section flag is initialized and controlled to the normal section.

In this embodiment, as described above, the game state at the start of the normal section has a different advantage when the game progresses to the advantageous section. In such a configuration, if the configuration is such that the advantageous section is terminated by changing the setting, the advantage after the setting change can be set to be high by selecting the timing for changing the setting.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the advantageous section is terminated by changing the settings, the information about the game state is also initialized, and the It is always controlled to the normal game state (non-internal) where the advantage is lowest when transitioning to the advantageous section, and when the advantageous section ends by changing the settings, the advantage when transitioning to the advantageous section after that is increased. It is designed to prevent this.

[About production according to the game section]
Next, the effects corresponding to the game section, especially the effects when the advantageous section ends and when shifting to the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG.

When the number of normal games reaches the ceiling (1100 in this embodiment) after the normal state starts in the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 always ends the advantageous section when the gaming state is BB general. When the number of normal games reaches the ceiling (1100 in this embodiment) and the game state is BB general, as shown in FIG. Then, the advantageous section is ended in the game, and the normal section is controlled. At this time, the sub-control part 91 executes the end/transition waiting effect over a period from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and the game shifts to the normal interval to the winning of the advantageous interval transition combination and the transition to the advantageous interval. Further, when the number of normal games reaches the ceiling (1100 in this embodiment) and the game state is a game state other than general BB, the main control unit 41 changes the number of normal games as shown in FIG. Then, control to the BB general waiting state, wait until the game state becomes BB general, end the advantageous section when the game state becomes BB general, and control to the normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the gaming state becomes BB general, and from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and moves to the normal interval, the advantageous interval transition hand is won and the advantageous interval Execute the end/transition waiting effect for the period until the transition to . In the end/transition waiting effect, by displaying a telop, etc. to the effect that preparations are being made until the transition to the advantageous section, it is notified that the advantageous section is in a state of waiting for the end and transition to the next advantageous section. be done.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition hand is won. In this case, the possibility of moving to the advantageous section in the BB general is extremely high, and if the BB general transitions to the advantageous section, it will always be in the high probability 2 mode, and after 10 games have passed after the start of the normal state, the CZ lottery The probability of winning is high. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous interval, and after the normal state starts, continues for a period of 10 games in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is low, a state indicating the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval. A suggestive performance is executed, and then a high-probability medium performance is executed to suggest that the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high as the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high.

In addition, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state in the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 is in the game state (BB general or normal game state (internal middle)) won in the end state lottery. When the advantageous section is ended and the normal section is controlled, the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state, and when the normal game state (inside) is won in the end state lottery, the game When the state is the normal game state (during internal), the advantageous section is ended in the game, and the normal section is controlled. At this time, the sub-control part 91 executes the end/transition waiting effect over a period from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and the game shifts to the normal interval to the winning of the advantageous interval transition combination and the transition to the advantageous interval. In addition, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state and the normal game state (internal) is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 determines that the game state is other than the normal game state (internal). When it is in the game state, as shown in FIG. 13(a), it is controlled to the normal (inside) waiting state, waits until the game state becomes the normal game state (internal), and the game state returns to the normal game state. When it becomes (internal), the advantageous section is terminated and the normal section is controlled. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the game state changes to the normal game state (internal), and from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and transitions to the normal interval, the advantageous interval transition hand is An end/transition waiting performance is executed over a period from winning to shifting to an advantageous section.

After that, as shown in FIG. 13(a), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In this case, the possibility of shifting to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) is extremely high, and if the normal game state (inside) shifts to the advantageous section, it will be high accuracy 1 mode or high accuracy 2 mode, After 10 games have passed since the start of the normal state, the probability of winning the CZ lottery becomes high. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous interval, and after the normal state starts, continues for a period of 10 games in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is low, a state indicating the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval. A suggestive performance is executed, and then a high-probability medium performance is executed to suggest that the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high as the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high.

Further, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state, and BB general is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 selects an advantageous section in the game when the gaming state is BB general. Terminate and control to normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 keeps the game state in the normal game state (internal medium ), the end/transition waiting effect common to when the advantageous section ends is executed. In addition, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state and the BB general is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether the game state is a game state other than the BB general, as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the game is controlled to the BB general waiting state, waits until the game state becomes BB general, ends the advantageous section when the game state becomes BB general, and controls to the normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the gaming state becomes BB general, and from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and moves to the normal interval, the advantageous interval transition hand is won and the advantageous interval Until the game state changes to the normal game state (internal), an end/transition waiting effect common to the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section is executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 13(b), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In this case, the possibility of moving to the advantageous section in the BB general is extremely high, and if the BB general transitions to the advantageous section, it will always be in the high probability 2 mode, and after 10 games have passed after the start of the normal state, the CZ lottery The probability of winning is high. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous interval, and after the normal state starts, continues for a period of 10 games in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is low, a state indicating the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval. A suggestive performance is executed, and then a high-probability medium performance is executed to suggest that the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high as the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high.

In addition, when the AT state ends in the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 selects the game state (BB general, normal game state (internal), normal game state (non-internal)) won in the end state lottery. When , the advantageous section is ended and the normal section is controlled, and when the AT state ends and the normal game state (non-internal) is won in the end state lottery, the game state is normal game If it is in the state (non-internal), the advantageous section is ended in the game, and the normal section is controlled. At this time, the sub-control part 91 executes the end/transition waiting effect over a period from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and the game shifts to the normal interval to the winning of the advantageous interval transition combination and the transition to the advantageous interval. In addition, when the AT state ends and the normal game state (non-internal) is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 determines that the game state is a game state other than the normal game state (non-internal). , as shown in FIG. 14(a), control to a normal (non-) waiting state, wait until the game state becomes a normal game state (non-internal), and change the game state to a normal game state (non-internal) ), the advantageous section is ended, and the normal section is controlled. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the game state changes to the normal game state (non-internal), and the advantageous interval transition winning combination from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and transitions to the normal interval. is elected and the end/transition waiting performance is executed over the period until the transition to the advantageous section.

After that, as shown in FIG. 14(a), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In this case, the possibility of moving to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal) is extremely high, and if the normal game state (non-internal) moves to the advantageous section, normal mode, high accuracy 1 mode or high If it is the high probability 1 mode or the high probability 2 mode, the probability of winning the CZ lottery becomes high after 10 games have passed since the start of the normal state. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous section, after the normal state starts, over a period of 10 games in which the probability of winning the CZ lottery is low in any mode, when shifting to the advantageous section After that, if it is normal mode and the probability of winning the CZ lottery remains low, normal production is executed, and whether it is high probability 1 mode or high probability 2 mode For example, when the probability of winning the CZ lottery becomes high, a high-probability intermediate presentation is executed to suggest that the probability of winning the CZ lottery is high.

In addition, when the AT state ends and the normal game state (internal) is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 determines that the game is in the normal game state (internal). Terminate the advantageous section and control to the normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 controls the game state to be in the normal game state (non-internal In the case of middle), the end/transition waiting effect common to the case where the advantageous section ends is executed. In addition, when the AT state ends and the normal game state (internal) is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 determines if the game state is a game state other than the normal game state (internal). , as shown in FIG. 14(b), control to the normal (inside) waiting state, wait until the game state becomes the normal game state (inside), and the game state becomes the normal game state (inside). to end the advantageous section and control to the normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the game state changes to the normal game state (internal), and from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and transitions to the normal interval, the advantageous interval transition hand is Over the period from winning to shifting to the advantageous section, the end/transition waiting performance common to the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the game state becomes the normal game state (non-internal) is executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 14(b), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In this case, the possibility of shifting to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) is extremely high, and if the normal game state (inside) shifts to the advantageous section, it will be high accuracy 1 mode or high accuracy 2 mode, After 10 games have passed since the start of the normal state, the probability of winning the CZ lottery becomes high. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous interval, and after the normal state starts, continues for a period of 10 games in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is low, a state indicating the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval. A suggestive performance is executed, and then a high-probability medium performance is executed to suggest that the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high as the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high.

In addition, when the AT state ends and BB general is won in the end state lottery, the main control unit 41 ends the advantageous section in the game and controls to the normal section if the game state is BB general. do. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 controls the game state to be in the normal game state (non-internal When the advantageous section ends in the case of the normal game state (medium), the end/transition waiting effect common to the case where the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (internal) is executed. Further, when the AT state is terminated and BB general is won in the end state lottery, if the game state is a game state other than BB general, as shown in FIG. , control to BB general waiting state, wait until the game state becomes BB general, end the advantageous section when the game state becomes BB general, and control to the normal section. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 waits for the end of the advantageous interval until the gaming state becomes BB general, and from the game in which the advantageous interval ends and moves to the normal interval, the advantageous interval transition hand is won and the advantageous interval , the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the game state becomes the normal game state (non-internal), the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the normal game state (internal) Execute a common end/transition waiting effect.

After that, as shown in FIG. 14(c), the main control unit 41 shifts to the advantageous section and starts the normal state when the advantageous section transition combination is won. In this case, the possibility of moving to the advantageous section in the BB general is extremely high, and if the BB general transitions to the advantageous section, it will always be in the high probability 2 mode, and after 10 games have passed after the start of the normal state, the CZ lottery The probability of winning is high. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the advantageous interval, and after the normal state starts, continues for a period of 10 games in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is low, a state indicating the gaming state when shifting to the advantageous interval. A suggestive performance is executed, and then a high-probability medium performance is executed to suggest that the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high as the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high.

Thus, in this embodiment, even if the advantageous section ends when the game state is the normal game state (non-internal), the advantageous section ends when the game state is the normal game state (internal). Also when the advantageous section ends when the game state is BB general, the common end/transition waiting effect is executed. Even if the advantageous section ends in the state (non-internal) and shifts to the normal section, it can be expected that the advantage will be high when transitioning to the advantageous section thereafter.

In addition, in this embodiment, even in the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the game state becomes the normal game state (non-internal), the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the normal game state (internal) Even in the period of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the BB becomes general, the common end / transition waiting effect is executed, so the advantageous section ends until the game state becomes the normal game state (non-internal) , and even when the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (non-internal) and shifts to the normal section, it is possible to expect a high degree of advantage when shifting to the advantageous section thereafter.

[Regarding the state suggestion effect]
As described above, after the shift to the advantageous section, the sub-control unit 91, regardless of which mode is selected as the mode of the normal state, over the period of 10 games in which the probability of winning the CZ lottery is low, the advantageous section. A state suggesting performance is executed to suggest a game state at the time of transition.

As shown in FIG. 15, the state suggesting effect includes three types of patterns A to C with different effect modes. to select one of the patterns, and execute the state suggesting effect in the effect mode of the selected pattern.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is the normal game state (not inside), the selection rate of pattern A is 80%, the selection rate of pattern B is 20%, and the selection rate of pattern C is 80%. When the selection rate is 0% and the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is the normal game state (internal), the selection rate of pattern A is 50%, the selection rate of pattern B is 50%, and the pattern B is 50%. When the selection rate of C is 0% and the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is BB general, the selection rate of pattern A is 20%, the selection rate of pattern B is 60%, and the selection rate of pattern C is selected. rate is 20%.

As described above, in this embodiment, the state suggesting effect is higher when the game state is normal game state (during internal) or general BB than when the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is normal game state (non-during internal). Since the ratio of selecting pattern B out of pattern A and pattern B is high as the effect mode of , by executing the state suggesting effect in the effect mode of pattern B, the state suggesting effect is performed in the effect mode of pattern A. There is a high possibility that the mode of the normal state is high probability 1 mode or high probability 2 mode, that is, after the state suggestion production, the probability of winning the CZ lottery will be high. In addition, even if the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is the normal game state (inside) or BB general, there is a possibility that pattern A will be selected, so the state suggesting effect is performed in the effect mode of pattern A. Even when it is executed, the possibility that the mode of the normal state is the high probability 1 mode or the high probability 2 mode, that is, it can be expected that the winning probability of the CZ lottery becomes high after the state suggesting performance.

In addition, when the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is the normal game state (inside), the pattern B is selected from the pattern A and the pattern B as the effect mode of the state suggesting effect when the BB general is selected. Therefore, the state suggesting performance is executed in the performance mode of the pattern B, and the mode of the normal state is more likely than the case where the state suggesting performance is executed in the performance mode of the pattern A. After the possibility of the mode, that is, after the state suggestion effect, it is possible to expect that the high probability of winning the CZ lottery will continue to the ceiling.

Only when the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is BB general, pattern C is selected as the effect mode of the state suggesting effect, and the game state at the time of the transition to the advantageous section is the normal game state (non-internal) or the normal game state. In the case of (internal medium), since pattern C is not selected as the effect mode of the state suggestive effect, the state suggestive effect is executed in the effect mode of pattern C, and the normal state mode is changed. It is possible to suggest that the high probability 2 mode, that is, after the state suggesting effect, the high probability of winning the CZ lottery will continue to the ceiling.

[Regarding the display of net increase]
The sub control unit 91 displays the number of net increase in medals from the start of the CZ state that triggered the AT state in the AT state. The sub-control unit 91 starts counting the number of net additions displayed in the AT state at the start of the CZ state, and also starts displaying the number of net additions. After that, as shown in FIG. 16, when the AT state or CZ state ends, the display of the number of net additions ends, but the number of net additions is maintained without being initialized, and counting continues. Further, after the end of the AT state, the sub-control unit 91 maintains the net increase number without initializing and continues counting even after the advantageous interval ends and the main control unit 41 shifts to the through-pressing interval. Also, after that, after shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section on the main control unit 41 side, 110 games, that is, the normal state after shifting to the advantageous section is either high probability 1 mode or high probability 2 mode Winning of the CZ lottery If the state does not shift to the CZ state even after the period in which the probability is high has passed, the net increase number is initialized to 0. If the number of net additions decreases to 0 before 110 games have elapsed after the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section on the main control section 41 side, the counting ends at that point.

On the other hand, after the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section on the main control section 41 side, the sub-control section 91 determines that the number of net additions continuously counted from the previous advantageous section does not become 0 before 110 games have elapsed. In addition, when the CZ state is won again, as shown in FIG. 16(b), the number of net additions continuously counted from the previous advantageous section is inherited and displayed.

Therefore, even if the advantageous section ends with the end of the AT state or the CZ state, after that, by shifting to the advantageous section again and being controlled to the CZ state within 110 games, the AT before the advantageous section ends The number of net additions counted in the state or the CZ state can be inherited and displayed.

[About storage of reel control data]
Next, in a slot machine equipped with three reels, reel control, that is, control when storing reel control data used for controlling a reel motor that drives the reels, will be described.

[Storage area for reel control data]
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of the storage area of the RAM 41c in which reel control data used for reel control is stored in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, three reels are provided, and the RAM 41c is allocated with an area for storing a plurality of types of reel control data used for reel control for each reel. More specifically, of the 42-byte area starting from the reference address (add), areas add to add+13 are allocated areas for storing reel control data for the left reel, and areas add+14 to add+27 are areas for storing reel control data for the middle reel. Areas for storing control data are allocated, and areas for storing reel control data for the right reel are allocated to add+28 to add+41. That is, storage areas for reel control data corresponding to three reels are assigned to continuous areas of the RAM 41c.

The reel control data is 1-byte or 2-byte data, and includes acceleration effect data that indicates the fluctuation mode at the start of rotation of the reel, reel stop position that indicates the stop position of the reel, reel status that indicates the control state of the reel, and acceleration control. 13 types of data including acceleration control data 1 and acceleration control data 2 used for The storage areas for these reel control data are assigned in a common order from the top address of the storage area corresponding to each reel for each type, and the top address of the storage area corresponding to each reel and the reel control data The difference from the address assigned to each type of data is common to all reels. Therefore, by adding a common difference corresponding to the type of reel control data to the start address of the storage area corresponding to each reel, the address of the area where the reel control data of the corresponding type is stored is specified. It is designed to be

[Regarding data setting processing at the start of rotation]
Next, the rotation start data setting process executed by the main control unit 41 will be described. The data setting process at the start of rotation is a process of storing reel control data common to all reels necessary at the start of rotation of the reels in storage areas for reel control data corresponding to all reels before the start of rotation of the reels. be.

The processing described below is performed by the main control section 41 according to a program stored in the ROM 41b. Further, the main control unit 41 sequentially executes the instructions stored in the address having the smallest value among the instructions constituting the program stored in the ROM 41b.

As shown in FIG. 18(a), when the rotation start data setting process is called, the main control unit 41 first sets the reference address (add) of the reel control data to the IX register by the load command (LD). Then (Sa01), the reel control data storage process is called by a call instruction (CALL) (Sa02).

The reel control data storage process is the process of Sa04 to Sa11. First, the load command (LD) sets the acceleration effect data in the HL register (Sa04), and the load command (LD) specifies from the value of the IX register. The acceleration effect data set in the HL register is stored in the address area (acceleration effect data) (Sa05).

Next, by a load instruction (LD), a rotating code indicating that rotation is stored in an address area (reel stop position) specified by adding 2 to the value of the IX register (Sa06), and a load instruction (LD ), a value indicating the start of rotation is stored in an address area (reel status) specified by the value obtained by adding 3 to the value of the IX register (Sa07).

Next, the load instruction (LD) sets the initial value data common to the acceleration control data 1 and the acceleration control data 2 in the HL register (Sa08), and the load instruction (LD) adds 4 to the value of the IX register. The initial value data set in the HL register is stored (Sa09) in the address area (acceleration control data 1) specified from the value obtained by adding 5 to the value of the IX register by the load instruction (LD). The initial value data set in the HL register is stored in the address area (acceleration control data 2) specified from (Sa10).

Next, the addition instruction (ADD) adds the data length (14) of the reel control data to the value of the IX register (Sa11), and sets the value of the IX register to the reel control data storage area of the next reel, that is, the middle reel. The head address of the reel control data storage area is updated, and the return instruction (RET) returns to Sa02, which is the calling source of the call instruction (CALL).

In the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa02, the reference address of the reel control data stored in Sa01, that is, the head address of the reel control data storage area of the left reel is stored in the IX register. Therefore, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa02, the reel control data of the left reel is stored.

When returning to Sa02 after the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa02, the reel control data storage process is called again by the call instruction (CALL) (Sa03).

In the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03, the reel control data of the middle reel updated in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa02 is stored in the IX register. Since the top address of the area is stored, the reel control data of the middle reel is stored in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03. Also, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03, the data length (14) of the reel control data is added to the value of the IX register by the addition instruction (ADD) of Sa11, The value of the IX register is updated to the top address of the reel control data storage area for the right reel, and the return instruction (RET) returns to Sa03, which is the calling source of the call instruction (CALL).

Reel control data storage processing of Sa04 to Sa11 is stored in the area where the processing to be executed next to the address where the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03 is stored is stored, and by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03 By returning to Sa03 after the called reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process of Sa04 to Sa11 is performed again.

In the reel control data storage process performed after returning to Sa03, the top address of the reel control data storage area for the right reel updated in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sa03 is stored in the IX register. is stored, the reel control data for the right reel is stored in the reel control data storage process performed after returning to Sa03. In addition, in the reel control data storage process that is performed after returning to Sa03, a return command (RET) returns to the calling source of the rotation start data setting process.

As described above, in the rotation start data setting process of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. , Sa04 to Sa11 are called, reel control data for the left reel is stored in an area specified from the top address of the reel control data storage area for the left reel set in the IX register, and The IX register is updated to the top address of the reel control data storage area for the middle reel. After that, after returning to Sa02, in Sa03, the reel control data storage process of Sa04 to Sa11 is called again, and the reel control data storage area of the middle reel set in the IX register. The reel control data for the reel is stored, and the IX register is updated to the top address of the storage area for the reel control data for the right reel. After that, by returning to Sa03, the reel control data storage processing of Sa04 to Sa11 is performed again, and the right reel is stored in the area specified from the top address of the storage area for the reel control data of the right reel set in the IX register. Reel control data is stored. Thereafter, the process returns to the caller of the rotation start data setting process. Therefore, in the rotation start data setting process of the present embodiment, 12 commands including the commands Sa01 to Sa11 and the return command are used to store reel control data necessary at the start of rotation of the reels in storage areas for the reel control data corresponding to the three reels. Common reel control data is set for all reels.

[Regarding conventional rotation start data setting processing]
Next, the rotation start data setting process executed by the main control section in the conventional slot machine will be described.

In the conventional rotation start data setting process, as shown in FIG. 19, the main control unit first executes a load instruction (load) to repeat the reel control data storage process stored in the ROM 41b (corresponding to three reels). 3) is set in a predetermined register (Sa001), and the reference address (add) of the reel control data is set to the IX register by the load command (LD). set (Sa002).

Next, reel control data storage processing similar to the reel control data storage processing of Sa04 to Sa11 is performed (Sa003 to Sa010).

After performing the reel control data storage processing of Sa003 to Sa010, the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage processing set in a predetermined register is subtracted by a subtraction instruction (DEC) (Sa011), and by a jump instruction (JR), If the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process is not 0, the process jumps to Sa003 (Sa012). On the other hand, at Sa012, if the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process is 0, a return command (RET) returns to the calling source of the rotation start data setting process.

As a result, the reel control data storage processing of Sa003 to Sa010 and the jump instruction (JR) of Sa012 are repeatedly performed until the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage processing becomes 0, thereby the reel control data storage processing set in Sa001. The reel control data storing process is performed for the number of repetitions of . For this reason, in the conventional rotation start data setting process, 13 instructions including the instructions Sa001 to Sa012 and the return instruction are used to store all the data necessary at the start of rotation of the reels in storage areas for reel control data corresponding to a plurality of reels. Common reel control data is set for the reels. In addition, in the conventional reel control data storage process, since it is necessary to set the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process set in Sa001, in addition to the above 13 instructions, the reel control data storage process is repeated in the ROM 41b. It is necessary to store the number of times in advance.

[Difference from conventional rotation start data setting processing]
In the conventional rotation start data setting process, first, the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process is set, and after the reel control data storage process is executed, the number of repetitions is subtracted. , by jumping to the beginning of the reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process is executed for the number of times set as the number of repetitions, and reel control data corresponding to each reel is stored in successive reel control data storage areas. It will be stored. For this reason, in the conventional rotation start data setting process, when storing the reel control data in three consecutive reel control data storage areas, the process of setting the reference address (add) of the reel control data and the storage of the reel control data. Apart from the processing, three commands are required, and the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage processing must be stored in advance in the ROM 41b.

On the other hand, in the rotation start data setting process of the present embodiment, reel control data corresponding to the left reel and the middle reel are stored by calling the reel control data storage process twice in succession. Further, since the reel control data storage process is stored as the process after returning from the second call of the reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process is continuously performed, thereby corresponding to the right reel. Reel control data is stored. Therefore, in the rotation start data setting process of the present embodiment, in storing the reel control data in three consecutive reel control data storage areas, the process of setting the reference address (add) of the reel control data and the reel control Apart from the data storage process, only two call instructions are required, and there is no need to store in advance the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process in the ROM 41b. It is possible to perform processing equivalent to the conventional method with the amount of data.

[Regarding an aspect with four reels]
Next, in a slot machine equipped with four reels, control when reel control data used for reel control is stored will be described. In the following description, the leftmost reel is the first reel, the second reel from the left is the second reel, the third reel from the left is the third reel, and the fourth reel from the left is the fourth reel. Further, in this embodiment, the first to fourth reels are provided with reel motors corresponding to them, similarly to the embodiment with three reels, and can be independently moved and stopped. In addition, stop switches are provided corresponding to the first to fourth reels, and by operating one of the stop switches, the corresponding reel can be stopped.

[Storage area for reel control data]
In this embodiment, as in the case where three reels are provided, the RAM 41c is allocated with an area for storing a plurality of types of reel control data used for reel control for each reel. More specifically, of the 56-byte area starting from the reference address (add), areas add to add+13 are allocated areas for storing the reel control data of the first reel, and areas add+14 to add+27 are allocated for the second reel. are allocated to store the reel control data of , add+28 to add+41 are allocated to store the reel control data of the third reel, and add+42 to add+55 are allocated to store the reel control data of the fourth reel. are allocated. That is, reel control data storage areas corresponding to four reels are assigned to continuous areas of the RAM 41c.

[Regarding data setting processing at the start of rotation]
Next, rotation start data setting processing executed by the main control unit 41 in this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 20(a), when the rotation start data setting process is called, the main control unit 41 first sets the reference address (add) of the reel control data to the IX register by the load command (LD). Then (Sb01), the reel control data twice storage process is called by a call instruction (CALL) (Sb02).

The reel control data twice storage process is the process of Sb03 to Sb11. First, the reel control data storage process is called (Sb03) by a call command (CALL), and then the reel control data storage process is performed again. . The reel control data storage process is the process of Sb04 to Sb11, which is the same as the process of Sa04 to Sa11 described in the embodiment having three reels.

In the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) in Sb03, the IX register stores the reference address of the reel control data stored in Sb01, that is, the top address of the reel control data storage area of the first reel. Therefore, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03, the reel control data of the first reel is stored. In addition, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03, the data length (14) of the reel control data is added to the value of the IX register by the addition instruction (ADD) of Sb11. The value of the IX register is updated to the top address of the reel control data storage area of the second reel, and the return instruction (RET) returns to Sb03, which is the caller of the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03.

In the area where the process to be executed next to the address where the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 is stored, reel control data storage processes of Sb04 to Sb11 are stored, and by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 After the called reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process of Sb04 to Sb11 is performed again by returning to Sb03.

In the reel control data storage process performed after returning to Sb03, the head of the reel control data storage area of the second reel updated in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 is stored in the IX register. Since the address is stored, the reel control data of the second reel is stored in the reel control data storage process performed after returning to Sb03. In addition, in the reel control data storage process performed after returning to Sb03, the data length (14) of the reel control data is added to the value of the IX register by the addition instruction (ADD) of Sb11, so that the value of the IX register is is updated to the head address of the reel control data storage area of the third reel, and the return instruction (RET) returns to Sb02, which is the calling source of the call instruction (CALL) of Sb02.

In the area for storing the process to be executed next to the address where the call instruction (CALL) of Sb02 is stored, the reel control data twice storage process of Sb03 to Sb11 is stored. ), by returning to Sb02, the reel control data twice storing process of Sb03 to Sb11 is performed again.

In the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, the IX register is updated in the second reel control data storage process of the first round. Since the top address of the reel control data storage area of the third reel is stored, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, Reel control data for the third reel is stored. In addition, in the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, the addition instruction (ADD) of Sb11 causes the reel control data value to be added to the value of the IX register. By adding the data length (14), the value of the IX register is updated to the top address of the storage area for the reel control data of the fourth reel, and the return command (RET) causes the reel control data of the second round to be read twice. The process returns to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, which is the calling source of the call instruction (CALL) in Sb03 in the storage process.

As described above, in the area storing the processing to be executed next to the address where the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 is stored, the reel control data storage processing of Sb04 to Sb11 is stored. After the reel control data storage process called by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process, by returning to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, Sb04 to The reel control data storage process of Sb11 is performed.

In the reel control data storage process that is performed after returning to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, the IX register is stored by the call instruction (CALL) of Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round. Since the top address of the reel control data storage area for the fourth reel updated in the reel control data storage process called is stored, the line is returned to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round. In the reel control data storage process performed, the reel control data of the fourth reel is stored. Also, in the reel control data storing process performed after returning to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storing process of the second round, the return command (RET) returns to the calling source of the rotation start data setting process.

In the data setting process at the start of rotation in such a form having four reels, as shown in FIG. Then, in Sb02, reel control data twice storage processing of Sb03 to Sb11 is called.

In the reel control data twice storage process, the reel control data storage process of Sb04 to Sb11 is further called in Sb03, and is specified from the top address of the reel control data storage area of the first reel set in the IX register. The reel control data for the first reel is stored in the area, and the IX register is updated to the top address of the storage area for the reel control data for the second reel. After that, by returning to Sb03, the reel control data storage processing of Sb04 to Sb11 is performed again, and the second The reel control data for the reel is stored, and the IX register is updated to the top address of the storage area for the reel control data for the third reel. After that, by returning to Sb02, the reel control data twice storing process of Sb03 to Sb11 is performed again.

In the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, the reel control data storage process of Sb04 to Sb11 is further called in Sb03, and the head address of the storage area of the reel control data of the third reel set in the IX register. The reel control data of the third reel is stored in the area specified from , and the IX register is updated to the leading address of the storage area of the reel control data of the fourth reel. After that, by returning to Sb03 in the reel control data twice storage process of the second round, the reel control data storage process of Sb04 to Sb11 is performed again, and the reel control data of the fourth reel set in the IX register is stored. Reel control data for the fourth reel is stored in an area specified from the top address of the area. Thereafter, the process returns to the caller of the rotation start data setting process.

Therefore, in the rotation start data setting process of the present embodiment, 12 commands including commands Sb01 to Sb11 and a return command are used to store the reel control data storage areas corresponding to the four reels necessary at the start of rotation of the reels. Common reel control data is set for all reels.

[Difference from conventional rotation start data setting processing]
In the conventional rotation start data setting process, even when reel control data is stored in four consecutive reel control data storage areas, reel control data corresponding to three reels described with reference to FIG. 19 is stored. Similarly, three instructions are required separately from the process of setting the reference address (add) of reel control data and the process of storing reel control data, and the number of repetitions of the process of storing reel control data is stored in advance in the ROM 41b. There is a need.

On the other hand, in the rotation start data setting process of the present embodiment, the reel control data twice storage process is called. Since the data is stored and the reel control data storage process is stored as the process after returning from the call of the reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process is continuously performed, so that the second reel reel control data corresponding to is stored. Further, since the reel control data twice storing process is stored as the process after returning from the calling of the reel control data twice storing process, the reel control data twice storing process for the second round is performed. As in the first round, the reel control data storage process is called, reel control data corresponding to the third reel is stored, and after returning from the reel control data storage process call, the reel control data storage process is continued. By doing so, the reel control data corresponding to the fourth reel is stored. Therefore, in the data setting process at the time of rotation start of the present embodiment, in storing the reel control data in four consecutive reel control data storage areas, the process of setting the reference address (add) of the reel control data and the reel control data Apart from the storage process, only two call instructions are required, and there is no need to store in advance the number of repetitions of the reel control data storage process in the ROM 41b. It is possible to perform the same processing as the conventional method with a small amount.

[Effect 1]
The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can control a plurality of types of game states including a normal game state (non-internal), a normal game state (internal), and general BB. , and the advantage degree of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section. With such a configuration, since the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section, the advantage of the advantageous section can be changed according to the timing of shifting to the advantageous section. can be done.

In this embodiment, a plurality of types of game states are provided, and the advantage level of the advantageous section differs according to the type of game state when the advantageous section is entered. Equipped with a plurality of types of RT (replay time) that differ in at least one of the type of replay role or the winning probability of the replay role, and the advantage of the advantageous section according to the type of RT when shifting to the advantageous section Even in such a configuration, the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of RT when transitioning to the advantageous section, so the advantageous section depends on the timing of transition to the advantageous section You can change the advantage of

In addition, in this embodiment, the advantage level of the advantageous section is different depending on the type of game state when the advantageous section transition hand is won in the normal section. The advantageous degree of the advantageous section may be different depending on the type of the.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the normal state after shifting to the advantageous section, control is performed to select one of a plurality of modes with different degrees of advantage for the player, and the game state when shifting to the advantageous section is controlled. Depending on the type, the mode selection rate in the normal state after shifting to the advantageous section is different, so that the advantage of the advantageous section is different. A configuration may be adopted in which the advantage levels of the advantageous sections are different because the types of modes in the normal state after transition to the advantageous section are different.

In addition, in this embodiment, the period in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is high in the normal state after shifting to the advantageous section differs depending on the type of mode, so that the advantage of the advantageous section differs. , a configuration in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery differs depending on the mode type, a plurality of types of CZ states with different AT state transition rates, a configuration in which the CZ state that is likely to be won differs depending on the mode type, control to the CZ state The number of games to be played may be determined by lottery, and the number of games that are likely to be won may differ depending on the type of mode.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment ends the game section by shifting to the setting change state, controls the game state to the normal game state (non-internal), and controls the normal game state (non-internal). When the game is shifted to the advantageous section in a controlled state, the advantageous degree of the advantageous section is lower than when the advantageous section is shifted to in the normal game state (inside) or in the state where the BB is generally controlled. With such a configuration, in the normal game state (non-inside) that is controlled when the advantageous interval is ended by shifting to the setting change state, when the advantageous interval is shifted, the normal game state (inside) or BB Since the advantage of the advantageous section is lower than when it is shifted to the advantageous section in a generally controlled state, the advantageous section is changed to the setting change state to end the advantageous section. It is possible to prevent the advantage from increasing when shifting to .

In addition, as described above, in the configuration in which the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the type of RT when transitioning to the advantageous section, the game section is ended by shifting to the setting change state, and the specific RT By controlling, when transitioning to an advantageous section at a specific RT, the advantage of the advantageous section is lower than when transitioning to an advantageous section at an RT other than the specific RT, and transitioning to the setting change state In a specific RT that is controlled when the advantageous section is ended by letting the is lowered, it is possible to prevent an increase in the advantage when moving to the advantageous section by shifting to the setting change state in order to end the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, the game state includes a normal game state (non-internal) in which winning of BB is not carried over and a normal game state (internal) in which winning of BB is carried over. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to focus attention on whether or not winning of BB is carried over when shifting to the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, the advantage of the advantageous section is different depending on the result of the internal lottery when moving to the advantageous section. With such a configuration, the degree of advantage of the advantageous section differs according to the result of the internal lottery when shifting to the advantageous section. can be done. Also, even in a normal game state (non-internal) where the advantage is relatively low when moving to the advantageous section, depending on the result of the internal lottery, the advantage of the advantageous section can be expected to increase. can.

In this embodiment, the advantage level of the advantageous interval differs depending on the internal lottery result in the game in which the advantageous interval transition win is won in the normal interval, that is, the type of the won advantageous interval transition win. The advantage level of the advantageous section may be different according to the result of the internal lottery in the first game after shifting to .

In addition, in this embodiment, the advantage of the advantageous section differs depending on the game state when shifting to the advantageous section. A configuration that does not change may be used, and in such a configuration, the advantage of the advantageous section is changed according to the result of the internal lottery when moving to the advantageous section, so that the advantage of the advantageous section varies depending on the game state. Even with a configuration that does not change, it is possible to change the advantage of the advantageous section.

In addition, in this embodiment, the control is repeated every about 9.5 games in the normal game state (non-internal), the normal game state (internal), and the general BB. After shifting from the normal game state (internal) to the normal game state (internal), it becomes difficult or impossible to win BB in the normal game state (internal), so that the normal game state (internal) is changed to another game state. It may be a configuration that makes it difficult to shift to another game state or a configuration that does not shift to another game state. By adopting a different configuration, it is possible to change the advantage of the advantageous section even in a situation where the game state does not change.

In this embodiment, the game state includes normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), BB general, normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), BB general In both cases, the probability of winning a small combination is the same. By adopting such a configuration, even if the advantage of the advantageous section when shifting to the advantageous section differs depending on the game state, the odds of winning a small combination are the same in any case, so the advantage is excessive depending on the game state. never changes.

In the normal game state (non-internal), normal game state (internal), and general BB, even if the probability of winning a small combination is not the same, even if the probability of winning a small combination is similar to each other. For example, even if the advantage of the advantageous section when shifting to the advantageous section differs depending on the game state, the advantage does not excessively change depending on the game state.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment, when transitioning to the advantageous section, when the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section is BB general, performs a pattern C effect mode that is different from other gaming states. It is a configuration capable of executing a state suggesting effect, that is, a configuration capable of executing a state suggesting effect of a different effect mode according to the type of game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest the degree of advantage of the advantageous section from the difference in the presentation mode of the state suggesting presentation when shifting to the advantageous section.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can execute the state suggesting effect in the pattern A or pattern B effect mode regardless of the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous interval, when the transition is made to the advantageous interval. Configuration. By adopting such a configuration, when the transition to the advantageous section is performed, the state suggesting effect is performed in the pattern A or the pattern B effect mode, so that the state of the game state at the time of transition to the advantageous section can be determined. Since it cannot be determined, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the fact that the advantageous degree of the advantageous section is high.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment determines the winning probability of the CZ lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the CZ state that is advantageous for the player in the advantageous section according to the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section. A high probability is possible, and when the winning probability of the CZ lottery is set to be high in the advantageous section, the winning probability of the CZ lottery is set to be high after 10 games have passed after shifting to the advantageous section. is. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation that the probability of winning the CZ lottery will be high in the advantageous section over 10 games after shifting to the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, when the probability of winning the CZ lottery is set to be high in the advantageous section, the winning probability of the CZ lottery is set to be high after 10 games have passed after the transition to the advantageous section. A structure may be adopted in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is set high from the first game after shifting to the advantageous section, and in such a structure, the state suggesting performance of the common performance mode can be executed in any game state. With this configuration, even if the probability of winning the CZ lottery is low after shifting to the advantageous section, it can be expected that the probability of winning the CZ lottery is high.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets the winning probability of the CZ lottery, which determines whether or not to be controlled to the CZ state in the advantageous section according to the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section, to a high probability. It is a configuration that allows By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the probability of being controlled to the CZ state according to the type of game state when shifting to the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, when transitioning to an advantageous section in the normal game state (internal) or BB general, the advantage of the advantageous section is higher than when transitioning to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), When the situation becomes disadvantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is terminated with the normal game state (inside) or general BB. With such a configuration, when the situation becomes disadvantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends with the normal game state (internal) or BB in general, so after that, the normal game state (internal) ) or BB It is easy to shift to the advantageous section in a generally controlled state, and the advantage of the advantageous section tends to be higher than when shifting to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), so the game is played in the advantageous section Even if it becomes a disadvantageous situation for the person, it can be expected that the advantage degree will increase in the subsequent advantageous section.

In this embodiment, as a disadvantageous situation, when the number of normal games in the advantageous section reaches the ceiling (1100 games) without being controlled to the CZ state, the advantageous section is ended in general BB. With such a configuration, even if the period in which the CZ state is not controlled in the advantageous section continues for a long time, the advantageous section ends in general BB, so that the advantage of the subsequent advantageous section is expected to increase. be able to.

In this embodiment, as a disadvantageous situation, when the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state despite being controlled to the CZ state, the advantageous section is normally played in the game state (inside) or in general BB It is a configuration to end. With such a configuration, even if the CZ state ends without shifting to the AT state despite being controlled to the CZ state, the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (inside) or BB general Therefore, it can be expected that the advantage of the subsequent advantageous section will increase.

In this embodiment, when transitioning to an advantageous section in the normal game state (internal) or BB general, the advantage of the advantageous section is higher than when transitioning to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), When the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is terminated with the normal game state (inside) or general BB. With such a configuration, when the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (internal) or BB general, so after that, the normal game state (internal Medium) or BB in general, it is easy to shift to the advantageous section, and the advantage of the advantageous section tends to be higher than when shifting to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), so it is advantageous for the player in the advantageous section By becoming such a situation, it can be expected that the advantage of the advantageous section after that will increase further.

In the present embodiment, as an advantageous situation, when the number of medals obtained in an advantageous section reaches 2300 or more, the advantageous section is terminated with a normal game state (internal) or general BB. By adopting such a configuration, the number of medals obtained in the advantageous section increases, so that the player can expect to obtain more medals.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can display the net increase in number of medals from the start of the CZ state that triggered the AT state in the AT state. , It is a configuration that is taken over even if the advantageous section ends. By adopting such a configuration, the player is made to recognize that the situation is even more advantageous when the situation becomes advantageous in the advantageous section and the advantageous degree of the subsequent advantageous section increases. can be done. In particular, in the present embodiment, the advantageous section ends when the net increase in number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds 2400, but the net increase in the number of medals displayed in the AT state is By taking over, it is possible to display the number of net additions exceeding 2400, which is the condition for ending the advantageous section.

In this embodiment, when the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, by ending the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) or in general BB, the advantage of the subsequent advantageous section However, if the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section may be terminated in the normal game state (non-internal). So, if the situation becomes advantageous for the player in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (non-internal), so after that, the player moves to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal). Since the advantage of the advantageous section is likely to be lower than when shifting to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) or BB in general, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming excessively advantageous.

In this embodiment, when transitioning to an advantageous section in the normal game state (internal) or BB general, the advantage of the advantageous section is higher than when transitioning to the advantageous section in the normal game state (non-internal), Normal (inside) waiting state waiting for the end of the advantageous interval until transition to normal game state (during internal) or transition to general BB when ending advantageous section in normal game state (during internal) or general BB It is configured such that the end/transition waiting effect is executed in the BB general waiting state waiting for the end of the advantageous section. With such a configuration, the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (inside) or BB in general, and then it is easy to shift to the advantageous section in the normal game state (inside) or BB in general, and the normal game Since the advantage of the advantageous section is likely to be higher than when transitioning to the advantageous section in the state (non-inside), it is expected that the advantage of the advantageous section after that will be higher by performing the end / transition waiting effect. can be expected.

In the present embodiment, when the advantageous section is terminated in the normal game state (non-internal), in the normal (non-) waiting state of waiting for the end of the advantageous section until the transition to the normal game state (non-internal), the normal (Inner) It is a configuration in which an end/transition waiting effect common to the waiting state and the BB general waiting state is executed. By adopting such a configuration, even if the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (non-internal), the end is common to the case where the advantageous section ends in the normal game state (internal) or general BB.・By performing the transition waiting effect, it is possible to expect that the advantage of the subsequent advantageous section will increase.

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The slot machine 1 of this embodiment stores reel control data corresponding to a plurality of reels in a continuous area of the RAM 41c, stores reel control data in an area specified by a designated address, and stores the reel control data in an area specified by a designated address. When storing reel control data in two consecutive areas, after setting the address of the first area, the first data By executing the storage process, the reel control data is stored in the first area, and following the first reel control data storage process, by executing the second reel control data storage process, the reel is stored in the next area. It is a configuration for storing control data. With such a configuration, when reel control data is stored in two continuous areas, following the first reel control data storage process, the second reel control data storage process can be executed. , the program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where the reel control data storage process is repeatedly executed while counting the number of times of execution.

In this embodiment, when reel control data is stored in 2×2 continuous areas, reel control data storage processing is performed twice in one reel control data storage processing. With such a configuration, by repeating the reel control data twice storage process twice, the reel control data is stored in 2×2 continuous areas. It is possible to reduce the program capacity when storing the reel control data.

In this embodiment, when the reel control data is stored in 2×2 continuous areas, the reel control data storing process is executed twice in one cycle. However, for example, when reel control data is stored in 3×2 continuous areas, the reel control data storage process is called twice, and then the reel control data storage process is performed. Even in the case of repeating the reel control data three-time storage process twice, the program capacity for storing the reel control data in 3×2 continuous areas can be further reduced. Further, when reel control data is stored in 2×3 continuous areas, even if the reel control data is stored twice following the process of calling the reel control data twice storage process twice, The program capacity can be further reduced when reel control data is stored in 2×3 continuous areas.

In this embodiment, when the reel control data is stored in two consecutive areas, the reel control data storage process is called to store the reel control data in the first area, and then the reel control data storage process is executed. By calling it, reel control data is stored in the next area. With such a configuration, by calling the data storage process twice in succession, it is possible to further reduce the program capacity when storing the reel control data in two continuous areas.

In this embodiment, when the reel control data is stored in two consecutive areas, the area for storing the process to be executed next to the call instruction for the reel control data storage process is stored with the reel control data called by the call instruction. It is the configuration in which the control data storage process is stored. With such a configuration, after the reel control data storage process is executed by the call command, the reel control data storage process is executed even after the return by the call command. can be stored in a smaller program capacity.

In the present embodiment, when reel control data is stored in 2×2 continuous areas, the process to be executed next to the reel control data twice storage process call instruction is stored in the area where the process is stored. It is a configuration in which reel control data twice storage processing called by is stored. With such a configuration, after the reel control data storage process is executed twice by the call command, the reel control data storage process is executed twice even after the return by the call command, so that 2×2 consecutive reel control data storage processes are executed. It is possible to further reduce the program capacity when storing the reel control data in the area to be stored.

In the case of storing the reel control data in 3×2 continuous areas, the process to be executed next to the call instruction of the reel control data 3 times storage process is stored in the area where the process is called by the call instruction. A similar effect can be obtained when the reel control data 3 times storage process is stored.

In this embodiment, common reel control data is stored in a plurality of continuous areas. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when storing common data in a plurality of consecutive areas.

In this embodiment, in the reel control data storage process, common reel control data is stored in a plurality of continuous areas. By updating the address of the area where the data to be stored is set, it is possible to store different data in a plurality of consecutive areas. It is possible to reduce the program capacity when storing data.

In this embodiment, when reel control data is stored in two consecutive areas, the reel control data storage process is called twice by a call command, the reel control data storage process is called in the reel control data storage process twice, The first reel control data storage process is performed, and after the return instruction of the reel control data storage process, the reel control data storage process is returned after the call instruction of the reel control data storage process, and then the reel control data is stored for the second time without the call instruction. By performing the processing, the return instruction of the reel control data storage process is configured to return after the call instruction of the reel control data twice storage process. With such a configuration, when the reel control data twice storing process for storing the reel control data in two consecutive areas is called by the calling process, the return instruction of the reel control data storing process is Since it is used for both a return by a call instruction that calls the reel control data storage process and a return by a call instruction that calls the original reel control data twice storage process, the program capacity can be further reduced.

In this embodiment, the above data storage method is applied when storing reel control data used for reel control, that is, reel motor control for driving the reels. For example, when storing control data used for controlling actuators such as a 7-segment display, an LED unit consisting of multiple LEDs, multiple solenoids, and motors, the above data storage method is applied. Even in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which the bet amount is set using medals and credits as game values. It may be applied to a machine or a full-credit slot machine in which only credits are used as gaming value to set the bet amount.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1, which is an example of a game machine, is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and game balls are shot into the game area. Any gaming machine that performs a predetermined game, such as a pachinko gaming machine that performs a game by playing a game, or a general gaming machine other than a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine, can be applied.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 51 liquid crystal display 41 main controller 91 sub controller

Claims (1)

Equipped with a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be individually identified,
A slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
a game state control means capable of controlling a plurality of types of game states;
Advantageous section control means capable of controlling the advantageous section;
a first advantageous interval end means for ending the advantageous interval in response to an initialization operation;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state in the advantageous section;
a second advantageous interval ending means for terminating the advantageous interval when the number of acquired gaming values in the advantageous interval exceeds a prescribed value;
Acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions of game value acquired by the player in the advantageous state;
Acquisition number display means for displaying the number of acquired game values counted by the acquisition number counting means;
with
The game state control means controls to an initial game state in response to the initialization operation,
When the game started in the initial game state shifts to the advantageous section, the advantage of the advantageous section is lower than when the game starts in a game state other than the initial game state shifts to the advantageous section. ,
Acquisition of game values in the advantageous section when the advantageous state ends when the number of acquired game values in the advantageous section is equal to or greater than a specific value smaller than the specified value when the advantageous state ends The advantageous degree of the advantageous section after the advantageous state ends is higher than when the number is less than the specific value,
The slot machine is capable of taking over the number of acquired game values counted by the acquired number counting means even after the advantageous section ends.

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