JP2009055962A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the visibility of a symbol drawn on a reel band in a conventional gaming machine without performing special processing.
When the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is a specific winning combination of “BB1,” “BB2,” or “RB,” a light emission pattern control table for a general gaming state (see FIG. 15), the light emission patterns of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, and 47g to 47i in the left, middle, and right columns are determined based on the type of winning combination (S364). Based on the determined light emission pattern, the symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the specific winning combination is emitted in red, blue or yellow according to the specific winning combination ( 28 (a) to (c)).
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an illuminating means for illuminating, from the back of a reel band, a symbol that a player can visually recognize among a plurality of symbols drawn on the reel band.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, for example, there is a gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. Inside each reel drum constituting the reel unit of this gaming machine, there is provided a lamp case that houses a reel backlight that illuminates the reel band of each reel from the back. The lamp case is partitioned into three rooms corresponding to three consecutive symbols drawn on the reel band, and the reel backlight arranged in each room emits light, thereby the front side of the reel backlight. Each symbol located at emits light. The reel backlight provided in each room of the lamp case is controlled to emit light in accordance with the light-emission mode determined by the lottery process, and the player is notified of the type of the internal prize-winning mode. The

Patent Document 2 below discloses a gaming machine in which a reel band on which various symbols are drawn is provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum. The various symbols drawn on the reel band include a plurality of specific symbols formed with transparent portions, and the other reel band portions other than the transparent portions are masked with light-shielding silver ink. Yes. In addition, each transparent portion formed in a plurality of specific symbols is formed at a different position in the width direction of the reel band, and any transparent portion emits light by a reel back lamp behind the reel band. For this reason, according to the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to easily determine the passage timing of each specific symbol during the rotation of the reel based on the position in the width direction at which the transparent portion emits light. The visibility of specific symbols is improved.
JP 2003-62152 A (paragraphs [0016], [0017], [0035] to [0038]) Japanese Patent No. 3537630 (paragraphs [0024] to [0027])

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the three consecutive symbols drawn on the reel band emit light in various colors by the reel backlight in each room of the lamp case, a specific internal winning mode In some cases, the emission color of the symbol corresponding to the symbol and the emission color of another symbol are mixed and difficult to identify. For this reason, game beginners often cannot perform the push operation of stopping at the timing when the symbol corresponding to a specific internal winning mode stops at a desired position.

  Further, in the gaming machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, when the reel band is printed, a special process for forming a transparent portion at a different position according to a specific symbol is required, and it is newly developed every day. There may be a situation where it becomes impossible to handle the production of the gaming machine. Therefore, there is a demand for a gaming machine that can improve the visibility of a specific symbol by using a reel band that can be used for all gaming machines without performing special processing.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems,
A reel display formed in a cylindrical shape, and a reel display provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum on which a plurality of symbols are drawn, and a symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Illuminating means for illuminating a symbol to be visually recognized by the player from among the plurality of symbols drawn on the reel belt from behind the reel belt;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination in each unit game based on the detection of the starting operation performed by the starting operation detecting means;
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 operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol changing means;
In a gaming machine configured to include a stop control unit that performs control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation unit based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection unit.
The lighting means includes a partition member that divides the area for illuminating the design into a plurality of areas corresponding to the number of specific winning combinations, and emits light in different colors depending on the type of the specific winning combination, into the plurality of areas Composed of a plurality of light sources arranged one by one,
It is provided with a pattern light emitting means for causing a player to visually recognize only a symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means with a light source in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination. And

  According to this configuration, when a specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, a light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination is emitted by the symbol light emitting means, and this specific winning combination is determined. Only the pattern corresponding to the is made to emit light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination. For this reason, the player visually recognizes that only the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means emits light in the color corresponding to the symbol, and determines the specific winning combination of the determined type. Corresponding symbols can be easily distinguished from other unilluminated symbols. Therefore, it is prevented that it becomes difficult to distinguish the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination from other symbols as in the conventional gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, and the player is determined by the winning combination determining means. This makes it possible to clearly detect a specific type of winning combination and to easily perform a pushing operation to perform a stop operation at a timing when a specific symbol of the target type stops at a desired position. .

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the partition member partitions the area for illuminating the symbol in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum.

  According to this configuration, the symbol moves in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum, and the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is each rotational position partitioned by the partition member in the direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum. , The same color corresponding to the specific type of winning combination is emitted. For this reason, it becomes possible to grasp the movement timing of the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination in the direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum, and the player can perform the pushing operation more easily. Become.

The present invention also provides:
The reel band has translucency only in the portion where the symbols corresponding to a plurality of specific winning combinations are drawn out of the plurality of symbols.
The design light emitting means emits a light source that emits light in a color corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, and corresponds to the one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. The player is made to emit light with a color corresponding to the specific winning combination and visually recognized by the player.

  According to this configuration, when a specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, a light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination is emitted by the symbol light emitting means and drawn on the reel drum. Among the plurality of symbols, only the symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is caused to emit light with a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination. That is, the light emitted from the light source that constitutes the illumination means transmits only the portion of the reel band on which the symbol corresponding to the determined type of winning combination is drawn, and the portion on which other symbols are drawn. It does not transmit and other symbols do not emit light.

The present invention also provides:
A symbol rotation position detecting means for detecting that the symbol drawn on the reel band is in a position visually recognized by the player of the symbol display means by rotation of the reel drum;
The reel band has translucency at least in a portion where a pattern corresponding to a plurality of specific winning combinations is drawn out of the plurality of patterns.
When the symbol light-emitting means detects that the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit is in a position visually recognized by the player of the symbol display means, In synchronization with this detection, a light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination is caused to emit light, and only the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is set as the specific winning combination. The player is made to emit light in a corresponding color so that the player can visually recognize it.

  According to this configuration, it is determined that the specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, and the symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is in a position where the player can visually recognize the symbol display means. When detected by the position detection means, in synchronization with this detection, a light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination is caused to emit light by the design light emission means, and among the plurality of designs drawn on the reel band Only symbols corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination are caused to emit light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination. In other words, even if the portion of the reel band where the other symbol than the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is drawn is formed with translucency, this other symbol is the symbol light emitting means. Is not caused to emit light. For this reason, a gaming machine with improved visibility of a symbol corresponding to a specific winning combination can be provided without performing special processing on the reel band as in the conventional gaming machine described in Patent Document 2.

  In the present invention, the symbol light emitting means stops the rotation of the reel drum, and the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. In addition, only a symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is caused to emit light in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination by a light source so that the player can visually recognize the symbol.

  According to this configuration, when the specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, the rotation of the reel drum is stopped, and the symbol corresponding to the one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is obtained. When stopped on the symbol display means, the light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination is emitted by the symbol emitting means, and only the symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is displayed. Is emitted in a color corresponding to a specific type of winning combination. Therefore, the player can clearly detect the specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means when the rotation of the reel drum is stopped.

  In the present invention, a reel drum is provided as a plurality of design symbols provided separately from a game reel drum provided with a reel band having a plurality of game symbols drawn on the outer periphery. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the reel band for production is provided on the outer periphery.

  According to this configuration, when the specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, the light source that emits light in the color corresponding to the type of the specific winning combination of the determined type is caused to be emitted by the design light emitting means. Among the plurality of effect symbols drawn on the reel band provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum, only the effect symbols corresponding to the specific type of winning combination determined according to the type of the specific winning role To emit light. For this reason, when a specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, the effect symbols corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination are easily identified and visually recognized with respect to other effect symbols. It is prevented that it becomes difficult to discriminate between the effect symbols corresponding to the specific type of winning combination of the determined type and other effect symbols. Accordingly, the player can clearly detect a specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means, and perform a stop operation at a timing when the targeted effect design stops at a desired position. The pushing operation for stopping the game reel drum at a desired position can be easily performed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the specific winning combination is a special combination corresponding to a special game advantageous to the player or an operating combination that activates an advantageous game state advantageous to the player.

  According to this configuration, when the winning combination determining means determines the privilege combination corresponding to the privilege game advantageous to the player or the operation combination that activates the advantageous game state advantageous to the player, A light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the type of the combination is caused to emit light by the design light emitting means, and only a symbol corresponding to the bonus combination or the operating combination is emitted in a color corresponding to the type of the bonus combination or the operating combination. For this reason, the player can clearly detect that the bonus combination or the operating combination has been determined by the winning combination determining means, and can stop the symbol corresponding to the bonus combination or the operating combination at a desired position. The operation can be easily performed, and the game can be advantageously advanced.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, as described above, the player visually recognizes that only the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means emits light in the color corresponding thereto. The symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination can be easily distinguished from other symbols that are not illuminated. Therefore, it is prevented that the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination and the other symbols are difficult to discriminate as in the conventional gaming machine, and the player can select the specific type of the type determined by the winning combination determining means. It is possible to clearly detect the winning combination, and it is possible to easily perform a pushing operation for performing a stop operation at a timing when a specific symbol of the target type stops at a desired position.

  Next, the pachislot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of 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 reel display window 39 at the front of the reels 2 to 4 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 slot 8, as shown in FIG. And 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 described later as an electrical display panel. The liquid crystal panel 39d is disposed on the front side of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player, and is configured to transmit the symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2 to 4 described above. Various information related to the game and effect images are displayed.

  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 turned on when an internal winning combination (winning combination) of a bonus “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” 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, 96 are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display unit 36, and speakers described later are built in the housing behind the speaker covers 96, 96. Sound output from each speaker is emitted from a plurality of sound transmission holes 96a 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 rotary 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 a reel drum 43 formed in a cylindrical shape. A symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. In the present embodiment, the reel band 44 includes all symbols including symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RB” that are specific winning combinations. The portion in which is drawn is formed with translucency. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and the reels 2 to 4 are rotated by driving the stepping motor 45. Each of the reels 2 to 4 includes a reel drum 43 formed in a cylindrical shape, and a reel band 44 provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum 43 on which a plurality of symbols are drawn, and a symbol display means for displaying the plurality of symbols. Is configured.

  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. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the lamp case 46 as viewed from the front.

  The lamp case 46 is partitioned into three chambers formed in three rows in the reel rotation direction by partition members 46A and 46B. In each room, reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i made of LEDs (light emitting diodes) for emitting a plurality of different colors are respectively attached. Each of the reel back lamps 47 a to 47 i is configured to be attached to a substrate (not shown), and the substrate is attached to the back surface of the lamp case 46. Of the reel back lamps 47a to 47i, the reel back lamps 47a to 47c in the left column emit light in red or white and are drawn on the reels 2 to 4 displayed in the upper, middle and lower stages of the display windows 5 to 7, respectively. The three symbols are illuminated in red or white from behind. Further, the reel back lamps 47d to 47f in the middle row emit light in blue or white, and the three symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4 displayed on the upper, middle and lower sides of the display windows 5 to 7 are behind. Illuminate with blue or white. Further, the reel back lamps 47g to 47i in the right column emit yellow or white light, and behind the three symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4 displayed in the upper, middle and lower stages of the display windows 5 to 7, respectively. Illuminate with yellow or white. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided as a reel index on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  The lamp case 46, the partition members 46 </ b> A and 46 </ b> B, and the reel back lamps 47 a to 47 i constitute an illuminating unit that illuminates, from the rear of the reel band 44, a symbol that is made visible to the player among a plurality of symbols drawn on the reel band 44. ing. In addition, the partition members 46A and 46B divide the region of the lamp case 46 that illuminates the symbol into three regions according to the number of three specific winning combinations of “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RB” to be described later. A partition member is configured to partition in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum 43. The reel back lamps 47a to 47i emit light in different colors according to three specific winning combinations “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RB”, which will be described later, in this embodiment, red, blue, and yellow. One that emits red light in the left column area partitioned by the partition members 46A and 46B, one that emits blue light in the middle row area, and one that emits yellow light in the right column area are arranged one by one Constitutes a light source.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 in the present embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB (regular bonus) 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 power is turned on to the pachislot machine 1, and is a gaming state in which all the combinations are determined in an internal lottery process described later.

  The “RB gaming state” is a gaming state in which only a small combination of bell and watermelon is determined as an internal winning combination in an internal lottery process described later, and is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the small combination of bell is particularly high. In the “RB gaming state”, an RB game that constitutes a privilege game advantageous to the player is performed. One RB game ends when 12 unit games, which is the number of games that can be played, or when 8 winnings, which is the number of games that can be won, are established.

  In the above RB game, when the winning combination of the RB is determined as the bonus combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination of the RB is stopped and displayed on any activated winning line, and the display combination is established. Operates once.

  Further, 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 the winning combination of BB1 or BB2 corresponding to the BB game is determined as a bonus combination, and any combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination of BB1 or BB2 is selected. It is activated when it is stopped on the activated pay line and a display combination is established. 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 that is set when BB1, BB2, or RB is determined as a winning combination is carried over to the unit game after the flag is set, and a combination of symbols of BB1, BB2, or RB is activated. When the bonus is actually established after being stopped on the line, the bonus request flag is cleared. The general gaming state in which the bonus of BB1, BB2 or RB is carried over is called an internal winning state (carrying-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 as long as the function as the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process described below can be exhibited in the next unit game, and various modes are possible as appropriate. 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. In this case, 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). is there.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 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. 5 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. 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 reel drum 43 that constitutes each of 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 start switch 30S constitutes start operation detecting means for detecting the start operation of the unit game with respect to the start lever 30. The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, and the microcomputer 63 constitute a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination in each unit game based on detection of a start operation performed by the start switch 30S.

  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, the microcomputer 63 and the reel position detection circuit 77 are arranged so that the symbol drawn on the reel band 44 is visible to the player of the symbol display means by the rotation of the reel drum 43, that is, the position displayed from the display windows 5-7. The symbol rotational position detecting means for detecting the presence of the symbol is configured.

  Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 that generates a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are pressed, and medal detection that counts 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 reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the change of the symbol by the symbol changing means. Further, the microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 stop the symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the reel stop signal circuit 78. Stop control means for performing control is configured. 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.

  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. 6 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 date and 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. 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. Further, when the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 are operated in accordance with the display of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, the game history information and the bonus (BB game, RB game) are won under the control of the image control CPU 81. Information relating to the game such as the number of times is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by the VDP 86. Further, the image control CPU 81 receives the start command via the serial port 80a, and receives information indicating that the bonus combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” has been determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means. When it is captured, one notification effect mode is determined by lottery from among a plurality of notification effect modes (“No effect”, “Production A” to “Production E”) represented by an effect identifier described later. The light emission patterns representing the combinations of the light emission colors of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i are determined by lottery.

  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 47i 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.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 responds to one notification effect mode determined from among a plurality of notification effect modes (“no effect”, “effect A” to “effect E”) under the control of the image control CPU 81. The reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, and 47g to 47i are controlled to emit light. In the present embodiment, the reel back lamps 47a to 47c in the left column of the lamp case 46 correspond to “BB1” when “BB1”, which will be described later, is determined as a winning combination by the light emission control. When the reel position detection circuit 77 detects that the symbol “red 7” to be displayed is displayed in each of the display windows 5 to 7 and is visible to the player, the light is emitted in red. Further, when “BB2”, which will be described later, is determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determining means, the symbol “blue 7” corresponding to this “BB2” is displayed on the reel back lamps 47d to 47f in the middle row of the lamp case 46. When it is detected by the above-described reel position detection circuit 77 that it is in a position displayed on the display windows 5 to 7 and visually recognized by the player, the light is emitted in blue. Further, the reel back lamps 47g to 47i in the right column of the lamp case 46 have symbols “Yellow 7” corresponding to the “RB”, when “RB” described later is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means. When it is detected by the reel position detection circuit 77 described above that it is in a position displayed on the display windows 5 to 7 and visually recognized by the player, the light is emitted in yellow.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90, the program ROM 91, and the work RAM 92 receive only one symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, in this embodiment, “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB”. The reel back lamps 47a to 47i constitute a symbol light emitting means that emits light in a color (red, blue or yellow) corresponding to the specific winning combination and visually recognizes the player. In the present embodiment, the symbol light emitting means displays a symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means to the player of the symbol display means. When the symbol rotation position detecting means detects that the position is visually recognized, the reel back lamps 47a to 47i that emit light in a color (red, blue or yellow) corresponding to the specific winning combination in synchronization with this detection. And only the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to one specific winning combination “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” determined by the winning combination determining means. The player is visually recognized by emitting light in red, blue or yellow according to the specific winning combination “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB”.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 is connected to speakers 101 and 101 provided behind the speaker covers 96 and 96 via a sound source IC 93 and a power amplifier 95, and further to a volume control unit 97. ing. 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.

  7 to 12 are diagrams showing various tables and data stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 7 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 “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “replay”, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “yellow 7”, respectively. Any one of nine types of symbols “blank” is associated. In this embodiment, the symbol “red 7” is represented by a red number “7”, and the symbols “blue 7” and “yellow 7” are a blue number “7” and a yellow number “7”, respectively. ". Each reel 2 to 4 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually showing 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 the relationship between the combination of symbols displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, 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 “BELL-BELL-BELL” is displayed on the activated winning line, the “BELL” small combination of “00000001” is specified as the display combination, and the inserted number is 2 and 3 In any case, eight sheets are specified as the number of payouts. In addition, when “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is displayed on the activated winning line, the “Watermelon” small part of “00000010” is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted sheets is either 2 or 3 Even so, 15 is specified as the number of payouts. Further, when “Red Cherry-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, the small role of “000001” “Red Cherry” is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted coins is either 2 or 3 Even in this case, two are specified as the number of payouts. Note that “ANY” represents any symbol. Further, when “blue cherry-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, a small role of “00001000” “blue cherry” is specified as a display combination, and the number of inserted coins is either 2 or 3 Even in this case, two 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.

  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. In addition, when “Yellow 7-Yellow 7-Yellow 7” is displayed on the activated pay line, “RB” of “10000000” 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 “RB” is specified as the display combination, the RB game is played only once in 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. 9 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 internal lottery processing (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 8 times. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the internal lottery table for the general gaming state and the lottery are used as the internal lottery table. Eight 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. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, an internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is used as the internal lottery table. The number of lotteries is determined twice.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal lottery table, where FIG. 10A is an internal lottery table for a general gaming state used in a general gaming state including an internal winning state, and FIG. 10B is an RB gaming state. It is an internal lottery table for RB gaming states used in 1.

  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 ˜8 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 small part of the bell is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 2246 and a width 4288 with an upper limit value 6533, and the winning probability is 4288/65536. is there. In addition, the winning number 2 associated with the watermelon small role is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 6534 and a width 655 having an upper limit value 7188, and the winning probability is 655/65536. In addition, the winning number 3 associated with the red cherry small combination is assigned a numerical range with a width 992 having a lower limit value 262 and an upper limit value 1253, and the winning probability is 992/65536. In addition, the winning number 4 associated with the blue cherry small combination is assigned a numerical range having a width 992 having a lower limit value 1254 and an upper limit value 2245, and the winning probability is 992/65536. In addition, the winning number 5 associated with the replay is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 7189 and a width 8982 having an upper limit value 16170, and the winning probability is 8982/65536. In addition, the winning number 6 associated with BB1 is assigned a numerical range with a width 200 of a lower limit value 6600 and an upper limit value 6799, and the winning probability is 200/65536. In addition, the winning number 7 associated with BB2 is assigned a numerical range having a width 200 of a lower limit value 6800 and an upper limit value 6999, and the winning probability is 200/65536. Also, the winning number 8 associated with the RB is assigned a numerical range with a width of 100 having a lower limit value of 7000 and an upper limit value of 7099, and the winning probability is 100/65536. 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 49127/65536.

  As described above, the numerical range of the width 200 of 6600-6799 assigned to the BB1 of the winning number 6, the numerical range of the width 200 of 6800-6999 assigned to the BB2 of the winning number 7, and the winning number 8 The numerical range of the width 100 of 7000 to 7099 allocated to the RBs of the RB overlaps with the numerical range 6534 to 7188 allocated to the small part of the watermelon with the winning number 2, respectively. In this embodiment, this watermelon Included in the range of small figures. Therefore, 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 (6600 to 6799) between the BB1 and the watermelon small combination, the small combination of BB1 and 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 the overlapping numerical value range (6800 to 6999) of 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. 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 (7000 to 7099) of the RB and the watermelon small combination, the small combination of RB and 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 (6534 to 6599, 7100 to 7188) that is not included in the overlapping numerical range (6600 to 7099). The small part of watermelon is determined alone as the winning combination, and BB1, BB2 and RB are not determined simultaneously.

  The internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 5B 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 small part of the bell is assigned a numerical range of a width 64226 having a lower limit value 0 and an upper limit value 64225, and the winning probability is 64226/65536. is there. In addition, the winning number 2 associated with the watermelon small combination is assigned a numerical range with a width 1310 having a lower limit value 64226 and an upper limit value 65535, and the winning probability is 1310/65536.

  As described above, in the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state, the winning number is not associated with the red cherry small combination, the blue cherry small combination, replay, BB1, BB2, and RB, and the RB gaming state described above. In the RB gaming state in which the internal lottery table is used, the red cherry small combination, the blue cherry small combination, replay, BB1, BB2, and RB are not determined as the winning combination. As described above, in the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state, the probability that each small combination corresponding to the winning numbers 1 and 2 is determined as the winning combination is the internal number for the general gaming state shown in FIG. Compared to the lottery table, they are generally higher by about 15 times and about 2 times, respectively, and in particular, the magnification for the general gaming state of the small role corresponding to the winning number 1 (bell's small role) is high. Yes. Further, in the RB gaming state internal lottery table, the winning combination is not lost. Therefore, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  FIG. 11 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 “8” determined using the internal lottery table (see FIGS. 10A and 10B), and 8-bit data that differs depending on the type of the 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”, “7”, and “8” have “bell” data “00000001”, “ “Watermelon” small character data “00000010”, “Red Cherry” small character data “00000100”, “Blue Cherry” small character data “00001000”, “Replay” data “00010000”, “BB1” Data “00100000”, “BB2” data “01000000”, and “RB” data “10000000” are associated with each other.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram conceptually illustrating the bonus operating 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.

  13 conceptually shows various storage areas provided in the control RAM 66 of the main control board 61. FIG. 13A shows an internal winning combination storage area, FIG. 13B shows a carryover combination storage area, FIG. 4C shows an operating flag storage area.

  In the internal symbol combination storage area shown in FIG. 11A, data representing the internal symbol combination determined by the internal lottery process with reference to the internal symbol combination determination table shown in FIG. 11 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 “bell”, 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 “watermelon”, 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 “red cherry”, 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. Is done. When the internal winning combination is “00001000” representing “blue cherry”, a numerical value “0” is set to bit 0 to bit 2, bit 4 to bit 7, and a numerical value “1” is set to bit 3. Is done. 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 internal winning combination is “10000000” representing “RB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 6 and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 7.

  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 1 and bit 5, and bit 0, bit 2 to bit 4, bit 6, bit The numerical value “0” is set to 7. When the small combination of “BB2” and “Watermelon” is simultaneously determined as a winning combination, a numerical value “1” is set in bits 1 and 6 and a numerical value is set in bits 0, 2 to 5, and 7 “0” is set. When the “RB” and “watermelon” small combination are simultaneously determined as the winning combination, a numerical value “1” is set in bits 1 and 7, and a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 6. Is set.

  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 “RB” is carried over, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0 to bit 3, bit 5 to bit 7, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 4. When the internal winning combination “BB1” is carried over, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 4, 4, 6 and 7, and a 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 RB display combination is established and the RB game is played, or when the BB game is running and the RB game is played, the numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the running flag storage area, The numerical value “1” is set to 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.

  Although not shown, the work RAM 83 of the sub control board 62a also has an internal winning combination storage area (sub) and a carryover combination storage area (sub) as in the storage areas shown in (a) to (c) above. And an operating flag storage area (sub). The image control CPU 81 refers to these storage areas to determine the type of the internal winning combination, the presence / absence of a carryover combination, the gaming state, and the like.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually showing an effect determination table stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a. FIG. 14 (a) is an RB gaming state effect determination table used in the RB gaming state. (B) has shown the general game state production | presentation determination table used in a general game state. Each effect determination table is referred to when determining the type of notification effect mode in an effect lottery process to be 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 notification effect mode represented in the effect identifier field, and the probability that each effect identifier is selected. Are 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” has one random number “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70. It is a numerical value range (6534-6599, 7100-7188) that is not included in the overlapping numerical value range (6600 to 7099). In addition, the winning combination “BB1”, “BB2”, “RB” is an overlapping numerical value range (6600˜) with the small combination in which one random number generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is “watermelon”. 7099), and each of them wins at the same time as the small part of “Watermelon”. When one of the effect identifiers “effect A”, “effect B”, “effect C”, “effect D”, or “effect E” shown in the effect identifier column is selected, the image display and LEDs on the liquid crystal panel 39d are displayed. 99, lighting of the lamps 98, sound output from the speakers 101, 101, and the like are performed in different ways. Also, when the “no effect” effect identifier is selected, no effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, in the RB gaming state effect determination table, when the winning combination is a small role of “Bell”, the probability that the effect identifier of “effect A” is selected is 128/128. . When the winning combination is “bell”, the effect identifier of “effect B” is not selected. In addition, when the winning combination is a “watermelon” small combination, the probability that the production identifier of “production B” is selected is 128/128. When the winning combination is “watermelon”, the effect identifier of “effect A” is not selected.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the general game state production determination table, when the winning combination is “losing”, the probability that the production identifier of “no production” is selected is 112/128, “production” The probabilities that the production identifiers “A”, “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 “no effect” and “effect A” effect identifiers 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. In addition, when the winning combination is a small “watermelon” role, the probability that the production identifiers of “production B” and “production C” are selected is 48/128, “production D”, and “production E”, respectively. The probability that an effect identifier is selected is 16/128, respectively. When the winning combination is a small “watermelon” small role, the “no effect” and “effect A” effect 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. In addition, when the winning combination is “RB” 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”, respectively. 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”, “BB2”, or “RB”, the production identifiers of “no production” and “production A” are not selected.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram conceptually showing a general gaming state light emission pattern control table of the reel back lamps 47a to 47i stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a.

  The light emission pattern control table for the general gaming state is a table that is referred to when determining the light emission patterns of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i of the left, middle, and right columns in the general gaming state. is there. The general gaming state light emission pattern control table includes a light emission pattern column and an internal winning combination column. Each light emission pattern in each column of the reel back lamps 47a to 47i represented in the light emission pattern column, and each light emission thereof. The probability that the pattern is selected is associated with each type of winning combination shown in the internal winning combination column.

  “White / White / White” represented in the light emission pattern column represents a light emission pattern in which the reel back lamps 47a to 47i in all rows are continuously emitted in white. Further, “red / white / white” displayed in the light emission pattern column is behind the position when the symbol “red 7” corresponding to “BB1” is positioned in the left display window 5. This represents a light emission pattern in which any one of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c in the left row emits light in red and each of the reel back lamps 47d to 47f and 47g to 47i in the middle row and right row continuously emits light in white. Further, “white / blue / white” displayed in the light emission pattern column is behind the position when the symbol “blue 7” corresponding to “BB2” is positioned in the central display window 6. This represents a light emission pattern in which one of the reel back lamps 47d to 47f in the middle row emits light in blue, and each of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c and 47g to 47i in the left row and right row emits light continuously in white. Further, “white / white / yellow” displayed in the light emission pattern column is behind the position when the symbol “yellow 7” corresponding to “RB” is positioned in the right display window 7. This represents a light emission pattern in which any one of the reel back lamps 47g to 47i in the right row emits light in yellow and each of the left and middle reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f continuously emits white light.

  As shown in the figure, the winning role is either “Lose”, “Red Cherry”, “Blue Cherry”, “Bell”, “Watermelon” or “Replay” In this case, the probability that the light emission pattern “white / white / white” is selected is 128/128. When these winning combinations are determined as winning combinations, the light emission patterns of “red / white / white”, “white / blue / white” or “white / white / yellow” are not selected. When the winning combination is “BB1”, the probability that the “red / white / white” light emission pattern is selected is 128/128. When “BB1” is determined as the winning combination, the light emission patterns of “white / white / white”, “white / blue / white” or “white / white / yellow” are not selected. When the winning combination is “BB2”, the probability that the light emission pattern of “white / blue / white” is selected is 128/128. When “BB2” is determined as the winning combination, the light emission patterns of “white / white / white”, “red / white / white”, or “white / white / yellow” are not selected. When the winning combination is “RB”, the probability of selecting the “white / white / yellow” light emission pattern is 128/128. When “RB” is determined as the winning combination, the light emission patterns of “white / white / white”, “red / white / white” or “white / blue / white” are not selected.

  As described above, when the winning combination is “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB”, any light emission pattern other than “white / white / white” is selected with a probability of 100%, and the winning combination is “ In the case of a role other than “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB”, the light emission pattern of “white / white / white” is selected with a probability of 100%.

  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 sets a start command in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S8). 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 (S9). When this determination is “NO”, the waiting time digestion process (S10) 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 (S11), 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 the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 (S12). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the symbol combination table (see FIG. 8) and determines the display combination and the number of payouts based on the combination of symbols displayed along the activated pay line (S13). 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 (S14). The display combination command is a command including the type of display combination determined in S13. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a medal payout process (S15). In this process, if the game is played with credit, the stored number 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 the 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 S15 has ended. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 updates the bonus end number counter based on the number of medals paid out (S16). 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” (S17). If this determination is “YES”, a bonus end check process described later is performed. (S18), and if the determination in S17 is "NO", a bonus operation check process described later is performed (S19). After the process of S18 or S19, 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 this 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 the RB operating process based on the bonus operating table (see FIG. 12) (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. 13C) and the bonus operating table (see FIG. 12). 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. 13C) 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 the operation of the medal insertion into the insertion slot 8 or the storage 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 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 9) to determine the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries (see S71 in FIG. 19). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not all the data in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 13B) is “0”, that is, whether there is no carryover combination (S72). When there is a carryover combination and the determination in S72 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 changes the number of lotteries to “5”, and in the internal winning state, the winning number 6 is BB1, the winning number 7 is BB2, or the winning number is 8 RBs are not determined redundantly (S73).

  If the determination in S72 is “YES” or after the processing in S73, the main CPU 64 sets the same number as the number of lotteries set in S71 or S73 as the winning number (S74). Accordingly, “8” is set as the winning number in the general gaming state, “2” in the RB gaming state, and “5” in the internal winning (carryover) state.

  Next, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determined in S71 (see FIGS. 10A and 10B), and the random value R set in the random value storage area in the processing of FIGS. 16 and S5. The lower limit L and the upper limit U are compared (S75). The lower limit L and the upper limit U are referred to by the internal lottery table corresponding to the set value (“1”, “4”, “6”, “High”) of the payout rate set in the set value storage area. Then, the one corresponding to the winning number set in S74 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) (S76). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 11) and determines the internal winning combination based on the winning number at that time (S77). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 stores the logical sum of the internal symbol combination determined in S77 and the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 13B) in the internal symbol combination storage area (see FIG. 13A) (S78). ). When the determination in S76 is “NO” or when the processing in S78 is completed, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries (S79), and then determines whether the number of lotteries has become “0”. It is determined whether or not (S80).

  When the determination in S80 is “NO”, the process returns to S74 and the above-described process is repeated. In the present embodiment, when the random value R is in the range of the numerical value range of 6600-6799 in the general gaming state, the small combination of “watermelon” of the winning number 2 and the winning number “ BB1 ”is simultaneously determined as the winning combination, and when the random value R is in the numerical range of 6800 to 6999, the winning combination of“ Watermelon ”of winning number 2 and the winning number of 7 is determined in the above processing of S74 to S80. When “BB2” is simultaneously determined as the winning combination, and the random number R is in the range of the numerical value range of 7000 to 7099, the small combination and winning combination of “watermelon” with the winning number 2 is processed in the above-described processing of S74 to S80. The number 8 “RB” is simultaneously determined as a winning combination (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). On the other hand, when the determination in S80 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area (FIG. 13A) and the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 13B) in the carryover combination storage area. Store (S81), 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 (S82), and ends the internal lottery process.

  Next, the reel stop control process performed in FIGS. 16 and S12 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. 20, S121). If this determination is “NO”, the determination in S121 is repeated. When any 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). 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. 21, the bonus end check process performed in FIGS. 16 and S18 will be described.

  In this bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a small combination winning is established, that is, whether or not a small combination is established as a display combination in the processing of FIGS. 16 and 13 (FIG. 21). , S141). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB game is in operation due to the establishment of the display combination of “RB” (S142). When the RB game state is in the BB game and the determination in S142 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 updates the bonus end number counter in FIG. It is determined whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter reaches “0” after reaching the number (S143). When this determination is “YES”, 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. 13C) to “OFF” and sets the RB operating flag to “OFF”. Processing at the end. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 sets a bonus end command including BB game end information in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 (S145).

  In addition, when the RB game is in operation due to the establishment of the display combination of “RB” and the determination in S142 is “YES”, or the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, and in S143 If the determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the prize winning number counter (S146), and then whether or not the value of the prize winning number counter has become “0”. Is discriminated (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 this 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. 13C) to “OFF”. The processing to do is performed. If the determination in S142 is “YES” and the process at the end of RB in S150 is performed, the main CPU 64 performs a process of setting a bonus end command including the end information of the RB game in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66. 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. 22, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 16 and S19 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, S13 is BB1, BB2, or RB (see FIG. 22, S161). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus activation process based on the bonus activation table (see FIG. 12) (S162). In this bonus operation process, when the display combination is BB1, BB2, the main CPU 64 sets the BB operation flag in the operation flag storage area (see FIG. 13C) to “ON” or the bonus operation. Referring to the time table (see FIG. 12), the processing at the time of BB operation is performed in which “300”, which is the number of medals that can be obtained during the BB game, is stored in the bonus end number counter as an initial value. In addition, when the display combination is RB, an upper limit value of the number of games and the number of winnings in the RB gaming state is set in the process of setting the RB operating flag to “ON”, the gameable number counter storing area, and the winning count counter storing area. RB operation processing for setting certain “12” and “8” is performed. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 clears the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 13B) (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 BB game start information when the BB1 or BB2 display combination is established, or RB game start information when the RB display combination is established.

  When the display combination is not BB1, BB2, or RB and the determination in S161 is “NO”, or when the process of S164 is completed, the bonus operation check process is ended.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the periodic interruption 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 data stored in the register of the main CPU 64 in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (see S201 in FIG. 23). 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, a command (see FIG. 16, S8, S14, FIG. 18, S52, FIG. 21, S145, FIG. 22, S164) set in the communication data storage area of the control RAM 66 in the main control board 61 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, with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27, a game process controlled by the image control CPU 81 of the sub control board 62a will be described.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reset interrupt process performed by the image control CPU 81.

  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. 24). 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 causes the VDP 86 to display an effect image corresponding to the effect identifier (“effect A” to “effect E”) determined in the effect content determination process in S304 on the liquid crystal panel 39d. Performs processing to output commands. Further, the image control CPU 81 sends a signal to the sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub control board 62b via the serial port 80b, and the lighting of the LEDs 99 and the lamps 98 and the sound of the speakers 101 and 101 cause the sound of S304. A process for outputting a command for performing an effect corresponding to the effect identifiers determined in the effect content determination process (“effect A” to “effect E”), and an effect lottery process described later (see FIGS. 27, S364, and S365). The reel back lamps 47a to 47i are arranged on the basis of the light emission patterns ("white / white / white", "red / white / white", "white / blue / white", "white / white / yellow") determined in (1). Processing to emit light is performed.

  FIG. 25 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. 25). , 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. 26 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 a start command (see FIG. 16, S8) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the start lever 30 is operated is received (FIG. 26, FIG. 26). (See S341). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 performs an effect lottery process to be described later (S342). If the determination in S341 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 has received a display combination command (see FIG. 16, S14) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the display combination is established. Is discriminated (S343). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on the data such as the type of the display combination included in the display combination command (S344).

  If the determination in S343 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 has received a bonus start command (see S164 in FIG. 22) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the BB game or the RB game is activated. Is determined (S345). 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 (S346). The identifier of the RB gaming state (sub) is an identifier used for identifying the RB gaming state in the sub control boards 62a and 62b. If the determination in S345 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 receives a bonus end command (see FIG. 21, S145, S150) transmitted from the main control board 61 when the BB game or RB game ends. It is determined whether or not there is (S347). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the identifier of the general gaming state flag (sub) in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (S348). The identifier of the general gaming state flag (sub) is an identifier used for identifying the general gaming state in the sub control boards 62a and 62b.

  When the determination in S347 is “NO”, or when the process of S342, S344, S346, or S348 ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  In the sub control board 62a, the gaming state is determined based on the identifiers of the RB gaming state (sub) or the general gaming state flag (sub) set in the work RAM 83 in the processes of S346 and S348. Further, based on the effect data set in the work RAM 83 in the above-described processes of S342 and S344, a command for displaying an effect image on the liquid crystal panel 39d is sent to the VDP 86 in the command output process (see S305 in FIG. 24). Along with the output, 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. 27 is a flowchart showing details of the effect lottery process shown in S342 of FIG.

  In the effect lottery process, first, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 and determines whether or not the identifier of the RB gaming state (sub) is set (see S361 in FIG. 27). When this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the RB gaming state effect determination table (see FIG. 14A) and determines the effect identifier (“effect A”, “ Production B ") is determined by lottery (S362). Also, when the RB gaming state is not being operated and the determination in S361 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the general gaming state effect determination table (see FIG. 14B) and determines the type of winning combination. Based on, the production identifiers (“No production”, “Production A” to “Production E”) are determined by lottery (S363).

  Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 emits light from the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, and 47g to 47i in the left, middle, and right columns based on the general gaming state light emission pattern control table (see FIG. 15). A pattern is determined based on the type of winning combination (S364), and the determined light emission pattern data is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83. When the process of S362 or S364 ends, the image control CPU 81 sets effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on the determined effect identifier (S365).

  In the process of S364 described above, if “BB1” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means, “red / white / white” emission is performed based on the general gaming state emission pattern control table (see FIG. 15). A pattern is determined. At this time, when the symbol rotation position detecting means detects that the symbol “red 7” corresponding to “BB1” is positioned in the upper stage of the display window 5 by the rotation of the left reel 2, command output processing (FIG. 24). , S305), the upper reel back lamp 47a in the left column is caused to emit red light in synchronization with the detection. As a result, as indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 28A, only the upper area 121 of the left reel 2 on which the symbol “red 7” is drawn is the same red color as the symbol “red 7” corresponding to “BB1”. Illuminated.

  In the process of S364, if “BB2” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means, “white / blue / white” is determined based on the general gaming state light emission pattern control table (see FIG. 15). The light emission pattern is determined. At this time, if the symbol rotation position detecting means detects that the symbol “blue 7” corresponding to “BB2” is located in the middle stage of the display window 6 by the rotation of the middle reel 3, the command output processing (FIG. 24) is performed. , S305), the middle stage reel back lamp 47e emits blue light in synchronization with the detection. As a result, as indicated by the hatched line in FIG. 28B, only the middle region 122 of the middle reel 3 on which the symbol “blue 7” is drawn is the same as the symbol “blue 7” corresponding to “BB2”. Illuminated in blue.

  In the process of S364, if “RB” is determined as the winning combination by the winning combination determining means, “white / white / yellow” is determined based on the general gaming state light emission pattern control table (see FIG. 15). The light emission pattern is determined. At this time, when the symbol “yellow 7” corresponding to “RB” is located in the lower stage of the display window 7 by the rotation of the right reel 4, the command output processing (FIG. 24) is performed. , S305), the lower reel back lamp 47i in the right column is made to emit yellow light in synchronization with the detection. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28C, only the lower region 123 of the right reel 4 on which the symbol “yellow 7” is drawn is illuminated with the same yellow color as the symbol “yellow 7” corresponding to “RB”. The

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as described above, when the specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means. The reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i that emit light in red, blue or yellow according to the type of the specific winning combination are caused to emit light by the symbol light emitting means, and correspond to this specific winning combination. Only the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7” or “Yellow 7” are emitted in red, blue or yellow according to the type of the specific winning combination (FIG. 27, S364, FIG. 24, S305, FIG. 28 (a). ) To (c)). For this reason, the player has only the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means in red, blue or yellow corresponding thereto. Easily distinguish the symbol “Red 7”, “Blue 7” or “Yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination of the determined type from other unilluminated symbols by seeing the light emission Can do. Therefore, unlike the conventional gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is prevented that the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is difficult to distinguish from other symbols, and the player is determined by the winning combination determining means. It is possible to clearly detect a specific type of winning combination and easily perform a pressing operation to perform a stop operation on the stop buttons 31 to 33 at a timing when the specific symbol of the target type stops at a desired position. Can be done.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols move in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum 43, and the symbols “red 7” and “blue” corresponding to a specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB”. 7 "or" Yellow 7 "is the same color (red, blue or blue) according to the specific type of winning combination at each rotational position partitioned by the partition members 46A and 46B in a direction parallel to the rotational direction of the reel drum 43. Yellow) (see FIG. 15). For this reason, it becomes possible to grasp the movement timing of the symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination in a direction parallel to the rotation direction of the reel drum 43. The person can perform the pushing operation more easily.

  In the present embodiment, a specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means, and the symbol “red 7” corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination, When the symbol rotation position detecting means detects that “blue 7” or “yellow 7” is in a position that can be visually recognized by the players of the reels 2 to 4, a specific winning combination type is synchronized with this detection. Reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i that emit light in colors (red, blue, or yellow) according to the color are emitted by the design light emitting means and drawn on the reel band 44 of each reel 2 to 4. Of the plurality of symbols, only the symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is a color (red, blue or blue) corresponding to the specific winning combination type. Yellow) Is (see FIG. 28 (a) ~ (c)). That is, the portion of the reel band 44 on which symbols other than the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination are drawn is formed with translucency. Even if it is, the other symbols are not made to emit light by the symbol light emitting means. For this reason, the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination can be obtained without performing special processing on the reel band 44 as in the conventional gaming machine described in Patent Document 2. A pachi-slot machine 1 with improved visibility is provided.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” corresponding to the BB game or RB game advantageous to the player is determined by the winning combination determining means, Reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i that emit light in colors (red, blue, or yellow) according to the type are emitted by the symbol light emitting means, and the symbols “red 7”, “ Only blue 7 ”or“ yellow 7 ”is caused to emit light in a color (red, blue, or yellow) corresponding to the type of bonus combination (see FIGS. 15, 27, S364, and FIGS. 28A to 28C). Therefore, the player can clearly detect that the special combination has been determined by the winning combination determination means, and the symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the special combination is displayed. The eye-pushing operation for stopping at a desired position can be easily performed, and the game can be advantageously advanced.

  Next, a pachislot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment, the symbol light emitting means stops the rotation of the reel drum 43, and the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. Only the symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” determined by the winning combination determining means is displayed in the color corresponding to the specific winning combination by the reel back lamps 47a to 47i. The difference is that the player is made to emit light (red, blue, or yellow) and visually recognized by the player. The effect content determination process shown in FIG. 29 is performed instead of the effect content determination process shown in FIG. 26, and the effect lottery process shown in FIG. Instead of the effect lottery process shown in FIG. 30, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing details of the effect content determination process shown in S304 of FIG. In the figure, the same step number is assigned to the same process as the effect content determination process shown in FIG. 26, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the effect content determination process in the present embodiment, 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 the display combination included in the display combination command (S344), and then the general game Based on the state light emission pattern control table (see FIG. 15), light emission patterns of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i are determined (S401), and the determined light emission pattern data is stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83. Set to. When the process of S401 ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing details of the effect lottery process shown in S342 of FIG. In addition, the same step number is attached | subjected about the process same as the effect lottery process shown in FIG. 27 in the same figure, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the effect lottery process in the present embodiment, after determining the effect identifier (“No effect”, “Production A” to “Production E”) by lottery based on the type of winning combination (see S363 in FIG. 30), or S362. When the process is completed, the image control CPU 81 sets the effect data in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 based on the determined effect identifier (S366).

  In the pachi-slot machine according to the second embodiment, the light emission patterns of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i in the left, middle, and right rows are determined, and the reel back lamps 47a to 47a based on the determined light emission patterns are used. The light emission of 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i is not when the start command is received and the reel drums 43 of the reels 2 to 4 are rotating as in the first embodiment (FIG. 26, S341, S342, see FIG. 27, S364), and is performed when the rotation of the reel drum 43 of each of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped and a display combination command is received (see FIG. 29, S343, S344, S401).

  According to the pachislot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means, the reel drum 43 is rotated. Is stopped, and the symbol “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. Sometimes, the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i that emit light in a color (red, blue, or yellow) according to the type of the specific winning combination are caused to emit light by the symbol light emitting means. Only the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7” or “yellow 7” corresponding to the specific winning combination of the type are caused to emit light in the color (red, blue or yellow) corresponding to the specific winning combination type (FIG. 29). , S401, See 24, S305). Therefore, the player can clearly detect the specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means when the rotation of the reel drum 43 is stopped.

  Next, a pachislot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of specific winning combinations are advantageous to the player, not the privilege combination of “BB1”, “BB2” and “RB” corresponding to the BB game and the RB game advantageous to the player. The above-mentioned first BB game is different from “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RT” corresponding to the RT actuator that activates RT (replay time) as an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the BB game and the player. It has the same configuration as the pachi-slot machine 1 in the embodiment.

  RT is a state in which a unit game is performed in which the probability that a replaying player (replay) that can play the next unit game without consuming medals will be determined as a winning combination by the winning unit determining means is higher than that of other unit games. It is. This RT is activated when the RT actuating combination is determined by the winning combination determining means and the RT actuating combination is established as a display combination or when the operation of the BB game is finished. In RT, a predetermined number of unit games (1000 times) set in advance are performed, or a display combination of “BB1,” “BB2,” or “RB” is established and the BB game or RB game is activated. Continue until you do.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal lottery table used in the pachislot machine in the present embodiment, and FIG. 31 (a) is an internal lottery for general gaming state used in a general gaming state in which the RT is not operated. The table (b) is an RT lottery state internal lottery table used in the RT operating state in which the RT is operated in the general gaming state.

  In the internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 10A, the winning numbers 1 to 8 have the same numerical values as the numerical ranges represented by the lower and upper limits of the winning numbers 1 to 8 shown in FIG. A range is assigned and the winning probability is the same. Also, the winning number 9 associated with the RT operating combination is assigned a numerical range with a width 300 of a lower limit value 16171 and an upper limit value 16470, and the winning probability is 300/65536.

  In the internal lottery table for RT operating state shown in FIG. 10B, the winning numbers 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 have lower limits of the winning numbers 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 shown in FIG. And the same numerical range as the numerical range represented by the upper limit value is assigned, and the winning probability is also the same. However, the winning number 5 associated with the replay is assigned a numerical range with a lower limit value 7189 and a width 54613 with an upper limit value 61801, and the winning probability is 54613/65536.

  As described above, in the RT lottery state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 11B, the probability that the replay corresponding to the winning number 5 is determined as the winning combination is for the general gaming state shown in FIG. It is about 6 times higher than the internal lottery table, which is advantageous to the player. Further, in the RT lottery table for the RT operating state, the winning number is not associated with the RT actuating role. In the RT operating state in which the internal lottery table for the RT operating state is used, the RT actuating role is It will not be determined as a winning role.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram conceptually showing the operating flag storage area used in the pachislot machine of the present embodiment.

  In the operating flag storage area shown in the figure, the RB operating flag and the BB operating flag are set in bit 0 and bit 1, respectively, in the same manner as the operating flag storage area shown in FIG. . When the RT act combination is established as a display combination, or when the operation of the BB game is finished and the RT actuating state is activated, bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the actuating flag storage area are activated. A numerical value “0” is set to “1”, and a numerical value “1” is set to bit 2 as an RT operating flag.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the work RAM 83 of the sub control board 62a in this embodiment is provided with an operating flag storage area (sub) similar to the operating flag storage area shown in FIG. Yes.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an outline of game processing by the main CPU 64 of the pachislot machine in the present embodiment. In the figure, the same process as the game process shown in FIG. 16 is denoted by the same step number, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The game process by the main CPU 64 in this embodiment is the same process as the game process shown in FIG. 16 except that the RT game number counter update process is performed after the internal lottery process in S7 (see FIG. 33, S411). It is a content. The RT game number counter is a counter that counts the number of unit games performed during RT operation. In the RT game number counter update processing in S411, when the RT game number counter is not “0”, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the RT game number counter, and the RT game number counter becomes “0”. If it is, the RT operation flag is turned off. When the RT operating flag is turned “OFF” in this process, the RT operation is terminated.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing details of the internal lottery process in the present embodiment. In the figure, the same step number is assigned to the same process as the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 19, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The internal lottery process in the present embodiment is the same as the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 19 except that the internal lottery table change process is performed after the process of S71 (see FIG. 34, S421). Yes. In the internal lottery table changing process of S421, the main CPU 64 changes the type of the internal lottery table determined in S71 to the RT lottery state internal lottery table (see FIG. 31B) when the RT is in operation. I do.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing details of the bonus end check process in the present embodiment. In the figure, the same step number is assigned to the same process as the bonus end check process shown in FIG. 21, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the bonus end check processing in this embodiment, if the determination in S143 is “YES”, the bonus end shown in FIG. 21 is different except that the processing at BB end in S144 is performed after the processing in S441. The processing content is the same as the check processing. In the process of S441, the main CPU 64 performs a process of turning on the RT operating flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 32) and storing “1000” as an initial value in the RT game number counter.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing details of the bonus operation check process in the present embodiment. In the figure, the same step number is assigned to the same process as the bonus operation check process shown in FIG. 22, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the bonus operation check process according to this embodiment, the processes of S451 and S452 are performed after the process of S164, and the process of S453 and S454 is performed when the determination of S161 is “NO”, except that The processing content is the same as the bonus operation check processing shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 36, when the processing of S164 is completed, the main CPU 64 refers to the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 32) and determines whether or not the RT operating flag is “ON”. (S451). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs a process of setting the RT operating flag to “off”, clearing the RT game number counter to “0” (S452). If the display combination of BB1, BB2, or RB is established during the operation of RT by the processing of S451 and S452, RT ends. If the display combination is not BB1, BB2 or RB and the determination in S161 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination is an RT operating combination (S453). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 sets the RT operating flag in the operating flag storage area (see FIG. 32) to “ON”, and stores “1000” as an initial value in the RT game number counter. (S454).

  When the determination in S451 or S453 is “NO”, or when the processing in S452 or S454 is finished, the bonus operation check processing is finished.

  FIG. 37 is a light emission pattern control table for a general gaming state in the present embodiment.

  In the general gaming state light emission pattern control table in the present embodiment, the internal winning combination “RB” in the general gaming state light emission pattern control table shown in FIG. 15 is “RT”, and the light emission pattern “white / white / yellow” is “ Except for the point of “white / white / green”, it is the same as the light emission pattern control table for the general gaming state shown in FIG.

  In S364 in the effect lottery process of FIG. 27, the image control CPU 81 determines the light emission patterns of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i based on the general game state light emission pattern control table shown in FIG. Based on the type of winning combination (S365), the determined light emission pattern data is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83.

  Also in the pachislot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment are exhibited. Further, according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination determining means determines the RT operating combination that activates the RT that is advantageous to the player, the right column reel back that emits green light according to the type of the RT operating combination. The lamps 47g to 47i are caused to emit light by the symbol light emitting means, and only the symbol corresponding to the RT actuating role is caused to emit light in green according to the type of the RT actuating role. For this reason, the player can clearly detect that the RT actuating role has been determined by the winning combination determining means, and easily perform the eye-push operation for stopping the symbol corresponding to the RT actuating role at a desired position. Can be performed, and the game can be advantageously advanced.

  In the first embodiment, all symbols including the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to the specific winning combination “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” are included. Although the case where the portion where the symbol is drawn is formed to have translucency has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. In the reel band 44, at least a portion of the reel band 44 on which symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to a plurality of specific winning combinations are drawn is translucent. As long as it is formed, it can be changed as appropriate.

  In the first embodiment, the reel band 44 draws at least symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to a plurality of specific winning combinations among the plurality of symbols. The reel band 44 is formed so as to have translucency, and the symbol light emitting means detects the position of the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means by the symbol rotational position detecting means. The reel back lamps 47a to 47i emit light with a color (red, blue, or yellow) corresponding to the specific winning combination, and only the symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is displayed for the specific winning combination. Although a case has been described in which the player emits light in a color (red, blue, or yellow) according to the combination and visually recognized by the player, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reel band 44 has symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to specific winning combinations “BB1”, “BB2”, and “RB” among a plurality of symbols. Only the portion has translucency, and the design light emitting means emits light in red, blue or yellow according to the specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” determined by the winning combination determining means The reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i in any row are made to emit light, and the symbols “red 7” and “blue” corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which only 7 ”or“ yellow 7 ”is emitted in red, blue, or yellow according to the specific winning combination so that the player can visually recognize it.

  According to the above configuration, when a specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means, red, blue or yellow depending on the type of the specific winning combination The light-emitting reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i are caused to emit light by the design light emitting means, and correspond to the determined type of specific winning combination among the plurality of symbols drawn on the reel drum 43. Only the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7” or “Yellow 7” are illuminated in red, blue or yellow depending on the type of the particular winning combination. In other words, the light emitted from the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i constituting the illumination means is a symbol “red 7” corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination in the reel band 44, Only the portion where “blue 7” or “yellow 7” is drawn is transmitted, the portion where other symbols are drawn is not transmitted, and other symbols do not emit light. For this reason, the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment described above are also exhibited by this configuration. Further, according to this configuration, the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, or 47g to 47i constituting the illumination means can be made to emit light continuously.

  In the first embodiment, the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination are spaced apart from each other in the reel band 44 of each of the reels 2 to 4. Although the case where it arrange | positions discontinuously was demonstrated (refer FIG. 7), this invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown by code numbers “12” to “14” in the left reel column in the symbol arrangement table of FIG. 38, symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “yellow 7” corresponding to a specific winning combination are displayed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which they are continuously arranged.

  According to the above configuration, any one of the continuously arranged symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, or “yellow 7” is in any row of the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, or 47g to The player is clearly notified of which type of specific winning combination has been determined by the winning combination determining means by causing light to be emitted in the same color according to the determined specific winning combination type by 47i. It becomes like this.

  In the first embodiment, the game reel drum 43 having the reel band 44 on which a plurality of game symbols are drawn is provided on the outer periphery, so that it corresponds to a specific winning combination of the determined type. Although the case where the symbol to be emitted is emitted has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reel drum may be an effect reel drum provided separately from the game reel drum and provided with a reel band on which a plurality of effect symbols are drawn.

  FIG. 39 is a front view showing an external appearance of a pachislot machine 111 provided with an effect reel drum in addition to the game reel drum. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the part which is the same as that of the pachislot machine 1 shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, a gaming reel drum and a reel belt provided on the outer periphery of the gaming reel drum are provided inside the casing of the pedestal portion in front of the pachislot machine 111. Small main reels 102, 103, and 104 are rotatably provided. In addition, the large reel for display constituted by the reel display window 39 above the main reels 102 to 104 is provided with a reel reel for rendering and a reel band provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum for rendering. Sub reels 105, 106, and 107 are rotatably provided. A lamp case (not shown) partitioned into three chambers formed in three rows in the reel rotation direction is provided inside the reel reel for production constituting the sub reels 105 to 107, as in the first embodiment. In each room of the lamp case, reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i made of LEDs emitting different colors are respectively attached.

  When the start lever 30 is operated by the player, the winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, and the rotation of the main reels 102 to 104 and the sub reels 105 to 107 starts simultaneously. At this time, when a specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means, in a manner based on the light emission pattern according to the type of the specific winning combination of the determined type The reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f, 47g to 47i are lit in red, blue or yellow, and only the effect symbols corresponding to a specific winning combination are red, blue corresponding to the specific winning combination type. Or it is made to emit light in yellow. Further, when a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons 31 to 33 and a predetermined combination of game symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed by the main reels 102 to 104, a predetermined number of medals are displayed from the medal payout opening 35. Is paid out to the medal tray 34.

  According to the above configuration, when a specific winning combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “RB” is determined by the winning combination determining means, red corresponding to the determined type of the specific winning combination, A plurality of effects drawn on reel bands provided on the outer periphery of the effect reel drum, with the reel back lamps 47a to 47c, 47d to 47f or 47g to 47i in the row emitting blue or yellow light emitted by the pattern light emitting means. Of the symbols for use, only the effect symbols corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination have the same light emission patterns as the light emission patterns shown in FIGS. The light is emitted in the corresponding red, blue or yellow. For this reason, when a specific winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means, the effect symbol corresponding to the determined type of specific winning combination is easily identified and visually recognized with respect to other effect symbols. It is prevented that it is difficult to distinguish between the effect symbol and the effect symbol corresponding to the specific type of winning combination determined to emit light. Accordingly, the player can clearly detect a specific winning combination of the type determined by the winning combination determining means, and perform a stop operation at a timing when the targeted effect symbol stops at a desired position. The pushing operation for stopping the game reel drum at a desired position can be easily performed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, a specific winning combination is advantageous to a bonus combination such as “BB1”, “BB2” or “RB” corresponding to a BB game or RB game advantageous to the player, or to the player. Although the case of the RT actuator for operating RT as the advantageous gaming state has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a specific winning combination is a CT (challenge time) gaming state in which the stop control of the reel drum 43 is performed only based on the operation timing of the stop buttons 31 to 33 by the player, or a predetermined small combination such as “watermelon” It is also possible to use an AT (assist time) gaming state that informs the player of information that can be established as an advantageous gaming state.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachislot machine has been described. However, the illumination means for illuminating a symbol to be visually recognized by the player from a plurality of symbols drawn on the reel band from behind the reel band. It is also possible to apply the present invention to other gaming machines equipped with. 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 showing the appearance of the pachi-slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present 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 front view which shows the structure of the lamp case provided in the inside of the reel drum shown in FIG. 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, and (b) 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 pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) is the effect determination table for RB game states, (b) is the effect determination table for general game states. It is a figure which shows notionally the light emission pattern control table for general gaming states used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 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 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 regular 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 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. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the effect lottery process shown in FIG. In the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. 1, a reel band portion on which a symbol corresponding to a specific winning combination is drawn is emitted by a reel back lamp in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the production content determination process by the image control CPU of the pachi-slot machine by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the effect lottery process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table used for the pachislot machine by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is an internal lottery table for general gaming states, (b) is an internal lottery table for RT operating states. It is. It is a figure which shows notionally the operating flag storage area | region used for the pachislot machine by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachislot machine by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 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 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 figure which shows notionally the light emission pattern control table for general game states used for the pachislot machine by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for the pachislot machine by the 1st modification of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachislot machine by the 2nd modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 2-4 ... Reel 5-7 ... Display window 8 ... Insertion slot 8S ... Insertion medal sensor 29 ... Stored medal settlement button 29S ... Stored medal settlement switch 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 31-33 ... Stop button 39 ... Reel display window portion 39d ... Liquid crystal panel 43 ... Reel drum 44 ... Reel belt 45 ... Stepping motor 46 ... Lamp case 46A, 46B ... Partition member 47a-47i ... Reel back lamp 61 ... Main control board 62a, 62b ... Sub control Board 63 ... Microcomputer 64 ... Main CPU
65, 82, 91 ... Program ROM
66, 88 ... Control RAM
71 ... I / O port 79 ... Sub-control unit communication port 80a, 80b ... Serial port 81 ... Image control CPU
83, 92 ... Work RAM
90 ... Sound / lamp control CPU
98 ... Lamps 99 ... LEDs 101,101 ... Speakers L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B ... Prize line

Claims (7)

A reel display formed in a cylindrical shape, and a reel display provided on the outer periphery of the reel drum on which a plurality of symbols are drawn, and a symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Illuminating means for illuminating a symbol to be visually recognized by a player from a plurality of symbols drawn on the reel band from behind the reel band;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of a unit game;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination in each unit game based on detection of the starting operation performed by the starting operation detecting means;
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 operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol changing means;
In a gaming machine comprising: stop control means for performing control to stop the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means based on the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detection means;
The lighting means includes a partition member that divides a region for illuminating a design into a plurality of regions corresponding to the number of specific winning combinations, and emits light in different colors depending on the type of the specific winning combination. A plurality of light sources arranged one by one in a plurality of areas,
Only a symbol corresponding to the one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is emitted by the light source in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination, and the symbol light emitting means is made visible to the player. A gaming machine characterized by that.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition member partitions the region that illuminates a symbol in a direction parallel to a rotation direction of the reel drum. The reel band has translucency only in a portion of the plurality of symbols on which a symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is drawn,
The symbol light emitting means emits the light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means, and the specific light determined by the winning combination determining means The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein only a symbol corresponding to the winning combination is made to emit light with a color corresponding to the specific winning combination so that the player can visually recognize the winning combination. A symbol rotation position detecting means for detecting that the symbol drawn on the reel band is at a position visually recognized by a player of the symbol display means by rotation of the reel drum;
The reel band has translucency at least in a portion of the plurality of symbols on which a symbol corresponding to the specific winning combination is drawn,
The symbol light emitting means detects that the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is at a position where the player of the symbol display means can visually recognize the symbol. When detected, the light source that emits light in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination is caused to emit light in synchronization with the detection, and the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein only the player is made to emit light in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination and visually recognized by the player.   The symbol light emitting means stops the rotation of the reel drum, and when the symbol corresponding to one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, The player is allowed to visually recognize only the symbol corresponding to the one specific winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means with the light source in a color corresponding to the specific winning combination. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The reel drum is provided separately from the game reel drum provided with a reel band on which a plurality of game symbols are drawn, and the reel band on which a plurality of performance symbols are drawn as the plurality of symbols. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein is an effect reel drum provided on an outer periphery.   The specific winning combination is a privilege combination corresponding to a privilege game advantageous to a player or an actuating agent that activates an advantageous game state advantageous to a player. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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