JP2001178875A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a shortcoming wherein especially when a flag is formed, a winning pattern equivalent to the flag is hard to guess, regarding a slot machine. SOLUTION: This slot machine 10 is equipped with a subsidiary reel 71 which is driven and stopped while reflecting a lottery result by a winning lottery means 81 and stop results of main reels 40 to 42.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine and, more particularly, to a slot machine having an auxiliary reel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a slot machine in which a prize of a game is controlled by game control means inside the game machine. In the slot machine, a lottery of a prize is performed inside the gaming machine, and if it is determined that the prize is a prize as a result of the lottery, that is, if a prize flag is established, the prize is established in accordance with the timing of the stop switch operation of the player. The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol arrangement corresponding to the winning flag is drawn as much as possible on the pay line.

Therefore, it is very useful for a player to know whether or not a winning flag has been established, in particular, whether or not a jackpot winning flag has been established. In general, the jackpot prize includes a special game in which a prize is much more easily obtained than in a normal game, a big bonus prize in which a so-called big bonus and a regular bonus are provided, and a regular bonus prize.

Heretofore, there has been known a slot machine provided with a means for notifying when a flag corresponding to a jackpot prize, that is, a flag corresponding to either a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize is established.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional slot machine, it is only possible to know that the flag corresponding to the jackpot prize, that is, either the big bonus prize or the regular bonus prize has been established. However, there was a problem that it was not possible to specify whether the winning was a big bonus or a regular bonus. In addition, since flags other than the jackpot winning prize are not notified, if the jackpot winning prize flag is not established and if the result of stopping all reels is incorrect, is it because the winning flag is not established, it is incorrect? However, it was not known that the timing of the operation of the stop switch by the player was so poor that it was lost.

Accordingly, the inventions described in the respective claims have been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and the objects thereof are as follows. (Claim 1) In the invention according to claim 1, the drive and stop are controlled in the slot machine by reflecting the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means and the result of stopping the main reel, without the player's arbitrariness. By providing the auxiliary reel, it is an object to make the gaming machine more interesting by estimating a lottery result. (Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 allows the lottery result to be estimated by displaying the symbol when the flag is established using the auxiliary reel according to the stop result of the main reel. Things. (Claim 3) In the invention according to claim 3, it is possible to display the fact that the flag is not established by using the auxiliary reel and estimate the lottery result according to the stop result of the main reel. It is to be.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems (Features) The inventions described in the respective claims are made to achieve the above objects, and the features of the inventions are shown in the drawings. This will be described below using embodiments of the present invention.

Note that the reference numerals in parentheses indicate the reference numerals used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is different from a main reel (20 to 22) provided with a stop switch (for example, a stop switch 100 to 102) which can be stopped by a player arbitrarily.
Auxiliary reel without corresponding stop switch (71)
The driving and stopping of the auxiliary spinning reel is controlled by reflecting the result of the lottery of the main game and the result of stopping the main reel.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the auxiliary reel (71) has a plurality of types of symbols (50) displayed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The auxiliary reel (71) is rotated by an auxiliary reel motor (72). Incidentally, the auxiliary reel (71) of the present invention
May be one or a plurality. The reel drive control means (for example, the main reel drive control means 84) outputs a flag-established symbol display signal on condition that all the driving of the plurality of reel motors (for example, the main reel motors 60 to 62) is stopped.

The game control device (80) includes an auxiliary reel drive stop control means (85) as shown in FIG. 1, for example. The auxiliary reel drive stop control means (85) is determined by the winning symbol determining means (83) based on the flag established symbol display signal output from the winning symbol determining means (83) in the flag determining means (82). This is for displaying or not displaying the symbol (50) on the flag established symbol display device (70).

The winning symbol determining means (83) is for determining a symbol (50) corresponding to a winning with the flag established. The start timing, the rotation operation, and the stop position of the rotation of the auxiliary reel (71) can be easily controlled by employing a stepping motor as a driving device of the auxiliary reel.

The rotation start timing, rotation operation and stop position of the auxiliary reel are controlled by auxiliary reel drive stop control means (85). For example, the main reel (20
22) are all stopped, based on the stop symbol signal output from the stop symbol determining means (87) and the flag established symbol display signal output from the winning symbol determining means (83), the auxiliary reel (71). The stop control of the auxiliary reel (71) is performed so as to display a specific symbol when stopping the operation. (Claim 2) In the invention of claim 2, the auxiliary reel (71) depends on the lottery result of the winning lottery means (81) and the stoppage result of the main reels (20 to 22), and the lottery result is a winning. Reel (20
When one or two winning symbols deviate from the activated line as a result of the stop of (22) and stop, the winning symbol on the auxiliary reel (71) is stopped on the extension of the activated line.

On the extension of the effective line, an auxiliary reel (7
When stopping the winning symbol of 1), the auxiliary reel (71) is extended on the extension of the first winning line, which is always an active line.
The winning symbol in is stopped. When only the first winning line at the center is an effective line, the winning symbol of the auxiliary reel (71) is stopped at the center of the auxiliary reel display window (30) located on the extension of the first winning line. When the first winning line and the second winning lines provided above and below the first winning line are also set as active lines, the main reel (20 to
There is also a case where the winning line of 22) is an extension of the effective line of the activated line in which two winning symbols are stopped.

Further, the inclined line which is the third winning line is also an effective line, and when two winning symbols are aligned on the third winning line, the auxiliary reel is extended on the extension of the first winning line which is the effective line. In addition to stopping the winning symbols in (71), the auxiliary reel is displayed below the auxiliary reel display window (30) when the third winning line is aligned to the lower right and the auxiliary reel is aligned when the third winning line is aligned to the upper right. The winning symbol may be stopped above the display window (30).

The auxiliary reel display window (30) is made larger than the main reel display window (20-22), and the auxiliary reel display window (3
In the case where five symbols on the auxiliary reel (71) are made visible at 0), the winning symbol on the auxiliary reel (71) may always be stopped on the extension of the active line in which two winning symbols are aligned. is there. In addition, when only one winning symbol is stopped on the activated line, if only the first activated line is an activated line, the second activated line and the third activated line are also extended as an extension of the first activated line. If so, the auxiliary reel (71) is located at the extension of the horizontal winning line where the winning symbol has stopped.
Stop winning symbols. (Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 is an auxiliary reel (7
1) The lottery result of the winning lottery means (81) and the main reel (20-2
Depending on the stop result of 2), if the lottery result is not a prize and one or two prize symbols stop on the activated line in the stop result of the main reel (20-22), the prize symbol of the auxiliary reel (71) Are not stopped on the extension of the activated line where the symbols are stopped on the main reels (20 to 22).

The control that does not stop on the extension of the activated line is performed when the winning line is removed from the extension of the activated line having two winning symbols, and when the symbol is stopped on the activated line of the main reel (20 to 22). The stop position of the auxiliary reel (71) may be controlled so as not to be displayed on the auxiliary reel display window (30).

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Explanation of the Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 3 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a partial schematic front view of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the slot machine. (Slot Machine 10) In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, main reel display windows 20 to 22 and an auxiliary reel display window 30 are arranged adjacent to the main reel display windows 20 to 22 in front of the slot machine 10. I have. The main reel display windows 20 to 22 are provided in a plural number, in this embodiment, three in a row as shown in FIG. The main reels 40 to 42 face the main reel display windows 20 to 22, respectively.

The number of main reel display windows 20 to 22 is not limited to three, but may be one, and a plurality of main reels 40 to 42 may be provided, or four or more. The same number of main reels may face the reel display window. Each main reel 40 ~
Although not shown, 42 has a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of types of symbols 50 are displayed on its outer periphery as shown in FIG.

In the main reel display windows 20 to 22, three symbols 50 of the main reels 40 to 42 can be seen, but four or more symbols 50 may be seen. The main reels 40 to 42 are individually driven and rotated by the main reel motors 60 to 62 shown in FIG. Each main reel motor 60
Although not shown, a stepping motor, for example, is used for the reference numerals 62.

The main reel motors 60 to 62 are
Although the number is the same as 40 to 42, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of main reels may be driven by one main reel motor. (Flag establishment symbol display device 70) The auxiliary reel display window 30
As shown in FIG. 2, an auxiliary reel 71 is arranged as a flag-established symbol display device 70.

The flag established symbol display device 70 is for displaying the symbol 50 in which the flag is likely to be established. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the flag establishment symbol display device 70 includes an auxiliary reel 71 facing the auxiliary reel display window 30 and an auxiliary reel motor 72 for driving and rotating the auxiliary reel 71. And

Although not shown, the auxiliary reel 71 has a cylindrical shape, and on the outer periphery thereof, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of types of symbols 50 are displayed similarly to the main reels 40 to 42. I have. Then, in the auxiliary reel display window 30, as shown in FIG. 2, three symbols 50 of the auxiliary reel 71 can be seen in the vertical direction, and the symbol 50 seen in the center is a symbol in which a flag will be established. 50.

In the auxiliary reel display window 30, three symbols 50 of the auxiliary reel 71 can be seen.
Two or four or more symbols 50 may be made visible. Although not shown, for example, a stepping motor is used for the auxiliary reel motor 72, like the main reel motors 60 to 62. In addition, the flag establishment symbol display device 70
It may be used in combination with other notification means. The other notification means is constituted by, for example, a lamp or a speaker. Then, for example, only when the flag is established, the lamp may be turned on / flashed or a sound may be generated. (Game Control Device 80) On the other hand, the slot machine 10 incorporates a game control device 80 as shown in FIG.

Although not shown, the game control device 80 includes C
It is composed mainly of a PU, has a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. By reading a program stored in the ROM, it functions as various units 81 to 89 described later. (Input Stage) As shown in FIG. 1, the following various switches 90, 100 to 102 are connected to the input stage of the game control device 80.

(1) Start Switch 90 Although not shown, the start switch 90 outputs a start signal. Specifically, when the start switch 90 is operated after inserting the medals, a start signal is output, and the rotation of the three main reels 40 to 42 starts simultaneously.

The above-mentioned insertion of medals is not limited to actual insertion of game medals, insertion of credit medals credited in the slot machine 10, or information of cards or the like in place of medals being magnetically or It may be optically read and used as a game start condition. (2) Stop switches 100 to 102 Although not shown, the stop switches 100 to 102 are composed of three stop switches 100 to 102 corresponding to the three main reels 40 to 42, respectively. When each of the first to third stop switches 100 to 102 is operated, a stop signal is output.

Specifically, three stop switches 100
When one of the stop switches is operated, a stop signal is output, and the corresponding one main reel 40 is operated.
The rotation of ~ 42 stops. When all three stop switches 100-102 are operated, all three main reels 40-
All 42 rotations stop. (Output Stage) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts 60 to 62 and 70 described above are connected to the output stage of the game control device 80.

(1) Main reel motors 60 to 62 (2) Flag established symbol display device 70 (various means 81 to 89) As shown in FIG. 81-89 are included.

(1) Winning Lottery Means 81 The winning lottery means 81 is for performing a winning lottery based on a start signal output from a start switch 90. (2) Flag determination means 82 The flag determination means 82 is for determining the success or failure of the flag that has been drawn by the winning lottery means 81 and has been established.

The flag determining means 82 includes a winning symbol determining means 83. The winning symbol determination means 83 is for determining the symbol 50 for which the flag has been established. (3) Main reel drive control means 84 The main reel drive control means 84 starts the driving of all three main reel motors 60 to 62 based on the start signal output from the start switch 90.

Thereafter, the main reel drive control means 84, based on the result of the determination by the flag determination means 82 and the respective stop signals output from the three stop switches 100 to 102, respectively, determines at least one corresponding one of the stop switches. This is for performing stop control of the main reel motors 60 to 62. That is, when the flag is established, the symbol 50 for which the flag has been established is drawn into an effective line as much as possible to stop control.

The main reel drive control means 84 outputs a flag established symbol display signal on condition that all the three main reel motors 60 to 62 have stopped driving. (4) Stop Symbol Judgment Means 87 The stop symbol judging means 87 sets the activated pay line of each of the main reels 40 to 42 when each of the main reels 40 to 42 is stopped by operating each of the stop switches 100 to 102. The stopped symbols are determined.

(5) Auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 The auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 is determined by the winning symbol determination means 83 based on the flag established symbol display signal output from the main reel drive control means 84. This is for displaying the symbol 50 on the flag established symbol display device 70.
However, when the flag determination unit 82 determines that the flag is not established, that is, when the flag is determined to be out, the auxiliary reel drive stop control unit 85 displays a preset symbol 50 or a random symbol 50 with a flag-established symbol display device. Displayed at 70, when a non-winning symbol stops on an active line, this symbol is not displayed.

Further, the design of the loss may be prepared in advance. Specifically, the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85
Starts the driving of the auxiliary reel motor 72 based on the start signal output from the start switch 90.
Thereafter, the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 stops driving the auxiliary reel motor 72 based on the flag established symbol display signal and the stop symbol signal output from the main reel drive control means 84, and the symbol determination means 83 Symbol 50 judged
Are stopped and displayed at the center of the auxiliary reel 71, for example.

(6) Operation control means 89 The operation control means 89 controls the flashing of the lamp in accordance with the progress of the game, controls the electronic sound or music from the sound generator, and wins the activated line. When the symbols are aligned, the medal payout device is controlled to pay out a required number of medals. (Description of FIG. 3) Next, a game method will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

First, as shown in FIG.
, The player inserts, for example, one to three game medals. After the insertion of the game medals, as shown in FIG. 3, the process proceeds to the next step S11, and the player operates the start switch 90 shown in FIG. At this time, a start signal is output from the start switch 90.

When the start switch 90 is operated, the process proceeds to the next step S12 as shown in FIG. 3, and the rotation of all three main reels 40 to 42 and the auxiliary reel 71 is started. The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 and the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step S13, and the player operates all three stop switches 100 to 102 shown in FIG.

When all three stop switches 100 to 102 are operated, the process proceeds to the next step S14 as shown in FIG. 3, and the rotation of all three main reels 40 to 42 is stopped. The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 shown in FIG. After stopping all three main reels 40-42, FIG.
As shown in (5), the process proceeds to the next step S15, where the auxiliary reel
The rotation of 71 stops.

The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. As a result, the player can know the type of the symbol 50 in which the flag may have been established. When the type of the symbol 50 is a flag carried over to the next game, for example, in the case of a so-called big bonus symbol, there is a pleasure to operate the stop switches 100 to 102 aiming at the big bonus symbol in the next game. (Description of FIG. 4) Next, the game method will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the slot machine. The features of this embodiment are:
As shown in FIG. 4, before the main reels 40 to 42 rotate, the symbol 50 when the flag is established can be displayed. That is, the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. 1 displays the symbol 50 determined by the winning symbol determination means 83 on the flag established symbol display device 70 based on the start signal output from the start switch 90. It is for.

More specifically, auxiliary reel drive stop control means
85 starts the driving of the auxiliary reel motor 72 based on the start signal output from the start switch 90. The auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 stops driving of the auxiliary reel motor 72 based on the auxiliary reel stop signal output from the main reel drive control means 84. On the other hand, the main reel drive control means 84 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with three main reel drive condition signals on the condition that the reel drive start signal from the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 is inputted after the start signal output from the start switch 90 is inputted. The drive of all the reel motors 60 to 62 is started.

Next, a game method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to step S20, and the player inserts, for example, one to three game medals. After the insertion of the game medals, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to the next step S21, and the player operates the start switch 90 shown in FIG.

At this time, a start signal is output from the start switch 90. When the start switch 90 is operated, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to the next step S22, and it is determined whether or not within 4.1 seconds from the previous game. The above determination is made by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. As a result, if the time is within 4.1 seconds, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to the next step S23, and the rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 starts.

The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to the next step S24, and the rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 stops. The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

As a result, the player can know the type of the symbol 50 in which the flag may have been established. Then, FIG.
As shown in (5), the process proceeds to the next step S25, and the rotation of all three main reels 40 to 42 and the auxiliary reel 71 starts. The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 and the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG.
Proceeding to 6, the player operates all three stop switches 100 to 102 shown in FIG. At this time, the player can operate the stop switches 100 to 102 aiming at the symbol 50 in which the flag may have been established. When all three stop switches 100 to 102 are operated, the process proceeds to the next step S27 as shown in FIG.
The rotation of ~ 42 stops.

The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 shown in FIG. All three main reels 40 ~
After the stop of 42, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to the next step S28, and the rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 stops. The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in the previous step S22, 4.
If it is determined that the time exceeds one second, as shown in FIG. 4, the process proceeds to step S25 described above, and the rotation of all three main reels 40 to 42 and the auxiliary reel 71 starts. When the stop control of the auxiliary reel 71 is performed in step S28, the stop symbol of the auxiliary reel 71 is determined based on the stop result of each of the main reels 40 to 42 and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 81, and the auxiliary reel 71 is controlled. It is to stop.

When stopping the auxiliary reel 71 based on the result of stopping the main reels 40 to 42 and the result of the lottery, a control to be performed when the stop symbols are not aligned despite the winning of the lottery result, There is a control to be performed when one or two of the specific winning symbols stop on the activated line even though the result is not winning. When one or two of the winning symbols deviate from the active line, the same control as that of the winning symbol on the auxiliary reel 71 is performed when one or two of the winning symbols deviate from the active line even if the stop symbols are not aligned even though the lottery result has won. The symbol is to be stopped on the extension of the active line.

For example, as a result of the lottery, the big bonus “7” has been won by lottery, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the symbol “7” on the first main reel 40 has been removed, and
When the main reel 41 and the third main reel 42 stop on the first pay line effective line, the “7” on the auxiliary reel 71
It stops at the center of the auxiliary reel display window 30, which is an extension of the winning line.

As described above, by stopping the winning symbol on the auxiliary reel 71 on the extension of the first winning line, which is always an active line, it is possible to know that a specific symbol stopped on the active line is winning. Can be. The result of stopping each of the main reels 40 to 42 is not limited to the case where two winning symbols are aligned on the first winning line as shown in FIG. When the second pay line provided above and below the pay line is also an effective line, and when the third pay line provided diagonally from upper right to lower left and from lower right to upper left is also an effective line, the first pay line is obtained. When one or two winning symbols "7" are stopped on any of the activated lines from the line to the third winning line, the symbol "7" on the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped at the center of the auxiliary reel display window 30. The symbol stopped at the center of the auxiliary reel display window 30 and the symbol stopped on the activated line make it possible to know the symbol that has won.

In another embodiment, an auxiliary reel
When the second pay line and the third pay line are also regarded as valid lines when stopping 71, the stop symbol determining means 87
Based on the stop symbol signal from, as shown in FIG.
When the symbol "7" is aligned with the lower second winning line, the symbol "7" on the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped on the extension of the activated line in which two symbols "7", which are the winning symbols, are aligned.

When stopping the winning symbols on the auxiliary reel 71 on the extension of the effective line in which the two winning symbols are aligned, the first winning line or the second winning line which is a horizontal winning line is used.
When two prize symbols on the main reels 40 to 42 are aligned on the prize line, the prize on the auxiliary reel 71 is located at the center of the auxiliary reel display window 30 or above or below the auxiliary reel display window 30, which is an extension of the activated line. When the symbols are stopped and two winning symbols are aligned on the third winning line, if the third winning line is downwardly sloping, the third winning line is located below the auxiliary reel display window 30, and if the third winning line is upwardly sloping. The winning symbols on the auxiliary reel 71 are stopped above the auxiliary reel display window 30.

In the embodiment in which the winning symbols on the auxiliary reel 71 are stopped on the extension of the activated line in which two winning symbols are aligned, as shown in FIG. The auxiliary reel display window 30 may have a size that allows the individual symbols to be seen, so that the winning symbols on the auxiliary reel 71 may be displayed on the extension of the winning line that is always an active line.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which one of the main reels 40 to 42 is stopped on an active line despite the fact that "7" has not been won as a result of the lottery. As shown in A and B of FIG.
In the case where the symbol "7" on the auxiliary reel 71 is removed from the extension of the first or second pay line, which is the active line in which the symbol "7" which has not been won is stopped. As shown in C, the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped so that the symbol "7" is not displayed on the auxiliary reel display window 30, so that a specific symbol is not displayed on the extension of the activated line.

If two "7s" are stopped on the main reels 40 to 42 in line with the activated line even though "7" has not been won as a result of the lottery, two "7s" are not drawn. Are removed from the extension of the valid line in which "" is aligned, or the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped so as not to be displayed on the auxiliary reel display window 30. The winning symbol is not limited to “7”, but may be a suitable symbol as a big bonus symbol, or may be a regular bonus symbol or the like when a winning symbol is determined and a prize is not won. The stop control of the required auxiliary reel 71 is performed. (Description of FIG. 7) FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the slot machine.

The feature of this embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 7, when the flag is established, the auxiliary reel 71 is rotated in the reverse direction.
The point is that the success or failure of the flag can be displayed to the player even before the rotation of the main reels 40 to 42 is started. That is, the auxiliary reel drive stop control means shown in FIG.
The reference numeral 85 indicates that the auxiliary reel motor 72 is reversed when the flag determination means 82 determines that the flag is established.

Next, a game method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the process proceeds to step S30, and the player inserts, for example, one to three game medals. After the insertion of the game medals, as shown in FIG. 7, the process proceeds to the next step S31, and the player operates the start switch 90.

At this time, a start signal is output from the start switch 90. When the start switch 90 is operated, as shown in FIG. 7, the process proceeds to the next step S32, in which it is determined whether or not it is within 4.1 seconds from the previous game. The above determination is made by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. As a result, if it is within 4.1 seconds, the process proceeds to the next step S33, and it is determined whether or not the flag is established.

The above determination is made by the flag determination means 82 shown in FIG.
It is performed by As a result, when the flag is established, the process proceeds to the next step S34, and the reverse rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 is started. The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

The player knows that the flag is established when the auxiliary reel 71 starts to rotate in the reverse direction. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step S35, in which the rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped. The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

As a result, the player can know the type of the symbol 50 for which the flag has been established. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S36, in which the rotation of all three main reels 40 to 42 and the auxiliary reel 71 is started. The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 and the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

Next, proceeding to step S37, the player operates all three stop switches 100 to 102.
At this time, the player can operate the stop switches 100 to 102 aiming at the symbol 50 for which the flag has been established. When all three stop switches 100 to 102 are operated, the process proceeds to the next step S38, where all three main reels 40
The rotation of ~ 42 stops.

The above processing is controlled by the main reel drive control means 84 shown in FIG. All three main reels 40 ~
After the stop of 42, the process proceeds to the next step S39, where the auxiliary reel 71
Rotation stops. At this time, as in step S28, the stop symbol of the auxiliary reel 71 is determined based on the stop result of each of the main reels 40 to 42 and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 81, and the auxiliary reel 71 is stopped.

The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S32 that the time exceeds 4.1 seconds, the process proceeds to step S36 described above.
The rotation of all the main reels 40 to 42 and the auxiliary reel 71 is started.

In the previous step S33,
If the flag is not established, the next step S40
And the normal rotation of the auxiliary reel 71 is started. The above processing is controlled by the auxiliary reel drive stop control means 85 shown in FIG.

[0068]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) According to the invention described in claim 1, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
New means are provided for the player to infer the lottery results inside the gaming machine. (Claim 2) According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to use the auxiliary reel to display a symbol when the flag is established. (Claim 3) According to the invention described in claim 3, the following effects are obtained.

That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to use the auxiliary reel to display that the flag is not established.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a slot machine.

FIG. 2 is a partial schematic front view of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing an example of a stop symbol of an auxiliary reel in synchronization with a stop of a winning symbol.

FIG. 6 shows the embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing an example of a stop symbol of an auxiliary reel in accordance with a stop of a symbol which has not been won.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Slot machine 20-22 Main reel display window 30 Auxiliary reel display window 40-42 Main reel 50 symbols 60-62 Main reel motor 70 Flag established symbol display device 71 Auxiliary reel 72 Auxiliary reel motor 80 Game controller 81 Winning lottery means 82 Flag determination means 83 Symbol determination means 84 Main reel drive control means 85 Auxiliary reel drive stop control means 87 Stop symbol determination means 88 Winning determination means 89 Operation control means 90 Start switch 100 to 102 Stop switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] A plurality of main reels each having a plurality of types of symbols displayed on an outer peripheral surface thereof; a plurality of main reel motors capable of individually rotating the plurality of main reels; and a plurality of main reels. A start switch for outputting a start signal for starting driving of the motor, and a stop signal for stopping driving of at least one corresponding main reel motor among the plurality of main reel motors. A plurality of stop switches for outputting to the plurality of main reel motors, the start switch,
And a game control device connected to each of the plurality of stop switches for controlling a game, wherein the game control device includes a lottery for winning based on the start signal output from the start switch. , Based on the start signal output from the start switch, to start driving all of the plurality of main reel motors, a lottery result by the prize lottery means, and the plurality of stops Based on each of the stop signals output from the switch, the corresponding at least one
A slot drive provided with reel drive control means for performing stop control of the main reel motors, without a corresponding stop switch, and reflecting a lottery result by the winning lottery means and a result of stopping the main reel. A slot machine comprising an auxiliary reel that is driven and stopped. 2. The result of the lottery by the winning lottery means is determined to be a winning, and as a result of stopping the main reel, one or two of the symbols constituting the symbol array corresponding to the winning are displayed on the pay line. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein when the distance is out of the range, the stop control of the auxiliary reel for stopping the symbol forming the winning in the auxiliary reel on the extension of the activated line is performed. 3. As a result of the main reel being stopped even though the result of the lottery by the prize lottery means is not determined to be a prize, at least one of the symbols constituting the symbol array corresponding to the prize is valid. 2. The stop control of an auxiliary reel which does not stop the symbol constituting the winning on the auxiliary reel on the extension of the activated line where the symbol has stopped on the main reel when stopped on a line is performed. Slot machine.