JP6970418B2 - 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 a slot machine as a game machine, a lottery of winning combinations is performed according to a bet of a medal (game medium) and an operation of a start switch by a player, and a plurality of rotary reels on which various symbols are written are rotated. Then, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped according to the lottery result and the operation of the stop switch by the player, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line which is the line to be paid out, the predetermined number of medals is displayed. A game profit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a game profit) will be given to the player, such as the medals being paid out.

Further, in the slot machine, a plurality of gaming states are provided in which the degree of advantage (game profit) of the player is different as the game progresses. For example, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition. When a winning combination with a large 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 operation mode (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) is a winning condition for the selected winning combination. By notifying the correct answer 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 symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination. There is also a slot machine provided with an AT effect state in which a so-called AT (assist time) is executed, which allows a player to easily display on an effective line. Further, the RT (replay time) gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set to be high may be used, or the so-called ART gaming state in which the above-mentioned AT effect state and the RT gaming state are simultaneously advanced may be used.

When the transition to the ART gaming state is decided, first, the preparation state of the ART gaming state is entered, and in the preparation state, the selected winning combination (specific replay combination) and another winning combination overlap. (For example, Patent Document 1) discloses a technique in which a player is made to perform an operation according to a correct answer operation mode when the player is elected, and the player shifts to the ART gaming state based on the winning of the selected winning combination (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-8736

In order to realize the above-mentioned ART gaming state, it is necessary not only to shift to the AT effect state, but also to shift to the RT gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set high. Therefore, depending on the gaming state at the time when the transition to the ART gaming state is determined, there is a case of going through a preparatory step of waiting for the transition condition to the RT gaming state, which is set with a high probability of winning the replay combination, to be satisfied. In addition, in order to raise the expectation that the transition to the ART gaming state has been decided, a precursory effect that is a precursor to the transition may be performed before notifying that the transition has been decided.

However, in the specification of preparing a plurality of ART game states, etc. in different progress modes according to the diversification of game playability, not only the ART game states, but also the above-mentioned preparatory stages and precursory effects are used for each game. If you have to prepare the stages and manage the information uniformly, the storage capacity of the main control board that manages the ART game state will be consumed a lot, which will put pressure on other programs. There is a risk.

Further, even if it is sufficient to determine whether or not the game is in a specific game stage, the determination is made by referring to all the combinations of the ART game state and each game stage from the uniformly managed information. It has to be done, and a large processing load is consumed.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of advancing a game without increasing the storage capacity and processing load of the main control board.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention, the game progress with the progress aspects of the game moves to one of several different types of game progress state, from after the shift to the game progress state determined A state transition means for transitioning a plurality of types of game stages including a preparatory game stage until the transition condition to the state is satisfied and an execution game stage for executing the game progress state is provided, and a predetermined number of bit strings are collectively unit data. In the unit data, game progress state information, which is information indicating which of the plurality of types of game progress states the game progress state is, is uniquely assigned to each, and the game stages are of the plurality of types. The game stage information, which is information indicating which of the game stages is used, is uniquely assigned to each, and the clear state of the unit data corresponds to the game progress state and the initial state of the game stage, and the state transition means. Executes the process with reference to either the game progress status information or the game stage information.
When it is determined that the game stage information is a predetermined game stage, the process is executed without determining which is the game progress state information .

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view with the front door open for explaining the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electric structure of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a valid line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of an effect state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating game progress state information and game stage information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the combination of game progress state information and game stage information. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of a main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the sub-processing of a sub-control board. It is a flowchart which showed the command reception 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 the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate explanations, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. do.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and the electrical configuration of the slot machine (game machine) in which the player can play are briefly described, and then the specifics in each substrate of the slot machine are described. Specific processing (transition of combination configuration, gaming state, and effect state) and characteristic processing in the present embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 has a housing 102 which is a substantially rectangular box body, and a front upper door which is openably and closably attached to the front opening of the housing 102. 104, located below the front upper door 104, and like the front upper door 104, located below the front lower door 106 and the front lower door 106 that are openable and closable to the front opening of the housing 102. It is provided with a saucer portion 108 for storing the medals paid out from the medal discharge port 108a.

An operation unit installation table 122 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like are arranged on the operation unit installation table 122. ing.

The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation table 122 accepts the insertion of medals as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and medals are inserted into the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106. To send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period or non-standard medals to the medal outlet 108a, and medals within the standard inserted during the insertion period. The inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of the above is provided. Here, the medal guided to the medal ejection port 108a is ejected to the saucer portion 108. When a player inserts medals in excess of the specified number of medals to be inserted (for example, 3), which is the number of medals required to start one game, the number of medals exceeding the specified number of medals is specified. Up to the number of medals (for example, 50), the medals are electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as medals). The above 1 game will be described in detail later.

The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch for inserting (betting) a specified number of medals among the credited medals. If the bet switch 126 is pressed while more than the specified number of medals are credited, one game can be started and the number of credited medals is reduced by the specified number of inserted medals.

The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation table 122 is composed of a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by a player. Further, the start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch capable of detecting a pressing operation.

A colorless and transparent design display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided on the upper right side of the front upper door 104, and a reel unit is provided at a position corresponding to the design display window 136 in the housing 102. 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 has three rotary reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 16. The reels 134c) are provided independently and rotatably, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts the rotation of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, triggered by the operation of the start switch 128.

The stop switch 130 located at the center of the operation unit installation table 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, and is a button switch capable of detecting the pressing operation of the player. The stop operation of the player who tries to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly called stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to their positions.

An upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and a lower liquid crystal display unit 138b for displaying various images accompanying the effect are provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104 and the lower center of the front lower door 106. The player can visually recognize various effects through the upper and lower independent liquid crystal displays (upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, lower liquid crystal display unit 138b). Further, on the left and right sides of the front upper door 104, for example, effect lamps 142 composed of high-luminance light emitting diodes (LEDs) are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers 140 are provided at the left and right positions on the inner surface of the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like. Further, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided in the lower part of the housing 102. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. It is provided with a payout medal detection unit 264c for detecting the above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the operation unit installation table 122, the main credit display unit 152 and the main payout are on the right side of the substantially horizontal plane of the step portion 122a provided between the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the stop switch 130. A display unit 154 is provided. The number of credits is displayed on the main credit display unit 152, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 154.

Further, a power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is composed of a switch such as a rocker switch that can detect a pressing operation, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state. Used.

In this embodiment, in the above one game, a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, or a replay combination is displayed on the valid line. After any of the automatic insertion of medals based on the above is performed, the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and the winning is won. In response to the lottery result of the type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player, the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped and controlled, respectively. If a winner is awarded a medal that can be paid out, the game is played until the medal is paid out. 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 all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 128 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 mainly controlled by a control board. Here, as an example of the control board, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202, which share the functions of the control board, will be described. For example, among the programs related to the progress of the game, particularly important processing such as lottery of the winning combination to be used for the game and its winning is executed on the main control board 200, and other processing related to the production, for example, is performed on the sub control board 202. Is running on. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is one from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, bidirectional communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which programs and the like are stored, and a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even if the power is turned off, the data will not be erased unless the settings are changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Be retained.

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, state transition means 312, command determination means 314, and command transmission means 316.

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. Here, the bet is based on the case where the credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and the case where the replay combination is displayed on the valid line. Includes any case of automatic input. The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one or a plurality of duplicates selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small winning combination, a replay winning combination, and a bonus winning combination based on a medal bet and an operation of the start switch 128. The winning type and one of the unwinning types are determined by the winning type lottery.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and the plurality of stop button switches 130a corresponding to the rotating rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c, respectively. , 130b, 130c, the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped and controlled, respectively. Further, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game in response to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery of the stop switch 130 by the player. The time until the operation is enabled (disabled by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time (wait time, for example, 4.1 seconds), during which the rotary reel 134a , 134b, 134c may be subjected to a reel effect (freeze effect) in which rotation control is performed in various modes (including forward rotation, reverse rotation, and stop). In the reel effect, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, the processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, and the signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized even if there is no such thing.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is displayed on the valid line. Here, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery on the valid line may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is displayed on the valid line (winning). Pay out as many medals as the number corresponding to. The state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state based on the winning of a predetermined winning type such as a bonus combination or the winning of a predetermined winning combination, and shifts the effect state by satisfying a predetermined condition. The gaming state and the effect state will be described in detail later.

The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands 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 state transition means 312, and the like. The command transmitting means 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determining means 314 to the sub-control board 202.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the input medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130, and based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302 and the winning type lottery means. The 304, the reel control means 306, and the determination means 308 perform the various processes described above. Further, the main credit display unit 152 and the main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 displays the number of medals credits and the number of payouts to both display units 152 and 154. Control.

Further, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives and stops the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signals of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 128. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signals of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signals of the rotation position detection circuit 260 transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

Further, a medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal of the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 from the payout control unit 264b counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal. Control the ejection of medals.

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

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a collaborating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, and the initialization determination means 330 for executing the initialization process in the sub control board 202. It has functional units such as command receiving means 332 and effect control means 334.

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 a detection signal from the effect switch 132, and is a game performed by each device of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Determine the production.

The effect includes an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above, and an effect executed by the sub control board 202. The effect executed by the sub-control board 202 includes an upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, a lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, a speaker 140, an effect lamp 142, a reel backlight 144, a reel upper light 146, and a sub-credit display as the game progresses. It is a visual and auditory expression means provided through the unit 156, the sub-payout display unit 158, etc., and can give a story to the game or suggest the lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. can. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting a transition to the AT effect state can be performed over a plurality of games to increase the player's expectation. In addition, even if you have not won any of the winning types, you can give the player a sense of expectation of a high payout through the production as if you were also winning, so that the player will not get bored. It will be possible. By interlocking the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202, various playability can be constructed. Hereinafter, the main game forms will be described in detail.

(Table used in the main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of game states and a plurality of effect states are provided, and the game state and the effect state change according to the progress of the game. As for the gaming state, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the gaming state 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 (which shows the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Which winning type or non-winning (loss) in the winning type lottery table corresponds to the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 based on the winning type lottery table extracted from judge.

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 state in which the symbol combinations corresponding to such winning combinations are aligned on the valid line is called display or winning, and the winning combination including the winning combination is won, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. The state is the internal winning state. The replay role among the winning combinations is a role in which one game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the valid line. 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. Further, the bonus combination is a winning combination that can change the gaming state to the bonus gaming state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line. The game profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described below.

5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a valid line and a virtual line, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning combination, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a transition of a gaming state. Is.

FIG. 5A shows an effective line in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, the number of effective lines is one, and specifically, among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 136, the middle stage of the left reel 134a and the middle reel 134b The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols stopped in the middle stage and the middle stage of the right reel 134c is set as the effective line A for determining the winning combination. Further, FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make 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. The four virtual lines B1, B2, C1 and C2 shown in 5 (b) are assumed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as the winning combination, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of replaying combinations such as the winning combination “Replay 1” to “Replay 11”, and the winning combination “small role 1” to “small role 21” are used. Bonus roles such as multiple small roles and winning combination "CB" are provided. In addition, "ANY" shown in the winning combination "small combination 15", "small combination 16", and "small combination 18" indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A.

(Replay role)
As a result of the winning type lottery, if you win the winning type that includes any of the replay combinations and operate in the operation mode (here, the operation order) that is the winning condition, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, When the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, as described above, the player You can play one game again without betting on.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player, if the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is on the effective line A, the reel control means 306 is used. , Stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol on the effective line A that constitutes the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of each of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it exists within the range (retraction range) corresponding to the three symbols of the above, the number of separated symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is configured. Stop control is performed so that the symbol to be drawn is drawn onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of slip frames and then stopped. Further, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c and all of them are within the pull-in range of the respective rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is given. It is determined which symbol is drawn onto the effective line A according to the order, and the stop control is performed so as to draw the prioritized symbol onto the effective line A and to maintain the rotation for the number of sliding frames and then stop. When the stop switch 130 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, the reel control means 306 transfers the symbol. The so-called kicking process, which prevents the player from stopping on the effective line A, is also executed in parallel. Further, as will be described later, a lottery for whether or not the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, a so-called additional lottery, is also executed. During this period, when the number of continuous games is added, the ART game state is maintained for a long time by the added number of games, and the player can advance the game advantageously. Then, when the number of games reaches the number of continuous games, when the AT effect state is reached in the ART game state, the reel control means 306 effectively uses a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control so that it can be displayed on A.

In addition, the stop control when the winning type including the replay combination is won is the winning mode (for example, the winning combination "Replay 4" is won alone, or another winning combination (for example, the winning combination "Replay 5"". ) And double winning). For example, when the winning combination "Replay 4" and the winning combination "Replay 5" are won in the overlapping winning type, the overlapping winning combination "Replay 4" or the winning combination is won according to the winning mode and the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations of the combination "Replay 5" can be preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the more types of winning combination symbols that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. Is set to be high. In addition, when setting the priority based on the number of medals paid out corresponding to the small winning combination, the higher the number of small winning combination payouts corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A, the higher the priority. Set.

Then, in the winning type including the replay combination, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to any of the replay combinations included in the winning type are arranged so as to be always displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 4" in the winning combination in which the winning combination "Replay 4" and the winning combination "Replay 5" overlap are within the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Since the maximum symbols are separated by only 4 frames, they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the stop control. Therefore, if the winning combination "Replay 4" and the winning combination "Replay 5" are won in the overlapping winning type and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition of the winning combination "Replay 5", the winning combination "Replay 5" The symbol combination corresponding to "" can be preferentially displayed on the effective line A, but even if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 5" cannot be displayed on the effective line A, at least. Since the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 4" that has been won in duplicate can be displayed on the effective line A, one of the replay winning combinations will be won. When the stop switch 130 is operated at random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the effective line A is called "PB". , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 4" are arranged so that they can be always displayed on the effective line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Therefore, PB = 1 in any of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, it is possible to start the next one game without inserting a medal.

(Small role)
In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning combination including the winning combination "small combination 19" with 9 payouts was won and the winning conditions were satisfied (corresponded to the winning combination "small combination 19" described later). In the case of (operated in the order of operation), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 19" shown in FIG. 6 can be displayed on the effective line A (PB = 1). If the winning combination including the winning combination "small combination 19" is won and the winning conditions are not met, the symbol combination corresponding to the other overlapping winning combination is given priority on the valid line A. However, unlike the winning combination "small combination 19", the winning combination is not PB = 1, so that it is not preferentially displayed on the effective line A depending on the operation timing of the player, so-called. , Missing can occur. The same stop control is performed for the other winning combinations "small combination 20" and "small combination 21" in which the number of payouts is nine.

(Bonus role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type "CB" including the winning combination "CB" is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" can be displayed on the valid line A. Then, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" is displayed on the valid line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, the game state is set to the bonus game state, and the next one game (hereinafter, simply). After that (referred to as the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus game state until a predetermined number (for example, 11) or more of medals are paid out. Since the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" are separated from each other by a maximum of 4 frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c (PB = 1), the above stop control is performed. Are always arranged so that they can be displayed on the valid line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

When a winning type including any of the above-mentioned winning combinations is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (ON), and the left reel 134a is determined according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. , The stop control of each of the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c is performed. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combinations cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the one game, the one game After the end, the internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to one game that is won in the winning type including the small winning combination, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination "CB" is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" is on the effective line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over across the game. However, in the present embodiment, since the winning combination "CB" wins the winning game, the BB internal winning flag is not carried over across the games. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the replay combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the valid line A, and the next game is performed without requiring a medal. After the necessary processing is performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Transition of game state)
Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, and bonus gaming state are prepared. The winning probabilities of the replay combination are set for each of the RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, and RT3 gaming state (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT3 gaming state =). 1 / 1.7, however, the winning probability of each RT game can be set arbitrarily), which is the so-called RT game state, and as will be described later, mainly a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the valid line A. As a result, the RT game state will shift. The RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state may be referred to as a bonus non-established gaming state in correspondence with the bonus gaming state. Here, the winning probability of the replay combination in the RT3 gaming state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the RT3 gaming state. Further, in the RT3 game state, it is assumed that the so-called AT is executed in parallel (AT effect state) in which the auxiliary effect of winning the winning combination with a large number of payouts is performed. In this embodiment, the RT3 game is assumed. The state in which AT is executed in parallel with the state may be referred to as an ART gaming state.

The state transition means 312 shifts such a plurality of gaming states based on the winning or winning of a predetermined winning type such as a replay combination or a bonus combination. Further, as will be described later, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to shift the effect state from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state by the effect state lottery based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. do. When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the game state shifts to the RT3 game state, and the AT effect state and the RT3 game state proceed in parallel to become the ART game state.

Specifically, at a predetermined opportunity in the RT0 gaming state, the transition to the RT1 gaming state is performed as shown in (1) of FIG. Here, the RT1 gaming state is the basic gaming state. Here, when the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the above-mentioned effect state lottery, if the game state is the RT1 game state, the auxiliary effect is performed, and the winning combination indicating the transition to the RT2 game state described later ( By displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 10") on the effective line A, the gaming state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state as shown in (2) of FIG. 7, and the gaming state is the RT2 gaming. If it is in the state, an auxiliary effect is performed, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (winning combination "Replay 11") indicating the transition to the RT3 gaming state described later is displayed on the effective line A, so that FIG. 7 As shown in (3) of the above, the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state. In this way, the gaming state shifts to the RT3 gaming state, and becomes the ART gaming state together with the AT effect state.

Here, during the number of continuous games, the ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 game state are executed in parallel continues. Here, the number of continuous games is the number of games (upper limit) that can continue the production state (game state). Further, the state transition means 312 also executes a lottery for whether or not to add the number of continuous games in the ART game state, that is, a so-called additional lottery in the ART game state. During this period, when the number of continuous games is added, the ART game state is maintained for a long time by the added number of games, and the player can advance the game advantageously. Then, when the number of games reaches the number of continuous games, the AT effect state ends in the ART game state, the auxiliary effect is not performed, and the transition to the RT1 game state is performed as shown in FIG. 7 (4). The game state is shifted to the RT1 game state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination shown on the effective line A.

In addition, in the winning type lottery in any of the winning type lottery in any of the bonus non-established gaming states such as RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, and RT3 gaming state, the winning combination "CB" is won and the BB internal winning flag is set. When established, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to an internal medium gaming state (not shown) corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus gaming state. However, in the present embodiment, when the winning combination "CB" is won, the player can always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" on the effective line A (PB = 1), so that the BB The internal winning flag is not carried over to the next game (the internal medium gaming state is not maintained), and the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state from the internal medium gaming state to the bonus gaming state. As a result, when the winning combination "CB" is won in the winning type lottery, as shown in (5) of FIG. 7, the state transition means 312 sets the gaming state to the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the like. It will shift from the RT3 gaming state to the bonus gaming state. In such a bonus game state, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery, the corresponding symbol combination can always be displayed on the valid line A in all the lottery results (for example, the winning combination "small combination 15" to ". Since it is forcibly set to any of the small roles 18), medals can always be paid out. In this bonus gaming state, when a predetermined number (for example, 11) or more medals are paid out, the state transition means 312 changes the gaming state from the bonus gaming state to the bonus gaming state, as shown in FIG. 7 (6). It shifts (returns) to the gaming state (any of RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, and RT3 gaming state) in which it stayed before the transition. It should be noted that the effect state does not shift due to the transition to the bonus gaming state and the return to the bonus non-established gaming state.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a winning type lottery table used when determining a winning type lottery random number. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery may differ depending on each game state. FIG. 8 shows a winning area assigned to each gaming state (RT0 gaming state (RT0), RT1 gaming state (RT1), RT2 gaming state (RT2), RT3 gaming state (RT3), bonus gaming state (CB)). (Winning type) is indicated by "○". Therefore, the winning area not marked with "○" indicates that it is not assigned to the gaming state. Each partitioned winning area is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and a winning type, and the number of all winning areas assigned to each gaming state. Is totaled to be the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number of places associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. Based on the game state at that time, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number from the highest number among the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, and uses the number as the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lottery.

According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 8, each winning type includes one winning combination or a plurality of overlapping winning combinations. Then, when any winning type is won by the winning type lottery, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations included in the winning type is preferentially displayed on the valid line A. For example, the winning type "Replay 8" in the winning area 8 includes the winning combinations "Replay 4", "Replay 5", and "Replay 6" in duplicate, and the winning type "Replay 8" is won by the winning type lottery. Then, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 6" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, the winning type "rare small role 1" in the winning area 21 includes the winning combination "small role 13" and "small role 14" in duplicate, and when the winning type "rare small role 1" is won, the game is played. Depending on the operation timing of the person, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination "small combination 13" or the winning combination "small combination 14" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. The same stop control is performed for the other winning types shown in the winning type lottery table of FIG.

The winning area 0 of the winning type lottery table is associated with the winning type "unwinning", and when the winning type is won, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. 6 is also an effective line. No medals will be paid out without being displayed on A.

Further, in the winning type lottery table, in the winning type in which a plurality of winning combinations are duplicated, an operation mode (operation order or operation timing) may be set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type. .. For example, the winning type "replay 1" in the winning area 1 includes the winning combinations "replay 1", "replay 2", "replay 3", and "replay 4" in duplicate, and each winning combination is supported. The winning conditions for preferentially displaying the symbol combination to be displayed on the effective line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are operated are set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotary reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is defined as "beating order 1", and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotary reels in the order of 134b is set to "beating order 2", and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, for stopping the rotary reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c, The operation of 130c is set to "hit order 3", and the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotary reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is set to "hit order 4", and the right reel 134c, left. Stop button to stop the rotary reels in the order of reel 134a and middle reel 134b The operation of the switches 130a, 130b and 130c is set to "beating order 5", and the stop button to stop the rotary reels in the order of right reel 134c, middle reel 134b and left reel 134a. The operation of the switches 130a, 130b and 130c is referred to as "reel 6".

Here, as shown in the winning type lottery table, when the winning type "Replay 1" in the winning area 1 is won, if the operation is performed according to the batting order 1 to 4, the winning combination "Replay 4" is displayed with priority. When the operation is performed in the batting order 5 or 6, the winning combination "Replay 1" is displayed with priority. In addition, when the winning types "Replay 3" and "Replay 4" of the winning areas 3 and 4 are won, the operation according to the batting order 1 to 4 and the operation according to the batting order 5 and 6 are both performed. The winning combination "Replay 4" is to be displayed with priority, but the symbols that stop preferentially are different between the two.

Further, as shown in the winning type lottery table, the winning types "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 6" in the winning areas 9 to 14 correspond to the winning combination "Replay 10" that shifts the gaming state to the RT2 gaming state. Winning conditions for preferentially displaying symbol combinations on the valid line A are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6), and when operations are performed in other batting orders, the game state is transferred (maintained) to the RT1 game state. The symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination "Replay 7" or "Replay 8" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, in the winning types "Transition Replay 7" to "Transition Replay 12" in the winning areas 15 to 20, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 11" that shifts the gaming state to the RT3 gaming state is prioritized on the effective line A. Winning roles "Replay 7" and "Replay 7" that shift (maintain) the game state to the RT1 game state when the winning conditions for displaying the game are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6) and the operation is performed in the other batting order. The symbol combination corresponding to any of "Replay 9" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. Here, the number of each of the winning areas 9 to 14 and the number of each of the winning areas 15 to 20 are set to be equal.

In addition, as shown in the winning type lottery table, in the winning types "Batting order small winning combination 1" to "Batting order small winning combination 12" in the winning areas 24 to 35, the number of payouts is 9 winning combination "small winning combination 19" and "small winning combination". Winning conditions for preferentially displaying the symbol combination corresponding to either "role 20" or "small combination 21" on the effective line A are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6), and operations are performed in the other batting order. If this is done, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning winning combinations "small winning combination 1" to "small winning combination 12" with one payout number is preferentially displayed on the valid line A. However, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "small combination 19", "small combination 20", and "small combination 21" with 9 payouts can always be displayed on the valid line A (PB = 1), but the winning combination. The symbol combinations corresponding to "small winning combination 1" to "small winning combination 12" cannot always be displayed on the effective line A (PB = 1/2). Therefore, if you operate in the batting order that is the winning condition of the winning winning combination "small winning combination 19", "small winning combination 20", and "small winning combination 21", you can receive 9 payouts, and if you operate in another batting order, you can pay out 1 card. Can only be received with a 1/2 chance.

The number of each of the winning areas 24 to 35 is set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, by providing the winning areas 24 to 35 as described above, the winning role "small role 19" as the selected winning combination, It is extremely difficult to win either "small role 20" or "small role 21". However, even if the player wins a winning type in which the player's game profit differs depending on the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player can win the winning combination "small role 19" or "small role 19" through the auxiliary effect. By grasping the correct answer operation mode that can win either "Small role 20" or "Small role 21", it corresponds to any of the winning roles "Small role 19", "Small role 20", and "Small role 21". It is possible to display the combination of symbols to be performed on the effective line A and to obtain more medals than in the state where the auxiliary effect is not performed. Further, in the above-mentioned winning areas 9 to 14 and winning areas 15 to 20, the player wins the winning combination "Replay 10" and the winning combination "Replay 11" as the selected winning combination by performing the auxiliary effect. It is possible to grasp the correct answer operation mode to be obtained, display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 10" and the winning combination "Replay 11" on the effective line A, and shift the gaming state to a more advantageous gaming state. Become.

In this way, by executing the auxiliary effect (AT effect state), the probability of the replay role is high (RT3 game state), and the medals are likely to increase as the game progresses (ART game state). By not performing the effect (non-AT effect state), the replay probability is low (RT0 game state, RT1 game state or RT2 game state), and medals can be easily reduced as the game progresses. It will be possible.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state in the main control board 200. As described above, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, and at the same time, the effect state is non-AT-produced based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Whether or not to shift from the state to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery. When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the game state shifts to the RT3 game state, and the AT effect state and the RT3 game state proceed in parallel to become the ART game state. Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transferred by the state transition means 312 in the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
As the non-AT effect state, a non-AT normal effect state and a non-AT chance effect state are provided. When the effect state is the non-AT normal effect state, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely lower than that of the AT effect state, and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed or the auxiliary effect is not performed at all, so the number of medals that can be obtained. Is restricted. The non-AT normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states.

The state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the non-AT chance effect state based on a predetermined opportunity in the non-AT normal effect state, for example, the predetermined winning type is determined by the winning type lottery (1). When a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the non-AT chance effect state, for example, when a predetermined number of games is exhausted, the effect state is returned to the non-AT normal effect state (2). Further, the state transition means 312 can shift the effect state to the AT effect state (preparatory game stage of the first AT normal effect state) in the non-AT normal effect state and the non-AT chance effect state (3). The preparatory game stage will be described in detail later. However, the non-AT chance effect state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT effect state than the non-AT normal effect state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the non-AT chance production state rather than the non-AT 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 zone or ceiling is reached), the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state.

Further, when the state transition means 312 reaches a predetermined number of points given by a predetermined opportunity in the non-AT normal effect state, for example, as the game progresses, the state transition means 312 changes the effect state to the AT effect state (second AT normal effect state). It is possible to move to the preparatory game stage) (4).

(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 advantageously advance the game in the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state.

In the AT effect state, an AT special effect state corresponding to the latter stage of the AT effect state and three AT normal effect states (first AT normal effect state, second AT normal effect state, and third AT normal effect state) corresponding to the first stage of the AT special effect state. The production state) is provided. In addition, each of the three AT normal production states is provided with a preparatory game stage as a preparatory state. As described above, when the state transition means 312 determines the transition to the first AT normal effect state when the effect state is the non-AT effect state or the non-AT chance effect state, the effect state is first changed to the first AT normal effect state. (3), and when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the first AT normal effect state is entered (5). The conditions for shifting to the AT effect state will be described in detail later. Then, when the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery in the first AT normal effect state, the effect state is transferred to the AT special effect state (6). Further, in the first AT normal effect state, if the predetermined end condition is satisfied without determining the transition to the AT special effect state, for example, when the predetermined number of continuous games is exhausted, the effect state is changed to the non-AT normal effect state. Return to (7). Here, the number of continuous games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT effect state (first AT normal effect state, second AT normal effect state, third AT normal effect state, AT special effect state).

Further, as described above, when the points given by the progress of the game reach a predetermined number in the non-AT normal effect state, the state transition means 312 first changes the effect state to the preparatory game of the second AT normal effect state. It shifts to the stage (4), and when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, it shifts to the second AT normal effect state (8). Then, when the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery in the second AT normal effect state, the effect state is transferred to the AT special effect state (9), and the AT special effect state is set in the second AT normal effect state. If the predetermined end condition is satisfied without determining the transition to, for example, when the predetermined number of continuous games is exhausted, the effect state is returned to the non-AT normal effect state (10).

Further, for example, if a predetermined winning type or winning type "Replay 1" is won by the winning type lottery, the state transition means 312 will be in the non-AT effect state regardless of the effect state at that time. However, although it may be in the AT effect state, the effect state is shifted to the preparatory game stage of the third AT normal effect state (11). Of the AT effect states, in the second AT normal effect state, the transition to the preparatory game stage of the third AT normal effect state is determined with a higher probability than in the other AT effect states. Then, when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the preparatory game stage of the third AT normal effect state, the process shifts to the third AT normal effect state (12). The third AT normal effect state is an effect state in which the transition to the AT special effect state is confirmed. Therefore, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT special effect state when the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the third AT normal effect state, for example, when the predetermined number of continuous games is exhausted (13).

Here, as the effect state, an example of shifting from the non-AT effect state to the AT special effect state only after passing through the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state is given. However, the specification for directly shifting from the non-AT effect state to the AT special effect state may be used. Further, in this case, a preparation state is also provided for the AT special production state.

When the number of games reaches the number of continuous games in the AT special effect state, the AT special effect state ends, and the state transition means 312 performs a continuous lottery for the AT special effect state. Then, when the continuous lottery of the AT special effect state is won, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT special effect state again and causes the AT special effect state to be repeated (14). At this time, the state transition means 312 performs an additional lottery for the number of continuous games in the AT special production state, and when the additional lottery is won, the player is notified to that effect and the number of games for the winning additional game is added to the continuous game. You may update the number. Further, if the continuous lottery of the AT special production state is not won, the production state is changed to the non-AT normal production state (15).

Hereinafter, as individual production states (game progress states), the non-AT normal production state, the non-AT chance production state, the 1st AT normal production state, the 2nd AT normal production state, and the 3rd AT normal production are shown by solid lines in FIG. The progress mode of the state and the AT special effect state will be described.

First, in each effect state, as shown in FIG. 9, the transition limit between the effect states is different. For example, the non-AT normal effect state corresponds to the initial state, and can be directly shifted to the AT effect state via the non-AT chance effect state. The transition destination is the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state. Then, when the transitioned AT effect state ends, the effect state becomes the non-AT normal effect state without going through the non-AT chance effect state. Further, the 1st AT normal effect state, the 2nd AT normal effect state, and the 3rd AT normal effect state all correspond to the effect states corresponding to the preceding stage of the AT special effect state, and the 1st AT normal effect state, the 2nd AT normal effect state, and the 3rd AT When the continuation of the AT effect state is determined in the normal effect state (however, the continuation of the AT effect state is confirmed in the third AT normal effect state), the process finally shifts to the AT special effect state. Then, when the continuation of the AT special effect state is determined in the AT special effect state, the AT special effect state is repeated, and the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the first AT special effect state, unless the non-AT effect state is once passed. 3AT There is no transition to the normal production state.

In addition, the process of granting the game profit while executing each effect state is different. For example, in each of the non-AT normal effect state and the non-AT chance effect state, a lottery for shifting to each game, the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state is performed. Here, unlike the non-AT normal effect state, the non-AT chance effect state is set so as to easily shift from the non-AT normal effect state to the AT effect state instead of continuing only until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. .. In the first AT normal production state, a production state lottery is performed for each game and whether or not to shift to the AT special production state for a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 games), and further, in the final game, the AT special production state is entered. If the transition to the AT special production state has not been decided, a production state lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the AT special production state with a higher probability than the determination probability before the final game. In the second AT normal production state, a production state lottery for whether or not to shift to the AT special production state is performed for each game during a predetermined number of games (for example, 20 games), and whether to shift to the third AT normal game state is performed. There will also be a lottery on the production status of whether or not. In the third AT normal effect state, the transition to the AT special effect state is confirmed, so that the game profit that allows the game to proceed advantageously in the AT special effect state, for example, the addition of a predetermined number of continuous games, the continuous game The right to receive an additional lottery, the right to continue the AT special production state, the right to receive the continuous lottery in the AT special production state, etc. can be obtained by lottery. In the AT special production state, the continuation right corresponding to the continuation rate in the continuation lottery is granted by lottery, and the continuation lottery in the AT special production state is performed based on the number of continuation rights (the more continuation rights, the higher the continuation rate). Become).

Further, in each effect state, different effects are executed by referring to different effect tables. For example, in the non-AT normal effect state, a background corresponding to any of a plurality of characters is displayed, and the degree of expectation of transition to the AT effect state is determined by the time zone (daytime, evening, night) indicated by the background and the background color. Is shown. In the non-AT chance effect state, the character operates the symbol and notifies whether or not the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the final display mode of the symbol. In the first AT normal effect state, when an arbitrary character appears and the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the character notifies the transition to the AT special effect state. In addition, if the transition to the AT special effect state is not determined in the final game, a battle effect with another character is executed, and when the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the other character By performing a production that wins the game, the transition to the AT special production state is notified. In the second AT normal effect state, a special background is displayed, and when the shift to the AT special effect state or the third AT normal effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, a notification to that effect is given. In the third AT normal effect state, every time the lottery determines a game profit that allows the game to proceed advantageously in the AT special effect state, a notification to that effect is given. In the AT special production state, every time the right to continue is granted by lottery, a notification to that effect is given.

In addition, in this embodiment, as a plurality of types of game progress states having different game progress modes, a non-AT normal effect state, a non-AT chance effect state, a first AT normal effect state, a second AT normal effect state, and a third AT normal effect state. , AT special effect state and other multiple types of effect states will be described, but not limited to such cases, multiple types of game states such as RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and bonus game state , Various game states that change in the progress of the game, such as an ART game state in which these are combined, can be applied.

(Game stage)
Further, as described above, when the transition from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state is determined, for example, from the non-AT normal effect state or the non-AT chance effect state, the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the first When the transition to the 3AT normal effect state is determined, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 9, first, the transition to the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state arrives, and then the transition occurs. The transition to the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state is performed via the preparatory game stage, which is a game stage waiting for the condition to be satisfied. The preparatory game stages of the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state correspond to the preparatory stage, but belong to the AT effect state. Therefore, the auxiliary effect is executed in the preparatory game stage.

Here, the transition timing is the timing at which it is possible to shift to the determined AT effect state, and when the transition to the AT effect state is determined in the non-AT effect state, the determined timing or Any timing after the determined timing. Further, as a condition for shifting to the AT effect state, the effect control means 334 executes an auxiliary effect for shifting the game state to the RT3 game state, and the player follows the auxiliary effect. Specifically, when the game state is the RT1 game state, the effect control means 334 changes the game state to the RT2 game state when the winning types "transition replay 1" to "transition replay 6" are won by the winning type lottery. The correct answer operation mode that is the winning condition of the winning combination "Replay 10" to be transferred is notified, and when the gaming state is the RT2 gaming state, the winning type "Transition Replay 7" to "Transition Replay 12" is selected by the winning type lottery. If the player wins, the correct answer operation mode, which is a winning condition for the winning combination "Replay 11" that shifts the game state to the RT3 game state, is notified. Here, the player can shift the gaming state from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state, and further from the RT2 gaming state to the RT3 gaming state, by performing an operation according to the correct answer operation mode according to the auxiliary effect. In this way, the gaming state can be quickly shifted to the RT3 gaming state, and it is possible to realize the ART gaming state in which the AT effect state is executed in the RT3 gaming state. As a transition condition, not only the transition to the RT3 gaming state (the gaming state is the RT3 gaming state) but also the predetermined number of games (for example, one game) in the RT3 gaming state at the transition timing to the AT effect state. It may include digestion.

Further, in order to raise the expectation that the transition to the non-AT chance production state or the first AT normal production state has been decided in the non-AT normal production state, before notifying that the transition has been decided, FIG. 9 shows. As shown by the alternate long and short dash line, it may go through the precursor game stage, which is the precursor game stage that is the precursor of the production state. Specifically, even if the state transition means 312 determines the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state, the state transition means 312 does not immediately shift to the effect state, but shifts to the effect state after a predetermined number of games. There is. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the game in which the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state is determined is shifted to the effect state after a predetermined number of games, the predetermined number of games is obtained. In the game immediately before, the notification of transition to the non-AT chance production state or the first AT normal production state is performed. That is, the effect control means 334 does not immediately notify the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state, but notifies whether or not to shift to the effect state (immediately before the predetermined number of games). From the next game of the game in which the transition to the non-AT chance production state or the first AT normal production state is determined to the game immediately before the predetermined number of games, starting from the game), is the precursory game stage. The number of games in this precursory game stage is referred to as the "precursor game number"), and the precursory effect suggests a transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state over the precursor game number (hereinafter referred to as "precursor game number"). The precursory effect of notifying the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state is also referred to as "real precursor effect"). The precursor game stage of the non-AT chance effect state and the first AT normal effect state is positioned as the stage before the non-AT chance effect state and the first AT normal effect state, but belongs to the non-AT normal effect state.

Further, the effect control means 334 shifts to the precursor game stage according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery even when the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state is not determined, and the effect control means 334 shifts to the precursor game stage. A number of such precursory effects (hereinafter, the precursory effects in which it is notified that the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state will not be entered are also referred to as “fake precursory effects”) are executed. In this case, the effect control means 334 notifies that the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state has not been determined in the final game of the precursor effect. Therefore, the player is expected to shift to the non-AT chance production state or the first AT normal production state by shifting to the precursor game stage and starting the precursor effect (real precursor effect or fake precursor effect). After receiving the notification of whether or not the transition to the production state has been decided following the precursory production, the result will be overwhelming. It should be noted that the timing for notifying whether or not to shift to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state may be any trigger of any game during the precursory effect (for example, at the time of the third stop).

As described above, in the state transition means 312, not only the execution game stage, which is the game stage in which the game progress state is executed, but also the preparatory game stage and the precursor game stage are provided for each. For example, the execution game stage is provided in each of the non-AT normal effect state, the non-AT chance effect state, the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, the third AT normal effect state, and the AT special effect state, which are the game progress states. Therefore, the state transition means 312 must manage six states. Further, since the preparatory game stage is provided in each of the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state, the state transition means 312 must further manage three states. Further, since the precursor game stage is provided in each of the non-AT chance effect state and the first AT normal effect state, and further, the fake precursor effect is also provided, the state transition means 312 must manage three more states. It doesn't become. Therefore, if the game progress state and the game stage are uniformly managed in the state transition means 312, for example, 12 states without regularity must be managed, and the storage capacity of the main ROM 200b is greatly increased. It can be wasted and overwhelmed by other programs.

Further, even when it is determined only whether or not it is a specific game stage, for example, a precursor game stage, the “non-AT” which is the precursor game stage of each game progress state is obtained from the uniformly managed information. It must be determined whether it is one of the "precursor game stage of the chance production state", the "precursor game stage of the 1st AT normal production state", and the "fake precursor production", which consumes a large processing load. ..

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game progress state information, which is information indicating which of the plurality of types of game progress states the game progress state, and the information indicating which of the plurality of types of game stages the game stage is, are used. It manages a certain game stage information independently, and depending on the corresponding process, only one of them is referred to.

10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the game progress state information and the game stage information. FIG. 10A shows the game progress state information, and FIG. 10B shows the game stage information. In the game progress state information of FIG. 10A, the game progress state is associated with each BIT of the partial bit strings (BIT4 to BIT0) of the binary number. Specifically, BIT0 is associated with a non-AT chance effect state, BIT1 is associated with a first AT normal effect state, BIT2 is associated with a second AT normal effect state, and BIT3 is associated with a third AT normal effect. The states are associated with each other, and the AT special effect state is associated with the BIT4. Therefore, if the bit string is "00001" in the order of BIT4 to BIT0, it indicates that the current effect state is the non-AT chance effect state, and if it is "000010", the current effect state is the first AT normal effect state. If it is "00100", it means that the current effect state is the second AT normal effect state, and if it is "01000", it means that the current effect state is the third AT normal effect state. If it is "10000", it means that the current effect state is the AT special effect state. Further, although it is not associated with a specific BIT, if the bit string is "0000", it indicates that the current effect state is the non-AT normal effect state. Here, since each effect state of the game progress state is exclusively executed, the game progress state information of 1 is specified according to the game progress state.

Further, in the game stage information of FIG. 10B, the game stage is associated with each BIT of the partial bit string (BIT6, BIT5) of the binary number. Specifically, the BIT 5 is associated with the precursor game stage, and the BIT 6 is associated with the preparatory game stage. Therefore, if the bit string is "01" in the order of BIT6 and BIT5, it means that the game stage is the precursor game stage with respect to the current effect state, and if it is "10", it indicates that the game stage is the precursor game stage with respect to the current effect state. Indicates that the game stage is the preparatory game stage. Further, although it is not associated with a specific BIT, if the bit string is "00", it indicates that the game stage is the execution game stage with respect to the current effect state. Here, the BIT 5 is turned on when the game stage becomes the precursor game stage, and the BIT 5 is turned off when the game stage shifts to the execution game stage. Further, the BIT 6 is turned on when the game stage becomes the preparatory game stage, and the BIT 6 is turned off when the game stage shifts to the execution game stage. However, regarding the 1st AT normal production state, BIT5 is turned on when the game stage becomes the precursor game stage, BIT5 is turned off when the preparatory game stage is reached, and BIT6 is turned on when the game stage is set to the execution game stage. BIT6 may be turned off. When such game progress state information or game stage information is managed by a 1-byte (8 BIT) bit string, BIT 7 is used as a preliminary BIT when the game progress state information or game stage information is expanded. Here, since the game stages are executed exclusively for the game progress state, one game stage information is specified according to the game stage. Further, the game stage information (BIT6, BIT5) is stored differently from the above-mentioned game progress state information (BIT4 to BIT0) in a storage position (bit position).

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the combination of the game progress state information and the game stage information. As described with reference to FIG. 10, the effect states in the game progress state are exclusively executed, and each of the game stages is also exclusively executed. However, one of the effect states of the game progress state and the game stage Any of them is always executed in a one-to-one correspondence. Therefore, the game progress state information (BIT4 to BIT0) and the game stage information in which the combination of the plurality of game progress states and the plurality of game stages is exclusively assigned as a part of the bit string of 1 byte (7BIT to be exact). It can be expressed in combination with (BIT6, BIT5).

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, if it is a precursor game stage in a non-AT normal effect state, that is, a fake precursor effect, it is represented by a bit string “010000”, and a precursor game stage in a non-AT chance effect state (real precursor effect). If so, it is represented by the bit string "0100001", if it is the precursor game stage of the 1st AT normal effect state (real precursor effect), it is represented by "010010", and if it is the preparatory game stage of the 1st AT normal effect state, it is represented. It is represented by "1000010", and is represented by "1000100" in the preparatory game stage of the second AT normal production state, and is represented by "1001000" in the preparatory game stage of the third AT normal production state, and is non-AT normal. If it is the execution game stage in the production state, it is represented by "00000000", if it is the execution game stage in the non-AT chance production state, it is represented by "0000001", and if it is the execution game stage in the first AT normal production state, it is represented by "0000001". It is represented by "000010", is represented by "0000100" in the execution game stage of the second AT normal production state, and is represented by "0001000" in the execution game stage of the third AT normal production state, and is an AT special effect. If it is the execution game stage of the state, it is represented by "0010000".

If the transition to the non-AT chance effect state or the first AT normal effect state is determined while the fake precursor effect is being executed, only the corresponding BIT is turned on, that is, the non-AT chance effect state. If the transition to the BIT0 is decided, BIT0 is turned on, and if the transition to the first AT normal effect state is decided, the fake precursor can be replaced with the real precursor simply by turning on the BIT1.

Here, 12 examples are given as a combination of the game progress state and the game stage, but not limited to such a case, since the game progress state information and the game stage information are managed independently, each combination is used. Can be expanded to a value obtained by multiplying the number of game progress states by the number of game stages (here, 6 × 3 = 18). Therefore, it is possible to manage more states than 7, which is the number of bits. With such a configuration, it is possible to manage many states with a small amount of information (number of bits), and it is possible to suppress an increase in the storage capacity of the main ROM 200b.

(Processing of state transition means 312 and effect control means 334)
In the present embodiment, whether the precursory effect is a real precursory effect or a fake precursory effect, and if it is a real precursory effect, whether it is a precursory effect in a non-AT chance effect state, the first AT normal effect. The specifications are such that the player cannot easily grasp whether it is a precursory effect of the state. Therefore, regardless of which game progress state the precursor game stage is, the state transition means 312 advances the game under the same conditions, for example, shifts the game progress state or the game stage under the same conditions, and controls the effect. The means 334 performs a uniform effect using the same effect table. Therefore, the state transition means 312 and the effect control means 334 do not need to know which is the game progress state, but can handle the corresponding processing (for example, the number of precursor games) as long as the game stage can be grasped as the precursor game stage. It is possible to perform counting, transition processing to the preparatory game stage, precursor effect, etc.). In the present embodiment, since the game progress status information and the game stage information are managed independently, it is sufficient to refer only to the game stage information and understand that the game stage is the precursory game stage. That is, the state transition means 312 and the effect control means 334 only determine whether or not the BIT5 of the game stage information is ON, and by turning it ON, the game stage is understood to be the precursory game stage and is dealt with. Can carry out processing. In this way, the state transition means 312 and the effect control means 334 can suppress the capacity and processing load of the execution program related to the determination, and can suppress the increase in the storage capacity of the main ROM 200b.

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of which of the preparatory game stage of the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state, the preparatory game stage is at least the state transition means 312. The game proceeds under the same conditions, and for example, if the lottery result of the winning type lottery is the selected winning type, the effect control means 334 is made to execute the auxiliary effect of notifying the correct answer operation mode. Therefore, the state transition means 312 does not need to know which is the game progress state, but as long as it can grasp that the game stage is the preparatory game stage, the corresponding process (for example, an execution command of the auxiliary effect, a predetermined condition). It is possible to carry out the process of transitioning to the execution game stage, etc. upon establishment). Therefore, the state transition means 312 can determine only whether or not the BIT 6 of the game stage information is ON, and by turning it ON, it is possible to grasp that the game stage is the preparatory game stage and execute the corresponding process. Further, regardless of whether the execution game stage is the execution game stage of the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, the third AT normal effect state, or the AT special effect state, at least the state transition means 312 has a state transition means 312. The game proceeds under the same conditions. For example, if the continuation of the AT effect state is determined, the auxiliary effect is continued, and if the end of the AT effect state is determined, the auxiliary effect is ended. Therefore, the state transition means 312 does not need to know which game progress state it is, but as long as it can grasp that the game stage is the execution game stage, the corresponding process (for example, counting the number of continuous games, auxiliary effect). It is possible to execute continuous processing or termination processing, etc.). Therefore, the state transition means 312 determines only whether or not both BIT5 and BIT6 of the game stage information are turned off, and by turning off the state transition means 312, the process of grasping that the game stage is the executed game stage and corresponding to the processing. Can be carried out. In this way, the state transition means 312 can suppress the capacity and processing load of the execution program related to the determination, and can suppress the increase in the storage capacity of the main ROM 200b.

Although the state transition means 312 and the effect control means 334 perform the corresponding processing by using only the game stage information among the game progress state information and the game stage information, the game is described here. Needless to say, the corresponding process (for example, in a specific effect state, a special lottery is performed regardless of the game stage) may be executed using only the progress state information.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a plurality of types of game stages, game stages such as a precursor game stage, a preparatory game stage, and an execution game stage have been described. It is possible to apply various processes that can be executed according to the progress state of the game, such as the end game stage, which is the game stage until the transition to the effect state.

Hereinafter, specific processing in 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. 12 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 characteristics of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the characteristics of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is executed, the switches (bet switch 126, start switch 128, stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c) used in each process are enabled at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 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 rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the rotation of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started 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 126 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 124. Further, the command determining means 314 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and the command transmitting means 316 transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 enables the game start operation for the start switch 128, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 128. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 128 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 128 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 selects one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9, and the acquired winning type lottery random number is selected. It is determined which winning area corresponds to in the winning type lottery table, and the winning type or the unwinning of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. Further, the state transition means 312 determines the production state of 1 by the production state lottery according to a predetermined opportunity such as the result of the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304. At this time, the state transition means 312 refers to the game stage information, and if the BIT5 of the game stage information is ON, the state transition means 312 executes the process corresponding to the precursory game stage regardless of the production state at that time, and the game stage. If the information BIT6 is ON, the process corresponding to the preparatory game stage is executed regardless of the effect state at that time. Further, the command determination means 314 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 after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 128. Then, the command transmission means 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game is left reel. The rotation of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c have reached constant speed rotation, the process is transferred to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the rotary reel corresponding to the operation (left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is stopped and controlled. Further, when any one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command determining means 314 is a stop command (first stop command, which indicates information on the stopped button switches 130a, 130b, 130c that have been operated. The second stop command and the third stop command) are generated each time the operation is performed, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination of symbols displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to a predetermined combination, and is in a gaming state according to the combination of symbols. Performs various processes required for changes and replays. Further, the command determining means 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the valid line A and a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the valid line A. , The command transmission means 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state from the bonus non-established gaming state to the bonus gaming state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "CB" is displayed on the valid line A. Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to any one of the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state according to the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A. Further, if the effect state is the AT effect state, the state transition means 312 shifts to the non-AT effect state based on a predetermined end condition, for example, a predetermined number of games has been digested.

(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 valid line A, the process for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the state transition means 312 shifts the game state from the bonus game state to the bonus non-established game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 performs 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 determination means 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and the command transmission means 316 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 are repeated.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the sub-processing of the sub-control board 202. Here, the processing related to the characteristics of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the characteristics of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and the power is turned on, the initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination means 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving means 332 determines whether or not a command from the main control board 200 has been received. As a result, if the command is received, the process is transferred to step S1300, and if the command is not received, the process is transferred to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that the command has been received, the command receiving means 332 executes various processes based on the received command.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (timetable) of various effects determined to be executed, performs an effect execution process for executing the process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable, and from step S1200. Repeat the process of. Here, the timetable is a table in which what effect is to be executed at which operation trigger is associated with each of the plurality of operation triggers. In this process, the display images of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b are inserted and switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects will be executed.

(Command reception process S1300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, the processing related to the characteristics of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the characteristics of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is an input command, the process is transferred to step S1302, and if the received command is not an input command, the process is transferred to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is an input command, the effect control means 334 considers that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed, and sets the effect that has been executed up to that point under predetermined conditions. Set the effect based on the input command in the timetable by switching or terminating with.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has started, and the process is transferred to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process is transferred to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines the effect of the game based on the winning type command. Further, if the effect state is the AT effect state and the winning type indicated by the winning type command is the selected winning type, the effect control means 334 determines an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct answer operation mode. At this time, the state transition means 312 refers to the game stage information, and if the BIT5 of the game stage information is ON, determines the effect corresponding to the precursory game stage regardless of the effect state at that time.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control means 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the timetable.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process is transferred to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process is transferred to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command. , The stop operation is determined as to which of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c was performed, various processes are performed based on the determination result and the content of the effect, and the stop operation is set in the timetable. The production mode is changed.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process is transferred to step S1309, and if the received command is not a winning command, the process is transferred to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the timetable.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process is transferred to step S1311, and if the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the payout command in the timetable and ends the command reception process S1300.

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 state transition means 312 has been described by giving an example of managing the gaming state and the effect state on the main control board 200, but the state transition means 312 is not limited to this case and the state transition means 312 is the sub control board. In 202, the game state and the effect state may be managed. Further, 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 the AT effect state in which the auxiliary effect can be received is not limited to such a case. 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 (number of payouts-number of inputs), etc. It may be terminated by digesting the 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 effect state, such as increasing / decreasing or changing the number of various game opportunities that can receive the auxiliary effect.

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)
128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Payout control means 312 State transition means 334 Direction control means

Claims (1)

The preparatory game stage and the preparatory game stage from the time when the transition to one of a plurality of types of game progress states in which the game progress mode is different is determined and the transition to the game progress state is satisfied until the transition condition to the game progress state is satisfied. It is equipped with a state transition means for transitioning multiple types of game stages, including an execution game stage for executing a game progress state.
A predetermined number of bit strings are used as a set of unit data, and in the unit data, game progress state information, which is information indicating which of the plurality of types of game progress states the game progress state is, is uniquely assigned to each. In addition, game stage information, which is information indicating which of the plurality of types of game stages the game stage is, is uniquely assigned to each.
The clear state of the unit data corresponds to the game progress state and the initial state of the game stage.
The state transition means is
Processing is executed with reference to either one of the game progress status information and the game stage information.
A gaming machine characterized in that when it is determined that the game stage information is a predetermined gaming stage, processing is executed without determining which is the game progress state information.

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