JP2005007199A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, for playing a game having a new game characteristic, gradually enhancing excitement by announcement of two-stage announcement, and obtaining a self-attaining feeling that one can acquire the final announcement by one's own skill. <P>SOLUTION: An announcing device 66 is characterized by making a first announcement for specifying the same winning pattern 61 of a special winning mode of at least one rotary reel 40 among rotary reels 40 having the same winning pattern 61, and making a second announcement for specifying a dissimilar winning pattern 61 of the special winning mode on the rotary reel 40 having the dissimilar winning pattern 61, on condition that the same winning pattern 61 corresponding to a combination specified by the first announcement stops at a prescribed stopping position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of simultaneously winning a plurality of winning symbols and changing the combination of the winning symbols.

Conventionally, this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, is known to have a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols around it and a winning lottery means for performing a winning lottery for winning symbols using random numbers. (For example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-204889 A

However, the conventional gaming machines described above have a problem that some games are likely to be monotonous, are easily bored, and lack interest.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claims 1 and 2)
That is, the inventions described in claims 1 and 2 have been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the purpose of the invention is to narrow down the types of winning symbols to be aimed at by so-called pressing. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase a player's expectation for winning a prize.

Furthermore, the invention according to claims 1 and 2 can gradually expand the feeling of expectation from winning to winning confirmation by the notification in two stages, and can gradually increase the excitement by the notification. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of playing a game having sex.
Furthermore, the inventions of claims 1 and 2 can provide a sense of self-satisfaction and self-achievement that the final notification can be obtained by his / her skill, and can make the game contents interesting. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.

(Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the gaming machine (10) according to the present embodiment has a rotating reel (40) displaying a plurality of symbols (61) around it and a winning for performing a winning lottery of the winning symbol (61) using random numbers. A lottery means (110) and a notifying device (66) capable of notifying a player of a winning symbol (61) having a possibility of winning are provided.
The winning mode consisting of the combination of symbols (61) includes a plurality of special winning modes.
And, when the winning symbol (61) of the special winning mode is compared for each rotary reel (40), the symbols (61) on the specific at least one rotating reel (40) are different from each other. The winning symbol (61) and the same winning symbol (61) in which the symbols (61) on the remaining rotating reels (40) are the same are provided.

The rotary reel (40) having the different winning symbol (61) does not have a stop operation position where the different winning symbol (61) in the special winning mode can be simultaneously drawn into a predetermined stop position by a stop operation. .
Then, the notification device (66) specifies the same winning symbol (61) of the special winning mode of at least one rotating reel (40) among the rotating reels (40) having the same winning symbol (61). For example, and the same winning symbol (61) corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification is stopped at a predetermined stop position, and the dissimilar winning symbol (61) is provided. A second notification for specifying the different winning symbol (61) of the special winning mode on the rotating reel (40) is performed.

Here, the “rotary reel (40)” is not limited to the one that displays a plurality of symbols around it, but is actually limited to the one that rotates. Is also included. Specifically, for example, by using a liquid crystal device provided in the center of a game board surface such as a pachinko machine, an image such that a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated is displayed to the player by the liquid crystal device. Also included are those that are displayed. Here, the “game machine (10)” is specifically a slot machine, for example, but includes a pachinko machine having the above-described rotating reel (40) and other game machines.
Note that, here, “the winning symbol having the possibility of winning can be notified to the player” specifically means that the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) and the winning symbol having the possibility of winning For example, by displaying one winning symbol such as plum, plum, red 7 on the notification device (66), the possibility of winning at least the special winning mode A among the winning modes shown in Table 3 is high. Including those that notify In addition, by displaying two winning symbols such as (Plum, Plum, Red 7) or (Plum, Plum, White 7) on the notification device (66), a special winning mode among the winning modes shown in Table 3 is displayed. This includes notifying that the possibility of winning A and B is high. Furthermore, by displaying the combination of the three winning symbols on the notification device (66) such as (Plum, Plum, Red 7), (Plum, Plum, White 7) or (Plum, Plum, Green 7). , A special prize mode A, B, C, a special prize mode A and B, or a special prize mode A among the prize formats shown in Table 3 And C, special winning modes B and C, etc., informing that there is a high possibility of winning any one combination.

Here, the winning symbol to be notified does not necessarily have to be displayed on the notification device (66) for each of the winning symbols such as Plum, Plum, and White 7, but “special winning mode A” or “ A special winning mode such as “White 7” includes a combination in which the player can recognize a combination of the winning symbols or a combination group including the combination of these winning symbols.
Further, here, "when the combination is compared for each of the rotating reels (40), the symbols on the at least one specific rotating reel (40) are different from each other different symbols", specifically, For example, combinations of winning symbols of special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7), special winning mode B (plum, plum, white 7) and special winning mode C (plum, plum, green 7) shown in Table 2 When compared for each rotating reel (40), it means different symbols (red 7, white 7, green 7) on the right rotating reel (45).

In addition, here, “the same winning symbol in which the symbols on the remaining rotating reels (40) are the same” specifically refers to, for example, the special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7) shown in Table 2. ), Special winning mode B (Plum, Plum, White 7) and Special winning mode C (Plum, Plum, Green 7) combination of winning symbols for each rotating reel (40), right rotating reel (45) This means a symbol (plum) having the same display mode on the left rotation reel (43) excluding the symbol and a symbol (plum) having the same display mode on the central rotation reel (44). .
Therefore, a plurality of special winning modes consisting of the same winning symbol and the different winning winning symbols described above can be in a so-called “tempering” state at the same time, except for at least one specific rotating reel (40). It is set to a combination of winning prizes. Specifically, for example, when the special winning mode is set to three special winning modes of plum, plum, red 7, plum, plum, white 7, and plum, plum, green 7. When the combinations of these winning symbols are compared for each rotating reel (40), the different winning symbols on the right rotating reel (45) are different for red 7, blue 7 and yellow 7, and the remaining left rotating reel ( 43) and the same winning symbol of the central rotating reel (44) include those which are set to be the same in the plum. Of course, since there are “a plurality of special winning modes”, the number of special winning modes in the tempering state is not limited to the above three, but may be two, four, or more. is there.

  Further, here, "the rotary reel (40) having the different winning symbol does not have a stop operation position at which the different winning symbol in the special winning mode can be simultaneously drawn into a predetermined stop position by a stop operation". When the player performs a stop operation of the rotating reel (40) having the different winning symbol, the plurality of different winning symbols arranged around the rotating reel (40) having the different winning symbol are simultaneously activated. This means that there is no stop operation position on the rotary reel (40) that can be drawn on the winning line. Specifically, for example, when the range of drawable symbols is set up to four from the position where the stop operation is performed, different special winning patterns of different types of winning symbols, in the above example, , Among the different winning symbols of red 7, white 7 and green 7, at least two different winning symbols are set so as not to exist simultaneously in the four drawable ranges Including things. For example, at all stop positions of the rotary reel (40), red 7 and white 7 are not simultaneously in the retractable range, red 7 and green 7 are not simultaneously in the retractable range, white 7 And green 7 are not simultaneously in the retractable range, and red 7, white 7 and green 7 are not simultaneously in the retractable range. Specifically, as shown in Table 1, in a specific one rotating reel (40), different types of special winning patterns are different from each other by more than the number of symbols (for example, four) within the drawable range. It is arranged on the circumference of the rotary reel (40).

Further, here, “the first notification for specifying the same winning symbol in the special winning mode of at least one rotating reel (40) among the rotating reels (40) having the same winning symbol” Specifically, for example, by notifying “special prize mode winning”, among the prize modes shown in Table 2, among the special prize mode A, special prize mode B, and special prize mode C, a prize lottery As a result, it is included that the fact that any two special winning modes are awarded without specifically specifying any two special winning modes is included.
Further, here, the “second notification for identifying the different winning symbol in the special winning mode on the rotary reel (40) having the different winning symbol” specifically refers to, for example, Table 3 In the case as shown in FIG. 4, when winning special prize modes A and B, the display includes plum, plum, red 7 or white 7 and a notification device (66). In addition, when winning special winning modes A and C, the display includes plums, plums, red 7 or green 7 and a notification device (66). In addition, when winning special prize modes B and C, the display includes a plum, plum, white 7 or green 7 and information displayed by the notification device (66).

Here, the notification form is not particularly limited, and when winning a special prize mode A and B, in addition to being displayed as plum, plum, red 7 or white 7, plum, plum, Also included are those that are displayed as red 7 or plum, plum, or white 7, or that display only different types of winning symbols such as red 7 or white 7.
Specifically, in the present invention, for example, when winning a lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) or winning a special winning mode A or B, the first notification indicates that “a special winning mode is won. ", And when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a prize is notified to Plum, Plum, Red 7 or White 7.

(Function)
According to the present invention, a player can know a combination of winning symbols having a possibility of winning. Therefore, the player can narrow down the types of winning symbols to be aimed at by so-called pressing. Thereby, the player's sense of expectation for winning can be increased, and the game can be filled with interest.
According to the present invention, the first notification and the second notification notify the information regarding the winning of the special winning mode in one game range without completing the notification in different notification ranges. Is performed in two stages. For this reason, it is possible to gradually expand the sense of expectation from winning a prize to finalizing the winning through the two-stage notification, and gradually increase the excitement of the notification, making the game intriguing.

Further, according to the present invention, the combination of the winning symbols in the plurality of special winning modes is the same on the rotating reels (40) having the same winning symbol except for the rotating reels (40) having different winning symbols. For this reason, the stop symbol of the rotating reel (40) having the same winning symbol excluding the rotating reel (40) having the different winning symbol is specified only by performing the first notification specifying the same winning symbol. From the standpoint of the player, all of the plurality of special winning modes are in a state of waiting for winning confirmation, that is, all of the so-called special winning modes are in the tempered state.
The rotary reel (40) having the different winning symbol does not have a stop operation position at which the different winning symbol in the special winning mode can be simultaneously drawn on the effective winning line by the stopping operation. For this reason, unless it is notified by the second notification that a specific different type of winning pattern in the special winning mode has been won by the winning notification device (170), the person who is skilled in the so-called pressing technique is used. However, it is not possible to determine which winning symbol out of a plurality of special winning modes is winning.

Therefore, after the first notification by the winning notification device (170), the second notification for specifying the different winning symbol having the possibility of winning flag winning is obtained from the plurality of different winning symbols in the special winning mode. Therefore, it is possible to play a game having a new gameability that satisfies a predetermined special condition. Thereby, gameability can be improved.
According to the present invention, on the condition that the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification is stopped at a predetermined stop position, the winning symbol having the possibility of winning another rotating reel (40). The second notification for specifying the combination is performed. For this reason, the player can make a final notification by stopping the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification at a predetermined stop position by his / her so-called skill of pushing. A second notification is obtained. Thereby, the player can obtain a sense of self-satisfaction and self-achievement that the final notification can be obtained by his / her skill rather than whether the final notification is performed or not. . Therefore, the game content can be made interesting.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, as the special prize mode, a first special prize mode, a second special prize mode, and a third special prize mode, which are different in display mode, are provided.
The rotary reel (40) is formed in three pieces, and the winning symbol (61) of the first special winning aspect, the second special winning aspect, and the third special winning aspect is When the combination is compared for each of the rotating reels (40), the winning symbol (61) on one particular rotating reel (40) becomes a different winning symbol (61), and the remaining two rotating reels (40 The above winning symbol (61) is set to be the same winning symbol (61).

Then, the rotary reel (40) having the different winning award symbol (61) is subjected to a stop operation so that the different winning award symbol (61) in the first special winning aspect and the different award winning in the second special winning aspect are applied. There is no stop operation position at which the symbol (61) and the different special winning symbol (61) of the third special winning mode can be simultaneously drawn into a predetermined stop position.
And the notification device (66), the same winning design (61) of the special winning mode of at least one rotating reel (40) of the two rotating reels (40) having the same winning design (61) The different prize winning symbol (61) is provided on condition that the same winning symbol (61) corresponding to the combination identified by the first alerting is stopped at a predetermined stop position. A second notification for specifying two of the different winning symbols (61) in the special winning mode of the rotating reel (40) having the above is performed.

In the present invention, specifically, for example, as shown in Table 2, the first special winning mode is a special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7), and the second special winning mode is special. It includes a winning mode B (Plum, Plum, White 7), and the third special winning mode includes a special winning mode C (Plum, Plum, Green 7).
(Function)
According to the present invention, the combination of the winning symbols of the first special winning aspect, the second special winning aspect, and the third special winning aspect is a rotary reel (40) having a different prize winning pattern, It is the same on the rotating reel (40) having the same winning symbol. For this reason, if only the first notification specifying the same winning symbol is performed, the remaining two rotating reels (40) having the same winning symbol except for the one rotating reel (40) having the different winning symbol are excluded. Only the stop symbol is specified, and all of the first special prize mode, the second special prize mode, and the third special prize mode are in a state of waiting for winning confirmation, so-called as viewed from the player. Any of the plurality of special winning modes will be in a tempered state.

Then, the rotary reel (40) having the different types of winning symbols is subjected to a stop operation, so that the different types of winning symbols in the first special winning mode, the different types of winning symbols in the second special winning mode, and the third special winning mode are provided. There is no stop operation position at which different types of winning symbols can be simultaneously drawn on the effective winning line. For this reason, even if it is a person skilled in the technique of so-called pushing unless it is alert | reported by the 2nd alerting | reporting that the specific different winning symbol of a special prize-winning state is winning by the alerting device (66). Of the first to third special winning modes, it cannot be determined which special winning mode is winning.
Therefore, after the first notification by the winning notification device (170), the second notification for specifying the different winning symbol having the possibility of winning flag winning is obtained from the plurality of different winning symbols in the special winning mode. Therefore, it is possible to play a game having a new gameability that satisfies a predetermined special condition. Thereby, gameability can be improved.

  According to the present invention, on the condition that the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification is stopped at a predetermined stop position, the winning symbol having the possibility of winning another rotating reel (40). The second notification for specifying the combination is performed. For this reason, the player can make a final notification by stopping the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification at a predetermined stop position by his / her so-called skill of pushing. A second notification is obtained. Thereby, the player can obtain a sense of self-satisfaction and self-achievement that the final notification can be obtained by his / her skill rather than whether the final notification is performed or not. . Therefore, the game content can be made interesting.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claims 1 and 2) According to the inventions described in claims 1 and 2, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can narrow down the types of winning symbols to be aimed by so-called pushing and can increase the player's expectation for winning. it can.
Furthermore, the invention according to claims 1 and 2 can gradually expand the feeling of expectation from winning to winning confirmation by the notification in two stages, and can gradually increase the excitement by the notification. It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of playing a game having characteristics.

  Furthermore, the inventions of claims 1 and 2 can provide a sense of self-satisfaction and a sense of self-achievement that the final notification can be obtained by his / her skill, and can make the game contents interesting. A gaming machine can be provided.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of input, control, and output of the gaming machine, FIG. 2 is an external front view of the gaming machine, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are schematic flowcharts of normal game operations of the gaming machine.
(Game machine 10)
In FIG. 2, 10 indicates the gaming machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a square box-shaped housing 11. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the central part to the upper part of the casing 11. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12.

The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 2, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 2, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five effective winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines.
Inside the gaming machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated.
(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. The CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby having the following devices (1) and (2).

(1) Game control device 21
(2) Production control device 22
As shown in FIG. 1, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40, and an effect for controlling the display device 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. Further, although one CPU is arranged in each of the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22, it is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled.

Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.
(Game control device 21)
The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 21 functions as the following means (1) to (3).
(1) Normal game control means 70
(2) Special game control means 80
(3) Winning lottery means 110
The normal game control means 70 performs control related to a normal game in order to perform a normal game, and the special game control means 80 performs control related to a special game in order to perform a special game. is there.

Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the means (1) to (3) described above, and may include other means.
(Production control device 22)
The effect control device 22 is mainly related to effect data, and is for controlling the notification device 66 such as the notification lamp 69 and the speaker 67. In order to secure the reliability of the internal data of the game control device 21, the exchange of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only an output signal is sent from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21. Thereby, it is possible to facilitate data protection of the game control device 21 having data relating to a winning lottery such as a lottery probability.

The effect control device 22 functions as the following means (1) and (2).
(1) Winning effect data storage means 151
(2) Winning effect control means 152
Further, the production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means (1) and (2), and may include other means.
Here, the gaming machine 10 is provided with a sub board 24 on which the effect control device 22 is arranged in addition to the main board 23 on which the game control device 21 is arranged. For this reason, by exchanging the sub-board 24, it is possible to easily manufacture a sister machine in which only a part of the production contents is different. In addition, since only the sub-board 24 can be easily replaced with another one having a different capacity or performance, only the contents of the production, for example, those of relatively simple production contents such as only character display consisting of still images In various backgrounds, it is possible to easily change to a variety of complicated production contents composed of multicolored and fine moving images such as characters appearing.

Also, when developing a control program for use in a gaming machine, because the main board 23 and the sub board 24 are separated, whether the bug under development exists on the main board 23 side or the sub board 24 side. It can be easily determined whether it exists, the possibility of having to review the entire control program is reduced, debugging can be easily performed, and the development period of the control program can be shortened.
In addition, since it has a main board 23 for controlling the game and a sub-board 24 having performance data, the main board 23 is placed in a sealed container that is difficult to operate or exchange from the outside or to enter foreign objects. The sub-board 24 can be detachably attached by a simple means in a container that can be easily exchanged from the outside. As a result, the production data and the like can be easily exchanged for other data, but it becomes easy to design the data such that the important data such as the lottery probability cannot be operated from the outside.

The present embodiment includes the main substrate 23 and the sub-substrate 24 as described above, but is not particularly limited to this, and is composed of only the main substrate 23, or more than one. Such a sub-board 24 may be used.
(Input stage)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20.
(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50
The input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.

(Output stage)
The following parts are connected to the output stage of the control device 20 as shown in FIG.
(1) Reel unit 60
(2) Hopper unit 65
(3) Notification device 66 (notification lamp 69, speaker 67, and display device 68)
The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (3) described above.
(On switch 15)
As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion switch 15 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 18 of the game medal.

(Bet switch 16)
As shown in FIG. 2, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and is used for reducing the number of stored medals and replacing them with medals.
(Checkout switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 2, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is used for paying out stored inserted medals.
(Start switch 30)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is subject to the insertion of a game medal or the bet switch 16, or a replay (Replay). Sometimes, the reel unit 60 is started to be driven on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.

Here, the replay (replay) means that the replay (replay) flag is set by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the replay (replay) symbol is on the effective winning line. Thus, in the next game, the game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal.
(Stop switch 50)
The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops rotating.

(Reel unit 60)
The reel unit 60 includes three motors that are fixed or supported on a frame, and three rotary reels 40 that are fixed to the output shaft of each motor, although not particularly shown. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed.

表１に、各回転リール40の円周上の２１箇所の各位置の図柄態様を示す。そして、表２に通常遊技中の各入賞態様と、その種別とを示す。
表２に示すように、通常遊技中の入賞態様は、ＢＢゲームとＲＢゲームとの２個の特殊入賞態様と、３個の小役入賞態様と、１個の再遊技と、３個の特殊入賞態様とからなり、全部で合計して９個設定されている。この９個の入賞態様のうち、第１の特殊入賞態様として、特殊入賞態様Ａ（プラム、プラム、赤７）が設定され、第２の特殊入賞態様として、特殊入賞態様Ｂ（プラム、プラム、白７）が設定され、第３の特殊入賞態様として、特殊入賞態様Ｃ（プラム、プラム、緑７）が設定されている。この第１乃至第３の特殊入賞態様の入賞図柄は、その組合せを各回転リール40毎に比較した場合、右側回転リール45上の図柄が赤７、白７及び緑７で互いに異なる異種入賞図柄と、残りの左側回転リール43及び中央回転リール44上の図柄がプラムで同一となる同一入賞図柄とを備えているものである。

Table 1 shows symbol patterns at 21 positions on the circumference of each rotary reel 40. Table 2 shows each winning mode during the normal game and its type.
As shown in Table 2, the winning mode during the normal game includes two special winning modes, a BB game and an RB game, three small role winning modes, one replay, and three special games. It consists of a winning mode, and a total of nine are set. Among these nine winning modes, a special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7) is set as the first special winning mode, and a special winning mode B (plum, plum, red) is set as the second special winning mode. White 7) is set, and the special winning mode C (plum, plum, green 7) is set as the third special winning mode. When the combinations of the first to third special winning modes are compared for each rotating reel 40, the different symbols on the right rotating reel 45 are red 7, white 7 and green 7 and are different from each other. And the same winning symbol in which the symbols on the remaining left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44 are the same in the plum.

この特殊入賞態様Ａ（プラム、プラム、赤７）と、特殊入賞態様Ｂ（プラム、プラム、白７）との入賞図柄の組合せを回転リール40毎に比較した場合、右側回転リール45上の異種入賞図柄は、赤７と白７とで互いに異なり、残りの回転リール40である左側回転リール43及び中央回転リール44上の同一入賞図柄は、いずれもプラムで同一となるように設定されている。そして、表１に示すように、右側回転リール45には、停止操作により、特殊入賞態様Ａの異種入賞図柄（赤７）と、特殊入賞態様Ｂの異種入賞図柄（白７）との間には、６個の他の図柄が存在し、また、特殊入賞態様Ｂの異種入賞図柄（白７）と、特殊入賞態様Ａの異種入賞図柄（赤７）との間には、１３個の他の図柄が存在している。このように、右側回転リール45上の異種入賞図柄（赤７）と異種入賞図柄（白７）とは、遊技者のストップスイッチ50による停止操作により、所定の図柄を有効入賞ライン上に引き込むことができる図柄の最大数（具体的には４個）以上に離れて配置されている。すなわち、異種入賞図柄である赤７及び白７を同時に有効入賞ライン上に引き込み可能な停止操作位置が無いように設定されている。

When the combination of the winning symbols of the special winning mode A (Plum, Plum, Red 7) and the special winning mode B (Plum, Plum, White 7) is compared for each rotating reel 40, different types on the right rotating reel 45 The winning symbols are different for red 7 and white 7, and the same winning symbols on the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44, which are the remaining rotating reels 40, are set to be the same in the plum. . Then, as shown in Table 1, the right rotating reel 45 is placed between the different winning symbol (red 7) of the special winning mode A and the different winning symbol (white 7) of the special winning mode B by the stop operation. There are 6 other symbols, and there are 13 other symbols between the different winning symbol (white 7) in the special winning mode B and the different winning symbol (red 7) in the special winning mode A. There are symbols of. In this manner, the different winning symbol (red 7) and the different winning symbol (white 7) on the right rotating reel 45 are drawn on the effective winning line by the player's stop operation by the stop switch 50. It is arranged apart from the maximum number (specifically, 4) of symbols that can be. That is, it is set so that there is no stop operation position where red 7 and white 7 which are different types of winning symbols can be simultaneously drawn on the effective winning line.

  When the combination of the winning symbols of the special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7) and the special winning mode C (plum, plum, green 7) is compared for each rotary reel 40, The different winning symbols of red 7 and green 7 are different from each other, and the same winning symbols on the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44 which are the remaining rotating reels 40 are set to be the same in the plum. ing. Then, as shown in Table 1, the right rotating reel 45 is placed between the different winning symbol (red 7) of the special winning mode A and the different winning symbol (green 7) of the special winning mode C by the stop operation. There are 13 other symbols, and there are 6 other symbols between the different winning symbol (green 7) of the special winning mode C and the different winning symbol (red 7) of the special winning mode A. There are symbols of. In this way, the red 7 and green 7 of the different winning symbols on the right rotating reel 45 are the maximum number of symbols that can be drawn on the effective winning line by the stop operation by the stop switch 50 of the player. (Specifically, four) are arranged apart from each other. That is, it is set so that there is no stop operation position where red 7 and green 7 can be simultaneously drawn on the effective pay line.

  When the combination of the winning symbols of the special winning mode B (plum, plum, white 7) and the special winning mode C (plum, plum, green 7) is compared for each rotary reel 40, The different winning symbols of white 7 and green 7 are different from each other, and the same winning symbol on the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44 which are the remaining rotating reels 40 is set to be the same in the plum. ing. Then, as shown in Table 1, the right-hand rotating reel 45 is placed between the different winning symbol (white 7) of the special winning mode B and the different winning symbol (green 7) of the special winning mode C by the stop operation. There are 6 other symbols, and there are 13 other symbols between the different winning symbol (green 7) in the special winning mode C and the different winning symbol (white 7) in the special winning mode B. There are symbols of. As described above, the white 7 and the green 7 of the different winning symbols on the right rotating reel 45 are the maximum number of symbols that can draw a predetermined symbol on the effective winning line by the stop operation by the stop switch 50 of the player. (Specifically, four) are arranged apart from each other. That is, it is set so that there is no stop operation position where white 7 and green 7 can be simultaneously drawn on the effective pay line.

  Here, among the winning symbols, three special winning modes A, B, and C are formed, but the special winning mode is not particularly limited to these three, and any one of them It may be composed of a combination of two special prize modes that are arranged so as to satisfy the conditions as described above, and other small roles such as bells and replays, omitting the special prize mode. The special prize mode D may be provided by adjusting the number of symbols that can be drawn in the stop control of the rotary reel 40, and the special prize mode may be set to four. Within the range that satisfies the above, four or more special winning modes may be provided.

(Hopper unit 65)
Although not shown, the hopper unit 65 is for paying out medals to the player based on the game result.
(Notification device 66)
The notification device 66 is used for notifying a player of a prize or the like by sound, light or video. Specifically, the notification device 66 includes two left and right speakers 67 embedded in the lower portion of the casing 11, and a display device 68 including a large dot-shaped panel LED disposed in the upper center of the display window 12. It is provided with five notification lamps 69 arranged on the peripheral edge of the display window 12. Then, the notification device 66 generates a winning sound from the speaker 67 at the time of winning by controlling the effect control device 22, turns on or flashes the notification lamp 69, and displays a design pattern or character string on the display device 68. By lighting the display, the player is notified of winning, winning confirmation, etc.

The notification device 66 provides the player with a combination of winning symbols having the possibility of a special winning mode only when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45. It can be informed toward.
Specifically, the notification device 66 is for specifying the same winning symbol plum in the special winning manner of the rotating reel 40 of the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44 among the rotating reels having the same winning symbol plum. The first notification can be performed.
The notification device 66, on condition that a predetermined special condition is satisfied, specifically, the same winning symbol on the predetermined effective winning line by the stop operation of the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44. As a result, it is possible to perform the second notification for specifying the different types of winning symbols in the special winning mode on the right rotating reel 45 having different types of winning symbols.

Specifically, in the case of the first notification, the characters of plum, plum, red 7, white 7, or green 7 are displayed on the display device 68 composed of a large dot-shaped panel LED arranged at the upper center of the display window 12. When the display is lit, it is notified that there is a high possibility that a winning flag of any two special winning modes A, B, and C is established.
In the case of the second notification, when the display device 68 is lit and displayed with the characters Plum, Plum, Red 7 or White 7, the winning flags for both the special winning mode A and the special winning mode B are established. This is to notify that there is a high possibility that In the case of the second notification, when the display device 68 is lit and displayed with the characters Plum, Plum, Red 7 or Green 7, the winning flags for both the special winning mode A and the special winning mode C are established. This is to notify that there is a high possibility that In the case of the second notification, if the display device 68 is lit and displayed with the letters Plum, Plum, White 7 or Green 7, the winning flags for both the special winning mode B and the special winning mode C are established. This is to notify that there is a high possibility that

Here, in the second notification, for example, characters such as plum, plum, red 7 or white 7 are displayed. However, this notification form is not particularly limited to this. Specifically, for example, characters such as (Plum, Plum, Red 7) or (Plum, Plum, White 7) may be displayed. Alternatively, only different types of winning symbols such as red 7 or white 7 may be displayed.
(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 is for causing a normal game to be performed.
That is, when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of replay (replay), the reel unit 60 is driven, The rotating reels 40 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a predetermined symbol 61 stops on the effective pay line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the hopper unit 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.

  The prizes involve paying out game medals, and there is no small prize winning that gives the player profits, special prizes that give the player even more profit than this small prize winning, and no game medal payouts, Replay (Replay) that can be played again without newly inserting game medals is provided. When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as internal winning, internal winning or internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. When the lottery result is a special prize, a special prize flag is established. During the special prize flag, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined special prize. The winning is determined on the condition that it matches the symbol 61 (for example, three 7s on the effective winning line), and a special game advantageous to the player is performed. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol 61, the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to the subsequent games. Has been. Note that the winning combination flag for the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag if the winning is not confirmed in the game in which the winning flag is established.

  Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the effective winning line while any winning flag is established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. It is. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after the stop switch 50 is operated, it can be stopped as it is after the stop switch 50 is operated or can be stopped within 190 ms. When the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included in the retractable symbols 61 on the circumference of the rotary reel 40, for example, four consecutive retractable symbols 61 from the stop symbol, the time until the stop is stopped. Delaying the time, the rotating reel 40 draws the winning symbol 61 on the effective winning line and stops. On the other hand, when the corresponding winning symbol 61 is not included in the four retractable symbols 61, the winning symbol 61 cannot be drawn on the effective winning line and stopped.

(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to perform a special game advantageous based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
The special game is roughly divided into the following games.
(1) Specific introduction game (BB game)
(2) Specific game (RB game)
(3) Special winning game (JAC game)
Note that a specific game, for example, an RB game, is played independently when a specific introduction game, for example, a BB game is played, or when it is not during a BB game. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-described games (1) to (3).

Specifically, in a normal game, although not shown, for example, when three symbols 61 such as 7 are arranged on the effective pay line, for example, 15 medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. At this time, the BB game is started.
As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90)
(2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100)
(Specific introduction game control means 91)
The specific introduction game control means 91 is a BB game control means 90 for controlling the BB game.

Specifically, when shifting to the BB game, a small role game similar to a normal game is started by inserting a maximum of three medals, and when each of the three rotating reels is stopped, The medal is paid out depending on whether or not the winning symbols are arranged.
Therefore, in the small role game during the BB game, the lottery including the small role is performed every time as in the normal game. However, when the specific winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are arranged on the effective winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.
Normally, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed, for example, up to three times. Therefore, after the first RB game is finished, the same as the normal game as described above. The lottery game lottery and control are performed.

In the BB game, the BB game is ended when the RB game in the BB game is completed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or the small role game in the BB game is completed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, 30 times at the maximum. Is. Of course, the maximum number of RB games and small role games in the BB game is not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and other times (for example, the maximum number of RB games is different depending on the type of the gaming machine 10). 2 times) may be set.
(Specific game control means 101)
The specific game control means 101 is for controlling an RB game.
Specifically, when a transition is made to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and a specific winning game is performed in which winning is confirmed when a predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12. It is. In the RB game, the specific winning game whether or not to win can be performed 12 times at the maximum, of which 8 times can be confirmed at the maximum. In other words, the RB game is ended when a maximum of 8 winnings are confirmed or when a maximum of 12 specific winning games are completed.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined lottery probability. When the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is a winning (also referred to as internal winning, internal winning or internal winning), a winning flag is established, and while the winning flag is established, the stop symbol of the rotary reel 40 is displayed. The winning is determined on the condition that the combination matches a predetermined winning symbol, and the player is given a medal or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 1, the winning lottery means 110 is roughly divided into the following means.

(1) Random number generator 111
(2) Random number extraction means 112
(3) Winning determination table 113
(4) Determination means 114
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).
(Random number generator 111)
The random number generation means 111 generates a random number for winning lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).
Here, the “random number generating means” includes random numbers such as an average sampling method as a soft random number (a random number generating method by repeating n-digit numbers squared and taking out the central n-digit number). And a counter that uses a counter that adds a certain range of numbers one by one at high speed. For example, a counter in which numbers in the range of 0 to 16383 are sequentially repeated about several million times per second can be considered. The “random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed. When formed in this way, the “random number generating means” does not generate random numbers, but the numbers extracted by the “random number extracting means” are distributed as if they were random numbers. In this case, means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as random numbers as a result is considered to be included in the “random number generating means” or the “random number extracting means”.

(Random number extraction means 112)
The random number extraction unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the random number generation unit 111 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.
(Winning determination table 113)
The winning determination table 113 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generator 111. Specifically, the winning determination table 113 has lottery probability data indicating the number of appearances of each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generating means 111.

(Determination means 114)
The determination means 114 is extracted by the random number extraction means 112 and the winning determination area data consisting of the winning areas of each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generation means 111 based on the lottery probability data of the winning determination table 113. A random number is collated and a winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined.
Here, Table 3 shows calculation of winning determination area data composed of winning areas of each winning item in all areas of random numbers taken by the random number generating means 111 based on the lottery probability data of the winning determination table 113 used for the normal game. Shown in
As shown in Table 3, the winning determination area data of the winning determination table 113 has a plurality of winning symbols having different display modes in the same winning determination region data, and the winning symbols in the same display mode are different winning determination region data. Is arranged.

  Specifically, as shown in Table 3, the special winning mode A (Plum, Plum, Red 7) having a different display mode is added to the numerical data in the areas 2458 to 2657, which are the same winning determination area data, and the special prize. Two winning symbols, Aspect B (Plum, Plum, White 7) are set. Similarly, the special winning mode A (plum, plum, red 7) and the special winning mode C (plum, plum, Two winning symbols with green 7) are set. Similarly, the special winning mode B (plum, plum, white 7) and the special winning mode C (plum, plum, white) having different display modes are added to the numerical data of the areas 2858 to 3057 which are the same winning determination area data. Two winning symbols with green 7) are set.

そして、表３に示すように、特殊入賞態様Ａは、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＢの入賞判定領域データである２４５８乃至２６５７と、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＣの入賞判定領域データである２６５８乃至２８５７との二つの異なる入賞判定領域データに設定されている。そして、特殊入賞態様Ｂは、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＢの入賞判定領域データである２４５８乃至２６５７と、特殊入賞態様Ｂ及びＣの入賞判定領域データである２８５８乃至３０５７との二つの異なる入賞判定領域データに設定さている。そして、特殊入賞態様Ｃは、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＣの入賞判定領域データである２６５８乃至２８５７と、特殊入賞態様Ｂ及びＣの入賞判定領域データである２８５８乃至３０５７との二つの異なる入賞判定領域データに設定されている。このように、表示態様が互いに異なる特殊入賞態様Ａ、特殊入賞態様Ｂ及び特殊入賞態様Ｃを有して、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＢを同時に入賞させるように設定し、また、特殊入賞態様Ａ及びＣを同時に入賞させるように設定し、また、特殊入賞態様Ｂ及びＣを同時に入賞させるように設定している。

Then, as shown in Table 3, the special winning mode A includes 2458 to 2657 which are the winning determination area data of the special winning modes A and B, and 2658 to 2857 which are the winning determination area data of the special winning modes A and C. Are set in two different winning determination area data. The special winning mode B includes two different winning determination areas, that is, 2458 to 2657, which are special determination modes A and B, and 2858 to 3057, which are special determination modes B and C. Set to data. The special winning mode C includes two different winning determination areas, ie, 2658 to 2857, which are special determination modes A and C, and 2858 to 3057, which are special determination modes B and C. Set to data. In this way, the special winning mode A, the special winning mode B, and the special winning mode C, which are different from each other in display mode, are set so that the special winning modes A and B are simultaneously awarded, and the special winning mode A and C is set to win simultaneously, and special winning modes B and C are set to win simultaneously.

(Winning effect data storage means 151)
The winning effect data storage means 151 is for storing the effect data of the notification device 66. Specifically, for example, the sound generated from the speaker 67 of the display device 66 when the winning of the BB game is confirmed, data such as the time and sequence of lighting and flashing of the notification lamp 69, and the symbols displayed on the display device 68 Character display data such as a pattern, plum, plum, red 7 or white 7 is stored. Needless to say, the contents of the effect to be stored are not limited to these, and may be a sound stored in advance, various notification means such as vibration, lighting of other lamps, and the like.

(Winning effect control means 152)
The winning effect control means 152 outputs each effect data from the winning effect data storage means 151 to the notification device 66 based on a control signal from the control device 20 or the like, and controls the device. .
Specifically, the winning symbols are aligned on a predetermined effective winning line when a winning flag is established for a BB game, an RB game, or other small role, or when a predetermined winning flag is established. When the winning is confirmed by this, based on the effect information from the winning effect data storage means 151, the lamp at a predetermined position of the notification lamp 69 is turned on or blinked, a predetermined electronic sound is generated from the speaker 67, This is for displaying a predetermined design pattern and character string on the display device 68.

(Operation of gaming machine 10)
Next, the outline of the normal game operation of the gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described using the flow shown in FIGS.
First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 3, when the start switch 30 is operated, the start switch 30 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, the lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, whether or not any of the special winning modes A, B, and C is won, that is, as a result of the winning lottery of the winning lottery means 110, the winning flag of any of the special winning modes A, B, and C is determined. It is determined whether or not is established. If it is determined that a special winning mode A, B, or C is won, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

In step 103, the notification device 66 makes a first notification. Specifically, for example, plum, plum, red 7, white 7 or green 7 characters are displayed on the dot-shaped large LED display device 68. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
In step 106, a rotation stop process for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.

In step 107, it is determined whether or not the plum which is the same winning symbol in the special winning mode can be stopped on the predetermined effective winning line by the stop operation of the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44. If it is determined that the same winning symbol plum in the special winning mode can be stopped on the predetermined effective winning line by the stop operation of the left rotating reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44, the next step 108 is executed. move on.
In step 108, the notification device 66 makes a second notification. Specifically, when there is a high possibility that both the special prize mode A and the special prize mode B are established, the dot-shaped large LED display device 68 causes the plum, plum, red 7 or white 7 is lit. If there is a high possibility that both the special winning mode A and the special winning mode C are established, the display device 68 of a large dot-like LED displays the plum, plum, red 7 or green. The display of the character 7 is performed. If there is a high possibility that both the special winning mode B and the special winning mode C are established, the display device 68 of a large dot-like LED displays the plum, plum, white 7 or green. The display of the character 7 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 109.

In step 109, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 110.
In step 110, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the effective winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is confirmed. If it is determined that the winning is confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step 111.
In step 111, medals corresponding to winning symbols are paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 107 that the left winning reel 43 and the central rotating reel 44 have not been stopped on the predetermined effective winning line, the plum which is the same winning symbol in the special winning mode can be stopped. Step 108 is skipped and step 109 is proceeded to.

If it is determined in step 109 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step 105.
If it is determined in step 110 that the winning has not been confirmed, the process skips step 111 and the game ends.
If it is determined in step 102 that no special winning mode A, B, or C has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 130.
In step 130, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 131.

In step 131, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 132.
In step 132, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 133.
In step 133, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 134.
In step 134, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the effective winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is confirmed. If it is determined that the winning is confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step 135.

In step 135, medals corresponding to winning symbols are paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 133 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step 131.
If it is determined in step 134 that the winning has not been confirmed, the process skips step 135 and the game ends.
The lottery process in step 101 described above will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.
In step 200, random numbers are extracted by random number extraction means 112 from random numbers generated by random number generation means 111 of winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.

In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the determination means 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the determination means 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table 113 the extracted random number is included in, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.
In step 204, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. Then, the lottery process ends.

The rotation stop process of the rotating reel 40 in step 106 and step 132 described above will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 300, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not having been achieved, it progresses to the following step 301. FIG.
In step 301, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.
In step 302, it is determined whether or not the number of symbols rotated by the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. Then, after the stop switch 50 is operated, when the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step 303.

In step 303, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thereby, the operation of the gaming machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.
If it is determined in step 300 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 304.
In step 304, it is determined whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. If it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 305.
In step 305, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. When it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
If it is determined in step 304 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to step 303.
If it is determined in step 305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 301.

In step 302, after the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is not the fourth, the process returns to step 300.
In the embodiment described above, the stop reel 40 stop processing has been described in step 301 to step 305. In this example, the condition is checked from the drawing range symbols that are close to the reference position. It is an example of the minimum pull-in stop control. On the contrary, it is good also as what is called maximum pulling-in stop control which investigates conditions from the pattern far from a reference position among drawing-in range symbols.
Furthermore, for example, a so-called table stop control method may be used in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined according to a predetermined table at the timing of pressing the stop switch 50. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on the presence / absence of a winning flag and a winning symbol in which a winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the gaming situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .

Even in the table stop control, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the effective winning line, so-called pull-in setting. It has a kind of. In addition, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the effective winning line, and a kind of so-called kick setting is provided. is there.
(Other embodiments)
In the embodiment described above, after the first notification, the predetermined special condition for performing the second notification is that the same winning symbol specified by the first notification can be stopped at the predetermined stop position. However, it is not particularly limited to this. Specifically, for example, the second notification may be performed by a predetermined lottery or on condition that a winning is determined for a predetermined winning symbol. Moreover, it may be set to perform the second notification on condition that the game shifts to a special game such as a BB game or an RB game. Furthermore, the number of game medals acquired during the BB game (for example, the number of game medals inserted by the player from the number of paid out game medals is calculated based on the amount of profit that the player has acquired during the predetermined period. The second notification may be performed on the condition that the number of game medals drawn is within a predetermined number range.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a flow showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a flow showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows the outline of a prize lottery process among operation | movement of a game machine. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of rotation stop processing of a rotating reel in the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Medal slot
20 Controller 21 Game controller
22 Production control device 23 Main board
24 Sub board 30 Start switch
40 rotating reel 42 reel tape
43 Left rotation reel 44 Center rotation reel
45 Right-hand rotating reel 50 Stop switch
60 reel unit 61
65 Hopper unit 66 Alarm device
67 Speaker 68 Display device
69 Notification lamp 70 Normal game control means
80 Special game control means 90 BB game control means
91 Specific introduction game control means 100 RB game control means
101 Specific game control means 110 Winning lottery means
111 Random number generator 112 Random number extractor
113 Winning judgment table 114 Judging means
151 Winning effect data storage means 152 Winning effect control means

Claims (2)

A rotating reel displaying multiple symbols around it,
Winning lottery means for performing winning lottery of winning symbols using random numbers;
In a gaming machine provided with a notification device capable of notifying a player of a winning symbol having a possibility of winning a prize,
The winning mode consisting of a combination of symbols includes a plurality of special winning modes.
When the combination of the special prize pattern is compared for each rotating reel, the different symbols on the at least one specific rotating reel and the different symbols on the remaining rotating reels are the same. With the same winning design
The rotating reel having the different winning symbol does not have a stop operation position at which the different winning symbol in the special winning mode can be simultaneously drawn into a predetermined stop position by a stop operation.
The notification device is:
Performing a first notification for specifying the same winning symbol of the special winning mode of at least one rotating reel among the rotating reels having the same winning symbol;
On condition that the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification stops at a predetermined stop position,
A gaming machine, characterized in that a second notification for specifying a different winning symbol of the special winning mode on the rotating reel having the different winning symbol is performed. As the special prize mode, a first special prize mode, a second special prize mode, and a third special prize mode, which are different from each other in display mode, are provided.
Three rotating reels are formed,
The winning symbols of the first special winning aspect, the second special winning aspect, and the third special winning aspect are a specific one of the rotating reels when the combination is compared for each rotating reel. The upper winning symbol is set to be a different winning symbol, and the winning symbols on the remaining two reels are set to be the same winning symbol,
The rotary reel having the different prize winning symbol is subjected to a stop operation to cause the different special winning symbol in the first special winning aspect, the heterogeneous winning symbol in the second special winning aspect, and the third special winning aspect. There is no stop operation position that can draw different types of winning symbols at the same time,
The notification device is:
Performing a first notification for identifying the same winning symbol of the special winning aspect of at least one of the rotating reels of the two rotating reels having the same winning symbol;
On condition that the same winning symbol corresponding to the combination specified by the first notification stops at a predetermined stop position,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a second notification for specifying two of the different types of winning symbols in the special winning mode of the rotary reel having the different types of winning symbols is performed.

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