JP2004121416A - Game machine and control method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine and a control method therefor that can increase a player's desire to play a game and raise an operation. <P>SOLUTION: A main control section judges a failure to stop reels and proceeds with a management therefor (Steps S1215 to S1220). During an AT, a game cancellation counter is checked. If the counter value is less than 10, a first stop direction error command is sent to a subsidiary control section (Step S1225 to S1230). When the depression of the game cancellation button is detected in Step S1235, a pattern display device is directed to control reels to prevent a combination from materializing on an effective line to stop remaining two reels other than the first stop direction reels (Step S1235 to S1240). A hopper control device is instructed to discharge medals bet from a medal discharge opening (Step S1245) and the game cancellation counter value is increased by an increment of (+1) (Step S1247 to return). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a control method therefor, and more specifically, has a display means capable of displaying a symbol, accepts the insertion of a game medium, enables a game, performs a lottery of a role, and instructs a player to stop. And a control method for the game machine in which a symbol is stopped and displayed on a display means to play a game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a spinning-type gaming machine, which is generally called a pachislot machine, displays a symbol row (hereinafter referred to as a reel) on which a plurality of symbols are arranged when a start lever is operated after a predetermined number of medals are inserted. A lottery is performed by an internal program at the same time as rotating the torso (also referred to as a drum) included in the game. Then, based on the result of the winning lottery, a symbol that can be stopped on a predetermined activated line, which will be described later, is determined, the reel is stopped by a player's instruction to stop reel rotation, and a combination of symbols stopped on the activated line is determined. Thus, a predetermined game value is given to the player. Some documents disclose the general mechanical structure of a spinning-type gaming machine (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 7).
[0003]
Also, there is known a gaming machine that uses a game ball for a gaming machine generally called a pachinko machine in place of a medal and has the above-described gaming mode similar to a spinning-type gaming machine. Some documents disclose a general mechanical structure of the gaming machine using a game ball (for example, see Patent Documents 8 and 9).
[0004]
Hereinafter, an outline of a game mode of an example of a standard rotary game machine will be described. In the drawings, the portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.
[0005]
FIG. 2 is an example of a general view of a conventional spinning-type gaming machine 200. In FIG. 2, when a player inserts a predetermined number of medals into the medal insertion slot 204, one to five of the pay line displays 205 to 209 are activated according to the inserted number. Become. For example, when one medal is inserted, only the pay line display 205 becomes an active line, when two medals are inserted, three pay line displays 205 to 207 become active lines, and when three medals are inserted, a maximum of 5 pay line displays 205 to 209 are displayed. The book becomes the active line.
[0006]
Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 219 (start lever ON), the reels 102 to 104 in the display windows 201 to 203 arranged in three horizontal rows from the left start rotating from top to bottom. Winning (winning of a so-called "role") or losing (non-winning of a role) is determined by a lottery of an internal program simultaneously with the rotation of the reel.
[0007]
The reel is composed of a plurality of symbols, one example of which is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is an example in which the left, middle, and right reels 102 to 104 that rotate in the display windows 201 to 203 are developed and shown. On each reel, for example, symbols 7, c, b, s, r, and z are arranged at 21 points on the outer periphery of the reel.
[0008]
101 is a symbol number corresponding to 21 arrangement points. Each reel rotates in the display windows 201 to 203 in the order of symbol numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 20, 21, 1, 2,.
[0009]
Each winning combination is a combination of three rows of symbols that can be arranged on the activated line. The types of roles include a special prize (large role, also referred to as a bonus) in which a player can acquire a large amount of medals by aligning a specific symbol on the activated line, and a small amount such as a line of symbols c on the activated line. There is another prize for paying out the medal (hereinafter referred to as small role). The bonus is an advantageous state (big hit operation; a large number of medals can be obtained in a relatively short time) in which a predetermined game value is given to a player.
[0010]
The bonuses include, for example, a big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as BB) that allows the player to acquire a large amount of medals when the symbols 7 are aligned on the activated line, and the player is enabled when the symbols b are aligned on the activated line. There is a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) that allows a large amount of medals to be obtained.
[0011]
Hereafter, the arrangement of the symbol c on the activated line as described above is referred to as establishment of a small combination c, and the arrangement of the symbol 7 and the symbol b on the activated line is referred to as establishment of BB and establishment of RB, respectively.
[0012]
The RB normally performs one JAC game in which about 110 medals can be obtained. The BB can complete 30 BB games, during which RB can be established up to three times. The BB ends when the RB game is performed three times (the JAC game is performed three times) or when the BB game is consumed by 30 games.
[0013]
In a program for a spinning-type gaming machine, a small role is usually set to a higher probability than a bonus. Further, the program controls flags (default is OFF) corresponding to each of the above combinations, and when a combination is won, the combination flag is turned ON (establishment of the combination flag).
[0014]
In particular, when the bonus flag is ON during the general game that is not in the BB game, the player is usually notified of the establishment of the bonus flag. The notification includes a reach eye (a specific combination of symbols stops at a specific position in the display window. Appears only when the bonus flag is established), a flash of the display window, a sound, and a lighting of a notification lamp. .
[0015]
In recent years, there is also a spinning-type gaming machine that announces the establishment of a bonus flag on an image display device having a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display device (hereinafter, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)).
[0016]
FIG. 2 further shows an example of notification of establishment of, for example, a BB flag by a reach eye. In the reach in FIG. 2, since the player did not properly align the symbol 7 on the activated line when the BB flag was established, the spinning-type gaming machine was not normally aligned on the activated line winning line display 205. This is an example in which the arrangement of the symbol 7 is stopped as a reach eye, and the establishment of the BB flag is notified.
[0017]
Alternatively, in FIG. 2, for example, after the player does not align the symbol 7 on the activated line when the BB flag is established, there is also an example in which the turning-type gaming machine turns on the notification lamp 229 to notify the establishment of the BB flag.
[0018]
When the player stops the rotation of the reels by pressing the stop buttons 220 to 222 in a state where the flag of a certain combination is ON, the symbols of the combination of the flag ON are aligned on the activated line within a range in which the reel pull-in control works. Payout of the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination on the activated line is performed for the player, and one game is completed.
[0019]
Here, the reel pull-in control is performed such that the symbol of the role is drawn onto the activated line only within a predetermined number of frames from the timing when the stop button is pressed (up to four frames in the current spinning-type gaming machine regulations). Control the stop. Note that, in the current spinning-type gaming machine regulations, the time from when the stop button is pressed to when the reel is stopped is determined to be 190 ms or less.
[0020]
On the other hand, when the role is not won, the flags of all the roles are OFF. Therefore, even if the player presses the stop buttons 220 to 222 to stop the rotation of the reel aiming at the symbol of the specific role, the reel control at the time of the loss is performed. One game is over without any of the winning symbols being aligned on the active line to work.
[0021]
The pull-in control of the reel is a skill that is good at so-called "pressing", in which the stop button is pressed within a range where the pull-in control of the reel including the symbol works aiming at a symbol of a role to be stopped on the activated line. The player (skilled person) can arrange the winning symbols on the activated line with high frequency.
[0022]
Conversely, for example, when the player presses the stop buttons 220 to 222 at a position where there is no symbol of the small win c within the range in which the reel pull-in control works, the reel pull-in control is activated even though the small win c flag is ON. However, the pressed pattern stops on the activated line and the small win c does not line up on the activated line.
[0023]
Further, for example, after the notification of the establishment of the BB flag, that is, when the player presses the stop button at a position where there is no symbol 7 within the range in which the reel pull-in control works, despite the BB flag being ON, the reel pull-in control is performed. Does not work, the pressed symbol stops on the activated line, and the symbol 7 is not aligned on the activated line.
[0024]
A player (beginner) who is not good at sighting cannot easily arrange such a role on the activated line, that is, a so-called "missing" of the role easily occurs.
[0025]
However, in recent years, the number of spinning-type gaming machines that announce the establishment of a small role flag during a general game or a BB game has increased. For example, a spinning-type gaming machine that displays a small winning combination with a flag on an image display device is also manufactured.
[0026]
Therefore, in the spinning-type gaming machine that announces the establishment of the flag of the above-mentioned combination, the advanced player can surely establish the combination by aiming at the symbol of the announced combination and reliably acquire the medal during the game. It is. In addition, for the first time, even intermediate players can play games concentrated on the announced symbols, even if some minor roles are missed, so a spinning-type gaming machine that does not notify the establishment of the flag of the role in the game Compared with this, the frequency of dropping small wins is reduced, and medals can be acquired to some extent during the game.
[0027]
It should be noted that the small combination flag is turned off when the combination is missed, but the BB (or RB) flag is generally carried on while being kept on until the BB (or RB) is established.
[0028]
FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplifying the pull-in control of the reels. In the case where the reels 102 and 103 are stopped and the symbols 7 are arranged on the pay line display 205 of the activated line, the player stops the reels 104. Is shown. In this case, when the symbol c in the figure reaches the pay line display 205, the player presses the stop button 222, and the symbol 7 with the symbol 315 becomes the pay line display 205 of the active line by the assist of the reel pull-in control. It stops upward and BB is established. According to the current spinning-type gaming machine regulations, the time from when the stop button is pressed until the symbol is drawn in four frames and the reel stops is 190 ms or less.
[0029]
At present, most of the spinning-type gaming machines on the market have a game state such as “during a general game”, “during a BB game”, “during a JAC game”, etc. Is in the "general game", and during the "BB game" and the "JAC game", a large number of medals can be acquired in a relatively short time.
[0030]
During the general game, small wins and bonuses (BB, RB, etc.) are drawn by lot. Also, during the BB game, a small combination and a specific combination (hereinafter, JAC-in combination) for shifting from the BB game to the JAC game (so-called JAC-in) are selected by lottery. Here, the JAC-in combination is generally the same as the small combination “Replay” in the general game, which is a sequence of replay symbols.
[0031]
In addition, during the JAC game, only special roles (gears) are drawn. Here, the "principal item" in the spinning-type gaming machine is a winning combination that is permitted only during the JAC game, and is different from a gaming machine called a pachinko machine. At the time of the formation of the accessory, for example, 15 medals are paid out, and generally, the JAC game ends with the formation of the maximum of eight times or the completion of the maximum of 12 games.
[0032]
During the general game, the lottery probability for both the small role and the bonus is set lower than during the BB game. During the BB game, the probability of the small role is set higher than during the general game. Are arranged in such a manner that a lottery is drawn with a high probability and the symbols constituting the role are easily aligned.
[0033]
Here, during the general game, the small part and the bonus are set to have a low probability of the lottery, and during the JAC game, the role is randomly selected and the arrangement is easily arranged. During a general game and a JAC game, the number of medals that can be obtained by a player does not greatly differ depending on the skill level.
[0034]
However, in the arrangement of reel symbols, if it is configured so that small wins are difficult to align, a beginner may not be able to acquire the payout of small win medals, and during the BB game, the probability of the small win is higher than in the general game. Is set high, the difference between a beginner and an expert is remarkable. Further, since there is a game technique during the BB game called “replay hazashi”, the number of medals that can be obtained may differ depending on the skill level of the player. As described above, between the beginner and the expert, the current situation is that the game will be superior or deteriorating depending on the intervention of the pushing technique and the success or failure.
[0035]
The end condition of the BB of the standard spinning machine is
End condition (1): BB game is exhausted up to the maximum allowable number (30 games in the current rule)
Or
End condition {circle around (2)} The condition is that the JAC-in is digested up to the maximum allowable number (three times in the current rule).
[0036]
During the BB game, a maximum of 30 BB games (BB small and medium role games) with a high probability of small lottery selection can be played. During this game, a JAC in role (generally, a small role "replay") is performed. If a similar replay symbol arrangement) is established, JAC-in is performed and a transition is made to the JAC game. According to the end condition (2), the BB ends after the third JAC game is consumed, and the remaining number of games in the BB game (30 games−the number of consumed BB games) becomes invalid.
[0037]
Here, after the third JAC-in combination is intentionally avoided several times, the number of digested BB games is increased as much as possible within the range of the end condition (1), and then the third JAC game is digested. There is technology. The technique of intentionally avoiding the establishment of the JAC-in role described above is called “replay-hazushi” because the JAC-in role generally has the same arrangement of replay symbols as the small role “Replay”. ing.
[0038]
Recently, the above-mentioned standard spinning-type gaming machine has a sub-game as an additional function different from the main game relating to the formation / non-establishment of a winning combination, and is capable of shifting to the sub-game under predetermined conditions such as a lottery. Amusement machines are on the market. As an example of the sub game, there is an AT (assist time) which is a “small role notification state in which the small role flag is frequently announced” during the “general game”, and other RT (Replay Time), ST (Stock) Time), CT (Challenge Time), and various other sub-games. These sub-games (additional functions) mainly provide the player with an advantageous state in which the frequency of winning combinations is increased during the general game.
[0039]
In particular, the stop order of each of the left, middle, and right reels is determined together with the formation of the small win flag during the general game, and only when the reels are stopped according to the stop order, the small win with the flag established becomes an active line. There is also a spinning-type gaming machine that is established above, and in such a model, it is assumed that the small role flag is frequently established during the general game, and the stop order of the player's reels is determined by the accidentally determined stop order inside. If they match, a small role is reached.
[0040]
Further, in this specification, during the AT, the stop order of the reels is announced when the small win flag is established, and if the reels are stopped in the order according to the notification (for example, middle → right → left), the small win is automatically performed easily. (Hereinafter, referred to as a stop order designation AT machine). If the player does not stop the reels in the order in accordance with the notification, the stop order designation AT machine ends the one game without aligning the small wins regardless of the establishment of the small win flag.
[0041]
In addition, recently, in the above-described standard spinning-type gaming machine, the stop order of each of the left, middle, and right reels is notified during the BB game, and the stop order is in accordance with the notification (for example, right → middle → left). If the reel is stopped, there is a model that avoids the JAC-in even if the JAC-in combination is established and automatically and easily establishes the small combination or automatically performs a replay-refill. Call). If the player does not stop the reels in the order according to the notification, the stop order designation BB machine enters the JAC-in if the flag of the JAC-in combination is established.
[0042]
In the AT machine with the stop order specified as described above, a medal cannot be obtained due to the formation of the small combination for the game in which the reels are not stopped in the order according to the notification. Also, in the stop order designation BB machine described above, unless the reels are stopped in the order according to the announcement, the third JAC-in arrives early, and as a result, the medal acquisition due to the formation of the small role in the BB game is considerably larger than the average. Will be less.
[0043]
However, in the conventional spinning-type gaming machine as described above, the player performs his or her own game rhythm, for example, a reel stop operation by a so-called "forward push" in which a stop button is pressed in the order of left → middle → right. Because it is soaked in the body, even if suddenly notified of the stop order of reels that deviated from their game rhythm, they can not stop reels in that order and tend to stop reels in the stop order of their own game rhythm. is there.
[0044]
Furthermore, an inexperienced beginner cannot understand the meaning even if the stop order of the reels is notified, and tends to stop the reels in an inappropriate order without stopping the reels in the stop order.
[0045]
Here, in either the stop order-designated AT machine or the stop order-designated BB machine, there is no opportunity to cancel the game in which the operation failed without stopping the reels in the order according to the notification, and to restart the game again.
[0046]
On the other hand, there is a document that discloses a gaming machine (pachinko machine) provided with a function of canceling the last operation (payment) when the operation of the gaming machine fails (for example, see Patent Document 10).
[0047]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-313670
[0048]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-47352
[0049]
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2000-140206
[0050]
[Patent Document 4]
JP-A-2000-126370
[0051]
[Patent Document 5]
JP 2000-126369 A
[0052]
[Patent Document 6]
JP-A-11-29502
[0053]
[Patent Document 7]
JP-A-2000-354
[0054]
[Patent Document 8]
JP-A-5-7622
[0055]
[Patent Document 9]
Patent No. 26131181
[0056]
[Patent Document 10]
JP-A-10-118313
[0057]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, Patent Document 10 described above only discloses cancellation of an erroneous operation of settlement, but does not disclose a function of canceling a game operation. In addition, the conventional spinning-type gaming machine as described above fails to operate the game even if the player mistakes the operation of the game and causes an extremely large disadvantage to the number of game media obtained. There is no chance to cancel the game and start over.
[0058]
For this reason, the spinning-type gaming machine has to discard the game in which the operation of the game has failed, thereby reducing the player's willingness to play the game, which is a negative factor for the operation of the rotating-type gaming machine in the amusement arcade. The prior art has one problem to be solved.
[0059]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a player's willingness to play and increasing the operation thereof, and a control method thereof. .
[0060]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a display means capable of changing and displaying a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols. Many lines on the means become effective lines, a lottery of a role composed of a major role and a plurality of minor roles is performed, a game is started by the start of the variation display, and the variation display is stopped by a stop instruction from the player. In the gaming machine, when a symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line, the winning combination is determined to be established, and a predetermined game value is provided to the player in accordance with the established combination. Operation determining means for determining a stop operation of the variable display; determining means for determining whether or not the stop instruction matches the stop operation determined by the operation determining means; When it is determined that there is a mismatch, notification means for notifying the non-conformity, and when the determination means has been determined to be non-conforming, instruction receiving means for receiving an invalidation instruction to invalidate the game, Invalidating means for invalidating the game when the invalidation instruction is received by the instruction receiving means.
[0061]
Here, the invalidation means may be characterized in that when the game is invalidated, if there is the symbol row that is variably displayed, the symbol row that is variably displayed is stopped. .
[0062]
Further, the invalidating means may hold a result of the lottery when invalidating the game.
[0063]
Further, the invalidating means may not count the game as the number of games when invalidating the game.
[0064]
Further, the invalidation means may release the betting game medium when the game is invalidated.
[0065]
Further, the invalidation means may newly display the variable display without releasing the gaming medium wagered when the game is invalidated.
[0066]
Further, the game apparatus further comprises additional function means for giving the player an additional function which is an advantageous state different from the predetermined game value, and the notifying means when the additional function is operated by the additional function means. Is operable.
[0067]
In addition, the game apparatus further includes an additional function unit that provides the player with an additional function that is an advantageous state different from the predetermined game value, and receives the instruction when the additional function is operated by the additional function unit. The means may be operable.
[0068]
Further, the number of times that the instruction receiving means can operate can be characterized in advance.
[0069]
Further, the game medium may be a medal.
[0070]
Alternatively, the game medium may be a game ball instead of the medal.
[0071]
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine control method according to the present invention includes a display unit capable of displaying a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols in a fluctuating manner according to an instruction from a CPU of the gaming machine, and The number of gaming media bet on the display means is detected, and the greater the detected number, the more lines on the display means are set as active lines, and the CPU has a role of a major role and a plurality of minor roles. A lottery is performed to start the fluctuating display and start the game, stop the fluctuating display upon detecting a stop instruction from the player, and a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery is displayed on the activated line. In the control method of a gaming machine for giving a predetermined game value to a player corresponding to the established winning combination, the operation determining step of determining a stop operation of the variable display, Stop instruction, A determining step of determining whether or not the stop operation determined by the operation determining means is suitable, and a notification step of notifying the non-conformity when the determination of the non-conformity is performed in the determining step, An instruction receiving step of receiving an invalid instruction to invalidate the game when it is determined that the game is inappropriate in the determining step; and invalidating the game when the invalid instruction is received by the instruction receiving step. And an invalidation step.
[0072]
With the above configuration, even if the gaming machine is erroneously operated, the game can be redone from the state before the erroneous operation, giving the player a sense of security and enabling the user to easily enjoy the game even with a new model or an unknown model, In particular, anyone can easily play the game, regardless of whether it is a beginner or an expert.
[0073]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the portions having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. In addition, the basic mechanical structure of the spinning-type gaming machine can be the same as that of the conventional example as described in the description of the above-described conventional technology and the publications related to the turning-type gaming machine described therein. Therefore, the description is limited to the components related to the present invention and the supplementary portions thereof.
[0074]
(Device configuration)
FIG. 4 shows an overview of a spinning-type gaming machine of the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, a spinning-type gaming machine 400 according to the present embodiment includes display windows 401, 402, 403, reels 602, 603, 604 (hereinafter, first, second, and third reels, or left, middle, and right reels in this order). ), Medal slot 404, winning line display 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, activated line LED (light emitting diode) 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, credit (reserved) number display device 415, bet (BET) buttons 416, 417, 418, start lever 419, stop buttons 420, 421, 422, number-of-payouts display device 423, medal discharge port 424, medal tray 425, status lamp 426, speaker 427, settlement button 428, and notification. Lamp 429, game counter display device 430, image display Location 431, with a game cancel button 432 and the like.
[0075]
The display windows 401, 402, and 403 are transparent windows of the front panel arranged in three horizontal rows, and display three symbols when the reels 602, 603, and 604 rotating inside each stop. The spinning-type gaming machine of the present embodiment rotates a drum having a reel on its surface. Each of the reels 602, 603, and 604 rotating in this manner is variably displayed on the display windows 401, 402, and 403.
[0076]
The reel is composed of a plurality of symbols, and each of the left, middle, and right reels 602 to 604 rotating in the display windows 401 to 403 has, for example, symbols 7, c, b, s, r, and z on the outer periphery of the reel. Are arranged at 21 points. The reel rotates in the display windows 401 to 403 from top to bottom. The rotation and stop of each reel are controlled by a symbol display device 512 (described later with reference to FIG. 5). The symbol display device 512 has a backlight (not shown), whereby each reel is illuminated brightly from the inside during the game. The reel symbol configuration will be described later in the description of FIG.
[0077]
When a player inserts a medal, the medal insertion port 404 detects the medal insertion by generating a trigger of an internal medal sensor switch 505 (described later), turns on the valid line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, and credits. The number display device 415 provides an opportunity to display a count.
[0078]
The winning line displays 405, 406, 407, 408, and 409 are provided across the display windows 401, 402, and 403, and show five lines that can be activated lines for stopping symbols.
[0079]
The activated line LED 410 is turned on by inserting the first medal in the medal insertion slot 404 or by inserting the first medal in credit by operating the bet button 416, and setting the winning line display 405 as an activated line. I do. The activated line LEDs 411 and 412 are turned on by inserting the second medal into the medal insertion slot 404 or by inserting the second medal from the credited medals by operating the bet button 417 to display the winning line displays 406 and 407. Is an effective line. The activated line LEDs 413 and 414 are turned on by inserting the third medal into the medal insertion slot 404 or by inserting the third medal from the credited medals by operating the bet button 418 to display the winning line displays 408 and 409. Is an effective line.
[0080]
The number-of-credits display device 415 is a seven-segment LED or the like, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 404 while all the valid line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414 are lit while the credit is valid indicating that the credit is valid. The number of inserted medals or the number of paid out medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. Credit and display up to 50 cards.
[0081]
The bet button 416 generates a trigger of the bet button switch 502 (to be described later) once, inserts one medal from credits in credit, reduces the count display of the credit number display device 415 by one, and turns on the activated line LED 410. Give an opportunity. The bet button 417 generates a trigger of the bet button switch 502 twice, inserts two medals from credits, reduces the count display of the credit amount display device 415 by two, and activates the active line LEDs 410, 411, and 412. Give an opportunity to light. The bet button 418 generates a trigger of the bet button switch 502 three times, inserts three medals from credits, reduces the count display of the credit number display device 415 by three, and activates the line LEDs 410, 411, 412, Lighting of 413 and 414 is given.
[0082]
After the player obtains a large number of medals by digesting the BB game, the credit number display device 415 displays a maximum of 50 credits. Normally, in a game in such a state, the player normally inserts medals from credited medals with the bet buttons 416, 417, 418 without inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 404.
[0083]
When the start lever 419 is operated by the player, an internal reel start switch 501 (described later) detects the start of the game, and gives an opportunity to rotate the reel of the symbol display device 512.
[0084]
When the stop button 420 is depressed, the start of the stop operation of the rotating first reel 602 is detected by the generation of a trigger of an internal stop button switch unit 503 (described later), and the trigger of the reel stop of the symbol display device 512 is given. When the stop button 421 is depressed, the start of the stop operation of the rotating second reel 603 is detected by the generation of a trigger of the internal stop button switch unit 503, and the trigger to stop the reel of the symbol display device 512 is given. When the stop button 422 is depressed, the start of the stop operation of the rotating third reel 604 is detected by the generation of a trigger of the internal stop button switch unit 503, and the trigger of stopping the reel of the symbol display device 512 is given.
[0085]
The number-of-payouts display device 423 displays the number of paid-out medals to be paid out in accordance with the combination, using a 7-segment LED or the like. The medal emission port 424 emits a medal exceeding the credit of up to 50 credits, an excess credit medal when a medal is inserted or a medal is paid out, or a credit adjustment medal by operating the adjustment button 428. The medal tray 425 is a plate for storing medals discharged from the medal discharge port 424.
[0086]
The status lamp 426 is lit during notification of a status such as occurrence of an error or the like during a bonus game or other effects. In the present embodiment, it also functions as an AT lamp that notifies that an AT is being performed.
[0087]
The speaker 427 generates various sound effects. The settlement button 428 is operated by operating a toggle-type settlement switch 504 (described later) to turn on the credit number display device 415 to enable credits. Conversely, the credit number display device 415 is turned off to invalidate credits. Then, the medal that has been credited is released from the medal discharge port 424 as a credit settlement medal.
[0088]
The notification lamp 429 lights up when the bonus flag is ON, and notifies that the bonus flag has been established.
[0089]
The game counter display device 430 normally displays the number of digested BB games in the BB game using a 7-segment LED or the like, and also displays the number of JAC-ins in the BB. In addition, during the JAC game, it is common to display the number of times (up to eight) of the achievements. The game counter display device 430 may be capable of displaying the acquired number of BB medals (the total number of BB payouts−the total number of BBs inserted).
[0090]
Such “payout number (OUT number) −input number (IN number)” is generally called a net increase. However, it is possible to discuss not only the net increase over the entire BB but also the net increase relating to one small role. For example, when the number of medals to be inserted is 3, and a small combination of 15 obtained (15 combinations) is established, the net increase relating to the small combination is 13 of "15-3".
[0091]
The image display device 431 has a variable display device such as an LCD or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, for example. The image display device 431 fluctuates and displays a plurality of images such as numbers and figures, and gives a notice of the formation of a combination, a notification of a combination flag, and other effects. In the present embodiment, as the image display device 431, a device having an LCD that displays an image such as a background and each of a plurality of figures as a moving image is assumed. However, the image display device 431 has an LCD applied to a spinning-type gaming machine. Since a conventional image display device is already known to those skilled in the art, a detailed description of the configuration will be omitted.
[0092]
When the game cancel button 432 is depressed, the game which failed to operate without stopping the reels in the order in accordance with the notification during the AT is canceled by the trigger of the internal game cancel switch 524 (described later), and the game is restarted. Is a button for receiving an instruction (game cancel instruction) from the player who redoes the game.
[0093]
FIG. 5 shows a control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine. In FIG. 5, the control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine of this embodiment includes a reel start switch 501, a bet button switch 502, a stop button switch unit 503, a settlement switch 504, a medal sensor switch 505, a reset circuit 507, a power supply circuit. 518, payout number display device 423, credit number display device 415, game counter display device 430, main control unit 508, ROM 509, RAM 510, sub control unit 511, ROM 519, RAM 520, symbol display device 512, hopper control device 516, LED display It has a device 513, a lamp display device 514, a sound effect generator 515, a line display device 517, a probability setting device 521, an image display device 431 and other switches 506, a game cancel switch 524, and the like.
[0094]
The reel start switch 501 detects the start of the game, and gives an opportunity to rotate the reel of the symbol display device 512. The bet button switch 502 generates a trigger n times (n = 1, 2, 3), and inserts n medals from credits, thereby reducing the count display of the credit number display device 415 by n and displaying the line display device. 517 gives an opportunity to turn on the effective line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, 414.
[0095]
The stop button switch unit 503 generates a trigger corresponding to each of the stop buttons 420 to 422, detects the start of the stop operation of the corresponding reel that rotates, and gives an opportunity to stop each reel of the symbol display device 512. The settlement switch 504 is a toggle-type switch, and turns on the credit number display device 415 to enable credits. Conversely, turns off the credit number display device 415 to invalidate credits and displays credited medals. The hopper controller 516 is triggered to discharge the credit as a credit settlement medal.
[0096]
The medal sensor switch 505 generates a trigger when a player inserts medals, and gives an opportunity to turn on the valid line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414 by the line display device 517 and to display counts on the credit number display device 415. The reset circuit 507 causes the main control unit 508 and the sub control unit 511 to be in an initial state. The power supply circuit 518 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG.
[0097]
The main control unit 508 is a CPU that controls the entire spinning-type gaming machine, and performs a process of receiving signals from each unit via an input port (not shown). The main control unit 508 may use a one-chip CPU including a ROM 509, a RAM 510, a timer system, or the like, or may use a CPU in which the ROM 509, the RAM 510, and the like are externally connected to a bus.
[0098]
Based on the program stored in the ROM 509, the main control unit 508 mainly performs a lottery of a game prize, a game operation (control of the symbol display device 512, the game counter display device 430, and the like) related to the lottery result, and a medal of the winning. Processing related to payout (control of the payout number display device 423, the credit number display device 415, the hopper control device 516, and the like) is performed. In addition, a 2-byte game state signal (hereinafter, referred to as a command) as illustrated in FIG. 13 for processing mainly related to a game effect is transmitted to the sub control unit 511, and an instruction for the effect and the like is transmitted. Do.
[0099]
The ROM 509 stores a program for controlling the spinning-type gaming machine for the main control unit 508. Specifically, it stores a game control program shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The ROM 509 further stores various parameter values for controlling the spinning-type gaming machine, including a command ID for instructing the sub-control unit 511. The RAM 510 temporarily stores input / output data with respect to the main control unit 508, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number counter related to a game, and the like.
[0100]
The sub control unit 511 is a CPU that outputs a control signal to each unit according to a command transmitted from the main control unit 508. The sub-control unit 511 may use a one-chip CPU incorporating a ROM 519, a RAM 520, a timer system, or the like, or may use a CPU in which the ROM 519, the RAM 520, and the like are externally connected to a bus.
[0101]
The sub-control unit 511 mainly performs processing related to game effects (control of the lamp display device 514, the sound effect generation device 515, and the like) based on the program stored in the ROM 519.
[0102]
The ROM 519 stores a program related to the effect of the spinning-type gaming machine for the sub control unit 511. Specifically, it stores a game sub-control program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 that defines the content of the spinning-type game sub-control process performed by the CPU of the sub control unit 511. The ROM 519 further includes a display command signal ID for instructing the image display device 431, and a sound effect command signal ID for instructing the sound effect generator 515, and the like, for controlling effects of the spinning-type gaming machine. Of various parameters are stored. The RAM 520 temporarily stores input / output data with respect to the sub-control unit 511, data for arithmetic processing, various counters including counters related to effects, and the like.
[0103]
The symbol display device 512 is also called a reel unit, has three drums each having reels 602, 603, and 604 on the surface in three rows, three stepping motors for rotating each drum, and a main control unit. A driving circuit that drives each stepping motor in response to the instruction of 508 and a detection circuit that feeds back the origin position of each drum to the main control unit 508. The symbol display device 512 has a backlight (not shown), which illuminates each reel brightly from the inside during the game. In the present embodiment, the symbol display device 512 has two types of backlights, white light and red light. Reel No. which is an identifier for each of the reels 602, 603, 604 recognized by the main control unit 508 for control. Are set to 1, 2, and 3 in order.
[0104]
Upon receiving an instruction from the main control unit 508, the hopper control device 516 receives a credit exceeding the credit of up to 50 credits, an excess credit medal when there is a medal insertion or medal payout, or a credit settlement medal by operating the settlement button 428. From the medal outlet 424.
[0105]
The LED display device 513 is a display device for LEDs related to a game effect, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of LEDs according to an instruction from the sub control unit 511. As a result, various effects LEDs are turned on.
[0106]
The lamp display device 514 is a display device for lamps related to a game effect, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the sub control unit 511. As a result, the state lamp 426 is also turned on during notification of a state such as an occurrence of an error or an AT during a bonus game, or at the time of another effect. The notification lamp 429 is also turned on by the lamp display device 514 when the bonus flag is established. Further, two kinds of backlights, white light and red light, of the symbol display device 512 are selectively turned on by the lamp display device 514.
[0107]
The sound effect generator 515 generates sound related to the production of the game from the speaker 427 according to an instruction from the sub-control unit 511.
[0108]
The line display device 517 is a display device for the active line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of LEDs according to an instruction from the main control unit 508. As a result, the activated line LEDs 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414 are turned on according to the number of inserted medals.
[0109]
The probability setting device 521 is a device for setting a set value of a bonus setting probability. The probability setting device 521 is located inside the front door of the spinning-type gaming machine 400 and cannot be operated by a player. The set value of the spinning-type gaming machine 400 is set by a staff member of the game arcade by unlocking the locking of the spinning-type gaming machine 400, inserting a setting key into the probability setting device 521, and performing a predetermined procedure. This setting method is well-known in a conventional spinning-type gaming machine, so details thereof will be omitted. However, usually, the setting probability of a bonus can be set to six stages, and in the current spinning-type gaming machine regulation, 200 to 600 minutes It is defined in 1.
[0110]
The hall computer 523 is a well-known hall computer used in a game arcade, and collects and manages operation status data of a stand output from a communication port (not shown) of each spinning-type gaming machine. The hall computer 523 and each of the spinning-type gaming machines are electrically connected, and as the electrical connection of the network system, well-known serial or parallel communication, a LAN (local area network), or the like may be applied. , Wired or wireless.
[0111]
The game cancel switch 524 generates a trigger corresponding to the game cancel button 432, detects a game cancel instruction, and gives an opportunity to stop the spinning reel of the symbol display device 512.
[0112]
FIG. 6 is an example in which the left, middle, and right reels 602 to 604 rotating in the display windows 401 to 403 are developed. On each reel, for example, symbols 7, c, b, s, r, and z are arranged at 21 points on the outer periphery of the reel. 601 is a symbol number corresponding to 21 arrangement points. Each of the reels rotates in the display windows 401 to 403 from top to bottom in the order of the symbol numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 20, 21, 1, 2,.
[0113]
Each reel is rotated and stopped by the symbol display device 512. The symbol display device 512 has a backlight (not shown), whereby each reel is illuminated brightly from the inside during the game.
[0114]
(Operation explanation)
In the system configuration described above, the game content of the spinning-type gaming machine 400 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. It is assumed that the range in which the reel pull-in control operates is within four frames in accordance with the current rules for the spinning-type gaming machine.
[0115]
The spinning-type gaming machine 400 of this embodiment notifies the stop order of the reels when the small win flag is established during the AT, and stops the reels automatically and easily if the reels are stopped in the order according to the notification. If the player does not stop the reels in the order specified in the order designated AT machine, the game in which the operation failed without stopping the reels in the order specified in the notification is canceled and the game is restarted. Is given to the player.
[0116]
In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, during the AT, only the reel to be stopped first (first stop target reel) when the small win flag is established is notified, and the first stop target reel according to the notification is displayed. If stopped, it is assumed that the remaining two reels only stop in an arbitrary order (so-called free hitting), and a stop order designation AT machine that automatically and easily establishes a small win.
[0117]
The player inserts one to three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or inserts one to three medals from credit medals by pressing the bet buttons 416 to 418, and turns on some of the activated line LEDs 410 to 414. As a result, a normal game is played using some of the 1 to 5 lines of the pay line display 405 to 409 as the effective lines.
[0118]
Here, inserting a medal and setting any of the winning line displays 405 to 409 as an effective line is hereinafter referred to as BET (betting) or “BET”, and the inserted medal number at the time of BET is the number of BETs and the number of BETs. The n games are referred to as "n-games". Also, the JAC-in role is a row of replay symbols r similar to the small role “Replay”. Further, the special role (gear) in the JAC game is also a row of replay symbols r similar to the small role “replay”.
[0119]
The game content of the spinning-type gaming machine 400 will be described. When the player inserts three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, and sets five bet lines 405 to 409 as effective lines and sets the number of BETs to three, the BET is performed as usual. .
[0120]
On the other hand, when there is a display (the number of credits) on the credit number display device 415, the player presses the bet button 418 in order to set the number of BETs to three using the five lines of the pay line display 405 to 409 as active lines. In some cases, the player tries to insert three medals from the credit medals. When the player continues the game by repeating this operation, the player continues to spend the credits and plays the game with the BET with three BETs until the display (the number of credits) on the credit number display device 415 becomes less than three eventually. It is possible.
[0121]
At the same time as the player operates the start lever 419 to rotate the reels 602, 603, and 604, the main control unit 508 performs a winning lottery. When the BB flag is established as a result of the lottery, an instruction is sent to the lamp display device 514 via the sub-control unit 511 to turn on the notification lamp 429 to notify the player of the establishment of the bonus flag.
[0122]
Thereafter, the player stops the reels 602, 603, 604. When the player has established BB, the main control unit 508 sends an instruction to the lamp display device 514 via the sub-control unit 511, turns off the notification lamp 429, and stops the notification that the bonus flag has been established.
[0123]
Further, in one game from when the player operates the start lever 419 to rotate and stop the reels 602, 603, and 604, the main control unit 508 sends the speaker 427 to the sound effect generating device 515 via the sub control unit 511. , An instruction may be sent to emit a normal sound effect, or an instruction may be sent to the lamp display device 514 to switch the backlight of the symbol display device 512 to white light or red light.
[0124]
After the BB is established, the player completes the BB game. In the present embodiment, the game counter display device 430 displays the remaining BB game remaining times in the BB game and the remaining JAC in remaining times in the BB. However, during the JAC game, the game counter display device 430 displays the number of established bonuses (up to eight).
[0125]
In this embodiment, when either the remaining number of BB games or the remaining number of JAC-ins displayed by the game counter display device 430 becomes 0, the BB ends and the gaming state returns to the normal game.
[0126]
In addition, the spinning-type gaming machine 400 of the present embodiment has an AT function for notifying only the first stop target reel, and the main control unit 508 performs an AT start lottery when a winning lottery result is a loss. Is performed, if the start of the AT is won, the game is changed to the AT during the general game, and the AT is ended by winning the lottery at the end of the AT to return to the normal game.
[0127]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example during the AT according to the present embodiment, in a case where the flag of the 15-segment combination (small combination s) is established when the number of BETs is 3, and three reels are rotating. . Here, the main control unit 508 displays, via the sub control unit 511, a notification 701 indicating that the first stop target reel is the middle reel (reel No. = 2) on the image display device 431.
[0128]
In this case, when the reel in the first stop target reel according to the notification is stopped by the player, the main control unit 508 simply and freely hits the remaining two reels, and automatically plays the small win s. Is established on the active line.
[0129]
FIG. 8 is a view, immediately after the case of FIG. 7, immediately after the player has failed in the operation without first stopping the notified middle reel. Here, the main control unit 508 displays, via the sub control unit 511, an advice 801 to the effect that the middle reel of the first stop target reel was not stopped first on the image display device 431.
[0130]
In this example, the main control unit 508 does not stop the reels among the first stop target reels according to the notification from the player, and the first stopped reel (first stop instruction reel) is the left reel (reel No. = 1).
[0131]
FIG. 9 is a view immediately after the player presses the game cancel button 432, following the case of FIG. In this case, the player who has recognized the failure of his / her operation based on the advice 801 presses the game cancel button 432 when he / she wants to cancel the one game in which the game has failed. When detecting that the game cancel button 432 is pressed down, the main control unit 508 stops the rotation of the remaining two reels other than the left reel, which is the first stop instruction reel, so that a winning combination is not formed on the activated line. I do.
[0132]
At the same time, the main control unit 508 releases the betted medals from the medal discharge port 424 and returns them to the player, and fails to operate the reels without stopping the reels in the order according to the notification during the AT. Is canceled and the failed one game is not counted as the number of games internally, but the player is provided with an opportunity to start the game again.
[0133]
(Description of program processing)
The processing related to the game in the present embodiment is performed according to the processing procedure shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing procedures of FIGS. 10 to 12 show the contents of the spinning game control process executed by the CPU of the main control unit 508. The CPU of the main control unit 508 reads out and executes the game control program stored in the ROM 509. It is done by doing. The processing procedure of FIG. 14 shows the contents of the spinning-type game sub-control process executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit 511. The CPU of the sub-control unit 511 reads out and executes the game sub-control program stored in the ROM 519. It is done by doing.
[0134]
When a setting key is inserted into the probability setting device 521 and a setting value is set according to a predetermined procedure, a processing procedure executed by the CPU of the main control unit 508 is well known in a conventional spinning-type gaming machine. Description is omitted. In this embodiment, the lottery probability of the bonus corresponding to the set value set by the probability setting device 521 is extracted from the lottery probability of the bonus corresponding to each of the settings 1 to 6 stored in the ROM 509 in advance. Are set in the RAM 510 in advance.
[0135]
In FIG. 10, the processing procedure of the game control program of the present embodiment, which defines the contents of the spinning-type game control process performed by the CPU of the main control unit 508, will be described with reference to FIGS. When the spinning-type gaming machine 400 is turned on, the main control unit 508 performs various initial settings (not shown), and then performs periodic interrupt processing (not shown) to set values in the RAM 510 and a lottery probability of a bonus. The random number value of the hand is sequentially generated by sequentially updating the random number counter of the hand in the RAM 510 corresponding to.
[0136]
The player inputs one to three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404 or presses the bet buttons 416 to 418 to issue an instruction to insert one to three medals from credit medals. When detecting a BET instruction of 1 to 3 BETs, the BET determines which BET method is used (step S1000 → S1003).
[0137]
When the main control unit 508 detects the first to third triggers from the bet button switch 502 and determines that the bet is made by the bet buttons 416 to 418, the number of credits displayed on the credit amount display device 415 and the number of BETs 1 〜3 are compared (step S1003 → S1005).
[0138]
When the comparison result is “the number of credits <the number of BETs”, the main control unit 508 returns the process to a state in which the player waits for medal insertion into the medal insertion slot 404 (step S1005 → S1000).
[0139]
The main control unit 508 detects one to three triggers from the medal sensor switch 505 and determines that the bet is a medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 404 (step S1003 → S1015), or a bet button 416-418. When it is determined that BETs of 1 to 3 BETs have been performed normally (steps S1003 → S1005 → S1015), the main control unit 508 turns on the effective line LEDs 410 to 414 to the line display device 517 by an amount corresponding to the number of BETs. And the pay line displays 405 to 409 are set as active lines by an amount corresponding to the BET number.
[0140]
When the player operates the start lever 419, a trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512, and to randomize the combination from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510 as a lottery. A numerical value is extracted (step S1015 → S1017).
[0141]
The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the obtained random number value, and when a lottery is won, that is, in the case of winning, turns on a flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination. The main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510, and further checks the flag of each small combination in the RAM 510 when the bonus flag is not satisfied. When none of the small role flags are established, the main control unit 508 transmits the normal game command (command ID is 0) shown in the figure in which the effect type selected at random is set to bit3 to bit0 of the event to the sub control unit 511. (Step S1017 → S1018).
[0142]
Then, in the three-reel stop process of step S1020, in response to the operation of the stop buttons 420 to 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 detects the trigger of the stop button switch unit 503 and shifts to the symbol display device 512 at the time of loss. A reel control instruction is issued to stop the reels 602, 603, and 604, and this one game is counted as the number of games (step S1020).
[0143]
The counted number of games is output from, for example, a communication port (not shown), and is collected and managed by the hall computer 523 as one of the data on the operating status of the platform. The main control unit 508 then performs an AT process to end one game (step S1047 → S1000). The AT process in step S1047 will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0144]
Again, the player inserts one to three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or presses the bet buttons 416 to 418 to insert one to three medals from credit medals, and the BET number is one to three. Is performed normally, the main control unit 508 instructs the line display device 517 to turn on the effective line LEDs 410 to 414 by an amount corresponding to the number of BETs, thereby matching the pay line display 405 to 409 with the number of BETs. The number of valid lines is determined by the number of minutes (steps S1000 → S1003 → S1015 or steps S1000 → S1003 → S1005 → S1015).
[0145]
When the player operates the start lever 419, a trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512, and to randomize the combination from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510 as a lottery. A numerical value is extracted (step S1015 → S1017). The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the obtained random number value, and when the lottery is won, that is, in the case of winning, turns on the flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (step S1017 → S1021). .
[0146]
If the small win flag is established in step S1021, the main control unit 508 determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first, and determines the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 1 to 3) are obtained. In addition, when the small win flag is established, the main control unit 508 rarely determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hit) and rarely sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) may be obtained. On the other hand, in step S1021, when the bonus flag is established, the main control unit 508 does not determine the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hitting), and sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) is obtained.
[0147]
The main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510, and further checks the flag of each small combination in the RAM 510 when the bonus flag is not satisfied. When the small win flag is established, the main control unit 508 sets the randomly selected effect type to bit3 to bit0 of the event, and sets the first stop target reel NO. Is transmitted to the sub control unit 511 (step S1023 → S1026) in which the normal game command (command ID is 0) shown in FIG.
[0148]
Then, in the three-reel stop process of step S1027, in response to the operation of the stop buttons 420, 421, and 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 sends a flag to the symbol display device 512 in accordance with the trigger detection of the stop button switch unit 503. An instruction for reel-in control relating to the established small win is issued, and the reels 602, 603, and 604 are stopped. The three-reel stop processing in step S1027 will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0149]
If a small win is established after the reels 602, 603, 604 are stopped, the main control unit 508 performs a small win process (medal payout, etc.) corresponding to the small win, and ends one game (game) ( Steps S1030 → S1033 → S1043 → S1000). If the small combination is not established after the reels 602, 603, 604 are stopped, the main control unit 508 ends one game (game) (step S1030 → S1033 → S1000).
[0150]
Again, the player inserts one to three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or presses the bet buttons 416 to 418 to insert one to three medals from credit medals, and the BET number is one to three. Is performed normally, the main control unit 508 instructs the line display device 517 to turn on the effective line LEDs 410 to 414 by an amount corresponding to the number of BETs, thereby matching the pay line display 405 to 409 with the number of BETs. The number of valid lines is determined by the number of minutes (steps S1000 → S1003 → S1015 or steps S1000 → S1003 → S1005 → S1015).
[0151]
When the player operates the start lever 419, a trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512, and to randomize the combination from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510 as a lottery. A numerical value is extracted (step S1015 → S1017). The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the obtained random number value, and when the lottery is won, that is, in the case of winning, turns on the flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (step S1017 → S1021). .
[0152]
If the small win flag is established in step S1021, the main control unit 508 determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first, and determines the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 1 to 3) are obtained. In addition, when the small win flag is established, the main control unit 508 rarely determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hit) and rarely sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) may be obtained. On the other hand, in step S1021, when the bonus flag is established, the main control unit 508 does not determine the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hitting), and sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) is obtained.
[0153]
The main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510, and if the bonus flag is established, the main control unit 508 sends a bonus flag establishment command (command ID is 1) shown in FIG. It is transmitted (step S1023 → S1025). Accordingly, the sub control unit 511 issues an instruction to the lamp display device 514 to control the notification lamp 429 to light up, and notifies the player of the establishment of the bonus flag.
[0154]
Then, in response to the operation of the stop buttons 420, 421, and 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 displays the symbol related to the flag establishment combination (bonus) on the symbol display device 512 in accordance with the trigger detection of the stop button switch unit 503. The pull-in control is instructed, and the reels 602, 603, and 604 are stopped (step S1027).
[0155]
If the bonus has not been achieved due to the missing bonus, the main control unit 508 ends one game (game) with the bonus flag being ON (step S1030 → S1033 → S1000).
[0156]
Again, the player inserts one to three or more medals from the medal insertion slot 404, or presses the bet buttons 416 to 418 to insert one to three medals from credit medals, and the BET number is one to three. Is performed normally, the main control unit 508 instructs the line display device 517 to turn on the effective line LEDs 410 to 414 by an amount corresponding to the number of BETs, thereby matching the pay line display 405 to 409 with the number of BETs. The number of valid lines is determined by the number of minutes (steps S1000 → S1003 → S1015 or steps S1000 → S1003 → S1005 → S1015).
[0157]
When the player operates the start lever 419, a trigger of the reel start switch 501 causes the main control unit 508 to issue an instruction to rotate the reels to the symbol display device 512, and to randomize the combination from the random number counter of the combination in the RAM 510 as a lottery. A numerical value is extracted (step S1015 → S1017). The main control unit 508 determines winning / losing of a winning combination based on the obtained random number value, and when the lottery is won, that is, in the case of winning, turns on the flag in the RAM 510 of the winning winning combination (step S1017 → S1021). .
[0158]
If the small win flag is established in step S1021, the main control unit 508 determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first, and determines the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 1 to 3) are obtained. In addition, when the small win flag is established, the main control unit 508 rarely determines the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hit) and rarely sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) may be obtained. On the other hand, in step S1021, when the bonus flag is established, the main control unit 508 does not determine the first stop target reel to be stopped first (free hitting), and sets the first stop target reel NO. (Reel No. = 0) is obtained.
[0159]
The main control unit 508 checks the bonus flag in the RAM 510, and if the bonus flag is established, the main control unit 508 sends a bonus flag establishment command (command ID is 1) shown in FIG. It is transmitted (step S1023 → S1025). Accordingly, the sub control unit 511 issues an instruction to the lamp display device 514 to control the notification lamp 429 to light up, and notifies the player of the establishment of the bonus flag.
[0160]
Then, in response to the operation of the stop buttons 420, 421, and 422 by the player, the main control unit 508 displays the symbol related to the flag establishment combination (bonus) on the symbol display device 512 in accordance with the trigger detection of the stop button switch unit 503. The pull-in control is instructed, and the reels 602, 603, and 604 are stopped (step S1027).
[0161]
If the bonus has been established, the main control unit 508 transmits a notification end command (command ID is 2) shown in FIG. 13 to the sub control unit 511. Accordingly, the sub-control unit 511 issues an instruction to the lamp display device 514 and controls the notification lamp 429 to be turned off (step S1030 → S1035).
[0162]
Then, the main control unit 508 performs the bonus game processing, turns off the bonus flag (BB or RB flag), and returns to the normal processing (step S1037 → S1000). The detailed processing contents of BB and RB (one JAC game) in the bonus game processing in step S1037 are well known in the related art, and therefore detailed description is omitted. However, when the BB flag is ON, the main control unit 508 determines that BB When the RB flag is ON, the game processing is performed.
[0163]
Next, referring to FIG. 11, the AT process in step S1047 described above in the processing procedure of the game control program of the present embodiment, which defines the contents of the spinning game control process performed by the CPU of the main control unit 508, will be described.
[0164]
The main control unit 508 extracts the AT random number on the RAM 510 and randomly selects the AT start / end (step S1100). In the case of the AT win (AT start / end), the main control unit 508 checks the ATflag in the RAM 510, and when the ATflag is OFF (during a general game), it is regarded as AT start and 1 (ON; during AT) is set as an event. Then, the AT command (command ID is 3) shown in FIG. 13 set in bits 10 to 0 is transmitted to the sub control unit 511 (step S1110 → S1120).
[0165]
Then, the main control unit 508 sets the ATflag to ON (during AT), resets the game cancel counter on the RAM 510 to 0, and returns the processing to FIG. 10 (step S1130 → S1140 → return).
[0166]
In the case of AT winning (AT start / end), if ATflag is ON (during AT), the main control unit 508 regards the end of AT, and sets 0 (OFF; during a general game) to bit 10 to bit 0 of the event. 13 (command ID is 3) is transmitted to the sub control unit 511 (step S1110 → S1150). Further, even when the AT win (AT start / end) is not performed, the sub-control unit sends an AT command (command ID is 3) shown in FIG. 511 (step S1100 → S1150).
[0167]
Then, the main control unit 508 sets the ATflag to OFF (during a general game) and returns the processing to FIG. 10 (step S1160 → return).
[0168]
Next, in FIG. 12, among the processing procedures of the game control program of the present embodiment that defines the contents of the spinning-type game control processing performed by the CPU of the main control unit 508, the three-reel stop processing of step S1027 described above will be described. .
[0169]
The main control unit 508 monitors the trigger of the stop button switch unit 503 and monitors the first reel stop (first stop instruction). Upon detecting the first stop instruction, the main control unit 508 stops the first stop instruction reel (step S1200 → S1205), and sets the reel number of the stopped reel. (Reel Nos. = 1 to 3) is the first stop instruction reel No. (Step S1210).
[0170]
The main control unit 508 determines the first stop target reel No. acquired in step S1021 earlier. Is determined, and the value is determined as the first stop instruction reel NO. If the reel hit is equal to (reel No. = 1 to 3) or the free hit (reel No. = 0), the operation OK flag in the RAM 510 is turned on without regard to the failure of the reel stop operation, and the process proceeds to step S1250. The process proceeds (step S1215 → S1217 → S1250).
[0171]
Conversely, the main control unit 508 controls the first stop target reel NO. Is the first stop instruction reel NO. When the reel hit is not free (reel No. = 0), which is different from (reel No. = 1 to 3), and the reel stop operation is considered to have failed, the process proceeds (step S1215 → S1220).
[0172]
If ATflag is OFF (during a general game) in step S1220, main control unit 508 advances the process to step S1250 (step S1220 → S1250). If ATflag is ON (at AT) in step S1220, main control unit 508 further checks the game cancel counter, and if the counter value has reached 10, advances the processing to step S1250 (step S1225 → S1250).
[0173]
The main control unit 508 checks the game cancellation counter, and if the counter value is less than 10, transmits a first stop instruction mistake command (command ID is 4) shown in FIG. 13 to the sub control unit 511 (step S1225). → S1230). As a result, the sub control unit 511 issues an instruction to the image display device 431, and displays advice indicating that the first stop target reel was not stopped first. This is the case of FIG. 8 described above.
[0174]
Subsequently, in step S1235, when the main control unit 508 monitors the trigger of the stop button switch unit 503 and detects the second stop instruction, the main control unit 508 stops the second stop instruction reel (step S1235 → S1255).
[0175]
In step S1250, when the main control unit 508 monitors the trigger of the stop button switch unit 503 and detects the second stop instruction, the main control unit 508 stops the second stop instruction reel (step S1250 → S1255).
[0176]
If the operation OK flag is ON in step S1255, the main control unit 508 determines that a small win has been established on the activated line because a correct stop operation in the reel stop order suitable for the small win flag has been performed. Instruct the symbol display device 512 to perform the pull-in control of the reels related to the flag establishment small combination, and stop the second stop instruction reel.
[0177]
Conversely, if the operation OK flag is OFF in step S1255, the main control unit 508 does not establish a small win on the activated line because the correct stop operation in the reel stop order suitable for the small win flag has not been performed. As described above, the control of the reel is instructed to the symbol display device 512, and the second stop instruction reel is stopped.
[0178]
Further, in step S1260, the main control unit 508 monitors the trigger of the stop button switch unit 503 as described above, and stops the third stop instruction reel when detecting the third stop instruction.
[0179]
If the operation OK flag is ON in step S1260, the main control unit 508 determines that a small win has been established on the activated line because a correct stop operation in the reel stop order suitable for the small win flag has been performed. Instruct the symbol display device 512 to perform pull-in control of the reels related to the small flag combination, and stop the third stop instruction reel.
[0180]
Conversely, if the operation OK flag is OFF in step S1260, the main control unit 508 does not establish the small win on the activated line because the correct stop operation in the reel stop order suitable for the small win flag establishment has not been performed. In this way, the reel display instruction is given to the symbol display device 512, and the third stop instruction reel is stopped.
[0181]
Then, the main control unit 508 sets the small combination flag to OFF, counts this one game as the number of games, and returns the processing to FIG. 10 (step S1260 → return).
[0182]
On the other hand, when the main control unit 508 detects that the game cancel button 432 is pressed down in step S1235, the main control unit 508 instructs the symbol display device 512 to control the reels so that the winning combination is not established on the activated line, and performs the first stop. The rotation of the remaining two reels other than the designated reel is stopped (step S1235 → S1240). This example is the case of FIG. 9 described above.
[0183]
Then, the main control unit 508 instructs the hopper control device 516 to release the betted medals from the medal discharge port 424 (step S1245). In such a series of processing in steps S1240 to S1245, the game in which the operation failed without stopping the reels in the order according to the notification during the AT is canceled, and the small-combination flag is not turned OFF. One game is not counted as the number of games, and the player is provided with an opportunity to start the game again. Finally, the main control unit 508 increments (+1) the game cancel counter and returns the processing to FIG. 10 (step S1247 → return).
[0184]
Next, in FIG. 14, the processing procedure of the game sub-control program of the present embodiment, which defines the content of the spinning-type game sub-control processing performed by the CPU of the sub control unit 511, will be described with reference to FIGS. I do. When the spinning-type gaming machine 400 is turned on, the sub-control unit 511 sequentially updates various random number counters in the RAM 520 by periodic interrupt processing (not shown) after various initial settings (not shown). As a result, a random number value for the effect is sequentially generated.
[0185]
The sub control unit 511 monitors the command transmitted from the main control unit 508, and upon receiving the command, determines whether the command ID is 1 (bonus flag establishment command) (step S1400 → S1405). ). When the command ID is 1 (bonus flag establishment command), the sub control unit 511 issues an instruction to the lamp display device 514 and controls the notification lamp 429 to be turned on (step S1405 → S1420).
[0186]
If the command ID is not 1, the sub control unit 511 determines whether the command ID is 2 (notification end command) (step S1405 → S1425). If the command ID is 2 (notification end command), the sub-control unit 511 issues an instruction to the lamp display device 514 and controls to turn off the notification lamp 429 (step S1430).
[0187]
When the normal game command (command ID is 0) shown in FIG. 13 is received, the sub control unit 511 determines whether or not the ATflag on the RAM 520 is ON (during AT) (step S1425 → S1445). If it is not during the AT, in the normal effect processing of step S1495, the sub-control unit 511 issues an instruction corresponding to the effect type, which is the event of the normal game command, to perform the effect when the start lever 419 is operated, by the lamp display device 514, The data is transmitted to the sound effect generator 515 and the like (step S1445 → S1495). In this case, for example, each reel is irradiated with the normal white light backlight of the symbol display device 512 by the lamp display device 514, and the start sound of the normal sound effect is emitted from the speaker 427 by the sound effect generation device 515.
[0188]
In the case of the AT, in the first stop target reel notification process of step S1450, the sub control unit 511 causes the first stop target reel No. which is an event of the normal game command to perform the first stop target reel notification effect. Is transmitted to the image display device 431 (step S1445 → S1450). This example is the case of FIG. 7 described above.
[0189]
Note that the sub-control unit 511 transmits a desired display instruction (command as a display command signal) to the image display device 431, and the image display device 431 displays a desired moving image on the LCD according to the command. The I / F between the unit 511 and the image display device 431 and the control method of the image display device 431 itself can be the same as when using a conventional image display device having an LCD applied to a spinning-type gaming machine. , Its detailed description is omitted.
[0190]
The sub-control unit 511 matches the effect type, which is the event of the normal game command, so as to perform an effect at the time of operating the start lever 419 in the normal effect process of step S1495 following the instruction of the first stop target reel notification effect. The transmitted instruction is transmitted to the lamp display device 514, the sound effect generator 515, and the like (step S1450 → S1495).
[0191]
When a bonus flag establishment command (command ID is 1) or a notification end command (command ID is 2) is received, in the normal effect processing of step S1495, the sub-control unit 511 performs an effect at the end of one game. Then, an instruction corresponding to each command is transmitted to the lamp display device 514, the sound effect generator 515, and the like (steps S1420, S1430 → S1495). In this case, for example, each reel is irradiated with the backlight of the symbol display device 512 switched to white light or red light by the lamp display device 514, and the special sound effect is emitted from the speaker 427 by the sound effect generation device 515.
[0192]
After the normal effect processing in step S1495, the sub control unit 511 returns the processing to monitoring of the command transmitted from the main control unit 508 (step S1495 → S1400).
[0193]
When the AT command (command ID is 3) shown in FIG. 13 is received, the sub control unit 511 checks an event of the AT command, and when the event is ON (during AT), turns on the ATflag and turns on the status lamp 426. Is turned on to notify that AT is in progress (steps S1405 → S1425 → S1455 → S1470 → S1475). Conversely, if the event of the AT command is OFF, the AT flag is turned OFF, and the lighting of the status lamp 426 indicating that the AT is in progress is stopped (steps S1405 → S1425 → S1455 → S1460 → S1465).
[0194]
When the first stop instruction mistake command (command ID is 4) shown in FIG. 13 is received, the sub control unit 511 issues an instruction to display an advice indicating that the first stop target reel was not stopped first. 431 (step S1405 → S1417). This is the case of FIG. 8 described above.
[0195]
(Other embodiments)
The following embodiment can be implemented in addition to the above-described embodiment.
1) In the above embodiment, the medals betted in the process of step S1245 in FIG. 12 are released from the medal discharge port 424 and returned to the player. However, the medals are automatically returned instead of being returned without being returned. Thus, the reels may be rotated again to provide the player with an opportunity to start the game again.
In this case, a loop process in which step S1245 is omitted in FIG. 12 and the process returns to step S1200 after the process of step S1247 may be performed.
2) In the above-described embodiment, immediately after the first stop instruction reel is stopped, an advice indicating that the first stop target reel was not stopped first is displayed, and a press of the game cancel button 432 is received.
However, the display of the above-mentioned advice and the reception of the press of the game cancel button 432 are not limited to the above timing, and may be performed at various timings. For example, as a modified example of the above-described embodiment, during the AT, when the small win flag is established, the stop order of each of the left, middle, and right reels is announced, and if the reels are stopped in the order according to the announcement, the small win is automatically performed. In the case of a stop-order designating AT machine that is easily established in the above, after stopping one of the first to third stop instruction reels, an advice indicating that the stop was not performed in the stop order is displayed, and the game cancel button 432 is depressed. May be accepted.
3) In the above-described embodiment, during the AT, the stop order of the reels is notified when the small win flag is established, and if the reels are stopped in the order according to the notification, the stop order specifying AT machine that automatically and easily realizes the small win. In, when the player does not stop the reels in the order according to the notification, the game in which the operation has failed without stopping the reels in the order according to the notification is canceled.
However, during the AT, the player is notified of the symbol of the reel to be pushed when the small win flag is established, and automatically notifies the player of the small win when the symbol according to the announcement is pushed. In the case where the symbol according to the notification is not pushed, the present invention can be applied to the case where the game in which the operation failed without pushing the symbol according to the announcement is canceled. Will be understood. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first stop target reel NO. Is the target reel No. And the first stop instruction reel NO. Is the instruction design symbol NO. As a modification, the above embodiment can be easily modified.
4) In the above-described embodiment, the stop order designation AT machine has been described, but the present invention is naturally applicable to the stop order designation BB machine.
5) In the above-described embodiment, a series of processing in steps S1240 to S1245 provides the player with the opportunity to restart the game again without canceling one game and turning off the small role flag. The small combination flag may be turned off in the processing of and the lottery of the small combination may be selected again when the game is restarted.
6) In the above-described embodiment, a spinning-type gaming machine using medals for a game has been described. However, as described in the above-described conventional technology, a spinning-type gaming machine using a game ball instead of a medal is used. The present invention is applied to a gaming machine having a similar game mode.
7) In the above-described embodiment, the spinning-type gaming machine having the symbol display device 512 for rotating the physical reel has been described. However, the symbol display device 512 is replaced with a function similar to that of the above-described image display device. The present invention is also applicable to a gaming machine that displays symbols in a variable manner on a display device.
8) Although the above-described embodiment has been described for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, modifications other than the above-described embodiment are possible. As long as the modifications are based on the technical idea of the present invention described in the claims, the modifications fall within the technical scope of the present invention.
[0196]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a display unit capable of changing and displaying a symbol row including a plurality of symbols, and the more the number of inserted and bet gaming media, the more lines on the display unit. It becomes an active line, a lottery composed of a large role and a plurality of small roles is drawn, the game is started by the start of the variable display, the variable display is stopped by the stop instruction from the player, and the role corresponding to the winning combination is selected. When the symbol is displayed on the activated line, the winning combination is determined to be established, and the gaming machine that assigns a predetermined game value to the player in accordance with the combination determines the stop operation of the variable display, and performs the stop instruction. Is determined to be suitable for the determined stop operation, and when it is determined that the non-conformity is determined, an invalid instruction to invalidate the game by notifying the fact is received, and the invalid instruction is received. Invalidate the above game .
[0197]
As a result, even if the gaming machine is erroneously operated, the game can be restarted from the state before the erroneous operation, giving the player a sense of security and being able to enjoy the game casually even with a new model or an unknown model, especially for beginners And anyone can play the game easily regardless of the skilled person. For this reason, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the willingness to play due to a decrease in the number of game media acquired due to an accidental operation error, and to increase the operation of the gaming machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which left, middle, and right reels rotating in a display window are developed.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of a conventional spinning-type gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which symbols are stopped on an active line of a spinning-type gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of a spinning-type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control circuit configuration of the spinning-type gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example in which left, middle, and right reels rotating in the display window according to the embodiment of the present invention are developed and shown.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example during AT in the embodiment of the present invention, in which a small win flag is established and three reels are rotating.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state immediately after the player of the embodiment of the present invention fails to operate without first stopping the notified middle reel.
FIG. 9 is a diagram immediately after the player of the embodiment of the present invention presses the game cancel button.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a turn-type game control process performed by the CPU of the main control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a torso-type game control process executed by the CPU of the main control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a torso-type game control process executed by the CPU of the main control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a part of a command transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a turn-type game sub-control processing procedure executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
101, 601 symbol number
102, 103, 104, 602, 603, 604 reel
105, 605 Reel rotation direction
200 times barrel type gaming machine
201, 202, 203 Display window
204 medal slot
205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Winning line display
219 Start lever
220, 221, 222 stop button
229 Notification lamp
400-times barrel-type game machine
401, 402, 403 Display window
404 medal slot
405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Winning line display
410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Effective line LED
415 Credit number display device
416, 417, 418 Bet button
419 Start lever
420, 421, 422 Stop button
423 payout number display device
424 medal outlet
425 Medal tray
426 status lamp
427 Speaker
428 Settlement button
429 Notification lamp
430 Game counter display device
431 Image display device
432 game cancel button
501 Reel start switch
502 bet button switch
503 Stop button switch unit
504 Settlement switch
505 Medal sensor switch
506 Other switches
507 Reset circuit
508 Main control unit
509 ROM
510 RAM
511 Sub-control unit
512 Symbol display device
513 LED Display
514 Lamp display device
515 Sound Effect Generator
516 Hopper controller
517 line display
518 power supply circuit
519 ROM
520 RAM
521 Probability setting device
523 Hall Computer
524 game cancel switch
701 Announcement of first stop target reel
801 Advice

Claims (12)

It has display means capable of changing and displaying a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols, and as the number of inserted and wagered game media increases, more lines on the display means become active lines, and a large part and a plurality of small parts The game is started by the start of the variable display, and the variable display is stopped by a stop instruction from the player, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line. In the case of a gaming machine that provides a predetermined gaming value to a player in accordance with the established winning combination,
Operation determining means for determining a stop operation of the variable display,
Determining means for determining whether the stop instruction is suitable for the stop operation determined by the operation determining means,
Notifying means for notifying the nonconformity when the nonconformity is determined by the determining means,
Instruction receiving means for receiving an invalidation instruction to invalidate the game when the determination means determines that the game is incompatible;
A gaming machine comprising: invalidation means for invalidating the game when the invalidation instruction is received by the instruction reception means. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine characterized in that the invalidating means stops the variably displayed symbol sequence when the variably displayed symbol sequence is present when the game is invalidated. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming machine, wherein the invalidation unit holds a result of the lottery when the game is invalidated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The gaming machine, wherein the invalidating means does not count the game as the number of games when invalidating the game. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine, wherein the invalidating means releases the gaming medium wagered when the game is invalidated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine, wherein the invalidating means newly performs the variable display without releasing the gaming medium bet when the game is invalidated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The game apparatus further includes an additional function unit that provides the player with an additional function that is another advantageous state different from the predetermined game value,
A gaming machine wherein the notifying means is operable when the additional function is operated by the additional function means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The game apparatus further includes an additional function unit that provides the player with an additional function that is another advantageous state different from the predetermined game value,
A gaming machine, wherein the instruction receiving means is operable when the additional function is operated by the additional function means. The gaming machine according to claim 8,
A gaming machine, wherein the number of times the instruction receiving means can operate is defined in advance. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming medium is a medal. The gaming machine according to claim 10,
A gaming machine, wherein the game medium is a game ball instead of the medal. The game machine has display means capable of changing and displaying a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols in accordance with an instruction from a CPU, detects the number of gaming media inserted and bet by the CPU, and increases the detected number. Many lines on the display means are set as active lines, and the CPU performs a lottery of a role composed of a major role and a plurality of minor roles, starts the variable display, starts a game, and stops from a player. When the instruction is detected, the variable display is stopped, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery is displayed on the activated line, the winning combination is determined to be established. In a control method of a gaming machine for giving a game value to a player,
An operation determining step of determining a stop operation of the variable display;
A determination step of determining whether the stop instruction is suitable for the stop operation determined by the operation determination unit;
An informing step of informing the user of the inconsistency when the inconsistency is determined in the determining step;
An instruction receiving step of receiving an invalidation instruction to invalidate the game when it is determined that the game is inappropriate in the determination step;
An invalidating step of invalidating the game when the invalidation instruction is received in the instruction receiving step.

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