JP2002320711A - Game machine and its game method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with high convenience and game property by constituting the game machine to be able to easily inform a player in a game of the state of the game machine. SOLUTION: When determining that the amount of displacement Δbetween an effective line and a pattern 7 rotated onto the effective line is within a lead-in range and a BB flag is formed, a main control part 508 performs the lead-in control of a reel so that rotation is stopped at 190 ms from the trigger detection of a stop button switch to stop the pattern 7 on the effective line (steps S1050→S1065→S1067). In this case, the reel stops considerably more slowly than the conventional specified stop pattern.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming method thereof, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of symbol rows are rotated to play a game, and a gaming method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a spinning-type gaming machine generally called a pachi-slot machine has a symbol row on a surface where a plurality of symbols are arranged when a start lever is operated after a predetermined number of medals are inserted. At the same time as rotating the torso (hereinafter referred to as a reel) a plurality of times, a winning lottery is performed by an internal program. Then, based on the result of the winning lottery, a symbol that can be stopped on a predetermined activated line, which will be described later, is determined, the reel is stopped by a player's instruction to stop the reel rotation, and a combination of the symbols stopped on the activated line is determined. Thus, a predetermined game value is given to the player.

[0003] As documents related to such a spinning-type gaming machine, there are Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 9-313670 and 11-47.
352, JP-A-2000-140206, JP-A-2000-1126370, JP-A-2000-1
JP-A-26369, JP-A-11-29502, JP-A-2000-354, and the like disclose a general mechanical structure of a spinning-type gaming machine.

[0004] There is also known a gaming machine which uses a game ball for a gaming machine generally called a pachinko machine in place of a medal and has the above-described gaming mode similar to that of a spinning-type gaming machine.

Documents relating to a gaming machine using such a gaming ball and having a game mode similar to that of a spinning type gaming machine include Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-7642 and Japanese Patent No. 2613.
No. 181 and the like, and these publications disclose a general mechanical structure of the gaming machine using a game ball.

Hereinafter, an outline of a game mode of an example of a standard rotary-type gaming machine will be described. In the drawings, portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is an example of an overview of a conventional spinning-type gaming machine 200. In FIG. 2, the player enters medal slot 2
When a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the 04, one to five of the winning line displays 205 to 209 are activated lines according to the number of inserted medals. For example, when one medal is inserted, only the winning line display 205 becomes an effective line, and when two medals are inserted, the winning line display 205 to 20 is displayed.
7 are activated lines, and when three medals are inserted, up to five of the winning line displays 205 to 209 are activated lines.

[0008] Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 219 (start lever ON), the reels 102 to 102 in the display windows 201 to 203 arranged in three horizontal rows in order from the left.
4 starts to rotate from top to bottom. At the same time as the rotation of the reels, a prize (winning of a so-called "role") or a losing (non-winning of a role) is determined by a lottery of an internal program.

A plurality of symbols are drawn on the surface of the reel, an example of which is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 shows display windows 201 and 2.
Left, middle, and right reels 102 to 104 that rotate within 03
This is an example in which is expanded. On each reel, for example, symbols 7, c, b, s, r, and z are arranged at 21 points on the outer periphery of the reel.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a symbol number corresponding to 21 arrangement points. Each of the reels rotates in the display windows 401 to 403 in the order of symbol numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 20, 21, 1, 2,.

Each role can be aligned on the active line.
It is a combination of symbols in a column. The types of roles include a special prize (hereinafter, referred to as a bonus) in which a player can acquire a large amount of medals by aligning a specific symbol on the activated line, and a small amount such as a line of symbols c on the activated line. There is another prize for paying out the medal (hereinafter referred to as small role).

The bonuses include, for example, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) that allows the player to acquire a large amount of medals by aligning the symbols 7 on the activated line, and a symbol b arranged on the activated line, for example. Regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) that allows players to acquire a large amount of medals
There is.

Hereinafter, the arrangement of the symbol c on the activated line as described above is referred to as the establishment of a small role c, and the arrangement of the symbol 7 and the symbol b on the activated line is referred to as the establishment of BB and the establishment of RB, respectively. .

In the RB game, about 110 medals can usually be obtained. In the BB game, 30 bonus games can be consumed, during which RB can be established up to three times. The BB game ends when the RB game is performed three times or the bonus game is exhausted for 30 games.

In a program for a spinning-type gaming machine, a small combination is usually set to have a higher probability than a bonus. Also, the program uses flags corresponding to the above roles (the default is OF
F) is controlled, and when a winning combination is achieved, the flag of the winning combination is turned on (the establishment of the winning flag).

In particular, when the bonus flag is ON,
The player is notified of the establishment of the bonus flag. The notification includes a reach eye (a specific combination of symbols stops at a specific position in the display window. Appears only when the bonus flag is established), a flash in the display window, a sound, and a lighting of a notification lamp. .

In recent years, liquid crystal display devices (hereinafter referred to as LC
There is also a spinning-type gaming machine that notifies and produces a bonus flag on an image display device having a variable display device such as D (Liquid Crystal Display).

FIG. 2 further shows, for example, BB
An example of notification of flag establishment is also shown. In the reach in FIG. 2, since the player did not properly align the pattern 7 on the activated line when the BB flag was established, the spinning-type gaming machine was not normally aligned on the activated line winning line display 205, 7, b, Stop the arrangement of the pattern of 7 as the reach eye, BB
This is an example in which the establishment of a flag is notified.

Alternatively, in FIG. 2, for example, when the player does not align the symbol 7 on the activated line when the BB flag is established, the spinning-type gaming machine turns on the notification lamp 229 and the BB
There is also an example of notifying the establishment of the flag.

When the player stops the rotation of the reel by pressing the stop buttons 220 to 222 while the flag of a certain combination is ON, the symbols of the combination of the flag ON are aligned on the active line within a range in which the reel pull-in control works. Can be Payout of the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination on the activated line is performed to the player, and one game is completed.

Here, the reel pull-in control is performed such that a symbol of a hand is placed on an active line only within a predetermined number of frames from the timing when the stop button is pressed (up to four frames in the current spinning-type gaming machine regulations). Control the reel stop to pull in.
According to the current spinning machine rules, the time from when the stop button is pressed to when the reel is stopped is 190 ms.
It is determined that:

Conversely, when the role is not established, the flags of all the roles are set to O.
Because it is FF, even if the player presses the stop buttons 220 to 222 to stop the reel rotation aiming at a specific symbol, the reel control at the time of the loss works, so that any symbol is displayed on the activated line. One game is over without a match.

The reel pull-in control is performed by pressing a stop button within a range in which the reel pull-in control including the symbol works, aiming at a symbol to be stopped on the activated line;
A skilled player who is good at so-called "pressing" can frequently arrange the winning symbols on the activated line.

Conversely, if the player presses the stop buttons 220 to 222 at a position where there is no symbol of the small win c within the range where the reel pull-in control works, for example, despite the small win c flag being ON, the reel pull-in is performed. The control does not work, the pressed pattern stops on the activated line, and the small win c does not line up on the activated line.

Further, for example, after the BB flag is informed, that is, when the player presses the stop button at a position where there is no symbol 7 within the range in which the reel pull-in control works despite the BB flag being turned on, the reel button is pressed. Does not work, the pressed symbol stops on the activated line, and the symbol 7 is not aligned on the activated line.

[0026] A player (beginner) who is not good at sighting cannot easily arrange such a combination on the activated line, that is, easily causes a so-called "missing" of the combination.

FIG. 3 shows that when the BB flag is established, the player stops the reel 102 and displays the pay line as the activated line.
The case where the reel 103 is stopped when the symbol 7 is on the symbol 05 is shown. In this case, if the player presses the stop button 221 when the symbol c of the reference numeral 310 is approaching the pay line display 205, four symbols are drawn in by the assist of the reel pull-in control, and the symbol 7 of the reference numeral 315 is valid. It stops on the winning line display 205 of the line.
In the current spinning-type gaming machine regulations, the time from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the time when the reel is stopped after four symbols are drawn is 190 ms or less.

Similarly, in FIG. 3, when the player stops the reel 103 when the BB flag is established, the reference numeral 31 indicates
If the player presses the stop button 221 when the symbol z coming next to the symbol c of 0 is on the payline display 205, three symbols are drawn in by the assist of the reel pull-in control, and the symbol 315 of symbol 315 is drawn. Stops on the pay line display 205 of the activated line. According to the current rules of the spinning-type gaming machine, the time from when the stop button is pressed to when the symbol is drawn in three frames and the reel is stopped is one time.
It is 51 ms or less.

Similarly, in FIG. 3, when the player stops the reel 103 when the BB flag is established, when the symbol r following the symbol z described above approaches the payline display 205, the player presses the stop button. If 221 is pressed, two symbols are drawn in with the assistance of the reel pull-in control, and the symbol 315 is stopped on the pay line display 205 of the activated line. According to the current rules of the spinning-type gaming machine, the time from when the stop button is pressed until the symbol is pulled in by two frames and the reel is stopped is 113 m.
s or less.

Similarly, in FIG. 3, when the player stops the reel 103 when the BB flag is established, reference numeral 31 denotes
The symbol b coming immediately before the symbol 7 of the symbol 5 is a winning line display 205.
If the player presses the stop button 221 when approaching, the symbol is drawn one frame by the assist of the reel pull-in control, and the symbol 315 is stopped on the pay line display 205 of the activated line. In the current spinning machine rules, the time from when the stop button is pressed until the symbol is pulled in by one frame and the reel stops is calculated as follows:
75 ms or less.

As described above, in the reel pull-in control, in any of the four stop patterns in which the symbol is drawn in one to four frames, the time from when the stop button is pressed to when the reel is stopped is stopped. The angular speed ω of the reel rotation is substantially uniform.

With the assistance of the reel pull-in control, aiming at a symbol to be stopped on the activated line, the stop button is pushed to the area within a range where the reel pull-in control works, and the role is easily established. This is a feature of the current spinning-type gaming machines. Then, the player can quickly detect the notification of the establishment of the bonus flag described above, and quickly establish the bonus by using the assist of the reel pull-in control. It's vital to get it.

However, since the beginner is unfamiliar with the game, it is easy to overlook the fact that, for example, the BB flag has been announced at the above-mentioned reach eyes or the announcement lamp, and in that case, even in the next game, Since the player does not know that the BB flag has been established, the player does not need to make any particular eye-catching, and the player wastes the game before the BB is established.

In the case of the spinning-type gaming machine provided with the image display device as described above, it becomes easy for the player to understand the situation of winning, etc., and the notification makes it easier for the player to aim at the symbol of the role. Especially in recent years, many spinning-type gaming machine manufacturers have developed spinning-type gaming machines with an image display device with the aim of improving the production, but since there are few notification means with a high production effect replacing the image display device, In spite of the fact that expensive and complicated control is required, there is a current situation in which effects are relying on image display devices.

[0035]

As described above, even when the gaming machine is in a state in which a predetermined gaming value such as the above-mentioned special prize (bonus) can be given in the game of the gaming machine, the player can still play the game. The gaming machine may overlook that it is in the above state. For this reason, the player may end up with a useless game.

Further, the current spinning-type gaming machine has few notification means having a high staging effect in place of the image display device, and therefore, despite the fact that it is expensive and complicated, the staging is mainly performed by the image display device or the like. However, there is still room for improvement in the above prior art in that the conventional technology is only used.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player who is playing a game to be easily notified of the state of a gaming machine, thereby achieving high convenience and playability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a property and a gaming method thereof.

[0038]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a symbol row in which a plurality of symbols are arranged is rotated a plurality of times, and a winning is automatically determined by lottery. After receiving the stop instruction, each of the symbol rows is stopped after rotating at a predetermined rotation speed, and the combination of the stopped symbols in the plurality of symbol rows matches the type of winning determined by the lottery. In the case where the player has given a predetermined game value to the player, a determining means for determining the type of winning determined by the lottery, and the winning determined by the lottery by the determining means, the predetermined winning If it is determined that the symbol row is determined, stop control means for changing the predetermined rotation speed after receiving the stop instruction and stopping the symbol row is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the change by the stop control means is a reduction in an absolute value of a rotation speed.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
Wherein the predetermined prize determined by the determination means is a special prize.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the gaming machine accepts the input of a game medium, and has the symbol row on its surface. A torso-type gaming machine for rotating a torso a plurality of times, wherein the game medium is a medal.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the gaming machine receives the insertion of a game medium and rotates the symbol row a plurality of times. Wherein the game medium is a game ball.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a symbol row on which a plurality of symbols are arranged is rotated a plurality of times, winnings are automatically determined by lottery, and a predetermined instruction is received after receiving an instruction to stop each of the plurality of symbol rows. A gaming machine that stops after rotating at a rotational speed and provides a predetermined game value to a player when a combination of the stopped symbols in the plurality of symbol rows matches a winning type determined by the lottery. In the game method of
A determining step of determining a type of a prize determined by the lottery, and, if the prize determined by the lottery is determined to be a predetermined prize by the determining step, after receiving the stop instruction, A stop control step of changing the predetermined rotation speed to stop the symbol row.

[0044]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted. In addition, the mechanical structure of the spinning-type gaming machine can be the same as that of the conventional example described in the above-mentioned description of the conventional art and in the official gazette of the spinning-type gaming machine described therein. Are limited to only the components related to the present invention and their supplementary parts.

(Apparatus Configuration) FIG. 4 shows an overview of a spinning-type gaming machine according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, a spinning-type gaming machine 400 according to the present embodiment has display windows 401, 402, 403, reels 102, 103, 104, a medal slot 404, and winning line displays 405, 406, 407, 408, 40.
9. Effective line LED (light emitting diode) 41
0, 411, 412, 413, 414, credit (reserved) number display device 415, bet (BET) button 41
6, 417, 418, start lever 419, stop buttons 420, 421, 422, number-of-payouts display device 423, medal discharge port 424, medal tray 425, status lamp 42
6, a speaker 427, a settlement button 428, and a notification lamp 429.

The display windows 401, 402, and 403 are transparent windows of the front panel arranged in three horizontal rows, and display three symbols when the reels 102, 103, and 104 rotating inside each stop. The reels 102, 103, and 104 are the examples shown in FIG. 1 described in the above-described conventional technology. The rotation and stop of each reel are controlled by a symbol display device 512 (described later in the description of FIG. 5).

When a medal is inserted by a player, a medal slot 404 is provided inside the medal sensor switch 505.
The medal insertion is detected by the occurrence of a trigger (described later), and the activated line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414 are detected.
Is turned on, and the number of credits displayed by the credit number display device 415 is displayed.

The winning line display 405, 406, 407,
Reference numerals 408 and 409 denote five lines that are provided across the display windows 401, 402, and 403 and may be effective lines for stopping symbols.

The activated line LED 410 is used to insert the first medal into the medal slot 404 or to enter the bet button 4
When the first medal is inserted from the credited medals by the operation 16, the light is turned on, and the winning line display 405 is set as an effective line. The activated line LEDs 411 and 412 are turned on by inserting the second medal into the medal insertion slot 404 or by inserting the second medal from the credited medals by operating the bet button 417 to display the winning line display 40.
6, 407 are set as the effective lines. Active line LED41
3 and 414 are turned on by inserting the third medal into the medal insertion slot 404 or by inserting the third medal from the credited medals by operating the bet button 418 to enable the winning line displays 408 and 409. Line.

The credit number display device 415 is a 7-segment LED or the like, and is used to indicate that the credit is valid.
Are added, the number of inserted medals when the medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 404, or the number of paid out medals to be paid out in accordance with the combination is displayed. Up to 50
Credit and display up to cards.

The bet button 416 generates a trigger of a bet button switch 502 (to be described later) once and inserts one medal from the credited credit, thereby reducing the count display of the credit number display device 415 by one, and setting the active line. LE
An opportunity for lighting of D410 is given. Bet button 417
Generates the trigger of the bet button switch 502 twice, inserts two medals from the credits in credit, reduces the count display of the credit number display device 415 by two, and turns on the activated line LEDs 410, 411, and 412. give. The bet button 418 generates a trigger of the bet button switch 502 three times, inserts three medals from credits, reduces the count display of the credit amount display device 415 by three, and activates the active line LED 41.
0, 411, 412, 413, and 414 are triggered.

After the player has obtained a large number of medals by digesting the BB game, the credit number display device 415 displays a maximum of 50 credits. Normally, in a game in such a state, the player does not insert a medal into the medal insertion slot 404, and the bet buttons 416, 417, and 4
It is common to insert medals from medals being credited by 18.

When the start lever 419 is operated by the player, an internal reel start switch 501 (described later) is provided.
Detects the start of the game, and gives an opportunity to rotate the reels of the symbol display device 512.

The stop button 420 detects the start of the stop operation of the spinning reel 102 when a trigger of an internal stop button switch 503 (described later) is generated, and the symbol display device 51.
The opportunity to stop reel 2 is given. The stop button 421 is
By the trigger of the internal stop button switch 503,
The start of the stop operation of the spinning reel 103 is detected, and the opportunity to stop the reel of the symbol display device 512 is given. The stop button 422 detects the start of the stop operation of the rotating reel 104 when a trigger of the internal stop button switch 503 is generated, and gives an opportunity to stop the reel of the symbol display device 512.

The number-of-payouts display device 423 is a 7-segment L
The number of medals paid out corresponding to the combination is displayed by ED or the like. The medal discharge port 424 is a medal for excess credit when there is a medal insertion or medal payout exceeding 50 credits, or a clearing button 428.
The credit clearing medal is released by the operation of. The medal tray 425 is a plate for storing medals discharged from the medal discharge port 424.

The state lamp 426 indicates during the bonus game
Lights up when a condition such as an error has occurred or when other effects are to be produced.
The speaker 427 generates various sound effects. The clearing button 428 is operated by operating a toggle type clearing switch 504 (described later) to turn on the credit number display device 415 to enable credits, and to turn off the credit number display device 415 to disable credits. Then, the medal that has been credited is released from the medal discharge port 424 as a credit clearing medal.

The notification lamp 429 turns on the bonus flag.
Lights occasionally to notify the establishment of the bonus flag.

FIG. 5 shows a control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine. In FIG. 5, the control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine of this embodiment includes a reel start switch 501, a bet button switch 502, a stop button switch 503, a clearing switch 504, a medal sensor switch 505, a reset circuit 517, and a power supply circuit 518. , Input port 507, main control unit 508, ROM 509, RAM 510, output port 51
1, a symbol display device 512, a payout number display device 423, a credit number display device 415, an LED display device 513, a lamp display device 514, a sound effect generation device 515, a hopper control device 516, and other switches 506.

The reel start switch 501 detects the start of the game and gives an opportunity for the symbol display device 512 to rotate the reel. The bet button switch 502 generates a trigger n times (n = 1, 2, 3) and inserts n medals from credits, thereby displaying the credit number display device 4.
The count display of 15 is reduced by n, and the effective line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, 41 of the LED display device 513 are reduced.
4 is given an opportunity to light.

The stop button switch 503 detects the start of the stop operation of the corresponding reel to be rotated upon occurrence of a trigger, and
An opportunity to stop the reel of the symbol display device 512 is given. The clearing switch 504 is a toggle-type switch, and turns on the credit number display device 415 to enable credits.
Conversely, the credit number display device 415 is turned off to invalidate the credit, and the hopper control device 516 is triggered to release the credited medal as a credit clearing medal.

The medal sensor switch 505 generates a trigger when a player inserts a medal, and the LED display 51
3 active line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 41
Lighting of 3, 414 and count display of the credit amount display device 415 are given. The reset circuit 517 sets the main control unit 508 in an initial state. The power supply circuit 518 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG. The input port 507 fetches a signal from each unit and transfers it to the main control unit 508.

The main control unit 508 is a CPU for controlling the entire spinning-type gaming machine, and includes a ROM 509 and a RAM 51.
Even if a one-chip CPU with a built-in
9 and a RAM 510 connected externally to a bus may be used.

The ROM 509 stores a program for controlling the spinning-type gaming machine for the main control unit 508. Specifically, it stores a game control program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 that defines the content of the spinning-type game control process performed by the CPU of the main control unit 508. The ROM 509 further stores various parameter values for controlling the spinning-type gaming machine. The RAM 510 temporarily stores input / output data for the main control unit 508, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number counter related to a game, and the like.

The output port 511 outputs a signal to each unit and transfers the signal from the main control unit 508. Symbol display device 5
12 is also called a reel unit, and reels 102, 10
3, 104 and a reel control unit (not shown). The reel control unit includes a stepping motor for rotating each reel, a drive circuit for driving the motor in response to an instruction from the main control unit 508, and a reel control unit for controlling the reel position. 508 is a detection circuit for feeding back to 508.

The LED display device 513 is a display device for LEDs related to a game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of LEDs according to an instruction from the main control unit 508. Thereby, the effective line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, 41
4 also lights up according to the number of inserted medals.

The lamp display device 514 is a display device for lamps related to the game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the main control unit 508. As a result, the state lamp 426 is also turned on during notification of a state such as occurrence of an error during the bonus game and other effects. The notification lamp 429 is also turned on when the bonus flag is established.
4 is lit.

The sound effect generator 515 generates sound related to the game from the speaker 427. Hopper controller 5
16 discharges medals in excess of credit when there are more than 50 credits inserted or medals paid out, or credit cleared medals by operation of the clearing button 428 from the medal discharge port 424.

(Explanation of Operation) In the system configuration described above, the contents of the game relating to the reel pull-in control of this embodiment will be described below. The reel shown in FIG.
The following description is based on the assumption that the range in which the reel pull-in control operates is set to four frames or less in accordance with the current rules for the spinning-type gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, in the game of the spinning-type gaming machine, in the pull-in control of the reels when the bonus (BB or RB) flag is established, any one of four patterns in which the symbols are drawn in one to four frames is provided. Also in the stop pattern, reel stop control is performed so that the time from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the stop of the reel is a stop time in which the prescribed 190 ms is applied to the maximum. As a result, the angular speed ω of the reel rotation from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the time when the reel is stopped differs for each of the above-described four stop patterns. It is characterized in that the angular speed ω of rotation is small and stops slowly.

In this embodiment, the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or inserts three medals from credit medals by pressing the bet button 418, and turns on all the valid line LEDs 410 to 414. As a result, the normal game is performed with the five lines of the pay line display 405 to 409 as the effective lines.
Here, medals are inserted and the pay line display 405 to 409
To be an effective line, hereinafter referred to as BET
(Bet) or "BET" and the number of inserted medals at the time of BET is called the BET number.

The player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404 and obtains five of the winning line displays 405 to 409.
When the number of BETs is set to three as the effective lines and the number of BETs is three, the BET is performed as usual.

On the other hand, when there is a display (the number of credits) on the credit number display device 415, the player sets the five lines of the pay line display 405 to 409 as the effective lines to B
In order to reduce the number of ETs to three, the player may press the bet button 418 to insert three medals from credit medals. When this operation is repeated and the player continues the game, the player continues to spend the credits and plays the game with the BET with three BETs until the display (the number of credits) on the credit number display device 415 eventually becomes less than three. It is possible.

At the same time that the player operates the start lever 419 to rotate the reels 102, 103 and 104,
The main control unit 508 performs a winning lottery. FIGS. 6A and 6B show how the control unit 508 controls the pull-in of the reels when the flag of the small win c is established as a result of the lottery.
A description will be given by exemplifying (c) and (d).

FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b), 6 (c), 6 (d)
When the flag of the small role c is established, the player stops the reel 102, which is the first reel, and displays the pay line as the activated line.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a case where the reel 103 serving as the second reel is stopped when a symbol c is present on the reel 05.

In FIG. 6A, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol z of reference numeral 610 is approaching the pay line display 405, four symbols are drawn by the assist of the reel pull-in control. 615 is a diagram showing a case where the symbol c at 615 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

In FIG. 6B, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol r of the reference numeral 611 approaches the pay line display 405, three symbols are pulled in by the assist of the reel pull-in control. 615 is a diagram showing a case where the symbol c at 615 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

In FIG. 6C, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol “b” of the reference numeral 612 approaches the pay line display 405, two symbols are drawn by the assist of the reel pull-in control. 615 is a diagram showing a case where the symbol c at 615 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

FIG. 6D shows that when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol 7 of the reference numeral 613 is approaching the pay line display 405, one symbol is drawn by the assist of the reel pull-in control. 615 is a diagram showing a case where the symbol c at 615 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

The above-mentioned FIGS. 6 (a), (b), (c),
FIG. 8 shows the time from when the stop button is pressed to when the symbol is drawn and the reel is stopped in each case of (d). FIG. 6A shows the stop pattern I of FIG.
FIG. 6B corresponds to the stop pattern ID “b” of FIG. 8, and FIG. 6C corresponds to the stop pattern ID “c” of FIG. (D) corresponds to the stop pattern ID “d” in FIG.

Each pattern of the time until the reel stops shown in FIG. 8 is the conventional pattern described in the prior art. Therefore, FIGS. 6 (a), (b), (c), (d)
In any of the stop patterns, the angular speed ω of the reel rotation from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the time when the reel is stopped is substantially uniform.

Again, the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or inserts three medals from credit medals by pressing the bet button 418, turns on all the effective line LEDs 410 to 414, and displays a winning line. The five lines 405 to 409 are set as effective lines,
Play a normal game.

At the same time that the player operates the start lever 419 to rotate the reels 102, 103 and 104,
The main control unit 508 performs a winning lottery. FIG. 7 shows how the main control unit 508 controls reel pull-in when a bonus (for example, BB) flag is established as a result of the lottery.
(A), (b), (c), and (d) will be described as examples.

FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B, FIG.
When the BB flag is established, the player stops the reel 102, which is the first reel, and displays the pay line of the activated line 405.
When there is a symbol 7 on the top, the reel 10 which is the second reel
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a case in which the control unit 3 is stopped.

In FIG. 7A, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol c indicated by reference numeral 710 approaches the pay line display 405, four symbols are drawn in by the assist of the reel pull-in control. It is a figure showing the case where the symbol 7 of 715 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

In FIG. 7B, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol z of the reference numeral 711 approaches the pay line display 405, three symbols are drawn in by the assist of the reel pull-in control. It is a figure showing the case where the symbol 7 of 715 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

FIG. 7C shows that when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol r of the reference numeral 712 approaches the payline display 405, two symbols are drawn by the assist of the reel pull-in control. It is a figure showing the case where the symbol 7 of 715 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

In FIG. 7D, when the player presses the stop button 421 when the symbol “b” of the reference numeral 713 approaches the pay line display 405, one symbol is drawn by the assist of the reel pull-in control. It is a figure showing the case where the symbol 7 of 715 stops on the pay line display 405 of the activated line.

The above-mentioned FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c),
FIG. 9 shows the time from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the time when the symbol is drawn and the reel is stopped in each case of (d). FIG. 7A shows the stop pattern I of FIG.
FIG. 7B corresponds to the stop pattern ID “b” in FIG. 9, FIG. 7C corresponds to the stop pattern ID “c” in FIG. (D) corresponds to the stop pattern ID “d” in FIG.

Each pattern of the time until the reel stops shown in FIG. 9 is different from the conventional pattern shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows the time from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the stop of the reel in each of the four stop patterns in which the symbols are drawn from 1 frame to 4 frames.
A case is shown in which reel stop control is performed so that s is set to the maximum stop time.

Therefore, the angular velocity ω of the reel rotation from the timing when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops is different for each stop pattern shown in FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c) and (d). The smaller the number of reel-in frames, the smaller the angular speed ω of the reel rotation leading to the stop, and the more slowly the reel stops. That is, the angular speed ω of the reel rotation leading to the stop
FIG. 7 (d) <FIG. 7 (c) <FIG. 7 (b) <FIG.
(A) ". In particular, FIGS. 7 (d) and 7 (c) and the like have considerably more reels than in the base game of the conventional pattern described in FIGS. 6 (a), (b), (c), (d) and FIG. Since the player stops slowly, it is easy for the player to detect a change in the state of the spinning-type gaming machine, which is useful as one means of notifying the player of the establishment of the BB flag.

When the player encounters the stop pattern shown in FIG. 7D and notices that the BB flag has been established, after stopping the reel 103 as the second reel, the BB symbol 7 of the reel 403 as the last third reel is stopped. And carefully establish BB.

(Explanation of Program Processing) The processing relating to the reel pull-in control during the game in the present embodiment is performed according to the processing procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. The processing procedure of FIG. 10 shows the contents of the spinning-type game control process executed by the CPU of the main control unit 508, and the main control unit 5
08 is performed by reading and executing the game control program stored in the ROM 509.

In FIG. 10, CPU of main control unit 508
The outline of the processing procedure of the game control program that defines the contents of the spinning-type game control processing performed by the game control program will be described. When the spinning-type gaming machine is turned on, the main control unit 508 performs various initializations (not shown), and executes R (not shown) by interrupt processing (not shown).
By updating the random number counter of the hand in the AM 510, a random number value of the hand is generated.

When the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or inserts three medals from credit medals by pressing the bet buttons 416 to 418, the main control unit 508 sets the activated line LEDs 410 to 414.
Are all lit to display the pay line display 405-409.
These five lines are regarded as effective lines.

Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 419, the trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512. Extract a random value. The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the acquired random number value, and in the case of winning, turns on a flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (steps S1000 to S1005).

Subsequently, the main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510, and further checks the flag of each small combination in the RAM 510 when the bonus flag is not satisfied. If none of the small role flags are established, the main control unit 5 responds to the operation of the stop buttons 420 to 422 by the player.
In step 08, in accordance with the trigger detection of the stop button switch 503, an instruction for reel control at the time of a loss is issued to the symbol display device 512, the reels are stopped, and one game ends (step S1015 → S1020 → S1000).

Next, the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404 or uses the bet buttons 416 to 4
When three medals are inserted from the credit medals by pressing 18, the main control unit 508 outputs the activated line LEDs 410 to 4
By illuminating all 14, the winning line display 405-4
The five lines 09 are set as effective lines.

Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 419, a trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512 and to read the instruction from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510. Extract a random value. The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the acquired random number value, and in the case of winning, turns on a flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (steps S1000 to S1005).

Subsequently, the main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510. If the bonus flag is not satisfied, the main control unit 508 further checks the flag of each small combination in the RAM 510. When the small combination flag is established (hereinafter, small combination c flag, for example), the main control unit 508 sets the stop button switch 5 in response to the operation of the stop button 420 by the player.
In accordance with the detection of the trigger of 03, if the pull-in control of the reels related to the flag establishment small combination is possible, the instruction is given to the symbol display device 512, and the reel 102 as the first reel is stopped (step S1015 → S1030). For example,
As shown in FIG. 6D, the reel 102 having the symbol c on the pay line display 405 of the activated line is stopped.

Next, with respect to the reel 103 serving as the second reel, the main control unit 508 sets the stop button switch 50 in response to the operation of the stop button 421 by the player.
In accordance with the trigger detection of 3, the shift amount Δ between the symbol of the reel 103 on the pay line display 405 of the activated line at that time and the symbol c rotating on the pay line display 405 at the next time is calculated. (Step S1045).

For example, in FIG. 6D, the shift between the symbol 7 with the reference numeral 613 on the pay line display 405 of the active line at this point and the symbol c 615 rotating on the pay line display 405 next. The amount Δ is one frame. In this case, the main control unit 508 determines that Δ is within the specified pull-in range (within four frames) and the bonus flag is not established, so that Δ (= 1) and the conventional stop pattern ID “d” in FIG. "
, The pull-in control of the reel 103 is performed such that the rotation is stopped 75 ms after the trigger of the stop button switch 503 is detected, and the symbol c 615 is stopped on the pay line display 405 of the activated line (step S1050 → S1).
065 → S1085).

Finally, in response to the operation of the stop button 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 causes the stop button switch 503
In response to the trigger detection, if the pull-in control of the reels related to the flag establishment small combination is possible, the instruction is given to the symbol display device 512, and the reel 104 as the third reel is stopped. If the small combination is established after the reels 102, 103, and 104 are stopped, the main control unit 508 performs small combination processing (medal payout and the like) corresponding to the small combination and turns off the established small combination flag to OFF. To end one game (step S
1090 → S1093 → S1095 → S1000).

On the other hand, in step S1050, the main control unit 5
In step 08, when it is determined that the shift amount Δ is out of the prescribed pull-in range, the symbol control unit 512 instructs the symbol display device 512 to perform no reel-in control related to the flag establishment small winning combination, and stops the reel 103. Further, in response to the operation of the stop button 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 instructs the symbol display device 512 to perform no reel-in control related to the flag establishment small combination in accordance with the trigger detection of the stop button switch 503, Stop the reel 104 (step S1050 → S10)
55 → S1060). If a small win is established after the reels 102, 103, 104 are stopped (for example, a small win "Cherry" which is established only on the reel 102 in a conventional spinning-type gaming machine)
Etc.), the main control unit 508 performs a small win process (payout of medals, etc.) corresponding to the small win, turns off the established small win flag, and ends one game (step S1097).
→ S1000).

Next, the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404 or uses the bet buttons 416 to 416.
When three medals are inserted from the credit medals by pressing 18, the main control unit 508 outputs the activated line LEDs 410 to 4
By illuminating all 14, the winning line display 405-4
The five lines 09 are set as effective lines.

Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 419, the trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512 and to read the instruction from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510. Extract a random value. The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the acquired random number value, and in the case of winning, turns on a flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (steps S1000 to S1005).

Subsequently, the main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510. If the bonus flag is established (hereinafter, BB flag, for example), the main control unit 508 responds to the operation of the stop button 420 by the player. , Main control unit 508
Corresponds to the trigger detection of the stop button switch 503,
If the pull-in control of the reel related to the establishment of the BB flag is possible, the instruction is given to the symbol display device 512, and the reel 102 as the first reel is stopped (step S1015 →).
S1030). For example, as shown in FIG. 7D, the reel 102 having the symbol 7 on the pay line display 405 of the activated line is stopped.

Next, with respect to the reel 103 serving as the second reel, the main control unit 508 sets the stop button switch 50 in response to the operation of the stop button 421 by the player.
In accordance with the trigger detection of 3, the shift amount Δ between the symbol of the reel 103 on the pay line display 405 of the active line at that time and the symbol 7 rotating on the pay line display 405 at the time is calculated. (Step S1045).

For example, in FIG. 7D, a symbol b 713 on the pay line display 405 of the active line at this time, and a symbol 7 715 rotating on the pay line display 405 next. Is one frame. In this case, the main control unit 508 determines that Δ is within the specified pull-in range (within four frames) and the BB flag is established, so that Δ (= 1) and the stop pattern ID “d” in FIG. 19 based on the trigger detection of the stop button switch 503
The pull-in control of the reel 103 is performed so that the rotation stops at 0 ms, and the symbol 7 with the reference numeral 715 is stopped on the pay line display 405 of the activated line (step S1050 → S
1065 → S1067). In this case, the reel 103 stops much more slowly than the conventional stop pattern in step S1085 described above.

Next, in response to the operation of the stop button 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 can control the pull-in of the reels related to the establishment of the BB flag to the symbol display device 512 in accordance with the detection of the trigger of the stop button switch 503. If so, the instruction is performed, and the reel 104 as the third reel is stopped. If BB is not established after the reels 102, 103, and 104 are stopped due to missing BB, the main control unit 5
08 ends one game with the BB flag kept ON (step S1070 → S1071 → S1000).

If BB is established in step S1071, the main control unit 508 performs the bonus game processing, turns off the BB flag, and returns to the normal processing (steps S1071 → S1073 → S1080 → S100).
0). Since the bonus game process in step S1073 is well known in the prior art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted, but the main control unit 5
08 is BB game processing when the BB flag is ON, and R
If the B flag is ON, the RB game process is performed.

(Effects of the Embodiment) As described above,
The spinning-type gaming machine of the present embodiment has a bonus (BB or R
B) In the pull-in control of the reels when the flag is established, the time from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the stop of the reel is defined in any of the four stop patterns in which the symbols are drawn in one to four frames. The stop control of the reels is performed so that the stop time of 190 ms is applied to the maximum. As a result, the angular speed ω of the reel rotation from the timing when the stop button is pressed to the time when the reel is stopped is:
Different for each of the above four stop patterns, the smaller the number of reel-in frames, the smaller the angular speed ω of the reel rotation leading to the stop, and the slower the stop.

For this reason, the player can easily detect the establishment of the bonus flag, overlook the announcement of the establishment of the bonus flag, and use up the useless game until the bonus is established without being particularly eye-catching in a subsequent game. Can be avoided. Further, in place of the recent production of an image display device or the like which requires complicated control, there is an effect that a notification with a high production effect can be provided with a cheaper configuration.

(Other Embodiments) In addition to the above-described embodiments, the following embodiments can be implemented. 1) In the above-described embodiment, when the bonus flag is established, the reel rotation angular speed ω decreases and the reel stops slowly from the timing when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. However, the present invention is not limited to when the bonus flag is established, and the present invention can be applied when another specific flag is established. 2) In the above embodiment, the case where the second reel stops slowly for convenience from the timing when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops is described.
Of course, the present invention is applicable to a reel. 3) In the above embodiment, when the bonus flag is established, the reels stop slowly from the timing when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. However, the present invention can be applied to the case where the flag is not established. For example, if the reels are stopped slowly slowly in the course of the continuous game in which the flag is not established, the player can expect the flag to be established. It has the effect of giving a feeling and not getting tired. 4) In the above-described embodiment, the spinning-type gaming machine that uses medals for the game has been described. The invention applies.

[0114]

As described above, according to the present invention, a symbol row in which a plurality of symbols are arranged is rotated a plurality of times to automatically determine a winning by lottery, and an instruction to stop each of the plurality of symbol columns is received. A gaming machine that stops after spinning at a predetermined rotation speed and gives a predetermined game value to a player when a combination of symbols of a plurality of stopped symbol rows and a winning type determined by lottery match. The type of winning determined by the lottery is determined, and if the winning is determined to be the predetermined winning, the predetermined rotation speed after receiving the stop instruction is changed to stop the symbol row. Let it.

For this reason, when the gaming machine is in a state in which a gaming value based on the predetermined winning can be provided, the player:
It is possible to avoid overlooking the above-mentioned state of the gaming machine and digesting a useless game. In addition, instead of a uniform production centered on an image display device, etc., a new production that focuses on the notification of the state of the gaming machine with a cheaper configuration is given to the player to improve the game content. It has the effect of causing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which left, middle, and right reels rotating in a display window are developed.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of a conventional spinning-type gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which symbols are stopped on an active line of a spinning-type gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of a spinning-type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example in which a symbol is stopped on an active line of a spinning-type gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a case where four symbols are drawn, and (b) shows a symbol. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a case where three frames are drawn in, FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a case where a symbol is drawn in two frames, and FIG.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example in which a symbol is stopped on an active line of a spinning-type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a case where four symbols are drawn, and (b) shows a symbol. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a case where three frames are drawn in, FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a case where a symbol is drawn in two frames, and FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a reel stop pattern similar to the conventional pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a reel stop pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a spinning game control process executed by the CPU of the main control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Designation number 102, 103, 104 Reel 105 Reel rotation direction 200 times Body gaming machine 201, 202, 203 Display window 204 Medal slot 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Winning line display 219 Start lever 220, 221 , 222 Stop button 229 Notification lamp 315, 615, 715 Symbol drawn on the activated line 400 times gaming machine 401, 402, 403 Display window 404 Medal slot 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Winning line display 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Active line LED 415 Credit number display device 416, 417, 418 Bet button 419 Start lever 420, 421, 422 Stop button 423 Number of payout display device 424 Medal discharge port 425 Medal receiving 426 Status lamp 427 Speaker 428 Clearing button 429 Notification lamp 501 Reel start switch 502 Bet button switch 503 Stop button switch 504 Clearing switch 505 Medal sensor switch 506 Other switches 507 Input port 508 Main control unit 509 ROM 510 RAM 511 Output port 512 Device 513 LED display device 514 Lamp display device 515 Sound effect generator 516 Hopper controller 517 Reset circuit 518 Power supply circuit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A symbol row on which a plurality of symbols are arranged is rotated a plurality of times, a prize is automatically determined by lottery, and each of the plurality of symbol rows is stopped after being rotated at a predetermined rotation speed after receiving a stop instruction. A combination of the symbols in the plurality of stopped symbol rows and a winning type determined by the lottery, when the game machine provides a predetermined game value to the player, Determining means for determining the type of winning, and when the determining means determines that the winning determined by the lottery is a predetermined winning, the predetermined rotation speed after receiving the stop instruction. And a stop control means for stopping the symbol row by changing the pattern line. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the change by the stop control means is a reduction in an absolute value of a rotation speed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined prize determined by the determination unit is:
A gaming machine characterized by a special prize. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine receives the insertion of a game medium and rotates a plurality of winding cylinders each having the symbol row on a surface thereof. A gaming machine, wherein the gaming medium is a medal. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a gaming machine that receives the insertion of a game medium and rotates the symbol row a plurality of times. A gaming machine characterized by being a game ball. 6. A symbol row on which a plurality of symbols are arranged is rotated a plurality of times, winning is automatically determined by lottery, and each of the plurality of symbol rows is stopped after being rotated at a predetermined rotation speed after receiving a stop instruction. A combination of the symbols of the plurality of stopped symbol columns and a winning type determined by the lottery, when the gaming machine provides a predetermined game value to the player; A determining step of determining the type of winning determined by the determination step; and determining that the winning determined by the lottery is a predetermined winning, the determining step after receiving the stop instruction. And a stop control step of stopping the symbol row by changing the rotation speed of the game machine.