JP6901754B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a gaming benefit to a player.

In the slot machine as a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming states and production states having different degrees of advantage (game profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification that shifts from a normal game state to a bonus game state in which a player can easily obtain a medal by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination on an effective line.

Further, in the slot machine, a plurality of game states having different degrees of advantage (game profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, when a winning combination with a large game profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won in a winning type (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination), the winning condition for the selected winning combination is used. By notifying the operation mode of the stop switch (hereinafter, referred to as the correct operation mode) (hereinafter, the effect of notifying the operation mode that is the winning condition of such a predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), the selection winning. The RT effect state in which the so-called AT (assist time) is executed, in which the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the combination on the effective line, and the RT in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set high. (Replay time) The gaming state may be used, or the so-called ART gaming state in which the above-mentioned AT effect state and RT gaming state proceed at the same time may be used.

However, if the frequency of transition to such a bonus game state or AT production state is biased, there is a concern that the shooting property will be excessively increased. Therefore, there is known a technique of counting the number of occurrences of loss and winning of each small winning combination, calculating the occurrence probability, and displaying the calculated content on a display that can be seen by the player (for example, Patent Document 1). ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-127861

As described above, there is a social demand to prevent the frequency of transition to the bonus game state and the AT production state from being biased. Therefore, in order to comprehensively and uniformly determine whether or not the gaming state in which the medal acquisition performance is high is biased, for example, a section having the performance related to the instruction function, that is, a section for executing the auxiliary effect, etc. It is conceivable to set an advantageous section that is advantageous to the player and judge by the stay ratio (advantageous section ratio) of the advantageous section to the total number of games.

In such an advantageous section, transition conditions, extension conditions, and the like of the production state such as the AT production state are stipulated in detail based on the winning type, depending on whether or not the player is staying in the advantageous section. However, each time it is determined whether or not the determined winning type satisfies the transition condition or extension condition of the AT production state, not only the capacity of the program increases, but also the processing becomes complicated and the processing load increases. Will also be invited. Therefore, based on the winning of the winning type, the information related to the transition to the AT effect state corresponding to the winning type and the extension of the AT effect state is determined, set in a predetermined storage area (RAM), and the set contents. Can be shared. However, even in this case, the program capacity and the processing load for specifying the information corresponding to the winning type are inevitably increased.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the capacity of a program and the processing load.

In order to solve the above problem, the gaming machine of the present invention is a winning type including a selected winning combination based on the operation of the start switch, and an operation according to a predetermined correct answer operation mode is set as a winning condition for the selected winning combination. winning type lottery means and auxiliary presentation informing means for performing an auxiliary effect of informing the correct operation mode when winning before Symbol selection winning type to be determined by the winning type lottery one of a plurality of types of winning type, including a selection winning type The winning type lottery means includes a plurality of effect state control means for determining a transition to any of a plurality of types of effect states including an advantageous state for causing the auxiliary effect notification means to execute the auxiliary effect. Refer to the winning type lottery table to which at least the winning type information including the specific information in which the winning types having the same winning type , the number of positions, and the mode of determining the transition to the advantageous state are grouped is associated with each winning area. , The winning type is determined based on the number of units, and the advantageous state information associated with the determined winning type can be commonly used for processing related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state. Set to the storage area of.

According to the present invention, the capacity of the program and the processing load can be reduced.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which the front door is opened for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement and effective line of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electrical structure of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state in a main control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of an effect state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating advantageous state information. It is the figure which represented the lottery table of a winning type from another viewpoint. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the processing of the winning type lottery means. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of the main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the lottery process.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine has a housing 102 having an open front surface and a front surface rotatably arranged vertically on one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent design display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104, and is located in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the design display window 108. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided independently and rotatably. On the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, as shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3A, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 20, and the player can use the symbols. Through the symbol display window 108, three consecutive symbols of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are located in the upper, middle, and lower stages, can be visually recognized.

An operation unit installation table 112 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and the operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. There is. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts the insertion of medals as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a specified number of medals required for one game among the medals electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as credits).

The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the player's stop operation. The effect switch 122 is composed of, for example, a pressing switch and a jog dial switch rotatably arranged around the pressing switch, and detects a player's pressing operation or rotation operation.

A liquid crystal display unit 124 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided at substantially the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. Further, on the upper portion and the left and right of the front upper door 104, for example, an effect lamp 126 composed of a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Further, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like.

The operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. Further, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation table 112. The number of medals credited (number of credits) is displayed on the main credit display unit 130 and the sub credit display unit 134, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 132 and the sub payout display unit 136. .. Further, a section indicator 160 is provided next to the sub-payout display unit 136. The section indicator 160 indicates whether or not the person is staying in an advantageous section described later.

Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, in the lower part of the front surface of the front lower door 106, a saucer portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, a power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100, and is used to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state.

In the slot machine 100, when a specified number of medals are bet, the valid line A is activated, the operation on the start switch 118 is valid, and the game can be started. Here, as for the bet, the case where the credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 116 and the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the replay combination described in detail later is displayed on the effective line A. Including the case where medals are automatically inserted based on the above. Further, the effective line A is a line for determining the winning combination of the winning combination, and is one in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A is the middle stage of the left reel 110a, the middle stage of the middle reel 110b, among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 108. It is set to a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop in the middle of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used for the winning judgment of the winning combination, which displays another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A. It is a line other than the valid line A, and in the present embodiment, the four invalid lines B1, B2, C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player while the game can be started, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and the winning type lottery and the like are executed. Will be done. After that, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively. Then, depending on the combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbol displayed on the valid line A, if the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins, the medal payout is executed and the winning type that can receive the medal payout. If the player is not elected, or if he is elected but does not win, the game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop.

In the above embodiment, in the above one game, a medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 114, a credited medal insertion through the operation of the bet switch 116, or a replay combination is displayed on the effective line A. After any of the automatic medals are inserted based on the above, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotationally controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. When each of the 110c is stopped and controlled and the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins a prize, it means a game until the medal payout is executed. In addition, if the winning type that can receive the payout of medals is not won, or if the winning is not won, one game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of inserting the above medal or winning the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is provided with a control board including a main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub control board 202 for controlling the effect according to the progress of the game. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which a program or the like is stored, a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. .. Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c is retained without being erased unless the settings are changed and the RAM is cleared.

Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b, the initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, and the reel control means. It has functional units such as 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, game state control means 312, effect state control means 314, and command transmission means 316.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal insertion port 114a. The main CPU 200a executes various processes based on the received detection signal.

The initialization means 300 executes the initialization process on the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in the game. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery for determining the winning or not of the winning combination, and more specifically, the winning or not of the winning type including the winning combination, as will be described later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped and controlled according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c.

Further, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. To do. Further, the reel drive control unit 150 detects the stop signals and the rotation position detection circuits 154 of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. The drive of the stepping motor 152 is stopped based on the signal.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 ejects medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

The game state control means 312 refers to the result of the winning type lottery and the determination result of the determination means 308, and shifts the game state to any one of a plurality of types of game states. Further, the effect state control means 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination unit 308, and the game state transition information, and shifts the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states.

The command transmitting means 316 is a command related to the game associated with the operation of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the effect state control means 314, and the like. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops it within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined time point to obtain a random number. The random numbers generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as the winning type lottery random numbers) are used to give the player a game profit, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type. ..

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing device, a sub ROM 202b in which programs and the like are stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, and the like, similarly to the main control board 200. , In particular, the effect is controlled based on the command from the main control board 200. Further, like the main RAM 200c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power supply is turned off, the data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as the effect lottery random numbers) mainly represent the mode of the effect. Used to determine.

Further, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as the initialization determination means 330, the command receiving means 332, and the effect control means 334. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process on the sub-control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 200, and processes the command. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 122, and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 is used to display image data on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and to produce an electric effect through an illumination device such as an effect lamp 126, a sub credit display unit 134, and a sub payout display unit 136. In addition to determining the decoration data, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the effect of the determined game. The effect also includes an auxiliary effect of notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c in the ART game state (AT state) described later and assisting the winning of a specific winning combination having a large game profit. The main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132 managed by the main control board 200, the liquid crystal display unit 124 managed by the sub control board 202, and the effect lamp 126 that execute such an auxiliary effect. , Speaker 128, sub-credit display unit 134, and sub-payout display unit 136 may be referred to as auxiliary effect notification means.

In the following, the notification managed by a board other than the main control board 200 including the sub control board 202 such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. The means may be referred to as another notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132, may be referred to as a main notification means (instruction monitor).

(Table used in the main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning type lottery table.

The slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types of gaming states and effect states, as will be described in detail later, and the gaming states and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. Then, in the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the game states managed and controlled by the game state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 sets the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (indicating the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Based on the winning type lottery table extracted from, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table the winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to.

Here, the winning combination that constitutes the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table includes a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. The replay combination is a combination in which when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player. The small winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination on the effective line A. Further, the bonus combination is a combination in which the game state managed by the game state control means 312 can be shifted to the bonus game state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A. ..

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning combinations in the present embodiment are the winning combinations "transition replay 1" to "transition replay 4", "normal replay 1" to "normal replay 3", and "cherry replay 1" as replay combinations. , "Cherry Replay 2", "BAR Fan Replay", "BAR Matching Replay", "Chance Replay" (hereinafter, these 12 replay roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "Replay"). ..

In addition, as the small winning combination, the winning combination "1 sheet combination 1" to "1 sheet combination 16" (hereinafter, such 16 small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "1 sheet combination"), the winning combination "Bell". 1 "to" Bell 5 "(hereinafter, these five small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning role" Bell "), the winning role" Cherry ", the winning role" Watermelon 1 "to" Watermelon 4 "(hereinafter, These four small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "watermelon"), and the winning combinations "reach eyes 1" to "reach eyes 3" (hereinafter, these three small roles are simply the winning combination "reach eyes"). May be abbreviated as).

In addition, as bonus combinations, winning combinations "RBB1", "RBB2", "CBB1", and "CBB2" (hereinafter, these four bonus combinations may be simply abbreviated as winning combinations "BB") are provided. .. In FIG. 5, one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In addition, "ANY" in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A. In addition, the winning roles "Cherry Replay 1", "Cherry Replay 2", "Chance Replay", "Cherry", and "Watermelon" are benefits (game profit) that can be obtained more than other winning roles except the winning role "BB". It is a so-called rare role that is set to be high.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the effective line A, the reel control means. The stop control is performed by 306 so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 120 is operated, there are no symbols on the effective line A that constitute a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, but four symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110. When it exists within the range corresponding to the minute (pull-in range), the number of distant symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are effective. The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding tops so as to be pulled onto the line A. Further, if there are a plurality of symbols in the reel 110 corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any of the symbols is valid line A according to a predetermined priority. It is determined whether to pull it upward, and stop control is performed so that the priority symbol is pulled onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding frames and then stopped. When the stop switch 120 is pressed, if there is a symbol on the effective line A that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning combination that can be won, the reel control means 306 uses the symbol to control the symbol. The so-called kicking process is also executed in parallel so as not to stop the reel on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 is set to the winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and controlled so that it can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "transition replay 1" to "transition replay 4", the winning combination "normal replay 1" to "normal replay 3", and the winning combination "bell 1" to "bell 5" is configured. The symbols to be used are arranged on each reel 110 so that they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the above-mentioned stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "cherry", the winning combination "watermelon", and the winning combination "BB" are not necessarily displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control on each reel 110. Since they are not arranged as possible, so-called omissions may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas (winning areas) are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery differs depending on each game state, or a loss (non-winning). The presence or absence of is different. In FIGS. 6 and 7, each gaming state (RT0 gaming state (RT0), RT1 gaming state (RT1), RT2 gaming state (RT2), RT3 gaming state (RT3), RT4 gaming state (RT4), internal medium gaming state (Inside), bonus game state (BB1) where the winning role "RBB1" won, bonus game state (BB2) where the winning role "RBB2" won, bonus game state (CBB1) where the winning role "CBB" won, The winning area (winning type) assigned to each bonus game state (CBB2) won by the winning combination "CBB2" is indicated by "○" or "●", but in reality, each of the multiple game states is represented by "○" or "●". The corresponding winning type lottery table is stored in the main ROM 200b. In addition, "○" indicates that there is no setting difference (difference for each set value) in the winning probability of the winning type, and "●" indicates that there is a setting difference in the winning probability of the winning type. It shows that it is a winning type with a setting difference. In the winning type lottery table, each of the compartmentalized winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a number (not shown) from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, whichever has the highest number, based on the game state at that time, and determines the number of the winning types. When the subtraction value is less than 0 after subtracting from the lottery random number, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery.

According to the winning type lottery tables of FIGS. 6 and 7, for example, the winning area 0 is associated with the winning type "loss", and when the winning type is won, any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. 5 is assigned. The corresponding symbol combination is also not displayed on the valid line A, and medals are not paid out. However, as will be described later, when the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "BB" may be displayed on the effective line A by winning the winning type "Loss". It will be possible.

Further, the winning areas 1 to 25 are associated with one replay combination alone or a plurality of replay combinations are duplicated. Then, when a winning combination including a plurality of winning combinations is won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which of the winning combinations the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A, for example, a stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is defined as "stroke order 1", and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in order is defined as "striking order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is "striking order". 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is set to“ striking order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b are in that order. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels is set to "striking order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is "striking order 6". ".

For example, in the RT1 game state, when the winning type "transition replay 1" is won and the operation is performed according to the batting order 1, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "transition replay 2" indicating the transition to the RT2 game state is effective. Stop control is performed so that the display is preferentially displayed on the line A. In addition, when operations are performed in batting order 2 to 6, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "transition replay 3" and "transition replay 4" indicating the transition to the RT3 game state are preferentially placed on the effective line A. Stop control is performed so that it is displayed.

In addition, the winning areas 27 to 38 include the winning combination "bell" and the winning combination "one piece" in duplicate, and the winning types "batting order bell left 1" to "batting order bell right 4" (hereinafter, such 12). The winning types may be simply abbreviated as the winning type "batting order bell"). The winning probabilities (number of placements) in the winning areas 27 to 38 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning combination "Bell" is made difficult to win by providing the winning areas 27 to 38 as described above. In addition, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in the batting order in which the winning combination "1 piece combination" is displayed preferentially, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "1 piece combination" is not necessarily placed on the effective line A. Since it is not always displayed, it may be missed depending on the operation mode (PB ≠ 1).

Further, the winning area 49 is associated with the winning type "RBB1" including the winning combination "RBB1", and the winning area 50 is associated with the winning type "RBB2" including the winning combination "RBB2". The winning areas 51 and 52 are associated with the winning types "CBB1" and "CBB2" including the winning combination "CBB1", and the winning areas 53 and 54 are associated with the winning combination "CBB2". The included winning types "CBB3" and "CBB4" are associated with each other. In the following, the winning types "RBB1", "RBB2", "CBB1", "CBB2", "CBB3", and "CBB4" may be simply abbreviated as the winning type "BB".

When any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combination cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the game, after the game is completed. The internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to the game in which the small winning combination is included in the winning type, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination "BB" is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (on) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "BB" is on the effective line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over across the game. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination "Replay" that is the replay combination is established, the winning combination "Replay" of any of the winning combination "Replay" included in the winning type is established. The symbol combination corresponding to "" is always displayed on the valid line A, and the internal winning flag is turned off after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed.

(Transition of game state)
Here, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of game states such as RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state (may be ART game state described later), RT3 game state, RT4 game state, internal medium game state, and bonus game state are prepared. ing. The winning probabilities of the replay combination were set for each of the RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and RT4 game state (RT0 game state = 1 / 7.3, RT1 game state = 1/1. 4, RT2 game state = 1 / 1.4, RT3 game state = 1 / 7.3, RT4 game state = 1 / 7.3), so-called RT game state, and as will be described later, a predetermined winning combination Is displayed on the valid line A, or the RT game state changes in connection with the winning of the bonus combination. Here, the winning probability of the replay combination in the RT1 game state and the RT2 game state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the RT1 game state or the RT2 game state. ..

The RT0 gaming state in the normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in the plurality of gaming states. In the RT0 game state, when the winning type "batting order bell" is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small winning combinations (winning winning combination "bell", "single winning combination") is not displayed on the valid line A. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the displayed blank symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (1).

Further, in the RT1 game state, when any of the winning types "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 6" is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Transition Replay 2" is displayed, the game state. The control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT2 gaming state (2). In such an RT2 gaming state, it is assumed that the auxiliary effect notification means executes the auxiliary effect under predetermined conditions, that is, the so-called AT is executed in parallel (AT effect state). In the present embodiment, RT2 The state in which AT is executed in parallel with the game state is called the ART game state.

In addition, in the RT2 game state, if any of the winning types "Transition Replay 13" to "Transition Replay 15" is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Transition Replay 1" is displayed, the winning combination is also won. When the type "Batting order bell" is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to any small combination (winning combination "bell", "single combination") is not displayed on the valid line A, that is, the blank symbol combination When the combination of the corresponding symbols is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (3).

In addition, in the RT1 game state, a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning types "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 12" and the winning combination "Transition Replay 3" or the winning combination "Transition Replay 4" When displayed, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT3 game state (4). Further, in the RT0 game state, a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning types "Transition Replay 7" to "Transition Replay 12" and the winning combination "Transition Replay 3" or the winning combination "Transition Replay 4" When displayed, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT3 game state (5). Further, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT0 game state when a predetermined number of games (for example, 16 games) elapses without winning the winning type "BB" in the RT3 game state (6). ).

In addition, in the winning type lottery in any of the RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, and RT4 gaming state, one of the winning types including the bonus combination is won, and the BB internal winning is won. When the flag is established, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the internal medium game state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus game state (7). At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination cannot be displayed on the effective line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game (the internal middle game state is maintained), and from the next time onward. In the game of, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A. In the internal middle game state, the winning probability of the replay combination (for example, winning type "normal replay 1") is set higher (for example, 1 / 3.0) than the game state of the previous stage (immediately before), so that the medal is consumed. It is possible to aim to display the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A while suppressing the above. Then, when the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the internal middle game state to the bonus game state (8). Further, in the bonus game state, when a predetermined number of medals associated with each bonus combination are paid out, the game state control means 312 regardless of the game state when the winning type including the bonus combination is determined. , The gaming state is changed from the bonus gaming state to the RT4 gaming state (9). Therefore, if the bonus combination is won, the game always goes through the RT4 game state before shifting from the RT0 game state to the RT3 game state.

Then, in the RT4 game state, the winning type "batting order bell" was won, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small winning combinations (winning winning combination "bell", "single winning combination") was not displayed on the valid line A. In this case, the combination of symbols corresponding to the blank symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A, and the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (10).

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. Hereinafter, the effect states (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by the effect state control means 314 on the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
The non-AT effect state is provided with a normal effect state and a chance effect state (chance zone). When the non-AT effect state is executed, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely lower than that in the AT effect state, and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed, so that the number of medals that can be obtained is limited. The normal effect state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states managed by the sub-control board 202.

The effect state control means 314 shifts the game state to the chance effect state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal effect state (1), and when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the chance effect state remains, for example, the predetermined number of games is digested. Then, it returns to the normal production state (2). Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the AT effect state in the normal effect state and the chance effect state (3). However, the chance effect state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT effect state than the normal effect state. For example, in either the normal production state or the chance production state, the lottery (production state lottery) determines whether or not to shift to the AT production state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. In addition, the probability of shifting to the AT effect state associated with each winning type is higher in the chance effect state than in the normal effect state. Therefore, the player wants to stay in the chance production state rather than the normal production state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 shifts the game state to the AT effect state.

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, the correct answer operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advance the game advantageously in the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state.

Further, in the AT effect state, two AT effect states such as a normal AT effect state and a chance AT effect state (specialized zone) are provided. In the normal AT effect state, the game progresses by managing the number of sets with a predetermined number of continuous games (for example, 50 games) as one set. When the effect state is set to the normal AT effect state, the effect state control means 314 subtracts 1 from the number of sets stocked (held) and sets the number of continuous games to 50 games. Then, when the game of the continuous game number is completed, the effect state control means 314 determines whether the number of sets is 0 (whether the number of sets is stocked), and if the number of sets is not 0, it is stocked. The number of sets is subtracted by 1, and the normal AT effect state is continued (4). However, the number of continuous games when the normal AT production state is continued is a predetermined number of games of 30 games or more. On the other hand, when the number of sets in stock is 0, the effect state control means 314 ends the normal AT effect state and shifts the effect state to the chance effect state (5). Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the chance AT effect state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal AT effect state (6).

The chance AT effect state continues until a predetermined number of games has elapsed, during which the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is added. Then, when the predetermined number of games is completed, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the normal AT effect state (7).

In both the gaming state and the production state, when the winning or missing of a predetermined winning combination is the transition condition, the transition condition is passed through the preparation state until the transition condition is satisfied (for example, from the non-AT production state to the normal AT production). There may be a transition from the state (3), the normal AT effect state to the chance effect state (5)), the game state of the transition destination, or the effect state.

(About advantageous section)
By the way, if the frequency of transition to the bonus game state or the AT production state as described above is biased, there is a concern that the shooting property will be excessively increased. Therefore, in order to comprehensively and uniformly judge whether or not the game state in which the medal acquisition performance is high is biased, a judgment standard such as an advantageous section ratio is set. The advantageous section ratio is a value expressed in% (percentage) by dividing the number of staying games, which is the number of games staying in the advantageous section, by the total number of games, which is the total number of games. Here, the advantageous section is an advantageous section for the player including a section having the performance related to the instruction function, that is, a section in which the auxiliary effect notification means executes the auxiliary effect (instruction function). Therefore, the payout of medals must be advantageous to the player, and if the player does not go through the bonus game state, etc., the selected winning combination (the winning combination with a large game profit) will be missed if there is no auxiliary effect. , In the selected winning type where the payout of the selected winning combination is the maximum (here, 8 cards), it is advantageous if the auxiliary effect (auxiliary effect that can obtain the maximum number of payouts) to assist the winning of the selected winning combination is not performed at least once. The section must not end (end condition).

However, the advantageous section is determined to be up to 1500 games, and when 1500 games are exceeded, the current game states are RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, RT4 game state, and inside. Auxiliary production is performed to determine whether the game is in the middle game state or the bonus game state, and to obtain the maximum number of payouts in the advantageous section of the 1500 game (notify the operation mode in which the selected winner of the maximum payout number can be won). Regardless of whether or not it was done (even if the auxiliary effect that can obtain the maximum number of payouts is not executed), the advantageous section that had been continued until then is forcibly terminated and the updated information in the advantageous section is reset. Initialization processing will be performed.

Further, a state belonging to such an advantageous section is collectively referred to as an advantageous state, and a state not belonging to an advantageous section (belonging to a non-advantageous section that is not an advantageous section) is collectively referred to as a non-advantageous state. The above-mentioned normal AT effect state and chance AT effect state are included in the advantageous state in that the auxiliary effect capable of obtaining the maximum number of payouts is executed at least once, and during such an advantageous state (during the advantageous section). The bonus game state to be executed and the internal medium game state are also included in the advantageous state.

Therefore, the advantageous section ratio is played in the AT effect state and the chance effect state, and the internal medium game state and the bonus game state in such an effect state with respect to the total number of games in the AT effect state and the non-AT effect state. It represents the ratio of the number of staying games. By deriving such an advantageous section ratio and determining whether or not it is included in a predetermined range, the appropriateness of the slot machine 100 can be grasped. In addition, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by configuring such an advantageous section ratio so that the manager can visually check it through a predetermined confirmation process.

When the advantageous state belonging to the above-mentioned advantageous section is started, the effect state control means 314 notifies that the user is staying in the advantageous section through the lighting of the section indicator 160.

(Conditions for transition to advantageous state and conditions for extension)
In a non-advantageous state belonging to a non-advantageous section such as a normal effect state, a transition to an advantageous state such as an AT effect state is determined, and a process related to an auxiliary effect (instruction function) to be performed during the advantageous state is determined. Can be done. The processing related to the auxiliary production includes direct processing related to the auxiliary production such as adding the number of continuous games and continuation of the AT production state, indirect processing such as transition of lottery conditions and production state, and advantageous state. Processing related to termination is included. The process related to such an auxiliary effect can be executed based on the winning of the winning type (setting difference no winning type) in which the winning probability is common in all the settings. In addition, in the bonus game state, on the condition that the winning probability of the winning type for transitioning to the bonus game state is common to all settings, assistance is provided based on the winning of the winning type having the same winning probability in all settings. Processing related to the production can be executed.

This is because if the probability of transition to the AT effect state changes according to the set value, the medal acquisition performance will be changed by a method not defined in the technical standard of the slot machine 100. The transition probability of the AT effect state based on the result is based on the request that a predetermined probability common to all settings is desirable. In accordance with such a request, here, it is decided not to newly determine the transition to the advantageous state based on the setting difference winning type in which the winning probability is different for each set value. In addition, even if the winning probability is the same for all settings, even if there is no setting difference winning type, for example, the winning is performed depending on the RT gaming state (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, RT4 gaming state). Winning types with different probabilities will not decide to move to a new advantageous state in accordance with the above request. Therefore, as a condition for shifting to the advantageous state, at least, the winning type is a setting difference non-winning type, and the winning probability does not differ depending on the RT gaming state, that is, the winning that can be transferred to the advantageous state is possible. It can be mentioned that it is a type.

Then, when the winning type satisfies the condition for transition to the advantageous state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the advantageous state based on the winning type. When deciding the transition to such an advantageous state, the concept of a trigger combination type that summarizes the winning types is used. The trigger role type is a group of winning types having the same transition decision mode to the advantageous state (the winning types are grouped together and made into a higher concept), and each of them is exclusive for distinguishing from other trigger role types. Identifiers (for example, numerical values) are associated with each other. Therefore, regardless of which of the winning types having the same trigger combination type is won, the transition to the advantageous state is determined by the common transition determination mode corresponding to the trigger combination type. Here, the transition decision mode refers to a procedure for determining a transition, and indicates whether or not a lottery is performed, a winning probability when the lottery is performed, and the like.

By providing such a trigger combination type, it is not necessary to individually prepare a transition decision program or a table for the advantageous state for the winning types having the same advantageous state transition decision mode, so that the program capacity and the memory capacity can be set. Can be reduced.

In addition, the transition to the bonus gaming state may affect the progress of the advantageous state. For example, when a bonus combination is won and the player shifts to the internal middle game state, the process related to the instruction function, that is, the shift to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state must not be determined in the internal middle game state. Therefore, the transition to the advantageous state is not determined in the internal medium gaming state in the non-advantageous state, and the extension of the advantageous state is not determined in the internal medium gaming state in the advantageous state.

Further, when the bonus game state is shifted by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A, the shift trigger may affect the progress of the advantageous state. For example, when the game shifts to the bonus game state, the digestion (counting of the counter) of the right to continue the advantageous state already acquired (the number of continuous games in the AT effect state and the chance effect state) is temporarily stopped, and the bonus game state Will resume when is finished. Therefore, information on whether or not the trigger combination type corresponding to the winning type "BB" indicating the winning of the bonus combination is set is also required.

In this way, in order to manage the transition to the advantageous state and the extension of the advantageous state based on the winning type, at least the winning type is a setting difference no winning type, or the winning type can be a transition lottery to the advantageous state. Information such as whether the winning type is the winning type, the winning type is the winning type "BB", and what is the trigger role type of the winning type is required. Such information is frequently referred to in order to determine whether the referenced winning type satisfies the transition condition or extension condition to the advantageous state. However, in the progress of the program, if it is determined whether or not the transition condition or extension condition of the advantageous state is satisfied by referring to the determined winning type each time, not only the capacity of the program increases but also the processing is performed. It becomes complicated and increases the processing load.

Therefore, based on the winning of the winning type, the information related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state is determined according to which of the winning types is, and is set in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 200c, for example. be able to. In the program, the contents of the set storage area are common in the processing related to the transition to the advantageous state and the processing related to the extension of the advantageous state, for example, in determining whether or not the transition condition to the advantageous state and the extension condition are satisfied. It becomes possible to use it. With this configuration, a predetermined storage area can be commonly referred to, so that complicated processing of the program can be avoided to some extent. However, even in this case, since it is necessary to specify the information related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state by referring to the winning type, the program capacity and the processing load are inevitably increased.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the process of specifying the information related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state is omitted from the winning type, and the winning is performed in advance as the advantageous state information which is the information related to the transition to the advantageous state. It is associated with the type table so that the winning type is determined and at the same time the advantageous state information is specified.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining advantageous state information. The advantageous state information is formed by, for example, 1 byte (8 bits). In the following, for convenience of explanation, the 1-byte MSB (most significant bit) is represented as the 7th bit, and the LSB (least significant bit) is represented as the 0th bit.

The 7th bit (bit7) of the advantageous state information is a 1-byte data determination bit, and it is set whether or not the number associated with the winning area together with the advantageous state information is 1 byte, and is set to "0b". If it is, it means that the number is represented by 2 bytes (256 to 65535), and if it is "1b", it means that the number is represented by 1 byte (0 to 255). Here, the program capacity can be reduced by appropriately setting the number of bytes according to the number of digits. Here, "b" added after the numerical value indicates that the numerical value is a binary number.

The sixth bit (bit6) of the advantageous state information is a setting difference determination bit, and it is set whether or not there is a setting difference in the winning type. If it is "0b", there is no setting difference in the winning type (setting). (No difference winning type), and if it is "1b", it means that there is a setting difference in the winning type (setting difference winning type).

The fifth bit (bit 5) of the advantageous state information is an advantageous state transition lottery determination bit, and it is set whether or not the transition lottery to the advantageous state is possible according to the winning type. If it is "0b", the winning type It is shown that the lottery for shifting to the advantageous state cannot be performed according to the above, and if it is "1b", it indicates that the lottery for shifting to the advantageous state can be performed according to the winning type.

The fourth bit (bit4) of the advantageous state information is a bonus combination judgment bit, and whether or not the winning type includes a bonus combination is set. If it is "0b", the winning type is the winning type including the bonus combination. It indicates that there is no winning type, and if it is "1b", it indicates that the winning type is a winning type including a bonus combination.

The 3rd to 0th bits (bits 3 to 0) of the advantageous state information indicate the identifier of the trigger combination type to which the winning type belongs, and if it is "0000b", the lottery related to the advantageous state cannot be performed. It belongs to the winning type "BB" with a setting difference if it belongs to "0001b", and it belongs to the winning type "BAR matching replay" if it belongs to "0010b". If it belongs to "0011b", it belongs to the winning type "confirmed 10-card combination", if it is "0100b", it belongs to the winning type "chance replay" including the winning combination "chance replay", and if it is "0101b", it belongs to the winning combination. It belongs to the winning type "Transition Replay" including any of "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 4", if it is "0110b", it belongs to the winning type "Batting Order Bell", and if it is "0111b", it belongs to the winning type "Weak". It belongs to "cherry replay", if it is "1000b", it belongs to the winning type "strong cherry replay", and if it is "1001b", it belongs to the winning type "watermelon" including all the winning roles "watermelon 1" to "watermelon 3". If it is "1010b", it indicates that it belongs to the winning type "BB" with no setting difference. Therefore, if the identifier of the trigger combination type is "0000b" or "0001b", the transition to the advantageous state cannot be determined, and the other values, that is, the values of the 3rd to 0th bits (bits 3 to 0) are set. If it is 2d or more, the transition to the advantageous state can be decided.

The winning type lottery means 304 first acquires advantageous state information corresponding to the winning area in order from the one having the highest number among the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the game state at that time. By referring to the 7th bit, it is determined whether or not the number of digits is 1 byte. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires a number consisting of 1 byte or 2 bytes based on the determination result, subtracts the number from the winning type lottery random number, and the subtraction value is less than 0. Then, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery.

Then, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the advantageous state information associated with the determined winning type, and sets the trigger combination in the trigger combination type storage area or the bonus combination type storage area, which is a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 200c. Set the type identifier as it is. Since the trigger combination storage area and the bonus combination type storage area are set in this way, the set contents are commonly referred to in determining whether or not the transition condition to the advantageous state and the extension condition are satisfied. It becomes possible. Further, here, the identifier of the trigger combination type is used as it is in the trigger combination type storage area or bonus without performing the process of specifying whether or not the information is related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state by referring to the winning type. Since it can be set in the role type storage area, it is possible to avoid an increase in program capacity and processing load.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the winning type lottery table of FIGS. 6 and 7 from another viewpoint, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of processing of the winning type lottery means 304. In the winning type lottery table of FIG. 11, the winning type, the advantageous state information, the number of places, and the winning combination group are associated with each winning area. The winning group will be described in detail later.

For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type "RBB1" of the winning area 49 is determined in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 11, the winning type lottery means 304 uses the winning type "RBB1" as shown in FIG. 12A. The trigger combination type identifier "1010b" associated with "RBB1" is set in the trigger combination type storage area as it is. Further, since the winning type "RBB1" includes a bonus combination, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the trigger combination type identifier "1010b" associated with the winning type "RBB1" as it is in the bonus combination type storage area. .. Specifically, the winning type lottery means 304 filters only the lower 4 bits of the 1-byte advantageous state information and replicates them in the trigger combination type storage area and the bonus combination type storage area. In this way, the identifier "1010b" of the winning type "BB" (no setting difference), which is the trigger type to which the winning type "RBB1" belongs, is set in the trigger combination type storage area and the bonus combination type storage area. Here, since only a simple process of duplicating the lower 4 bits is performed, it is possible to improve the reliability of the process and make it difficult to perform illegal processing.

In this way, by setting the trigger combination type identifier as it is in the trigger combination type storage area or the bonus combination type storage area, it is possible to avoid an increase in the program capacity and the processing load. However, for various reasons, it may be more convenient for the subsequent game to proceed by changing and setting the trigger role type identifier instead of setting it as it is in the trigger role type storage area or the bonus role type storage area. is there. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the predetermined change condition is satisfied, and if the predetermined change condition is satisfied, the trigger combination type preset as the advantageous state information is suitable for the progress of the game. It may be changed to a trigger role type different from the preset trigger role type, and the changed trigger role type identifier may be set in the trigger role type storage area or the bonus role type storage area. If the predetermined change conditions are not satisfied, the trigger combination type set in the winning type lottery table is set as it is in the trigger combination type storage area or the bonus combination type storage area. Here, as the reasons for the change, (1) for post-processing, (2) according to the game state and the effect state, and (3) according to the progress of the game are given as examples, and the change conditions and the change modes are given. Will be explained.

First, (1) the trigger combination type is changed for post-processing, that is, from the viewpoint of whether or not the trigger combination type is necessary for post-processing. For example, an identifier for the trigger combination type is set in the bonus combination type storage area, but the information in the bonus combination type storage area is often used for processing based on winning of the winning type including the bonus combination. In the first place, it is not necessary to set the identifier of the trigger combination type that does not include the bonus combination. For example, there is a winning type "batting order bell" in the trigger combination type (identifier = "0110b"), but if this trigger combination type is set in the bonus combination type storage area, it is set in the bonus combination type storage area. It is necessary to determine whether or not the trigger combination type being played includes a bonus combination each time. Therefore, as a change condition, the winning type lottery means 304 gives a bonus when the 4th bit of the advantageous state information is "0b" regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information. A non-lottery type trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") suitable for the progress of the game is set in the combination type storage area. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type "batting order bell left 3" of the winning area 29 is determined in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 11, the winning type lottery means 304 is as shown in FIG. 12 (b). The trigger combination type identifier "0110b" associated with the winning type "batting order bell left 3" is set in the trigger combination type storage area as it is. On the other hand, since the 4th bit of the advantageous state information of the winning type "batting order bell left 3" is "0b", the bonus role type is stored regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information. A non-lottery type trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") suitable for the progress of the game is set in the area.

With this configuration, when referring to the bonus combination type storage area, if the trigger combination type identifier set in the bonus combination type storage area is 0 (“0000b”), it is based on the winning of the winning type including the bonus combination. If no processing is performed and any other significant value is used, processing based on winning of the winning type including the bonus combination can be performed. Therefore, processing based on winning of the winning type including the bonus combination can be performed depending on whether or not it is 0. It is possible to judge whether or not it is possible.

Next, (2) a case where the trigger combination type (identifier) is changed according to the game state and the effect state will be described. For example, as described above, if the gaming state is the internal medium gaming state, it is not possible to determine the transition to the advantageous state. Therefore, as a change condition, the winning type lottery means 304 does not have to be in the internal middle gaming state even if the fifth bit of the advantageous state information is "1b" (even if the advantageous state transition lottery can be performed). For example, regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information, the trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") of the non-lottery type is set in the trigger combination type storage area. For example, it is assumed that the winning type "RBB1" of the winning area 49 is determined in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 11, and the gaming state shifts to the internal middle gaming state. When the winning type "watermelon" of the winning area 43 is determined in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 11 in the internal middle game state, the winning type lottery means 304 originally has the fifth bit of the advantageous state information "1b". , The trigger combination type identifier "1001b" associated with the winning type "watermelon" should be set in the trigger combination type storage area as it is. However, even if the fifth bit of the advantageous state information is "1b", since the game state is the internal middle game state, the winning type lottery means 304 is the winning type "watermelon" as shown in FIG. 12 (c). Regardless of the trigger combination type associated with "", the trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") of the non-lottery type suitable for the progress of the game is set in the trigger combination type storage area. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not the transition lottery in the advantageous state is possible depending on whether or not the identifier of the trigger combination type set in the trigger combination type storage area is 0. Since the 4th bit of the advantageous state information of the winning type "watermelon" is "0b", as shown in FIG. 12 (c), regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information. However, the trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") of the non-lottery type is also set in the bonus combination type storage area.

In addition, if the player reaches the upper limit of the advantageous section with a small number of remaining games, it may not be possible to determine the extension of the advantageous state. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304, as a change condition, when the number of games up to the upper limit of the advantageous section is less than the predetermined number of games, regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information. In the trigger combination type storage area, a non-lottery type trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") suitable for the progress of the game is set. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not the transition lottery in the advantageous state is possible depending on whether or not the identifier of the trigger combination type set in the trigger combination type storage area is 0.

Further, the winning types having different winning probabilities depending on the RT gaming state (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, RT4 gaming state) can determine the extension of the advantageous state during the advantageous state. However, in the non-advantageous state, it is not possible to decide on a new transition to the advantageous state. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304 is set as a change condition in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information if the 5th bit of the advantageous state information is "0b" and the time point is the non-advantageous state. Regardless of the trigger combination type, the trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") of the non-lottery type suitable for the progress of the game is set in the trigger combination type storage area. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not the transition lottery in the advantageous state is possible depending on whether or not the identifier of the trigger combination type set in the trigger combination type storage area is 0.

Next, (3) a case where the trigger combination type is changed according to the progress of the game will be described. For example, the winning type "batting order chance replay 1" is associated with the winning area 22 of the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. When the winning type "Batting Order Chance Replay 1" is won, the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A differs depending on the operation mode of the player. For example, when the player performs operations in the batting order 1 and 2, the reel control means 306 has a symbol combination corresponding to a chance replay (symbol "replay", symbol "replay", among the winning combination "normal replay 1". When the symbol "bell") is displayed on the effective line A and the player performs operations in batting order 3 to 6, the symbol combination (symbol "replay") corresponding to the normal replay of the winning combination "normal replay 1" is performed. , Symbol "replay", symbol "replay") is displayed on the effective line A. Further, here, it is possible to determine by lottery whether or not to display the symbol combination corresponding to such a chance replay on the effective line A. For example, in a non-advantageous state or a state in which a chance replay appears with a predetermined probability in an advantageous state, when the winning type "batting order chance replay 1" is won by the winning type lottery, the winning type lottery means 304 is a winning type lottery. By a lottery independent of the chance replay, it is decided whether or not to display the symbol combination corresponding to the chance replay on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the chance replay is displayed, the player is operated by batting order 1 or 2. When the auxiliary effect executing means is made to execute the auxiliary effect and the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed (demotion of the replay), the auxiliary effect is assisted to have the player perform the operation according to any of the batting orders 3 to 6. Let the production execution means execute it. In addition, the lottery as to whether or not to display the symbol combination corresponding to such a chance replay is not limited to a part of the non-advantageous state or the advantageous state, and can be performed in a plurality of arbitrarily set states. , The lottery may always be performed regardless of the game state or the production state.

Further, when the winning type lottery means 304 wins the winning type "batting order chance replay 1" and decides to display the symbol combination corresponding to the chance replay on the effective line A by lottery, 3 to 0 The trigger combination type (identifier = "0100b") set in the bit is set as it is in the trigger combination type storage area. In addition, when the winning type "Batting Order Chance Replay 1" is won and it is decided by lottery to display the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay on the valid line A (when the change condition is satisfied), the winning type The lottery means 304 is suitable for the progress of the game in the trigger combination type storage area as in the winning type "normal replay 1" regardless of the trigger combination type set in the 3rd to 0th bits of the advantageous state information. Set the trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") of the lottery type.

In addition, although the example of setting the trigger combination type (for example, identifier = "0000b") as the trigger combination type after the change has been described here, it is also possible to set to change to another trigger combination type. .. Further, here, a trigger combination type (for example, identifier = "0100b") that is advantageous to the player is set in advance, and a trigger combination type (identifier = "0000b") that is not advantageous to the player is selected by lottery. However, the reverse pattern, that is, a specification in which a trigger role type that is not advantageous to the player is set in advance and promoted to a trigger role type that is advantageous to the player by lottery. May be provided.

In such a configuration, the trigger combination type is set according to the winning combination to be displayed on the effective line A, but when the symbol combination corresponding to the chance replay is displayed on the effective line A, the advantageous state information is 3 to 0. Since the trigger combination type (identifier = "0100b") set in the bit is set in the trigger combination type storage area as it is, the processing load can be reduced by the amount that does not involve the change processing in that case.

Since the sub-control board 202 can acquire the winning combination group described later in addition to the trigger combination type, the effect control means 334 is executed by the player based on the correspondence between the winning combination group and the trigger combination type. It is possible to derive the operation mode to be performed and perform the auxiliary effect according to the derivation result. In this way, the winning combination determined by the winning type lottery means 304 can be displayed on the valid line A.

As described above, it is possible to avoid an increase in the program capacity and the processing load only by providing 1 byte of advantageous state information in each winning area of the winning type lottery table. Further, although the advantageous state information is added, only one byte is consumed, so that the program capacity can be significantly reduced as a whole. Further, by directly associating the advantageous state information with the winning type lottery table, it is possible to avoid erroneous processing and fraudulent processing of the program, and it is possible to maintain the credibility of the information. Further, the subsequent processing load can be reduced by changing the trigger combination type under a predetermined change condition and setting it in the trigger combination type storage area or the bonus combination type storage area.

In addition to the winning type, the advantageous state information, and the number of places, the winning combination group is also associated with the winning type lottery table of FIG. Like the trigger combination type, the winning combination group is an index showing the function of the winning combination type, but differs from the trigger combination type in that the winning combination types having the same game profit are grouped together. For example, when one of the winning types "batting order bell" (here, the winning type "batting order bell left 1") is won by the winning type lottery, the command transmission means 316 of the main control board 200 is an identifier of the winning combination group. (Here, "14") is transmitted, and the command receiving means 332 of the sub-control board 202 acquires only the identifier of the winning combination group. Therefore, the sub-control board 202 can grasp that one of the winning types "batting order bell" has been won, but cannot grasp the specific winning type. Therefore, even if the program in the sub-control board 202 is falsified, the auxiliary effect cannot be executed and the game profit cannot be obtained illegally. Here, since the main control board 200 transmits the operation mode to the sub control board 202 only when it is determined to perform the auxiliary effect, the sub control board 202 can appropriately execute the auxiliary effect. it can.

Hereinafter, specific processing on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described with reference to the flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then the details of each processing will be described. Further, here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. , Will be invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power failure by using the retained backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the rotation of the reels 110, the reels 110 are started from the state of being rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets the medal through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 activates the game start operation for the start switch 118, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 11, and the acquired winning type lottery table. The type lottery random number corresponds to which winning area in the determined winning type lottery table, and the winning type or non-winning of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result.

Further, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning type command including information on the lottery result (winning type or unwinning) of the winning type lottery, the game state, and the like. Then, the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game concerned. The rotation of the 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotating at a constant speed, the process is transferred to step S500.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. Stop control of any of the reels 110c.

Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmission means 316 is a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, second) indicating information on the stopped switches 120a, 120b, 120c that have been operated. (Stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to, and the game state is determined according to the symbol combination. Performs various processes required for changes and replays. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. , The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, the payout control means 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small winning combination when, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A based on the determination result in step S600. , When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the process for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the game state control means 312 pays out a predetermined number of medals in the bonus game state, the game state shifts from the bonus game state to the RT4 game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 executes various processes corresponding to the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. After that, steps S200 to S700 will be repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the lottery process in step S300. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S301)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires the winning type lottery random number and the maximum value (here, “54”) of the winning area of the winning type lottery table.

(Step S302)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the advantageous state information associated with the winning area (here, the winning area 54) of the acquired value, and each determination bit (1-byte data determination bit, setting difference determination bit). , Advantageous state transition lottery determination bit, bonus combination determination bit), and the identifier of the trigger combination type.

(Step S303)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires the set value.

(Step S304)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the setting difference determination bit (sixth bit) is "0b", that is, whether or not there is no setting difference. As a result, if the setting difference determination bit is "0b", the process is transferred to step S305, and if the setting difference determination bit is not "0b" (if it is "1b"), the process is transferred to step S306.

(Step S305)
If it is determined in step S304 that the setting difference determination bit is "0b", the winning type lottery means 304 has a lottery offset based on the acquired set value (any of a plurality of places obtained associated with the set value). Clear (a value that identifies the existence). In this way, only the number of 1s that is not affected by the set value is referred to.

(Step S306)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the advantageous state transition lottery determination bit (fifth bit) is "1b", that is, whether or not the advantageous state transition lottery can be performed. As a result, if the advantageous state transition lottery determination bit is "1b", the process is transferred to step S310, and if the advantageous state transition lottery determination bit is not "1b" (if "0b"), the process is performed in step S307. To move.

(Step S307)
If it is determined in step S306 that the advantageous state transition lottery determination bit is not "1b", the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the setting difference determination bit (sixth bit) is "0b", that is, Judge whether or not there is no setting difference. As a result, if the setting difference determination bit is "0b", the process is transferred to step S310, and if the setting difference determination bit is not "0b" (if it is "1b"), the process is transferred to step S308.

(Step S308)
If it is determined in step S307 that the setting difference determination bit is not "0b", the winning type lottery means 304 currently determines whether or not it is in an advantageous state. As a result, if it is in an advantageous state, the process is transferred to step S310, and if it is not in an advantageous state, the process is transferred to step S309.

(Step S309)
If it is determined in step S308 that it is not currently in an advantageous state, the winning type lottery means 304 changes the acquired trigger combination type identifier to "0000b".

(Step S310)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the acquired or changed trigger combination type identifier in the trigger combination type storage area. In this way, a significant value is set in the trigger combination type storage area only when the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state can be executed.

(Step S311)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the advantageous state information associated with the winning area (here, the winning area 54) of the acquired value, and acquires the identifier of the trigger combination type again. This is because the trigger combination type may be changed in step S309.

(Step S312)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the bonus combination determination bit (fourth bit) is "1b", that is, whether or not the winning type is a winning type including a bonus combination. .. As a result, if the bonus combination determination bit is "1b", the process is transferred to step S314, and if the bonus combination determination bit is not "1b" (if it is "0b"), the process is transferred to step S313.

(Step S313)
If it is currently determined in step S312 that the bonus combination determination bit is not "1b", the winning type lottery means 304 changes the trigger combination type identifier to "0000b".

(Step S314)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the trigger combination type identifier in the bonus combination type storage area. In this way, a significant value is set in the bonus combination type storage area only in the case of the winning type including the bonus combination.

(Step S315)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the 1-byte data determination bit (7th bit) is "1b", that is, whether or not the number is 1 byte. As a result, if the 1-byte data determination bit is "1b", the process is transferred to step S317, and if the 1-byte data determination bit is not "1b" (if it is "0b"), the process is transferred to step S316. ..

(Step S316)
If it is determined in step S315 that the 1-byte data determination bit is not "1b", the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the lottery offset to refer to the number of 2 bytes, and selects the upper byte of the number of bytes. get.

(Step S317)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires the lower byte of the number of places by referring to the lottery offset.

(Step S318)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the acquired number is 0, that is, whether or not the lottery of the winning area is executed. As a result, if the number is 0, the process is transferred to step S320, and if the number is not 0, the process is transferred to step S319.

(Step S319)
If it is determined in step S318 that the number is not 0, the winning type lottery means 304 subtracts the number from the winning type lottery random number in order to execute the winning type lottery. Then, the winning type lottery random number is updated according to the subtraction result.

(Step S320)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the updated winning type lottery random number has a negative value, that is, whether or not the winning type lottery has been won. As a result, if the winning type lottery random number has a negative value, the lottery process S300 is terminated with the winning type associated with the winning area as the winning result, and if the winning type lottery random number is not a negative value, the step The process shifts to S321.

(Step S321)
If it is determined in step S320 that the winning type lottery random number is not a negative value, the winning type lottery means 304 updates the winning area to a winning area having a smaller numerical value.

(Step S322)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the updated winning area is the winning area 0. As a result, if the winning area is 0, the process is transferred to step S323, and if the winning area is not 0, the process from step S302 is repeated.

(Step S323)
If it is determined in step S322 that the winning area is 0, the winning type lottery means 304 changes the identifier of the trigger combination type to "0000b".

(Step S324)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the updated trigger combination type identifier in the trigger combination type storage area. In this way, a significant value is set in the trigger combination type storage area only when the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state can be executed.

(Step S325)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the trigger combination type identifier in the bonus combination type storage area, and ends the lottery process S300. In this way, a significant value is set in the bonus combination type storage area only in the case of the winning type including the bonus combination.

As described above, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to avoid an increase in program capacity and processing load by simply providing 1 byte of advantageous state information in each winning area of the winning type lottery table. Is possible. Further, although the advantageous state information is added, only one byte is consumed, so that the program capacity can be significantly reduced as a whole. Further, by directly associating the advantageous state information with the winning type lottery table, it is possible to avoid erroneous processing and fraudulent processing of the program, and it is possible to maintain the credibility of the information.

Further, the subsequent processing load can be reduced by changing the trigger combination type under a predetermined change condition and setting it in the trigger combination type storage area or the bonus combination type storage area.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the functional part for advancing the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts may be arranged together on one control board.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been explained that the AT effect state ends when the set number of continuous games is reached, but not limited to such a case, the AT effect state in which the auxiliary effect can be received is the auxiliary effect. Auxiliary effects such as reaching the number of navigations, which is the number of games that notify the correct operation mode, reaching the set number of payouts, or reaching the set number of acquisitions (payout number-insertion number), etc. It may end with the digestion of various game opportunities that can be received. Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been explained that a lottery for adding the number of continuous games is performed in each effect state in which the auxiliary effect can be received, and the number of continuous games is extended by winning, but only in such a case. Instead, it is possible to perform various lottery to change the end condition of the production state, such as increasing or decreasing or changing the number of various game opportunities that can receive the auxiliary production.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the auxiliary effect is performed when the selected winning combination having a large game profit and another winning combination are elected in the overlapping selected winning type, the stop switch 120 is a winning condition for the selected winning combination. As the correct operation mode of the above, an example of notifying the operation order has been described, but not limited to such a case, an auxiliary effect is produced when a selected winning type including a selected winning combination (or a single winning of the selected winning combination) is won. (So-called three-choice push), the operation timing may be notified as the correct operation mode of the stop switch 120, which is a winning condition for the selected winning combination. Specifically, each reel 110 is composed of 21 frames of symbols, and the symbols "red 7", the symbols "blue 7", and the symbols "yellow 7" are placed at equal intervals and positions where the drawing ranges do not overlap with each other on the left reel 110a. Each is placed, and as the winning type, the special small winning combination 1 associated with the symbol combination of the symbol "red 7", the symbol "bell", and the symbol "bell" is won independently without overlapping with other roles. Winning type in which "special small role A" and special small role 2 in which the symbol combination of symbol "blue 7", symbol "bell", and symbol "bell" are associated with each other are won independently without overlapping with other roles. Winning type in which "special small role B" and special small role 3 associated with the symbol combination of symbol "yellow 7", symbol "bell", and symbol "bell" are won independently without overlapping with other roles. "Special small role C" is provided, and in a state where it is not possible to grasp which winning type has been won, the symbol "red 7", the symbol "blue 7", and the symbol "yellow 7" on the left reel are notified of the correct answer operation mode. Notifies the timing of which of the above should be stopped so as to stop on the effective line A.

Further, each process performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described in the flowchart, and may include parallel or subroutine processing.

100 slot machine (game machine)
118 Start switch 120 Stop switch 110a, 110b, 110c Reel 200 Main control board 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 308 Judgment means 310 Payout control means 312 Game state control means 314 Game state control means 334

Claims (1)

Based on the operation of the start switch, one of a plurality of winning types including the selected winning type, which is the winning type including the selected winning combination and the operation according to the predetermined correct operation mode is set as the winning condition of the selected winning combination, is won. Winning type lottery means determined by type lottery ,
An auxiliary effect informing means for performing an auxiliary effect of informing the correct operation mode when winning before Symbol selection winning type,
An effect state control means for determining a transition to any of a plurality of types of effect states including an advantageous state for causing the auxiliary effect notification means to execute the auxiliary effect.
With
The winning type lottery means
A winning type lottery table in which at least advantageous state information including specific information in which winning types having the same winning type , number of positions, and the mode of determining the transition to the advantageous state are grouped is associated with each of the plurality of winning areas. Refer to it and determine the winning type based on the number
A gaming machine that sets advantageous state information associated with the determined winning type in a predetermined storage area that can be commonly used for processing related to the transition to the advantageous state or the extension of the advantageous state.

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