JP2003320081A - Game machine and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a granted game value unknown until third stop operation. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 has a special combination composed of a bell which is a common pattern, and red 7, bar, watermelon, or the like which is a special pattern; and a general combination composed of one kind of pattern. A CPU 31 determines whether or not the special combination is won, on the basis of the operation timing or the like of a start lever 6, and controls the rotation of a reel to stop the bell on an effective prize winning line in first stop operation and second stop operation in the case of winning the special combination while controlling the rotation of the reel to stop the special pattern constituting the special combination, on the prize winning line in the third stop operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine and its control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a slot machine has three reels, three reel stop buttons corresponding to each reel, and a start lever for starting a game. When the player pushes down the start lever, all reels rotate at the same time, and each reel stops when the player pushes down each reel stop button. With the reel stopped, a combination of symbols that gives a game value among the symbol combinations that are aligned on the pay line is called a combination. When a combination of symbols constituting a winning combination is completed on an effective winning line, a winning is achieved, and the player can obtain the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination.

It is usual that the symbols constituting the winning combination are the same. However, in the combination called the 1-reel combination, only the symbol of the left reel is specified, and the symbols of the middle reel and the right reel are arbitrary. For example, when the symbol of cherry stops on the pay line of the left reel, whatever the stop symbols of the middle reel and the right reel, the prize is won.

[0004]

By the way, the winning combinations other than the one reel winning combination are required to have the same symbols.
When the player presses two reel stop buttons, the winning combination is decided. For example, "Bell", "Bell" and 2 on the activated winning line.
If the two patterns are aligned, the winning role may be "bell"
It will be limited to the part composed of the pattern.

That is, in the conventional slot machine, the game value that can be obtained in the game is known before the last reel stop button is operated. Therefore, there is a problem that the player does not care about the operation of the last reel stop button and the interest in the game does not last till the end.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a gaming machine and a control method thereof that maintain the possibility of winning a plurality of winning combinations until the player operates the last reel stop button. Providing is a problem to be solved.

[0007]

The present invention will be described below. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated forms.

The gaming machine of the present invention has a plurality of display columns (R1, R) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols.
2, R3) and each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3)
When a winning combination that is a predetermined combination of symbols is completed on the winning line (L1 to L5) that crosses, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the winning combination is a common winning combination composed only of the common winning symbol, A gaming machine (1) including a special symbol composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, each of which is provided corresponding to each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the player is the display column. Each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, for instructing stop of variable display of (R1, R2, R3)
7c), a decision unit (31) that decides one of a plurality of winning combinations or loses, and if the decision unit (31) determines that the common winning combination has been won, When each stop operation part (7a, 7b, 7c) is operated, in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the display row (R1, so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line. R2, R3) is controlled, and when the determination unit (31) determines that the special combination is won, when the player operates the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), In each stop operation until immediately before the last, while controlling the display row (R1, R2, R3) so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line,
In the final stop operation, the control unit (31) for controlling the display row so as to stop the special symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line.

According to the present invention, when the special combination is won, the common symbol is stopped on the pay line in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end. Since the type of the special role is determined by the special symbol, the player is not sure which special role will be won unless the final stop operation is performed. In other words, in the last last stop operation, if the common symbol stops on the winning line, there is a possibility that all the special prizes will be won. Therefore, the player can expect to perform the final stop operation, and the enjoyment of the game can be greatly improved.

The game machine of the present invention includes not only a mechanical slot machine having reels but also a video slot for displaying reel images on a display. The display row includes both each reel of the mechanical slot machine and the reel image displayed on the display.

When the determination unit determines that the common combination is won, the control unit controls the display row so as not to stop the special symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. When the determination unit determines that the special combination has been won, it is preferable to control the display row so as not to stop the common symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. Thereby, the common combination and the special combination can be distinguished according to whether or not the special symbol is stopped on the pay line in the final stop operation. According to this invention, the special symbol does not stop on the pay line when the common winning combination is won, while the common symbol does not stop on the winning line when the special winning combination is won. Therefore, even if the player wins the special part, the common part does not win, and conversely, the player wins the common part but does not win the special part.

Next, another gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols, and each of the display columns (R1). ,
(R2, R3) When the winning line (L1 to L5) that crosses the winning combination is a combination of predetermined symbols, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the winning combination is composed only of the common symbol. A gaming machine (1) including a common winning combination and a special winning combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, each of which is provided corresponding to each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the player. Is the display column (R1, R2,
R3) each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing to stop the variable display, a special combination group that is a group of special combinations having the same special symbol, and each combination other than the special combination , Or a decision unit (31) for deciding one of the loses, and when the decision unit (31) decides that the common winning combination is won, the player decides to stop the operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c), in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the display row is controlled so as to stop the common symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line, and the determination unit (31) When it is determined that the player has won the special combination group by the player, the player operates the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c).
When you operate, in each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, the display row (R1, R2, R2
While controlling R3), in the final stop operation,
It is provided with a control unit (31) that controls the display columns (R1, R2, R3) so as to stop the special symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line. In this case, the special role can be classified into the special role group to determine the winning, and the special role group can be determined regardless of the stop operation, so the special role can be determined before the player operates the stop operation unit. You can decide the group.

Here, when the control unit (31) determines by the determination unit (31) that the common combination is won, the control unit (31) stops the special symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. The display column (R1,
R2, R3) is controlled, and when it is determined by the determination unit (31) that the special combination group is won, the display is made so as not to stop the common symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. Row (R1, R2, R3)
Is preferably controlled. According to this invention, the special symbol does not stop on the winning line when the common winning combination is won, while the common symbol does not stop on the winning line when the special winning group is won. Therefore, the special combination is not won even if the special combination is won, and the special combination is not won even if the common combination is won.

A plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols are provided, and the pay lines (L1 to L5) that cross the respective display columns (R1, R2, R3). ) Is given a combination of symbols which is a predetermined combination, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and a gaming machine including a plurality of special symbols composed of the common symbol and the special symbol (1) And each of the display columns (R1,
R2, R3), respectively, each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3),
A determining unit (31) that determines one of a plurality of winning combinations and loses, and if the determining unit (31) determines that one special winning combination has been won, the player performs each of the stop operations. When the parts (7a, 7b, 7c) are operated, in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, the display row (R1, R2, so as to stop the common symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line). R3) is controlled, and in the final stop operation, if the special symbols constituting the one special combination are within a predetermined range, the display row (R1, R1 to stop the special symbols on the winning line).
And a control unit (31) for controlling R2 and R3).

According to the present invention, the winning combination includes a plurality of special winning combinations. Then, in the case of winning a certain special combination, the special symbols forming the special combination are allowed to stop on the pay line in the final stop operation. The special role is
Since it is unclear which winning combination will be won until the final stop operation, the player can be expected until the final stop operation.

The control unit (31) includes the determining unit (3).
When it is determined by 1) that the one special winning combination has been won, the display is made so as not to stop the special symbols other than the special symbols constituting the one special winning combination on the winning line in the final stop operation. It is preferable to control the columns (R1, R2, R3). According to the present invention, even though the player has won the one special combination, the special combination including the special symbols other than the special symbols constituting the one special combination is not won. Therefore, it is possible to configure different special combinations depending on the types of special symbols.

A plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols are provided, and the pay lines (L1 to L5) crossing the respective display columns (R1, R2, R3). ) Is given a combination of symbols which is a predetermined combination, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and a gaming machine including a plurality of special symbols composed of the common symbol and the special symbol (1) And each of the display columns (R1,
R2, R3), respectively, each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3),
A determining unit (31) for determining one of the special role groups that are a group of special roles having the same special symbol, each of the other roles other than the special role, and the loss, and the determining unit (31) When it is determined by the player that the player has won one special role group, when the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), a predetermined range is provided in the stop operation from the beginning to the end. While controlling the display row (R1, R2, R3) so as to stop the common symbol located on the pay line, a special symbol that constitutes the one special winning group is predetermined in the final stop operation. If it is in the range of, the display row (R1, R to stop the special symbol on the winning line)
2, R3) and a control unit (31).

According to the present invention, the winning combination includes the special winning group and other winning combinations. Then, when a certain special combination group is won, the special symbols forming the special combination group are allowed to stop on the pay line in the final stop operation. Since it is unclear which winning combination will be won until the final stop operation, it is possible for the player to have expectations until the final stop operation.

Here, when the determination unit (31) determines that the special combination group has been won, the control unit (31) forms the one special combination group in the final stop operation. The display row (R1, so as not to stop special symbols other than special symbols on the winning line)
It is preferable to control R2 and R3). According to the present invention, even if one special winning group is elected, the special symbols constituting the other special winning group do not stop on the pay line.

Here, it is preferable that the special winning combination has a different game value depending on the type of the special symbol forming the winning combination. For the player, the game value is determined by the last stop operation, so that the player can enjoy the last stop operation in the expectation of obtaining a large game value.

[0021] It is preferable that each special combination constituting the special combination group is provided with the same game value and different game values are provided between the special combination groups.
According to this invention, since the special symbol group has the same special symbol, it is possible to make the game value different according to the type of the special symbol, simplify the relationship between the game value and the special symbol, and be easy for the player to understand. it can.

The decision unit (31) corresponds to any one of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a group of one or a plurality of roles, based on the timing at which the player operates the start operation unit (6). A first lottery section that determines whether or not to perform a lottery, the prize group includes a special prize to which a plurality of special roles belong, and the special prize group is a special role group that is a group of special characters having the same special symbol. When a lottery result of the first lottery unit indicates a special prize, a plurality of second lottery units are included for selecting which special combination group, and the control unit (31) includes a final stop operation. In, in the case where the special symbol corresponding to the special winning combination group drawn by the second lottery unit is within a predetermined drawing-in range, the special character is stopped on the pay line (L1 to L5) in the display row. R1, R2, R3) are preferably controlled. According to this invention, the special winning combination can be determined by a two-stage lottery.

The determination unit (31) corresponds to any one of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a group of one or a plurality of roles, based on the timing at which the player operates the start operation unit (6). If the prize group includes special prizes to which a plurality of special roles belong, and the control unit (31) determines that the determination unit (31) has won the special prize. , The operation order of each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c) is detected, and the special prize is assigned according to a predetermined rule and a detected operation order of the relationship between the operation order and the type of the special combination. If one special winning combination is determined from a plurality of special winning combinations, and in the final stop operation, if the special symbol corresponding to the determined special winning combination is within a predetermined drawing range, the special symbol is assigned to the winning line (L1). ~ L5) on The display column so as to locked (R
1, R2, R3) are preferably controlled. According to the present invention, one special part can be defined according to the operation sequence of each stop operation part.

Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is preferable that the winning combination includes a general winning combination constituted by the same type of symbols. According to this gaming machine, since the winning combination is varied, the game is more interesting.

Here, which of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a group of one or a plurality of roles, corresponds to the determination section (31), based on the timing at which the player operates the start operation section. Is determined by a lottery, and some or all of the plurality of prize groups include the special role and the general role, and when a prize group including the general role and the special role is won by a lottery, the general combination It is preferable to decide whether to be a role or the special role. In this case, it is possible to draw lots of prize groups including a general combination and a special combination as one lottery section. Here, from the viewpoint of managing the game value by the prize group, it is desirable that the general combination and the special combination belonging to the same prize group have the same game value.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, there are a plurality of pay lines (L1 to L5), and the bet operation section (15) for the player to make a bet operation, and a number of pay lines (L1) according to the bet operation. To L5), the validation unit (20, 31) is provided, and the control unit (31)
Is the winning line (L
1 to L5) It is preferable to control so as to stop the special symbol.

Further, each of the tables for storing the symbol number corresponding to each symbol and the number of shift frames which is the number of advancing the symbol after the stop operating portion (7a, 7b, 7c) is operated in association with each other. A plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) are provided, and the control unit (31) includes the stop operation unit (7).
a, 7b, 7c) at the operation timing, the symbol number of the symbol located at the reference position is detected, the table selected from the plurality of tables is referred to based on the detected symbol number, and the display row (R1 , R2, R3) is preferably stopped. According to the present invention, the stop position of the display row can be managed by the table.

Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is preferable that the common symbols include a plurality of types of patterns having the same or similar patterns and different colors. This is because if the patterns are the same or similar, the player can easily recognize the special character.

Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the control section (31) includes the stop operation sections (7a, 7b, 7c).
When each of the display columns (R1,
(R2, R3) can advance the symbol displayed and stop the symbol displayed in each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the control unit (31) can display the display column (R).
1, R2, R3), where the maximum number of symbols to be advanced is the maximum number of displacement frames, each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3)
It is preferable that the special symbols of the same type are arranged in a part or all of the above within the maximum number of shift frames.

When the special symbol is arranged within the pull-in range (within the maximum number of shifts), the target special symbol is arranged in the vicinity, so that even a player with low skill can easily make the special symbol. Can be stopped on the winning line. In addition, since it is possible to operate the stop operation unit by aiming for two or more special symbols at the same time, the expectation when the special symbols are stopped increases. On the other hand, if you place a special symbol outside the pull-in range, it will be difficult to reliably stop the special symbol on the winning line, so there is a possibility that the game value will be given to the player depending on the skill level. Can be turned on. In addition, since the player can operate the stop operation part aiming at an arbitrary special symbol, the playability is increased.

Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the control section (31) controls the display columns (R1, R) at the timing when the stop operation sections (7a, 7b, 7c) are operated.
2, R3) can advance the symbol displayed and stop the symbol displayed in each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the control unit (31) can display the display column (R1). ,
When the maximum number of the symbols R2, R3) to be advanced is the maximum number of shifts, the common symbols are arranged within the maximum number of shifts in some or all of the display columns (R1, R2, R3). It is preferable.

According to this arrangement, it is not necessary to operate the stop operation section aiming at the special symbol, and the common symbol can be stopped on the pay line. Therefore, the player can operate the stop operation section aiming at the special symbol. Since it can reduce the burden of
The player can concentrate on the operation of the stop operation part with only special symbols, and the expectation for the last stop operation increases.

Further, the above-mentioned gaming machine detects that the common symbol has stopped on the pay line (L1 to L5) in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, and wins the special prize. You may provide the alerting | reporting part (55) which alert | reports that there is a possibility. As a result, even a player unfamiliar with a special role can know that there is a possibility of winning the special role. In addition, it is also an effective production that increases the expectation of the final stop operation. Here, the notification unit (55) may perform the notification only when the determination unit (31) determines that the special combination is won. By doing so, the player can surely know the winning of the special combination, so that the player can concentrate on operating the stop operation part aiming at a desired special symbol and expect the result.

Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the determining unit (3
When it is determined by 1) that the special winning combination has been won, a notification unit (5) for notifying the type of the winning special winning combination
5) is preferably provided. In this case, the player can operate the stop operation part aiming at the special symbol which constitutes the winning special combination.

Further, when the determination unit (31) determines that the special winning combination has been won, a notification unit (55) for notifying the type of the special winning combination not won may be provided. In this case, the player increases the possibility of winning the prize by operating the stop operation unit aiming at a special symbol other than the special symbol that constitutes the notified special combination. Simply,
Compared to the case of notifying the winning special part, the game playability is improved.

Further, from the viewpoint of giving a change to the notification, it is desirable that the notification section (55) gives a notification with a predetermined probability. In addition, 100% only if you win the special role
If the notification is made with the probability of, the special part will not have been won if there is no notification. Therefore, by performing with a predetermined probability, it is possible to obtain the effect that the player always has the possibility of winning the special role.

Next, the control method of the gaming machine according to the present invention,
A plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols Each display column (R1, R)
2, R3), and each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3), When a winning combination (L1 to L5) that crosses each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) has a combination of predetermined symbols, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the winning combination is Assuming a gaming machine (1) including a common winning combination composed only of common symbols and a special winning combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, one of a plurality of winning combinations or a loss is determined. When it is determined that the player has won the common combination, the player operates the stop operation unit (7).
When a, 7b, 7c) is operated, in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the display row (R1, R1, so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5). R2, R3), and when it is determined that the player has won the special role, when the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), each stop from the beginning to immediately before the end is stopped. In the operation, the common symbol located in a predetermined range, the winning line (L1 ~ L
5) Display column (R1, R2, R to stop above)
While controlling 3), in the final stop operation, the special symbol located in a predetermined range is set to the pay line (L
1 to L5) so that the display rows (R1, R
2, R3) is controlled.

According to the present invention, when the special combination is won, the common symbol is stopped on the pay line in the stopping operation from the beginning to immediately before the end. Since the type of the special role is determined by the special symbol, the player is not sure which special role will be won unless the final stop operation is performed. In other words, in the last last stop operation, if the common symbol stops on the winning line, there is a possibility that all the special prizes will be won. Therefore, the player can expect to perform the final stop operation, and the enjoyment of the game can be greatly improved.

Next, another control method of the gaming machine according to the present invention is a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a special symbol, and each display column ( R
1, R2, R3), and respective stop operation parts (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3).
And each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) crosses the prize line (L1 to L5) crosses each predetermined symbol is stopped when each symbol is stopped, the winning combination is won, the game corresponding to the winning combination. Value is given, the winning combination is based on a gaming machine (1) including a common winning combination consisting only of the common symbol and a special winning combination consisting of the common symbol and the special symbol, and the special symbol is common. If one of the special roles is a special role group that is a group of special roles, each of the other roles other than the special role, or is lost, and it is determined that the common role is won, the player is Each stop operation part (7a, 7
b, 7c), in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the display row (R1, R2, so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5) When it is determined that the player controls R3) to win the special combination group, the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c),
In each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, the common symbol located in a predetermined range is set to the pay line (L1 to L1).
L5) so that the display columns (R1, R2,
While controlling R3), in the final stop operation,
The display row (R) so as to stop the special symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5)
1, R2, R3) are controlled. In this case, the special role can be classified into the special role group to determine the winning, and the special role group can be determined regardless of the stop operation, so the special role can be determined before the player operates the stop operation unit. You can decide the group.

Next, another control method of the gaming machine according to the present invention is a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a plurality of kinds of special symbols, and Each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) is provided corresponding to each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3).
Each stop operation unit (7) for instructing to stop the variable display of
a, 7b, 7c), and the display columns (R1, R
(2, R3) when each of the predetermined symbols at each position on the pay line (L1 to L5) that crosses R3) is stopped, a winning combination is won, and a gaming value according to the winning combination is given, and the winning winning combination is given. A gaming machine is provided with a gaming value, and the winning combination includes a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol.
If one of a plurality of combinations and loses is determined, and the determination unit determines that one special combination is won, the player determines that each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b). , 7c), in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last, the display row (R1, R2, so as to stop the common symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5). While controlling R3), in the final stop operation, if the special symbol constituting the one special combination is within a predetermined range, the special symbol is stopped on the pay line (L1 to L5). The display columns (R1, R2, R3) are controlled. According to this invention, the winning combination includes a plurality of special winning combinations. Then, in the case of winning a certain special combination, the special symbols forming the special combination are allowed to stop on the pay line in the final stop operation. Since it is unclear which winning combination will be won until the final stop operation, it is possible for the player to have expectations until the final stop operation.

Next, another control method of the gaming machine according to the present invention is a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a plurality of kinds of special symbols, and Each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) is provided corresponding to each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3).
Each stop operation unit (7) for instructing to stop the variable display of
a, 7b, 7c), and the display columns (R1, R
(2, R3) crosses a prize line (L1 to L5) that crosses each predetermined symbol when it stops and a prize is won, and a game value according to the winning combination is given, and the winning symbol is the common symbol. As a premise of a gaming machine (1) including a plurality of special combinations composed of the special symbols, each special combination, which is a group of special combinations in which the special patterns are common, and each combination other than the special combination. , And if one of the loses is decided and it is decided that one special winning group is elected, when the player operates each of the stop operation parts (7a, 7b, 7c), from the beginning to the end In the stop operation until immediately before, the display row (R) so as to stop the common symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5).
1, R2, R3) is controlled, and in the last stop operation, if the special symbols constituting the one special winning group are within a predetermined range, the special symbols are placed on the pay line (L1 to L5). The display row (R
1, R2, R3) are controlled.

According to the present invention, the winning combination includes the special winning group and other winning combinations. Then, when a certain special combination group is won, the special symbols forming the special combination group are allowed to stop on the pay line in the final stop operation. Since it is unclear which winning combination will be won until the final stop operation, it is possible for the player to have expectations until the final stop operation.

The operation and gain of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments described below.

[0044]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. <1. First Embodiment><1-1: Appearance Configuration of Slot Machine>

Here, a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The housing of the slot machine 1 includes a main body 2 and a front door 3 attached to the front surface of the main body 2. A liquid crystal display device 55 that presents predetermined information to the player is provided on the upper stage of the front door 3. The front panel 3 of the front panel 3 has three vertically long rectangular display windows 4
a, 4b, and 4c are provided. Display windows 4a, 4b,
4c is made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin. Further, three pay lines L1 to L5 are provided horizontally and diagonally two on the display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c.

In addition, an auxiliary display section 20 is provided on the left side of the display window 4a. The auxiliary display unit 20 is composed of five LEDs corresponding to each of the pay lines L1 to L5.
When the player inserts a medal or performs a bet operation described later, the pay lines L1 to L5 corresponding to the bet number are activated. In this slot machine 1,
If the number of bets is 1, the pay line L1 is activated,
When the bet number is two, the pay lines L1 to L3 are valid, and when the bet number is three, the pay lines L1 to L5 are valid. Each LED that constitutes the auxiliary display unit 20 is turned on when the corresponding pay line L1 to L5 is valid, and is turned off when the corresponding pay line L1 to L5 is invalid. This allows the player to know which pay lines L1 to L5 are valid.

Inside the panel display section D, three rows of left, center and right reels R each having a plurality of kinds of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof are provided.
1, R2, R3 are rotatably provided. Figure 2
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing left / center / right reels R1, R2, R3 and peripheral configurations. 21 symbols are displayed on the left, center, and right reels R1, R2, and R3. The player uses the respective display windows 4a, 4b, 4c to move the left / middle / right reel R1,
You can observe the design of R2 and R3.

Further, a light-shielding piece 491 is provided on a part of the right reel R3 so as to project from the reel body, and when the right reel R3 rotates, it crosses the photocoupler 492. The left reel R1 and the middle reel R2
Also, similarly to the right reel R3, a light blocking piece 491 and a photo coupler 492 are provided.

The description returns to FIG. Display windows 4a, 4b, 4
Below c, there is provided an operation section OP in which various operation members for the player to execute a game are arranged. The operation part OP includes a medal insertion slot 5, a start lever 6 and a left
The center / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, the credit button 8, and the BET button 15 are provided.

The medal insertion slot 5 is provided below the display window 4c so that medals can be inserted.
When you insert one medal, the pay line L1 becomes effective,
When two medals are inserted, the pay lines L1 to L3 are activated, and when three medals are inserted, the prize lines L1 to L5 are activated. Furthermore, when the player inserts more than 3 medals, the slot machine 1 stores the number of medals of 4 or more as a credit.

The BET button 15 is provided on the lower left of the display window 4a. The BET button 15 is used for the player to specify the number of medals to bet in one game. By operating the BET button 15, the player can bet the stored medals without inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 5. Therefore, the pay lines L1 to L5 are appropriately activated according to the number of medals designated by the operation of the BET button 15. The relationship between the number of medals designated by the operation of the BET button 15 and the activated pay lines L1 to L5 is the same as in the case of directly inserting medals.

The start lever 6 is provided below the BET button 15. The start lever 6 is used by the player to instruct the start of the game. When the player pushes down the start lever 6, the reel R1,
R2 and R3 start rotating all at once, and the display windows 4a, 4b,
The symbols in 4c are variably displayed.

Left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7
b and 7c are provided on the right side of the start lever 6. Left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c
Is used by the player to stop the three rows of left, center, and right reels R1, R2, and R3 that rotate in the display windows 4a, 4b, and 4c, respectively.

On the right side of the reel stop button 7c, a credit button 8 for determining whether or not to store medals in the slot machine 1 is provided. By operating the credit button 8, the player can change whether the credit is valid or invalid. In a predetermined case, medals are paid out to the player from the medal payout opening 10a and stored in the medal tray 10.

<1-2: Design and Role of Reel>

In FIG. 3, the left, center and right reels R1, R2 and R are shown.
An example of the symbol displayed on 3 is shown. As shown in this figure, 21 reels and 7 types of symbols are displayed on each reel R1, R2, and R3, and each symbol has a symbol number PN = 1 to 21.
Has been assigned. Further, the filled "7" is a red "7" (for example, the symbol number PN of the left reel =
21), “7” with vertical hatch is blue “7”
(For example, the symbol number PN = 15 of the middle reel). In addition, in the figure, blank portions are "bell", "red 7",
Symbols other than "blue 7" and "BAR" are appropriately arranged.

In the game by the slot machine 1, when a predetermined combination of symbols is completed on the pay lines L1 to L5 that are activated by inserting medals, the number of medals corresponding to the aligned symbols is paid out. The medals are inserted into the slot machine 1 when starting the game, and are necessary for the player to continue the game.
That is, the medal can be said to be a medium having a game value such as continuation of the game.

The combination of symbols is a "role" that gives a gaming value.
It is roughly divided into a worthless "miss". FIG. 4 shows the relationship between symbols and winning combinations. The roles of this embodiment are roughly classified into general roles and special roles.

First, the general combination will be described. The general winning combination is composed of the same combination of symbols except for the cherry winning combination. The general role is a red 7 role made up of 3 red 7 symbols, a blue 7 role made up of 3 blue 7 symbols, 3
BAR combination composed of 3 BAR patterns, 3 watermelon composition composed of watermelon patterns, Bell composition composed of 3 bell patterns, Replay combination composed of 3 replay patterns including. The symbols of the replay are the symbol number PN = 19 of the left reel R1, the symbol number PN = 9 of the middle reel R2, and the symbol number PN of the right reel R3.
= 16 symbols.

The general combination includes a cherry combination. The cherry winning combination may be stopped as long as the symbol with the symbol number PN = 20 on the left reel R1 is activated in the pay lines L1 to L5, and is independent of the stop positions of the other reels.

For these winning combinations, the gaming value given to the player for each winning combination is predetermined. The winning combination is a combination of 1 to 15 payouts, a combination of advantageous game states such as big bonuses and regular bonuses regardless of whether or not there is a payout due to winning, and no medal but a medal. Again without
There is a role to be given a re-play that can be played under the same number of medal insertion conditions. In addition, all of these winning combinations are not always defined as winning combinations in any gaming state. It is possible that a winning combination is achieved in a certain gaming state, but not as a winning combination in another gaming state. That is, the game value given to the player for each winning of each combination is predetermined for each game state and is not always constant.

In this embodiment, the game value given to the player in the normal game state is 8 for the bell role.
One piece, 15 pieces for the watermelon part and 2 pieces for the cherry part are paid out, and the replay part can be replayed. Replay refers to playing a game again without inserting a new medal.

Of the various combinations, a combination corresponding to a relatively low game value such as a combination of 2 to 15 such as a bell combination, a watermelon combination, a cherry combination and a replay combination and a replay is given. And called a small role. On the other hand, when the BAR role is won, the game state is a regular bonus (hereinafter, "R
"B" is abbreviated and described. ) To a specific game state called. With the regular bonus, the jack game can be played 12 times, and the RB period ends when the jack game is played 12 times or a maximum of 8 times is won. The jack game is played by betting one medal and validating only the center pay line L1. The replay role is adopted as the role of the jack game. When the symbols constituting this combination are aligned on the pay line L1, the slot machine 1 pays out 15 medals. In other words, in the normal game state, you can only replay even if you have all the replay roles, but in the jack game that is played during the regular bonus period, you will receive 15 medals when the symbols that make up the replay role are available. You can Also, during the big bonus described later, the replay role is assigned to the regular bonus prize. Since a jack game that is not in the normal gaming state is played in the RB gaming state, it can be said that the RB gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the player as compared with the normal gaming state.

Also, when the blue 7 role is won, the game state is changed from the normal game state to the normal big bonus (hereinafter, the big bonus will be abbreviated as "BB" if necessary) and the second game state. Move to. During the big bonus period, in addition to being able to perform regular bonuses up to 3 times, up to 30 games can be played with a small winning role at a high winning probability.
It is possible to establish it once. The normal big bonus is a more advantageous gaming state than the regular bonus.

Further, when winning the role of Red 7, the game state shifts from a normal game state to a third game state called a super big bonus. The Super Big Bonus is different from the Normal Big Bonus in that it notifies the small role.
In the slot machine 1, an internal lottery is performed, and when the symbols constituting the winning combination are aligned on the valid pay lines L1 to L5, the prize is won. For this reason, if the player can know the prize or the winning combination by the internal lottery, the player can win many medals by stopping the reels R1 to R3 at a proper timing. The notification of the small role informs the player of the type of prize or role that is won by the internal lottery. Therefore, the super big bonus is a more advantageous game state than the normal big bonus.

Next, the special role will be described. Of the three symbols that stop on the pay line, two special symbols are "bells", and the remaining one symbol is a symbol other than "bell". The game value of each special role is determined by the remaining one symbol. The symbol that distinguishes the game value of each special combination is called a special symbol, and the symbol commonly used among the special symbols having different game values is called a common symbol. In this example, "bell" is a common symbol, and "red 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry", and "replay" are special symbols.

The special part is a right 7, middle 7, left 7 special part that gives the same game value as the red 7 part, and a right BAR, middle BAR, left BAR special part that gives the same game value as the BAR part. Right watermelon, middle watermelon, left watermelon special role that gives the same game value as the watermelon role, right cherry, middle cherry, left cherry special role that gives the same game value as the cherry role, and the same game value as the replay role Right replay to grant
Including middle replay and left replay special role.

Of these, for example, right 7, middle 7, left 7
As for the special combination, the special symbol is "red 7", the right 7 special symbol has a red 7 symbol on the right reel R1, the middle 7 special symbol has red 7 on the middle reel R2, and the left 7 special symbol has left reel R3. Is red 7.

The winning of the special combination is conditioned on that the final stop operation of the three reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c is stopped on the pay line where the special symbol is valid. Therefore, if the bell, which is a common symbol, is stopped on the winning line by the first stop operation and the second stop operation, there is a possibility that the player can win six different winning combinations as viewed from the player. For example, the player bets one coin, activates the pay line L1, first operates the reel stop button 7a, and then the reel stop button 7b.
As a result of operating, it is assumed that the symbol "bell" has stopped at the middle stage of the left reel R1 and the middle stage of the middle reel R2. In this case, "bell", "red 7", "BAR", "watermelon",
Even if either of the symbols "cherry" and "replay" is stopped in the middle of the right reel R3, the prize is won. On the other hand, if the symbol of "blue 7" is stopped in the middle stage of the right reel R3, it will be lost.

When the types of winning combinations are limited to the general winning combinations as in the conventional slot machine, when the two reel stop buttons are operated, only one winning combination may be won. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the common symbols are aligned on the pay line at the time of operating the two reel stop buttons, the player wins until the last reel stop button is operated. I don't know if I'm missing or not, even if I win. Therefore, the player can operate the last reel stop button in anticipation of which prize will be won.

In particular, it is important that the special roles include right 7, middle 7, left 7 special roles and right BAR, middle BAR, left BAR special roles. This is because the game value to be given is greatly different between the big bonus and the regular bonus and the small role. In general, the payout rate of a gaming machine is such that a winning combination with a high payout, such as a big bonus and a regular bonus, has a low winning probability, and a winning combination with a relatively low payout, such as a small winning combination, has a high winning probability. In this way, by simultaneously including the high payout and the low payout special combination, it is possible to increase the winning probability of the prize including the special combination as a whole.

Here, the arrangement of special symbols on the reels R1 to R3 will be examined. As shown in FIG. 3, in the right reel R3, special symbols "red 7", "BA"
"R", "watermelon", "cherry" are symbol numbers PN = 21
It is arranged continuously between 18 and 18. In this way, when at least two special symbols are arranged, any of the special symbols arranged continuously can be drawn in, so that the structure of the stop table can be facilitated.

In the middle reel R2, "cherry", "watermelon", "BAR", and "replay" are continuously arranged between the symbol numbers PN = 12 to 9. on the other hand,
"Red 7" is arranged in the symbol number PN = 21. Since the maximum pull-in range is 4 frames, "Red 7" is placed at a position where other special symbols cannot be pulled in at the same time.
In this way, by arranging at least one of the special symbols outside the pull-in range, there is a possibility of winning the special combination, but depending on the operation timing of the reel stop button, it is possible to configure a stop table that does not win. it can. In this case, the player's skill will be reflected in the game value acquired.

It should be noted that all reels may be arranged in a range in which each special symbol can be drawn in like the right reel R3, or at least one of the special symbols such as the middle reel R2. The design may be arranged outside the drawing range. Further, both may be mixed as in the present embodiment.

Also, in the middle reel R2 and the right reel R3, the common symbol "bell" is arranged in a range that can be pulled in by operating the reel stop buttons 7b, 7c at any timing, By appropriately setting the stop data stored in the stop table, it is possible to always draw the common symbol onto the effective pay line.

<1-3: Electrical Configuration of Slot Machine>

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control device for controlling game processing operations in the slot machine 1 and a circuit configuration including peripheral devices related to the present invention, which constitute the slot machine 1.

The control device has the control board 30 as a main component. The control board 30 includes a CPU 31, a clock generation circuit 32, a sequence generation circuit 33, a RAM 34, and a ROM 3.
5, sending timing control circuit 36, data sending circuit 3
7, an input port 38 and an output port 39.

The CPU 31 uses the sending timing control circuit 3
Each component of control board 30 except 6 and bus (not shown)
Connected through. The CPU 31 executes the control program CP to control each component. The control program CP describes how to operate the entire slot machine 1. Therefore, the CPU 31 functions as a control center of the slot machine 1. The clock generation circuit 32 includes an oscillation circuit including a crystal oscillator, generates a fixed-cycle reference clock signal CLK, and supplies this to the CPU 31 and the sequence generator 33.

The sequence generator 33 is composed of a high speed ring counter and counts the reference clock signal CLK to generate count data CD. The numerical range of the count data CD is the prize group lottery table TBL1 described later.
Depending on the stored contents of, it is, for example, 0 to 59999.
The count data CD is constantly supplied to the CPU 31, and the CPU 31 detects the timing when the player depresses the start lever 6 and samples the count data CD at the timing to generate the first sampling data SD1. Also, the CPU 31
Generates the second sampling data SD2 by sampling the count data CD at a predetermined timing. The first sampling data SD1 is used for internal lottery processing, while the second sampling data SD2 is used for special winning group lottery processing. The special combination group will be described later.

Since the player cannot know the value of the count data CD, the timing at which the start lever 6 is pushed down by the player is random.
Therefore, the value of the first sampling data SD1 is equivalent to a value obtained by sampling a value out of random numbers.
Since the sequence generator 33 operates in synchronization with the reference clock signal CLK, the cycle of the count data CD is extremely short. For example, the frequency of the reference clock signal CLK is 3
At 0 MHz, the time required for the count data CD value to change from "0" to "59999" is 2 m.
sec. Therefore, even if the player can know the value of the count data CD by an illegal means, it is impossible to operate the start lever 6 to cause the CPU 31 to generate the first sampling data SD1 having a desired value. .

Next, the RAM 34 functions as a work area of the CPU 31, and stores the intermediate result of the arithmetic processing, data generated as necessary, and the like.

In addition to the control program CP, the ROM 35 has a prize group lottery table TBL1 and a stop table group TBL.
2, a winning symbol combination table TBL3, a winning combination lottery table TBL4 and the like are stored. In the winning symbol combination table TBL3, the symbol combinations of the winning combinations and the number of paid-out medals of the winning combinations are stored in association with each other.

The types of winning combinations in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment are as follows: red 7 winning roles, blue 7 winning roles, BAR winning roles, bell winning roles,
As described above, there are special roles in addition to the general roles such as the watermelon role, the cherry role, and the replay role. The formation of the red 7 role is the trigger to shift to the super big bonus, the establishment of the blue 7 role is the trigger to shift to the normal big bonus, while the establishment of the BAR role is the trigger to shift to the regular bonus. Also, the game value that the player can obtain differs depending on the type of small win. Since control according to the difference in game value is required for control of the slot machine 1, it is convenient to classify various combinations by paying attention to the game value. In addition, since there is a difference in the presence or absence of a common symbol between the general combination and the special combination, it is convenient if they can be divided.

Red 7 (Super Big Bonus) and Blue 7
The role (normal big bonus) is, as described above,
The progress of the series of games is the same except for the notification of the small winning combination. Therefore, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment assigns one prize group to these winning combinations. FIG. 4 shows the relationship between the winning combination and the prize group. The award group including the seven roles of red and the seven roles of blue is called the BB prize. Further, other general roles have respective prize groups corresponding to the respective roles. In addition, there are prize groups for special roles.

The prize group corresponding to the BAR role is the RB prize, the prize group corresponding to the bell role is the Bell prize, the prize group corresponding to the watermelon role is the Watermelon award, the prize group corresponding to the Cherry role is the Cherry prize and the Replay role. The corresponding prize group is called the Replay Award. The prize group corresponding to each special role is called a special prize.

Further, as for the special winning combination, it is convenient in reel stop control as will be described later, if a combination of common game values to be given, that is, a combination of special symbols is collected. In the following explanation, the special symbol is "Red 7"
The right 7 / middle 7 / left 7 special combination is the first special combination group, and the special symbol is "BAR" right BAR / middle BA
The set of R and left BAR special roles is the second special role group, and the set of right watermelon, middle watermelon, and left watermelon special roles whose special symbol is "watermelon" is the third special role group, and the special symbol is "cherry". The set of the right cherry, middle cherry, and left cherry special role is called the fourth special role group, and the set of right replay, middle replay, and left replay special role whose special symbol is "Replay" is called the fifth special role group. .

FIG. 6 shows the stored contents of the prize group lottery table TBL1. As shown in this figure, the prize group lottery table TB
L1 stores the lottery classification data in the first to eighth storage areas ADR1 to ADR8, respectively. The value of the lottery classification data indicates the size of the lottery classification corresponding to each prize group. For example, the lottery classification data stored in the first storage area ADR1 corresponds to a loss and its value is “54000”. The lottery classification data stored in the eighth storage area ADR8 corresponds to the BB prize, and the value is “100”.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU 31 in the internal lottery processing using the prize group lottery table TBL1. First, the CPU 31 performs initialization processing (step S1). Specifically, the value of the variable N is reset to "0" and the value stored in the internal register is reset to "0".

Next, the CPU 31 stores the first sampling data SD1 in the internal register (step S2),
Following this, the value of the variable N is changed to N + 1 (step S3). After that, the CPU 31 reads the lottery classification data from the Nth storage area (step S4). In the process immediately after the initialization process, the value of the variable N becomes "1", so
The lottery classification data is read from the first storage area ADR1. In this case, the value is “54000”.

Next, the CPU 31 reads the contents stored in the internal register, adds the read data value and the lottery classification data value, and stores the added value in the internal register (step S5). As a result, the content stored in the internal register is updated from the original data value to the added value.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the added value is greater than or equal to the reference value (step S6). The standard value is
It is equal to the sum of the values of the lottery classification data stored in the first to eighth storage areas ADR1 to ADR8.

If the added value is less than the reference value, the CPU 3
1 returns the processing to step S3, and repeats the processing from step S3 to step S6 until the added value becomes equal to or larger than the reference value. When the added value becomes equal to or larger than the reference value, the CPU 31
Advances the process to step S7, determines a prize group according to the value of the variable N, and generates internal lottery data. Specifically N
= 1 for loss, N = 2 for special prize, N = 3 for replay prize, N = 4 for cherry prize, N = 5 for bell prize, N = 6 for watermelon prize, N = 7 When RB Award, N
= 8, it is determined that the BB prize has been won. As a result, the correspondence between the first sampling data SD1 and the prize group is, as shown in FIG. 6, lost in SD1 = 59999 to 6000, SD in the replay prize in SD1 = 5999 to 2000, and SD.
1 = 1999-1400, Replay Award, SD1 = 13
Cherry prize at 99-1000, SD1 = 999-60
0 for the Bell Prize, SD1 = 599-300 for the Watermelon Prize,
SD1 = 299-100 and RB award, SD1 = 99-0
Will correspond to each of the BB awards.

Then, the CPU 31 generates the internal lottery data ISD based on the determination result. Internal lottery data I
SD is 8-bit data, and the first bit is BB
An award, an RB award for the second bit, a bell award for the third bit, a watermelon award for the fourth bit, a cherry award for the fifth bit, a replay award for the sixth bit, and a special prize for the seventh bit are assigned. If you win one of the prizes by internal drawing, you will get C
The PU 31 sets the value of the corresponding bit to "1" and otherwise sets the value of the bit to "0". Therefore, by referring to the internal lottery data ISD, it is possible to know whether or not the player wins, loses, and wins the prize group.

In the following description, the data value is "1".
The first bit of the internal lottery data ISD is called the BB prize winning flag, and the second bit of the internal lottery data ISD having a data value of "1" is called the RB prize winning flag. When the BB prize and the RB prize are not distinguished, they are simply called a bonus winning flag. For small roles, even if a player wins an internal lottery in a game, no medals are paid out unless a prize is won in the game. However, if the RB prize and the BB prize are won by an internal lottery of a certain game, the winning flag is not reset even if the player does not win the game,
The winning flag is not erased until a prize is won in subsequent games.
This is called carry-over of the winning flag.

Next, the stop table group TBL2 is composed of a plurality of stop tables. In each stop table, the symbol number PN displayed on the pay line L1 in the center and stop data indicating the number of misaligned frames are stored in association with each other. Here, the number of gaps is the number of symbols that the player advances from pressing down each left / middle / right reel stop button 7a, 7b, 7c to stopping each left / middle / right reel R1, R2, R3. I mean.

Since each of the left, middle, and right reels R1, R2, and R3 rotates at high speed, even if the player operates the stop button aiming at a specific symbol, skill is required to stop the desired symbol. Becomes There are individual differences in the player's proficiency in operating the stop button. In particular, it is difficult for a player with low dynamic visual acuity to stop a desired design. On the other hand, a player having a high skill can operate the stop button when the desired symbol is displayed on the pay line.

However, in order for a player with a low skill to enjoy the game, it is necessary to make the symbols easy to align to some extent, but if the result of the internal lottery is a loss, the reels are rotated so that the winning combination is not achieved. Need to control. The stop table is used to control such reel rotation. And each left / center / right reel R1,
The stop positions of R2 and R3 are determined with reference to the stop table.

Next, the combination lottery table TBL4 stores lottery classification data in five storage areas. The value of each lottery section data indicates the size of the lottery section corresponding to the above-described first to fifth special combination groups. CPU31
Is the second sampling data SD2 and the winning lottery table T
BL4 is used to randomly select which special character group belongs. The specific lottery is the same as the internal lottery described with reference to FIG. 7, and thus the description is omitted here.

Returning to FIG. 5, the description of the control device will be continued. The sending timing control circuit 36 and the data sending circuit 37 shown in the figure send to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 the kind of the winning combination determined by the internal lottery and the information about the stop table selected corresponding to the winning combination. Play a role in The liquid crystal display control circuit 54 includes a ROM that stores various image data, and reads out the image data as needed and supplies it to the liquid crystal display device 55. Liquid crystal display device 55
Displays various images based on the image data. For example, the notification of the small role performed during the super big bonus is C
The PU 31 sends the internal lottery data ISD to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 via the data sending circuit 37, and the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 reads out and reads out the image data corresponding to the winning combination indicated by the internal lottery data ISD from the ROM. This is performed by supplying the image data to the liquid crystal display device 55.

The input port 38 is an input interface for signals supplied from various sensors described later. On the other hand, the output port 39 is an output interface for supplying a control signal to each motor and various devices.

The main input signal generating means connected to the input port 38 for generating various input signals are as follows. The inserted medal detection sensor 41 detects a medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 5 and generates one output pulse for one medal. Therefore,
The CPU 31 can detect the number of inserted medals by counting the output pulses.

The BET button sensor 42 is the BET button 1
Operation 5 is detected. The start lever sensor 43 detects the operation of the start lever 6. The left / middle / right reel stop button sensors 44, 45, 46 detect the operation of the left / middle / right reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, respectively. Left / center / right reel position detection sensors 47, 48, 49
Detects the rotational positions of the left / center / right reels R1, R2, R3 and generates detection signals 47a, 48b, 49c.

The right reel position detecting sensor 49 includes the photo coupler 492, the amplifier and the comparator shown in FIG. The photocoupler 492 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. When the light receiving section outputs a light receiving signal of a level according to the amount of received light, the amplifier amplifies the light receiving signal. The comparator is
The output signal of the amplifier is compared with a predetermined threshold value to generate a detection signal 49a, which is detected by the right reel position detection sensor 4
It outputs as an output signal of 9. When the right reel R1 rotates, the light blocking piece 491 shown in FIG.
Pass once per revolution. Therefore, the detection signal 49a
Thus, the rotation position of the right reel R3 can be detected. The left / middle position detection sensors 47 and 48 are configured similarly to the right reel position detection sensor 49.

Left, center and right reel drive motors 51, 52 and 53 are the main means connected to the output port 39 and supplied with various output signals.

Left / center / right reel drive motors 51, 52,
Reference numeral 53 is a motor that rotationally drives the left, center, and right reels R1, R2, and R3, and is configured by a stepping motor in this example. Therefore, the CPU
Reference numeral 31 denotes left / center / right reel drive motors 51, 52, 53 by adjusting the number of pulses of each drive signal 51, 52a, 53a supplied to the left / center / right reel R1, R2,
It is possible to accurately determine the stop position of R3.

Further, each motor 51, 52, 53 has 42
It is configured to make one rotation by zero pulses. As described above, each reel R1, R2, R3 has two
Since one symbol is formed, one pulse can be advanced by supplying 20 pulses to the motor. Further, the CPU 31 controls the motors 51, 52, 5
The number of pulses supplied to 3 is counted, and the count result is held as each position data MD1, MD2, MD3. Further, the values of the respective position data MD1, MD2, MD3 are reset when the detection signals 47a, 48a, 49a become active.

FIG. 8 shows the detection signal 49a, symbol number PN,
It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the drive signal 53a and position data MD3. As shown in this figure, when the detection signal 49a rises from the low level to the high level at time t1, the value of the position data MD3 is reset. Time t1 is the timing when the light blocking piece 491 shown in FIG. 2 passes through the photocoupler 492. At this time, the rotation position of the right reel R3 is the symbol number PN = 1 shown in FIG.
Symbol (bell) is displayed in the middle of the display window 4c. In other words, the mounting positions of the light blocking piece 491 and the photocoupler 492 are determined so that the design is displayed in the middle of the display window 4c.

Then, when 20 pulses are supplied to the left reel drive motor 51 as the drive signal 53a during the period from the time t1 to the time t2, the right reel drive motor 53.
Rotates right reel R3 1/21. As a result, the symbol advances by one frame. Thereafter, the symbols are similarly displayed in sequence, and at time t3, the right reel R3 makes one rotation and the symbol (bell) with the symbol number PN = 1 is displayed again. In this way, the detection signal 49a, the symbol number PN, the drive signal 53a, and the position data MD3 are closely related, so the CPU3
1, the display state of the symbol based on the position data MD3,
That is, the symbol number can be detected.

The left reel R1 and the middle reel R2 also have the same CPU 31 as the right reel R3.
Can detect the display state of the symbol based on the position data MD1 and MD2.

<1-4: Overall Operation of Slot Machine>

Next, the overall operation of the slot machine 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 31 controlling the slot machine 1 from the start to the end of one game in accordance with the control program CP.

The CPU 31 uses the inserted medal detection sensor 41.
Further, based on the detection signal from the BET button sensor 42, it is determined whether or not the player has made a bet operation (step S10), and if it is determined that the bet operation has been completed, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, the CPU 31
Based on the detection signal 43a of the start lever sensor 43, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the start lever 6.

After that, when the detection signal becomes active,
The CPU 31 performs a process of prohibiting a bet operation (step S12). As a result, acceptance is rejected even if the player inserts a medal or operates the BET button 15. On the other hand, if the start lever 6 is not operated, the processes of steps S10 and S11 are repeated until the start lever 6 is operated.

Next, the CPU 31 controls the control program CP.
According to the above, the internal lottery process is executed (step S13),
If any prize such as the BB prize or the RB prize has been won, the corresponding winning flag is set (step S1).
4). The internal lottery process and the setting of the winning flag are performed in the following procedure. First, the CPU 31 acquires the first sampling data SD1 by sampling the count data CD at the timing when the detection signal of the start lever sensor 43 becomes active. Second, the CPU 31
Is the prize group lottery table TB stored in the ROM 35.
The internal lottery data ISD is generated by referring to L1. For example, if the stored contents of the prize group lottery table TBL1 are as shown in FIG. 4 and the value of the first sampling data SD1 is “50”, the internal lottery data ISD
Indicates that the BB prize has been won. In this case, the CPU
31 sets the BB bonus winning flag in the first bit of the internal lottery data ISD.

Next, the CPU 31 performs a game effect process (step S15). In the process, for example, based on the internal lottery data ISD, the game state (the game state such as a normal game or BB), the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.
Display on 5 to let the player know that they have won the BB prize.

Next, the CPU 31 executes reel rotation processing (step S16). Specifically, the drive signal 51
Activate a to 53a. Then, the left / center / right reel drive motors 51 to 53 start rotating, and the left / center / right reels R1 to R3 rotate accordingly. After this, C
The PU 31 executes reel rotation stop processing (step S17). The reel rotation stop processing will be described in detail later.

After that, the CPU 31 resets the winning flag for the small winning combination (step S18). Specifically, of the bits of the internal lottery data ISD, the bit corresponding to the small winning combination is reset to "0". However, the bonus winning flag is not reset. This is because if the bonus game is not won in the game, the bonus winning flag is carried over to the next game.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S19), and if any winning combination has been won, the CPU 31 refers to the winning symbol combination table TBL3. Each part is controlled so as to pay out the number of medals according to the winning combination (step S20).

On the other hand, if one of the winning combinations has not been won, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the RB game is in progress (step S21). In this embodiment, RB described later
The RB flag indicating that the RB game is being executed is set in the game start process (step S24), and the RB flag is reset in the RB game end determination process (step S22). Therefore, the determination as to whether or not the RB game is in progress is made based on whether the RB flag is set or reset.

When it is determined that the RB game is in progress, the CPU 31 advances the process to step S22 and executes the RB game end determination process. In the RB game end determination processing, it is determined whether or not the RB game has been played a predetermined number of times, and if it has been played a predetermined number of times, the RB flag is reset.

On the other hand, when the RB game is not in progress, the determination result of step S21 is "NO", and the CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning combination which starts the RB game is won (step S23). When the winning combination that starts the RB game is won, the CPU 31 executes the RB game start process (step S24). In this process, the RB flag is set and the bonus winning flag of the RB is reset.

Next, if the winning combination for starting the RB game has not been won, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB game is in progress (step S25). Similar to the above-described RB game processing, in the present embodiment, in the BB game start processing (step S28), the BB flag indicating that the BB game is in progress is set, and the BB bonus winning flag is reset, The BB flag is reset in the game end determination process (step S26). Therefore, the determination as to whether or not the BB game is in progress is made based on whether the BB flag is set or reset. Since the processing relating to the BB game from step S26 to step S28 is the same as the processing of the RB game from step S22 to step S24, the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning combination to be replayed has been won (step S29). When a winning combination that is a re-game is won, the same pay line as the pay line activated in the previous game is automatically activated without performing a bet operation. For this reason, when the winning combination to be re-played is won, the CPU 31 performs the process in step S1.
Return to 1.

After that, the CPU 31 releases the prohibition of the bet operation. As a result, one game ends, and the bet operation for the next game becomes possible.

<1-5: Reel Stop Processing>

Next, the process of stopping each reel will be described in detail. FIG. 10 shows the CPU 3 in the reel stop process.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of No. 1.

First, the CPU 31 causes the internal lottery data IS
Based on D, it is determined whether or not the lottery prize group is a special prize group. When it is determined that the internal lottery result corresponds to the special prize, the CPU 31 performs the process in step S42.
Then, the special combination group is drawn, special combination group data indicating the result of the selection is generated, and the special combination group data is stored in the RAM 34 (step S41). Then, since the CPU 31 has the same value as the bonus flag when the special combination group data indicates the first special combination group or the second special combination group, if the prize is not won in the game, the CPU 31 carries over the winning flag. You may do it. In that case, the fact is stored in the RAM 34 as a flag, and in the winning flag set of S14 of FIG. 9, the special prize flag for carrying over is stored, which is stored in the RAM 34, and the special prize is determined according to the state of the flag. The process of forcibly setting the flag of
In S41, the first corresponding to the flag is given priority.
Select the special combination group or the second special combination group. To reset the flag of the special prize for carrying over, the flag corresponding to the game may be reset by either the RB game start process of S24 or the BB game start process of S28 of FIG.

After that, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the first stop operation is performed by each of the reel stop button sensors 44 to 46.
The determination is made based on the detection signals 44a to 46a (step S42). When any one of the detection signals 44a to 46a becomes active, the CPU 31 performs the process in step S
Proceed to 43.

In step S43, the CPU 31
According to the following procedure, a set of stop tables used for stopping the rotation of each reel R1 to R3 is narrowed down from the stop table group TBL2, and the stop table used in the first stop operation is determined. First, the CPU 31 specifies the type of the reel stop button 7a to 7c that has been pressed this time. Secondly, the CPU 31 identifies the symbol number based on the position data at the timing of pressing the reel stop button. Thirdly, the CPU 31 identifies the set of stop tables that can be used based on the special combination group data and the number of valid winning lines, that is, the number of medals used when betting. Fourthly, when there are a plurality of sets of stop tables that can be used, the set of stop tables is narrowed down by lottery to determine the stop table to be used in the first stop operation.

For example, "bell bell red 7", "bell bell
As a stop table that stops "Red 7 Bell" and "Red 7 Bell Bell" on the rightward winning line L5,
There is one shown in FIG. In addition, in the following description, the stop table is represented by a symbol “XYZ”. "X" is for identifying the type of reel. The table corresponding to the left reel R1 is "L", the table corresponding to the middle reel R2 is "C", and the table corresponding to the right reel R3 is "R". It is represented by. “Y” indicates where to stop the symbol to be drawn in, “1” is the upper row, “2” is the middle row,
"3" instructs the lower stage to stop. "Z" is
The type of symbol to be drawn is designated, "7" is red 7, "B" is bell, and "b" is BAR.

Here, it is assumed that the pay lines L1 to L5 are activated, the special combination group data indicates the winning of the first special combination group, and the first stop operation is the reel stop button 7a. As described above, the special combination is required to stop the special symbol at the last stop operation, so the winning combinations in this case are the right 7 special combination and the middle 7 special combination.

First, the case of establishing the right 7 special combination will be considered. Stop tables used for stop control of the left reel R1 include a table L1B for pulling a bell to an upper stage, a table L2B for pulling a bell to a middle stage, and a table L3B to pull a bell to a lower stage. As a stop table used for controlling the stop of the middle reel R2, a table C1B for pulling the bell to the upper stage and a table C2 for pulling the bell to the middle stage.
B, there is a table C3B for pulling the bell downward. Further, as stop tables used for stop control of the right reel R3, there are a table R17 for pulling red 7 to the upper stage, a table R27 for pulling red 7 to the middle stage, and a table R37 for pulling red 7 to the lower stage.

Considering the pay line, the set of stop tables corresponds to the pay line L2 (L1B, C).
1B, R17), corresponding to the pay line L1 (L2B,
C2B, R27), corresponding to the pay line L3 (L3
B, C3B, R37), corresponding to the winning line L4 (L
1B, C2B, R37) and (L3B, C2B, R17) corresponding to the pay line L5.

Next, the case of establishing the middle 7 special combination will be considered. Stop tables used for stop control of the left reel R1 include a table L1B for pulling a bell to an upper stage, a table L2B for pulling a bell to a middle stage, and a table L3B to pull a bell to a lower stage. As a stop table used for stop control of the middle reel R2, a table C17 for pulling red 7 to the upper stage and a table C2 for pulling red 7 to the middle stage.
7, there is a table C37 that pulls Red 7 down. Further, as stop tables used for stop control of the right reel R3, there are a table R1B for pulling the bell to the upper stage, a table R2B for pulling the bell to the middle stage, and a table R3B for pulling the bell to the lower stage.

Considering the pay line, the set of stop tables corresponds to the pay line L2 (L1B, C).
17, R1B), corresponding to the pay line L1 (L2B,
C27, R2B), corresponding to the pay line L3 (L3
B, C37, R3B), corresponding to the winning line L4 (L
1B, C27, R3B) and (L3B, C27, R1B) corresponding to the pay line L5.

As described above, there are 10 sets of stop tables. There are various methods for narrowing down,
In this example, narrowing down is performed by paying attention to the position data and the pay line at the timing of pressing the reel stop button 7a. The position where the winning symbol can be stopped can be known in advance at the time of designing the stop table from the symbol number of the position data at the position of the symbols and the reel stop button pressing timing. To design. Specifically, in the case of the pattern number PN = 9 of the position data at the timing of pressing the reel stop button 7a, the bell is located immediately above the upper row, so the bell can be stopped at any of the upper, middle, and lower rows. However, in the case of the pattern number PN = 11 of the position data at the pressing timing, the bell has already reached the middle position, so the position where the bell can be stopped is the middle or lower 2
Limited to only one place. Such a symbol number P of position data at the timing of pressing the reel stop button 7a
In a situation similar to N = 9, the stop table related to winning when the bell stops at the upper stage from the design stage is stored in the ROM 35 in advance so that the stop table is not selected. If you still have multiple stop tables,
Furthermore, it is decided by lottery. The following is an example of a case where the stop table is divided according to the winning line that has the possibility of winning on all winning lines. One of 1) to 5) is determined by lottery. 1) Winning line L2: (L1B, C1B, R17),
(L1B, C17, R1B) 2) Winning line L1: (L2B, C2B, R27),
(L2B, C27, R2B) 3) Winning line L3: (L3B, C3B, R37),
(L3B, C37, R3B) 4) Winning line L4: (L1B, C2B, R37),
(L1B, C27, R3B) 5) Winning line L5: (L3B, C2B, R17),
There are two sets of stop tables in (L3B, C27, R1B) 1) to 5) because the stop operation sequence after the second stop is the order of the middle reel R2 → the right reel R3 and the right reel R3 → the middle reel R2. Is to be considered.

By this lottery, the set of two stop tables corresponding to the right 7 special combination and the middle 7 special combination will be narrowed down. Since it is necessary to pull in the "bell" in the first stop operation regardless of which special role is won, the stop tables of the first stop operation match. For example, it is assumed that a set of stop tables corresponding to the pay line L5 is narrowed down by lottery. In this case, the set of stop tables is (L
3B, C2B, R17) and (L3B, C27, R1B)
And the stop tables L3B used for the first stop operation match.

Here, as an example of a set of stop tables,
FIG. 12 shows the relationship between the stop data and the symbols stored in (L3B, C2B, R17). However, “z” is set outside the pull-in range and is consistent with the lottery result of the prize group. In this example, in the stop operation of the left reel R1, when the symbols of the symbol numbers PN = 1 to 12 and 19 to 21 are displayed in the middle row, if the player depresses the reel stop button 7a, the symbol of “bell” is displayed. Stop at the bottom. As for the middle reel R2, the "bell" symbol stops at the middle stage even if the reel stop button 7b is operated at any timing. Further, for the right reel R3, when the symbols of the symbol numbers PN = 16 to 20 are displayed in the middle row, if the player depresses the reel stop button 7c, the symbol of "red 7" stops at the upper row.

Returning to FIG. 10, the description will be continued. Next, CPU
31 stops the rotation of the reel using the identified stop table (step S44). In the above example, the pay line L5: (L3B, C2B, R17),
If you narrow down to (L3B, C27, R1B),
The CPU 31 refers to the stop table L3B, and the left reel R
The stop position of 1 is determined. In this case, the CPU 31 detects the timing when each reel stop button 7a is pushed down based on the signal from each reel stop button sensor 44, and acquires the symbol number PN at that timing. Then, the CPU 31 reads the stop data by referring to the stop table L3B based on the symbol number PN,
The reel drive motor 51 is controlled so that the rotation of the reel advances by the number of sliding frames indicated by the data. Since each reel drive motor 51 is composed of a stepping motor, the CPU 31 gives each reel drive motor 51 a number of drive pulses corresponding to the number of sliding frames.

After that, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a second stop operation (step S45). When the second stop operation is performed, the stop table to be used is specified and the rotation of the reel is stopped (step S45). S46). More specifically, the stop table for pulling in the "bell" is selected according to the type of the reel stop button operated by the second stop operation. For example, by the first stop operation, (L3B, C2
B, R17) and (L3B, C27, R1B) are narrowed down, and the reel stop button 7b for stopping the middle reel R2 is operated in the second stop operation, the stop table for pulling the "bell" into the middle reel R2. Select. In this example, the stop table C2B is selected. That is, the set of stop tables is fixed to (L3B, C2B, R17). At the time when the first stop operation was completed, there was a possibility of winning the right 7 special combination and the middle 7 special combination, but the second stop operation narrowed down to one special combination. Then, similarly to the above-described first stop operation, the CPU 31 refers to the selected stop table and controls the reel drive motor 52 so that the rotation of the reel advances by a predetermined number of sliding frames.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a third stop operation (step S47), and if there is the third stop operation, the CPU 31 selects from the set of stop tables specified at the time of the second stop operation. 3 The stop table used in the stop operation is specified, and the rotation of the reel is stopped (step S48).
In the above example, a set of stop tables (L3B, C2B,
The stop table R17 is specified from among R17).
Then, the CPU 31 refers to the identified stop table and controls the reel drive motor 53 so that the rotation of the reel advances by a predetermined number of sliding frames, as in the first stop operation described above.

Next, in step S40 described above,
When it is determined that the internal lottery result does not correspond to the special prize, the CPU 31 advances the process to step S49, and performs a stopping process according to the winning prize group. This process is performed according to the following procedure. First, the CPU 31 specifies the type of the reel stop button 7a to 7c that has been pressed this time. Second
First, the CPU 31 selects a set of stop tables from the stop table group TBL2 based on the internal lottery data ISD and the specified button type. In this case, the set of stop tables to be selected is one that does not win the special prize no matter how the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c. Third, the CPU 31 refers to the selected stop table to determine the reel stop position.
In this case, the CPU 31 causes the reel stop buttons 7a,
The timing at which 7b and 7c are pressed is detected based on the signals from the reel stop button sensors 44 to 46, and the symbol number PN at the timing is acquired.
Then, the CPU 31 reads the stop data by referring to the stop table based on the symbol number PN, and controls the reel drive motors 51 to 53 so that the rotation of the reel advances by the number of sliding frames indicated by the data. Since each reel drive motor 51-53 is constituted by a stepping motor, the CPU 31 gives each reel drive motor 51-53 a number of drive pulses corresponding to the number of sliding frames. Fourth, the CPU 31 determines whether or not all reels have stopped, and repeats the above-described first to third processes until all reels have stopped. When all reels have stopped, the reel rotation stop processing ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the special combination is adopted, it is possible for the player to win a plurality of combinations at the time when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are completed. is there. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention until the last reel stop button is operated.

Further, in this embodiment, since the common symbols constituting the special combination are the same, the player wins any special combination or bell combination at the time when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are completed. At a glance, there is a possibility.

Further, the special lottery table TBL4 is used to draw a lot of special special roles having the same game value, so that the player can stop the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7.
It becomes possible to specify the special combination group before operating c.

<2. Second Embodiment>

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the reel stop process when a special prize is won by an internal lottery is executed by using the push winning combination group instead of the special combination group. It is the same.

The order of pressing the reel stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c is "left: 7a → middle: 7b → right: 7c" and "left:
7a → right: 7c → middle: 7b ”,“ middle: 7b → left: 7a →
Right: 7c "," Middle: 7b → Right: 7c → Left: 7a ",
"Right: 7c → Left: 7a → Middle: 7b", "Right: 7c → Middle:
7b → left: 7a ”. The push-forward combination group is a group in which each special combination is assigned in the order of six pushes.

In this embodiment, three types of groups A, B, and C are assumed as an example of the push-forward combination group. FIG.
Shows the relationship among symbols, winning combinations, pushing order winning groups, prize groups, and game values. As shown in this figure, each special combination is assigned to at least one of the push-down combination groups A, B, and C. In addition, the middle watermelon special combination, the right replay special combination, and the left replay special combination are assigned to the pushing order combination groups B and C. In addition, the upper part of FIG. 15 shows the relationship between the special winning combination that constitutes the push-forward combination group and the push order. As shown in this figure, different special roles will be won depending on the pushing order.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU 31 in the reel stop processing of the second embodiment.
First, the CPU 31 determines, based on the internal lottery data ISD, whether or not the drawn prize group is a special prize group (step S50), and when the internal lottery result corresponds to the special prize, The process proceeds to step S51, the pushing order combination group is selected, the pushing order combination group data indicating the lottery result is generated, and the pushing order combination group data is stored in the RAM 34. As a result, it is specified which one of the push-forward combination groups A, B, and C. For example, if the pushing order combination group A is won by lottery, the pushing order combination group A is selected from the pushing order combination groups A, B, and C shown in FIG. Here, the push-forward combination group data indicating the push-down combination group A includes stop table groups a1, a2,
Includes a parameter that indicates ...

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a first stop operation based on the detection signals 44a to 46a of the reel stop button sensors 44 to 46 (step S52). When any one of the detection signals 44a to 46a becomes active, the CPU 31 executes the process in step S5.
Proceed to 3.

In step S53, the CPU 31
According to the following procedure, a set of stop tables used for stopping the rotation of each reel R1 to R3 is narrowed down from the stop table group TBL2, and the stop table used in the first stop operation is determined. First, the CPU 31 specifies the type of the reel stop button 7a to 7c that has been pressed this time. Secondly, the CPU 31 identifies the symbol number based on the position data at the timing of pressing the reel stop button. Thirdly, the CPU 31 identifies a set of stop tables that can be used, based on the pushing forward combination group data and the number of valid winning lines, that is, the number of medals used in betting. Fourth, when there are a plurality of stop table sets that can be used, one stop table set is selected by lottery, and the stop table to be used in the first stop operation is determined.

For example, it is assumed that the pay lines L1 to L5 are activated, the pushing order combination group data indicates that the pushing order combination group A is won, and the first stop operation is the reel stop button 7a.

The design of the stop table and the specification of the stop table are performed based on the same idea as in the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here. Here, the case where the stop table group a2 is selected is shown. In this case, the set of stop tables is (L2B, C2B, R27) and (L2B
B, C2B, R2b). "Left: 7a → Middle: 7b →
In the case of "Right: 7c", 7 middle special prizes are won, and "Left: 7a →
Right: 7c → Middle: 7b ”The BAR special role wins. In this way, it is possible to change the winning role depending on the different stop operation order.

Next, the CPU 31 stops the rotation of the reel by using the specified stop table (step S
54). In the example described above, the CPU 31 supplies a predetermined number of drive pulses to the drive motor 51 with reference to the stop table L2B that draws the symbol "bell" to the middle stage.

After that, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a second stop operation (step S55), and if there is a second stop operation, the rotation of the reel is stopped using the stop table according to the pressing order (step S55). Step S56). In the above example, if the player operates the reel stop button 7b in the second stop operation, the pushing order is left →
Confirm in the order of middle → right. Therefore, the set of stop tables (L2B, C2B, R27) corresponding to this pressing order is determined. Therefore, the CPU 31 supplies a predetermined number of drive pulses to the drive motor 51 with reference to the stop table C2B.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a third stop operation (step S47), and if there is a third stop operation, the CPU 31 selects from the set of stop tables specified at the time of the second stop operation. 3 The stop table used in the stop operation is specified, and the rotation of the reel is stopped (step S58).
In the above example, a set of stop tables (L2B, C2B,
The stop table R27 is specified from among R27).
Then, the CPU 3, similarly to the above-described first stop operation,
With reference to the identified stop table, the reel drive motor 53 is driven so that the rotation of the reel advances by a predetermined number of sliding frames.
To control.

In step S50 described above,
When it is determined that the internal lottery result does not correspond to the special prize, the CPU 31 advances the process to step S59, and performs a stopping process according to the winning prize group. In this case, a set of stop tables that does not win the special prize is selected from the stop table group TBL2.

As described above, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, since the special combination is adopted, at the time when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are completed,
At first glance, the player knows that he or she may win some special or bell role, and until the last reel stop button is pressed, the player's interest can be drawn to the game.

Further, in the second embodiment, when a special prize is won in the internal lottery, the special combination can be determined according to the order of pressing the reel stop buttons. In addition, since a plurality of push-up winning combination groups A, B, and C are determined in advance and one is selected by lottery, it is possible to give variety to the identification of the special winning combination, and a series of games can be varied. Can be Further, as in another stop operation order of the stop table group a2, “middle: 7b → left: 7a → right:
In the case of "7c", the right cherry special part wins the pay line L4, and in the case of "middle: 7b → right: 7c → left: 7a", if the left watermelon special part wins the pay line L5, if the pay line is different. It is also possible. In addition, in the second embodiment, an example is shown in which any special combination can be won in the order of all the stop operations, but a part of the stop operation order does not win any special combination. You may incorporate the case that becomes. In that case, at the time of the first or second stop operation, it will be determined that the player will not be able to win the special role, but at any time of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, or the third stop operation. It is up to the designer to stop the reel at a stop position where the special part cannot be won.

<3. Third Embodiment>

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, in the reel stop processing, processing is performed by a program instead of using the stop table group TBL2, and each reel R1 to R1.
The "bell" symbol 3 (common symbol) is the same as that of the first embodiment except that it is arranged so that it can be pulled in even if the stop operation is performed at any timing.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU 31 in the reel stop processing of the third embodiment. First, the CPU 31 determines, based on the internal lottery data ISD, whether or not the drawn prize group is a special prize group (step S60), and when the internal lottery result corresponds to the special prize, The process proceeds to step S61 to determine whether or not there is the first stop operation for each reel stop button sensor 4
The determination is made based on the detection signals 44a to 46a of 4 to 46 (step S61).

When any one of the detection signals 44a to 46a becomes active, the CPU 31 proceeds to step S
Proceed to 62, check the symbol number within the pull-in range, and stop the "bell" on any of the valid pay lines. If there are a plurality of effective pay lines that can stop the "bell", the stop position is determined by lottery.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a second stop operation (step S63), and if there is a second stop operation, confirms the symbol number within the pull-in range and stops with the first stop operation. The "bell" of the reel thus made is stopped, and the "bell" is stopped at any of the valid winning lines (step S64). For example, it is assumed that all the pay lines L1 to L5 are activated, the reel stop button is operated in the order of left → middle, and the “bell” symbol is stopped at the lower stage by the first stop operation. In this case, in the second stop operation, the symbol "bell" is stopped in the middle or lower stage.
Which one is to be stopped is determined by lottery.

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a third stop operation (step S65), and if there is the third stop operation, the CPU 31 uses at least one of the stop operation position and the random number lottery. , One special part is determined (step S66). That is, in the first stop operation and the second stop operation, the symbol "bell" is simply drawn, and which special combination is won is not determined. For example, when the type of special winning combination is determined by lottery using random numbers, the count data CD is sampled based on the operation timing of the reel stop button to generate the second sampling data SD2, and the generated second sampling data SD2. Based on, the lottery process is executed to determine one special winning combination. Further, when determining one special combination based on the stop operation position, it may be determined as a special combination including a retractable special symbol. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of special symbols that can be drawn in, one special winning combination may be determined by lottery using random numbers.

Next, the CPU 31 confirms the symbol number within the pull-in range, and pulls in the special symbol on the pay line where the "bell" is stopped by the first stop operation and the second stop operation (step S67).

In step S60 described above,
When it is determined that the internal lottery result does not correspond to the special prize, the CPU 31 advances the process to step S68, and performs a stopping process according to the winning prize group. In this case, the reels R1 are arranged so that the symbol group forming each special combination does not stop.
~ Control stop of R3.

As described above, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, since the special combination is adopted, at the time when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are completed,
At first glance, the player knows that he or she may win some special or bell role, and until the last reel stop button is pressed, the player's interest can be drawn to the game.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, since the stop table is not used, the structure can be simplified. In addition, since one special combination is determined after the final stop operation, depending on the program, it is possible to always draw the special symbol within the drawing range into the winning line to win the special combination.

<4. Fourth Embodiment>

The fourth embodiment is different from the above-mentioned first to third embodiments in that the special role award group and the general role award group are separated in that the winning combinations having the same game value are combined into one award group. . Fourth
The slot machine 1 according to the embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the prize group and the reel low processing.

In FIG. 17, the symbols in the fourth embodiment,
The relationship between the winning combination, the prize group, and the game value is shown. As shown in this figure, each special combination is assigned to a prize group of general combinations having the same game value. For example, the role of watermelon and right / middle /
The payout of medals is 15 for all left watermelon special roles.
It has a common game value. Therefore, these roles belong to the watermelon prize group.

The internal lottery is carried out based on the prize group lottery table TBL1 'shown in FIG. Comparing this figure with the prize group lottery table TBL1 shown in FIG. 6, it can be seen that the prize group lottery table TBL1 ′ does not have a lottery section corresponding to a special prize. This is because each special role is assigned to the prize group of general roles.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU 31 in the reel stop processing of the fourth embodiment. First, the CPU 31 determines whether it is a bell prize or a loss based on the internal lottery data ISD (step S70). If it is a bell prize or a loss, a corresponding set of stop tables is selected and the rotation of each reel R1 to R3 is stopped with reference to the selected set of stop tables (step S71).

On the other hand, if neither the bell prize nor the loss is found, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the first stop operation is performed based on the detection signals 44a to 46a of the reel stop button sensors 44 to 46. (Step S72). When any one of the detection signals 44a to 46a becomes active, the CPU 31 executes the process in step S7.
Proceed to 3. In step S73, the CPU 31
This time, the button numbers and the symbol numbers of the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c that have been pressed are acquired.

Thereafter, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the special symbol specified by the common symbol and the internal lottery data ISD can be drawn in on the activated pay line based on the button number and the symbol number (step S74). ). When it is possible to pull in, the CPU 31 determines whether the general combination or the special combination by lottery, and selects the set of the stop table based on the determination result (step S75).

For example, when the BB prize group is won by the internal lottery, the possible winning combinations are 7 red roles, 7 blue roles,
There are 7 right, 7 middle and 7 left special roles. Here, all the pay lines L1 to L5 have been activated, and the player has red 7
It is assumed that the reel stop button 7a is operated aiming at the middle position and the symbol number PN at that time is 21. Further, the pull-in range is assumed to be 4 frames. As shown in FIG. 3, in the symbol arrangement of the left reel R1, the symbol of red 7 and the symbol of bell are arranged adjacent to each other. Therefore, it is possible to pull in the red 7 in the middle stage and the bell in the middle stage. When Red 7 is pulled into the middle row, it corresponds to Red 7 combination, and when the bell is drawn into the middle row, it corresponds to right 7 special combination and middle 7 special combination. That is, in this example, there is a possibility that three types of winning combinations will be won when the first stop operation is completed. Therefore, the CPU 31 determines which winning combination is to be won by lottery.

If the decision result in the step S75 is NO, the CPU 31 advances the process to a step S76, and decides whether or not the common symbol can be drawn. When the pull-in is possible, the CPU 31 selects a set of stop tables corresponding to the special combination (step S77). If the decision result in the step S76 is NO, the CPU 31 executes a step S
Proceeding to 78, the CPU 31 selects a set of stop tables corresponding to a general winning combination. Further, in step S76, the determination is made based on whether or not the special symbol can be drawn, but the branch destination may be determined by lottery.

Thereafter, the CPU 31 refers to the selected stop table and stops the reel corresponding to the first stop operation (step S79).

Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a second stop operation (step S80), and if there is a second stop operation, it refers to the selected stop table to stop the rotation of the reel ( Step S81). Furthermore, the CPU 31
Performs the same processing in the third stop operation (steps S82 and S83).

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, since the special combination is adopted, at the time when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are completed,
At first glance, the player knows that he or she may win some special or bell role, and until the last reel stop button is pressed, the player's interest can be drawn to the game.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, since the common role and the special role having the same game value are combined into one prize group, it is possible to easily manage the game value provided by the slot machine 1. Becomes

<5. Application example>

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the most practical and preferred embodiments at the present time, the present invention is limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. However, the present invention can be appropriately modified without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and a slot machine with such modifications is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Must be understood as one. For example, the application examples described below are, of course, included in the present invention.

(1) In the above slot machine,
Of course, the special value may be set as one prize group and the prize group may be selected by internal lottery. For example,
The relationships among symbols, winning combinations, prize groups, and game values may be set as shown in FIG. In this case, the special role prize group includes a special BB prize, a special RB chapter, a special cherry prize, and a special replay prize, and each special character belonging to each of these prizes has a common game value and a special symbol. There is.

In the reel stop process, when each prize group corresponding to the special winning combination is won, the special symbols constituting the special winning combination of the winning prize group are drawn in a predetermined manner in the third stopping operation. If it is within the range, the display row may be controlled so that the special symbol is stopped on the pay line. Specifically, a stop table that pulls in the special symbol to the maximum extent may be selected, and the stop process may be performed using the stop table.

Also, in this application example, the right side 7 / the middle 7 /
The 7 left special roles and the right BAR / middle BAR / left BAR special roles may be a common prize group. Further, the right cherry, middle cherry, left cherry special part and the right watermelon, middle watermelon, left watermelon special part may be set as a common prize group. Further, the right cherry, middle cherry, left cherry special part, and right watermelon, middle watermelon, left watermelon special part may be set as a common prize group. In addition, right cherry, middle cherry, left cherry special role and right 7
・ Middle 7 and left 7 special roles may be shared in the same prize group. In addition, right cherry, middle cherry, left cherry special role and right B
AR, the middle BAR, and the left BAR special part may be a common prize group.

Here, as a method of deciding one special part when a common prize group is won, a method of further drawing lottery before the stop operation to determine one special part, and a method of determining one special part depending on the order of the stop operation. There are a method of determining a special winning combination, a method of determining by a lottery when a stop operation is performed, a method of deciding one special winning combination according to a stop operation position, or a method of combining these.

(2) Further, in the above-described embodiments and application examples, the general role is included. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured by only a special role.
Further, the special symbol constituting the special combination is always the symbol constituting the general combination, but the special pattern does not have to form the general combination.

(3) In each of the embodiments and application examples described above, the notification regarding the special winning combination may be performed in the following manner.

The first mode is when the common symbol is stopped on the pay line which is effective by the first operation and the second operation,
If the special symbol is stopped on the pay line, the prize is notified. This mode is performed irrespective of whether or not the prize group including the special role is won by the internal lottery. Specifically, the CPU 31 acquires the symbol numbers of the two reels stopped by the first stop operation and the second stop operation, and based on this symbol number and the effective pay line, the special symbol on the pay line. If it is stopped, it is determined whether or not the prize is won, the determination result is sent to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 via the data sending circuit 37, and the liquid crystal display device 55 is used to stop the special symbol on the winning line. For example, you can inform that the prize will be won. As a result, it is possible to clearly inform a player who is unfamiliar with the special role that there is a possibility of winning the prize.

In this case, the CPU 31 may further determine whether or not the prize group including the special part has been won by the internal lottery, and may give the notification only when the prize is won. In addition, there is a certain probability X (0% <X ≦ 1 when winning
00%), and a probability Y (0% <Y <100%) when there is no winning. In this case, the CPU 31 may determine whether or not to notify by a lottery using random numbers.

In the second mode, when a prize group including a special role is won by the internal lottery, the prize group of the winning special role is notified. For example, when the prize group is divided for each special role having the same game value as in the application example (1) described above, the internal lottery data ISD is sent to the data sending circuit 3
It may be sent to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 via 7, and the liquid crystal display device 55 may display a special symbol constituting a special combination. Moreover, you may notify the special part which is not likely to win. For example, when the special BB prize is won, the liquid crystal display device 55 displays a pattern in which watermelon is broken and a pattern in which cherry is crushed.
The player may be notified that the special watermelon prize and the special cherry prize have not been won.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment,
The CPU 31 may send the special combination group data to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54 to display the special symbol common to the special combination group on the liquid crystal display device 55. Also in this case, the special winning group that has not been elected may be notified.

In the second embodiment described above,
The CPU 31 sends the pressing order combination group data to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54, and informs the liquid crystal display device 55 of a part or all of the special winning combination that constitutes the pressing order combination group indicated by the pressing order combination group data. Good. The push-up combination group of the second embodiment includes all types of special combinations having a common game value, but it may be a part of them. Moreover, you may notify the special symbol of the special combination which does not correspond to the selected pushing order combination group.

For example, in the case where the pushing forward combination group A is drawn, the symbols of red 7, BAR, cherry, watermelon, and replay may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 55, or a part of them may be displayed. Good. Furthermore, when the special combination is narrowed down by the first stop operation, a special symbol corresponding to the narrowed special combination may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 55.
In this case, the CPU 31 may transmit the data instructing the narrowed special combination to the liquid crystal display control circuit 54. further,
In the third aspect, the notification may be performed with a predetermined probability.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments and application examples, the cherry winning combination may be deleted from the general winning combinations, and only the right, middle, and left cherry special winning combinations may be adopted.

(5) In each of the above-described embodiments and application examples, the special combination may be a combination in both the normal game and the special game such as a bonus game, or may be a combination in either one. Furthermore, the game value provided in the normal game and the special game may be different.

(6) In the above embodiments and application examples, the mechanical slot machine 1 provided with the reels R1 to R3 was described as an example of the slot machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. It also includes a so-called video slot for displaying the reel image on the display. In the video slot, the reel stop button is omitted, and when the player operates the start lever, the reel image starts variable display and automatically stops. That is, winning is determined only by operating the start lever.

(7) In each of the above-described embodiments and application examples, the common symbol is only "bell", but a special combination may be configured using a plurality of types of common symbols. In this case, it is preferable that the common patterns have the same or similar patterns and different colors. This is because if the patterns are the same, the player can easily recognize the special role.

(8) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments and application examples, the cherry winning combination and the left cherry special winning combination are adopted. However, these winning combinations are all won by stopping the symbol of cherry on the left reel R1. Become. Therefore, when winning the left cherry special part, the winning combination of the cherry is also made at the same time. In other words, the number of wins will change depending on the pressing order. Therefore, the left cherry special part may be excluded from the combination.

[0205]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a predetermined case, the display sequence is controlled so as to stop the common symbol on the pay line in the stop operation from the beginning to the last minute. , When the common symbols are aligned on the winning line, the player does not know which special role will be won until the final stop operation is performed. As a result, the player can perform the final stop operation with anticipation, and the enjoyment of the game can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a slot machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of FIG.

FIG. 2 shows left / middle / right reels R1 and R used in the same embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing 2, R3 and a peripheral configuration.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of symbols displayed on the left / middle / right reels R1, R2, and R3.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship among symbols, winning combinations, prize groups, and game values in the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of stored contents of a prize group lottery table TBL1 according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 31 in the internal lottery process.

FIG. 8: Detection signal 49a, symbol number PN, drive signal 53
It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between a and position data MD3.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the slot machine 1 when the CPU 31 executes the control program CP.

FIG. 10: CPU in reel stop processing of the same embodiment
It is a flow chart which shows operation of 31.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a set of stop tables for stopping “bell / bell / red 7”, “bell / red 7 / bell”, and “red 7 / bell / bell” on the rightward pay line L5. .

FIG. 12: Set of stop tables (L3B, C2B, R1
It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the stop data memorize | stored in 7) and a design.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing relationships among symbols, winning combinations, prize groups, and game values in the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a CPU in the reel stop process of the embodiment.
It is a flow chart which shows operation of 31.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of selecting a stop table in the reel stop process.

FIG. 16 is a CP in reel stop processing according to the third embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of U31.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing relationships among symbols, winning combinations, prize groups, and game values in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an award group lottery table TBL according to the same embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of 1 '.

FIG. 19 is a CPU in the reel stop process of the embodiment.
It is a flow chart which shows operation of 31.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing relationships among symbols, winning combinations, prize groups, and game values in an application example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 6 Start lever 15 BET button 31 CPU 54 Liquid crystal display control circuit 55 Liquid crystal display R1 left reel R2 middle reel R3 right reel 7a, 7b, 7c Reel stop button TBL1 prize group lottery table TBL2 stop table group

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 7, 2003 (2003.5.7)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be amended] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Claims]

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0001

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is, your slot machine
And a reel stop control method thereof.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The slot machine of the present invention has a plurality of display rows (R) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols.
1, R2, R3), and each of the display columns (R1, R2,
When the winning combination (R1 to L5) that crosses R3) has a predetermined combination of symbols, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the symbol is a common symbol composed only of the common symbols. A slot machine (1) including a special symbol composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, each of which is provided corresponding to each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the player is Display columns (R1, R2,
R3) each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing to stop the variable display, a determination unit (31) determining one of a plurality of winning combinations or a loss, and the determination unit ( Three
When it is determined by 1) that the player has won the common combination, the player operates the stop operation units (7a, 7b,
When 7c) is operated, in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the display row (R1, R2, so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line).
When the player operates the respective stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c) when the player controls R3) and the determination unit (31) determines that the special combination is won.
Detects the operation order of each of the stop operation parts, and detects the operation order
In each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, the display row (R1, R2, R3) is controlled and detected so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line . A control unit (31) that controls the display row so as to stop the special symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line in the last stop operation in the operation sequence .

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0010

[Correction method] Delete

[Procedure Amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0012

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Next, another embodiment of the present inventionSlot machine
Can variably display symbols including common symbols and special symbols
Each display includes a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3)
The pay lines (L1 to L) that cross the rows (R1, R2, R3)
Entered when the combination which is a combination of the predetermined symbols is prepared in 5).
The game value is given according to the winning combination, and the winning combination is the same as above.
A common combination consisting only of symbols and the common symbol and
Including a special character composed of the special symbolsSlotma
Shin(1), each of the display columns (R1, R2, R
3), each of which is provided in accordance with
Instruct to stop the variable display of the columns (R1, R2, R3)
Each stop operation part (7a, 7b, 7c) for
Special role group, which is a collection of special roles with common symbols,
One from each of the other roles other than the special roles, or lost
And a determining unit (31) for determining
If it is determined that the player has won the common role,
The player operates each of the stop operation parts (7a, 7b, 7c)
When you operate, in each stop operation from the beginning to the end,
On the winning line the common symbol located in a predetermined range
Control the display column to stop the
If you have been elected to the special role group by (31)
If it is decided, the player may use the stop operation units.
When you operate (7a, 7b, 7c),Each stop operation part
Detected the operation sequence ofFrom beginning to end
Within the specified range during each stop operation until immediately before
To stop the common symbol on the winning line
While controlling the display columns (R1, R2, R3),
The detected operation sequence isAt the last stop operation,
The special symbol located in the circle is stopped on the winning line
To control the display columns (R1, R2, R3) so that
It is provided with a control unit (31). In this case, the special role is special
You can classify into winning groups and decide the winning
In addition, can the special role group be determined independently of the stop operation?
Before the player operates the stop control
Can determine the loop.

[Procedure correction 6]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Another slot machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols, and each of the display columns (R).
1, R2, R3) to the winning line (L1 to L5) across the winning line, a combination of predetermined symbols is provided, and a game value is given according to the winning combination, and the winning symbol is composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. Slot containing multiple special roles
Machine (1), wherein each of the display columns (R1, R2, R
3), each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) provided for the player to instruct to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3), and a plurality of roles, And the deciding part that decides one of the loss ((3
1) When the determination unit (31) determines that one special winning combination has been won, when the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), each stop
The operation sequence of the operation unit is detected, and in the stop operation from the beginning to the end just before the detected operation sequence , the display row (R1, so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line). R2, R3) is controlled, and in the stop operation in which the detected operation sequence is the last, if the special symbol constituting the one special combination is within a predetermined range,
A control unit (3) that controls the display row (R1, R2, R3) so as to stop the special symbol on the winning line.
1) and.

[Procedure Amendment 7]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Another slot machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of display columns (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including common symbols and special symbols, and each of the display columns (R).
1, R2, R3) to the winning line (L1 to L5) across the winning line, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given when the winning combination is a combination of predetermined symbols, and is composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. Slot containing multiple special roles
Machine (1), wherein each of the display columns (R1, R2, R
3), each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) provided for each player to instruct the player to stop the variable display of the display row (R1, R2, R3), and the special symbol A determining unit (31) for determining one of a special role group, which is a group of common special roles, each other role other than the special role, and a loss, and the determining unit (31).
If it is determined by the player that the player has won one special character group, the player is allowed to enter the stop operation units (7a, 7a).
b, 7c), the operation sequence of each of the stop operating parts
In the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end of the detected operation sequence , the display row (R1, R2, R3) is set so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line. Control and detect detected operations
In the final stop operation of the work sequence , if the special symbols constituting the one special combination group are within a predetermined range, the display row (R1, R2, R3) is arranged to stop the special symbols on the pay line. ) Is controlled by the control unit (31).

[Procedure Amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0024

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, in the above slot machine, it is preferable that the winning combination includes a general winning combination constituted by the same type of symbols. According to this slot machine , the roles are various, so that the game is more interesting.

[Procedure Amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0026

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In the above slot machine ,
There are a plurality of pay lines (L1 to L5), and a bet operation unit (15) for the player to perform a bet operation, and an activation unit (L1 to L5) that activates a number of pay lines (L1 to L5) according to the bet operation. 20 and 31), and the control unit (31) preferably controls to stop the special symbol on the pay line (L1 to L5) activated by the activation unit.

[Procedure Amendment 10]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0028

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In the above slot machine ,
As the common design, pattern is the same, there is preferably a plurality of types of symbols color is different. This is because if the patterns are the same or similar, the player can easily recognize the special character.

[Procedure Amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0029

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In the slot machine described above,
The control unit (31) controls the stop operation units (7a, 7a).
b, 7c) at the timing at which the display columns (R1, R2, R3) are displayed, the symbols displayed on the display columns (R1, R2, R3) are stopped. When the maximum number for the control unit (31) to advance the symbols in the display columns (R1, R2, R3) is the maximum number of shifts, each display column (R1, R3)
It is preferable that the special symbols of the same type are arranged within the maximum number of displacement frames in part or all of (2, R3).

[Procedure Amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0031

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In the slot machine described above, the control section (31) controls the stop operation sections (7a, 7b,
7c) advances the design displayed in each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) at the timing when the operation is performed,
It is possible to stop the symbols displayed in each of the display columns (R1, R2, R3), and the control unit (31) advances the symbols of the display columns (R1, R2, R3) to the maximum number. Assuming the number of shifts, the display columns (R1, R2,
It is preferable that the common symbol is arranged within the maximum number of deviations in part or all of R3).

[Procedure Amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, in the slot machine described above, in the stopping operation from the beginning to the last minute, it is detected that the common symbol has stopped on the pay line (L1 to L5), and the special prize is won. You may provide the alerting | reporting part (55) which alert | reports that there is a possibility. As a result, even a player unfamiliar with a special role can know that there is a possibility of winning the special role. In addition, it is also an effective production that increases the expectation of the final stop operation. Here, the notification unit (55) may perform the notification only when the determination unit (31) determines that the special combination is won. By doing so, the player can surely know the winning of the special combination, so that the player can concentrate on operating the stop operation part aiming at a desired special symbol and expect the result.

[Procedure Amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0034

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In the slot machine described above, when the determination unit (31) determines that the special winning combination is won, the slot machine has a notification unit (55) for notifying the type of the special winning combination. It is preferable to provide. In this case, the player can operate the stop operation part aiming at the special symbol which constitutes the winning special combination.

[Procedure Amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0037

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Next, Lee of the slot machine according to the present invention
The stop control method is a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a special symbol ,
Respectively driving the respective reels (R1, R2, R3)
The motors (51, 52, 53) and the reels (R1,
R2, R3) corresponding to each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the reels (R1, R2, R3) ,
A detection unit for detecting the operation sequence of each of the stop operation units and (3
1), decide one from multiple roles or loses
And a determination unit (31), and each reel (R1, R2,
When the winning combination (R1 to L5) that crosses R3) has a predetermined combination of symbols, a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the symbol is a common symbol composed only of the common symbols. When, Lee slot machine (1) including a special role composed from the common pattern and the special symbol
A Le stop control method, determining one of a plurality of winning or losing, by the determination unit,
When it is determined that the common combination is won, when the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), the player is positioned within a predetermined range in each stop operation from the beginning to the end. The common pattern is the winning line (L1
~ L5) so that the motor (51, 5
And controlling, 53), wherein when it is a decision that won a special combination, the player each stop operation section (7a, 7b, and operates the 7c), the detection unit
Detect the operation sequence of each stop operation part by
In each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end of the operation sequence, the motor to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5)
(51, 52, 53) and controls the detected operation.
And a step of controlling the motor (51, 52, 53) so as to stop the special symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5) in the final stop operation of the work order .

[Procedure Amendment 16]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0039

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Next, Lee of the slot machine according to the present invention
The stop control method is a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a special symbol ,
Respectively driving the respective reels (R1, R2, R3)
The motors (51, 52, 53) and the reels (R1,
R2, R3) corresponding to each stop operation unit (7a, 7b, 7c) for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the reels (R1, R2, R3) ,
A detection unit for detecting the operation sequence of each of the stop operation units and (3
1), a special character group that shares the special symbols
Separate role group, each other role other than the above special role, or
A determination unit (31) for determining one of the symbols is provided, and each predetermined symbol is stopped at each position on the pay line (L1 to L5) that crosses each of the reels (R1, R2, R3). Then, the winning combination is won, and a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the winning combination is a slot including a common winning combination composed only of the common symbol and a special winning combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. Machine (1) reel stop control method
In the law, the deciding unit decides one from a special combination group, which is a group of special combinations having the same special symbol, each combination other than the special combination, or a loss .
When it is determined that the player wins the step and the common combination, the player operates the stop operation units (7a, 7b,
Operating the 7c), at each stop operation from beginning to end, the motor the common symbol located in a predetermined range so as to stop on the winning line (L1 to L5)
And controlling (51, 52, 53), if said is a decision that won a special combination group, the player each stop operation section (7a, 7b, 7c) is operated, said detection unit Operation sequence of each stop operation part
In order to detect the order , in each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end of the detected operation sequence , the motor (51 ) so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line (L1 to L5). , 52, 53), and in the stop operation in which the detected operation sequence is the last, the special symbols located in a predetermined range are set to the pay line (L).
1 to L5) so that the motor (51, 5)
Characterized in that it comprises a step of controlling, 53). In this case, the special role can be classified into the special role group to determine the winning, and the special role group can be determined regardless of the stop operation, so the special role can be determined before the player operates the stop operation unit. You can decide the group.

[Procedure Amendment 17]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0040

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Next, Lee of the slot machine according to the present invention
The stop control method is a plurality of reels (R1, R2, which can variably display symbols including a common symbol and a plurality of types of special symbols).
R3) and each reel (R1, R2, R3)
And each motor (51, 52, 53) for moving, each Lee
Le (R1, R2, R3) each provided in correspondence with the player the reel each stop operation portion for instructing the stop of the variable display (R1, R2, R3) (7a, 7b,
7c) and detection for detecting the operation sequence of each stop operation part
Part and (31), multiple roles, or one of the missing
And a determination section (31) for determining each reel (R
(1, R2, R3) crosses a prize line (L1 to L5) that crosses each of the predetermined symbols, and when a predetermined symbol stops, the winning combination is won, and a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given to the winning combination. According to the game value, the winning combination is a slot including a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol.
A method for controlling reel stop of a machine (1), comprising:
A plurality of winning the tough, and determining one of a loss, when it is determined to be winning in one special won, the player each stop operation section (7a,
7b, 7c), each of the above-mentioned
The operation sequence of the stop operation unit is detected, and in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last detected operation sequence, the common symbol located in a predetermined range is set to the pay line (L1 to L).
5) The motors (51, 52, 5) to stop on
While controlling 3) , when the detected operation sequence is the last stop operation, if the special symbol constituting the one special combination is within a predetermined range, the special symbol is placed on the pay line (L1 to L5). The motor (5
Characterized in that it comprises a step of controlling 1,52,53). According to this invention, the winning combination includes a plurality of special winning combinations. Then, in the case of winning a certain special combination, the special symbols forming the special combination are allowed to stop on the pay line in the final stop operation. The special role is
Since it is unclear which winning combination will be won until the final stop operation, the player can be expected until the final stop operation.

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Next, Lee of the slot machine according to the present invention
The stop control method is a plurality of reels (R1, R2, which can variably display symbols including a common symbol and a plurality of types of special symbols).
R3) and each reel (R1, R2, R3)
And each motor (51, 52, 53) for moving, each Lee
Le (R1, R2, R3) each provided in correspondence with the player the reel each stop operation portion for instructing the stop of the variable display (R1, R2, R3) (7a, 7b,
7c) and detection for detecting the operation sequence of each stop operation part
Part (31), a collection of special characters with the same special design
Each special role group, each other role other than the special role,
And a determination unit (31) for determining one of the loses, which is predetermined at each position on the pay line (L1 to L5) that crosses each of the reels (R1, R2, R3). When each symbol stops, a prize is won, a game value according to the winning combination is given, and a game value according to the winning combination is given.
The winning combination is a reel stop of a slot machine (1) including a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol.
In the control method, each special combination is a group of special combinations in which the special symbol is common by the determination unit , each combination other than the special combination, and a step of determining one from among the loses, When it is determined that the player has won a special role group, when the player operates each of the stop operation units (7a, 7b, 7c), the detection unit is operated by the detection unit.
Detected the operation sequence of each of the stop operation parts, and the detected operation
In the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, the common symbol located in a predetermined range is the winning line (L
1 to L5) so that the motor (51, 5)
2, 53), and in the stop operation after the detected operation sequence is the last, if the special symbols constituting the one special combination group are within a predetermined range, the special symbol is won. The above to stop on the line (L1 to L5)
Bei and controlling the motor (51, 52, 53)
It is characterized by getting .

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takao Sasazaki             1-6-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Kona             Within Miparler Entertainment Inc.

Claims (30)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a special symbol are provided, and when each predetermined symbol is stopped at each position on a pay line that crosses each of the display columns, it is useful. It is a gaming machine that wins a prize and gives a game value according to the winning combination, and the combination includes a common combination composed only of the common symbol and a special combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. And a stop operation unit provided corresponding to each of the display columns and used by the player to instruct the variable display of the display column to be stopped, and one of a plurality of winning combinations or loses is determined. When the determination unit and the determination unit determine that the common combination is won, when the player operates each of the stop operation units, the player is positioned within a predetermined range in each stop operation from the beginning to the end. The common pattern When the player controls each of the stop operation units when the determination unit determines that the special combination is won, the display column is controlled so as to be stopped on the pay line. In each stop operation until immediately before, while controlling the display row so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the winning line, in the last stop operation, the special symbol located in a predetermined range And a control unit for controlling the display row so as to stop on the pay line. 2. The control unit, when the determination unit determines that the common combination is won, the control unit displays the display row so as not to stop the special symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. When it is determined that the special combination is won by the determination unit, the display row is controlled so as not to stop the common symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying symbols including a common symbol and a special symbol are provided, and when each predetermined symbol stops at each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns, it is useful. It is a gaming machine that wins a prize and gives a game value according to the winning combination, and the combination includes a common combination composed only of the common symbol and a special combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. In addition, each special operation is provided corresponding to each of the display columns, each stop operation unit for the player to instruct the stop of the variable display of the display column, and the special character which is a group of special characters having the same special symbol. A group, each other role other than the special role, or a determination unit that determines one of the loses, and when the determination unit determines that the common role is won, the player stops each When you operate the operation section In each of the stop operations from the beginning to the end, the display row is controlled so that the common symbol located in a predetermined range is stopped on the winning line, and the determination unit wins the special winning group. If it is decided that
When the player operates each of the stop operation units, in each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last, the display row is controlled so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line. In the last stop operation, the gaming machine is provided with a control unit that controls the display row so as to stop the special symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line. 4. The control unit, when the determination unit determines that the common combination is won, the control unit displays the display row so as not to stop the special symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. If the control unit determines that the special winning group has been won by the determination unit, the display row is controlled so as not to stop the common symbol on the pay line in the final stop operation. The gaming machine according to claim 3. 5. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a plurality of kinds of special symbols are provided, and each predetermined symbol is stopped at each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns. Then, a prize is won, a game value according to the winning combination is given, a game value according to the winning combination is given, and the combination has a plurality of special characters composed of the common symbol and the special symbol. A gaming machine including: each stop operation unit provided corresponding to each of the display columns, for instructing the player to stop the variable display of the display column; When the determination unit that determines one and the special unit is determined to have been won by the determination unit, when the player operates each of the stop operation units, in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end. , Before being located in the predetermined range While controlling the display row so as to stop the common symbol on the pay line, in the final stop operation, if the special symbol constituting the one special combination is within a predetermined range, the special symbol is A game machine comprising: a control unit that controls the display row so as to stop on a pay line. 6. The control unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the one special combination has been won, a special symbol other than the special symbol that constitutes the one special combination in the final stop operation. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the display row is controlled so as not to be stopped on the pay line. 7. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a plurality of types of special symbols, each predetermined symbol being stopped at each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns is stopped. Then, the winning combination is awarded, and a game value corresponding to the winning combination is given, and the winning combination is a gaming machine including a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, and each of the display columns is Correspondingly provided, each stop operation unit for the player to instruct the stop of the variable display of the display row, each special combination group that is a group of special combinations having the same special symbol, other than the special combination Each of the other roles, and a decision unit for deciding one of the loses, and when the decision unit decides that one special role group has been won, the player operates each of the stop operation units. Then, from the beginning to the end In the previous stop operation, while controlling the display row so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the winning line, in the last stop operation, a special part that constitutes the one special combination group A game machine comprising: a control unit for controlling the display row so that the special symbol is stopped on the pay line if the symbol is within a predetermined range. 8. The control unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the special combination group has been won, a special symbol other than the special symbol that constitutes the one special combination group in the final stop operation. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the display row is controlled so as not to be stopped on the pay line. 9. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the special winning combination has a different game value to be given depending on the type of the special symbol forming the winning combination. 10. The special winning combination that constitutes the special winning group is given the same game value, and is given different playing values between the special winning groups. , Or the gaming machine according to any one of 8. 11. The determination unit determines, by a lottery, which of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a collection of one or a plurality of combinations, corresponding to the timing at which the player operates the start operation unit. A first lottery section, the prize group includes a special prize to which a plurality of special roles belong, and the prize group of the special prize includes a plurality of special role groups, which are a group of special roles having the same special symbol, When the lottery result of the lottery section indicates the special prize, the second lottery section includes a second lottery section that randomly selects which special combination group, and the control section performs the lottery by the second lottery section in the final stop operation. If the special symbol corresponding to the special combination group is within a predetermined range, the display column is controlled so as to stop the special symbol on the pay line. The gaming machine according to any one of the 8 or 10. 12. The determination unit determines, by lottery, to which of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a collection of one or a plurality of combinations, corresponding to the timing at which the player operates the start operation unit. The prize group includes a special prize to which a plurality of special roles belong, and the control unit detects an operation sequence of the stop operation units when the determination unit determines that the special prize is won. According to a rule predetermining the relationship between the operation order and the type of the special combination and the detected operation order, one special combination is determined from a plurality of special combinations belonging to the special prize, and the final stop operation is performed. In the case where the special symbol corresponding to the determined special combination is within a predetermined range, the display row is controlled so as to stop the special symbol on the pay line. 5, Other gaming machine according to 6. 13. The winning combination includes a general winning combination composed of the same type of symbols.
The gaming machine described in any one of 2. 14. The determination unit determines, by lottery, to which of a plurality of prize groups or a loss, which is a collection of one or a plurality of roles, corresponding to the timing at which the player operates the start operation unit. , Part or all of the plurality of prize groups include the special role and the general role, and when the prize group including the general role and the special role is won by a lottery, the general role or the special role The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein the gaming machine determines whether it is a winning combination. 15. The pay line includes a plurality of pay lines, a bet operation unit for the player to perform a bet operation, and an activation unit for validating a number of pay lines according to the bet operation, the control unit: 15. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special symbol is controlled so as to be stopped on the winning line activated by the activation unit. 16. A plurality of tables are provided for each of the display columns, in which each of the display columns stores a symbol number corresponding to each symbol and a shift frame number which is a number for advancing the symbol after the stop operation section is operated, The control unit detects the symbol number of the symbol located at the reference position at the operation timing of the stop operation unit, refers to the table selected from the plurality of tables based on the detected symbol number, and displays the symbol. 16. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display of the row is stopped. 17. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the common pattern includes a plurality of types of patterns having the same or similar patterns and different colors. 18. The control unit advances the symbol displayed in each display column at the timing when each stop operation unit is operated, and stops the symbol displayed in each display column. When the maximum number of symbols that the control unit advances the symbols in the display row is the maximum shift frame number, the special symbols of the same type are arranged in the maximum shift frame number in a part or all of each display column. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that. 19. The control unit advances the symbol displayed in each display column at the timing when each stop operation unit is operated, and stops the symbol displayed in each display column. When the maximum number of symbols that the control unit advances the symbols in the display row is the maximum number of shift frames, the special symbols of the same type are placed outside the maximum number of shift frames in part or all of each display column. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that. 20. The control unit advances the symbol displayed in each display column at the timing when each stop operation unit is operated, and stops the symbol displayed in each display column. Can, when the maximum number of symbols that the control unit advances the symbols in the display column is the maximum number of shift frames, the display column in which the special symbols of the same type are arranged within the maximum number of shift frames, and the special type of the same type 18. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: the display row in which symbols are arranged outside the maximum number of shift frames. 21. The control unit advances the symbol displayed in each display column at the timing when each stop operation unit is operated, and stops the symbol displayed in each display column. When the maximum number of symbols that the control unit advances the symbols in the display row is the maximum number of shift frames, the common symbols are arranged within the maximum number of shift frames in a part or all of each display column. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 20, which is characterized. 22. In a stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, a notification unit for detecting that the common symbol has stopped on the winning line and notifying that there is a possibility of winning the special combination The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized by being provided. 23. The gaming machine according to claim 22, wherein the notification unit makes a notification only when the determination unit determines that the special combination is won. 24. When the determination unit determines that the special combination is won, the notification unit includes a notification unit that notifies the type of the special combination that has been won.
24. The gaming machine according to any one of 23 to 23. 25. When the determination unit determines that the special combination has been won, a notification unit is provided to notify the type of the special combination that has not been won. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. 26. The notification unit according to claim 22, wherein the notification unit performs notification with a predetermined probability.
A gaming machine according to item. 27. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a special symbol, and a display column provided corresponding to each of the display columns, wherein the player instructs to stop the variable display of the display column. With each stop operation unit to do, when each predetermined symbol on each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns stops, a winning combination is won, and a gaming value according to the winning combination is given, The winning combination is a method of controlling a gaming machine that includes a common winning combination composed only of the common symbol and a special winning combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, and one of a plurality of winning combinations or a loss. If you decide one, if it is determined that you have won the common combination, when the player operates each stop operation unit, in each stop operation from the beginning to the end, the common symbol located in a predetermined range The winning line When it is determined that the player controls the display row to stop the special combination, when the player operates each of the stop operation units, in each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the end, While controlling the display row so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line, in the last stop operation, stop the special symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: controlling the display column as described above. 28. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a special symbol and the display columns are provided respectively corresponding to the respective display columns, and the player gives an instruction to stop the variable display of the display column. With each stop operation unit for, each predetermined symbol at each position on the pay line that crosses each display row is stopped when a winning combination is won, and a gaming value according to the winning combination is given, The combination is a control method of the gaming machine including a common combination composed only of the common symbol and a special combination composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, wherein a special combination of the special symbols is common. If one of the special combination groups, each combination other than the special combination, or one of the loses is determined and it is determined that the common combination is won, the player operates each of the stop operation units. Then, from the beginning to the end In each stop operation when, controls the display sequence to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line, is determined to be winning the special role group,
When the player operates each of the stop operation units, in each stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last, the display row is controlled so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line. In the final stop operation, the display row is controlled so as to stop the special symbols located in a predetermined range on the pay line, a method for controlling a gaming machine. 29. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a plurality of types of special symbols, and a plurality of display columns respectively provided corresponding to each of the display columns, wherein the player displays a variable display of the display column. With each stop operation unit for instructing stop, when each predetermined symbol at each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns stops, a winning combination is won, and a game value according to the winning combination is obtained. Granting, the winning combination is a method of controlling a gaming machine including a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, wherein one of a plurality of winning combinations and a loss is determined, and the determination is made. When it is determined that the player has won one special role, when the player operates each of the stop operation units,
In the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last, while controlling the display row so as to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line, in the final stop operation, the one special role. If the special symbol to be configured is within a predetermined range, the display row is controlled so as to stop the special symbol on the pay line. 30. A plurality of display columns capable of variably displaying a symbol including a common symbol and a plurality of types of special symbols, and a plurality of display columns provided corresponding to each of the display columns, wherein the player displays a variable display of the display column. With each stop operation unit for instructing stop, when each predetermined symbol at each position on the pay line that crosses each of the display columns stops, a winning combination is won, and a game value according to the winning combination is obtained. Granted, the winning combination is a method of controlling a gaming machine including a plurality of special winning combinations composed of the common symbol and the special symbol, each special winning group being a group of special winning symbols having the same special symbol, If one of the other special roles other than the special role and the loss is decided and it is decided that one special role group is elected,
When the player operates each of the stop operation units, in the stop operation from the beginning to immediately before the last, while controlling the display row to stop the common symbol located in a predetermined range on the pay line, In the final stop operation, if the special symbols constituting the one special combination group are within a predetermined range, the display row is controlled so as to stop the special symbols on the pay line. Control method.