JP2009005929A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a player is disappointed and loses desire to play thereafter when winning only a first winning combination of a small profit and not winning a second winning combination of a large profit in a conventional game machine. <P>SOLUTION: When watermelon is singly won and a "performance H" is set, an image control CPU 81 turns a lock flag "ON" and operates a freeze performance (refer to the figure 26, S313, S314), and starts a mini game (refer to the figure 28, S345). When being successful in the mini game and winning in point drawing, the image control CPU 81 updates the value of a cherry reporting number-of-times counter on the basis of a point imparting amount corresponding to a setting value (S402-S406). On the basis of the value of the cherry reporting number-of-times counter, it is reported that a specified winning combination to end the operation of RT is won during RT, and a report which makes it possible to evade the establishment of the combination of symbols corresponding to the specified winning combination is received instead of winning BB of the large profit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning combination determining means for simultaneously determining a plurality of winning combinations as winning combinations.

Conventionally, as such a gaming machine, for example, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. In this pachislot machine, a specific combination (for example, big bonus + cherry, etc.) in which the winning combination determining means includes both a first combination (for example, cherry small combination) and a second combination (for example, big bonus). Is determined as a winning combination, specific stop control information (specific stop table) is determined from a plurality of stop control information (stop table) stored in the stop control information storage means, and stop control of the rotating reel is performed. I do. For example, when a big bonus + cherry is won internally by the winning combination determining means, the specific stop control information is used to give priority to the establishment of the big bonus over the establishment of the cherry small combination, but the cherry according to the stop operation position. Is allowed to be established. By doing so, there are cases where the number of strategic elements increases and the interest of the game is improved. The internal winning of a specific combination is notified by the control of the notification control means.
JP 2006-212045 A (paragraphs [0010] to [0011], [0104] to [0117])

  However, when the winning combination determining means determines the winning of only the first winning combination (for example, the cherry small winning combination) and does not determine the winning of the second winning combination (for example, the big bonus). Since the notification by the control of the notification control means is not performed, the player who knows the possibility of winning both the first combination and the second combination is discouraged and loses the motivation for the subsequent game. End up. Therefore, conventionally, it is desired to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing expectation without constantly discouraging the player.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems,
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns;
Random number generating means for generating random numbers;
An input means for inputting a game medium bet on a unit game according to an input operation into the gaming machine,
A starting means for starting a unit game;
Start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation of the unit game by the start means;
Random number extraction means for extracting an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generation means based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means;
A winning combination in a unit game is determined based on a numerical range to which one random number extracted by the random number extracting means belongs, and when one random number belongs to a preset overlapping numerical range, a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously selected. A winning role determination means to be determined as a winning role;
A symbol change means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means;
Stop means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol fluctuation means;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation of the symbol by the stop means;
Based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is varied within a predetermined symbol variation range from the symbols displayed by the symbol display means. A stop control means for performing control to display and stop the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol fluctuation means;
A game medium giving means for giving a game medium to a player in accordance with a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means;
When the bonus combination corresponding to the bonus game advantageous to the player is determined by the winning combination determining means, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means, the bonus game is A privilege game actuating means to be activated;
A privilege game ending means for terminating the operation of the privilege game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the operation of the privilege game;
The predetermined combination determined as the winning combination at the same time as the bonus combination belongs to a numerical range in which one random number is not included in the overlapping numerical range, and is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determination means. If it is not determined, the processing according to at least one of the input operation of the game medium by the input means, the start operation of the unit game by the start means or the stop operation of the symbol by the stop means is not executed. An operation input invalidating means for performing
The predetermined combination determined as the winning combination at the same time as the bonus combination belongs to a numerical range in which one random number is not included in the overlapping numerical range, and is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determination means. A winning information storage means for storing the winning information not determined;
When the winning information storage means stores the winning information, the secondary game operating means for operating a secondary game different from the primary game for causing the symbol display means to stop display the combination of symbols;
The gaming machine is configured to include a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege according to the game result of the secondary game operated by the secondary game operating unit.

  According to this configuration, when one random number extracted by the random number extraction means belongs to a preset overlapping numerical value range in which the bonus combination and the predetermined combination are determined as the winning combination, the winning combination is determined. The bonus combination and the predetermined combination are simultaneously determined as the winning combination by the determining means. In addition, when one random number extracted by the random number extraction means belongs to a numerical value range that is not included in the preset overlapping numerical value range, the predetermined combination is determined as the winning combination and the bonus combination is determined as the winning combination at the same time. Not. In this case, the operation input invalidating means does not execute the process according to at least one of the input operation by the input means, the unit game start operation by the start means, or the stop operation by the stop means, The winning information that is determined as the winning combination and the bonus combination is not determined as the winning combination is stored in the winning information storage means. When the winning information is stored by the winning information storage means, the secondary game operating means causes the secondary game different from the main game to stop and display the symbol combination on the symbol display means, and the bonus granting means operates. A privilege is given according to the game result of the sub game made. For this reason, even when only a predetermined combination is determined as the winning combination and the benefit cannot be obtained at the same time as the bonus combination, the process according to the operation input is executed by the operation input invalidating means. When the player is no longer playing, the player can get a benefit that a privilege is given by the privilege granting means according to the game result of the secondary game, so the player will not be disappointed that he did not win the privilege role at the same time While the processing according to the operation input is no longer executed by the operation input invalidating means, while having a sense of expectation that a benefit can be obtained that the privilege is given by the privilege granting means according to the game result of the sub game , You will be able to enjoy the game. Further, since the secondary game is performed when the process according to the operation input is not executed by the operation input invalidating means, the main game is advanced until the state where the process according to the operation input is not executed is completed. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored by not letting the player feel that the state where the user cannot do so continues for a long time.

The present invention also provides:
When the bonus game is terminated by the bonus game ending means, the probability that the winning game determining means will determine the re-gamer who can play the next unit game without consuming the game medium as compared to other unit games. A re-game high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating a re-game high probability occurrence state in which a high unit game is performed;
During the operation of the high reproducibility occurrence state, a specific combination is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means, and corresponds to a specific combination including a symbol displayed beyond a predetermined symbol variation range by the symbol display means. When the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control by the stop control means, the replay high probability occurrence state ending means for ending the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Notification number determining means for determining the number of notifications according to the privilege given by the privilege granting means;
A notification count storage means for storing the notification count determined by the notification count determination means;
A first notification for notifying that a specific winning combination has been determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means based on the notification count stored in the notification count storage means during the operation of the high reproducibility occurrence state. Means,
A notification frequency subtraction unit that subtracts the notification count stored in the notification count storage unit each time notification is performed by the first notification unit.

  According to this configuration, the number of notifications is determined according to the privilege given according to the game result of the secondary game, and the determined number of notifications is stored by the notification number storage means. In addition, when the award game is terminated by the award game ending means, the re-game high probability occurrence state having a high probability that the re-game player is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means is activated by the re-gaming high probability occurrence state operating means. Be made. A specific combination is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means during the operation of the high reproducibility occurrence state, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination is stopped and displayed by the symbol display unit according to the stop operation. Then, the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state is terminated by the replay high probability occurrence state end means. Since the combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination includes symbols that are displayed beyond the predetermined symbol variation range by the symbol display means, depending on the stop operation for the symbols that the player is changing, the symbol display means Stop is not displayed. Further, when the specific combination is determined as the winning combination during the operation of the high reproducibility occurrence state, the specific combination is determined by the winning combination determining unit based on the number of notifications stored in the notification number storing unit. Is notified by the first notification means.

  Therefore, when a notification that a specific combination has been won is made during the operation of the high reproducibility occurrence state, a stop operation is performed so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination is not stopped and displayed. The player can prevent the occurrence of the replay high probability occurrence state advantageous to the player, which has a high probability of determining the replaying role being ended. For this reason, even when only a predetermined combination is determined as a winning combination and the bonus combination cannot be obtained as a winning combination at the same time, the bonus given according to the game result of the secondary game Therefore, the player can get the benefit of being notified that the specific role that ends the operation of the high-regeneration probability occurrence state is won, so the player will not be disappointed that he did not win the bonus role at the same time. Then, the game can be continued while expecting to obtain a profit that a notification of winning a specific role is obtained in the re-play high probability occurrence state that occurs thereafter.

  Further, even when the notification is performed by the first notification means while the number of notifications is stored in the notification number storage means, if the player performs a mistaken stop operation on the changing symbol, The combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination is stopped and displayed by the stop control of the stop control means, and the replay high probability occurrence state ends. Therefore, depending on the player's stop operation that avoids the stop display of the winning information stored in the winning information storage means, the game result of the secondary game, and the stop combination display of the symbol combination corresponding to the specific role, The duration in which the replay high probability occurrence state with a high probability of being determined as a winning combination by the combination determining means is changed. As a result, the game after the end of the award game does not become monotonous and does not bore the player.

  In addition, the present invention exceeds the predetermined symbol variation range determined by the winning combination determining means according to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means during the operation of the privilege game operated by the privilege game operating means. It is characterized by comprising second informing means for informing a winning combination corresponding to a combination of symbols including a symbol to be displayed.

  According to this configuration, the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is notified by the second notification unit according to the game result of the secondary game during the operation of the special game. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination to be notified includes symbols that are displayed beyond the predetermined symbol fluctuation range by the symbol display means, so depending on the stop operation for the symbols that the player is changing, the symbol display Not stopped by means. However, when this notification is made, the player establishes a winning combination for the notified winning combination by performing a stop operation so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the notified winning combination is stopped and displayed. be able to. Therefore, the privilege game in which the notification is performed in this manner can cause the player to acquire more game media as much as the notification is performed than the normal privilege game in which the notification is not performed. Therefore, if a player wins only a predetermined role that is not a bonus role, the player will not be disappointed that he has not won the bonus role at the same time, and expects that he can acquire more game media in the next bonus game. You will be able to enjoy the game while hugging.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described above, even when only a predetermined combination is determined as a winning combination and a benefit combination cannot be obtained as a winning combination at the same time, the operation input is invalidated. When the processing according to the operation input is not executed by the converting means, it is possible to obtain a benefit that the privilege is given by the privilege granting means according to the game result of the secondary game. When the processing input according to the operation input is no longer executed by the operation input invalidating means, a privilege is given by the privilege giving means according to the game result of the secondary game. You will be able to enjoy the game with the expectation that you will be able to get the benefits. Further, since the secondary game is performed when the process according to the operation input is not executed by the operation input invalidating means, the main game is advanced until the state where the process according to the operation input is not executed is completed. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored by not letting the player feel that the state where the user cannot do so continues for a long time.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Three reels 2, 3, and 4 are rotatably provided inside the housing at the center of the main body of the pachislot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. A reel display window 39 is provided at the front of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4 through the display windows 5, 6 and 7 formed in the reel display window 39. Three drawn symbols are observed. The reels 2 to 4 and the display windows 5 to 7 constitute symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols in three rows.

  The reel display window 39 is provided with a total of five winning lines, three laterally and two diagonally as shown in FIG. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a slot 8 is provided for a player to insert a medal as a game medium. Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts a medal from the insertion slot 8, as shown in FIG. 2, L1 (center line), L2A (top line), L2B (bottom line), L3A (cross down line), All winning lines of L3B (cross-up line) are activated simultaneously. Note that the circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4. Hereinafter, the activated winning line is referred to as an activated winning line. The pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that a game is performed with three or two medals bet, and when one medal is inserted, all winning lines are activated simultaneously, but the game starts. I can't let you.

  The reel display window 39 is configured by laminating a liquid crystal panel 39d, which will be described later, as an electrical display panel, and is disposed in front of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player. Various information relating to the game is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The liquid crystal panel 39d constitutes information display means for displaying various information related to the game.

  Further, on the device front panel 38 on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the top, the game operation indicators 9 to 12, the medal insertion number display lamps (bet lamps) 13 to 15, the stored number display section 16, and the start A lamp 17 is provided. The indicators 9 to 12 and the bet lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation and the number of inserted medals. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) and displays the number of medals currently credited in the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

  A bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided on the apparatus front panel 38 on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7 from the top. The bonus count display unit 18 is made up of three-digit 7-segment LEDs, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings of an RB (regular bonus) game, which will be described later, when the bonus game is activated. The WIN lamp 19 is lit when an BB internal winning combination (winning combination) to be described later is determined. The number-of-payout display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is lit when the insertion slot 8 can accept the insertion of medals.

  A selection button 23, a determination button 24, a 1 stored medal insertion button 26, a 2 stored medal insertion button 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion button 28 are provided below the left device front panel 38. The selection button 23 is operated when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d according to a menu screen or the like displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. It is operated when displaying on the panel 39d. In addition, the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are displayed in the number of medals displayed on the stored number display section 16 and are credited instead of inserting medals into the insertion slot 8 in one game. Used when betting medals.

  Also, below the reel display window 39, a stored medal settlement button 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons (stop buttons) 31, 32, 33 are provided from the left side. The stored medal settlement button 29 is used to switch between whether to play a game by crediting a medal inside the machine or whether to play a game by inserting a medal into the slot 8 for each unit game. Used when paying out and paying out medals. The operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The start lever 30 constitutes start operation means for starting a unit game. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the reels 2 to 4, and the operation of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is effective when the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed. The rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped in response to the player's stop operation on the enabled stop buttons 31 to 33.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display section 36 indicating how many medals are paid out for winning is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1. A pair of speaker covers 96 and 96 are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display portion 36, and speakers 101 and 101 (to be described later) are built in the machine behind the speaker covers 96 and 96, respectively. The sound output from each speaker 101, 101 is emitted from a plurality of sound transmission holes 96 a formed in the speaker covers 96, 96 in a slit shape.

  In addition, a setting button and a reset button (not shown) that are operated when setting the set value of the payout rate are provided inside the housing of the pachi-slot machine 1. Here, the payout rate indicates the ratio of the total number of medals paid out to the total number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 1. In this embodiment, four values of “1”, “4”, “6”, and “High” are prepared as setting values for the payout rate. When the setting button is operated, the reset button is set to 1. Each time the turn operation is performed, the set value of the payout rate displayed on the payout number display unit 20 is advanced in the order of “1”, “4”, “6”, “High”, and the set value of the payout rate is “ When the reset button is further operated in the “High” state, the set value of the payout rate returns to “1”.

  Each reel 2 to 4 is configured as a rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 3A and is attached to a frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each of the reels 2 to 4 has a reel band 44 attached to the outer periphery of the reel drum 43. A symbol row is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and the reels 2 to 4 are rotated by driving the stepping motor 45.

  The structure of each reel 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and reel back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c are attached to the three chambers of the lamp case 46, respectively. The reel back lamps 47 a to 47 c are configured by attaching LEDs 47 that emit a plurality of different colors to a substrate 48, and the substrate 48 is attached to the back surface of the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  When the reel back lamps 47a to 47c are turned on, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols positioned in front of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c are individually illuminated from behind, Three symbols are displayed in each of the windows 5-7.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 in this embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished depending on the type of a role that may be won internally.

  The “general gaming state” is a gaming state immediately after the power is turned on to the pachislot machine 1, and is a gaming state in which the “RB (regular bonus) gaming state” described below is not activated, and an internal lottery described later This is a gaming state in which all the combinations are determined in the process.

  The “RB gaming state” is a gaming state in which only a small role (red cherry, blue cherry, bell, and watermelon) is determined as an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process described later. In particular, it is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the bell with the highest payout among the small roles increases. In this “RB gaming state”, an RB game is played, and in one RB game, 12 unit games that are the number of games that can be played are performed, or 8 times that are the number of games that can be won are established, finish.

  During the operation of the BB game constituting the privilege game advantageous to the player, the gaming state becomes the “RB gaming state”. The BB game is composed of a plurality of RB games, and BB1 or BB2 corresponding to the above-mentioned privilege game is determined as a winning combination, and any combination of symbols corresponding to this BB1 or BB2 is selected. Activates when stopped on the activated pay line as a display combination. During the operation of the BB game, the RB game operates continuously several times. However, when the total payout number of medals after the operation reaches 300, the repeatedly executed RB game is interrupted and the BB game is interrupted. The game ends.

  The bonus per-request flag set when BB1 or BB2 is determined as a winning combination is carried over to the unit game after the flag is set, and the combination of symbols of BB1 or BB2 stops on the activated pay line When displayed and the bonus is actually established, the bonus requirement flag is cleared. The general gaming state in which the bonus of BB1 or BB2 is carried over is called an internal winning state (carry-over state). The winning request flags other than the bonus request flag are valid only in the unit game for which the flag is set, and are cleared at the end of the unit game and are not carried over after the next game. It should be noted that carrying over the internal winning combination is sufficient if the function as the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 16) can be exhibited in the unit game after the next time. Is possible. Here, the unit game means that the reels 2 to 4 rotate according to the player's operation on the start lever 30 and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating according to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31 to 33. At this time, until the medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated winning line, or before the start of the next game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation of the BB game is finished, the “RT (replay time) operating state in which the gaming state becomes the“ general gaming state ”and constitutes the re-game high probability generation state. ”Is activated. In the “RT active state”, the probability that the replaying player (replay) who can play the next unit game without consuming medals is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means is the “RT operating state”. A higher unit game is played compared to other unit games in the “general game state”. In the “RT active state”, when a predetermined number of unit games are performed (1000 times in the present embodiment), the symbol combination corresponding to the privilege combination of BB1 or BB2 is stopped by the symbol display means When a display combination corresponding to a special combination is established, or a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination of red cherry or blue cherry is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means to correspond to the specific combination The process ends when the display combination is established.

  FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show circuit configurations configured on the main control board 61 and the sub control boards 62a and 62b that control the game processing operation of the pachislot machine 1 described above. The main control board 61 includes a main control circuit, the sub control board 62a includes an image control circuit (gSub), and the sub control board 62b includes a sound / lamp control circuit (mSub).

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 4 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66. The main CPU 64 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a certain range of random numbers, and a sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. It is connected. Further, the main CPU 64 is connected to an I / O port 71 that exchanges signals with peripheral devices (actuators) described later. The program ROM 65 has a storage section that stores various tables, data, sequence programs, and the like, which will be described later. The control RAM 66 is provided with various storage areas described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 63 include a stepping motor 45 that rotationally drives the reels 2 to 4 and a hopper 72 that stores medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 74 and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 74 and 76 are connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

  Further, as main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the operation of the insertion medal sensor 8S for detecting the medal inserted from the insertion slot 8 and the start lever 30 is performed. There are a start switch 30S for detecting, a stored medal insertion switch 26S, 27S, 28S for detecting an operation of the stored medal insertion button 26, 27, 28, and a stored medal adjustment switch 29S for detecting an operation of the stored medal adjustment button 29.

  The insertion slot 8 and the stored medal insertion buttons 26, 27, and 28 constitute an insertion unit that inserts medals bet on the unit game into the pachislot machine 1 in accordance with the insertion operation. The start lever 30 constitutes start means for starting a unit game. The start switch 30S constitutes start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation of the unit game by the start lever 30. The random number generator 69 constitutes random number generating means for generating a random number. The sampling circuit 70 constitutes random number extraction means for extracting an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generator 69 based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means. Further, the microcomputer 63 determines the winning combination in the unit game based on the numerical range to which one random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 belongs, and if one random number belongs to the preset overlapping numerical range, The winning combination determining means for simultaneously determining the winning combination as a winning combination is configured.

  The input signal generating means includes a reel position detection circuit 77 that receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2-4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the driving mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the drawing. The reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 after the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, and writes this count value in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66. Therefore, in the control RAM 66, for each of the reels 2 to 4, a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range is stored. The photo sensor 49 detects the shielding plate 50 provided as a reel index each time the reels 2 to 4 make one rotation and generates a reset pulse. The reset pulse is given to the main CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the main CPU 64 clears the count value of the drive pulse counted by the control RAM 66 to “0” based on the reset pulse. By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated every rotation.

  The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 change the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start switch 30S. Means.

  Further, as the input signal generating means, a reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are pressed, and medal detection for counting the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generation circuit 73. The payout completion signal generation circuit 73 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data. The circuits 73 and 78 constituting these input signal generating means are also connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71.

  The stop buttons 31 to 33 constitute stop means for stopping the change of symbols by the symbol changing means. The reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol by the stop means. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 win the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the reel stop signal circuit 78. The stop control means is configured to control to stop the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means by displaying the symbols corresponding to the winning combination determined by the combination determination means within a predetermined symbol variation range. In the present embodiment, the predetermined symbol variation range is set to 4 symbols. Further, the microcomputer 63, the hopper 72, the medal detection unit 72S, the hopper driving circuit 76, and the payout completion signal generation circuit 73 give a medal to the player according to the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means. A game medium providing means for providing a game medium as a game medium.

  Further, the microcomputer 63 determines that the small combination of “watermelon” determined as the winning combination at the same time as “BB1” or “BB2” is a numerical value in which one random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is not included in the overlapping numerical range described later. If the winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means and “BB1” or “BB2” is not determined as the winning combination at the same time, the operation for inserting a medal into the slot 8 or the stored medal insertion button 26 is performed. , 27, 28, the start operation of the unit game by the start lever 30, or the symbol stop operation by the stop buttons 31, 32, 33, the processing according to at least one operation input is not executed. The operation input invalidating means is configured. The process according to the operation input here is a process for betting a medal on a unit game in accordance with the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 8, or a medal in a unit game in accordance with an operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26, 27, 28. A betting process, a process of starting a unit game in response to the operation of the start lever 30, or a process of stopping the rotation of the reels 2, 3, 4 in response to the operation of the stop buttons 31, 32, 33. When these processes are no longer executed by the operation input invalidating means, the pachislot machine 1 enters a frozen state, stops accepting operation inputs, and enters a locked state.

  Further, the microcomputer 63 determines the bonus combination of BB1 or BB2 corresponding to the BB game constituting the bonus game by the winning combination determining means, and a combination of symbols corresponding to this BB1 or BB2 (“red 7-red 7 When red 7 "or" blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 ") is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means, it constitutes a bonus game operating means for operating the BB game. In addition, when a predetermined condition is established during the operation of the BB game, the microcomputer 63 constitutes a bonus game ending means for ending the operation of the BB game when 300 medals are paid out to the player in this embodiment. Yes. Further, the microcomputer 63 constitutes a re-game high probability occurrence state actuating means for actuating the above-described RT operating state when the operation of the BB game is finished by the privilege game ending means. Further, during the operation in the RT operating state, the microcomputer 63 determines the above-mentioned specific combination (the small combination of “red cherry” and the small combination of “blue cherry”) as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means. A combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination (“red cherry-ANY-ANY”, including symbols (“red cherry”, “blue cherry”)) that are displayed beyond a predetermined symbol variation range by the display means. When “blue cherry-ANY-ANY”) is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control by the stop control means, it constitutes a re-game high probability occurrence state end means for ending the operation in the RT operating state.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62a via the sub-control unit communication port 79.

  The sub-control board 62a shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a serial port 80a for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the serial port 80a is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a is a 7-bit command type indicating the control type, and an 8-bit or 24-bit length indicating the contents of the command. It consists of a set with parameters.

  The sub control board 62a includes an image control CPU 81, a program ROM 82, and a work RAM 83 as main components. The program ROM 82 stores various tables and a sequence program necessary for image control. The work RAM 83 stores temporary data when various processes are performed by the image control CPU 81.

  The image control CPU 81 is connected to a VDP (video display processor) 86 having a control RAM 88. The VDP 86 has an image ROM (CROM) 87 storing character data and the like, and a color display. A video RAM 89, which is a display buffer memory, is connected. The image control CPU 81 controls the VDP 86 using the work RAM 83 as a work area in accordance with a sequence program stored in the program ROM 82. The VDP 86 controls the liquid crystal panel based on the character data read from the image ROM 87 under the control of the image control CPU 81. 39d displays an image. This image control is performed using the date / time information input from the calendar IC (integrated circuit) 84, and is input to the operation unit such as the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 described above or transmitted from the main control board 61. This is performed in response to reception of various commands such as a start command and a medal insertion command. These work RAM 83 and calendar IC 84 are to be backed up during a power failure.

  The image control CPU 81 captures information such as the gaming state and the type of winning flag based on various commands received via the serial port 80a, and selects an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d based on the captured information. Then, the VDP 86 is controlled to display the selected image on the liquid crystal panel 39d. When the selection button 23 and the decision button 24 are operated in accordance with the display of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, information related to the game such as game history information and the number of BB winnings is controlled under the control of the image control CPU 81. Is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  In addition, the image control CPU 81 determines that a small part of “watermelon” that constitutes a predetermined combination in the general gaming state is a winning combination, and simultaneously determines “BB1” or “BB2” that constitutes a special combination as a winning combination. When winning information indicating that it has not been received is received from the main control board 61, the information is stored in the work RAM 83. Based on the winning information stored in the work RAM 83, the image control CPU 81 activates a sub game constituting a mini game, which will be described later, which is different from the main game in which the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. . Image control CPU81 performs the process which provides a point as a privilege according to the game result of this mini game so that it may mention later. The amount of the given points is counted as the number of notifications by the cherry notification number counter stored in the work RAM 83. The cherry notification number counter is a counter that counts the remaining number of times that notification is made that the small combination of “red cherry” or the small combination of “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination in the RT operating state.

  Further, when the image control CPU 81 receives information from the main control board 61 that the “Red Cherry” or “Blue Cherry” small combination is determined as the winning combination during the RT operation state, the cherry control notification is made. When the number of notifications stored in the number counter remains, a notification effect that the small combination of “red cherry” or the small combination of “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination is performed. This notification effect is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d under the control of the VDP 86, or a notification effect signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 62b, and the lamps 98 and LEDs 99 are caused to emit light under the control of the sound / lamp control CPU 90, and the speaker 101 , 101 and so on. After performing this notification effect, the image control CPU 81 subtracts “1” from the notification count value stored in the cherry notification count counter. When the RT operating state ends, the cherry notification count counter is reset, and the notification count stored in the cherry notification count counter is set to the initial value “0”.

  Based on the winning combination data included in the start command, which will be described later, the work RAM 83 stores the small combination of “watermelon” determined as the winning combination at the same time as “BB1” or “BB2”. Is stored in the numerical value range that is not included in the overlapping numerical value range described later, and is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means, and “BB1” or “BB2” is not determined as the winning combination at the same time. It constitutes a winning information storage means. Further, the image control CPU 81, the program ROM 82, and the work RAM 83 will be described later in a mini game different from the main game that causes the symbol display means to stop display the symbol combination when the winning information is stored in the work RAM 83. And a bonus granting means for granting a bonus as a point in accordance with the game result of the mini game operated by the secondary game actuation means. .

  The image control CPU 81, the program ROM 82, and the work RAM 83 constitute notification number determination means for determining the number of notifications according to the privilege granted by the privilege grant means. The cherry notification number counter provided in the work RAM 83 constitutes a notification number storage unit that stores the notification number determined by the notification number determination unit. Further, the image control CPU 81, the program ROM 82, and the work RAM 83 constitute a point award amount lottery means for determining the point award amount by the privilege awarding means by a point lottery described later, and are determined by the point award amount lottery means. The amount of points awarded is a set value (“1”) of the payout rate indicating the ratio of the total payout number of medals given to the player by the game medium giving means to the total number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 1 , “4”, “6”, “High”), point grant amount setting means is also configured.

  The serial port 80a of the sub control board 62a is connected to the serial port 80b of the sub control board 62b. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b is connected to a program ROM 91 storing a program and a work RAM 92 serving as a work area. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the lighting of the lamps 98 and the LEDs 99 based on the control signal received by the serial port 80b via the serial port 80a. The lamps 98 indicate the bet lamps 13 to 15, the start lamp 17, the WIN lamp 19, the insert lamp 21, and the like. The LEDs 99 indicate reel back lamps 47a to 47c built in each of the reels 2 to 4, game operation indicators 9 to 12, a stored number display unit 16, a bonus count display unit 18, a payout number display unit 20, and the like. Yes.

  Further, the above-described speakers 101 and 101 are connected to the sound / lamp control CPU 90 via a sound source IC 93 and a power amplifier 95, and a volume control unit 97 is further connected. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the sound source IC 93 according to the program stored in the program ROM 91, and the sound source IC 93 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 94 according to this control by the sound / lamp control CPU 90. Then, the read data is amplified by the power amplifier 95 in accordance with the amplification degree according to the input from the volume control unit 97, and sound effects such as medal insertion sound, start lever operation sound, stop button operation sound, game sound during BB game, etc. Are output from the speakers 101 and 101.

  The image control CPU 81, program ROM 82, work RAM 83, liquid crystal panel 39 d, sound / lamp control CPU 90, program ROM 91, work RAM 92, lamps 98, LEDs 99, and speakers 101, 101 are operating in the RT operating state. First notifying means for notifying that a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means based on the notification count stored by the cherry notification count counter. Is configured. The image control CPU 81 and the work RAM 83 constitute notification number subtraction means for subtracting the number of notifications stored by the cherry notification number counter every time notification by the first notification means is performed.

  6 to 11 are diagrams showing various tables and data stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol arrangement table showing arrangements of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle, and right reels 2, 3, and 4.

  In the symbol arrangement table, code numbers “0” to “20” representing symbol positions are assigned to the respective symbols. The code numbers of each reel 2 to 4 are 8 for red cherry, blue cherry, bell, watermelon, replay, red 7, blue 7 and blank, respectively. Any one of the types of symbols is associated. Each reel 2 to 4 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

  As shown in the figure, the symbols “red cherry” and “blue cherry” on the left reel 2 are located only at code numbers “10” and “3”. Therefore, the red cherry small combination and the blue cherry small combination constituting a specific combination are displayed on the symbol “ Contains "Red Cherry" or "Blue Cherry". Further, the symbol “watermelon” in the left reel 2 is located only at the code numbers “13” and “20”, and is arranged beyond the interval of 4 frames which is a predetermined symbol variation range. The symbol “watermelon” in the middle reel 3 is located at the code numbers “1”, “6”, “15”, and “19”, and the interval between the code numbers “6” and “15” exceeds the interval of 4 frames. Are arranged. Further, the symbol “watermelon” in the right reel 4 is located only at the code numbers “10” and “14”, and is arranged exceeding the interval of four frames. Therefore, the small part of watermelon includes symbols that are displayed by the symbol display means beyond a predetermined symbol variation range, in this embodiment, the variation range of four symbols.

  FIG. 7 conceptually shows the symbol combination table.

  The symbol combination table is used when specifying the display combination and the medal payout number. The symbol combination table stores a combination of symbols displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the relationship between the display combination and the medal payout number. When the combination of symbols shown in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the display combination displayed in the corresponding display combination column and the number displayed in the payout number column are respectively It is specified as the display combination and the number of medals to be paid out.

  As shown in the figure, when “Red Cherry-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, the “Red Cherry” small role of “00000001” is specified as the display role, and the number of inserted coins is two. In any case, two sheets are specified as the number of payouts. Note that “ANY” represents any symbol. Further, when “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated winning line, a small role of “00000010” “blue cherry” is specified as a display role, and the number of inserted coins is either 2 or 3 Even in this case, two are specified as the number of payouts. In addition, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is displayed on the activated pay line, the “Belle” small role of “00000100” is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted coins is either 2 or 3 Even so, 15 is specified as the number of payouts. Also, when “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is displayed on the activated winning line, the “Watermelon” small part of “00001000” is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted sheets is either 2 or 3 Even so, six are specified as the number of payouts. Further, when “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the activated pay line, “Replay” of “00010000” is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted sheets is either 2 or 3. Also, 0 is specified as the payout number. When “Replay” is specified as the display combination, the same number of medals as the number bet on the game in the unit game are automatically inserted in the next unit game (see S43 in FIG. 18). When “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” is displayed on the activated pay line, “BB1” of “00100000” is specified as a display combination, and the number of inserted sheets is either 2 or 3 Even so, 0 is specified as the number of payouts. In addition, when “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is displayed on the activated pay line, “BB2” of “01000000” is specified as a display combination, and the number of inserted sheets is either 2 or 3 Even so, 0 is specified as the number of payouts. When “BB1” or “BB2” is specified as the display combination, the BB game is played from the next unit game. When a combination of symbols other than the above is displayed on the activated pay line, “Lose” is specified as the display combination, and 0 is paid out regardless of whether the number of inserted is 2 or 3 Identified as

  FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table determination table.

  The internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 16) described later. In this table, data representing the type of the internal lottery table used for lottery and the number of lotteries is assigned for each gaming state. In an internal lottery process to be described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries corresponding to each gaming state using an internal lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. The general gaming state is assigned with an internal lottery table for the general gaming state and data representing the number of lotteries of 7 times. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, lottery is used as the internal lottery table. Seven times are determined as the number of times. Also, an RB gaming state internal lottery table and data representing the number of times of lottery are assigned to the RB gaming state, and in each unit game in the RB gaming state, an RB gaming state internal lottery table is used as the internal lottery table. The number of lotteries is determined to be 4 times.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table. FIG. 9A is a general gaming state internal lottery table used in a general gaming state including an internal winning state, and FIG. 9B is during RT operation. The RT lottery state internal lottery table used in the state, and FIG. 5C is an RB gaming state internal lottery table used in the RB gaming state.

  Each internal lottery table is used to determine a winning combination in an internal lottery process to be described later. A random number in the range of 0 to 65535 generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is assigned to each winning number 1 A numerical range divided into ˜7 is stored as a lower limit value and an upper limit value. Each winning number is associated with each winning combination.

  The general gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5A is an internal lottery table used when three medals are inserted in the general gaming state.

  In the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, the winning number 1 associated with the red cherry small role is assigned a numerical range of a width 1092 having a lower limit value 262 and an upper limit value 1353, and the winning probability is 1092/65536. It is. In addition, the winning number 2 associated with the blue cherry small combination is assigned a numerical range of a width 1092 having a lower limit value 1354 and an upper limit value 2445, and the winning probability is 1092/65536. In addition, the winning number 3 associated with the small part of the bell is assigned a numerical range of a width 4488 having a lower limit value 2446 and an upper limit value 6933, and the winning probability is 4488/65536. In addition, the winning number 4 associated with the watermelon small combination is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 6934 and a width 655 of an upper limit value 7588, and the winning probability is 655/65536. In addition, the winning number 5 associated with the replay is assigned a numerical range of a width 8980 having a lower limit value 7589 and an upper limit value 16568, and the winning probability is 8980/65536. Also, the winning number 6 associated with BB1 is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 7000 and an upper limit value 7199 of width 200, and the winning probability is 200/65536. In addition, the winning number 7 associated with BB2 is assigned a numerical range with a width 200 of a lower limit value 7200 and an upper limit value 7399, and the winning probability is 200/65536. If the extracted random number does not fall within any of the above numerical ranges, the winning number 0 corresponding to the loss is determined. The probability of losing is 48829/65536.

  As described above, the numerical range of the width 200 of 7000 to 7199 allocated to the BB1 of the winning number 6 and the numerical range of the width 200 of 7200 to 7399 allocated to the BB2 of the winning number 7, It overlaps with the numerical range 6934-7588 assigned to the small watermelon combination of the winning number 4, and is included in the numerical range of the small watermelon combination in this embodiment. Accordingly, when one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 belongs to the overlapping numerical value range (7000 to 7199) of the BB1 and the watermelon small combination, the small combination of BB1 and the watermelon Both roles are determined as winning roles at the same time. In addition, when one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 belongs to the overlapping numerical value range (7200 to 7399) between the BB2 and the watermelon small combination, the small combination of BB2 and the watermelon Both roles are determined as winning roles at the same time. Further, when one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 belongs to a numerical range (6934 to 6999, 7400 to 7588) that is not included in the overlapping numerical range (7000 to 7399). The watermelon small part is determined as the winning combination, and BB1 and BB2 are not determined simultaneously.

  The RT operating internal lottery table shown in FIG. 5B is an internal lottery table used when three medals are inserted during RT operation after the end of the RB game.

  In this RT operating state internal lottery table, the winning numbers 1 to 4, 6 and 7 are assigned the same numerical range as the general gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. It is. In addition, the winning number 5 corresponding to the replay is assigned a numerical range of a width 54613 having a lower limit value 7589 and an upper limit value 62201, and the winning probability is 54613/65536. In addition, the probability of winning the winning number 0 is 3196/65536.

  As described above, in the internal lottery table for the RT operating state, the probability that the replay corresponding to the winning number 5 is determined as the winning combination is higher than that in the general lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. It is about 6 times higher, which is advantageous to the player. Also, in the RT lottery table for the RT operating state, one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is the same as the internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. When belonging to the overlapping numerical range (7000-7399), both the BB1 or BB2 and the watermelon small part are simultaneously determined as the winning combination, and the numerical range not included in the overlapping numerical range (7000-7399) If it belongs, the small part of watermelon is determined as the winning combination, and BB1 and BB2 are not determined simultaneously.

  The internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 5C is an internal lottery table used when two medals are inserted in the RB gaming state.

  In this RB gaming state internal lottery table, the winning number 1 associated with the red cherry small combination is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit of 0 and a width of 2185 with an upper limit of 2184, and the winning probability is 2185/65536. It is. In addition, the winning number 2 associated with the blue cherry small combination is assigned a numerical range with a width 2185 having a lower limit value 2185 and an upper limit value 4369, and the winning probability is 2185/65536. In addition, the winning number 3 associated with the small part of the bell is assigned a numerical range having a lower limit value 4370 and an upper limit value 54369 having a width of 50000, and the winning probability is 50000/65536. In addition, the winning number 4 associated with the watermelon small combination is assigned a numerical range of a width 11166 having a lower limit value 54370 and an upper limit value 65535, and the winning probability is 11166/65536.

  In the RB gaming state internal lottery table, the replays, BB1 and BB2 are not associated with winning numbers. In the RB gaming state in which the RB gaming state internal lottery table is used, the replays, BB1 and BB2 are won. It is not determined as a role. Further, as described above, in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state, the probability that each small combination corresponding to the winning numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 is determined as a winning combination is shown in FIG. Compared to the internal lottery table for gaming state, it is generally about 2 times, about 2 times, about 11 times, and about 17 times, respectively, especially corresponding to the highest payout number 3 (bell) The small role to play is high. Also, the winning role will not be lost. Therefore, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination determination table.

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining a winning combination in an internal lottery process described later. In the internal winning combination determination table, each of the winning numbers “0” to “7” determined using the internal lottery table (see FIGS. 9A to 9C) and 8-bit data that differs for each type of winning combination Are associated with each other.

  As shown in the figure, the winning number “0” is associated with “losing” data “00000000”. In addition, the winning numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and “7” include data “00000001” and “blue cherry” of the small role of “Red Cherry”. Data “00000010”, “bell” data “00000100”, “watermelon” data “00001000”, “replay” data “00010000”, “BB1” data “00100000” ”And“ BB2 ”data“ 01000000 ”are associated with each other.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing the bonus operation time table.

  The bonus operation time table is used in bonus operation monitoring processing and bonus operation check processing described later. In the bonus operating time table, the data shown in the BB operating time column and the RB operating time column are associated with the storage areas in the control RAM 66 shown in the storage area column in which these data are stored.

  In the BB operation time column, a numerical value indicating a BB operating flag indicating that the BB game is operating in the operating flag storage area, and a medal number 300 that can be acquired during the BB game in the bonus end number counter storage area, Each is associated. In the RB operation time column, an RB operation flag indicating that the RB game is operating is displayed in the operating flag storage area, and the number of unit games that can be performed in one RB game is 12 times in the game possible number counter storage area. And a numerical value representing the number of times that a winning of a small role can be established during one RB game is associated with the winning count counter storage area.

  12 conceptually shows various storage areas provided in the control RAM 66 of the main control board 61. FIG. 12A shows an internal winning combination storage area, FIG. 12B shows a carryover combination storage area, FIG. 4C shows an operating flag storage area.

  In the internal symbol combination storage area shown in FIG. 10A, data representing the internal symbol combination determined by the internal lottery process with reference to the internal symbol combination table shown in FIG. 10 is stored. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits of bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value (“0” or “1”) shown in the data column is set in each bit. .

  When the internal winning combination is “00000001” representing “red cherry”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0. When the internal winning combination is “00000010” representing “blue cherry”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 2 to bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. When the internal winning combination is “00000100” representing “Bell”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 2. The When the internal winning combination is “00001000” representing “watermelon”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 2, bit 4 to bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set to bit 3. The When the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “Replay”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 3, bit 5 to bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 4. The When the internal winning combination is “00100000” representing “BB1”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 4, bit 6 and bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 5. The When the internal winning combination is “01000000” representing “BB2”, a numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 5 and bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 6.

  When the small combination of “BB1” and “Watermelon” is determined as the winning combination at the same time, the numerical value “1” is set in bit 3 and bit 5, and bit 0 to bit 2, bit 4, bit 6, bit 6 The numerical value “0” is set to 7. When the small combination of “BB2” and “Watermelon” is determined as the winning combination at the same time, the numerical value “1” is set in bit 3 and bit 6, and bit 0 to bit 2, bit 4, bit 5, bit The numerical value “0” is set to 7.

  The storage area includes a display combination storage area (not shown). When the internal winning combination is established as a display combination, the display combination data is stored in the display combination storage area as the same data as the internal winning combination storage area. The display combination storage area has the same configuration as the internal winning combination storage area, and the bits set for the flag indicating the type of display combination are the same.

  In the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 5B, data indicating the presence / absence of a carryover combination is stored. As shown in the figure, the carryover combination storage area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value (“0” or “1”) shown in the data column is set in each bit. When the internal winning combination “BB1” is carried over, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 4, bit 6, and bit 7, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 5. When the internal winning combination “BB2” is carried over, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 5 and bit 7, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 6.

  In the operating flag storage area shown in FIG. 5C, data indicating the type of operating flag is stored. As shown in the figure, the operating flag storage area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value (“0” or “1”) shown in the data column is set in each bit. . When the BB game is running and the RB game is played, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the operating flag storage area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 0 as the RB operating flag. When the BB display combination is established and the BB game is in operation, the numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 in the operating flag storage area, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 1 to BB. Set as an active flag. Therefore, when the BB game is activated and the RB game is played, the numerical value “1” is set to both bit 0 and bit 1. When RT is in operation, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0, 1 and 3 to 7 in the operating flag storage area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 2 as an RT operating flag. The

  FIGS. 13 and 14 are diagrams conceptually showing the effect determination table stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a, and FIG. 13 (a) is a general game state effect determination table used in the general game state. FIG. 14B is an RB gaming state effect determination table used in the RB gaming state, and FIG. 14A is used in an RT operating state in which the number of notifications is not stored in a cherry notification number counter described later. The RT operating state effect determination table A, FIG. 5B shows an RT operating state effect determination table B used in the RT operating state in which the notification frequency is stored in the cherry notification frequency counter. Each effect determination table is referred to when determining the type of effect in effect lottery processing described later.

  Each effect determination table is composed of an effect identifier field and an internal winning combination field, each effect identifier indicating the type of effect mode represented in the effect identifier field, and the probability that each effect identifier is selected. The winning combination is associated with each type of winning combination shown in the internal winning combination column. Among the winning combinations shown in the internal winning combination column, the winning combination “watermelon” in FIG. 13A and FIGS. 14A and 14B is generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70. The single random number belongs to a numerical value range (6934-6999, 7400-7588) not included in the overlapping numerical value range (7000-7399) with “BB1” or “BB2”, and shows a single winning. Further, the winning combinations “BB1” and “BB2” in FIGS. 13A and 14A and 14B indicate that one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is “watermelon” "" Is included in the overlapping numerical value range (7000-7399) with the small combination of "watermelon", respectively, and the winning combination is simultaneously performed with the small combination of "watermelon". “Production A”, “Production B”, “Production C”, “Production D”, “Production E”, “Production F”, “Production G”, “Production H”, “Production I”, When one of the effect identifiers “effect J” and “effect K” is selected, the image display on the liquid crystal panel 39d, the lighting of the LEDs 99 and the lamps 98, the sound output from the speakers 101, 101, etc., respectively. Staging is performed in a different manner. Also, when the “no effect” effect identifier is selected, no effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, in the general game state production determination table, when the winning combination is “losing”, the probability that the production identifier “no production” is selected is 112/128, “production A”. The probabilities that the production identifiers “production B”, “production C”, and “production D” are selected are 4/128, respectively. When the winning combination is “losing”, the production identifier of “production E” is not selected. In addition, when the winning combination is a red role of “Red Cherry”, the probability that the effect identifier of “Production B” is selected is 40/128, and the probability that the effect identifier of “Production C” is selected is 56/128, The probabilities that the production identifiers “production D” and “production E” are selected are 16/128, respectively. In addition, when the winning combination is a small role of “blue cherry”, the probability that the effect identifier of “effect B” is selected is 56/128, and the probability that the effect identifier of “effect C” is selected is 40/128, The probabilities that the production identifiers “production D” and “production E” are selected are 16/128, respectively. When the winning combination is “red cherry” or “blue cherry”, the production identifiers of “no production” and “production A” are not selected. In addition, when the winning combination is a small role of “Bell”, the probabilities of selecting “no effect” and “effect B” effect identifiers are 32/128, respectively, and the probability of selecting “effect A” effect identifiers. Is 64/128. When the winning combination is “bell”, the effect identifiers of “effect C” to “effect E” are not selected. If the winning combination is a single “watermelon” small role, the probability that the production identifier of “production H” is selected is 128/128, and is selected with a probability of 100%. Other production identifiers are not selected. In addition, when the winning combination is “replay”, the probability that an effect identifier of “no effect” is selected is 96/128, and the probability that an effect identifier of “effect A” is selected is 32/128. When the winning combination is “replay”, the production identifiers of “production B” to “production E” are not selected. In addition, when the winning combination is “BB1” which overlaps with the small part of “watermelon”, the probability that the production identifiers of “production B” and “production C” are selected is 16/128, production of “production D”, respectively. The probability that an identifier is selected is 40/128, and the probability that an effect identifier of “effect E” is selected is 56/128. In addition, when the winning combination is “BB2” that overlaps with the small part of “Watermelon”, the probability that the production identifiers of “Production B” and “Production C” are selected is 16/128, and the production of “Production D”. The probability that an identifier is selected is 56/128, and the probability that an effect identifier of “effect E” is selected is 40/128. When the winning combination is “BB1” or “BB2”, the “no effect” and “effect A” effect identifiers are not selected.

  As described above, in the general game state effect determination table, “effect F” and “effect G” are represented as effect identifiers, but even if any small role is determined as a winning combination. As a production identifier, “production F” and “production G” are not selected.

  Further, in the general game state, when “Direction H” is selected when the winning combination is a single “Watermelon”, the operation input invalidating means performs a medal insertion operation, a unit game start operation or The processing corresponding to the operation input of at least one of the symbol stop operations is not executed, and the mini game constituting the subsidiary game is started. The mini game is a mini game image displayed on the reel display window 39 in parallel with the normal game performed by stopping the rotation of the reels 2, 3 and 4 by the stop buttons 31, 32 and 33 (see FIG. 32). ). In the mini game, when the content required in the mini game is satisfied and the mini game is successful, points are awarded to the player (see FIG. 31, S402 to S405), but the content required in the mini game. If the mini-game fails without satisfying N, no navigation points are awarded.

  In the mini game according to the present embodiment, the elapsed time from when the unit game is started by the start operation to the start lever 30 to when the player performs the stop operation of the left reel 2 to the left stop button 31 is calculated in advance. This is a game for competing whether or not the time within the set range, in this embodiment, could be close to the time within the range of 9.5 seconds to 10.5 seconds (see S345 in FIG. 28). In the mini game according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, a game title column 111 of “stopwatch game!” Is displayed below the reels 2 to 4 in the reel display window 39. The elapsed time measured in the mini game is displayed in the reel display window 39 below. The figure shows a state where the mini-game has not been started, and the message “It may be sufficient to press the left stop button at a timing close to 10.00 seconds!” Is displayed to the player. Explains how.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, in the RB gaming state effect determination table, when the winning combination is a small role of “red cherry” or a small role of “blue cherry”, “production I”, “production” The probability that an effect identifier of “K” is selected is 2/128, and the probability that an effect identifier of “effect J” is selected is 124/128. In addition, when the winning combination is “bell”, the probability that the production identifier of “production I” is selected is 96/128, and the probability that the production identifiers of “production J” and “production K” are selected is Each is 16/128. In addition, when the winning combination is “Watermelon”, the probability that the production identifiers of “Production I” and “Production J” are selected is 2/128, respectively, and the probability that the production identifier of “Production K” is selected. Is 124/128.

  As described above, during the operation of the RB gaming state in which the RB gaming state effect determination table shown in FIG. 5B is used, the winning combination is the “red cherry” small role or the “blue cherry” small role. “Direction J” in the case, “Direction I” if the winning role is “Bell”, or “Director K” if the winning role is “Watermelon”. Is done. In addition, even if any small combination is determined as the winning combination, a specific effect identifier (“effect I” to “effect K”) is selected in the RB gaming state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, in the RT operating state effect determination table A, “effect F”, “effect G”, and “effect H” are represented as effect identifiers. When the combination is a combination other than a single “watermelon” combination, the same effect identifier as the general game state effect determination table shown in FIG. 13A is assigned with the same selection probability. Even when the winning combination is determined as the winning combination, “effect F”, “effect G”, and “effect H” are not selected as the effect identifiers. When the winning combination is a small “watermelon” small role, the probabilities of selecting the production identifiers “production B” and “production C” are 48/128, “production D”, and “production E”, respectively. The probability that the production identifier “” is selected is 16/128, respectively. When the winning combination is “watermelon”, the production identifier “no production” or “production A” is not selected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the RT operating state effect determination table B, when the winning combination is other than “red cherry” and “blue cherry”, the RT shown in FIG. The same effect identifier as that in the operating state effect determination table A is assigned with the same selection probability. When the winning combination is “Red Cherry”, the effect identifier of “effect F” is assigned with a selection probability of 100/128/128, and other effect identifiers other than “effect F” are assigned. It is never selected. In addition, when the winning combination is a small role of “blue cherry”, the production identifier of “production G” is assigned with a selection probability of 100/128/128, and other production identifiers other than “production G” are assigned. It is never selected.

  As described above, in the RT operating state in which the RT operating state effect determination table B shown in FIG. 14B is used, when the small role of “red cherry” is determined as the winning combination, “effect F” The effect identifier of “effect G” is selected with a probability of 100% when the effect identifier of “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination. In addition, the effect identifiers of “effect F” and “effect G” are the small part of “red cherry” or “red cherry” in the RT operating state in which the RT operating state effect determination table B shown in FIG. An RT operating state in which the RT operating state effect determination table A shown in FIG. 14 (a) is used only when the small blue “Cherry” is determined as the winning combination, and FIG. 13 (a). In the general gaming state that is not the RT operating state in which the general gaming state effect determination table shown in FIG. 13 is used, and in the RB gaming state in which the RB gaming state effect determination table shown in FIG. When the small role of “Blue Cherry” is determined as the winning combination and when any other combination is determined as the winning combination, it is not selected.

  FIG. 15A is a diagram conceptually showing a point lottery table stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a, and FIG. 15B is a diagram conceptually showing the point granting table.

  The point lottery table shown in FIG. 5A is a lottery table used when the above-described point grant lottery means performs a point grant amount lottery, that is, when a point lottery is performed. In the point lottery table, each set value of the above-described payout rate is associated with a numerical range having a numerical range defined by an upper limit value and a lower limit value in a random number range of 0 to 16383.

  The set value “1” is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 0 and a width 1600 of an upper limit value 1599, and the winning probability of the point lottery when the set value is “1” is 1600/16384. The set value “4” is assigned a numerical range with a width 3200 of a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 3199, and the winning probability of the point lottery when the set value is “4” is 3200/16384. The set value “6” is assigned a numerical range having a width 6400 of a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 6399, and the winning probability of the point lottery when the set value is “6” is 6400/16384. The set value “High” is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of 11999 and a width of 12000. When the set value is “High”, the winning probability of the point lottery is 12000/16384. Thus, in the point lottery table, the winning probabilities are set to be increased by two as the set values are increased to “1”, “4”, “6”, and “High”.

  In the point granting table shown in FIG. 5B, the point granting amount setting means determines when each of the set values for the above-mentioned payout rate and the point lottery performed based on the point lottery table are won. The point grant amount is associated.

  The amount of point awarded when winning a lottery is “5” points when the set value is “1”, “10” points when the set value is “4”, and “10” points when the set value is “6”. When the set value is “High”, it is “20” points. As described above, in the point grant table, the point grant amount is set to increase by 5 points as the set value increases to “1”, “4”, “6”, “High”. The amount of points determined by the lottery means is varied according to the set value.

  Next, the control operation of the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see S1, FIG. 16). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. When the above-described setting button and reset button are operated during the initialization process, the setting value (“1”, “4”, “6”, “High”) of the payout rate is changed. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a clear process for the designated storage area at the end of the game (S2). In this process, the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used for the previous game is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus operation monitoring process described later (S3), and subsequently performs a medal insertion / start check process described later (S4). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 extracts the random number value for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 by the sampling circuit 70 and stores the extracted random number value in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66 (S5). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process (S6), and performs an internal lottery process described later (S7). In the gaming state monitoring process, an identifier indicating the gaming state at that time is set in the gaming state storage area, and a gaming state change command including gaming state change information based on the set identifier is sent to the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66. Set to. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs RT game number counter update processing (S8). The RT game number counter is a counter that counts the number of unit games performed in the RT operating state after the end of the RB game. In the RT game number counter update process of S8, when the RT game number counter is not “0”, the RT game number counter value is decremented by “1”, and when the RT game number counter becomes “0”, RT Processing to turn off the operating flag is performed. When the RT operating flag is turned “OFF” in this process, the RT operating state is terminated. When the process of S8 ends, the main CPU 64 then sets a start command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S9). The start command is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in S6 and the winning combination lottered in the internal lottery process in S7.

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation (S10). When this determination is “NO”, the waiting time digestion process (S11) is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse. In the waiting time digestion process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation of starting the game of the player (here, a process of waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4) is performed.

  When 4.1 seconds elapse from the previous start of reel rotation, the main CPU 64 requests the start of rotation of all reels 2 to 4 (S12) and starts rotation of all reels 2 to 4. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a reel stop control process (to be described later) for stopping and controlling the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S13). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the symbol combination table (see FIG. 7), and determines the display combination and the number of payouts based on the combination of symbols displayed along the activated pay line (S14). . At this time, if there is an error between the determined display combination and the internal winning combination, an illegal error is displayed on the payout number display unit 20 and the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets the display combination command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S15). The display combination command is a command including the type of display combination determined in S14. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a medal payout process (S16). In this process, if a game is being played with credit, the number of stored numbers displayed on the stored number display unit 16 is increased by the number of medals acquired by winning, and the medal is inserted into the insertion slot 8. If a game is being performed, the number of medals won by winning is paid out to the medal tray 34.

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets a payout end command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66. The payout end command is a command including information indicating that the medal payout process in S16 has ended. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 updates the bonus end number counter based on the number of medals paid out (S17). That is, if the BB game is being performed and the value of the bonus end number counter is 1 or more, the counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is “ON” (S18). If this determination is “YES”, a bonus end check process described later is performed. (S19), and if the determination in S18 is "NO", a bonus operation check process described later is performed (S20). After the process of S19 or S20, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process performed in FIGS. 16 and S3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the bonus operation monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S31 in FIG. 17). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (S32). If the determination in S31 is “NO”, or if the determination in S32 is “YES”, the bonus operation monitoring process ends. On the other hand, when the RB operating flag is “off” and the determination in S32 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 performs an RB operating process based on the bonus operating table (see FIG. 11) (S33). In this RB operation process, a game can be played with reference to the process of turning on the RB operation flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) and the bonus operating table (see FIG. 11). Processing for setting “12” and “8”, which are upper limit values of the number of games and the number of wins in the RB gaming state, is performed in the number counter storage area and the possible number of times counter storage area. When the process of S33 ends, the bonus operation monitoring process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the medal insertion / start check process performed in FIGS. 16 and S4 will be described.

  In this medal insertion / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0”, that is, the display unit is not “replay” in the previous unit game, and the medal is automatically inserted. Whether or not is performed is determined (see S41 in FIG. 18). The automatic insertion counter is a counter that counts the number of medals bet on a unit game when a replay display combination is established. If the determination in S41 is “YES”, automatic insertion of medals is not performed, so the main CPU 64 performs processing for permitting passage of medals from the insertion slot 8 (S42). On the other hand, if the determination in S41 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 automatically copies the value of the automatic insertion counter to the insertion number counter (S43) and automatically bets the same number of medals as the previous unit game on the current unit game. Perform the input process. The inserted number counter is a counter that counts the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 1 by the operation of the medal insertion from the insertion slot 8 or the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs processing for clearing the value of the automatic insertion counter (S44).

  When the processing of S42 or S44 ends, the main CPU 64 sets the maximum value of the insertion number counter to “3” (S45). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) to determine whether the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is “ON” (S46). If this determination is “YES”, the maximum value of the insertion number counter set in S45 is changed from “3” to “2” (S47). Through the processing of S45 and S47, a game of betting three medals is performed in the general gaming state, and a game of betting two medals is performed in the RB gaming state.

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a medal has passed from the insertion slot 8 based on the output signal from the insertion medal sensor 8S (S48). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value (2 or 3) (S49). When the value of the inserted number counter reaches the maximum value and the determination in S49 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 credits the medal detected in S48 into the machine and adds “1” to the credit counter (S53). ). The credit counter is a counter that counts the number of medals credited inside the machine, and the value of the credit counter is displayed on the above-described stored number display unit 16. On the other hand, if the determination in S49 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 adds “1” to the insertion number counter (S50). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 stores “5” in the valid line counter (S51), and validates all five pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B. The effective line counter is a counter that counts the number of activated winning lines. In the present embodiment, the value of the effective line counter when a medal is inserted is “5” regardless of the number of inserted coins. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 sets a medal insertion command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S52). The medal insertion command is a command including information such as the value of the insertion number counter and the number of activated pay lines.

  If the determination in S48 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a bet operation has been detected by the bet switch (S54). In this process, it is checked whether or not the operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 has been detected by the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S. When the stored medal insertion buttons 26S to 28S detect the operation of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 and the determination in S54 is "YES", the above-described processing of S51 and S52 is performed. When the processing of S52 or S53 is completed, the main CPU 64 subsequently sets the value of the inserted number counter to the maximum value (2 or 3) by operating the medal insertion into the insertion slot 8 or the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28. It is determined whether or not (S55). If this determination is “YES”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the operation of the start lever 30 has been performed and the start switch 30S has been turned “ON” (S56). If the determination in S54, S55, or S56 is “NO”, the process returns to S48 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in S56 is "YES", the main CPU 64 performs a process of prohibiting the passage of medals from the insertion slot 8 permitted in S42 (S57). When the process of S57 is finished, the medal insertion / start check process is finished.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the internal lottery process performed in FIGS. 16 and S7 will be described.

  In this internal lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 determines the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries with reference to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 8) (see S71 in FIG. 19). Next, the main CPU 64 performs an internal lottery table change process to be described later (S72), and subsequently, whether or not the data in the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 12B) is “0”, that is, the carryover combination. It is determined whether or not there is (S73). When there is a carryover combination and the determination in S73 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 changes the number of lotteries to “5”. It will not be decided.

  If the determination in S73 is “YES” or after the processing in S74, the main CPU 64 sets the same value as the number of lotteries set in S71 or S74 as the winning number (S75). Accordingly, “7” is set as the winning number in the general gaming state including the RT operating state, “4” is set in the RB gaming state, and “5” is set in the internal winning (carry-over) state.

  Next, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determined in S71 or S72 (see FIGS. 9A to 9C), and the random number set in the random value storage area in the processing of FIGS. The numerical value R is compared with the lower limit L and the upper limit U (S76). As the lower limit L and the upper limit U, the internal lottery table corresponding to the set value of the payout rate set in the set value storage area is referred to and the value corresponding to the winning number set in S75 is used. Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the random number value R is not less than the lower limit value L (L ≦ R) and not more than the upper limit value U (R ≦ U) (S77). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 10), and determines an internal winning combination based on the winning number at that time (S78). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination determined in S78 and the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 12B) in the internal symbol combination storage area (see FIG. 12A) (S79). ). When the determination in S77 is “NO” or when the process in S79 is completed, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries (S80), and then determines whether the number of lotteries has become “0”. It is determined whether or not (S81).

  When the determination in S81 is “NO”, the process returns to S75, and the above-described process is repeated. In the present embodiment, in the general gaming state including the RT operating state and the random number value R is in the range of the numerical value range of 7000 to 7199, the “watermelon” of the winning number 4 is processed in the above-described processing of S75 to S81. When “BB1” of the winning combination and the winning number 6 are simultaneously determined as the winning combination and the random value R is in the range of the numerical value range of 7200 to 7399, the “watermelon” of the winning number 4 is processed in the above-described processing of S75 to S81. ”And the winning number“ BB2 ”are simultaneously determined as the winning combination (see FIGS. 9A and 9B). On the other hand, when the determination in S81 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area (FIG. 12A) and the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 12B) in the carryover combination storage area. Store (S82), and set a carryover combination bit corresponding to the type of internal winning combination in the carryover combination storage area. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination storage area and the carryover combination storage area in the internal symbol combination storage area (S83), and ends the internal lottery process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the internal lottery table changing process performed in FIGS. 19 and S72 will be described.

  In this internal lottery table changing process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RT operating flag is “ON”, that is, whether or not it is currently in the RT operating state (see FIG. 20, S101). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 changes the type of the internal lottery table determined in S71 of FIG. 19 to the RT lottery table for internal RT operation (see FIG. 9B) (S102). When the RT operating flag is not “ON” and the determination in S101 is “NO”, or when the process of S102 ends, the internal lottery table change process ends.

  Next, the reel stop control process performed in FIGS. 16 and S13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not any one of the stop buttons (stop buttons) 31 to 33 whose operation is effective because the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is at a constant speed. (See FIG. 21, S121). If this determination is “NO”, the determination in S121 is repeated. When any one of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is pressed and the determination in S121 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 invalidates the pressing operation of the pressed stop button (S122) and the pressing operation is performed. A stop command including information indicating the type of the stop button is set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines the number of sliding frames of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button based on the value of the symbol counter, the type of stop button determined to be pressed in S121, and the stop table (not shown). (S123). The symbol counter is a counter that counts the code numbers “0” to “20” assigned to the symbols of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4 and is reset every time the reels 2 to 4 are rotated once. Is.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a stop control position waiting process (S124). In this process, the main CPU 64 waits for the reels to rotate by the number of sliding frames determined in S123. Specifically, for the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, the main CPU 64 determines the number of sliding frames determined in S123 from the symbols positioned on the activated pay line when the stop button is pressed. Wait until the symbol corresponding to the winning combination at the farthest distance moves to the activated winning line and stops. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not there are stop buttons 31 to 33 for which the pressing operation is valid (S125). When this determination is “YES”, the processes of S121 to S124 described above are repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in S125 is “NO”, the reel stop control process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the bonus end check process performed in FIGS. 16 and S19 will be described.

  In the bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a small combination winning is achieved, that is, whether or not a small combination is established as a display combination in the processing of FIGS. 16 and 14 (FIG. 22). , S141). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter has become “0” by the counter update process of FIG. 16, S17 (S142). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 turns on the RT operating flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C), and sets “1000” as an initial value in the RT game number counter. Is stored (S143). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs processing at the end of BB (S144). In this BB end process, the main CPU 64 sets the BB operating flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) to “OFF” and sets the RB operating flag to “OFF”. Processing at the end. By the processing of S143 and S144, after the BB game is over, the RT operating state, which is a state in which a high probability of replaying occurs, operates. When the processing of S144 ends, the main CPU 64 then sets a bonus end command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S145). The bonus end command is a command including end information of the BB game.

  If the total number of medals paid out in the BB game has not reached 300, the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, and the determination in S142 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 A process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible winning number counter is performed (S146), and then it is determined whether or not the value of the possible number of winning counter has become “0” (S147). If the number of winnings in the RB game has not reached 8, and the determination in S147 is “NO”, or the winning of the small role has not been established in this unit game, and the determination in S141 is “NO”. In this case, the main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible game number counter (S148). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the game possible number counter has become “0” (S149).

  When the number of wins in the RB game has reached 8 and the determination in S147 is “YES”, or when the number of games in the RB game has reached 12 and the determination in S149 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 Performs processing at the end of RB (S150). In the RB end process, the main CPU 64 clears the game possible number counter and the possible winning number counter and sets the RB operating flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) to “OFF”. The processing to do is also performed. When the determination in S149 is “NO”, or when the process of S145 or S150 ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 16 and S20 will be described.

  In this bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination determined in FIG. 16, S14 is BB1 or BB2 (see FIG. 23, S161). If this determination is “YES”, a bonus activation process is performed based on the bonus activation table (see FIG. 11) (S162). In the bonus operation process, the main CPU 64 refers to the process of turning on the BB operation flag in the operation flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) and the bonus operation table (see FIG. 11). Then, “300”, which is the number of medals that can be acquired during the BB game, is stored as an initial value in the bonus end number counter. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 clears the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 12B) (S163), and sets a bonus start command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S164). The bonus start command is a command including start information of the BB game. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RT operating flag is “ON” (S165). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the RT operating flag to “off” and clears the RT game number counter to “0” (S166). If the display combination of BB1 or BB2 is established during the RT operation state by the processing of S165 and S166, the RT operation state is terminated.

  If the display combination is not BB1 or BB2 and the determination in S161 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines that the established display combination is “Red Cherry” or “Blue Cherry”. It is determined whether or not the specific role is a small role (S167). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RT operating flag is “ON” (S168). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the RT operating flag to “off” and clears the RT game number counter to “0” (S169). By the processing of S167 to S169, symbol combinations “red cherry-ANY-ANY”, “" corresponding to a specific combination (“red cherry” small combination, “blue cherry” small combination) during RT operation state) When the “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is stopped and displayed, the RT operating state is terminated.

  When the determination of S165, S167, or S168 is “NO”, or when the processing of S166 or S169 ends, the bonus operation check processing ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 24, an interrupt process performed by the main control board 61 every 1.1173 [msec] will be described.

  In this interrupt process, first, the main CPU 64 temporarily saves the data stored in the register of the main CPU 64 in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (see S201 in FIG. 24). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs an input port check process (S202). In the input port check process, the presence / absence of a signal input to the I / O port 71 from the input signal generating means such as the inserted medal sensor 8S or the start switch 30S is checked, and if there is an input signal, it is acquired. To do. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs communication data transmission processing (S203). In the communication data transmission process, commands set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 in the main control board 61 (see FIGS. 16, S9, S15, FIGS. 18, S52, 22, S145, 23, S164) The data is transmitted to the serial port 80a of the control board 62a.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a reel control process for controlling the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S204), and then performs a lamp / 7SEG drive process (S205). In the lamp and 7SEG drive processing, various lamps (the bed lamps 13 to 15, the start lamp 17, the WIN lamp 19, and the insert lamp 21) are turned on or off according to the timing of turning on or off each lamp, The 7SEG such as the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, and the payout number display unit 20 is turned on or off according to the display value. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 restores the data saved in the predetermined area of the control RAM 66 in S201 to the register (S206), and ends the interrupt process.

  Next, game processing controlled by the image control CPU 81 of the sub control board 62a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reset interrupt process performed by the image control CPU 81 when the power is turned on.

  In this process, first, when the pachislot machine 1 is turned on and a signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control CPU 81, the image control CPU 81 initializes the control RAM 88, the video RAM 89, the work RAM 83, and the like. Then, an initialization process for permitting an interrupt is executed (see S301 in FIG. 25). Next, the image control CPU 81 performs an input monitoring process for monitoring a detection signal from an operation unit such as the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 (S302). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 performs a command input process (S303) and an effect content determination process (S304) which will be described later. Thereafter, the image control CPU 81 performs a command output process (S305). In this command output process, the image control CPU 81 performs a process of outputting a command to the VDP 86 in order to display an effect corresponding to the effect identifier determined in the effect content determination process in S304 on the liquid crystal panel 39d. Further, a signal is sent to the sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b via the serial port 80b, and the effect content determination process in S304 is performed by turning on the LEDs 99 and the lamps 98 and the sound output from the speakers 101 and 101. A process for outputting a command for performing an effect corresponding to the determined effect identifier is performed.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an outline of periodic interrupt processing periodically performed by the image control CPU 81 every 1.1173 [msec].

  In this periodic interrupt process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the lock flag is “ON” (see S311 in FIG. 26). The lock flag is used for executing the freeze effect process according to the lock state in the sub control boards 62a and 62b when the above-described lock state occurs in which the process according to the operation input is not executed by the operation input invalidating unit. Flag. This freeze effect process is a process that does not execute an effect accompanying the process according to the operation input described above. When the start command transmitted from the main control board 61 includes information indicating that the winning combination is a small winning combination of “watermelon”, the image control CPU 81 is in the locked state. Is determined. If the lock flag is not “ON” and the determination in S 311 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not “effect H”, which will be described later, is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 as an effect identifier. (S312). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the lock flag to “ON” (S313), sets a value in the lock timer (S314), and activates the freeze effect process. The lock timer is a timer that measures the time during which the operation of the freeze effect process continues. If the lock flag is “ON” and the determination in S311 is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 subtracts and updates the value of the lock timer set in the process of S314 (S315). The lock timer is counted down by "1" by this update process every time this periodic interrupt process is performed once every 1.1173 [msec], and the count value is "0" in the freeze effect process. The operation will continue until. Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the value of the lock timer has become “0” by the update process of S315 (S316). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the lock flag to “OFF” (S317) and ends the operation of the freeze effect process.

  When the determination in S312 or S316 is “NO”, or when the process in S314 or S317 is completed, the periodic interrupt process is ended.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing details of the command input process shown in S303 of FIG.

  In the command input process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether there is an unprocessed command received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a and stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (FIG. 27). , S321). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 performs an execution process according to the type of command stored in the work RAM 83 (S322). Thereafter, the image control CPU 81 sets the unprocessed command executed in S322 as processed (S323). If the determination in S321 is “NO”, or after the process in S323, the command input process is terminated.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing details of the effect content determination process shown in S304 of FIG.

  In the effect content determination process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not it has received a start command (see FIG. 16, S9) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the start lever 30 is operated (FIG. 28). (See S341). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 stores the “watermelon” in the winning information storage means of the work RAM 83 when the winning combination information included in the start command includes the single winning information of the small combination “watermelon”. The winning combination is determined as the winning combination and “BB1” or “BB2” is not determined as the winning combination at the same time, and then the lottery processing described later is performed (S342).

  When the determination in S341 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 receives a stop command (see S122 in FIG. 21) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are pressed. It is determined whether or not (S343). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the lock flag is “ON” (S344). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 performs a mini game process described later during the above-described freeze effect process (S345).

  If the determination in S343 or S344 is “NO”, has the image control CPU 81 received a display combination command (see S15 in FIG. 16) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the display combination is established? It is determined whether or not (S346). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on data such as the type of display combination included in the display combination command (S347).

  When the determination in S346 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not a bonus start command (see S164 in FIG. 23) transmitted from the main control board 61 is received when the BB game is activated. (S348). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the identifier of the RB gaming state (sub) in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (S349). The identifier of the RB gaming state (sub) is the same as that of the RB operating flag stored in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) of the main control board 61, in the sub control boards 62a and 62b. It is a flag used for identification. If the determination in S348 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not a bonus end command (see S145 in FIG. 22) transmitted from the main control board 61 at the end of the BB game is received. (S350). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the identifier of the RT operating flag (sub) in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (S351). The identifier of the RT operating flag (sub) is the RT operating status in the sub control boards 62a and 62b, similar to the RT operating flag stored in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 12C) of the main control board 61. It is a flag used for status identification.

  When the determination in S350 is “NO”, or when the process of S342, S345, S347, S349, or S351 ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  In the sub-control board 62a, a command for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 39d in the command output processing (see FIG. 25, S305) described above based on the effect data set in the work RAM 83 in the processing of S342 and S347 described above. In addition to being output to the VDP 86, commands for driving the LEDs 99, the lamps 98, the speakers 101, 101, and the like are transmitted to the sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub control board 62b via the serial port 80b.

  FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 are flowcharts showing details of the effect lottery process shown in S342 of FIG.

  In the effect lottery process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the RB gaming state (sub) identifier is set in the work RAM 83 (see S371 in FIG. 29). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the RB gaming state effect determination table (see FIG. 13B) and determines the effect identifiers (“effects I” to “effects” based on the type of winning combination. Production K ") is determined (S372). If the determination in S371 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 and determines whether the RT operating flag (sub) is set and turned “ON” (S373). ). When the RT operation is being performed and the determination in S373 is “YES”, it is determined whether or not the value of the cherry notification number counter is “0” (S374).

  When the value of the cherry notification number counter is “1” or more and the determination in S374 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the RT operating state effect determination table B (see FIG. 14B). Based on the type of the winning combination, the production identifier (“no production”, “production A” to “production G”) is determined (S375). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the effect identifier determined in S375 is “effect F” or “effect G” (S376), and if this determination is “YES”, the number of cherry notifications The counter value is decremented by “1” (S377). If the value of the cherry notification count counter is “0” and the determination in S374 is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the RT operating state effect determination table A (see FIG. 14A). Then, based on the type of the winning combination, an effect identifier (“no effect”, “effect A” to “effect E”) is determined (S378).

  When the RT operating flag (sub) is “OFF” and the determination in S373 is “NO”, that is, in the general gaming state where the RT is not operating, the image control CPU 81 determines the effect for the general gaming state. With reference to the table (see FIG. 13A), the effect identifiers (“no effect”, “effect A” to “effect E”, “effect H”) are determined based on the type of the winning combination (S379). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the determined effect identifier is “effect H” (see FIG. 30, S380). If this determination is “YES”, then the image control CPU 81 sets a value in the mini game timer (S381). In this embodiment, “0” is set as the initial value of the mini game timer. The mini game timer measures the elapsed time from the time when the start command is received by the sub control board 62a to the time when the left reel stop command is received by the sub control board 62a in the mini game described above. In the above-described periodic interrupt process (see FIG. 26) performed every 1.1173 [msec] by the sub-control board 62a, “1” is counted up every 1.1173 [msec].

  When the determination in S376 or S380 is “NO”, or when the processing in S372, S377, S378, or S381 ends, the image control CPU 81 outputs the effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on the determined effect identifier. Set (S382).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing details of the mini game process shown in S345 of FIG.

In the mini game process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines that the stop command determined to be received in FIG. 28, S343 is the left reel stop command transmitted from the main control board 61 when the left stop button 31 is pressed. Is determined (see S401 in FIG. 31). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the current count value of the mini game timer set in FIG. 30, S381, and receives the start command when the left reel stop command is received. It is determined whether or not the time is within a preset time range (S402). In this embodiment, the time within the preset range is set in the range of 9.5 seconds to 10.5 seconds as described above, and the current count value of the mini game timer is determined by the above determination. Is within a range of 10614 (= 1.1173 [msec] × 9.5 × 10 ³ ) to 11731 (= 1.1173 [msec] × 10.5 × 10 ³ ). When the time from when the start command is received to when the left reel stop command is received is within the above range and the mini-game is successful and the determination in S402 is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 determines the point lottery table (FIG. 15 (a)), whether or not points are given by the point giving means according to the currently set values (“1”, “4”, “6”, “High”) Point lottery is performed (S403). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the point lottery has been won (S404).

  When the point lottery is won and the determination in S404 is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 performs a point determination process (S405). In this point determination process, the image control CPU 81 refers to the point grant table (see FIG. 15B) and determines the point grant amount according to the current set value. Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 gives points of the determined point grant amount to the player, adds the given points to the value of the current cherry notification count counter, and updates the value of the cherry notification count counter (S406). ). When the determination in S402 is “NO”, or when the process of S406 ends, the image control CPU 81 performs a mini game end process (S407). In the mini game end processing, processing such as clearing the numerical value set in the above-described mini game timer is performed.

  When the determination in S401 is “NO”, or when the process in S407 ends, the mini game process ends.

  For example, in the unit game started by the operation of the start lever 30, when the winning combination is a small “watermelon” small role, “effect H” is determined as an effect identifier (see FIG. 30, S380 to S382). ), The lock flag is turned “ON” (see FIG. 26, S312 and S313), and the effects associated with the processing according to the operation input of the medal insertion operation, the unit game start operation or the symbol stop operation are not executed. Freeze effect processing is activated. At the same time, the initial value “0” is set in the mini game timer used in the mini game (see S381 in FIG. 30), and the sub-control board 62a starts measuring the elapsed time from when the start command is received. Is done. The elapsed time during measurement is always displayed in the reel display window 39 (see FIG. 32). Thereafter, when the player performs a pressing operation on the left stop button 31, the elapsed time from when the start command is received to when the left stop command is received by the pressing operation is determined, and the elapsed time is the reel display window 39. Is stopped. When the determined elapsed time is included in a time within a preset range, in this embodiment, within a time within a range of 9.5 seconds to 10.5 seconds, a point lottery is performed. When the point lottery is won, points according to the set values are given (see S402 to S405 in FIG. 31). A specific number of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” that ends the RT operating state is determined by determining the number of notifications according to the amount of points given and executing the effect F or the effect G. Notification that the winning combination has been determined is performed (see FIG. 14B, FIG. 29, S375 to S377).

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, one random number (see S5 in FIG. 16) extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is “BB1” or “BB2” and “watermelon”. If the small combination belongs to the preset overlapping numerical value range (7000 to 7399) determined as the winning combination by overlapping, the small combination of “BB1” or “BB2” and “Watermelon” is determined by the winning combination determining means. Are simultaneously determined as a winning combination (see FIGS. 9A and 9B, FIG. 19, S75 to S81). If one random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 belongs to a numerical range (6934-6999, 7400-7588) that is not included in the preset overlapping numerical range (7000-7399), the “watermelon” The small combination is determined as the winning combination, and “BB1” or “BB2” is not determined as the winning combination at the same time. In this case, the operation input invalidating means does not execute the process corresponding to at least one of the medal insertion operation, the unit game start operation, or the symbol stop operation on the sub-control board 62a ( 26, S313, and S314), the small combination of “watermelon” is determined as the winning combination, and the winning information in which “BB1” or “BB2” is not simultaneously determined as the winning combination is stored by the winning information storage means. When the winning information is stored by the winning information storing means, the sub game operating means operates a mini game different from the main game that stops and displays the combination of symbols on the reels 2 to 4 (FIG. 28, S345, 32), points are awarded according to the game result of the activated mini game (see FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), FIG. 31, S402 to S405).

  For this reason, only the small part of “watermelon” is determined as the winning combination, and even when “BB1” or “BB2” cannot simultaneously obtain the profit determined as the winning combination, the pachislot machine 1 is in a frozen state. In this case, the player can get a benefit that points are given by the privilege granting means according to the game result of the mini game, so the player is disappointed that he has not won “BB1” or “BB2” at the same time. So that when the pachislot machine 1 is in a frozen state, the player can enjoy the game while having the expectation that the benefit is given by the privilege granting means according to the game result of the mini game. Become. Also, since the mini-game is played when the pachislot machine 1 is in a frozen state, the player should not feel that the state in which the main game cannot be continued for a long time until the frozen state ends. You can also avoid feeling bored.

  In the present embodiment, the number of notifications is determined according to the points given according to the game result of the mini game, and the determined number of notifications is stored in the notification number storage means (see S406 in FIG. 31). . Further, when the BB game is ended by the privilege game ending means, the RT operating state in which the probability that “replay” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means is activated by the re-game high probability occurrence state operating means. (Refer to FIG. 22, S143). During the operation in the RT operating state, the winning combination determining means determines the specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” as the winning combination and corresponds to the specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” When the combination of symbols to be played “red cherry-ANY-ANY” or “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means in response to the stop operation, the RT operation is being performed by the replay high probability occurrence state ending means. The operation of the state is terminated (see FIG. 23, S167 to S169). The combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” includes symbols that are displayed beyond the range of four symbols by the symbol display means, so that the player varies. Depending on the stop operation for the symbol, the symbol display means does not stop the display. In addition, when a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as a winning combination during the RT operation state, the winning combination is determined based on the number of notifications stored by the cherry notification number counter. The fact that a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” has been determined as the winning combination by means is performed by executing the effect F or the effect G (FIGS. 29, S373 to S375, FIG. 30, (See S382, FIG. 25, S305).

  Therefore, when the notification that the specific role of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is won during the operation in the RT operating state is performed by executing the effect F or the effect G, “red cherry” Alternatively, by performing a stop operation so that the combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination of “blue cherry” “red cherry-ANY-ANY” or “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is not stopped, It is possible to prevent the RT operating state advantageous to the player from being ended, which has a high probability that “Replay” is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means. For this reason, only the small part of “Watermelon” is determined as the winning combination, and even when “BB1” or “BB2” cannot simultaneously obtain the profit determined as the winning combination, Depending on the points given, you can get the benefit of being notified that you have won the specific role of “Red Cherry” or “Blue Cherry” that ends the operation in the RT operating state. Will not be discouraged by not winning "BB1" or "BB2" at the same time, and will notify that they have won a specific role of "Red Cherry" or "Blue Cherry" in the subsequent RT operation state Will be able to continue playing with the expectation that they will be able to get the benefits.

  Further, even when a notification that a specific role of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is won is performed in a state where the notification count is stored in the cherry notification count counter, the player fluctuates. If the stop operation is mistaken for a symbol that is in red, a combination of symbols corresponding to a specific role of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” “red cherry-ANY-ANY” or “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” Is stopped by the stop control of the stop control means, and the RT operating state ends. For this reason, the winning information stored in the winning information storage means, the game result of the mini-game, and the player's avoidance of displaying a stop combination of symbols corresponding to a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” Depending on the stop operation, the duration in which the RT operating state with a high probability that “Replay” is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means changes. As a result, the game in the RT operating state after the end of the BB game does not become monotonous and does not bore the player.

  In the above embodiment, the elapsed time from the time when the unit game is started by the start operation on the start lever 30 to the time when the stop operation of the left reel 2 is performed on the left stop button 31 is set in a preset range. Although a case has been described in which a mini game that competes for whether or not the time has been reached can be set as a secondary game and points are awarded according to the game result of the secondary game, the present invention is not limited to this. The sub game may be a game with any content as long as points are awarded according to the game result.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the small combination of “watermelon” that constitutes the predetermined combination is determined as the winning combination, and “BB1” or “BB2” that configures the privilege combination is not simultaneously determined as the winning combination, Although the case has been described where the operation input invalidation means stops processing according to the operation input of the medal insertion operation, the unit game start operation, or the symbol stop operation, the present invention is not limited to this. When “BB1” or “BB2” constituting the privilege combination is determined as the winning combination, the operation input invalidating unit may not perform the process according to the operation input. In this case, when only the small part of “Watermelon” is determined as the winning combination, the player can win “BB1” or “BB2” at the same time by obtaining the benefit that the privilege is granted by the privilege granting means. The effect of the above-described embodiment, which is not discouraged by the fact that there was no, will not be played, but since the mini game is performed in the frozen state, if the state in which the main game cannot be advanced continues for a long time It is possible to prevent the person from feeling bored.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the player is given a privilege of giving points according to the game result of the mini game and notifying that the specific combination for ending the operation in the RT operating state is determined as the winning combination. Although the case has been described (see FIG. 31, S405, S406), the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which gives a player other privilege with the said privilege instead of the said privilege according to the game result of a mini game.

  For example, during the operation of the BB game operated by the privilege game operating means, it is displayed exceeding the fluctuation range of 4 symbols determined by the winning combination determining means according to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means. It is also possible to adopt a configuration provided with second notification means for notifying a winning combination corresponding to a combination of symbols including symbols, for example, a small combination of “watermelon”.

  According to the above configuration, during the operation of the BB game, the winning combination such as the small part of “watermelon” determined by the winning combination determining means according to the points given by the game result of the mini game is the second It is notified by the notification means. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination to be notified includes symbols displayed by the symbol display means exceeding the fluctuation range of 4 symbols, so depending on the player's stop operation for the changing symbols, It is not stopped by the symbol display means. However, when this notification is performed, the player can perform a stop operation so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the notified winning combination is displayed in a stopped manner, so that the player can receive the notified “watermelon” small part, etc. Can win the winning prize. Therefore, the super BB (SBB) game in which the notification by the second notification means is performed in this manner is more for the player than the normal normal BB (NBB) game in which this notification is not performed, by the amount of the notification. Medals can be obtained. Therefore, if the player wins only the small part of “Watermelon” that is not “BB1” or “BB2”, he / she will not be disappointed that he / she has not won “BB1” or “BB2” at the same time, and in the next BB game , You will be able to enjoy the game while expecting more medals.

  In other words, in the SBB game, when the “watermelon” small part for which 15 medals are paid out is won, a notification to that effect is given, so that winning of the winning can be surely established. Accordingly, 300 medals for ending the BB game can be acquired with the minimum necessary medal insertion, and the player's net increase in medals increases. On the other hand, in the NBB game, notification is not performed as in the SBB game, and even if the small part of “watermelon” is won, it is not known, so it is difficult to establish the winning prize. Therefore, many medals are inserted before 300 medals at the end of the BB game are acquired, and the net number of medals for the player decreases. Therefore, if the player wins only the small part of “Watermelon” that is not “BB1” or “BB2”, he / she will not be disappointed that he / she has not won “BB1” or “BB2” at the same time, and in the next BB game , You will be able to enjoy the game while expecting more medals.

  Further, in the above-described configuration including the second notification unit, the second notification unit further determines that the small combination of “watermelon” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining unit, and “BB1” or “BB2” is determined. At the same time, when the number of times that the winning combination is not determined is a predetermined number, it is possible to notify the winning combination.

  According to the above configuration, when the predetermined number of times that the winning combination is notified is set small, the player is more likely to play the SBB game in which the winning combination is notified, and the player's profit is increased. On the other hand, if the predetermined number of times is set large, the player is less likely to play the SBB game in which the winning combination is notified, and the profit of the game shop is increased. Therefore, by adjusting this predetermined number of times, it is possible to adjust the interest between the player and the game store.

  Further, in the above-described configuration including the second notification unit, the second notification unit further determines that the small combination of “watermelon” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining unit, and “BB1” or “BB2” is determined. At the same time, a lottery may be performed with a winning probability corresponding to the number of times that the winning combination is not determined, and the winning combination may be notified when the lottery is won.

  According to the above configuration, the small part of “watermelon” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means, and “BB1” or “BB2” is not determined as the winning combination at the same time. The greater the degree, the more the player can have a sense of expectation that an SBB game in which a winning combination is notified can be played. Moreover, the occurrence of the SBB game in which the winning combination is notified is not uniform, and the gameability can be diversified because it depends on the lottery result.

  Further, in the above-described configuration provided with the second notification means, the predetermined number of times or the winning probability is the number of medals awarded by the game medium giving means for the total number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 1. It can also be configured to differ depending on the set value (“1”, “4”, “6”, “High”) of the payout rate indicating the total payout number ratio.

  According to the above configuration, the predetermined number of times or the winning probability differs depending on the set value (“1”, “4”, “6”, “High”) of the payout rate, and the winning combination is notified. Since the occurrence rate of the SBB game to be performed is different, the interest adjustment between the player and the game store can be performed more finely, and the game can be further diversified.

  In the above embodiment, when the RT operation state is terminated, the cherry notification number counter is reset (see S169 in FIG. 23), and the notification number stored in the cherry notification number counter is carried over to the next RT operation state. Although a case has been described in which this is not the case, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if the RT operation state ends, the notification number stored in the cherry notification number counter may be carried over to the next RT operation state without resetting the cherry notification number counter. It is.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination when the value of the cherry notification number counter is “1” or more in the RT operating state, Although the case where the effect identifier of “effect F” or “effect G” is selected with a probability of 100% has been described (see FIG. 14B, FIG. 29, S375), the present invention is not limited to this. . When a specific winning combination is determined as a winning combination, an effect identifier of “effect F” or “effect G” may be selected with a predetermined probability that is not 100%. Further, in the above embodiment, even if the specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination when the value of the cherry notification number counter is “0” in the RT operating state, Although the case where the effect identifier of “effect F” or “effect G” is not selected has been described (see FIG. 14A, FIG. 29, S378), the present invention is not limited to this. When a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as a winning combination when the value of the cherry notification count counter is “0” while RT is operating, “production F” or “production” The effect identifier “G” may be selected. Further, in the above embodiment, even when a specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as a winning combination when the RT is not operating, the production identifier of “production F” or “production G” is selected. Although the case where it is not performed was demonstrated (refer FIG. 13 (a), (b), FIG. 29, S379), this invention is not limited to this. When the specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination when the RT is not operating, the production identifier of “production F” or “production G” may be selected. .

  According to each configuration as described above, since the notification that the specific combination of “red cherry” or “blue cherry” is determined as the winning combination is made ambiguous, ”Or“ Production G ”, when the notification is made with the production identifier, the player will be wary that he may win a specific role, and proceed with the game by carefully performing the stop operation. . In addition, when a notification with an effect identifier other than “effect F” or “effect G” is given, the warning is not wiped out that the player may win a specific role, and the stop operation is performed carefully. To advance the game. For this reason, it is configured so that a notification that a specific winning combination is determined as a winning combination is performed in an ambiguous manner, so that a player can play a game with a sense of tension when a winning combination is provided. Thus, the playability of the pachislot machine 1 is improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the specific combination is the small combination of “red cherry” and the small combination of “blue cherry” and the predetermined combination is the small combination of “watermelon” has been described. It is not limited. The specific role may be composed of a role other than the small role of “Red Cherry” and the role of “Blue Cherry”, and the predetermined role is also composed of roles other than the small role of “Watermelon”. They may be changed as appropriate. Further, the specific combination and the predetermined combination may be different or the same combination.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the RT operation state continues from the end of the BB game until 1000 unit games are performed has been described (see FIG. 22, S143). It is not limited to. The period during which the RT operating state continues can be changed as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the amount of points given by the privilege giving means is added to the cherry notification count counter as the number of notifications as it is, that is, once for “1” points given by the privilege giving means. Has been described (see FIG. 31, S406), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of notification counts such as 5 times or 10 times may be added to the cherry notification count counter for “1” points given by the privilege granting means. In addition, one notification count may be added to the cherry notification count counter for a plurality of points such as “5” points and “10” points given by the privilege granting means.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachislot machine has been described. However, the present invention is applied to other gaming machines having a winning combination determining means for simultaneously determining a plurality of winning combinations as winning combinations. It is also possible to do. Even when the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the winning line marked on the display window of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the external appearance of the reel unit which comprises the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1, and the structure of each reel which comprises this reel unit. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) is an internal lottery table for general gaming states, (b) is an internal lottery table for RT operating states, and (c) is a diagram. It is an internal lottery table for RB gaming states. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus operation time table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal winning combination storing area, a carryover combination storing area, and an operating flag storing area used in the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows notionally the effect determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a general game state effect determination table, (b) is an RB game state effect determination table. It is a figure which shows notionally the effect determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) is RT operation state effect determination table A, (b) is RT operation state effect determination table B. . (A) is a figure which shows notionally the point lottery table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1, (b) is a figure which shows notionally the point granting table table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus action | operation monitoring process shown in FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing details of medal insertion / start check processing shown in FIG. 16. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery table change process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the reel stop control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus completion | finish check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus action check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the interruption process by main CPU of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the reset interruption process by the image control CPU of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the regular interruption process by the image control CPU of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the command input process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the production content determination process shown in FIG. FIG. 29 is a first flowchart showing details of the effect lottery processing shown in FIG. 28. FIG. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the detail of the effect lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the mini game process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state in which the mini game performed in the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1 is displayed on the reel display window part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 2-4 ... Reel 5-7 ... Display window 8 ... Insert slot 8S ... Insert medal sensor 29 ... Stored medal settlement button 29S ... Stored medal settlement switch 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 31, 32, 33 ... Stop button 39 ... reel display window 39d ... liquid crystal panel 61 ... main control board 62a, 62b ... sub-control board 63 ... microcomputer 64 ... main CPU
65, 82, 91 ... Program ROM
66 ... Control RAM
71 ... I / O port 79 ... Sub-control unit communication port 80a, 80b ... Serial port 81 ... Image control CPU
82 ... Sub CPU
83, 92 ... Work RAM
88 ... Main control unit communication port 90 ... Sound / lamp control CPU
96, 96 ... Speaker cover 96a ... Sound transmission hole 98 ... Lamps 99 ... LEDs 101, 101 ... Speaker L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B ... Winning line

Claims (3)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns;
Random number generating means for generating random numbers;
An input means for inputting a game medium bet on a unit game according to an input operation into the gaming machine,
A starting means for starting a unit game;
Start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation of the unit game by the start means;
Random number extraction means for extracting an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generation means based on detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means;
A winning combination in a unit game is determined based on a numerical range to which one random number extracted by the random number extraction means belongs, and when the one random number belongs to a preset overlapping numerical range, a plurality of winning combinations are determined. A winning combination determination means for determining as a winning combination at the same time;
A symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the starting operation performed by the starting operation detecting means;
Stop means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol fluctuation means;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation of the symbol by the stop means;
Based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means, a symbol corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is selected from the symbols displayed by the symbol display means within a predetermined symbol variation range. And a stop control means for performing control to stop the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means,
Game medium giving means for giving a game medium to a player in accordance with a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means;
When the winning combination corresponding to the privilege game advantageous to the player is determined by the winning combination determining means, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the privilege combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by the stop control means, Bonus game operating means for operating the bonus game;
A privilege game ending means for ending the operation of the privilege game when a predetermined condition is established during the operation of the privilege game;
The predetermined combination determined as the winning combination at the same time as the bonus combination belongs to a numerical range in which the one random number is not included in the overlapping numerical value range, and is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determination means, Is not determined as a winning combination at the same time, the operation input of at least one of the game medium input operation by the input means, the unit game start operation by the start means or the symbol stop operation by the stop means Operation input invalidating means for preventing the processing according to
The predetermined combination determined as the winning combination at the same time as the bonus combination belongs to a numerical range in which the one random number is not included in the overlapping numerical value range, and is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determination means, A winning information storage means for storing winning information that has not been determined as a winning combination at the same time;
When the winning information storing means stores the winning information, a sub game operating means for operating a sub game different from the main game for stopping and displaying the combination of symbols on the symbol displaying means;
A gaming machine comprising: privilege granting means for granting a privilege according to the game result of the secondary game operated by the secondary game operating means. When the operation of the bonus game is ended by the bonus game ending means, the probability that a re-playing player who can play the next unit game without consuming a game medium is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means is another unit game. A re-probability high-probability occurrence state actuating means for activating a re-play high-probability occurrence state in which a high unit game is performed,
During the operation of the re-probability high probability occurrence state, a specific combination is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means, and a specific display including a symbol displayed beyond the predetermined symbol variation range by the symbol display means When a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means by stop control by the stop control means, a replay high probability occurrence state ending means for ending the operation of the replay high probability occurrence state;
Notification number determining means for determining the number of notifications according to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means;
A notification count storage means for storing the notification count determined by the notification count determination means;
In the operation of the high replay probability occurrence state, the fact that the specific winning combination has been determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means is performed based on the notification count stored in the notification count storing means. First notification means;
2. The game according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification frequency subtraction unit that subtracts the notification frequency stored in the notification frequency storage unit each time notification is performed by the first notification unit. Machine.   During the operation of the privilege game operated by the privilege game operating means, the predetermined symbol variation range determined by the winning combination determining means is exceeded according to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising second notifying means for notifying a winning combination corresponding to a combination of symbols including a symbol to be displayed.

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