JP2002153596A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which can vary stop control modes of reels, based on factors other than winning or non-winning of bonus points, and diversifies the combination of patterns when the reels are stopped. SOLUTION: This slot machine comprises a plurality of the reels 31, a stop switch 42, a bonus lottery means 61, a reel stop control means 64, a rotating time measuring means 62, and a stop control switching means 66. The reels display a plurality of kinds of patterns. The stop switch is operated by a player, for stopping rotation of each reel 31. The bonus lottery means 61 determines bonus points by lot. The reel stop control means 64 stops the reels 31, based on a result in the bonus lottery by the bonus lottery means 61 and operating timing of the stop switch 42, according to one of the plurality of different stop control modes. The rotation time measuring means 62 measures a duration from the time the reel 31 is started for rotation to the time the stop switch 42 is operated. The stop control switching means 66 determines whether or not the duration measured by the rotating time measuring means 62 exceeds a predetermined period, and switches the stop control mode of the reel stop control means 64, based on a result in the determination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine in which reel stop control is changed based on predetermined conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional slot machine, at the start of a game, a lottery of a winning combination is performed inside the slot machine, and reel stop control is performed based on the result of the lottery. That is, in the lottery of the winning combination, when none of the winning combinations has been won, the reels are controlled to stop so that the combination of the symbols of any winning combination does not stop on the active line.
On the other hand, in the lottery of the winning combination, when any of the winning combinations is won, the reels are set so that the combinations of the winning combinations are stopped on the activated line as far as possible within a range where the reel stop control is possible. Stop control.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the reel stop control differs depending on whether or not a role has been won, but the reel stop control depends on whether or not a role has been won. Was just happening. For this reason, there has been a problem that the combination of symbols when the reels are stopped is biased toward a specific combination. This allows
It has been difficult to give the player a feeling of winning a special role according to the combination of symbols when the reels are stopped.

[0004] Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to change the reel stop control based on factors other than the presence or absence of winning of a role, and to make various combinations of symbols at the time of reel stop. is there.

[0005]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by the following means. (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and a stop switch provided in correspondence with each of the reels and operated by a player when stopping the rotation of the reels. A role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role, a lottery result of the role by the role lottery means, and a stop control of the reel by one of a plurality of different stop controls based on an operation timing of the stop switch. Reel stop control means, rotation time measurement means for measuring the time from the start of rotation of the reel to operation of the stop switch, and whether the time measured by the rotation time measurement means has passed a predetermined time And a stop control switching means for switching the stop control of the reel stop control means based on the result of the determination.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the rotation of the reel is started by operating the start switch or the like, the time from when the rotation of the reel starts to when the stop switch is operated is measured by the rotation time measuring means. And
When the stop switch is operated, the stop control switching means determines whether or not the time measured by the rotation time measuring means has passed a predetermined time. Based on the determination result, the stop control of the reel stop control means is controlled. Is switched. The reel stop control means controls the reel stop according to the stop control switched by the stop control switching means.

Accordingly, the stop control differs depending on the time from when the rotation of the reel starts to when the stop switch is operated. Therefore, the reel stop control can be changed based on factors other than the winning or non-winning of the winning combination, and the combination of symbols when the reel is stopped can be varied. This makes it possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a special combination according to the combination of symbols when the reels are stopped.

(Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 is claim 1
Wherein the plurality of different stop controls in the reel stop control means include a plurality of stop controls having different ranges from a position of the reel to a stoppable position when the stop switch is operated. And

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ranges from the position of the reel to the position where the reel can be stopped when the stop switch is operated differ depending on the time from when the rotation of the reel starts to when the stop switch is operated. The reel is controlled to stop by any of the stop controls. Therefore, the winning rate of the winning combination can be made different depending on which stop control is used in the game in which the winning combination has been won, and each stop control can have a characteristic.

(Claim 3) The invention of claim 3 is based on claim 1.
Or, in the slot machine according to claim 2, the stop control switching means, when any one of the stop switches is operated until the time measured by the rotation time measurement means elapses a predetermined time, the stop control switching means, The stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is set to a specific stop control, and when any of the other stop switches is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is performed. A stop control other than the specific stop control is performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, among the plurality of stop switches, if the stop switch is operated until a predetermined time elapses from the start of the rotation of the reel, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is performed. Specific stop control is applied. On the other hand, when the reel switch is operated after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of reel rotation, the reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch is a stop control other than the specific stop control. Therefore, different stop control can be performed for each reel according to the elapsed time from the start of rotation of the reel. This makes it possible to further increase the number of symbol combination patterns when the reel is stopped.

(Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 is based on claim 1.
Or, in the slot machine according to claim 2, the stop control switching means, when the first stop switch is operated before the time measured by the rotation time measurement means elapses a predetermined time, all stop control switching means The stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is the same stop control.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, when the first stop switch is operated before a predetermined time elapses from the start of rotation of the reel, the stop control of the reels corresponding to all the stop switches is the same. Stop control is performed. Therefore, if the player operates the first stop switch before the predetermined time elapses, regardless of whether or not the other stop switches are operated before the predetermined time elapses, the stop control of all reels is performed. Can be the same. Thus, when the player knows that the special role has been won, for example, if the time from the start of reel rotation to the operation of the first stop switch is set to an appropriate time, the player It is possible to select stop control advantageous for winning.

(Claim 5) The invention of claim 5 is based on claim 1
Or, in the slot machine according to claim 2, the stop control switching means, when any one of the stop switches is operated until the time measured by the rotation time measurement means elapses a predetermined time, the stop control switching means, The stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is set to a specific stop control, and when any of the other stop switches is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is performed. It is characterized in that whether to use the specific stop control or to use stop control other than the specific stop control is determined by lottery.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch which is operated from the start of the rotation of the reel until a predetermined time elapses is performed, among the plurality of stop switches. Specific stop control is applied. On the other hand, if the reel is operated after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of reel rotation, the reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch is determined by lottery. Therefore, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of reel rotation, a lottery element can be incorporated into reel stop control. This makes it possible to further increase the number of symbol combination patterns when the reel is stopped.

(Claim 6) The invention of claim 6 is claim 1
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of the symbol combinations at the time of stopping the reel by the stop control of any one of the reel stop control means is the other one. It is a combination of symbols that does not appear when the reel is stopped depending on one stop control.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, any one of the reel stop control means causes a combination of symbols which does not appear in the other stop control. Therefore, for each stop control, it is possible to give a characteristic to the combination of symbols when the reel is stopped. This allows, for example,
A combination of symbols having different degrees of reliability among the combinations of symbols that have the possibility of winning the special combination can be provided for each stop control.

(Claim 7) The invention of claim 7 is based on claim 1
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein in the lottery of the role by the role lottery means,
When a special combination for shifting to a special game which is advantageous to the player has been won, any one of the reel stop control means stops the combination of the symbols of the special combination on an active line. Therefore, the stop control is a stop control that gives priority to the appearance of a symbol combination that means that a special combination can be won, and another stop control of the reel stop control means is performed when the stop switch is operated. Searching for a stoppable position from the position of the reel in the above, and when it is possible to stop the symbols constituting the special combination in the effective line within the range of the stoppable position, stop the reel at that position. Is a stop control that gives priority to

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in a game in which a special role has been won, a combination of symbols of the special role is converted to an active line in accordance with a time period from the start of reel rotation to the operation of a stop switch. The stop control which gives priority to the appearance of the symbol combination which means that the special combination has the possibility of winning, or the symbol which constitutes the special combination is preferentially stopped at the activated line. Stop control is performed.

Therefore, in a game that has won a special role, the winning rate of the special role or the appearance rate of a symbol combination meaning that the special role can be won depends on which stop control is used. , And a feature can be provided for each stop control. Also, when the player knows that the special role has been won, the time from the start of reel rotation to the operation of the stop switch is controlled so that the stop control of the winning rate of the special role is higher. Can be determined.

(Claim 8) The invention of claim 8 is based on claim 1.
8. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, when a predetermined time is measured by the rotation time measurement means without operating the stop switch, the reel stop control means The stop control of the reel is performed by any one of stop controls regardless of the operation of the stop switch.

According to the present invention, when the time measured by the rotation time measuring means exceeds a predetermined time, the reel is automatically controlled to stop regardless of the operation of the stop switch. Therefore, when the rotation time of the reel is longer than necessary, the rotation of the reel can be automatically stopped. Further, even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of reel rotation, another stop control can be performed when a predetermined time has elapsed.

(Claim 9) The invention of claim 9 is based on claim 1
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the effect output means for outputting an effect during a game, and an effect having different contents according to a type of stop control of the reel stop control means, Effect output control means for controlling output by the output means.

According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the effect output control means and the effect output means output effects having different contents in accordance with the type of stop control of the reel stop control means.
Therefore, the player can know, by the output effect, what type of stop control has been performed to stop the reels.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the time measured by the rotation time measuring means is a predetermined time. It is characterized by comprising a measurement time notifying means for notifying a player whether or not the time has elapsed.

In the tenth aspect of the present invention, the measurement time notifying means notifies the player whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of reel rotation. Therefore,
When the stop switch is operated by notifying whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel, the player can know which type of stop control is performed to stop the reel.

[0027]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention. The game control means 60 of the slot machine 10
This is a means for totally controlling the entire slot machine 10 including the progress and effects of the game 0. The game control means 60 includes a CPU for performing calculations and the like, a ROM for storing programs necessary for the progress of the game and the like, and data for effects, and data and the like fetched when the CPU performs various controls. And a RAM for temporarily storing the data.

On the output side (the right side in FIG. 1) of the game control means 60, peripheral devices such as a motor 32 described below are electrically connected. The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, is connected to the rotation center of the reel 31, and is controlled by the game control means 60.

The reel 31 has a ring shape, and a plurality of types of symbols (eg, symbols constituting a winning combination) are provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
Is printed on the reel tape. For example, 21 symbols are provided on one reel 31 at equal intervals. In this embodiment, three reels 31 are provided in parallel. Further, each reel 31 is displayed from a display window (not shown) provided on the front panel of the slot machine 10.
It is arranged so that three symbols continuous up and down can be seen.
Therefore, the symbols are arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window of the slot machine 10. And reel 3
1 is rotated by the motor 32, so that the reel 31
The upper symbol is moved up and down in the display window at a predetermined speed.

Various combinations corresponding to combinations of symbols on the reel 31 are predetermined. When all the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols stopped on an active line (described later) matches a combination of symbols of a predetermined combination, the winning combination is won. The winning combination includes, for example, a special combination, a plurality of small combinations, and a replay (replaying combination).

The special role is a role for shifting from a normal game to a special game (a game that is advantageous to the player). Types of special combinations include a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB), a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB), a single bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as SB), and the like. With the winning of each of the special roles of BB, RB and SB, the normal game is shifted to each of the special games of the BB game, RB game and SB game.

The small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out, and a plurality of small combinations are usually provided. In addition, the replay is a combination that enables the player to perform a replay while maintaining the number of inserted medals (the number of bets) in the game.

Here, although not shown, for example, five effective lines are set in a portion including the display window of the front panel. This effective line is composed of three lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and two lines in the diagonally downward and rightward directions. Then, the three symbols continuous from above and below the reel 31 seen from each display window are located on three effective lines in the upper, middle, and lower rows in the horizontal direction. This activated line is activated according to the number of inserted medals. When one medal is inserted, one effective line in the middle stage in the horizontal direction is activated. When two medals are inserted, all three activated lines are activated in the horizontal direction. When three medals are inserted, all five activated lines are activated. You.

The effect output means is a peripheral device for outputting an effect during a game. In the present embodiment, the effect output means includes a back lamp 33, a speaker 34, and an image display device 35. The back lamp 33 is fixedly arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, and illuminates a symbol located on the effective line from behind. The back lamp 33 outputs an effect that emits light in a specific pattern, in addition to making the symbols easy to see.

The speaker 34 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game. The image display device 35 performs an effect of displaying various effect images and predetermined information during a game, and includes a liquid crystal image display device, a dot display, and the like.

Further, the input side of the game control means 60 (FIG. 1)
(The middle and left sides) are electrically connected to the following peripheral devices. The start switch 41 indicates that the player
This is a switch operated when starting one rotation. The stop switch 42 is a switch that is arranged in parallel for each reel 31 independently and is operated by a player when the rotation of each reel 31 is stopped.

Next, an outline of a game in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. First, in a normal game, a player inserts a medal from a medal insertion slot (not shown) or operates a bet switch (not shown) for inserting a stored medal to change an activated line. Activate and turn on the start switch 41. Thereby, all the reels 31 are started. Then, the player stops the rotation of each reel 31 by pressing each stop switch 42. When the combination of the symbols on the reel 31 on the activated line matches a predetermined combination of symbols of any combination when all the reels 31 are stopped, the combination is awarded, and medals are paid out according to the established combination. Is performed.

For example, the combination of the symbols BB is "7"-
Assuming that "7"-"7" is set, when all the reels 31 stop and the symbol "7" of each reel 31 stops on any one of the activated lines, a BB win is made. Become. When the player wins the BB, the normal game starts the B
Shift to the B game.

The BB game has a first mode game and a second mode game. When the normal game is shifted to the BB game, the mode is first shifted to the first mode game. In the first mode game, only the lottery of the small role and the transition role for shifting to the second mode game are performed. Then, when the transfer role is won in the first mode game, the first BB game
The mode game is shifted to the second mode game (bonus game).

In the second mode, a game in which a predetermined combination wins with a high probability is played for a prescribed number of times of winning or a prescribed number of games. In the second mode game, when the specified number of wins or the specified number of games has been reached, the game is returned to the first mode game again. Then, the first mode game and the second mode game are performed until the number of games of the first mode game reaches the specified number or until the number of transitions from the first mode game to the second mode game reaches the specified number. repeat. When the number of transitions from the first mode game to the second mode game is the specified number of times, the BB game ends when the second mode game ends.

When the RB has won, the normal game is shifted to the RB game. In the RB game, one set of the second mode game (bonus game) in the above BB game,
That is, the game in which the predetermined combination is won with a high probability is performed for the prescribed number of times of winning or the prescribed number of games. Furthermore, S
When B wins, the game shifts from the normal game to the SB game. In the SB game, a game in which the predetermined combination in the second aspect game of the BB game or the RB game is won with a high probability is 1 game.
It is only a game. After the end of each of the special games, the process returns to the normal game.

Next, the game control means 60 will be described in more detail. The game control means 60 includes the following means as shown in FIG. The following means in the present embodiment are exemplifications, and the game control means 60 is not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment. (Position Lottery Means) The role lottery means 61 performs lottery of a role (special role, small role, replay, etc.). Role lottery means 6
1 is, for example, random number generating means (hard random number or the like) for winning lottery, random number extracting means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generating means, and winning of the hand based on the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means. Determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination.

The random number generation means of the combination lottery means 61 generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal system). The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined time, in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player. The determining means determines the combination corresponding to the area to which the random value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means with the lottery table. For example, if the extracted random number value belongs to the special combination winning area, it is determined that the special combination has been won, and if it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined that it has not been won.

The lottery table of the role lottery means 61 defines the winning probability of each role. As described above, the role includes a plurality of types of special roles and small roles, and replays, and the winning probability is determined for each role. The lottery table has an area in which the random numbers generated by the random number generating means take, and this area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area of each combination.

(Rotation time measuring means) Rotation time measuring means 6
2 is a stop switch 4 from the start of rotation of the reel 31.
2 measures the time until the operation is performed, and includes a timer and the like. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the reel 31
It is measured whether or not 10 seconds have passed since the start of the rotation and whether or not 60 seconds have passed. When the start switch 41 is turned on by the player and the reel 31 is rotated,
A rotation signal of the reel 31 is transmitted to the rotation time measuring means 62. Then, the rotation time measuring means 62 measures the time while receiving the rotation signal of the reel 31.

(Rotation time informing means) Rotation time informing means 6
Numeral 3 is for notifying the elapsed time from when the reel 31 rotates. In the present embodiment, the time is notified by using the above-described effect output means (such as the back lamp 33). That is,
Lighting of the back lamp 33 in a specific pattern, the speaker 3
The elapsed time is notified by outputting a specific sound from the device 4, output of a specific image by the image display device 35, or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, it is notified whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31. In this case, for example, a notification is made by outputting a different sound depending on whether 10 seconds have elapsed.

(Reel Stop Control Means, Stop Position Decision Table) The reel stop control means 64 controls the game state (normal game state, special game state), the lottery result of the role lottery means 61, and the stop switch 42 is turned on. The reel 31 is controlled to stop by one of a plurality of different stop controls (in the present embodiment, the first stop control and the second stop control) based on the timing and the like.

Here, the reel stop control means 64
A plurality of stop position determination tables 65 determined to perform the stop control or the second stop control are provided. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined using any one of the stop position determination tables 65, and the stop position of the reel 31 is determined. Is determined, the drive of the motor 32 is controlled to stop and control the reel 31 at the determined position.

The stop position determination table 65 is assumed to be used during a normal game, and is used as a stop position determination table 65a.
~ 65d. Each of these stop position determination tables 6
The detailed stop control of No. 5 will be described later. At the time of a special game, a stop position determination table 65 dedicated to the special game is provided, but illustration and description are omitted in the present embodiment.

(Stop control switching means) The stop control switching means 66 controls the time measured by the rotation time measuring means 62, that is, the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 to the operation of the stop switch 42, for a predetermined time. It is determined whether or not the stop control of the reel stop control means 64 is switched based on the result of the determination. In the present embodiment, the stop control switching unit 66 switches the stop position determination table 65 used by the reel stop control unit 64 depending on whether the time measured by the rotation time measuring unit 62 has passed 10 seconds. .

When any one of the stop switches 42 is operated before the time from the start of the rotation of the reel 31 exceeds a predetermined time, the stop control switching means 66 switches the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 The stop control is set to the first stop control, and when any other stop switch 42 is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop control of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is set to the second stop control.

FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the relationship between the time measured by the rotation time measuring means 62 and the stop control of the reel stop control means 64. In FIG. 2, when the rotation of the reel 31 is started, the rotation time measuring means 62 simultaneously measures the time from the start of the rotation of the reel 31.

Then, 10 minutes from the start of rotation of the reel 31
If the stop switch 42 is operated within seconds, the reel stop control means 64 controls the reel 3 by the first stop control.
1 is controlled to stop. On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is operated 10 seconds after the start of rotation of the reel 31, the reel stop control means 64 controls the reel 31 to stop by the second stop control.

After 60 seconds have elapsed from the start of rotation of the reel 31, the reel stop control means 64 automatically controls the reel 31 even if the stop switch 42 is not operated. When the reel 31 is automatically stopped, the reel 31 may be stopped or controlled by any of the first stop control, the second stop control, and other stop controls.

FIG. 3 shows stop position determination tables 65a-6.
It is a figure explaining 5d and its switching. In FIG. 3, the time measured by the rotation time measuring means 62 is 10
If the time is within seconds, the stop control switching means 66 controls the stop position determination table 65 used in the reel stop control means 64.
Is switched to the stop position determination table 65a or 65b. The stop position determination table 65a or 65b performs first stop control. In this case, in the game when the special role is not won (the game in which the special role is not won), the stop position determination table 65a is used, and in the game when the special role is won (the game in which the special role is won), the stop is performed. The position determination table 65b is used.

After the time measured by the rotation time measuring means 62 has passed 10 seconds, the stop control switching means 66 changes the stop position determining table 65 used by the reel stop control means 64 to the stop position determining table 65c. Or 65
Switch to d. Stop position determination table 65c or 65
d performs the second stop control. In this case, the stop position determination table 65c is used in the game when the special role is not won, and the stop position determination table 65d is used in the game when the special role is won.

Next, the first stop control and the second stop control will be described. In FIG. 3, “losing eyes” means a combination of symbols that means that the special role has not been won, that is, there is no possibility of winning the special role (the degree of expectation is 0).
) Is a combination of symbols. In addition, "chance eyes"
The combination of symbols does not necessarily mean that the special role has been won, but means that the special role can be won. Furthermore, the "reach eye" means a combination of symbols that means that the special role has been won, that is, the finalization of the special role.

The "special role non-winning control" means that the combination of symbols of the special role does not stop on the activated line based on the operation timing of the stop switch 42 (so that the special role does not win). The stop position is determined. On the other hand, the “special combination winning control” is such that the combination of special combination symbols stops on the activated line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 based on the operation timing of the stop switch 42 (special combination). The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the role is won.

Here, when any of the winning combinations is won in the lottery of the winning combinations in the slot machine 10, if the symbol relating to the winning combination does not stop on the active line at the position where the ON of the stop switch 42 is detected. By controlling the movement of the reel 31 when the reel is stopped, the symbol relating to the winning combination is actively stopped on the activated line, thereby increasing the winning probability of the winning combination. And the reel 31
Is set within five symbols, counting from the position where the ON of the stop switch 42 is detected.

The first stop control is a stop control for giving priority to the special role non-winning control in a game when the special role is not won, and causing a loss or a chance to appear (stop position determination table). 65a). Here, the lost eye is given priority over the chance eye. Reach eyes do not appear in the game when this special role is not won.

Further, the first stop control is a stop control for giving priority to the appearance of the reach eye or the chance eye and performing the special hand winning control in the game at the time of winning the special role (stop by the stop position determination table 65b). control). However, the special combination winning control by the first stop control constitutes the special combination when there is a symbol constituting the special combination up to two symbols before the position counted from the position where the ON of the stop switch 42 is detected. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol stops on the activated line.

Further, the second stop control is a stop control for giving priority to the special role non-winning control in a game when the special role is not won, and causing a loss or a chance to appear randomly (stop position). Stop control by the decision table 65c). Reach eyes do not appear in the game when this special role is not won.

Further, the second stop control is a stop control for giving priority to the special role prize control and randomly appearing a reach or a chance in a game at the time of winning a special role (stop position determination table). Stop control by 65d). Here, in the special combination winning control by the second stop control, if there is a symbol constituting the special combination in the symbols up to five symbols before counting from the position where the stop switch 42 is detected to be turned on, the special combination is configured. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol to be stopped stops on the activated line. In other words, the stop position determination table 65b and the stop position determination table 65d are the same as the reel 31 when the stop switch 42 is operated in the game at the time of winning the special role.
The range from the position to the stoppable position is different.

According to the above stop control, when the stop switch 42 is operated within 10 seconds from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the reel 31 is stopped by the first stop control. As a result, in the game when the special role is not won, many losing eyes appear. In addition, in the game at the time of winning the special role, more of the reach eyes or the chance eyes appear because the special role is won.

When the stop switch 42 is operated within 10 seconds from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the player operates the stop switch 42 in order to stop the symbol constituting the special role on the activated line. It is considered that there is often no operation. Therefore, in this case, in the game that has been elected to the special role, the first stop control causes the reach or chance to appear preferentially, so that the player is elected to the special role. Can be informed. In this case, the special combination winning control is also performed. However, in the first stop control, the range of the stop control of the reels 31 is narrower than in the second stop control, so that it is difficult for the special combination to win.

When the stop switch 42 is operated 10 seconds after the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the player operates the stop switch 42 so as to stop the symbols constituting the special role on the activated line. It is considered that there are many cases where the user is operating 42. Therefore, in this case, in a game in which the special combination has been won, the stop control according to the intention of the player can be performed by performing the stop control that gives priority to the winning of the special combination.

Further, in the above-described stop position determination tables 65a to 65d, when a role other than the special role (small role or replay) is won by the role lottery means 61, the winning role is preferentially won. The stop position of the reel 31 is defined.

The stop position determination table 65b includes:
Depending on the stop position determination table 65d, a combination of symbols (premium reach) that does not appear when the reel 31 stops is provided. Therefore, when the stop position determination table 65b is used, the player can see the stop control unique to the stop position determination table 65b.

The description returns to FIG. (Effect Output Control Means) The effect output control means 67 controls the output of the effect during the game. For example, the effect output control means 67 should output when the rotation of the reels 31 is started (when the start switch 41 is operated), when each reel 31 is stopped (when the stop switch 42 is operated), or after all the reels 31 are stopped. It has a data table in which various effect patterns are defined, and selects a predetermined effect pattern from the data table by referring to the gaming state and the lottery result of the role in the role lottery means 61, and effects according to the effect pattern. Is controlled to be output.

In the present embodiment, in particular, the effect output control means 6
The control 7 controls the effect output means to output an effect having different contents according to the type of stop control of the reel stop control means 64. For example, the reel 31 is controlled by the first stop control.
Is stopped by the second stop control.
When the stop control is performed, the lighting pattern of the back lamp 33 is changed, a different sound is output from the speaker 34, or the content of the image displayed by the image display device 35 is changed.

(Prize processing means) The prize processing means 68 includes a prize determining means for determining the presence or absence of a prize combination, and a payout means for performing processing such as payout according to the prize combination when there is a prize combination. Prepare. The winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on any of the activated lines when the reel 31 is stopped matches a predetermined combination of symbols of any combination. The winning determination means determines the symbol on the activated line by detecting, for example, the angle when the motor 32 is stopped, the number of steps, and the like, and determines the presence or absence of a winning combination based on this.

The payout means, when it is determined by the winning determination means that the combination of the symbols stopped on the activated line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of the symbols of any of the winning combinations, the predetermined number of payouts in accordance with the established winning combinations. Is paid out to the player or processing such as credit addition is performed. At the time of winning a replay, control is performed so that the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

(Special game execution means) Special game execution means 6
9 is a special lottery (BB, RB or SB) by the role lottery means 61
And the special combination of symbols is stopped on the active line and a prize is won, the normal game is changed to the special game (BB
Game, RB game, or SB game) to perform a special game. The special game execution means 69
At the time of transition to the special game, control is performed so as to perform various effects in order to notify the player that the game is to be transitioned to the special game.

During the special game, the special game execution means 6
9 controls the progress of the game during the special game. For example,
Means for counting the number of wins of the predetermined combination in the second mode game in the BB game, the number of games for the first mode game and the second mode game, and the means for counting the number of transitions from the first mode game to the second mode game Means for determining whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied, and means for controlling to end the special game when it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied.

Next, a process for switching the stop control of the reel 31 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stop control switching process according to the first embodiment. First,
The player inserts a medal to activate the activated line and turns on the start switch 41. In step S1, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the start switch 41 has been turned on. When ON is detected, the combination lottery means 61 performs a lottery of a combination and proceeds to the next step S2, where the game control means 60
To start the rotation of the reel 31.

Next, proceeding to step S3, the rotation time measuring means 62 starts measuring time from the start of rotation of the reel 31. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 has elapsed N seconds (10 seconds in the present embodiment). If the elapsed time is within N seconds, the process proceeds to step S5, and if the elapsed time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S5, the rotation time informing means 63
Informs the player that N seconds have not yet elapsed. For example,
The back lamp 33 blinks in a specific pattern, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34, or a specific image is displayed by the image display device 35.

In the next step S6, the game control means 60
Determines whether the stop switch 42 is turned on. If it is determined that the switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S4.
When it is determined that the switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the reel stop control means 64
The reel 31 is controlled to stop by the first stop control based on the result of the lottery of the role by the role lottery means 61 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated.

That is, when the special role is not elected,
The reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65a. When it is time to win the special role, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65b. Further, in step S7, effect output control means 67
Outputs an effect unique to the first stop control when the reel 31 is stopped. For example, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34 as the operation sound of the stop switch 42.

Next, proceeding to step S8, the game control means 60 determines whether or not all the reels 31 have been stopped, and if it is determined that all the reels 31 have not been stopped yet, returns to step S4, and stops. If it is determined that the process has been performed, step S1
Proceed to 4.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S4 to step S9, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 has elapsed for M seconds (60 seconds in the present embodiment). When the elapsed time is within M seconds, the process proceeds to step S10,
If M seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S10, the rotation time informing means 6
No. 3 notifies the player that N seconds have elapsed. As in step S5, for example, the back lamp 33 blinks in a specific pattern, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34, or a specific image is displayed by the image display device 35.

In the next step S11, the game control means 6
0 determines whether or not the stop switch 42 has been turned on. If it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S
9 and if it is determined that the switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S1.
Proceed to 2. In step S12, the reel stop control means 6
4 controls the reel 31 to stop by the second stop control based on the result of the lottery of the role by the role lottery means 61 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated.

That is, when the special role is not elected,
The reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65c. When it is time to win the special role, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65d. Further, in step S12, effect output control means 67
Outputs an effect unique to the second stop control when the reel 31 is stopped. For example, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34 as the operation sound of the stop switch 42. After the processing in step S12, the process proceeds to step S8.

When the process proceeds from step S9 to step S13, the reel stop control means 64
All reels 31 being rotated, regardless of the operation of
Automatic stop control. The stop control of the reels 31 at this time may be of any type. However, while a role that has not been won by the role lottery means 61 is prevented from winning, and when a special role has not been won, Stop control is performed so that no reach eyes appear. After the processing in step S13, the process proceeds to step S14.

If it is determined in step S8 that all the reels 31 have stopped, or if all the spinning reels 31 have been stopped in step S13, the process proceeds to step S14, and the rotation time measuring means 62 End the time measurement. Then, in the next step S15, the measured time value is cleared. This is to prepare for measurement of time in the next game. Next, the process proceeds to step S16, and the process proceeds to a winning determination process by the winning processing unit 68.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the reel 3
Until a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reel 1, the reel 31 is stopped and controlled by the first stop control.
After a lapse of a predetermined time, the reel 31 is controlled by the second stop control.
Was controlled to stop. However, in the second embodiment, when the first stop switch 42 is operated before a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the stop control of all the reels 31 is changed to the first stop control, and the first stop control is performed. When the stop switch 42 is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reel 31, the stop control of all the reels 31 is changed to the second stop control.

That is, when the first stop switch 42 is operated before a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of rotation of the reel 31, even if the other stop switches 42 are operated after the predetermined time has elapsed, all stop switches 42 are operated. Reel 3
The first stop control is the first stop control. In this way, the same stop control (first stop control or second stop control) is performed for all the reels 31.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the flow of the stop control switching process in the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart following FIG. First,
The player inserts a medal to activate the activated line and turns on the start switch 41. In step S21, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the start switch 41 has been turned on. When ON is detected, the combination lottery means 61 performs a lottery of a combination, and proceeds to the next step S22, where the game control means 60
2 is controlled to start the rotation of the reel 31.

Next, proceeding to step S23, the rotation time measuring means 62 starts measuring time from the start of rotation of the reel 31. In step S24, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 has elapsed N seconds (10 seconds in the present embodiment). When the elapsed time is within N seconds, the process proceeds to step S25, and when the elapsed time is already N seconds, the process proceeds to step S27.

In step S25, the rotation time informing means 6
No. 3 notifies the player that N seconds have not elapsed. For example, the back lamp 33 blinks in a specific pattern, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34, or a specific image is displayed by the image display device 35. Then, the process proceeds to step S26.

On the other hand, steps S24 to S27
Then, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of the rotation of the reel 31 has elapsed for M seconds (60 seconds in the present embodiment). When the elapsed time is within M seconds, the process proceeds to step S28, and when the elapsed time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S29. In step S28, the rotation time informing means 63
Notify the player that N seconds have elapsed. Step S2
Similarly to 5, for example, the back lamp 33 blinks in a specific pattern, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34, or a specific image is displayed by the image display device 35. Then, the process proceeds to step S26.

On the other hand, in step S29, the reel stop control means 64 automatically controls all of the rotating reels 31 regardless of whether the stop switch 42 is operated. As the stop control of the reel 31 at this time,
Any combination may be used, but a combination that has not been won by the combination lottery means 61 is prevented from winning a prize, and when no special combination has been won, stop control is performed so that a reach eye does not appear. After the process in step S29, the process proceeds to step S39 in FIG.

At step S26, the game control means 60
Determines whether the first stop switch 42 has been turned on. If it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process returns to step S24. If it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S30 in FIG. In step S30, when the first stop switch 42 is turned on, it is determined whether or not N seconds have elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31.
When it is determined that N seconds have not elapsed, step S31 is performed.
When it is determined that N seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S35.

At step S31, all reels 3
1 is controlled to be stopped by the first stop control. That is,
The reel stop control unit 64 controls the reel 31 to stop by the first stop control based on the result of the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. Specifically, when the special combination is not won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65a.

When it is time to win the special combination, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65b. Further, in step S31, effect output control means 67
Outputs an effect unique to the first stop control when the reel 31 is stopped. For example, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34 as the operation sound of the stop switch 42. Then, the process proceeds to step S32.

At step S32, the game control means 60
Is to determine whether all the reels 31 have been stopped, and if it is determined that all the reels 31 have not been stopped yet, step S3
If it is determined that the process has stopped, the process proceeds to step S39.
Proceed to.

In step S33, it is determined whether or not M seconds have elapsed since the start of the rotation of the reel 31. If it is determined that M seconds have not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S34, and the game control means 60 determines whether or not another stop switch 42 has been turned on. When it is determined that the reel 31 is not turned on, the process returns to step S33. When it is determined that the reel 31 is turned on, the process returns to step S31 to perform stop control of the reel 31. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S33 that M seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S29 in FIG. 5, and the automatic stop control of all rotating reels 31 is performed.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S35, all the reels 31 are controlled to stop by the second stop control. That is, the reel stop control means 64 controls the reel 31 to stop by the second stop control based on the result of the lottery of the combination by the lottery means 61 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. Specifically, when the special role is not won, the stop position determination table 65c
Is used to stop and control the reel 31. When it is time to win the special role, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the stop position determination table 65d.

In step S35, the effect output control means 67 outputs an effect unique to the second stop control when the reel 31 is stopped. For example, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34 as the operation sound of the stop switch 42. Then, the process proceeds to step S36. Next step S
36, steps S37 and S38, steps S32 and S33 in the first stop control described above.
The same processing as in step S34 is performed.

When it is determined in step S32 or S36 that all reels 31 have stopped,
Or, all the reels 31 rotating in step S29
Is stopped, the process proceeds to step S39, and the rotation time measuring unit 62 ends the time measurement. Then, in the next step S40, the measured time value is cleared. This is to prepare for measurement of time in the next game. Next, proceeding to step S41, the winning processing means 68
The process proceeds to a winning determination process.

(Third Embodiment) Subsequently, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the reel 3
The reel 31 is controlled to be stopped by the first stop control until the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the first rotation, and the reel 31 is controlled to be stopped by the second stop control after the predetermined time has elapsed. did. On the other hand, the third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment in that the reel 31 is controlled to stop by the first stop control until the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 exceeds a predetermined time. . But the third
In the embodiment, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, a stop control lottery that determines whether the reel 31 is to be stopped or controlled by the first stop control or the second stop control by lottery. Means.

Thus, all the stop switches 42
Is performed before the predetermined time elapses from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, all the reels 31 are controlled to stop by the first stop control. However, if any one of the stop switches 42 is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reel 31, the stop control of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is performed by the first stop control or the second stop control. Which of the stop controls is determined by lottery.

Here, when the stop switch 42 is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the probability of each of the first stop control and the second stop control is set to 50%. Is also good. Or
In the game at the time of winning the special role, in order to increase the chance of winning the special role, the probability determined by the second stop control is set to 90, for example.
%. Furthermore, in this case, in order to prevent the player from knowing which stop control has stopped the reel 31, an effect at the time of the stop control of the reel 31 is used as in the first and second embodiments. May not be output.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the switching process of the stop control in the third embodiment, and shows a main part thereof. The flowchart of the third embodiment is obtained by replacing a part of the flowchart of FIG. 4 (first embodiment) with the processing shown in FIG.

In the third embodiment, when it is determined in step S4 in FIG. 4 that N seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S51 in FIG. In step S51, it is determined whether or not M seconds (60 seconds in the present embodiment) have elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reel 31. When it is determined that M seconds have not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S52, and the rotation time notification unit 63 notifies the player that N seconds have elapsed. Here, as in step S10 of FIG. 4, for example, the back lamp 33 blinks in a specific pattern, a specific sound is output from the speaker 34, or a specific image is displayed by the image display device 35. On the other hand, if it is determined that M seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1 in FIG.
Proceed to 3.

In the step S53, the game control means 60
Determines whether the stop switch 42 is turned on. If it is determined that the switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S51.
When it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S54. In step S54, the stop control lottery means performs the stop control of the reel 31 using the first soft random number, for example.
Whether to perform the stop control or the second stop control is determined by lottery.

Then, in the next step S55, the result of the lottery in step S54 is determined, and if it is the first stop control, the process proceeds to step S7 in FIG. 4, where the reel 31 is stopped by the first stop control. . On the other hand, when the control is not the first stop control (when the control is the second stop control), the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG. 4, and the stop control of the reel 31 is performed by the second stop control.

In FIG. 4, after step S7 or step S12, the process proceeds to step S8, where it is determined whether or not all the reels 31 have stopped.
When it is determined that all the reels 31 have stopped, the process proceeds to step S13 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the reels 31 are not stopped, the process returns to step S4. However, in step S4, it is determined that N seconds have elapsed, and the process again proceeds to step S51 in FIG.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the following various modifications are possible. (1) In the present embodiment, the stop position determination table 65 (6
5a to 65d), the stop position of the reel 31 was determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
It is also possible to perform the stop control of the reel 31 without using. For example, when the stop switch 42 is turned on, the position at which the reel 31 can be stopped is searched for, and within the range of the stopable position, the lottery result of the role by the role lottery means 61 and the gaming state (normal gaming state, special Game state) and the first
It is also possible to perform stop control for determining an appropriate stop position based on either stop control or second stop control.

(2) In the present embodiment, the first stop control and the second stop control have been described as examples of the types of stop control. However, more types of stop control (stop control different from the first stop control and the second stop control) may be provided. In this case, as shown in the third embodiment, which stop control to use may be determined by lottery. Alternatively, first stop control is performed before N1 seconds have elapsed since the start of rotation of the reel 31, second stop control is performed after N1 seconds have elapsed and before N2 seconds have elapsed, and third stop control has been performed after N2 seconds have elapsed and before N3 seconds have elapsed.・ It may be like

(3) In this embodiment, when a special role is won, the first stop control is a stop control that gives priority to the appearance of the reach or chance, and the second stop control is a stop control that gives priority to the winning of the special role. And However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even when a special role is won, a stop control may be provided in which the chance eyes appear but the reach eyes do not appear. Furthermore, a stop control that does not perform the special role winning control even when the special role is won may be provided.

(4) In the present embodiment, N seconds is set to 10 seconds, and M seconds is set to 60 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be set to any number of seconds. Furthermore, the first stop switch 4
It is also possible to start the measurement of the rotation time of the other reel 31 after the 2 is operated, and determine the stop control of the other reel 31 according to the measurement result.

(5) In the present embodiment, the first stop control and the second stop control perform control for winning the small role when the small role is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of different stop controls may be provided when the small role is won. For example, in a game when a specific small win is won, in the first stop control, stop control is performed so that the specific small win wins as much as possible. In the second stop control, the specific small win does not win or wins. A difficult stop control may be performed.

In this case, for example, three kinds of time zones are provided before the elapse of 10 seconds, before the elapse of 10 seconds, before the elapse of 20 seconds, and after the elapse of 20 seconds from the start of rotation of the reel 31. When the stop switch 42 is operated during a specific time period, the first stop control is performed so that the specific small winning combination wins as much as possible.
When 2 is operated, the stop control is switched so that the specified small winning combination does not win or hardly wins the second stop control.

Here, similarly to the first embodiment, the first stop control is performed for each reel 31 corresponding to each stop switch 42 when operated in a specific time zone.
The second stop control may be performed when operated during another time zone. Therefore, in this case, unless all the stop switches 42 are operated in a specific time zone, the specific small winning combination does not always win. Alternatively, as in the second embodiment, if the first stop switch 42 is operated in a specific time zone, the other stop switches 42 correspond to all the stop switches 42 regardless of the operated time zone. The first stop control may be performed on the reel 31.

Further, when the specific small role is won,
The time period in which the first stop control is performed may be set in advance, but each time when the specific small role is won, the time period in which the first stop control is performed is determined by lottery. It may be determined by, for example,

Further, the rotation time informing means 63, the effect output control means 67, and the effect output means (back lamp 33, etc.)
Thus, in order to inform the player of a specific time zone in which the first stop control is performed, control may be performed so as to output a specific effect in the specific time zone. In addition, a notification game mode in which a specific time zone in which the first stop control is performed is provided, and a non-report game mode in which the notification is not provided. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, during a predetermined number of games after the end of the BB game, during the first mode of the BB game when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the game is shifted to the BB game).
Alternatively, a notification game mode may be adopted.

Furthermore, during a normal game or the like, it may be determined by lottery whether to set the information game mode or the non-information game mode. Then, when the lottery that shifts to the game of the notification game mode is won, the game is shifted to the game of the notification game mode, and during this game, the lottery that shifts to the game of the non-report game mode is performed and the lottery is not won. As long as the game is in the notification game mode, the game may be continued.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The stop control differs depending on the time from when the rotation of the reel starts to when the stop switch is operated. Therefore, the reel stop control can be changed based on factors other than the winning or non-winning of the winning combination, and the combination of symbols when the reel is stopped can be varied. This allows
According to the combination of symbols when the reels are stopped, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a special combination.

(Claim 2) According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to make a difference in the winning rate of the winning combination depending on which stop control is used in the game which has won the combination. Features can be provided for each control.

(Claim 3) According to the invention of claim 3, different stop control can be performed for each reel according to the elapsed time from the start of rotation of the reel. This allows
It is possible to further increase the symbol combination pattern when the reel is stopped.

(Claim 4) According to the invention of claim 4, if the player operates the first stop switch until a predetermined time elapses, the player operates another stop switch until the predetermined time elapses. Regardless of whether or not the stop control is performed, the stop control of all reels can be made the same. Thus, when the player knows that the special role has been won, for example, if the time from the start of reel rotation to the operation of the first stop switch is set to an appropriate time, the player It is possible to select stop control advantageous for winning.

(Claim 5) According to the invention of claim 5, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of reel rotation, a lottery element can be incorporated into reel stop control. This makes it possible to further increase the number of symbol combination patterns when the reel is stopped.

(Claim 6) According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to give a characteristic to the combination of symbols when the reel is stopped for each stop control. This allows, for example,
A combination of symbols having different degrees of reliability among combinations of symbols that have the possibility of winning a special combination can be provided for each stop control.

(Claim 7) According to the invention of claim 7, in a game in which a special role has been won, the winning rate of the special role and the possibility of winning the special role depend on which stop control is used. It is possible to make a difference in the appearance rate of the combination of the symbols that means that each of the stop controls has a characteristic. Also, when the player knows that the special role has been won, the time from the start of reel rotation to the operation of the stop switch is controlled so that the stop control of the winning rate of the special role is higher. Can be determined.

(Claim 8) According to the invention of claim 8, when the rotation time of the reel is longer than necessary, the rotation of the reel can be automatically stopped. Further, even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of reel rotation, another stop control can be performed when a predetermined time has elapsed.

(Claim 9) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the player can know, by the output effect, what type of stop control has been performed to stop the reels.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the player operates the stop switch by notifying whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the rotation of the reels, the type of stop is determined. It is possible to know whether or not the reel is controlled to stop by the control.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the relationship between the time measured by the rotation time measuring means and the stop control of the reel stop control means.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a stop position determination table and its switching.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stop control switching process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stop control switching process according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stop control switching process according to the second embodiment, and is a continuation of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a stop control switching process according to a third embodiment, and illustrates a main part thereof.

[Description of Signs] 10 Slot machine 31 Reel 32 Motor 33 Back lamp (effect output means) 34 Speaker (effect output means) 35 Image display device (effect output means) 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 60 Game control means 61 Role drawing means 62 rotation time measurement means 63 rotation time notification means 64 reel stop control means 65 (65a to 65d) stop position determination table 66 stop control switching means 67 effect output control means 68 winning processing means 69 special game execution means

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of reels displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a stop switch provided corresponding to each of the reels and operated by a player when stopping the rotation of the reels, and performing a lottery of a role. Role lottery means, a reel lottery result by the role lottery means, based on the operation timing of the stop switch, reel stop control means to stop control the reel by any of a plurality of different stop control, Rotation time measuring means for measuring the time from the start of rotation of the reel to the time when the stop switch is operated; and determining whether or not the time measured by the rotation time measuring means has passed a predetermined time. Based on the decision,
A stop control switching means for switching stop control of the reel stop control means. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of different stop controls in the reel stop control means include a plurality of different ranges from a position of the reel to a stoppable position when the stop switch is operated. A slot machine characterized by including a stop control. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the stop control switching means is configured to switch any one of the stop switches until a time measured by the rotation time measuring means elapses a predetermined time. When the stop switch is operated, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is set to a specific stop control, and when any of the other stop switches is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop switch is switched to the stop switch. A slot machine wherein the corresponding stop control of the reel is a stop control other than the specific stop control. 4. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the stop control switching means controls the first stop switch until the time measured by the rotation time measurement means elapses a predetermined time. A slot machine wherein, when operated, stop control of the reels corresponding to all stop switches is the same stop control. 5. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the stop control switching means is configured to switch any one of the stop switches until a time measured by the rotation time measuring means elapses a predetermined time. When the stop switch is operated, the stop control of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is set to a specific stop control, and when any of the other stop switches is operated after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop switch is switched to the stop switch. A slot machine which determines whether the corresponding stop control of the reels is the specific stop control or a stop control other than the specific stop control by lottery. 6. Any one of claims 1 to 5
In the slot machine described in the paragraph, at least one of the symbol combinations at the time of stopping the reel by any one of the reel stop control means is stopped by the other stop control. A slot machine characterized by a combination of symbols that does not appear sometimes. 7. One of claims 1 to 6
In the slot machine described in the paragraph, in the lottery of the role by the role lottery means, if a special role for shifting to a special game that is advantageous to the player is won, any of the reel stop control means One stop control is
By stopping the combination of symbols of the special combination on the activated line, the stop control is to give priority to the appearance of a combination of symbols that means that there is a possibility of winning the special combination. In one stop control, it is possible to search for a stoppable position from the position of the reel at the time of operating the stop switch, and to stop a symbol constituting a special combination in an effective line within the range of the stoppable position. And a stop control for giving priority to stopping the reel at that position. 8. One of claims 1 to 7
In the slot machine described in the paragraph, when a predetermined time is measured by the rotation time measuring means without operating the stop switch, the reel stop control means, regardless of the operation of the stop switch Wherein the reel is stopped by any one of the stop controls. 9. Any one of claims 1 to 8
In the slot machine described in the paragraph, an effect output means for outputting an effect during a game, and control to output by the effect output means different effects depending on the type of stop control of the reel stop control means. A slot machine comprising: an effect output control unit. 10. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a time whether or not a time measured by the rotation time measuring means has passed a predetermined time is notified to the player. A slot machine comprising a measurement time notifying means for notifying.