JP2018099477A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can calculate a running record without increasing the capacity of a program.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a main control part 10 which controls the progress of a game, and a ratio display device 610 which can display a plurality of running records of the main control part 10 including records from an initial running. The main control part 10 has running record control means 600 which executes: multiple pieces of arithmetic processing which are processing of calculating the plurality of running records that can be displayed on the ratio display device 610; and a control which sends the result of the calculation to the ratio display device 610 and displays the running record on the ratio display device 610. The running record control means 600 executes at least two of the multiple pieces of arithmetic processing simultaneously.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (swivel type gaming machine, slot machine) including a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, either winning or non-winning of a winning occurs as a result of the game, but the probability of winning a winning by displaying the number of winning or non-winning of each winning in a predetermined period A technique is disclosed that enables a player to infer the above (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-127861

  Here, in recent years, in gaming machines, a main control unit that executes a program related to the progress of a game is required to be able to display a plurality of operation records including records from the initial operation using a predetermined display device. ing. For this reason, in a gaming machine, in order to display a plurality of operation records on a predetermined display device, it is necessary to calculate the operation records by a plurality of arithmetic processes. When each operation record is calculated, if it is configured to execute the corresponding calculation process each time, it will be necessary to call the program for each calculation process, and the number of calls will increase. There is a problem that the capacity of the program increases by the amount of the program related to the above.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of calculating a plurality of operation records without increasing the capacity of a program.

(1) The present invention includes a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch (230) for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch (240) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on detection of the start operation by the start switch by an internal lottery means (120) for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful, the plurality of reels are rotated, and the stop operation by the stop switch is performed. Based on the result of the internal lottery determined by the detection and the internal lottery means, reel control means (130) for performing reel stop control for stopping the reel that is rotating, and the plurality of reels being stopped, A winning determination means (140) for determining that a combination has won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination is displayed on the active line, and a small combination of the plurality of types of combinations A payout control means (150) for executing payout control, which is control for paying out game media based on the payout of the winning small role, and the plurality of types of roles Along with the Chi replay is won, a replay processing unit that can execute the next game without the need for game media (160), has a main control unit for controlling the progress of the game (100),
An operation record display device (610) capable of displaying a plurality of operation records including records from the initial operation of the main control unit,
The main control unit transmits a plurality of calculation processes, which are processes for calculating the plurality of operation records that can be displayed on the operation record display apparatus, and a result of the calculation process to the operation record display apparatus to store the operation records. And an operation record control means (600) for executing the control to be displayed on the operation record display device,
The operation record control means simultaneously executes at least two of the plurality of calculation processes.

  In the present invention, an operation record display device capable of displaying a plurality of operation records including records from the initial operation of the main control unit is provided. In addition, the main control unit of the present invention transmits a plurality of calculation processes, which are processes for calculating a plurality of operation records that can be displayed on the operation record display device, and sends the results of the calculation processes to the operation record display device to operate the operation records. And an operation record control unit that executes control for display on the recording display device, and the operation record control unit is configured to simultaneously execute at least two of the plurality of calculation processes.

  For this reason, the gaming machine of the present invention displays the operation record because at least two of the operation processes for calculating the operation records to be displayed on the operation record display device are simultaneously executed. Therefore, the number of times of calling the program for executing the arithmetic processing can be reduced, and the operation record can be calculated without increasing the capacity of the program.

(2) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the plurality of arithmetic processes executed simultaneously by the operation record control means include
A cumulative game number counting process that is a process of counting the cumulative number of games that is the cumulative number of times the game has been executed;
And a cumulative payout totaling process, which is a process of summing up the cumulative payouts that are the cumulative number of game media payouts associated with the winning of the small role.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention has a cumulative game number totaling process for totaling the total number of games that is the total number of times the game has been executed, and a cumulative total that is the total number of game media payouts associated with winning a small role. By simultaneously executing the cumulative number of payouts totaling process that totals the number of payouts, the number of games and the total number of payouts are simultaneously calculated, and the process of totaling the numerical values with different timings becomes possible. It is possible to reduce the number of times the program necessary for each process is called, and to calculate the operation record without increasing the capacity of the program.

  (3) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the plurality of arithmetic processes simultaneously executed by the operation record control means include the cumulative payout number and a game associated with winning of the small part during the operation of the accessory. The present invention is characterized in that a cumulative feature ratio calculation process is included, which is a process of calculating a cumulative feature ratio that is a ratio of the cumulative feature payout number that is the cumulative number of medium payouts.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention allows the cumulative number of payouts, which is the cumulative total of the total number of payouts and the number of game media payouts associated with winnings of small roles during the operation of the bonus, simultaneously with the cumulative payout count processing. By executing the cumulative feature ratio calculation process that calculates the cumulative feature ratio, which is the ratio of, the number of calls to the program required to calculate the cumulative feature ratio can be reduced, and the capacity of the program is increased. The operation record can be calculated without making it happen.

(4) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the main control unit is an advantageous period that is a period during which the winning assist control that assists the winning of the specific combination can be executed, and a period during which the winning assist control is not executed. Advantageous period control means for performing control related to the transition between the advantageous period and
The plurality of arithmetic processes executed simultaneously by the operation record control means include a cumulative total of the cumulative number of games and the number of times the game has been executed with the advantageous period started by the advantageous period control means. An advantageous period ratio calculation process, which is a process of calculating an advantageous period ratio that is a ratio of the number of advantageous period games, is included.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention enables the cumulative advantageous period that is the cumulative total of the total number of games and the number of times the game has been executed with the advantageous period started by the advantageous period control means at the same time as the cumulative number of games counting process. By executing an advantageous period ratio calculation process that calculates an advantageous period ratio that is a ratio of the number of games, the number of calls to the program necessary for calculating the advantageous period ratio can be reduced, and the capacity of the program is increased. The operation record can be calculated without any problem.

  (5) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the operation record control means executes the plurality of arithmetic processes when the payout control means executes the payout control.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention records an operation record using the payout of the small combination referred to in the payout control, that is, the number of payouts, when executing the payout control for paying out the game medium based on the payout of the small payout won. By executing the calculation processing to be calculated, it is not necessary to prepare a separate program capacity for counting the number of payouts required for calculating the record related to the number of payouts in the operation record, thereby increasing the capacity of the program The operation record can be calculated without any problem.

(6) Moreover, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the main controller is
Usage area that is a region in which a game control processing module is described which functions as the internal lottery means, the reel control means, the winning determination means, the payout control means, and the replay processing means. When,
A memory in which another area is described in which another processing module that is a module other than the game control processing module is described;
The module functioning as the operation record control means is included in the separate processing module.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention can calculate a plurality of operation records by the operation record control means included in another processing module described in another area without providing a new module in the use area. The operation record can be calculated without increasing the capacity of the program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of calculating operation records without increasing the capacity of a program.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT2 state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of a small role that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the bonus establishment state of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) can be won in the first bonus state. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of a small combination. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a period transition diagram concerning the non-advantageous period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining management of data, such as the number of games and the number of payouts in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the main control part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the state which open | released the game machine of embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows the ratio display apparatus on the main-control part in the game machine of embodiment of this invention, (B) is a front view of a ratio display apparatus. It is a figure explaining the display in the ratio display apparatus in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the memory map of main CPU of the main control part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a flowchart showing a control process related to the game executed by the main control unit of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is executed in the control process related to the game shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows payout control. It is a flowchart which shows the operation record calculating process performed in the payout control shown in FIG.13 (B). (A)-(G) is a figure explaining the display in the ratio display apparatus in the game machine of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the casing of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and a control board that controls the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor. And by controlling the pulse width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is cut off. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is two (second prescribed insertion number) or three (first number) depending on the gaming state. When a medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions set in each gaming state is inserted, an effective line L1 constituted by the middle stages of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated. Is done.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role, As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

  A game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won A variety of game information such as information on the winning combination in the current game, information indicating how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals, and the like are displayed.

  The game information display section DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display. When a predetermined number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is displayed in this game. When a notification display which is a display corresponding to a winning command which is a control signal created based on winning information which is information on the winning combination is displayed and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed. When the notification display is completed, the number of medals paid out or the number of acquired medals is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each segment of the main control display device 500 is lit and extinguished in a display mode according to the winning command, so that the player can guess which role is won in the internal lottery. Such notification display is executed.

  Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and is lit when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 400 described later, and the advantageous period is not started, that is, not advantageous. There is provided an advantageous period notifying unit 500A for notifying whether or not the advantageous period is started by turning off the light when the period is started.

  The front upper door UD is provided with an effect display device 330 for effecting. The effect display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various videos and images for assisting the game or exciting the game. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for producing effects are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or exciting the game are output.

  Various operation means are provided on the front lower door DD. As the operation means, a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a predetermined number of medals as input operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. The first lever R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated and driven by a start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the reels R1 to R3, and an adjustment button BS for adjusting the credited medals. Is also provided.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the player presses the single bet button BT as many times as the predetermined insertion number. By performing a single bet operation or a max bet operation in which the max bet button MB is pressed, a predetermined number of inserted medals are set in the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to ready state. And when a player performs start operation with respect to the start lever SL, while rotating the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 by the drive of a stepping motor in a control board, the internal lottery using a random number is performed, On the condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are increased to a predetermined speed and become a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The stop operation by is activated.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 (hereinafter referred to as “pressing timing”) at an arbitrary timing, the stop signal output built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is output. A stop switch 240 as a means performs an ON operation to change a reel stop signal output to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state. Here, the stop switch includes, for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are being pressed at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stops to be output to the control board. The signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal tray MP. ing. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out the number of medals is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by a main control unit 10 and a sub control unit 20 which are independent control boards. The main control unit 10 receives input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change switch 250 and the reset switch 260 as a plurality of operation detecting means, Various operations are performed to control the operation of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the game information display unit DS, and the ratio display device 610 based on the calculation results. Further, in the slot machine 1, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to enable only short-direction communication from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20 are configured. Although various signals can be transmitted, the communication connection is established so that various signals cannot be transmitted from the sub-control unit 20 to the main control unit 10.

  The functions of the main control unit 10 are preliminarily stored in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (read only memory, an example of an information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, etc. This is realized by software including a predetermined program stored therein. The main control unit 10 of the present embodiment has a CPU (Central Processing Unit; hereinafter, the CPU of the main control unit 10 is also referred to as “main CPU”) as a processor.

  In addition, the main control unit 10 stores setting change means 100, insertion acceptance means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, winning determination means 140, payout control means on the ROM of the main control section 10. 150, a replay processing means 160, a gaming state transition control means 170, a main storage means 190, an advantageous period control means 400, and an operation record control means 600 are provided. Each means constituting the main control unit 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the main storage means 190 when executing each control process.

  The setting change unit 100 performs control to change the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 of the main storage unit 190. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a setting signal that is a signal output from the setting change switch 250 provided in the power supply device 290 (see FIG. 9) housed in the storage box BX is input. The setting change is executed. The setting change switch 250 includes a setting key switch that is turned on and off by turning a setting key inserted in a key cylinder 270 (see FIG. 9) provided on the front surface of the power supply device 290, and a setting change switch. The change switch includes a change switch that outputs a setting signal by detecting that the button 280 (see FIG. 9) is pressed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the switch of the power supply device 290 is operated in a state where the setting key is inserted into the key cylinder 270 and the setting key is turned clockwise (or counterclockwise), and power is supplied to the power supply device 290. Is set as a condition for permitting a change of setting (setting change permission condition). The setting change unit 100 controls the slot machine 1 to a state in which setting change is permitted (setting change permission state) when the setting change permission condition is satisfied.

  In the setting change permission state, the setting changing means 100 sets the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 every time a setting signal from a change switch provided in the power supply device 290 is received. ..Circuitally change in the order of setting 6 → setting 1 →. In the slot machine 1, the operation of the start switch 230 in the setting change permission state is a condition for confirming the setting, and the set value storage means is based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by operating the start lever SL. The setting value stored in 191 is confirmed and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of some winning areas among the winning areas that can be won by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 are changed according to the setting value determined in the setting value storage means 191. The

  The insertion accepting unit 105 performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of a medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions in the insertion acceptance period for accepting the insertion of medals. Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 puts the inserted medals into the insertion state with the specified number of insertions as the limit in accordance with the operation of the medal insertion switch 210. Set. In addition, when the bet operation in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed in a state where the medal is credited is performed, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. The credited medal is set to the inserted state with the limit of.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion accepting unit 105 is configured such that the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a non-replay time state to a replay time 2 state (hereinafter, replay time is also referred to as “RT”), a bonus establishment state, The first regular big bonus or the second regular big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RBB”, the first regular big bonus as “RBB1”, When the second regular big bonus is described as “RBB2” and the regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) as the first type special object is in the first bonus state in which the second regular big bonus is continuously operated. , Set the prescribed number of throws to 3 as the first prescribed number of throws, and the gaming state is in the non-RT state to the RT2 state Challenge Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CBB”) as a continuous action device related to Type 2 Special Features operates and a Challenge Bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”) as Type 2 Special Features In the second bonus state, which is a state of continuous operation, the prescribed insertion number is set to two as the second prescribed insertion number. Details of each gaming state will be described later.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the predetermined insertion number is accepted as the game start operation by the player. In addition to triggering the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, the internal lottery means 120 described later triggers the internal lottery.

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are substantially irregular. Values that can function as random numbers are also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery in which a player executes a start operation on the start lever SL, and determines whether or not a winning combination is based on a start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation. This is a means for performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 192 of the main storage unit 190 is determined based on the current gaming state. select. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). .

  FIG. 3 shows an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table C which are internal lottery tables selected when the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT2 state, and RBB1 or RBB2 by an internal lottery in a non-RT state to an RT2 state. An internal lottery table D that is an internal lottery table that is selected when a bonus is established, which is a gaming state that shifts when winning, and a first bonus state that is a gaming state that transitions when RBB1 or RBB2 wins It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table E which is an internal lottery table selected in a certain case. In the present embodiment, the game won by the CBB when the CBB is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the CBB is in the second bonus state, which is a game state that shifts when the CBB wins. An internal lottery table is used in which random numbers are associated with replays that can be won in the internal lottery table selected in.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table C selected when the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT2 state, and an internal lottery table selected when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state. The winning probabilities of winning areas including small roles are set to be the same as D, and winning areas including small roles are selected from winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”. Random numbers are associated with the area “rare role” and the winning area “missing role”, respectively. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table E selected when the gaming state is the first bonus state or the second bonus state, a random number is associated with the winning area “JAC” as a winning area including a small role.

  In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, RBB1, RBB2, and CBB that are available as bonuses prepared in the present embodiment are set as lottery targets. Has been. Specifically, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, a winning area “RBB1” that is a winning area that wins only the RBB1 and a winning area “RBB2 & “Real play” and a winning area “CBB”, which is a winning area for winning only the CBB, are set as the lottery targets. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table D, the random numbers associated with the winning area “RBB1” and the random numbers associated with the winning area “CBB” in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are lost (unwinning). The random numbers associated with the winning area “RBB2 & Rare Replay” are associated with the winning area “Rare Replay”.

  FIG. 4 (A) shows a winning area (winning mode) including small roles that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the bonus established state, and stop buttons B1 to B3 executed at the time of winning each winning area. It is a figure which shows the small part which can be awarded according to the operation mode. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, bells, special small roles 1 to 6 and rare roles are given as winning small roles (hereinafter referred to as “winning roles”). The winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” is set as the winning area (winning mode) of the small part where multiple types of winning combinations are won in duplicate. Yes.

  Here, the “batting order” means the order in which the pressing operation is performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and includes six hitting orders of the hitting order 1 to the hitting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  The batting order 1 is a batting order referred to as a so-called forward push in which a stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B2, and the stop button B3. The batting order 2 is a batting order called so-called scissors, in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B3, and the stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B1, and the stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B3, and the stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. The hitting order 6 is a hitting order called so-called reverse pressing in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

  In the following description, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the player first presses one of the effective stop buttons B1 to B3. Also described as the first stop operation, the player can effectively stop the rotation of one reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Depressing one of the buttons B1 to B3 is also referred to as a second stop operation, and among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation; Stop button B that is effective for the player in a state in which the rotation of the two reels with the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed in the second stop operation has stopped. Also described as the third stop operation that depresses either the ~ stop button B3.

  The winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is a winning area in which the bell and any one of the special small roles 1 to 6 overlap. Here, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in an appropriate batting order at the time of winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the bell is pressed at the timing of pressing each stop button. For example, when the winning combination is a winning combination in the winning area “batting order bell 1”, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 1, the winning combination is made. In addition, special small role 1 to special small role 6 are pressed by stop button B1 to stop button B3 in a batting order other than the batting order that can win a bell when winning in winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”. It is a winning combination that can be won when operated and when each stop button is pressed appropriately. For example, when the winning area “batting order bell 1” is won, any one of batting order 2 to 6 When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order of hitting and the pressing timing of each stop button is appropriate, a prize is awarded.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pushed down in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won when winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. In addition, when each stop button is pressed down at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 cannot be won, a missing (non-winning) that does not win any combination occurs. Further, in the following description, the batting order in which the bells can be won when winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also referred to as correct answer batting order. In addition, a batting order in which a bell cannot be won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also described as an incorrect answer batting order.

  The winning area “Rare Role” is configured so that the rare role can be won regardless of the order of hitting and the timing of pressing, so that the probability of winning is lower than the winning area including other small roles. It is configured. The winning area “missing role” is configured so that the winning combination can be won when the winning timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is appropriate, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. However, if it is a pressing timing at which it is not possible to win a winning combination, no winning combination is made (no winning).

  FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a winning area of small roles that can be won in the first bonus state. As shown in FIG. 4 (B), JAC has all the small roles that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT2 state and the bonus establishment state of the bell, special small role 1 to special small role 6, rare role and missing role. It is a winning area that is won in duplicate. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “JAC” is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the bell with the largest payout number at the time of winning wins with priority over other roles. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area “JAC” is won, the bell wins regardless of the stop order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing.

  Next, the winning area including replay will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including only the replay, the winning area “normal replay”, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”, and winning The area “Rare Replay” is set.

  The winning area “normal replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that the normal replay can be won and the normal replay can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. ing. The winning area “Rare Replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that a rare replay can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. ing. In addition, the winning area “rare replay” is set such that the winning probability is lower than any winning area of the winning areas including replays that can be won in each internal lottery table.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table B that is selected when the gaming state is the RT1 state. The normal replay and the RT2 transition replay are performed. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order set in each of the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”, the RT2 transition replay is performed. Wins, and when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in any other order, the normal replay is won.

  In addition, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” are configured such that the winning modes for winning a duplicate are different. Specifically, in the winning area “batting order replay 1”, the normal replay and the RT2 transition replay are won, and the winning area “batting order replay 2” is the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and other replays. Special Replay 1 with a different symbol combination indicating the winning pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “winning symbol combination”) is won repeatedly, and the winning area “batting order replay 3” is for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. And special replay 2 with different winning symbol combinations, and the winning area “batting order replay 4” includes normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and special replay 3 with different winning symbol combinations from other replays, Is a winning combination, and the winning area “batting order replay 5” has different winning symbol combinations for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. The special replay 4 is won in duplicate, and the winning area “batting order replay 6” is configured so that the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and the special replay 5 having a different winning symbol combination from other replays are won. Has been. It should be noted that the reel control means 130, which will be described later, has the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in any hit order and pressing timing when the winning area including the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is won by the internal lottery means 120. Even when pressed, the reel stop control is executed so that the winning symbol combinations of special replay 1 to special replay 5 are not displayed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the winning area “common bell combination” and the winning area “RBB2 & rare replay” are changed according to the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. The winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the winning area “rare role”, the winning area “removal role”, and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “Batting order replay 6”, winning area “normal replay”, winning area “rare replay”, winning area “RBB1”, and winning area “CBB” are set values stored in the setting value storage means 191. No matter what value is, the winning probability is configured not to change.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generator 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected in the lottery table selection process. Compared with the lottery table, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won based on the comparison result.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to the established state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to the established state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 193 of the main storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game until winning, and a winning state are carried over to the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared. The combinations associated with the former carry-over possible flag include RBB1, RBB2, and CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a winning area including any of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB is won in the internal lottery, RBB1, RBB2 or CBB wins the established state of the winning flag of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB. Process to carry forward to.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are configured such that each symbol constituting the CBB winning symbol combination can be awarded regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. It is arranged on the circumference. For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute only the carry-over process of RBB1 or RBB2 for the carry-over process for carrying over the lottery flag to the game after the won game. Moreover, when the CBB is operating, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the lottery lottery flags in the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not a small role and replay are true even in a game in which the RBB1 or RBB2 lottery flag has been established. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the RBB1 or RBB2 lottery flag has been established, the lottery flag of the RBB1 or RBB2 already won and the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won and the replay lottery flag are set to the established state.

  The reel control means 130 is driven by the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the output of the start signal from the start switch 230 that operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. The rotation drive of is started. In addition, the reel control means 130, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is a rotation state in which the rotation is a steady rotation at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for enabling the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B3 is pressed is executed. The reel control means 130 stops supplying the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 based on the detection of the stop operation. Then, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this time, the reel control unit 130 performs control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a manner corresponding to the lottery flag setting state, that is, the result of the internal lottery. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed. Thus, control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. The reel is stopped. Here, when the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the reel is stopped from the time when the stop button is pressed based on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. Up to 4 frames can be rotated up to this point. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is valid when the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line L1 at the time when the operation is pressed. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the line L1.

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the winning combinations regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 such as the bell, each replay, and CBB described above are the first reel R1. In each of the third reels R3, the reels are arranged in a displayable range from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. In particular, for the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3 among the winning symbol combinations of the bell, the timing of pressing the stop button B3 even when the CBB is activated when the maximum number of sliding symbols on the third reel R3 is one frame. It is arranged so that it can be displayed regardless.

  Here, the reel control means 130 receives the start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and starts one game. In this case, a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) generally called a wait (or wait time) is set. Then, when the reel control means 130 receives a start signal from the start switch 230 within a period from the setting of the standby time until the standby time elapses, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. Is configured to start rotation. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start a game after a minimum game time (about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed as a certain time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. .

  The reel control unit 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation, and the rotating reel referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 194 of the main storage unit 190. Table reference processing for determining the stop position of the table.

  First, in the logic calculation processing, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is actuated, that is, when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Here, the reel control means 130 is a reel index which is information indicating that the reel output once has been rotated when the photo sensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection unit provided in each reel. And the rotation state of the reel at the time when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 240 using the rotation angle from the reel reference position at which the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times of supply of the drive pulse supplied to the stepping motor). To get. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT2 state, the bonus establishment state or the first bonus state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. In the slot machine 1, when the CBB is in the second bonus state, the priority order is determined in the order of “small role> replay> bonus”. In other words, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when performing the reel stop control when the CBB is operating, plays a small role in preference to the replay and bonus when the winning combination overlaps with the small role and the replay or bonus. The symbols constituting the winning winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1.

  In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

  Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the method of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates depends on the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line L1. There are a method for obtaining the priority and a method for obtaining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a payout predetermined for the small role. In the case of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates in accordance with the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern that can be displayed on the effective line L1 (hereinafter, “winning symbol combination”). The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position increases in number. In addition, when the priority of the stop position candidates is obtained according to the number of medals paid out, the number of medals paid out based on the payout of the small role corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line L1 is large. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is, the higher the stop position becomes, that is, the stop position where a small combination with a large payout can be won. However, when determining the priority of stop position candidates according to the number of paid-out medals, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, each of the small positions can be won. Candidate priorities are treated as the same.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so that it does not stop.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB is won and the CBB is activated, the reel control unit 130 presses the stop button B3 for the third reel R3 among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the rotating third reel R3 within 75 ms from the point of time. When stopping a rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel depends on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It can be rotated up to one frame.

  In the reel stop control during the CBB operation, the reel control unit 130 selects at least one predetermined reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from when the stop button is pressed. In this embodiment, the third reel is controlled within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 is detected by pressing the stop button B3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop R3, but the stop switch 240 detects that the stop button corresponding to another reel such as the first reel R1 or the second reel R2 has been pressed, and the reel stop signal Stops the reel within 75 ms from when the stop switch 240 is output In other words, the reel stop control may be executed, and the number of reels set to stop the reel within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 is one. There may be more than one.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 195 of the main storage unit 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, they are on the active line L1. It is determined whether or not the displayed symbol combination is a predetermined winning combination. In addition, the winning determination table is configured so that the presence / absence of a winning combination, replay, or bonus can be determined (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”) based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 in a state where each reel is stopped. It is prepared.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the winning combination determination result, for example, when a small combination wins, a process for determining the number of medals to be paid out to the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins. In the next game, the replay processing means 160 performs a process to be executed without consuming medals, and when the bonus is won, the game state transition control means 170 is activated to operate the bonus.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the determined number of payments is provided outside the slot machine 1. In order to output it to an external device (not shown) such as a hall computer, it is set in the payout number counter 196 of the main storage means 190 and a medal corresponding to the determined payout amount is paid to a hopper unit 320 as a payout device. The payout control is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the payout for the small combination is set to be different in the number of payouts for the case of the first specified input number and the case of the second specified input number. When the specified number of insertions is set to the first specified number of inputs, the bell payout is set to nine, which is larger than the first specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is less than the first specified input number2. The payouts for the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and the missed combination are set to one, which is smaller than the first specified number of throws. In addition, when the specified number of insertions is set to the second specified number of insertions, the bell payout is set to 14 sheets, which is larger than the second specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is the same as the second specified input number. The payouts for special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and missed combination are set to one smaller than the second specified number of throws.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. In the case where medal credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the main storage unit 190 (not shown) The number of medals) is added to the payout number to virtually pay out medals.

  The replay processing unit 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the replay winning of any of the plurality of types of replay roles is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by the winning determination unit 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (re-game process) is set to a ready state in which a game can be executed without requiring medal insertion. That is, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion process is performed in which medals for a predetermined number of insertions are automatically inserted without using a player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same effective line L1 as the previous game is set, the next start operation for the start lever SL is waited.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 makes a transition between the non-RT state and the RT2 state, changes the winning state of the replay, and the RBB1 or RBB2 is won by the internal lottery means 120. In the case where the winning symbol combination of RBB1, RBB2 or CBB is displayed on the active line L1 by the bonus establishment state transition control processing for shifting from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state and the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 In addition, the game state transition control is performed with a bonus operation control process for activating the bonus displayed on the active line L1 and shifting the gaming state to the first bonus state or the second bonus state.

  FIG. 5A is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be shifted from each gaming state in the gaming state transition control executed by the gaming state transition control means 170. In the following description, the non-RT state to the RT2 state are collectively referred to as “non-bonus state”. In the following description, the first bonus state and the second bonus state are collectively referred to as “bonus state”.

  First, details of the RT state transition control process will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and the transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs the reel operation. When the symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small combination, replay, and bonus is displayed on the active line L1 by the stop control, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT1 state is a gaming state corresponding to a normal state that can be shifted from the non-RT state and the RT2 state, and a transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. When the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the transition is made to the RT2 state. In the RT1 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT2 state is a gaming state that transitions when the winning symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. A transition from the RT2 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs small operation by the reel stop control. When a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any combination of the combination, replay and bonus is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT2 state, by referring to the internal lottery table C in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the replay winning probability to about 1 / 1.5, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT2 state, thereby realizing different gaming properties in each gaming state. Specifically, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of replay is about 1/7. As long as the bell is continuously won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. A non-RT state maintained with a low probability of 3, an RT1 state in which a normal game is executed, and a very high probability of being a small role, replay or bonus in each game by winning a replay with a high probability In the RT2 state that can be won in, different gameplay is realized.

  Further, in the RT2 state in which the probability of winning the replay is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.5, the probability of winning the winning area “normal replay” is also high, and the advantageous period control means 400 described later. By starting an advantageous time period and starting an assist time period (hereinafter referred to as “AT”), in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific role is executed, A so-called assist replay time game (hereinafter also referred to as “ART replay time”) is executed in the RT1 state in which replay is won with higher probability than the game state.

  Next, the bonus establishment state transition control process among the game state transition control processes executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 executes a bonus establishment state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won by internal lottery. Specifically, when the game state transition control means 170 wins a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 such as a winning area “RBB1” and a winning area “RBB2 & Rare Replay” in an internal lottery in a non-RT state, for example, The gaming state is shifted from the non-RT state to the bonus establishment state. In addition, in the slot machine 1, when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won and the winning RBB1 or RBB2 does not win, a bonus is established in a subsequent game until the winning RBB1 or RBB2 wins. The game is executed. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. .

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery table has a lower replay winning probability than the RT2 state in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set to be extremely high in the internal lottery. The internal lottery is executed using the. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is won by internal lottery, the lottery flag is carried over until the winning RBB1 or RBB2 wins. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, when winning a small combination or replay in the internal lottery in a bonus establishment state, the small combination and bonus or replay and bonus are overlapped. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Also, in the slot machine 1, the special small roles 1 to 6 that are won when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the special small roles 1 to special that are won in the winning of the missing role are selected. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down at the pressing timing at which the small combination 6 and the winning combination cannot be won, the winning combination is such that none of the winning combinations is won (non-winning).

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state is set to be lower than the winning probability of replay in the RT2 state, so that the internal lottery can be lost (unfair). By doing so, it is configured so that a state where a bonus is won independently can occur. Thus, in the slot machine 1, when the bonus is established and the internal lottery is lost (unauthorized), it is possible to win RBB1 or RBB2 in which the lottery flag is kept in the established state. .

  Next, the bonus state transition control process among the game state transition control processes executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 activates RBB1 or RBB2 as bonus state transition control processing when the winning symbol combination of RBB1 or RBB2 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Processing for shifting the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the first bonus state is executed. When transitioning to the first bonus state, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter of the main storage means 190. The transition from the first bonus state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the first bonus state, more than 270 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, When the value “270”) is reached, RBB1 or RBB2 is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the non-RT state. In the first bonus state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the winning area “JAC” is set as the winning area of the small role, and the winning area “JAC” is won with a very high probability. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E set in the above is performed.

  Further, the game state transition control means 170 operates the CBB and plays the game state as a bonus state transition control process when the CBB winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Is executed to shift from the gaming state to the second bonus state in the game won by CBB. When transitioning to the second bonus state, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to the bonus end determination counter. From the second bonus state, it is possible to shift to the gaming state in the game won by CBB. Specifically, when the second bonus state is started by winning the CBB when the gaming state is the non-RT state and winning the CBB, the payout of more than 28 medals is executed and the bonus ends. When the value stored in the determination counter reaches a value corresponding to a predetermined predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, the value “28”), the game where the CBB is ended and the gaming state is won by the CBB Transition to a non-RT state, which is a state.

  The advantageous period control means 400 is a control related to transition between an advantageous period that is a period in which a winning assist control that assists the winning of a specific role can be executed and a non-advantage period that is a period in which the winning assist control is not executed. Execute. The advantageous period control unit 400 according to the present embodiment performs a period transition process that is a control process related to a transition between an advantageous period and a non-advantage period, and an advantageous period transition process that is a control process related to a transition within an advantageous period. It has period control means 400A for executing, and assist time period control means 400B (AT period control means) for executing control related to winning assistance control within the advantageous period.

  As a period transition process, the period control means 400A does not change when the bonus is inactive, regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 in the game within the non-advantage period. Whether or not to end the non-advantage period and start the advantageous period when winning in a winning area that can be won in any gaming state from the non-RT state to the RT2 state, that is, a winning area with no setting difference An advantageous period shift lottery, which is a lottery to determine The period control means 400A is configured not to execute the advantageous period shift lottery even when the winning state is a bonus establishment state when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state, even if the winning area is won.

  When the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, the period control unit 400A executes an end process that is a process of ending the advantageous period and starting the non-advantage period from the next game. Further, the period control unit 400A turns on the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the advantageous period starts, and turns off the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the non-advantage period starts.

  In the present embodiment, the winning area that triggers the period control means 400A to execute the advantageous period shift lottery by winning the internal lottery is the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, and the winning area. The “rare role”, the winning area “removal role”, the winning area “normal replay”, the winning area “rare replay”, the winning area “RBB1”, and the winning area “CBB”.

  The period control unit 400A executes the period shift process and the shift process within the advantageous period using each data stored in the advantageous period control data storage unit 197 of the main storage unit 190. Specifically, the advantageous period control lottery table, which is a lottery table for comparison with the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 when the period control means 400A, for example, the advantageous period transition lottery is executed, is stored in the advantageous period control data storage. Obtained from the means 197, the advantageous period shift lottery is executed. The advantageous period control data storage unit 197 also stores various flags that are set to an ON state or an OFF state by a predetermined control process executed by the period control unit 400A within the advantageous period.

  The AT period control unit 400B executes the winning assistance control when the advantageous period is started by the period control unit 400A and the start of the AT state in which the winning assistance control is executed is determined. In this embodiment, the AT period control means 400B is an internal lottery means as a control for increasing the probability that a specific winning combination wins when winning in an internal lottery in a winning area with different winning combinations depending on the batting order in the AT state. 120 different winning commands are created according to the winning areas won by 120, and the created winning commands are transmitted to the main control display device 500, so which winning area the winning area won in the internal lottery is. The notification display to be notified is configured to be able to execute winning assistance control, which is control executed by the main control display device 500. Here, winning areas subject to winning assist control include winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” and winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6”. It is. Also, the role (specific role) that increases the probability of winning by winning assist control is the winning bell of winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”, winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “ RT2 transition replay at the time of winning “batting order replay 6”.

  Further, when the AT state is being executed by the AT period control means 400B, the effect control means 180 performs a winning assist effect that is an effect for assisting the winning of the specific role based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery means 120. Run. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order bell 1” has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the effect control means 180 determines the correct batting order in which the bell can be won. The winning assistance effect informed by is executed.

  Next, the details of the advantageous period in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating details of the non-advantage period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 400 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the non-advantage period is a period in which the winning assistance control by the AT period control means 400B is not executed. When the period control means 400A determines “start of advantageous period” in the advantageous period transition lottery when the winning area other than the winning area “RBB1” and the winning area “CBB” is won, that is, the advantageous period transition Winning in the lottery, winning in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by winning in the winning area “RBB1”, and winning the RBB in a game won in the winning area “RBB1”, winning area “CBB” When the game is won in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by having been won and the CBB wins in the winning area “CBB”, the non-advantage period ends in this game and the next game Start an advantageous period. The period control means 400A wins in the advantageous period transition lottery triggered by winning the winning area “RBB1”, and if the RBB is not won in the game won in the winning area “RBB1”, this time The non-advantage period ends in the game and the standby period starts from the next game.

  The standby period is a period in which any processing related to AT by the advantageous period control unit 400 is prohibited. When the standby period is started, the period control unit 400A continues the standby period until RBB1 wins. When RBB1 wins, the period control means 400A ends the standby period with the game won by RBB1 and starts the advantageous period from the next game. To do.

  The advantageous period is a period during which the process related to the AT by the advantageous period control means 400 can be executed. When the advantageous period is started, the period control unit 400A sets a value (for example, 1500 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in the advantageous period end determination counter 198 of the main memory unit 190 from the game that has started the advantageous period. When a single game is executed, a value “1” corresponding to one game is subtracted (updated) from the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter 198, and 1500 games are executed. That is, when the value stored in the advantageous period end determination counter 198 reaches the value “0”, it is determined that the specific ending condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and the advantageous period is ended and the non-advantageous period starts from the next game. Execute the end process to start. Further, the period control means 400A is an end lottery for determining whether or not at least one winning assist control is executed or RBB1 or RBB2 is activated during the advantageous period and whether or not the advantageous period is ended. When it is determined that “the end of the advantageous period”, it is determined that the normal end condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and an end process for ending the advantageous period and starting the non-advantage period from the next game is executed. . When executing the termination process, the period control unit 400A initializes all the information used in the various control processes in the advantageous period, such as each flag set in the advantageous period and the value set in the advantageous period.

  It should be noted that the period control means 400A subtracts the value “1” from the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter every time a game is executed even when RBB1 or RBB2 wins during the advantageous period. In addition, the AT period control unit 400B is a winning area “a winning area in which the winning probability varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 when the gaming state becomes a bonus establishment state during the advantageous period. In the case where RBB2, which is a bonus included in “RBB2 & Rare Replay”, is operating, the processing related to AT is not executed.

  The operation record control means 600 is provided on the main control unit 10 and can be displayed on the ratio display device 610 as an operation record display device capable of displaying an operation record including a record from the initial operation of the main control unit 10. A plurality of arithmetic processes, which are processes for calculating the above, and a control for transmitting the result of the arithmetic process to the ratio display device 610 and displaying the result on the ratio display device 610 are executed.

  First, arithmetic processing related to operation recording executed by the operation recording control unit 600 will be described. The operation record control means 600 of the present embodiment, as an operation record, is a first-class special role for an advantageous period stay ratio, which is a ratio of the total number of games in the advantageous period to the total number of games, and the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. The ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of the game, and the ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of the game to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. A plurality of arithmetic processes for calculating the combination ratio are executed.

  In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 calculates a value in the game 6000 times and a value in the total number of games for the continuous character ratio and the character ratio. Here, the bonus is a special device for facilitating winning a prize. The bonus is a first-class special bonus (regular bonus (RB)) and a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus (CB). )), A normal character (single bonus (SB)) and the like. That is, the consecutive character ratio is a ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during operation of the RB to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine, and the character ratio is the RB with respect to the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. , The ratio of the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during the operation of CB or SB.

  First, a method for calculating the advantageous period stay ratio will be described. In the present embodiment, the number of games and the number of games in the advantageous period are tabulated as data for calculating the advantageous period stay ratio. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the main storage unit 190 stores a total game number counter 204 (an example of the total game number storage unit) that stores the total number of games, and an advantage that stores the total number of games in the advantageous period. A period game number counter 205 (an example of an advantageous period game number storage means) is provided, and these counters are each configured by a storage area of 3 bytes preset in the RWM of the main control unit 10.

  Then, each time a game is played, the operation record control unit 600 performs an incremental update in which a fixed value (for example, “1”) corresponding to one game is added to the stored value of the total game number counter 204. Do. In this embodiment, when a game is played, the total game number counter 204 is incremented regardless of the game state controlled by the game state transition control unit 170 and the period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 400. On the other hand, the advantageous period game number counter 205 is equivalent to one game in the stored value of the advantageous period game number counter 205 every time a game is played only in the advantageous period. Incremental updating is performed by adding a constant value “1”. Note that the update of the advantageous period game number counter 205 is started from the next game of the game won in the advantageous period transition lottery during the non-advantageous period. However, in the case of winning the advantageous period transition lottery based on the winning of RBB1 or CBB, the game is started from the next game of the game in which the bonus is won (game in which the transition process to the advantageous period is performed). As described above, the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment updates the total number of games stored in the total game number counter 204 every time one game is performed, and one game is performed in the advantageous period. Every time the game is played, an update process is performed to update the total number of games in the advantageous period stored in the advantageous period game number counter 205.

  Then, the operation record control means 600 is based on the total number of games (A1) stored in the total game number counter 204 and the total number of games (A2) in the advantageous period stored in the advantageous period game number counter 205. , The calculation of “(A2 × 100) / A1” is performed to calculate the advantageous period stay ratio (%), and the calculated advantageous period stay ratio is overwritten in a predetermined storage area of the ratio storage means 203 and stored. Let In addition, the operation record control means 600 of this embodiment calculates an advantageous period stay ratio for each game, and specifically updates the total number of games every time a game is played and if it is an advantageous period. After performing an update process for updating the total number of games in the advantageous period, the advantageous period stay ratio is calculated.

  Next, a method for calculating the continuous character ratio and the character ratio will be described. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, RBB (RBB1, RBB2) and CBB are provided as bonuses. In the RBB, the RB is continuously operated regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the RB, and in the CBB, the CB is continuously operated regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. Yes. Then, the operation record control means 600 of the present embodiment uses the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 as the data for calculating the continuous character ratio and the character ratio, and the first kind special character data. The number of consecutive feature payouts, which is the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during operation, and the number of feature payouts, which is the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine during operation of the game, are totaled.

  Specifically, when the operation record control means 600 is in the first bonus state that shifts with the winning of the RBB, the RB that is the first kind special object is operating in all games. From the first bonus state, the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine is totaled as the number of consecutive feature payouts and the number of feature payouts. Since the CB that is one of the objects is in operation, the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine in the second bonus state is counted only as the number of paid-out items. That is, the operation record control means 600 of the present embodiment totals the number of medals that the gaming machine has paid out in the first bonus state as the number of consecutive feature payouts, and in the first bonus state or the second bonus state as the number of feature payouts. Aggregate the number of medals paid out by the gaming machine. Further, the operation record control means 600 of the present embodiment is a data obtained by dividing the game 6000 times into 15 as data for calculating the continuous character ratio and the character ratio in the game 6000 times (an example of a predetermined counting period). While counting the number of payouts of the above three types of medals in 400 games (an example of a predetermined reference counting period), which is the number of games for a set, the above three types for 15 sets with one set of 400 games The total number of medals paid out is totaled for each set.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main storage unit 190 of the present embodiment stores a total of 400 times of games for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of the games. One example of period cumulative storage means), and 15 sets of individual storage for storing 15 sets of data individually for each set, with 400 games as one set for each of the number of payouts, consecutive feature payouts, and feature payouts Means 200 (an example of a reference total accumulation period individual storage means) and a 15-set total storage means 201 (predetermined total accumulation period total storage) for storing a total of 15 sets for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts and the number of payouts An example of a means) and a total cumulative storage means 202 for storing the total cumulative number for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts and the number of payouts of the feature.

  The 400-times cumulative storage means 199 stores a cumulative total of the number of payouts in 400 games, a 400-time cumulative first counter 199a, and a 400-time cumulative second counter 199b that stores a cumulative total of consecutive-game payout numbers in 400 games. And a 400-th cumulative third counter 199c that stores the total of the number of paid-out items in 400 games. These counters are configured by storage areas of 2 bytes each set in advance in the RWM of the main control unit 10.

  When the medal is paid out, the operation record control means 600 has a value corresponding to the number of medals paid out to the stored value of the first counter 199a accumulated for 400 times (for example, a value “corresponding to the number of medals paid out for one sheet” 1 ") is added. It should be noted that the operation record control unit 600 according to the present embodiment is configured such that when a medal is paid out, regardless of the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 and the period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 400, the 400th cumulative first counter Processing to update the stored value of 199a is performed. In addition, the operation record control means 600 is a value corresponding to the number of medals paid out to the stored value of the 400th cumulative second counter 199b when medals are paid out only when the gaming state is the first bonus state ( For example, a process of adding a value “1” corresponding to the number of medals paid out for one sheet is performed. In addition, the operation record control means 600, when the game state is the first bonus state or the second bonus state, when the medals are paid out, the number of medals paid out to the stored value of the 400th cumulative third counter 199c. Is added (for example, a value “1” corresponding to the number of medals paid out per sheet).

  The operation record control means 600 transfers the data of the 400-time cumulative storage means 199 to the 15-set individual storage means 200 every time 400 games are played, and is accumulated 400 times after the data of the total cumulative storage means 202 is updated. In order to initialize the storage unit 199, it is a counter of the main storage unit 190, and is a counter for determining whether or not data for 400 games has been recorded in the cumulative storage unit 199 400 times since the initialization. Regardless of the presence or absence of medals, the stored value of the 400-game counter 199d (see FIG. 2) is set to a constant value (for example, “1”) corresponding to one game each time a game is played. Increment update to be added. The operation record control unit 600 determines that 400 games of data have been recorded in the initialized 400-time cumulative storage unit 199 when the stored value of the 400-time counter 199d reaches the value “400”. The data in the total number storage means 199 is transferred to the 15-set individual storage means 200, and after the data in the total number storage means 202 is updated, the 400 times total storage means 199 and the game 400 times counter 199d are initialized.

  In this way, the operation record control unit 600 stores the total of 400 games in the 400-time total storage unit 199. Note that the operation record control unit 600 is not limited to the configuration for determining whether or not 400 games have been performed based on the stored value of the 400-game counter 199d, for example, the stored value of the total game count counter 204 It may be configured to make a determination based on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the 15-set individual storage means 200 individually sets 15 sets of data for each set, with 400 games as one set for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of features. As storage areas to be stored, 15 2-byte areas preset in the RWM of the main control unit 10 are provided for each payout number. In each storage area of the 15-set individual storage means 200, data accumulated in 400 games (1 set) is stored. 15 storage areas for individually storing 15 sets of individual totals for each set with respect to the number of payouts, 15 storage areas for storing individual sets for 15 consecutive sets of individual totals for the number of consecutive feature payouts Each of the 15 storage areas that individually store 15 sets of individual cumulative totals for each number is a ring buffer that stores data sequentially from the beginning of the storage area and returns to the beginning when the end of the storage area is reached. It is configured as. For this reason, for example, when storing the 16th set of data in the state where the 15th set individual storage means 200 stores the data from the 1st to the 15th set, the storage area storing the first set of data is used. The 16th set of data is overwritten, whereby the latest data is overwritten and stored on the data stored first.

  Further, the 15-set cumulative storage unit 201 stores each 3 bytes preset in the RWM of the main control unit 10 as a storage area for storing the cumulative total of 15 sets for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts. The total cumulative storage means 202 includes a total cumulative first counter 202a for storing the total cumulative number of payouts, a total cumulative second counter 202b for storing the total cumulative consecutive payout numbers, and a bonus payout number A total cumulative third counter 202c for storing the total cumulative is provided. The total cumulative first counter 202a to the total cumulative third counter 202c are configured by storage areas of 3 bytes each preset in the RWM of the main control unit 10.

  Then, every time 400 games are played, the operation record control means 600 is in 400 games related to each of the payout number, consecutive feature payout number, and bonus payout number stored in the 400-time cumulative storage means 199. The accumulated data (stored values of the 400-times accumulated first counter 199a, the 400-times accumulated second counter 199b, and the 400-times accumulated third counter 199c) are transferred to and stored in the 15-set individual storage means 200. As described above, the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment is configured to calculate the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of the features stored in the 400-time cumulative storage unit 199 every time 400 games are played. The total data of 400 games related to each is stored in the 15-set individual storage means 200, and the payout stored in the 400-time cumulative storage means 199 every time 400 games have passed after 6000 games have passed. The total data of 400 games relating to the number is stored in the 15-set individual storage means 200 by overwriting the cumulative data of 400 games related to the number of payouts stored first, and stored in the 400-time cumulative storage means 199. Accumulated data for 400 consecutive games related to the number of consecutive feature payouts is stored first in the 15-set individual storage means 200. The data accumulated in 400 games related to the number of games to be paid out is overwritten and stored, and the data accumulated in 400 games related to the number of games paid out in the 400-time cumulative memory means 199 is stored in 15 sets individually. The accumulated data in 400 games relating to the number of paid-out items is first stored in 200 and stored.

  Further, the operation record control means 600 updates 15 sets of totals and totals for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of the feature every time 400 games are played. Specifically, when the latest data is stored in the 15-set individual storage unit 200, the operation record control unit 600 stores the total number of payouts for 15 sets stored in the 15-set individual storage unit 200, 15 Calculate the sum of the number of consecutive feature payouts for the set and the sum of the number of feature payouts for the 15 sets, and store the calculated total of 15 sets overwritten in a predetermined storage area of the 15-set cumulative storage unit 201. Update the 15 sets.

  In addition, when the latest data is stored in the 15-set individual storage unit 200, the operation record control unit 600 stores the accumulated value of the first counter 199a 400 times in the stored value of the total accumulated first counter 202a of the total accumulated storage unit 202. The value is added, the stored value of the 400-th cumulative second counter 199b is added to the stored value of the total cumulative second counter 202b, and the stored value of the 400-th cumulative third counter 199c is added to the stored value of the total cumulative third counter 202c Perform the addition process. In this way, the operation record control means 600 accumulates the total number of payouts, consecutive feature payout numbers, and accessory payout numbers in the total cumulative storage means 202, thereby counting the total total (total payouts, continuous feature payouts). The total number and the total number of paid-out items), and the total cumulative number is updated every 400 games played. The operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment is not limited to updating the total total every time 400 games are played, and may be configured to update the total total every time a medal is paid out. In this case, the total cumulative first counter 202a is always updated every time medals are paid out, and the total cumulative second counter 202b is set every time a medal is paid out only when the gaming state is the first bonus state. Only when the gaming state is the first bonus state or the second bonus state, the total accumulated third counter 202c may be updated each time a medal is paid out.

  Then, the operation record control means 600, based on the 15 sets of payout count (B1) and 15 sets of continuous feature payout count (B2) stored in the 15 set cumulative storage means 201, (B2 × 100) / B1 ”is calculated to calculate the continuous character ratio (%) in the game 6000 times, and the 15 sets of payouts (B1) stored in the 15 set total storage means 201 ) And a cumulative total of 15 sets of bonuses paid out (B3), a calculation of “B3 × 100) / B1” is performed to calculate a bonus rate (%) for 6000 games. The consecutive combination ratio and combination ratio are overwritten and stored in a predetermined storage area of the ratio storage means 203.

  In addition, the operation record control unit 600 includes the total cumulative number (C1) of the number of payouts stored in the total cumulative first counter 202a and the total cumulative number (C2) of the consecutive feature item payouts stored in the total cumulative second counter 201b. ) Based on the above, the process of calculating the continuous character ratio (%) in the total number of games by calculating “(C2 × 100) / C1” and the total number of payouts stored in the total cumulative first counter 202a Based on the cumulative total (C1) and the total cumulative total (C3) of the number of bonuses to be stored stored in the total cumulative third counter 201c, the calculation of “(C3 × 100) / C1” is performed to determine the bonus at the total number of games. A process for calculating the ratio (%) is performed, and the calculated continuous character ratio and the character ratio are overwritten and stored in a predetermined storage area of the ratio storage means 203.

  As described above, the operation record control unit 600 according to the present embodiment updates 15 sets of totals and totals for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of the game every time 400 games are played. After that, by calculating the game, the consecutive character ratio and the character ratio in the game 6000 times or the total number of games are calculated.

  In addition, as described above, the 400-time cumulative storage unit 199 of the present embodiment is initialized by the operation record control unit 600 every time 400 games are played, but in other cases, the main control unit 10 It is configured so that the data is retained by not being initialized except when an error relating to the RWM of the main control unit 10 such as an RWM error error or an RWM backup error of the main control unit 10 occurs. The data is held by being not initialized by the start or end of the first bonus state or the second bonus state, or the start or end of the advantageous period. Further, regarding the 15-set individual storage means 200, the 15-set cumulative storage means 201, the total cumulative storage means 202, the ratio storage means 203, the total game number counter 204, and the advantageous period game number counter 205, an error relating to the RWM of the main control unit 10 It is configured so that it is not initialized in any situation and always retains data, for example, the start or end of the first bonus state or the second bonus state, Data is held without being initialized regardless of any trigger including the start or end of the period.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an error relating to the RWM of the main control unit 10 occurs, the 400-time cumulative storage means 199, the 15-set individual storage means 200, the 15-set cumulative storage means 201, the total cumulative storage means 202, the ratio storage means 203, the total game number counter 204, and the advantageous period game number counter 205 are initialized to prevent the calculation using the RWM value whose reliability has decreased due to the occurrence of an error. be able to.

  In addition, the 400-time cumulative storage means 199, the 15-set individual storage means 200, the 15-set cumulative storage means 201, the total cumulative storage means 202, the ratio storage means 203, the total game number counter 204, and the advantageous period game number counter 205 For example, even if the set value is changed, the data is held without being initialized, and the power is turned on / off. Even if it is OFF, the data is held without being initialized.

  Therefore, the 3-byte total cumulative first counter 202a, the total cumulative second counter 202b and the total cumulative third counter 202c of the total cumulative storage means 202, the 3-byte total game number counter 204, and the 3-byte advantageous period game The number counter 205 is configured to stop counting when the stored value of a predetermined counter among these counters reaches the upper limit value, although a situation where the stored value reaches the upper limit value may occur. Yes. Specifically, the counter that reaches the upper limit first among the three types of counters in the total cumulative storage means 202 counts the number of payouts when payout occurs in any gaming state. Since this is the total cumulative first counter 201a, when the stored value of the total cumulative first counter 201a reaches the upper limit value, the total cumulative first counter 201a, the total cumulative second counter 201b, and the total cumulative third counter 201c are updated. To stop. The counter that reaches the upper limit first among the total game number counter 204 and the advantageous period game number counter 205 is a total game that counts the number of games regardless of the period controlled by the advantageous period control means 400. Since it is the number counter 204, when the stored value of the total game number counter 204 reaches the upper limit value, the updating of the total game number counter 204 and the advantageous period game number counter 205 is stopped.

  As described above, the advantageous period stay ratio in the total number of games recorded and calculated until the upper limit is reached after the main control unit 10 is operated for the first time, the continuous character ratio in the total number of games, and the character in the total number of games. The ratio constitutes a record from the initial operation of the main control unit 10 in the present embodiment. In addition, the continuous combination ratio in the game 6000 times and the combination ratio in the game 6000 times, which are values updated every 6000 games, constitute an operation record in the present embodiment.

  Next, a description will be given of the control for transmitting the result of the arithmetic processing executed by the operation record control means 600 to the ratio display device 610 and causing the ratio display device 610 to display it. The operation record control means 600 of this embodiment controls the display of the ratio display device 610 provided on the main control unit 10.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the main control unit 10 and the board case 350 that houses the main control unit 10. As shown in FIG. 8, a ratio display device 610 is provided on the surface of the main control unit 10. The main control unit 10 is housed in a transparent or translucent substrate case 350 constituted by a case body 352 and a case lid 354.

  The case main body 352 is provided with a main body side connecting portion 358 having a pin locking hole 362 that is a through hole on one side in the longitudinal direction. Further, the case lid body 354 has a lid body side coupling portion 360 having a pin insertion hole which is a through-hole, and the position in the short side direction is substantially the same as the body side coupling portion 358 of the case body 352 on one side in the longitudinal direction. In the position.

  When the case main body 352 and the case lid body 354 are coupled, the substrate case 350 has the main body side coupling portion 358 accommodated inside the lid body side coupling portion 360, and the center of the pin locking hole 362 and the pin insertion hole. The axis positions are substantially the same. In this state, the substrate case 350 is formed in an arrowhead shape in which the shape of the front end portion spreads away from the front end to the rear end, and the connecting pin 356 that is an elastically deformable pin is interposed through the pin insertion hole. The pin locking hole 362 is inserted. Here, the diameter of the pin locking hole 362 is shorter than the distance between both end portions of the connecting pin 356 that is the widest of the shapes of the tip portions.

  For this reason, in the board case 350, the connecting pin 356 is elastically deformed when passing through the pin locking hole 362, and the distance between both end portions that are the widest of the shape of the tip portion is substantially the same as the diameter of the pin locking hole 362. It becomes. Further, in the board case 350, when the distal end portion of the connecting pin 356 passes through the pin locking hole 362, the distal end portion of the connecting pin 356 is restored to the original shape by its own elastic force. Of these, the distance between both end portions that are most widened is restored to a shape longer than the diameter of the pin locking hole 362, and cannot pass through the pin locking hole 362 again.

  Accordingly, the substrate case 350 is stored in the substrate case 350 by connecting the case main body 352 and the case lid 354 by the connecting pin 356, the main body side connecting portion 358, and the lid side connecting portion 360. The ratio display device 610 provided on the surfaces of the control unit 10 and the main control unit 10 can be sealed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the substrate case 350 containing the main control unit 10 is attached to the storage box BX. As shown in FIG. 9, in the slot machine 1, when the substrate case 350 containing the main control unit 10 is attached to the storage box BX, the display of the ratio display device 610 provided on the main control unit 10 is displayed on the front surface. It is installed above the reel unit 310 so that it can be viewed from the front with the door UD opened. The above-described key cylinder 270 and setting change button 280 are provided on the front surface of the power supply device 290 provided below the reel unit 310 as shown in FIG. It may be done.

  Next, details of the ratio display device 610 will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a ratio display device 610 provided in the main control unit 10. As shown in FIG. 10A, the ratio display device 610 of this embodiment includes a segment driver that is a circuit for driving a segment of a 7-segment display, a 7-segment display that can display a 4-digit number, It is composed of As shown in FIG. 10B, the display unit of each digit of the 7-segment display constituting the ratio display device 610 includes seven segments A to G arranged in the shape of the number “8”, and segments A segment driver is arranged in the lower right of A to G, and the segment driver drives each segment of the 7-segment display in response to a display control signal from the operation recording control means 600. The segment drive signal is output to change the display mode of the 7-segment display. As a result, the operation record control unit 600 controls the turning on / off of each of the eight segments A to H with 8-bit data, and various displays such as numbers and symbols by the ratio display device 610 are possible. .

  The operation record control means 600 according to the present embodiment includes an advantageous period stay ratio (%), a continuous character ratio (%) and a character ratio (%) in 6000 games, and a continuous character ratio (%) in the total number of games. ) And the ratio of the actors (%) are sequentially displayed on the ratio display device 610. Specifically, when the power is turned on, the operation record control means 600, based on the data of the ratio storage means 203, the numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio, the numerical value of the continuous character ratio in 6000 games, It is the time for which each numerical value is displayed for each display control signal of the numerical value of the bonus rate at 6000 times, the numerical value of the continuous bonus rate at the total number of games, and the numerical value of the bonus rate at the total number of games. Each time a display time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, a display control signal indicating a display mode of each numerical value is transmitted to the ratio display device 610, whereby each numerical value is sequentially displayed on the ratio display device 610.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode displayed on the ratio display device 610 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in the display mode displayed on the ratio display device 610 of the present embodiment, “7U” is used as the identification symbol indicating the advantageous period stay ratio, and “7U” is used as the identification symbol indicating the consecutive character ratio at 6000 games. “6y”, “7y” as the identification symbol indicating the ratio of the actors in the game 6000 times, “6A” as the identification symbol indicating the ratio of the consecutive actors in the total number of games, “7A” as the identification symbol indicating the ratio of the actors in the total number of games "Is preset.

  In the ratio display device 610, among the display units capable of displaying four-digit numbers, the upper two-digit display unit is set as a display region for displaying an identification symbol such as a stay period of advantageous periods, and the lower two-digit display unit is displayed. It is set as a display area for displaying numerical values such as the stay period during the advantageous period. For this reason, the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment displays an identification symbol corresponding to the display of the lower two-digit display unit of the ratio display device 610 on the upper two-digit display unit of the ratio display device 610. The display of the lower 2 digits display is an advantageous period stay ratio, a continuous character ratio at 6000 games, a character ratio at 6000 games, a continuous character ratio at the total number of games, or a character ratio at the total number of games. It can be displayed on the ratio display device 610 so as to be clear. In addition, since the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment uses the lower two digits of the display unit of the ratio display device 610 as a display area for displaying a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio, a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio is displayed. In this case, a numerical value obtained by rounding down the decimal point is displayed on the ratio display device 610.

  The sub-control unit 20 performs various calculations for executing effects based on various signals transmitted from the main control unit 10, and based on the calculation results, the effect display device 330, the effect device 300 including the audio device 340, and the like. The operation of the output means is controlled. The functions of the sub-control unit 20 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (example of information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a predetermined program. The sub control unit 20 of the present embodiment has a CPU (hereinafter, the CPU of the sub control unit 20 is also referred to as “sub CPU”) as a processor. In addition, the sub-control unit 20 includes an effect control unit 180 and a sub-storage unit 181 on the ROM of the sub-control unit 20. Each means constituting the sub-control unit 20 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the sub-storage means 181 when each control process is executed.

  The effect control unit 180 uses, for example, the effect display device 330 based on the various signals transmitted from the main control unit 10 and the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 182 of the sub storage unit 181. Control related to effects related to the game, such as display effects to be performed and sound effects to be performed using the audio device 340, is performed. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a change in state occurs, the lamp and LED are turned on or blinking, the display content of the effect display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, etc. Performing execution control for assisting a game such as a winning assist effect, which is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific role, by notifying the batting order and pressing timing at which the winning combination can be won.

  Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In this embodiment, for each lottery process using a random number, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit of the sub-control unit 20, and the effect lottery table storage unit 183 of the sub storage unit 181. Each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process among the plurality of effect lottery tables stored in the table.

2. Main CPU Memory Map Next, a ROM and RWM memory map of the main CPU of the main control unit 10 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a memory map of the ROM and RWM of the main CPU of the main control unit 10. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 includes a setting change unit 100, an insertion acceptance unit 105, a random number generation unit 110, an internal lottery unit 120, a reel control unit 130, a winning determination unit 140, a payout control unit 150, and a replay processing unit 160. The program command code of the game control processing module, which is a module that functions as the game state transition control means 170 and the advantageous period control means 400 and that controls the progress of the game, is stored in the specified capacity (control area 4.5 KB). It is described in the area of addresses 0000H to 11FFH. Further, the main control unit 10 describes the program data of the game control processing module in the area of addresses 1200H to 1DF3H within the specified capacity (data area 3.0 KB). The area of addresses 0000H to 11FFH and the area of addresses 1200H to 1DF3H in the ROM of the main control unit 10 are areas in which game control processing modules are described, and constitute use areas in the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 10 is a game machine such as a module that functions as security-related processing and operation record control means 600 from the viewpoint of preventing unauthorized modification and other changes to the unused areas, the comment areas, and the addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH. Program instruction codes and data of other processing modules other than the game control processing module, which are responsible for the test-related signal processing defined by the rules, are described. The addresses 1F00H to 2FBFH in the ROM of the main control unit 10 are areas in which other processing modules other than the game control processing module are described, and constitute another area in the present embodiment. The module that functions as the operation record control unit 600 is included in another processing module in the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 10 provides an RWM for the use area in the 512 bytes of addresses F000H to F1FFH after the program management area and the area without hardware area. Further, the main control unit 10 provides another area RWM at 512 bytes of addresses F200H to F3FFH. In the main control unit 10, F400H to FFFFH are areas having no hardware area. Note that the program instruction code of the game control processing module in the use area and the program instruction code of the separate processing module in another area are described in an assembler language.

  The main control unit 10 secures work areas such as timers, counters, and flags related to the use area program, such as the payout number counter 196 and the advantageous period end determination counter 198, in the F000H to F13FH of the RWM in the use area. The stack area of the used area is secured in F1C0H to F1FFH behind the unused area. Further, the main control unit 10 uses a register in the used area in the RWM in the used area, and the back register is not used.

  In addition, the main control unit 10 includes 400 times cumulative storage means 199, 400 times of game counter 199d, 15 sets of individual storage means 200, after the unused areas of F200H to F20FH among the RWMs of different areas, in F210H to F22FH. Secure work areas such as timers, counters, flags, etc. related to programs in different areas such as 15-set cumulative storage means 201, total cumulative storage means 202, ratio storage means 203, total game number counter 204, advantageous period game number counter 205, etc. , F230H to F246H are reserved as stack areas, and F247H to F3FFH are unused areas.

  The main control unit 10 is configured to be executable by calling a program described in another area from a use area. That is, the operation record control means 600 described in a separate area and functioning as a separate processing module includes a setting change means 100, an input receiving means 105, a random number generation means 110, and an internal function functioning as a game control processing module described in the use area. The control process can be executed by being called from any of the lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the replay processing means 160, the gaming state transition control means 170, and the advantageous period control means 400. It is comprised so that.

  The main control unit 10 uses a 4-byte instruction code to call another processing module described in another area. For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can save the capacity of the used area for the portion exceeding 4 bytes when the instruction code constituting another processing module is 4 bytes or more.

  The program described in the separate area is configured to be executed after being statically called from the program in the use area. The program described in the separate area and the use area are described. The program is not executed at the same time. In addition, access to the RWM in each other area from the use area or another area is allowed only for reference, and it is configured so that it cannot be updated. In addition, the subroutine in the control area of the use area cannot be called from the control area of another area.

  The main control unit 10 is a process in which a subroutine for execution is assembled in the use area when a program described in another area is executed, and has a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1.49 ms). It is configured to prohibit the execution of interrupt processing, which is processing executed in step (b).

  Then, the operation record control unit 600 of this embodiment is called by the payout control unit 150 to execute an operation record calculation process that is a process for calculating the operation record of the main control unit 10 displayed on the ratio display device 610. It is configured as follows. In addition, the operation record control unit 600, as an output destination that outputs the display mode of the segment, when executing the control process related to the display on the game information display unit DS among the interrupt processes executed by the main control unit 10, Processing to transmit a display control signal to the ratio display device 610 in order to display the result calculated in the operation record calculation processing on the ratio display device 610 by being called by the main control unit 10 when the ratio display device 610 is selected. Is configured to run.

  The operation record control unit 600 transmits a display control signal to the ratio display device 610 every time a predetermined time of 5 seconds elapses in the process of transmitting the display control signal to the ratio display device 610. At this time, each time the operation record control unit 600 transmits a display control signal to the ratio display device 610, the operation record control unit 600 switches the display control signal to be transmitted and transmits the identification information indicating the advantageous period stay ratio to the ratio display device 610. A numerical value indicating a symbol and an advantageous period stay ratio, an identification symbol indicating a continuous character ratio at 6000 games, a numerical value indicating a continuous character ratio at 6000 games, and an identification symbol and game indicating a character ratio at 6000 games Numerals indicating the ratio of heroes at 6,000 times, identification symbols indicating the ratio of consecutive heroes in the total number of games, numerical values indicating the ratio of consecutive heroes in the total number of games, identification symbols indicating the ratio of heroes in the total number of games and total A numerical value indicating the ratio of the objects in the number of games is sequentially displayed.

3. Next, referring to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation record display in the ratio display device 610 executed by the operation record control means 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. Such processing will be described.

<Game control processing>
FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing a control process executed by each means constituting the main control unit 10 in the game in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the main control unit 10 executes an initialization process (S1). In this process, the main control unit 10 determines whether the backup data is normal or the setting change is appropriately reflected when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, and the main storage means. A process of initializing (clearing) various flag data and counter values stored in 190 is executed. Note that the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment generates backup data at any time while the power is on and stores it in the backup storage means (not shown) of the main storage means 190, causing an unexpected power interruption. Even in such a case, it is possible to return to the state before the occurrence of the power interruption by executing the initialization process.

  Next, the main control unit 10 executes game start control in order to start control processing related to one game (S2). In this process, the main control unit 10 executes initialization (clearing) of the RWM that requires initialization at the time of turning off the game information display unit DS or starting each game.

  Next, the insertion accepting unit 105 in the main control unit 10 executes the insertion acceptance control (S3). In this process, the insertion accepting unit 105 determines that the player presses the single bet button BT when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals into the medal insertion slot MI and when the medal is credited more than the predetermined number of insertions. When the pressing operation is performed the same number of times as the specified number of insertions or when the max bet button MB is pressed, the process of activating the effective line L1 and activating the start operation of the start lever SL is executed. In addition, when the replay is won in the previous game and the replay processing by the replay processing means 160 is executed and set to the ready state, the insertion accepting means 105 does not use the player's hand medal (including credit medal). In addition, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of medals in the game won by the replay is executed, and the start operation of the start lever SL is performed with the same effective line L1 as the game won by the replay being set. Activate.

  Next, the internal lottery means 120 in the main control unit 10 executes internal lottery control (S4). In this process, the internal lottery means 120 acquires a random number value from the random number generation means 110 when the start lever SL is started and a start signal is detected from the start switch 230, and is stored in the internal lottery table storage means. An internal lottery process for determining a winning area using any one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E is executed. Further, the internal lottery means 120 executes symbol setting for setting information related to symbols to be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 when the reel control means 130 executes the reel stop control.

  Further, in this process, the advantageous period control means 400 is configured to be able to execute the advantageous period transition lottery based on the selected winning area when it is a non-advantageous period, and when it is an advantageous period, A control process related to the AT is configured to be executable.

  Next, the reel control means 130 in the main control unit 10 executes reel rotation control (S5). In this process, the reel control means 130 executes a reel rotation process for starting the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Then, the reel control means 130 activates the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rises to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation. Perform the validation process.

  Next, the reel control means 130 in the main control unit 10 executes reel stop control (S6). In this process, the reel control means 130 stops the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons B1 to B3 when a valid stop signal is output from the stop switch 240. To do. When the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the reel control means 130 performs a predetermined operation after the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed based on the winning area won by the internal lottery means 120. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped within 190 ms as the stop time.

  Next, the winning determination means 140 in the main control unit 10 executes winning determination control (S7). In this process, the winning determination means 140 is a predetermined winning symbol combination based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not it corresponds. Then, the winning determination unit 140 causes the payout control unit 150, the replay processing unit 160, and the gaming state transition control unit 170 to execute processing corresponding to the winning combination.

  Next, the payout control means 150 in the main control unit 10 executes payout control (S8). In this process, the payout control means 150 credits a medal with the number of payouts corresponding to the winning small combination when the winning determination means 140 determines that the small role has been won. Further, when the credit exceeds an upper limit value (for example, 50), the payout control means 150 pays out medals for the amount exceeding the upper limit value of the credit from the hopper unit 320 to the medal payout exit MO. put out.

  Next, the replay processing means 160 in the main control unit 10 executes replay control (S9). In this process, the replay processing means 160 executes the replay process and enters a ready state when the winning determination means 140 determines that the replay has been won. If the winning determination means 140 determines that the replay has not been won, the main control unit 10 skips the process of step S9 and moves the process to step S10.

  Next, the game state transition control means 170 in the main control unit 10 executes the game state transition control (S10), and returns the process to step S2. In this process, the gaming state transition control means 170 is arranged on the effective line L1 when the symbol combination displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is a symbol combination related to the gaming state transition. The gaming state is shifted to the gaming state corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the screen. Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 170 transitions the gaming state to the RT2 state when the winning symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130.

  In addition, when the RBB1 or RBB2 is won, the gaming state transition control means 170 executes a process for shifting the gaming state to the bonus arrangement state, and activates the winning bonus when RBB1, RBB2, or CBB wins. And a process related to the termination of the activated bonus. For example, when the winning symbol combination of RBB1 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control unit 130, the gaming state transition control unit 170 operates the RBB1 to shift the gaming state to the first bonus state. Execute the process.

  In addition, when the winning area including RBB1 or RBB2 is not won in the internal lottery, or the symbol combination different from the symbol combination related to the transition of the gaming state or the bonus winning symbol combination by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is effective. If it is displayed on the line L1 and the bonus is not in operation, the main control unit 10 skips the process of step S10 and moves the process to step S2.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, one game is executed by executing the processing of Step S2 to Step S10.

<Discharge control>
FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the payout control executed by the payout control means 150 in step S8 of the game control process shown in FIG.

  In the payout control by the payout control means 150, the payout control means 150 first determines whether or not a small role has won in this game (S21). In this process, in the payout control means 150, in the winning determination control by the winning determination means 140 (see step S7 in FIG. 13A), the winning symbol combination of the small role is effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. It is determined whether or not it has been displayed above, and if it is determined that the small role has won (YES), the medal payout in the current game is based on the payout predetermined for the winning small role The number is determined, and the determined payout number of medals is set in the payout number counter 196 (S22). In this process, for example, if the payout control means 150 determines that the bell has won in the current game, the payout control unit 150 determines the payout number of medals to be 9 based on the payout of the bell, and the payout counter 196 has 9 medals. A value “9” corresponding to is set.

  If it is determined that the small role has not won in the current game after the process of step S22 or in the process of step S21 (NO), the payout control unit 150 records the operation record in the operation record control unit 600. Arithmetic processing is executed (S23). In this process, the payout control means 150 first prohibits execution of interrupt processing by the main control unit 10. Next, the payout control means 150 saves the data used in the use area from the register to the back register. Then, the payout control unit 150 calls the operation record control unit 600 described in another area of the ROM and causes the operation record control unit 600 to execute operation record calculation processing.

  After the operation record calculation process by the operation record control unit 600 is completed, the payout control unit 150 executes a payout process (S24) and ends the payout control. In this process, the payout control means 150 credits medals of the payout amount determined to be paid out in the current game. The payout control means 150 pays out medals from the hopper unit 320 to the medal payout exit MO when the credit exceeds the upper limit value (for example, 50 cards). put out.

<Operation record calculation processing>
FIG. 14 shows the operation record by the operation record control unit 600 being called by the payout control unit 150 which is a module in the use area in the processing of the payout control step 150 by the payout control unit 150 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing operation recording calculation processing which is a subroutine executed by the control means 600.

  In the operation record control means 600 of this embodiment, the effective stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed after the start lever SL is started, and the symbol combination is placed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Is displayed, and the winning determination means 140 determines the presence / absence of a winning combination, so that an advantageous period displayed on the ratio display device 610 at the time of payout control after the result of one game is obtained. A numerical value indicating the stay ratio, a numerical value indicating the ratio of consecutive actors at 6000 games, a numerical value indicating the ratio of actors at 6000 games, a numerical value indicating the ratio of consecutive actors at the total number of games, and a role at the total number of games A numerical value indicating an object ratio and an operation record calculation process to be calculated are executed.

  In the operation record calculation process, first, the operation record control unit 600 starts a game number counting process for counting the number of games. In the game number counting process, the operation record control unit 600 first adds 1 to the stored value of the total game number counter 204 (S31). In this process, the operation record control means 600 executes an increment update in which a value “1” corresponding to one game is added to the total game number counter 204 because one game is executed. In addition, the operation record control means 600 uses the value “1” corresponding to one game as the value stored in the game 400 counter 199d because one game is executed during the execution of the process of step S31. Incremental update to be added to.

  By executing the process of step S31, the operation record control unit 600 can add up the total number of games as the total number of games, which is the total number of times the game has been executed. The process of step S31 constitutes the cumulative game number counting process in the present embodiment.

  Next, the operation record control unit 600 determines whether or not the current game is a game executed with the advantageous period started by the advantageous period control unit 400 (S32). In this process, when it is determined that the current game is a game executed with the advantageous period started (YES), the operation record control means 600 sets the stored value of the advantageous period game number counter 205 to 1. Add (S33). In this process, the operation record control unit 600 has executed the value “1” corresponding to one game to the advantageous period game number counter 205 since one game has been executed in the state where the advantageous period has started. Perform an incremental update to add. The process of step S33 constitutes a process of totalizing the total number of advantageous period games, which is the total number of times the game has been executed in the state where the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control unit 400 in the present embodiment.

  By executing the processing of step S32 and step S33, the operation record control unit 600 sets the cumulative advantageous period game count as the total number of times the game has been executed in the state where the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control unit 400. The number of games during the advantageous period can be totaled.

  After the process of step S33 is executed or when it is determined in the process of step S32 that the current game is a game executed in a state where the advantageous period has not started (NO), the operation record control means 600 Then, a payout number summarizing process, which is a process of summing up the number of payouts used for calculating the value of the continuous character ratio and the value of the character ratio, is started. In the payout amount totaling process, the operation record control unit 600 first determines whether or not a value is set in the payout number counter 196 (S34). In this process, the operation record control means 600 determines whether or not the small role has won in this game by referring to the value of the payout number counter 196 secured in the RWM of the use area of the main control unit 10. At the same time, when a value is set in the payout number counter 196 and the small combination has won, the payout of the winning small combination is referred to.

  As a result, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment refers to the stored value of the payout number counter 196 provided for output to the external device in the use area of the main control unit 10, so that another processing module in another area When the operation record calculation process by the operation record control means 600 is executed, it is not necessary to have a counter for recording the number of payouts in the current game in the RWM in another area, so that the data capacity of the main controller 10 is not increased. An operation record calculation to be displayed on the ratio display device 610 can be executed.

  If it is determined in the processing of step S34 that a value is set in the payout number counter 196 (YES), the operation record control means 600 is a value corresponding to the number of medals paid out in the current game. The stored value of the payout number counter 196 is added 400 times to the first counter 199a (S35).

  Next, the operation record control unit 600 determines whether or not the current game is a bonus game (S36). In this process, the operation record control means 600 determines whether any of RBB1, RBB2, or CBB is operating in the current game, and either of RBB1, RBB2, or CBB is operating. If it is determined (YES), the stored value of the payout number counter 196, which is a value corresponding to the payout number of medals paid out in the current game, is added to the third counter 199c accumulated 400 times (S37).

  Next, the operation record control means 600 determines whether or not the current game is a game in the first bonus state (S38). In this process, the operation record control means 600 determines whether either RBB1 or RBB2 is operating in the current game, and determines that either RBB1 or RBB2 is operating. (YES), the stored value of the payout number counter 196, which is a value corresponding to the payout number of medals to be paid out in the current game, is added to the second counter 199b accumulated 400 times (S39).

  After performing the process of step S39, when it is determined in the process of step S34 that the value is not set in the payout number counter 196 (NO), in the process of step S36, the current game is a game state other than the bonus state. When it is determined that the game is a game in (NO) or in the process of step S38, when it is determined that the current game is a game in the second bonus state (NO), the operation record control means 600 is 400. It is determined whether or not the game has been executed (S40). In this process, the operation record control means 600 determines whether or not the stored value of the 400-game counter 199d is the value “400”, thereby starting 400 games from the time when the accumulated storage means 199 is initialized 400 times. It is determined whether or not the game has been executed.

  If it is determined in the process of step S40 that 400 games have been executed (YES), the operation record control unit 600 stores the first counter 199a, 400 accumulated 400 times in the 15-set individual storage unit 200 configured as a ring buffer. The stored values of the second accumulated second counter 199b and the 400 accumulated third counter 199c are transferred and stored (S41). Next, the operation record control unit 600 executes a cumulative update process (S42). In this process, the operation record control unit 600 is configured to collect the total number of payouts for 15 sets stored in the 15-set individual storage unit 200, the total sum of payout numbers for 15 sets, and the roles for 15 sets. The total of the number of items paid out is calculated, and the calculated totals of the 15 sets are stored in the 15-set total storage means 201. In addition, the operation record control unit 600 adds the stored value of the 400-th cumulative first counter 199a to the total cumulative first counter 202a of the total cumulative storage unit 202, and adds the stored value of the 400-th cumulative second counter 199b to the total cumulative second counter 202b. Are added, and the stored value of the accumulated third counter 199c is added 400 times to the accumulated total third counter 202c, thereby updating each counter of the accumulated total storage means 202.

  The processing shown in step S34, step S35, and step S40 to step S42 constitutes a cumulative payout number totaling process for totalizing the total payout number that is the total of the payout number of medals associated with winning of a small role in the present embodiment. In addition, the processing of step S36 to step S42 constitutes processing for totalizing the total number of paid-out bonus items, which is the total of the number of paid-out medals associated with winning a small role during the operation of the winning feature in the present embodiment. In addition, the number of consecutive feature payouts at 6000 games, the number of consecutive feature payouts at the total number of games, the number of feature payouts at 6000 games, and the number of feature payouts at the total number of games are as follows. Consists of the total number of payouts

  Next, the operation record control unit 600 initializes the 400-time cumulative storage unit 199 (S43). In this process, the operation record control unit 600 stores 400 game values in the 400-time cumulative storage unit 199 and reflects the stored values in the 15-set individual storage unit 200 and the total cumulative storage unit 202. Therefore, in order to enable counting of 400 games again, the 400-time cumulative storage means 199 is initialized, that is, the value “0” is set as the stored value.

  After determining that the 400 games have not been executed after the process of step S43 or in the process of step S40 (NO), the operation record control means 600 determines the value of the advantageous period ratio and the continuous character ratio. A ratio calculation process for calculating a value in the game 6000 times and a value in the total number of games, and a value in the game ratio 6000 times and a value in the total number of games is started. In the ratio calculation process, first, the operation record control unit 600 calculates an advantageous section ratio (S44). In this process, the operation record control unit 600 sets the total number of games (A1) stored in the total game number counter 204 and the total number of games (A2) in the advantageous period stored in the advantageous period game number counter 205. Based on this, an advantageous period stay ratio (= (A2 × 100) / A1) (%) is calculated, and the calculated result is stored in the ratio storage means 203.

  The process of step S44 constitutes an advantageous period ratio calculation process that is a process of calculating an advantageous period ratio that is a ratio of the cumulative number of games and the cumulative advantageous period number of games in the present embodiment. Further, the advantageous period stay ratio constitutes the advantageous period ratio in the present embodiment.

  Next, the operation record control unit 600 determines whether 400 games have been executed (S45). In this process, the operation record control means 600 determines whether or not the stored value of the 400-times game counter 199d is the value “400” in the same manner as in the process of step S40, thereby obtaining the previous consecutive character ratio. It is determined whether or not a game of 400 games has been executed from the time of calculating the combination ratio.

  If it is determined in step S45 that 400 games are not being executed (NO), the operation record control unit 600 ends the operation record calculation process without calculating the continuous character ratio and the character ratio. . On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step S45 that 400 games have been executed (YES), the operation record control means 600 calculates a continuous character ratio and a character ratio (S46). In this process, the operation record control means 600 calculates the value of the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times and the value in the total number of games, and the value in the game character ratio in the game 6000 times and the value in the total number of games.

  When calculating the value of the consecutive character ratio at 6000 games, the operation record control unit 600 stores the total of 15 sets of payouts (B1) stored in the 15-set total storage unit 201 and the number of consecutive character payouts. Based on the total (B2) of 15 sets, the ratio of consecutive actors (= (B2 × 100) / B1) (%) in 6000 games is calculated and stored in the ratio storage means 203.

  When calculating the value of the total number of games of the consecutive character ratio, the operation record control means 600 stores the total number of payouts (C1) stored in the total cumulative first counter 202a and the total cumulative second counter 202b. Based on the total cumulative number (C2) of consecutive feature payouts, the ratio of consecutive features (= (C2 × 100) / C1) (%) in the total number of games is calculated and stored in the ratio storage means 203.

  When calculating the value of the bonus rate at 6000 games, the operation record control unit 600 stores the total of 15 sets of payouts (B1) stored in the 15-set total storage unit 201 and 15 of the number of paid-out items. Based on the cumulative total (B3) of the set, a bonus ratio (= (B3 × 100) / B1) (%) in 6000 games is calculated and stored in the ratio storage means 203.

  When calculating the value of the total number of games of the ratio of bonuses, the operation record control means 600 is stored in the total cumulative number (C1) of the number of payouts stored in the total cumulative first counter 202a and the total cumulative third counter 202c. Based on the total cumulative number (C3) of consecutive consecutive feature payouts, a ratio (= (C3 × 100) / C1) (%) of the total number of games is calculated and stored in the ratio storage means 203.

  The process of step S46 constitutes a cumulative character ratio calculation process that is a process of calculating a cumulative character ratio that is a ratio between the cumulative payout number and the cumulative feature payout number in the present embodiment. In addition, the continuous character ratio in the game 6000, the continuous character ratio in the total number of games, the character ratio in the game 6000, and the character ratio in the total game number are the cumulative character ratio in the present embodiment. Configure.

  Next, in the current game, the operation record control unit 600 executes 400 games after initializing the 400-time cumulative storage unit 199, and the consecutive character ratio value and the character ratio value are again counted as 400 games. In order to enable this, the game 400 times counter 199d is initialized, that is, the value “0” is set as the stored value (S47), and the operation record calculation process is terminated.

<Display by ratio display device>
Next, the display by the ratio display device 610 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of display by the ratio display device 610 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment.

  As described above, the operation record control unit 600 is called by the main control unit 10 when executing the control process related to the display on the main control display device 500 among the interrupt processes executed by the main control unit 10. In order to display the result calculated in the operation record calculation process on the ratio display device 610, a process of transmitting a display control signal to the ratio display device 610 is executed. Here, the operation record control means 600 is a 7-segment display that constitutes the ratio display device 610 that is currently selected as a display control signal output destination by the main control unit 10 as a display control signal to be transmitted every display time. , A signal for specifying which of the segments A to H is lit is transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, nothing is displayed on the ratio display device 610 provided on the main control unit 10 when the power is OFF. When the power is turned on and turned on, the advantageous period stay ratio is displayed on the ratio display device 610 based on the data in the ratio storage means 203. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15B, the slot machine 1 displays the identification symbol “7U” indicating the advantageous period stay ratio on the display unit of the upper two digits of the ratio display device 610, and also displays the advantageous period. The numerical value of the stay ratio is displayed on the display unit of the lower two digits of the ratio display device 610. The example shown in FIG. 15B is an example in which a numerical value of “70” is displayed as the advantageous period stay ratio (%), and indicates that the advantageous period stay ratio is 70%. Yes.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, when display of the identification symbol and numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio is started, the display time (for example, 5 seconds) starts to be measured, and is displayed on the ratio display device 610 every 5 seconds thereafter. Change the symbol and numerical value. In the slot machine 1, when 5 seconds have elapsed since the identification symbol and the numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio are displayed, the consecutive character ratios for 6000 games are displayed on the ratio display device 610 based on the data in the ratio storage means 203. To do. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15C, the slot machine 1 replaces the identification symbol “7U” indicating the advantageous period stay ratio with an identification symbol “6y” indicating the consecutive character ratio in 6000 games. In addition to displaying on the display unit of the upper 2 digits of the ratio display device 610, the numerical value of the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times is displayed on the display unit of the lower 2 digits of the ratio display device 610 instead of the numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio . Note that the example shown in FIG. 15C is an example in which a numerical value of “60” is displayed as the consecutive character ratio (%) in the game 6000 times, and the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times is the same. It shows that it is 60%.

  In addition, when 5 seconds have elapsed since the slot machine 1 started to display the identification symbol and the numerical value of the consecutive character ratio in the game 6000 times, based on the data in the ratio storage means 203, the character ratio in the game 6000 times Is displayed on the ratio display device 610. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (D), the slot machine 1 replaces the identification symbol “6y” indicating the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times with the identification symbol “6” indicating the character ratio in the game 6000 times. 7y "is displayed on the display unit of the upper two digits of the ratio display device 610, and the numerical value of the accessory ratio in the game 6000 times is replaced with the lower two digits of the ratio display device 610 in place of the continuous character ratio value in the game 6000 times. On the display. Note that the example shown in FIG. 15D is an example in which a value of “70” is displayed as the percentage of bonuses (%) at 6000 games, and the bonus rate at 6000 games is 70%. It is shown that.

  In addition, when 5 seconds have passed since the slot machine 1 started to display the identification symbol and numerical value of the bonus rate in the game 6000 times, the continuous bonus game in the total number of games based on the data in the rate storage means 203. The ratio is displayed on the ratio display device 610. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (E), the identification symbol “6A” indicating the ratio of consecutive characters in the total number of games is displayed as a ratio in place of the identification symbol “7y” indicating the ratio of characters in the game 6000 times. In addition to displaying on the display unit of the upper two digits of the device 610, the numerical value of the consecutive character ratio in the total number of games is displayed on the display unit of the lower two digits of the ratio display device 610 instead of the value of the character ratio in the game 6000 times To do. The example shown in FIG. 15 (E) is an example in which a numerical value of “60” is displayed as the continuous role ratio (%) in the total number of games, and the continuous role ratio in the total number of games is It shows that it is 60%.

  In addition, when 5 seconds have passed since the slot machine 1 has started displaying the identification symbol and numerical value of the continuous character ratio in the total number of games, the character ratio in the total number of games is based on the data in the ratio storage means 203. Is displayed on the ratio display device 610. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (F), the slot machine 1 replaces the identification symbol “6A” indicating the continuous character ratio in the total number of games with the identification symbol “6A” indicating the character ratio in the total number of games. 7A "is displayed on the display unit of the upper two digits of the ratio display device 610, and the numerical value of the character ratio in the total number of games is replaced with the lower two digits of the ratio display device 610 in place of the continuous character ratio value in the total number of games On the display. The example shown in FIG. 15 (F) is an example in which a numerical value of “70” is displayed as the ratio (%) of the total number of games, and the ratio of the total number of games is 70%. It is shown that.

  Further, when 5 seconds have elapsed since the slot machine 1 started displaying the identification symbol and numerical value of the ratio of the number of games in the total number of games, as shown in FIG. 15B, the slot machine 1 is based on the data in the ratio storage means 203. Then, the display of the identification symbol and the numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio is started again, and thereafter the ratio display device in the order shown in FIG. 15B to FIG. 610 is configured to switch the display.

  When the slot machine 1 is turned off while the display shown in FIGS. 15B to 15F is cyclically displayed on the ratio display device 610, the slot machine 1 is shown in FIG. Thus, the display of the advantageous period stay ratio and the like is terminated. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the advantageous period stay ratio and the like are always displayed cyclically when the power is turned on, and the advantageous period stay ratio and the like are continuously displayed until the power is turned off. It is like that. Further, since the slot machine 1 displays the advantageous period stay ratio and the like based on the data of the ratio storage means 203, the game record control means 600 determines that the advantageous period stay ratio is played once. The latest numerical value is also displayed when updated, or when 400 games have been performed and the continuous character ratio and the character ratio in the game 6000 times or the total number of games are updated by the operation record control means 600. be able to.

<Summary of this embodiment>
As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of operation records displayed on the ratio display device 610 as an advantageous period stay ratio, a continuous combination ratio at 6000 games, and a combination ratio at 6000 games. In order to calculate the consecutive character ratio in the total number of games and the character ratio in the total number of games, the game number totaling process shown in steps S31 to S33 in FIG. 14 and the steps S34 to S43 are performed. The three calculation processes of the indicated payout count process and the ratio calculation process shown in steps S44 to S47 are simultaneously executed in the operation record calculation process which is one subroutine.

  As a result, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the three processes of the game number counting process, the payout number counting process, and the ratio calculation process. It is necessary to call the program once, but when the payout control unit 150 executes the payout control, the operation record calculation processing program is called once so that the game number counting process, the payout number counting process, the ratio calculating process, 3 can be executed, the number of times the program is called can be reduced, and the operation record can be calculated without increasing the capacity of the program.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the ratio calculation process simultaneously with the payout amount totaling process, so that the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times, the continuous character ratio in the total number of games, and the game 6000 times. It is possible to reduce the number of calls of a program necessary for calculating the ratio of the bonuses and the bonus rate in the total number of games, and to calculate the operation record without increasing the capacity of the program.

  Further, as shown in steps S31 to S33 and step S44, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is necessary for calculating the advantageous period stay ratio by executing the advantageous period ratio calculation process simultaneously with the game number counting process. It is possible to reduce the number of times a simple program is called, and to calculate operation records without increasing the capacity of the program.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in steps S31 to S33 in FIG. 14, the operation record control unit 600 determines the total number of games and the number of advantageous period games as the cumulative number of games, which is the total number of times the game has been executed. The number-of-games counting process (cumulative number-of-games counting process), which is a process for counting up, is executed, and as shown in steps S34 to S43, A payout number totaling process, which is a process of totaling the number of payouts in the total number of games, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts of a feature, is executed.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment calls the process of counting the number of games and the total of the number of payouts, and summing up numerical values with different timings at which the payout control unit 150 executes payout control. By simultaneously executing the operation record calculation process, the number of calls of the program necessary for each process can be reduced, and the operation record can be calculated without increasing the capacity of the program.

  In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 is configured to execute an operation record calculation process by being called as a subroutine in another area when the payout control unit 150 executes the payout control.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment records the operation using the payout of the small combination referred to in the payout control, that is, the number of payouts when executing the payout control for paying out medals based on the payout of the winning small combination. By executing the operation record calculation process for calculating the amount of payout in the current game, it is possible to perform calculation of the record related to the number of payouts during the execution of payout control, which is control after the number of payouts is determined, As a program capacity for counting the number of payouts required to calculate the number-related record, the main control unit 10 is a counter used to store the number of payouts when the payout number is transmitted to the external device. It is possible to calculate the number of payouts with reference to 196, and it is not necessary to prepare a separate counter for counting the number of payouts in a separate area, thus increasing the capacity of the program. It can be calculated operation record without.

  Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has only the processes shown in steps S31 to S47 which are the minimum necessary for calculating the operation record displayed on the ratio display device 610 in the operation record calculation process by the operation record control unit 600. The time required to execute one operation record calculation process is shorter than 1.49 ms. Thus, as described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to prohibit the interrupt process when the operation record calculation unit 600 executes the operation record calculation process. By executing, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a timing at which interrupt processing is not executed.

  Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment does not provide a new module in the use area, and the operation period control means 600 included in another processing module described in another area allows the advantageous period stay ratio and the game 6000 to be increased. It is possible to calculate the consecutive character ratio at the time, the character ratio at the game 6000 times, the continuous character ratio at the total number of games, and the character ratio at the total number of games, thereby increasing the capacity of the program. The operation record can be calculated without any problem.

4). In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 is configured to execute the operation record calculation process by being called when the payout control unit 150 executes the payout control. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . The operation record control means 600 uses the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the winning determination control by the winning determination means 140 in the game control processing shown in FIG. As long as it is between the time when it is determined whether or not the winning symbol combination is indicated and the time when the gaming state transition control by the gaming state transition control means 170 ends, the main control is performed at any predetermined time. The operation record calculation process may be configured to be executed by being called by the game control processing module described in the use area of the unit 10.

  In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 counts the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts as the payout amount totaling process, but is not limited thereto. For example, if the slot machine 1 has a configuration in which the slot machine 1 does not have RBB and RB as bonuses, the operation record control unit 600 may total the number of payouts and the number of items paid out when the payout number totaling process is executed. For example, if the slot machine 1 does not have any bonus, the operation record control unit 600 may count the number of payouts when the payout number totaling process is executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 executes the game count totaling process, the payout count totaling process, and the ratio calculation process in the operation record calculation process, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the slot machine 1 has a configuration that does not have a bonus and an advantageous period, the operation record control unit 600 performs a game number totaling process and a payout number totaling process in the operation record calculation process. It only has to be configured. For example, when the slot machine 1 has a configuration that does not have an advantageous period, the operation record control unit 600 is configured to calculate a continuous character ratio and a character ratio as the ratio calculation process. If the slot machine 1 does not have RBB and RB as bonuses and does not have an advantageous period, the ratio calculation process may be configured to calculate the accessory ratio. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control means 600 is configured such that the continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times, the character ratio in the game 6000 times, the continuous character ratio in the total game number, and the character ratio in the total game number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the consecutive character ratio at 6000 games and the character ratio at 6000 games are calculated, and the consecutive characters in the total number of games are calculated. You may be comprised so that it may not calculate about a ratio and an accessory ratio in the total number of games. In addition, the operation record control means 600 calculates a continuous character ratio in the total number of games and a character ratio in the total number of games, and a continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times and a character ratio in the game 6000 times. , May not be calculated.

  In other words, the operation record control unit 600 executes a process for calculating the ratio of the elements that the slot machine 1 does not have for the three elements of the advantageous period, the continuous character, and the character, for the elements that the slot machine 1 does not have. Even if both elements are included, the elements for calculating the ratio may be determined as long as the elements for calculating the ratio are determined in advance. That's fine. When configured in this way, the operation record control unit 600 only needs to be configured to display the value “-” on the ratio display device 610 for the display of elements that have not been calculated. Specifically, for example, when the slot machine 1 does not have an advantageous period, the operation record control unit 600 displays an identification symbol “7U” indicating the advantageous period stay ratio when the advantageous period stay ratio is displayed. A value “-” is displayed on the display unit of the lower two digits of the ratio display device 610 as a numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 executes each process shown in FIG. 14 as a plurality of calculation processes for displaying the operation record. The number of payouts may be totaled, and a calculation process for displaying the ratio of the number of payouts in the advantageous period may be executed. The plurality of calculation processes are not limited to the present embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 includes, as a plurality of operation records displayed on the ratio display device 610, an advantageous period stay ratio, a continuous character ratio at 6000 games, a character ratio at 6000 games, The ratio of the number of payouts during the advantageous period with respect to the total number of games as a record of operation, for example, is not limited to this. The operation record displayed on the ratio display device 610 is not limited to the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the operation record control unit 600 is configured to sequentially display an identification symbol and a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio on the ratio display device 610 based on power-on. Not limited to this, for example, based on the fact that the front upper door UD or the front lower door DD is opened while the power is turned on, the display of the identification symbols and numerical values such as the stay period of the advantageous period is started. You may make it complete | finish the display of identification symbols, such as an advantageous period stay ratio, and a numerical value based on the door UD or the front lower door DD being closed.

  In addition, the operation record control unit 600, for example, during the period from when the winning determination process is performed and the game result is confirmed until the medal is set to the inserted state for the next game (during non-game). Based on the pressing of the setting change button 280, the display of an identification symbol and a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio etc. is started, and an advantageous period stay ratio etc. based on the front upper door UD or the front lower door DD being closed. The display of the identification symbols and numerical values may be terminated.

  Specifically, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front lower door DD needs to be opened in order to operate the setting change button 280, and the front lower door DD is opened while the power is on. Then, the slot machine 1 is controlled to the error state, and the error type is set to the door opening error on condition that no error other than the door opening error has occurred. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an error, in addition to a door opening error due to the opening of the front lower door DD, a hopper empty error due to the absence of medals in the hopper unit 320, a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot MI. There is a selector error due to clogging of medals in the selector (not shown) for detecting the error, and other errors are given priority over the door opening error, and there are multiple types of errors including door opening errors. If this occurs, the door opening error is not set unless other errors are resolved.

  The operation record control means 600 in this modification is advantageous based on the fact that the setting change button 280 is pressed when the game is not playing and the error type is set to a door opening error in the error state. Display of identification symbols and numerical values such as period stay ratio etc. is started, and display of identification symbols and numerical values such as advantageous period stay ratio is terminated based on the closing of front upper door UD or front lower door DD May be.

  It should be noted that the start of the operation record display by the operation record control means 600 is not limited to the operation of the setting change button 280. For example, the start lever in an error state based on the opening of the front lower door DD during non-game play Display of the advantageous period stay ratio and the like may be started based on the operation of SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, single bet button BT, max bet button MB or settlement button BS.

  Further, the operation record control unit 600 may be configured to switch the display in order from the advantageous period stay identification symbol and the numerical value in the order shown in FIG. 15 every time the setting change button 280 or the like is operated. . Further, the operation record control means 600 indicates that the front upper door UD or the front lower door DD is opened while the power is on, or that the error type is a door open error in an error state when the game is not playing. When set, the advantage period stay ratio, the continuous bonus ratio and the bonus ratio in the total number of games 6000, based on the operation on a predetermined operation means (for example, the setting change button 280, etc.) May be calculated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to display an identification symbol and a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio on the ratio display device 610 provided on the main control unit 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not. The slot machine 1 may be configured to display an identification symbol and a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio in the game information display unit DS which is a device for controlling the operation of the main control unit 10. When configured in this way, for example, the slot machine 1 displays a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio on a display unit that displays the number of payouts in the game information display unit DS, and the number of credits in the game information display unit DS. An identification symbol such as an advantageous period stay ratio may be displayed on the display unit that displays

  In such a configuration, the operation record control unit 600 is based on an operation performed on a predetermined operation unit (for example, the setting change button 280) in an error state based on a door opening error during non-game. The identification symbol and the numerical value such as the advantageous period stay ratio are cyclically displayed in the order shown in FIG. 15 in order from the identification symbol and the numerical value of the advantageous period stay ratio, and each time the display time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, FIG. The display of the game information display part DS may be switched in the order shown, and the display of the identification symbols and numerical values such as the stay period for the advantageous period may be terminated based on the closing of the front lower door DD.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to display the operation record by the ratio display device 610 having a four-digit seven-segment display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a two-digit seven-segment display. The operation record may be displayed by a display device having a display. In such a configuration, the operation record control unit 600 is based on an operation performed on a predetermined operation unit (for example, the setting change button 280) in an error state based on a door opening error during non-game. , “Identification symbol of advantageous period stay ratio → Numerical value of advantageous period stay ratio → Identification symbol of continuous character ratio at 6000 games → Numeric value of continuous character ratio at 6000 games → Identification symbol of character ratio at 6000 games → Numerical value of heroes ratio in 6000 games → Identification symbol of continuous hero ratio in total number of games → Numeric value of continuous hero ratio in total number of games → Identification symbol of hero ratio in total number of games → Role in total number of games Display the identification symbol and numerical value of the staying period for the advantageous period, etc. in the order of the numerical value of the object ratio → the identification symbol of the staying period for the advantageous period → ... When the interval (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the display of the display device having the two-digit 7-segment display is switched in the above-described order, and the advantageous period stay ratio, etc. based on the fact that the front lower door DD is closed You may make it complete | finish the display of an identification symbol and a numerical value. It should be noted that the operation record control unit 600 determines that the advantageous period stay ratio, the game is based on an operation performed on a predetermined operation unit (for example, the setting change button 280) in an error state based on a door opening error during non-game. You may make it calculate the continuous character ratio and character ratio in 6000 times or the total number of games.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is provided with the ratio display device 610 on the main control unit 10. However, a board (hereinafter referred to as a ratio display device substrate) on which the ratio display device 610 is mounted is used as the main control unit 10. The main control unit 10 and the ratio display device board are connected by a harness, and the main control unit 10, the ratio display device board on which the ratio display device 610 is mounted, and the harness connecting these substrates are connected to a substrate case 350. It may be configured to be housed and sealed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has RBB1 and RBB2 in which the RB operates continuously as the RBB. When the winning symbol combination of RB is displayed, the RB may be configured to operate (hereinafter referred to as RBB3).

  In such a configuration, when the RBB 3 wins, the slot machine 1 shifts the gaming state to a third bonus state different from the first bonus state and the second bonus state. In the third bonus state, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute RBB general games and RB games. In the RBB general game, the slot machine 1 performs the internal lottery by setting the RB as a lottery object while setting the winning probability of the small role to be the same as the non-bonus state, and the RB is won and the winning symbol combination of the bonus is determined. Based on what is displayed on the active line L1, RB is operated and RB game is started. In addition, the slot machine 1 performs an internal lottery so that a small role is won with a higher probability in the RB game than in the non-bonus state, and based on the number of games in the RB state and the number of wins for the small role, It is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied, and the number of games in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), or the number of wins for a small role in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). The RB state is terminated when one of the termination conditions is satisfied, and the RBB general game is resumed. Then, the slot machine 1 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the RBB general game and the RB game, and when the medals exceeding the predetermined end payout number are paid out. The third bonus state is ended, and the gaming state is returned to the non-bonus state.

  When configured in this way, the operation record control means 600 is not in operation of the first type special combination or in the combination when the game is in the RBB general game among the games in the third bonus state. Therefore, the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 is not counted as either the number of consecutive feature payouts or the number of feature payouts. Therefore, the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 is totaled as both the number of consecutive feature payouts and the number of feature payouts.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a CBB in which the CB operates continuously as the CBB. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as the CBB, the CB is selected by lottery in the bonus. You may be comprised so that it may have CBB (henceforth CBB2) which CB act | operates when a winning symbol combination is displayed.

  When configured in this way, when the CBB 2 wins, the slot machine 1 shifts the gaming state to a fourth bonus state different from the first bonus state to the third bonus state. In the fourth bonus state, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute a CBB general game and a CB game. In the RBB general game, the slot machine 1 performs the internal lottery by setting the CB as a lottery object while setting the winning probability of the small role to be the same as the non-bonus state, and the winning symbol combination of the bonus is selected by the CB. Based on what is displayed on the active line L1, CB is operated and CB game is started. In addition, the slot machine 1 forcibly sets all the lottery lottery flags to the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery in the CB game, and when one game is performed in the CB state. Then, it is determined that the CB state end condition is satisfied, the CB state is ended, and the CBB general game is resumed. Then, the slot machine 1 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the CBB general game and the CB game, and when medals exceeding the predetermined scheduled end payout number are paid out. Then, the fourth bonus state is ended, and the gaming state is returned to the non-bonus state.

  When configured in this way, the operation record control means 600 is not in operation of the first type special combination or in combination when the CBB general game is in the fourth bonus state. Therefore, the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 is not counted as either the number of consecutive feature payouts or the number of feature payouts, and when the CB game is being played, the first type special feature is not in operation. However, since the second type special accessory is in operation, the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 is totaled as the number of bonuses paid out.

  It should be noted that the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 in the RBB general game and the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 in the CBB general game are not counted in the operation record control means 600 as the number of consecutive feature payouts or the number of feature payouts. However, the number of medals paid out by the slot machine 1 is counted in the operation record control means 600.

  In addition, the operation record control unit 600 of the present embodiment displays the continuous character ratio or the character ratio in the game 6000 times, and if the total number of games is less than 6000 times, the operation record control means 600 continues in the game 6000 times. It is configured to notify that the number of games has not reached 6000 times by blinking an identification symbol “6y” indicating a bonus rate or an identification symbol “7y” indicating a bonus rate in 6000 games. Also good. That is, when the total number of games is 6000 times or more, the operation record control means 600 has an identification symbol “6y” indicating a continuous character ratio in the game 6000 times or an identification symbol “6” indicating a character ratio in the game 6000 times. 7y "is displayed (displayed in the first mode or the normal mode), and if the total number of games is less than 6000, the identification symbol" 6y "or the game indicating the ratio of consecutive characters in the game 6000 You may comprise so that the identification symbol "7y" which shows the accessory ratio in 6000 times may be blinked and displayed (it displays in a 2nd aspect or a specific aspect).

  In addition, the operation record control unit 600 displays the ratio of stays in the advantageous period or the ratio of consecutive characters or the ratio of the total number of games when the total number of games is less than a predetermined number (for example, 175,000 times) (advantageous period). If the amount of data that is sufficient for convergence of the ratio of consecutive actors or actors in the stay ratio or the total number of games is not collected), the identification symbol “7U” indicating the stay ratio during the advantageous period, the total number of games The identification symbol “6A” indicating the consecutive character ratio or the identification symbol “7A” indicating the character ratio in the total number of games may be displayed in a blinking manner. That is, when the total number of games is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the operation record control unit 600 identifies the identification symbol “7U” indicating the advantageous period stay ratio, and the identification symbol “6A” indicating the consecutive character ratio in the total number of games. Or when the identification symbol “7A” indicating the ratio of the actors in the total number of games is lit (displayed in the first mode or the normal mode) and the total number of games is less than a predetermined number (for example, 175,000) Is flashed with an identification symbol “7U” indicating the stay ratio during the advantageous period, an identification symbol “6A” indicating the ratio of consecutive characters in the total number of games, or an identification symbol “7A” indicating the rate of characters in the total number of games. 2 or a specific aspect).

  In addition, when the operation record control unit 600 displays a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio on the ratio display device 610, the calculated numerical value of the ratio is less than the predetermined upper limit value for the ratio. Displays the numerical value of the ratio in a lighting manner (displayed in the first mode or the normal mode), and if the calculated numerical value of the ratio is equal to or higher than a predetermined upper limit for the ratio, the numerical value of the ratio May be configured to blink (display in the second mode or a specific mode). Note that, as described above, the operation record control unit 600 according to the present embodiment displays a numerical value obtained by rounding down the decimal point when displaying a numerical value such as an advantageous period stay ratio. When the percentage (upper limit) is displayed, the actually calculated advantage period stay ratio may exceed 70%, so the calculated ratio value is greater than or equal to the upper limit predetermined for the ratio. In such a case, the numerical value of the ratio may be displayed in a blinking manner. Furthermore, the operation record control unit 600 is not limited to the mode of blinking display when the calculated ratio value is equal to or higher than a predetermined upper limit value with respect to the ratio, and the calculated ratio value with respect to the ratio. If the ratio is less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit, the numerical value of the ratio is lit and displayed (displayed in the first aspect or the normal aspect), and the calculated numerical ratio is predetermined with respect to the ratio. If the upper limit value is exceeded, the numerical value of the ratio may be displayed in a blinking manner (displayed in the second mode or a specific mode).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control means 600 stores the cumulative total in the game 6000 times, which is the predetermined total period, for each of the payout number, the consecutive feature payout number, and the accessory payout number, and continuously in the game 6000 times. The bonus rate and the bonus rate are calculated, but the predetermined total period is not limited to 6000 games but can be arbitrarily determined.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control means 600 updates 15 sets of totals and totals for each of the number of payouts, the number of consecutive feature payouts, and the number of payouts for each game of 400 times. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, every time 400 games are played, 15 sets of totals and totals are updated, You may be comprised so that a continuous character ratio and a character ratio may be calculated whenever a game is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation record control means 600 is configured to update the stored value of the total game number counter 204 by incrementing the total game number counter 204 by 1 every time the game is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the value “175000” may be set as the initial value, and may be updated so as to be decremented by 1 every time the game is executed, or updated in a direction away from the initial value and the initial value. The calculation method for updating the process and the direction approaching the initial value is not limited to the present embodiment. Similarly, the operation record control unit 600 is not particularly limited with respect to the update method for other counters.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a sticker or the like is attached to the front surface of the substrate case 350, it is desirable to attach it at a position that does not hinder the visual recognition of the display of the ratio display device 610.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each time a game is played, a first specific signal for notifying that one game is played is output to an external device (for example, a hall computer). Then, every time a game is played in the advantageous period, the second specific signal for notifying that one game has been played in the advantageous period may be output to the external device. When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 can accumulate and count the number of games and the number of games in the advantageous period in the external device, and can calculate the advantageous period stay ratio. When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 outputs the second specific signal to the external device when the period control unit 400A transmits a signal for lighting the advantageous period notification unit 500A for the second specific signal. Need to be configured as follows.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured such that the payout control means 150 determines the number of medals to be paid out. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the determination is made, the winning determination means 140 may be configured to determine the number of medals to be paid out based on the payout set for the small combination. When configured in this way, the payout control means 150 is configured to execute payout control for paying out medals corresponding to the number of medals paid out according to the payout of the small part determined by the winning determination means 140. That's fine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 10 ... Main control part: 120 ... Internal lottery means: 130 ... Reel control means: 140 ... Winning determination means: 150 ... Disbursement control means: 160 ... Replay processing means: 230 ... Start switch: 240 ... Stop switch: 400 ... Advantage period control means: 600 ... Operation record control means: 610 ... Ratio display device (operation record display device): L1 ... Effective line: R1 ... First reel: R2 ... Second reel: R3 ... 3rd reel

Claims (6)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, and based on detection of the start operation by the start switch, rotating the plurality of reels, detecting the stop operation by the stop switch, and Based on the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means, reel control means for performing reel stop control for stopping the rotating reel, and a predetermined number for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. The winning combination determining means for determining that the winning combination has been won based on the fact that the symbol combination indicating the winning form is displayed on the active line, and the winning combination with the winning of the small winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations A payout control means for executing payout control, which is a control for paying out game media based on the payout of the game, and the game media according to the winning of replay among the plurality of types of roles. A replay processing unit that can execute the next game without the need for having a main control unit for controlling progress of a game,
An operation record display device capable of displaying a plurality of operation records including records from the initial operation of the main control unit,
The main control unit transmits a plurality of calculation processes, which are processes for calculating the plurality of operation records that can be displayed on the operation record display apparatus, and a result of the calculation process to the operation record display apparatus to store the operation records. Control to display on the operation record display device, and operation record control means for executing,
The operation record control means simultaneously executes at least two of the plurality of calculation processes;
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the plurality of calculation processes executed simultaneously by the operation record control means,
A cumulative game number counting process that is a process of counting the cumulative number of games that is the cumulative number of times the game has been executed;
A cumulative payout totaling process that is a process of totalizing the cumulative payout number that is the cumulative number of game media payouts associated with the winning of the small role,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The plurality of calculation processes executed simultaneously by the operation record control means include a cumulative function payout that is a cumulative total of the cumulative payout number and the number of game media payouts associated with winning of the small part during the operation of the accessory. A cumulative feature ratio calculation process that is a process of calculating a cumulative feature ratio that is a ratio of
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: The main control unit is a control related to transition between an advantageous period in which a winning assist control for assisting a winning of a specific role can be executed and a non-advantage period in which the winning assist control is not executed. Having advantageous period control means for performing
The plurality of arithmetic processes executed simultaneously by the operation record control means include a cumulative total of the cumulative number of games and the number of times the game has been executed with the advantageous period started by the advantageous period control means. Including an advantageous period ratio calculation process that is a process of calculating an advantageous period ratio that is a ratio of the number of advantageous period games,
The game machine according to any one of claims 2 and 3. The operation record control means executes the plurality of arithmetic processes when the payout control means executes the payout control.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The main control unit
Usage area that is a region in which a game control processing module is described which functions as the internal lottery means, the reel control means, the winning determination means, the payout control means, and the replay processing means. When,
A memory in which another area is described in which another processing module that is a module other than the game control processing module is described;
The module that functions as the operation record control means is included in the separate processing module.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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