JP2005152036A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of giving a new impression to a player and surely reporting the operation order of stop switches. <P>SOLUTION: In a navigation performance for reporting the operation order of the stop switches 42 to the player, according to a pressing order ID which determines the operation order of the stop switches 42, by rotating only one reel 51 for the performance corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated and holding remaining reels 51 for the performance excluding it in a standstill state, the player is made to recognize the stop switch 42 to be operated and the operation of the stop switch 42 is urged to the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine capable of executing various effects in the game together with the game.

The conventional slot machine has various effect output devices (lamps, speakers, image display devices, etc.) for performing various effects in the game, together with a reel for displaying the game result by a combination of symbols when stopped. Examples of the effect output device include a liquid crystal display device, a sub-reel on which an effect design is displayed.
The effects performed by the effect output device include an effect for notifying a lottery result of a role according to the output effect content, a so-called push order navigation effect for notifying the operation sequence (push order) of the stop switch, and the like.

JP 2002-85629 A

  Here, the push order navigation effect in the conventional slot machine displays the winning small role on the sub reel, and uses a lamp that is one of the effect output devices to provide a stop switch having a lighting color corresponding to the lighting color of the lamp. It has been performed by suggesting that the operation is performed or by displaying an image indicating the operation order on the image display device.

  However, since the conventional push order navigation effect is performed using an auxiliary effect output device in the progress of the game, the player sometimes misidentifies the effect content in the push order navigation effect. In particular, when the player is a beginner, the push order navigation effect cannot be recognized or the content of the effect cannot be grasped even though the operation order is notified by the push order navigation effect. In some cases, the stop switch was operated in the wrong operation order.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that gives a fresh impression to a player and can reliably notify the operation sequence of stop switches.

The gaming machine according to the present invention displays a plurality of types of symbols, displays a plurality of gaming reels for displaying a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stopping, and a plurality of types of symbols, and provides an effect in the above game The same number of effect reels as the number of the game reels corresponding to the game reels, the game reels and the effect reels provided, the corresponding game reels and the effect to be performed A combination of a lottery for a combination including a specific combination that can be won on condition that the player operates a stop switch operated by the player in order to stop the rotation of the reel and the stop switch is operated in a predetermined operation sequence by the player Based on the lottery means, the lottery result by the winning lottery means, the game reel control means for controlling the operation of the gaming reel, and the performance to be selected by the effect reel. The effect reel control means controls the operation of the effect reel based on the selection result of the effect by the effect selection means, and the effect reel control means is determined by the role lottery means. Corresponding to the stop switch to be operated by the player based on the operation sequence assigned to the specific combination when the combination is selected and an effect corresponding to the specific combination is selected by the above-described effect selection means One effect reel is controlled to move differently from the remaining effect reels excluding the effect reel.
According to the present invention, among the plurality of production reels, the movement of one production reel corresponding to the stop switch to be operated by the player should be made different from the movement of the other production reels. The player can recognize the stop switch and prompt the player to operate the stop switch. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from operating the stop switch in the wrong order. Further, by overturning the fixed idea of the player that the plurality of reels rotate at the same time, the player's psychology can be impacted.
For example, when one effect reel corresponding to a stop switch to be operated by a player is rotated at a relatively higher speed than the remaining effect reels, one effect reel is rotated at a higher speed than the other. By focusing attention on the effect reel, the player can recognize the stop switch to be operated.

Further, in one aspect of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the effect reel control means selects the effect according to the specified role by the effect selection means, and the effect selection means selects the effect. In such a case, control is performed to rotate one effect reel corresponding to the stop switch to be operated by the player according to the operation order assigned to the specific combination, and the remaining effects excluding the effect reel The reel is controlled to be kept stationary.
Accordingly, by rotating only one effect reel corresponding to the stop switch to be operated by the player among the plurality of effect reels, the rotating reel is stopped when the stop switch is operated. The player can be strongly encouraged to operate the stop switch to be operated using the player's existing concept.

Further, in one aspect example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the effect reel control means selects the effect according to the specified role by the effect selection means, and the effect selection means selects the effect. If the stop switch to be operated by the player is operated according to the operation sequence assigned to the specific combination, the effect reel corresponding to the stop switch is stopped, and then the next operation sequence is performed. Further, it is controlled to rotate only one effect reel corresponding to a stop switch to be operated by the player.
Thereby, according to the operation of the stop switch by the player, the operation order of the stop switch which is the winning condition for the specific combination can be sequentially notified.

Further, in one aspect of the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the stop switch to be operated by the player is sequentially operated in accordance with the operation order assigned to the selected specific combination, the effect reel control means is The effect reels corresponding to the operated stop switches are sequentially controlled so that the symbols corresponding to the specific combination are stopped on the active line, and the gaming reel control means sets the symbols of the specific combination to the active line. The game reels corresponding to the operated stop switches are sequentially controlled so as to be stopped.
Thereby, the player can stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific combination on the gaming reels only by sequentially operating the stop switch while paying attention only to the effect reels.

In one aspect of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the effect reel has a diameter and a display area related to the effect reel that is larger than a diameter of the game reel and a display area related to the game reel. It is large and is arranged in the approximate center of the front part facing the player in the gaming machine.
Thereby, the visibility of the acting reel for notifying the player of the operation sequence of the stop switch can be greatly improved as compared with the conventional one, and the stop switch to be operated can be more surely recognized by the player. . In addition, when a game is played on a conventional gaming machine, the effect reel is arranged at a position that is the center of the player's visual field, so that, for example, even if the player is a beginner, the navigation effect and the effect are notified. The stop switch to be operated can be easily recognized.

  According to the present invention, the movement of the plurality of production reels is made different according to the operation sequence of the stop switches, so that a fresh impression is given to the player and the stop switch has a more impressive production than before. The operation order can be reliably notified, and the preference can be improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine (game machine) 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(Slot machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the housing of the slot machine 10 includes a base body 11 and a front panel 12 attached to the front surface of the base body 11. In addition, a gaming reel unit (main reel unit or upper reel unit) 30 and an effect reel unit (sub reel unit or center reel unit) 50 are arranged inside the slot machine 10.

  The base body 11 is formed in a box shape having an open front surface. Inside the base 11, a power supply unit and a medal payout device (including a hopper for storing medals) are provided in the lower part. The effect reel unit 50 is mounted on a support plate provided above the power supply unit and the medal payout device.

  The front panel 12 is attached to the base 11 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the base 11. The front panel 12 has an operation switch 40 including a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R, and a bet switch 45, a medal slot 43, a medal tray 44, and the like on the front side (player side). Yes.

  A transparent second display window 12b is provided above the operation switch 40 and at the center of the front panel 12 so that a part of the production reels 51L, 51C and 51R inside the base body 11 can be seen through. Yes. A first display window 12a is provided above the second display window 12b and above the front panel 12 so that a part of the game reels 31L, 31C and 31R inside the base body 11 can be seen through. ing. A dot display device 13 formed of LEDs is provided on the right side of the second display window 12b.

  In the following description, “game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R” are also simply referred to as “game reels 31”. Similarly, the “stop switches 42L, 42C and 42R” are also simply referred to as “stop switches 42”, and the “production reels 51L, 51C and 51R” are also simply referred to as “production reels 51”.

(Operation switch 40)
The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when the rotation of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 is started.
The stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R are provided corresponding to the game reels 31L, 31C, 31R and the effect reels 51L, 51C, 51R, and rotate the corresponding game reel 31 and the effect reel 51. It is a switch operated by the player to stop. For example, the stop switch 42L is a switch for stopping the rotation of the game reel 31L and the effect reel 51L. Note that, depending on the performance performed during the game, even if the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42 are operated, the performance reel 51 may move differently from the movement corresponding to the operated switch.
The bet switch 45 is a switch operated by the player in order to play a game with medals stored as so-called credits.

(Game reel)
The gaming reel unit 30 includes three ring-shaped gaming reels (cylinders) 31L, 31C, and 31R arranged as shown in FIG. A stepping motor (not shown) is connected to the rotation center of each gaming reel 31, and the rotation of the gaming reel 31 is controlled by driving control of the stepping motor. Further, a back lamp 33 for illuminating one symbol from the back is provided for each reel inside each game reel 31.

In addition, a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a role) is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface of each gaming reel 31.
FIG. 2 is a plan view in which the symbol arrays displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left, middle, and right game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are respectively developed and viewed from the player (front side). Each of the gaming reels 31 is displayed with 13 independent symbols. The gaming reels 31 are arranged so that one symbol can be seen from the first display window 12a for each reel. That is, a total of three symbols of the game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R can be seen through from the first display window 12a.
In FIG. 1, the back lamps 33 inside the game reels 31 are indicated by broken-line circles, and the symbols positioned in front of the back lamps 33 can be viewed by the player from the first display window 12a. It corresponds to a simple design.

  Further, a symbol combination line L1 is set in a portion including the first display window 12a of the front panel 12. In FIG. 1, the symbol combination line L1 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. Here, the symbol combination line L1 is a symbol arrangement line when the gaming reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a symbol combination.

  In the present embodiment, since each game reel 31 is arranged so that one symbol can be seen for each reel from the first display window 12a, only one symbol combination line L1 is set in the horizontal direction. However, the number of symbol combination lines L1 is not limited to one. For example, when each gaming reel 31 is arranged so that a plurality of symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen, the number of symbol combination lines L1 may be increased according to the display form of the plurality of symbols.

  Furthermore, the symbol combination line L1 is set as an effective line by inserting medals. Here, the “effective line” is a symbol combination line L1 to be determined as to whether or not the symbol combination corresponds to any combination when the gaming reel 31 is stopped. When the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the active line, medals are paid out according to the combination, re-playing, or the like is performed.

In the present embodiment, the number of medals (the number of bets) inserted by a player in one game is set to 3 in a uniform manner, so that one or two medals cannot be played. ing. Therefore, the symbol combination line L1 is set as an effective line by inserting three medals.
However, when a plurality of symbol combination lines L1 are set as described above, it may be possible to play a game even when the number of inserted medals is one or two. In this case, an effective line and an invalid line may be set from a plurality of symbol combination lines L1 in accordance with the number of inserted medals. Here, the “invalid line” is a symbol combination line that is not an object of symbol combination, that is, is not set as an effective line.

(Reel for production)
The effect reel unit 50 includes three ring-shaped effect reels (rotors) 51L, 51C, and 51R arranged as shown in FIG. A stepping motor (not shown) is connected to the center of rotation of each effect reel 51, and the rotation of the effect reel 51 is controlled by drive control of the stepping motor. In addition, a back lamp 53 for illuminating the three consecutive symbols in the vertical direction from behind is provided for each reel inside each effect reel 51.

In addition, a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a role) is printed is affixed to the outer peripheral surface of each effect reel 51.
FIG. 3 is a plan view in which the symbol arrays displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left, middle, and right effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are developed as viewed from the player (front side). Each design reel 51 displays 21 symbols. The effect reel 51 is arranged so that three symbols that are vertically continuous for each reel can be seen from the second display window 12b. That is, a total of nine symbols of the effect reel 51 can be seen through from the second display window 12b. The 21 symbols displayed on each effect reel 51 may be independent from each other, or part or all of them may be drawn continuously.

  In FIG. 1, the back lamps 53 inside each effect reel 51 are indicated by broken-line circles, and the symbols positioned in front of these back lamps 53 can be viewed by the player from the second display window 12b. It corresponds to a simple design.

  Further, a symbol combination line L2 is set in a portion including the second display window 12b of the front panel 12. In FIG. 1, the symbol combination line L2 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. Here, the symbol combination line L2 is a symbol arrangement line when the effect reel 51 is stopped, and is a line that forms a symbol combination.

  In the present embodiment, each effect reel 51 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen for each reel from the second display window 12b. Therefore, the symbol combination line L2 has a horizontal middle, upper, A total of five lines are provided: a line provided in the lower stage, a line in the diagonal direction to the right, and a line in the diagonal direction to the left. The three symbols that are visible to the player and that are continuous on the top and bottom of the production reel 51 are positioned on one or more symbol combination lines L2.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the number of symbol combination lines L2 is five, but is not limited to this. For example, when each effect reel 51 is arranged so that four symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen, four lines corresponding to each step in the horizontal direction, and each of the diagonally downward and diagonally downward directions. The total number of symbol combination lines L2 with two lines may be set, and the number of symbol combination lines L2 may be changed.

Further, among the five symbol combination lines L2, a predetermined symbol combination line L2 is set as an effective line. In the present embodiment, as described above, the number of medals (number of bets) required to play a single game is uniformly set to three, and all (five) medals are inserted by inserting three medals. The symbol combination line L2 is set as an effective line. At this time, the symbol combination line L1 described above is also set as an effective line as a line related to winning a winning combination.
However, it may be possible to play a game even when the number of inserted medals is one or two. In this case, the symbol combination line L2 is activated according to the number of inserted medals. A line and an invalid line may be set.

  Here, the effective line of the symbol combination line L2 is a line that is a target of determination as to whether or not the symbol combination gives a certain benefit to the player when the effect reel 51 is stopped. On the other hand, the invalid line of the symbol combination line L2 is a symbol combination line L2 that is generated when the number of inserted medals is one or two and is not a symbol combination target, that is, is not set as an effective line.

Further, when the number of valid lines in the symbol combination line L2 is changed according to the number of medals inserted, for example, the valid line and the invalid line may be set as follows.
First, when the number of inserted medals is one, the symbol combination line L2 (one) in the middle in the horizontal direction is set as an effective line, and the remaining four symbol combination lines L2 are set as invalid lines. When the number of inserted medals is 2, the horizontal middle, upper and lower symbol combination lines L2 (three in total) are set as valid lines, and the other two symbol combination lines L2 are set as invalid lines. Set. Further, when the number of inserted medals is three as in the present embodiment, all the symbol combination lines L2 (five in total) are set as valid lines so that there are no invalid lines.

(Relationship between game reels and production reels)
Next, the relationship between the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 will be described.
In the present embodiment, the effect reel 51 is arranged at a position where a normal gaming reel is arranged in a conventional slot machine. In addition, a gaming reel 31 is arranged in an upper part of the slot machine where an effect display device such as a liquid crystal display device is arranged in the conventional slot machine.
In addition, each effect reel 51 in the present embodiment performs an effect by at least one of the combination of the rotation, the stop operation, and the symbols of the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R at the final position. Each gaming reel 31 performs the same function as a reel of a conventional general slot machine, and displays a game result by a combination of symbols of the gaming reels 31L, 31C and 31R when stopped. .

In the present embodiment, the game reel 31 is formed smaller than the effect reel 51. That is, when the diameter of the game reel 31 is L and the diameter of the effect reel 51 is L ′,
L '> L
It is said. In this embodiment, specifically, the diameter of the gaming reel 31 is about 120 mm, and the lateral width is about 44.5 mm. On the other hand, the diameter of the production reel 51 is about 230 mm and the width is about 80 mm. That is, both the diameter and the lateral width of the effect reel 51 are formed larger than the diameter and the lateral width of the game reel 31, respectively. Accordingly, the area of the second display window 12 b that is a display area related to the effect reel 51 is formed larger than the area of the first display window 12 a that is a display area related to the game reel 31.

  In the conventional slot machine, the display area of the effect display device is usually smaller than the display area of the symbol on the reel displaying the game result. This is because the game result in the game in the slot machine is determined by the combination of symbols when the reel corresponding to the game reel 31 of the present embodiment is stopped, and is determined by the display content of the effect display device, etc. It is not done. That is, the effect display device wins the game or the pre-game combination until the game result is determined (at least one reel is rotating) or after the game result is determined (after all reels are stopped). This is because the device has an auxiliary role in the progress of the game by informing the player of how much the possibility has.

On the other hand, the size relationship between the gaming reel 31 and the effect reel 51 and the size relationship between the area of the first display window 12a and the area of the second display window 12b in the present embodiment are as described above. Set. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the front side of the slot machine 10, an effect reel unit 50 (second display window 12 b) is disposed above the operation switch 40, and the operation switch 40 is operated from the effect reel unit 50. The game reel unit 30 (first display window 12a) is arranged on the side away from the game.
In other words, when viewed from the front side, the effect reel unit 50 (second display window 12b) is arranged between the game reel unit 30 (first display window 12a) and the operation switch 40.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the front panel 12, which is the front portion facing the player, is located at the center of the front panel 12, that is, at a position that is most easily visible when the player is playing and is more easily visible than the game reel 31. By arranging the effect reel 51 for effecting, it is possible to advance the game with the effect as the center while maintaining the progress of the game while watching the stop status of the reels.

  Although details will be described later, by arranging the effect reel 51 for effecting as described above, various movements that could not be realized with the conventional reel for displaying the game result, In the slot machine 10, it is possible to cause the reel to be most easily viewed by the player.

In the present embodiment, when the diameter of the game reel 31 is L and the diameter of the effect reel 51 is L ′,
L ≧ (L ′ / 2)
It was made to satisfy.
In consideration of the relationship between the diameter L of the game reel 31 and the diameter L ′ of the effect reel 51 and stop control of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51, which will be described later, the game reel 31 is used. The relationship between the number of symbols N and the number of symbols N ′ of the production reel 51 is
N '>N>(N' / 2)
It was.

Further, in the present embodiment, the relationship between the symbol arrangement pitch [(L × π) / N] on the gaming reel 31 and the symbol arrangement pitch [(L ′ × π) / N ′] on the effect reel 51. The
[(L × π) / N] ≦ [(L ′ × π) / N ′]
It was.

Here, the number of symbols N ′ of the effect reel 51 is set to 21, and the number of symbols of the game reel 31 is set so that the value of (N / N ′) is closest to the value of (L / L ′). If N is determined, the number of symbols N is 11. However, in this embodiment, the number N of symbols is set to 13 by making the symbol arrangement interval of the game reel 31 slightly narrower than the symbol arrangement interval of the effect reel 51.
Accordingly, the number of symbols that can be displayed on the gaming reel 31 and the symbols that can be displayed on the effect reel 51 are ensured while ensuring the visibility of the symbols displayed on the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 by the player. It becomes possible to balance with the number.

  In particular, when the symbol of the gaming reel 31 becomes smaller than necessary, the distinguishability of the symbol during rotation of the gaming reel 31 decreases. From experience, the reel design is preferably 25 mm or more in length and 35 mm or more in width. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the horizontal width of the gaming reel 31 is set to about 44.5 mm as described above, so that a horizontal length of 35 mm or more can be secured for an area for displaying one symbol. Furthermore, by setting the diameter L of the gaming reel 31 to about 120 mm and the number of symbols N of the gaming reel 31 to 13 pieces, it is possible to secure a vertical length of 25 mm or more in an area where one symbol is displayed. did.

Further, from the outside (first display window 12a) in the gaming reel 31, the relationship between the diameter L and the number of symbols N of the gaming reel 31 and the diameter L ′ and the number of symbols N ′ of the effect reel 51 is met. The relationship between the number of symbols R that can be visually recognized and the number of symbols R ′ that can be visually recognized from the outside (second display window 12b) in the effect reel 51, the number P of the symbol combination lines L1 related to the game reel 31, and the effect reel 51, the relationship with the number P ′ of the symbol combination lines L2 according to 51,
R <R '
as well as,
P <P '
It was.

  In the present embodiment, the number of symbols R ′ that can be visually recognized from the outside in the effect reel 51 is 3, whereas the number of symbols R that can be visually recognized in the game reel 31 is 1 each. Further, the number P ′ of the symbol combination lines L2 related to the effect reel 51 is five, whereas the number P of the symbol combination lines L1 related to the game reel 31 is one.

  However, in addition to the number of symbols R = 1 and the number of symbol combination lines L1 P = 1, two symbols that are vertically continuous on each gaming reel 31 can be visually recognized from the first display window 12a, and 2 in the horizontal direction. It is also possible to set the book to the symbol combination line L1. That is, the number of symbols R = 2 and the number of symbol combination lines L1 P = 2 can be set.

  By the way, the relationship between the number of symbols N of the game reel 31 and the number of symbols N ′ of the effect reel 51 is set as described above because the game reel 31 is operated from when the stop switch 42 is operated (turned on). This is because each maximum movement rotation angle until the production reel 51 stops is made substantially constant. By configuring in this way, the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 can be stopped so as not to give the player a sense of incongruity, and the combination of symbols to be stopped on the active line by the stop control. It becomes possible to give a certain width.

  Here, in the game reel stop control for displaying the game result in the conventional slot machine, when the winning combination is won, the player stops the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on the active line relatively easily. In order to be able to do this, a certain number of symbols can be moved from when the stop switch is operated until the reel actually stops. On the other hand, the time from when the stop switch is turned on until the reel stops is usually set to 190 ms or less so that the reel does not stop unnaturally. Further, the rotation speed of the reel is set not to exceed 80 rotations per minute so that the player can generally identify the symbols on the reel when the reel rotates.

Considering the above, if the number of symbols on the reel is 21 in the past, the maximum number of symbols that can be moved from when the stop switch is turned on until the reel actually stops is determined by the operation of the stop switch. It is set to 5 symbols including the symbol located at the moment of detection.
In this embodiment, the maximum number of moving symbols of the effect reel 51 is set to 5 symbols in principle.

Further, in this embodiment, in order to make the rotational speed and stop control of the gaming reel 31 conform to that of the effect reel 51, the maximum number of moving symbols of the game reel 31 is set to K, and the effect reel 51 When the maximum moving symbol number of K is K ′, the relationship between the symbol number N of the game reel 31 and the symbol number N ′ of the effect reel 51 is:
K <K '
Set to
In particular, in this embodiment,
K ≧ (K ′ / 2)
Is set.

Furthermore, the maximum movement symbol number K of the game reel 31 is set to an integer maximum value of [(N × K ′) / N ′] or less.
That is, when the number of symbols N of the game reel 31 is 13, the number of symbols N ′ of the effect reel 51 is 21, and the maximum number of movement symbols K ′ of the effect reel 51 is 5, the game reel K is the maximum number of moving symbols of 31
K = 13 × 5/21 ≒ 3.095
It becomes.
Therefore, since the maximum value of the integer of 3.095 or less is 3, the maximum moving symbol number K of the game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R is set to 3 symbols.

  Note that if the number N of symbols on the gaming reel 31 is too small, the maximum number K of symbols that can be moved when stopped is correspondingly reduced. For example, as described above, if the number of symbols N of the gaming reel 31 is determined so that the value of (N / N ′) is closest to the value of (L / L ′), the number of symbols N is 11 It is. However, when the symbol number N is 11, the maximum moving symbol number K is 2 symbols. Thereby, the total number of symbol combinations when the gaming reel 31 is stopped or the symbol arrangement of the gaming reels 31 is likely to be restricted.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as described above, the symbol arrangement interval on the gaming reel 31 is slightly narrower than the symbol arrangement interval on the effect reel 51.
N> (N ′ / 2)
To satisfy. Thereby, while the game reel 31 is formed small, it is possible to sufficiently secure the maximum number K of symbols for the game reel 31 when the stop control according to the effect reel 51 is performed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols N of the game reel 31 is set to 13, so that the stop control of the game reel 31 conforms to the effect reel 51 and the maximum number of symbols K of the game reel 31 can be moved. Was made to have 3 designs.

  In FIG. 2 described above, for example, when paying attention to the symbol of the left gaming reel 31L, the symbols “watermelon”, “grape”, and “lemon” are arranged in order from the top. Therefore, if the stop switch 42L is operated at the moment when the position of the third "lemon" is located on the effective line, in addition to this "lemon", the "grape" above it and the "watermelon" above it It can be stopped at the active line.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, for the left game reel 31L, the symbols “watermelon” and “grape” are arranged at intervals within three symbols. Thereby, regarding the left gaming reel 31L, it is possible to stop the “watermelon” and “grape” on the active line regardless of the position at which the stop switch 42L is operated.

  Further, the “peach (for example, the top symbol)” and “grape (for example, the second symbol from the top)” of the inside gaming reel 31C are similarly arranged. Further, “peach (for example, the top symbol)” and “lemon (for example, the second symbol from the top)” of the right game reel 31R are similarly arranged.

  Therefore, for the combination corresponding to the combination of “watermelon / grape”-“peach / grape”-“peach / lemon” (eight in total), no matter which position each stop switch 42 is operated, It can always be stopped at the active line. In other words, the winning combination can always be won by stop control of each gaming reel 31.

  In this embodiment, the rotation speed of the gaming reel 31 is about 78.13 rpm (the time required for one turn is about 768 ms), and the rotation speed of the effect reel 51 is about 79.87 rpm (the time required for one turn). Each is controlled to be about 751 ms). In this way, the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 are controlled by rotating the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 with a rotation speed at which the symbols on the reel can be generally identified and with a small difference in the rotation speed. There is no possibility that the sense of unity at the time of rotation with the reel 51 will be lost, or that the discrimination of the symbol will be lowered.

Specifically, the number of steps of the stepping motor for rotating the gaming reel 31 and the stepping motor for rotating the effect reel 51 are both set to 400 per rotation.
For the stepping motor for rotating the gaming reel 31, the rotation time per one step (interrupt time) is controlled to about 1.92 ms, so that one rotation time is (1.92 ms × 400 steps = ) About 768 ms. On the other hand, for the stepping motor for rotating the production reel 51, the rotation time per one step (interrupt time) is controlled to about 1.878 ms, so that one rotation time is (1.878 ms × 400 steps = ) About 751 ms.

  By doing so, the rotation speed of the gaming reel 31 and the rotation speed of the effect reel 51 are approximate but not the same, that is, the rotation is not synchronized. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effect reel 51 from being used as an auxiliary for pushing the game reel 31. That is, by identifying a specific symbol during rotation of the effect reel 51, it is possible to prevent the specific symbol of the gaming reel 31 from being pushed (aimed to stop).

  When the rotation speeds of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 are not synchronized, the rotation speed when the game reel 31 reaches the maximum rotation speed and the effect reel 51 is the maximum rotation speed. What is necessary is just to set so that it may not synchronize with the rotational speed when it reaches.

  For example, in an acceleration period from the start of rotation of the gaming reel 31 to the maximum rotation speed (equal speed) and an acceleration period from the start of rotation of the effect reel 51 to the maximum rotation speed (equal speed). Even if there is a moment when the rotation speeds of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 coincide, the stop switch 42 is not normally activated during the acceleration period of the game reel 31 that is directly related to the winning of the winning combination. In this way, the stop switch 42 is enabled after the gaming reel 31 reaches the same speed. Therefore, if the rotational speeds of the gaming reel 31 and the production reel 51 reach the maximum rotational speed, which is the same speed, if the control is performed so that the rotational speeds of both do not synchronize, the production reel 51 is used for gaming. It is possible to prevent the reel 31 from being used as an auxiliary for pushing.

(Normal game in slot machine 10)
Next, a normal game in the slot machine 10 will be described.
In the normal game, when the player inserts three medals from the medal insertion slot 43 or operates the bet switch 45, the symbol combination line L1 in the first display window 12a and the symbol combination line in the second display window 12b. All lines of L2 are set as valid lines. Further, when the player operates (turns on) the start switch 41, all of the gaming reels 31 start to rotate.

  Subsequently, when the player operates (for example, pushes) each stop switch 42, the rotation of the gaming reel 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 stops. When all of the stop switches 42 are operated and all of the game reels 31 are stopped, the combination of the symbols of the game reels 31 arranged on the active line matches the predetermined combination of symbols of some roles. When winning, a prize is awarded, and according to the winning combination, medals are paid out or replayed.

Here, in this embodiment, in principle, when the start switch 41 is turned on, all of the effect reels 51 start rotating together with all the game reels 31. In principle, when each stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 is stopped. For example, when the stop switch 42L is operated, the rotation of the game reel 31L and the effect reel 51L stops.
However, the movement (rotation, stop, etc.) of each effect reel 51 is not necessarily linked to each corresponding game reel 31, and the movement of each effect reel 51 depends on various effects described later. Is optional.

Next, a main control board and a sub control board that perform various controls in the slot machine 10 will be described.
(Main control board)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main control board 104.
The main control board 104 performs overall control of the entire game such as the progress of the game, and performs lottery drawing, drive control of the gaming reel 31, and payout of medals when winning a winning combination. The main control board 104 includes a CPU that performs arithmetic operations, a ROM that stores game programs, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and the like. Arranged on the side.
The main control board 104 is electrically connected to the sub control board by a harness, and can transmit an effect execution instruction or the like to the sub control board described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 104 includes a main control unit 60, a role lottery unit 61, an SB winning probability lottery unit 62, a lottery table 63, a lottery result storage unit 64, a lottery result information transmission unit 65, and a game reel. A control unit 66, a game reel stop position determination table 67, a stop symbol determination unit 68, a winning processing unit 69, and a special game control unit 70 are provided. For example, the main control board 104 includes the main control unit 60, the role lottery unit 61, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62, the game reel control unit 66, the stop symbol determination unit 68, the winning processing unit 69, and the special game control unit 70. This is realized by a program stored in the CPU and ROM. The lottery result storage unit 64 is realized by a RAM included in the main control board 104. The lottery result information transmission unit 65 is realized by a communication interface, for example. In addition, each function part shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and is not limited to this.

Hereinafter, each functional unit of the main control board 104 will be described.
(Main control unit)
The main control unit 60 receives operation information (signals) or the like indicating the operation content of the operation switch 40 by the player, and receives the input operation information and information exchanged with each function unit of the main control board 104. Based on this, the operation timing and the like of the combination lottery unit 61, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62, the game reel control unit 66, and the stop symbol determination unit 68 are controlled, and the main control board is comprehensively controlled.

A start switch 41, each stop switch 42, and a bet switch 45 are electrically connected to the main control unit 60. For example, when the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated in response to the operation is a main signal. Input to the controller 60.
When the main control unit 60 receives this signal, it instructs the gaming reel control unit 66 to start the gaming reels 31L, 31C, and 31R. As will be described in detail later, the game reel control unit 66 that has received a start instruction for the game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R drives the stepping motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. In this way, the game reels 31 are rotated by the stepping motor 32, whereby the symbols on the game reels 31 are moved and displayed in the first display window 12a in the vertical direction at a predetermined speed.

  When the main control unit 60 receives a signal indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated, the main control unit 60 controls to start the gaming reel 31 as described above, and also indicates that the start switch 41 has been operated. Is transmitted to the sub-control board 108 via the lottery result information transmitting unit 65. At this time, after receiving a signal indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated, the main control unit 60 delays this signal by a predetermined time and transmits it to the sub-control board 108.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the delay time is randomly determined in the range of 0 to 39 ms by software random numbers or the like, and a signal indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated after the determined delay time has elapsed is sent to the sub-control board 108. To send to.
Thereby, the start timing of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51 can be controlled to be different from each other, and the effect reel 51 can be used more reliably as an auxiliary for pushing the game reel 31. can do. For example, when the delay time is set to 39 ms, the symbol on the effect reel 51 is shifted by about one symbol.

  In the present embodiment, not only signals indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated, but also all signals transmitted from the main control unit 60 to the sub-control board 108 such as signals indicating that each stop switch 42 has been operated. On the other hand, the delay time is provided as described above.

  Further, when each stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated according to the operation is input to the main control unit 60. When the main control unit 60 receives this signal, it transmits an instruction to stop the gaming reel 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 to the gaming reel control unit 66. Thereby, the gaming reel control unit 66 controls the stepping motor 32 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 to perform stop control of the gaming reel 31.

(Role lottery)
The role lottery unit 61 performs a lottery of roles (special roles, small roles, replays, etc.) provided in advance.
Here, the special role is a role that shifts from a normal game to a special game (a game that can be expected to win medals more than a normal game and is advantageous to the player). Special roles generally include BB (Big Bonus), RB (Regular Bonus), and SB (Single Bonus). Each of these BB, RB, and SB is a role of shifting to BB game, RB game, and SB game, which are one of special games.

  The small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. The number of medals to be paid out is set differently depending on the type of the small role. The replay is a re-game player who gives the player the right to re-play while maintaining the number of inserted medals (the number of bets) in the game.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of a combination of a type of a combination, a payout number of medals when winning a prize, and a symbol in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, only the SB to be transferred to the SB game that is a special game is provided as a special role, and BB and RB are not provided. There are two types of small combinations, a first small combination and a second small combination. Furthermore, when the SB game is entered due to the winning of the SB, a predetermined combination is provided as a combination during the SB game.
A combination of symbols of the gaming reel 31 corresponding to each of these combinations is determined in advance. In addition, the combination of symbols of the effect reel 51 corresponding to each combination is also determined in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the combination of symbols of a certain role of the game reel 31 and the combination of symbols of the certain role of the effect reel 51 are set to different symbol combinations. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the first small role, the combination of symbols of the game reel 31 is set to “watermelon”-“grape”-“lemon”, but for the production corresponding to this The symbol combination of the reel 51 is set to “bell”-“bell”-“bell”.

  In the present embodiment, the combination of symbols of the first role (for example, SB) of the gaming reel 31 and the second role of the gaming reel 31 (a role different from the first role, for example, the first small role). The symbol combination is set to a different symbol combination. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the combination of symbols of SB is set to “watermelon”-“peach”-“peach”, but the combination of symbols of the first small role is “watermelon”-“grape” "-" Lemon "is set.

In this case, the combination of symbols of the first role of the effect reel 51 and the combination of symbols of the second role of the effect reel 51 are set to the same symbol combination. For example, in the effect reel 51, the combination of the symbols of the SB and the symbols of the first small role are set to the same "bell"-"bell"-"bell".
By setting in this way, it is possible to make it impossible to determine which combination has won a prize simply by looking at the combination of symbols on the effect reel 51.

The combination lottery unit 61 includes a random number generation unit for combination lottery, a random number extraction unit that extracts a random number generated by the random number generation unit, and the presence / absence of a combination and the winning combination based on the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit. A determination unit for determining.
The random number generation unit of the role lottery unit 61 generates a random number (hardware random number or the like) in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number extraction unit extracts the random number generated by the random number generation unit at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a lottery table 63 described later. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the winning area of the first small role, it is determined that the first small role has been won, and when the extracted random number belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined not to be won.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the role lottery unit 61 is based on the random number value extracted from the SB, the first small role, the second small role, the replay and the non-winning that are special roles during the normal game. , To determine the winning or non-winning. Further, during the SB game, the winning or non-winning of the predetermined combination is determined based on the extracted random number value.

(SB winning probability lottery)
The SB winning probability lottery unit 62 performs lottery related to the SB winning probability for each game in order to change the SB winning probability during the game. In the present embodiment, there are two types of SB winning probabilities: normal probability and high probability (in this embodiment, 10 times the normal probability).
The normal probability is set immediately after the slot machine 10 is turned on. Then, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to increase the SB winning probability for each game. Even after winning with a high probability, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62 performs a lottery to determine whether to return the winning probability of the SB from the high probability to the normal probability for each game. When winning in this lottery, the winning probability of SB is returned from the high probability to the normal probability. When the normal probability is restored, as described above, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62 performs the lottery again as to whether or not to increase the SB winning probability for each game. Therefore, the SB winning probability during the game goes back and forth between the normal probability and the high probability.

(Lottery table)
The lottery table 63 defines the winning probabilities for each combination, and is stored in the ROM provided in the main control board 104. Each of the lottery tables 63 has a predetermined range of lottery areas, and the lottery areas are divided into winning areas and non-winning areas for each combination, and predetermined such that the winning probability is set in advance. Is set to a percentage. Although not shown, the winning area and the non-winning area of each combination are determined for each set value of the payout rate.

  The lottery table 63 includes an SB normal probability lottery table in which the SB winning probability is set to a normal probability, and an SB high probability lottery table in which a high probability is set. When the winning probability of the SB is set to the normal probability according to the lottery result of the SB winning probability lottery unit 62, the role lottery unit 61 draws the role using the SB normal probability lottery table, and the winning probability of the SB is high. When the probability is set, the winning combination lottery is performed using the SB high probability lottery table.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, among the winning combinations, the predetermined combination during the SB and SB game is a combination that can be won only when each stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation order, that is, a push order concept. It is a specific role with When a predetermined combination in SB and SB game is won and the stop switches 42L, 42C and 42R are operated in a predetermined operation order, within the range of the stop positions of the game reels 31L, 31C and 31R, The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning pitch (when SB is won, when the SB is won and when the predetermined role is won during the SB game) is controlled to stop at the active line. In other words, even if the predetermined combination in the SB and the SB game is won, when each stop switch 42 is operated in an operation order different from the predetermined operation order, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. This is a combination where the combination does not stop at the active line. In the present embodiment, the range of the stoppable position of each gaming reel 31 is within 3 symbols including the symbol at the moment when each corresponding stop switch 42 is turned on.

Here, when the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R corresponding to the left, middle, and right game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are represented by left, middle, and right, respectively, the operation order is “left → middle → There are six types: “right”, “left → right → middle”, “middle → left → right”, “middle → right → left”, “right → left → middle”, and “right → middle → left”.
In the present embodiment, six kinds of operation orders are respectively assigned at an equal ratio (1/6) to the predetermined combination in the SB and SB games. For example, if the winning probability of an SB in a normal game is (1/15), “left → middle → right”, “left → right → middle”, “middle → left → right”, “middle → right → The SB winning probabilities of “Left”, “Right → Left → Middle” and “Right → Middle → Left” are respectively assigned to (1/90) [= (1/15) × (1/6)]. Yes.

(Lottery result storage)
The lottery result storage unit 64 stores the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61. The lottery result storage unit 64 includes a winning combination flag for every combination. For example, when a winning combination is won, by turning on the winning combination flag corresponding to that combination, Remember winning. In addition, when the lottery result storage unit 64 wins the SB or the predetermined combination in which the operation order of the stop switch 42 is determined, the operation order of the stop switch 42 (in order to win the combination) The pressing order ID for specifying the operation order) is also stored.

(Lottery result information sending part)
The lottery result information transmission unit 65 is for transmitting various types of information from the main control unit 60 to the sub-control board 108.
For example, for each game, the lottery result information transmission unit 65 uses the lottery result information of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 (such as a symbol ID for specifying the symbol related to the winning combination) and the SB winning probability lottery unit 62. Information on the lottery result (normal probability / high probability) is transmitted to the sub-control board 108 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 60. In the following description, information on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 is referred to as “winning combination information”, and information on the lottery result by the SB winning probability lottery unit 62 is referred to as “SB winning probability information”. In addition, when winning an SB or a predetermined role by winning a lottery by the winning lottery unit 61, information on the operation order of the stop switch 42 (push order ID) for winning the winning combination is also included in the winning combination information.

  The information that the lottery result information transmission unit 65 transmits from the main control unit 60 to the sub-control board 108 is not limited to the winning combination information and the SB winning probability information described above. When ON is detected, operation information indicating that the start switch 41 is turned on is transmitted to the sub-control board 108 by the lottery result information transmitting unit 65. Further, when it is detected that each stop switch 42 is turned on, operation information including information to that effect and information specifying the turned-on stop switch 42 is transmitted to the sub-control board 108 by the lottery result information transmitting unit 65. .

(Game reel control unit)
The game reel control unit 66 performs drive control (rotation, stop control, etc.) of the game reel 31. The game reel control unit 66 is electrically connected to stepping motors 32L, 32C, and 32R that are connected to the game reels 31L, 31C, and 31R and control the driving thereof.
When the game reel control unit 66 receives an instruction to start the game reel 31 from the main control unit 60, the game reel control unit 66 drives the stepping motor 32 to rotate the game reel 31.

The gaming reel control unit 66 refers to the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 based on the lottery result of the combination stored in the lottery result storage unit 64 and the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on. The stop position of the gaming reel 31 is determined. Further, the gaming reel control unit 66 controls the driving of the stepping motor 32 so that the gaming reel 31 stops at the determined position.
For example, the game reel control unit 66 makes the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small role or replay effective within the range where the game reel 31 can be stopped in the game where the small role or replay is won by the role lottery. Each of the gaming reels 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination different from the winning combination is not stopped on the active line.

(Game reel stop position determination table)
The gaming reel stop position determination table 67 includes the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61, that is, the ON / OFF state of the winning combination flag related to each combination stored in the lottery result storage unit 64, and each stop switch 42. The stop position of the symbol of the gaming reel 31 is determined from the position of the corresponding gaming reel 31 at the moment when is operated. The gaming reel stop position determination table 67 is stored in a ROM included in the main control board 104. The game reel stop position determination table 67 includes a table for each winning combination and a table for non-winning (when no winning combination is won).

  For example, in the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 used at the time of non-winning, the stop position of the gaming reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination does not stop on the effective line. Further, the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 used at the time of winning the small role or replay is such that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning role is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stoppable position of the gaming reel 31. Further, the stop position of the game reel 31 is determined.

Here, the control processing by the gaming reel control unit 66 using the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 will be described.
When the gaming reel control unit 66 uses the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations on the effective line, the gaming reel control unit 66 is within the range of the stoppable position of the gaming reel 31. Then, pull-in control of symbols constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is performed. That is, if the gaming reel control unit 66 immediately stops the gaming reel 31 at the position where each stop switch 42 is detected to be on, the gaming reel 31 is turned off when the symbol related to the role does not stop on the effective line. By performing movement control during stop control, the active line is controlled so as to actively stop the symbol related to the role.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, combinations of symbols of the game reel 31 corresponding to each winning combination are determined, and the combinations of symbols corresponding to these respective combinations are the second small combinations. Except for the combination, the game reel 31 can always be stopped on the active line within the range of stop control (within 3 symbols including the symbol position at the moment each stop switch 42 is operated). That is, at the time of winning a role other than the second small role, the player does not operate each stop switch 42 aiming at a specific symbol (without pressing), and the symbol corresponding to the winning symbol The combination can be stopped at the active line. In particular, since the size of the symbol of the game reel 31 is smaller than the size of the symbol of the effect reel 51, the game reel 31 may not easily operate the stop switch 42 aiming at a specific symbol. Although it can be considered, according to the present embodiment, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be easily stopped on the active line.

  On the other hand, at the time of winning the second small role, the symbols of the game reel 31L shown in FIG. 2 from the sixth ("peach" symbol) to eighth ("grape" symbol) on the effective line If the stop switch 42L is operated at the moment of being positioned at, the combination of symbols corresponding to the second small role can be stopped on the active line. However, when the stop switch 42L is operated at the moment when the other symbols are positioned on the effective line, the combination of symbols corresponding to the second small part does not stop on the effective line.

  Therefore, when a combination other than the second small combination is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected combination always stops on the active line. However, when the second small combination is selected, the stop switch 42L Depending on the operation timing, the combination of symbols corresponding to the second small combination may or may not stop on the active line.

  Further, the game reel stop position determination table 67 used when winning the SB or the predetermined combination determines the stop position of the game reel 31 so that the combination of the winning SB or the combination of the predetermined combination is not stopped on the effective line. ing. Then, the operation order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player is detected, and when the operation order does not match the operation order of the winning combination, the gaming reel control unit 66 stops the gaming reel. Each game reel 31 is controlled to stop using the position determination table 67. On the other hand, when the operation order of the stop switch 42 matches the operation order of the winning combination, the gaming reel control unit 66 does not use the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 and wins the winning combination. Control is performed to draw such a symbol into the active line.

With this configuration, the game reel stop position determination table 67 is not provided for each operation order of the stop switch 42, or the SB or the predetermined role is won without performing complicated control. The stop control of the reel 31 can be performed.
However, it goes without saying that a gaming reel stop position determination table 67 may be provided in correspondence with the operation order of the stop switch 42.

(Stop symbol discrimination part)
The stop symbol determination unit 68 determines whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination when the gaming reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol discrimination unit 68 discriminates symbols on the effective line by detecting, for example, the angle or the number of steps when each stepping motor 32 is stopped.

  The stop symbol determination unit 68 does not determine the combination of symbols after each gaming reel 31 actually stops, but selects from the position of the gaming reel 31 at the moment when each stop switch 42 is operated. It is also possible to determine the combination of symbols on the effective line when the stop position of each gaming reel 31 is determined based on the gaming reel stop position determination table 67.

(Winning process department)
When the winning symbol determination unit 68 determines that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the gaming reel 31 is stopped matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination, that is, the combination When a prize is won, the medal payout device 46 pays out a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning combination to the player, or performs processing such as credit addition. In addition, when a replay is won, the number of medals inserted in the game is automatically inserted without paying out medals.

(Special Game Control Department)
The special game control unit 70 controls the transition from the normal game to the special game (SB game in the present embodiment), the progress of the game during the special game, the transition from the special game to the normal game, and the like.
First, the special game control unit 70 matches the combination of symbols stopped on the active line in the gaming reel 31 with the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination, that is, on the condition that the special combination wins, The special game transition information is output to the main control unit 60 so as to shift to the special game. When the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination is stopped on the active line, since the winning combination flag relating to the special combination stored in the lottery result storage unit 64 is turned on before that, the main control unit 60, the winning combination flag relating to the special combination is turned off from on.

  When the transition is made to a special game, the special game control unit 70 plays only one game in which a predetermined combination is almost won (for example, won with a probability of 99%). When the game is finished, the special game control unit 70 ends the special game and outputs the normal game transition information to the main control unit 60 so as to shift from the special game to the normal game.

(Sub control board)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the sub-control board 108.
The sub-control board 108 is positioned below the main control board 104 described above, and controls the effects in the game based on the effect execution instructions transmitted from the main control board 104, and outputs sound, lamps, etc. Is turned on, and the operation of the effect reel 51 is controlled. The sub-control board 108 includes a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores the effect program and effect data, and a RAM that temporarily stores each data, for example, behind the gaming reel unit 30, The game reel unit 30 is disposed on the back side of the front panel 12.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 108 includes a sub-control unit 80, a lottery result information receiving unit 81, a specific game execution determining unit 82a, a winning symbol selection unit 82b, a temporary symbol selection unit 82c, a specific game execution unit 83, Control state selection unit 84a, production outline selection unit 84b, detailed production selection unit 84c, lottery table 84d, production execution unit 85a, production pattern storage unit 85b, production reel control unit 85c, and production reel stop position determination table 85d Is provided. Sub control unit 80, specific game execution determination unit 82a, winning symbol selection unit 82b, provisional symbol selection unit 82c, specific game execution unit 83, control state selection unit 84a, effect outline selection unit 84b, detailed effect selection unit 84c, effect The execution unit 85a and the effect reel control unit 85c are realized, for example, by a program stored in a CPU and a ROM included in the sub control board 108. The lottery result information receiving unit 81 is realized by a communication interface, for example. In addition, each function part shown in FIG. 5 is an example, and is not limited to this.

Hereinafter, each functional unit of the sub-control board 108 will be described.
(Sub control unit)
The sub-control unit 80 is based on information input from the main control board 104 via the lottery result information receiving unit 81 and information exchanged with each functional unit in the sub-control board 108. And the reel controller for production 85c and the like are controlled, and the sub-control board is comprehensively controlled.

(Lottery result information receiver)
The lottery result information receiving unit 81 receives various information transmitted from the main control board 104 to the sub control board 108 and outputs the received information to the sub control unit 80.
For example, the lottery result information receiving unit 81 receives winning combination information and SB winning probability information transmitted from the lottery result information transmitting unit 65 of the main control board 104. The sub-control board 108 determines an effect to be output (including the operation of each effect reel 51) based on the winning combination information and the SB winning probability information. For this reason, the sub-control board 108 receives these pieces of information before determining the effect.
Further, for example, the lottery result information receiving unit 81 receives operation information transmitted from the main control board 104 to the effect that the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42 are operated.

(Specific game execution decision part)
The specific game execution determination unit 82a determines whether or not to execute the specific game, for example, by lottery using software random numbers. Here, in the present embodiment, the lottery of whether or not to execute the specific game is performed only when the winning probability of SB is set to a high probability.
Therefore, the specific game execution determining unit 82a performs lottery to determine whether or not to execute the specific game when the SB winning probability information received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81 is high probability. When the SB winning probability information is information indicating a normal probability, the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the specific game is not performed. Therefore, when the received SB winning probability information is information indicating that the probability is normal, the specific game is not executed (however, it may be executed as one of the effects. For example, only one game is equivalent to the specific game. This may be the case when the production of is output.) In this embodiment, when the specific game execution determining unit 82a determines to execute the specific game, the specific game execution determination unit 82a does not perform a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the specific game until the specific game ends. To do.

  In the present embodiment, three types of specific games (a first specific game, a second specific game, and a third specific game) are provided as the specific games. Then, when the specific game execution determining unit 82a determines to execute the specific game, it is selected which one of the first specific game, the second specific game, and the third specific game is to be executed. It is determined by the part 82b.

(Wind design selection part)
The winning symbol selection unit 82b may select any one of “character” that is a symbol related to the first specific game, “BAR” that is a symbol related to the second specific game, and “7” that is a symbol related to the third specific game. One symbol is selected as the winning symbol. In addition, a selection rate is set in advance for this selection, and the winning symbol selection unit 82b selects a winning symbol related to any one specific game using software random numbers according to the selection rate. For example, in the present embodiment, the symbol selection rate for the first specific game is about 77%, the symbol selection rate for the second specific game is about 20%, and the symbol selection rate for the third specific game is about 3%. Respectively.
When a symbol related to any specific game is selected by the winning symbol selection unit 82b, the sub-control unit 80 stores the symbol related to the selected specific game.

Here, in the present embodiment, the “specific game” is a game that notifies the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 at the time of winning the SB and at the time of winning the predetermined role during the SB game. It is a game (a game in which medal acquisition can be expected more than in a normal game) that is advantageous to the player over the normal game by operating.
As described above, at the time of winning the SB and at the time of winning the predetermined role in the SB game, the operation order of any one of the stop switches 42 that allows the winning combination to be won is determined. Or it is a game in which the operation sequence of the stop switch 42 for winning a predetermined combination is notified to the player.

  As described above, the lottery result information receiving unit 81 receives the winning combination information, but when receiving information indicating that the SB or the predetermined combination is won, the stop switch 42 for enabling the winning combination to win. A push order ID, which is information on the operation order, is also received. Therefore, on the sub control board 108, the operation order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player and the push order ID can be collated.

(Provisional symbol selection part)
The temporary symbol selection unit 82c selects a temporary symbol by lottery using a software random number according to a predetermined selection rate. Here, the “temporary symbol” is a temporary symbol (a symbol to be drawn once) that is temporarily stopped when the symbol related to the specific game is stopped on the active line. Therefore, the symbol related to the specific game selected by the winning symbol selection unit 82b may or may not match the temporary symbol selected by the temporary symbol selection unit 82c and temporarily stopped.

  The temporary symbol selection unit 82c may select the symbol related to the first specific game as the temporary symbol when the symbol related to the second specific game is selected by the winning symbol selection unit 82b. When the symbol related to is selected, the symbol related to the first specific game or the second specific game may be selected as a temporary symbol. However, when the symbol related to the first specific game is selected, the symbol related to the second specific game or the third specific game is not selected as a temporary symbol.

(Specific Game Execution Department)
The specific game executing unit 83 follows the push order ID received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81 for winning the winning combination (SB or a predetermined combination), and performs the effect executing unit 85a so as to perform an effect of notifying the operation order. To instruct.
In addition, when the first specific game is determined, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs the effect execution unit 85a to continue the specific game for five games. At this time, in the sixth game and thereafter, the specific game executing unit 83 performs lottery for determining whether or not to end the specific game for each game using, for example, software random numbers. As a result of the lottery, the specific game execution unit 83 continues the specific game until it is determined to end the specific game. When it is determined to end the specific game, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs to end the specific game. .

Furthermore, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs the effect execution unit 85a to continue the specific game for 20 games when the second specific game is determined. Then, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs to end the specific game at the end of the 20 games.
Furthermore, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs the effect execution unit 85a to continue the specific game for 50 games when it is determined to be the third specific game. Then, the specific game execution unit 83 instructs to end the specific game at the end of the 50 games.

  Here, in the case of a specific game, various effects can be given as an effect of notifying the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 performed by the effect execution unit 85a based on an instruction from the specific game execution unit 83. It is done. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the effect related to the notification of the operation order is performed by controlling the operation (rotation and stop) of each effect reel 51 according to the notified operation order. In other words, in the present embodiment, during the specific game, each effect reel 51 is driven and controlled in accordance with the operation order to be notified to the player.

  In addition to the effects described above, the operation order may be notified using the dot display device 13 connected to the effect execution unit 85a, or the lamp 21 (the back lamp 33 of the game reel unit 30 or the like). Using the back lamp 53) of the effect reel unit 50, for example, only the game reel 31 or the effect reel 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated is turned on by the back lamp 33 or the back lamp 53, and the others are turned off. For example, the operation order may be notified.

  As described above, when a specific game is executed, the operation sequence of the stop switch 42 for winning the SB and the predetermined combination is notified at the time of winning the SB and the predetermined combination winning during the SB game, respectively. If the player sequentially operates the stop switch 42 according to the notification content, the SB and the predetermined combination can be won. In the present embodiment, as described above, in the gaming reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the SB and the predetermined combination can be stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of each stop switch 42. Therefore, when the player operates each stop switch 42 in accordance with the notification contents, it is possible to always win the SB and the predetermined combination. As a result, during the specific game, the winning rate of the predetermined combination during the SB and SB games is increased, so that the number of acquired medals can be increased more than the game other than the specific game.

(Control state selector)
Based on the winning combination information and SB winning probability information received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81 and the determination result (whether or not the specific game is executed) by the specific game execution determining unit 82a, the control state selecting unit 84a performs the effect control. Select a use state and a reel control state.
Here, both the effect control state and the reel control state are used to determine what game state the game is in, and information received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81 for each game, An effect control state and a reel control state are selected based on the determination result of the specific game execution determination unit 82a and the like.

In the present embodiment, the following states are provided as effects control states.
(1) SB winning probability is normal probability (2) SB winning probability is high probability (3) During specific game (4) First specific game symbol (temporary symbol) stopped (5) Second specific game symbol (temporary symbol) ) Stop (6) Stop 3rd specified game symbol (provisional symbol) (7) Inside specified game

In addition, the following states are provided as reel control states.
(1) SB winning probability is normal probability (2) SB winning probability is high probability (3) First specific game symbol (temporary symbol) stopped (4) Second specific game symbol (temporary symbol) stopped (5) No. (3) Inside the first specific game (7) Inside the second specific game (8) Inside the third specific game

In the above, the production control state and the reel control state (1) and (2) are selected based on the SB winning probability information received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. Further, during the execution of the specific game by the specific game execution unit 83, (3) is selected as the effect control state.
In the production control state (4) to (6) and the reel control state (3) to (5), when the specific game is executed, the combination of symbols of the specific game is stopped on the effective line. The temporary symbol which is selected at times and temporarily stopped is determined based on the selection result of the temporary symbol selection unit 82c.
The effect control state determined as described above is used when an effect pattern is selected, and the reel control state is used when an effect reel stop position determination table 85d described later is selected.

(Production summary selection unit, detailed production selection unit, lottery table)
The production summary selection unit 84b and the detailed production selection unit 84c select various production contents during the game. The effect summary selection unit 84b selects the effect summary (the outline of the effect). Further, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects details (more specific) of the effect.
In the present embodiment, when selecting an effect, an effect summary is first selected by the effect summary selecting unit 84b based on the effect control state and the winning combination information. Next, a detailed effect along the large frame is selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c.
Hereinafter, the outline of the effect and the detailed effect will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the production outline selection unit 84b is based on the production control state and the winning combination information, (1) normal production, (2) navigation production, (3) symbol announcement production, (4) reach production production. , (5) Anomalous stop system effect, (6) Continuous effect, (7) No effect, one effect summary is selected.

(1) Normal production The “normal production” is the content of the selected production, for example, an operation sound different from a normal operation sound (for example, an operation sound corresponding to the winning combination) when the start switch 41 or each stop switch 42 is operated. ) Or an effect of causing the character to appear on the dot display device 13.

(2) Navi Effect “Navi Effect” is an effect of notifying the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 during a specific game or other than a specific game.
This navigation effect is always selected when SB or a predetermined combination is won during a specific game, and the operation order of the stop switch 42 for winning the winning combination is notified. On the other hand, in a game other than the specific game, the player is notified of the operation order of the stop switch 42 as an effect. For example, when the SB is won, the operation order of the stop switch 42 for winning the won SB is notified.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery by the winning lottery unit 61 is not won, the operating order of the stop switch 42 is notified, or when the SB is won, an operating order different from the operating order of the stop switch 42 for winning is intentionally set. An effect to notify is provided. This effect is produced when, for example, a player is notified that a specific game is to be executed by outputting an effect in which no winning combination is won even though the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of operation. Used.

(3) Symbol notification system effect The “symbol notification system effect” is an effect of displaying the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the dot display device 13, for example. Here, when any of the winning combinations is won by the winning lottery unit 61, a symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. In addition, when it is decided to execute the specific game, a symbol that does not correspond to the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 may be displayed. In order to notify the player of the decision to execute a specific game, etc., by displaying a lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61, that is, a symbol that does not correspond to a combination of symbols of the game reel 31 and the effect reel 51. It is.

(4) Reach-type production “Reach-type production” is a part of a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination or any specific game when two of the production reels 51L, 51C and 51R are stopped. This is an effect of forming a reach state by matching a part of the combination of symbols corresponding to. Here, the reach pattern is provided with the following pattern in this embodiment.
First, when the production reel 51 is stopped within the reference range of the stoppable position of the production reel 51 (within 5 symbols from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated) and the reach state is formed, the reach system This is a pattern for performing production.

Second, the pattern of the effect reel 51 is forcibly drawn to the effective line beyond the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51 to form a reach state.
Third, after all the effect reels 51 are temporarily stopped within the reference range of the stoppable position, the effect reels 51 are restarted, and reach by two effect reels 51 (for example, left and right). This is a pattern (restart reach pattern) in which a state is formed and stopped and the other one of the production reels 51 is rotated to form a reach state. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the restart reach pattern is provided with a pattern for full rotation or a pattern for moving frame by frame.

(5) Anomalous Stop System Effect “Anomalous stop system effect” is an effect in which the effect reel 51 is temporarily stopped and then the effect reel 51 is moved forward to the final stop position.

(6) Continuous production “Continuous production” is to perform the same, common, or series of productions continuously over a plurality of games. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the continuous effect is selected, an effect of starting the effect reel 51 by reverse rotation is performed. In the present embodiment, a continuous effect flag is provided for determining whether or not the game is a continuous effect selected. Once the continuous effect is selected, the continuous effect flag is turned on. This continuous effect is continued over a plurality of games, and the continuous effect flag is turned off from on in the last game among the plurality of games in the continuous effect.

(7) No effect “No effect” means that, for example, a normal operation sound is output when the start switch 41 is operated or each stop switch 42 is operated. Also, the behavior of the production reel 51 that is not normal is not performed.

In addition, among the seven effect outlines, in the (3) symbol announcement effect, the (4) reach effect, and the (5) irregular stop effect, the during-wait effect may be selected together.
Here, the “wait (time)” means that the player who starts the next game until a predetermined time (for example, about 4 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the game (for example, when the start switch 41 is operated). Even if there is an operation, it means waiting without shifting to the next game. In addition, the “in-waiting effect” means that after the start switch 41 is operated, the effecting reel 51 is started after a certain time delay is generated so as to be different from the normal weight, This is an effect of causing a character to appear on the dot display device 13.

In the present embodiment, a unique lottery table 84d is provided for each of the seven effect outlines described above.
The detailed effect selection unit 84c selects an effect pattern that defines detailed effect contents using the lottery table 84d of the selected effect outline based on the effect control state and the winning combination information. The effect pattern selected here includes the display content displayed on the dot display device 13, the output content of the sound output from the speaker 22, and the variation pattern (operation pattern) of the effect reel 51.
Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d used when stop controlling the effect reel 51 based on the reel control state and the winning combination information, along with the effect pattern selection. .

In the effect pattern, as the display contents to be displayed on the dot display device 13, the type of characters appearing, the display pattern of the characters, and the like are determined. Further, some character display patterns are provided so that the display contents are developed in accordance with the operation of the stop switch 42.
For example, the output contents of the sound output from the speaker 22 include normal sound, normal sound delay (a pattern in which sound is output later than normal timing after the start switch 41 or stop switch 42 is operated), The sound corresponding to is defined.

The variation pattern of the production reels 51 defines the operation of each production reel 51, specifically, operations such as at the time of starting rotation, during variation, and after stopping. Selected.
The variation pattern of this embodiment includes (1) navigation rotation pattern, (2) forced pull-in pattern, (3) large slip pattern, (4) frame feed movement pattern, (5) reverse rotation pattern, and (6) full rotation. A pattern, (7) a restart pattern, (8) a normal pattern, and the like are provided.

(1) Navigation rotation pattern (push order notification operation pattern)
The navigation rotation pattern is selected at the time of the navigation effect described above, and only one of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R to be operated next is selected in accordance with the operation order specified by the push order ID. This is a pattern that makes the movement different from that of the other effect reels 51.

(2) Forced pull-in pattern (reach operation pattern)
The forced pull-in pattern is selected at the time of the above-described reach-type effect, etc., and when the effect reel 51 cannot be controlled within the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51, the reach state cannot be formed. This is a pattern in which the production reel 51 is controlled to stop so that a symbol for forming a reach state is forcibly drawn into the effective line beyond the reference range of the stoppable position of the reel 51.

(3) Large slip pattern (out-of-reference range operation pattern)
The large slip pattern is a pattern for stopping the effect reel 51 so that any one symbol at a position exceeding the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51 stops on the effective line. That is, when the production reel 51 is stopped, the production reel 51 is stopped while producing an effect that causes a slip larger than usual (moving the number of symbols exceeding the reference range during the stop control).

(4) Frame advance movement pattern The frame advance movement pattern is a pattern selected in the above-described irregular stop system effect. The frame advance movement pattern is a pattern in which the effect reel 51 is temporarily stopped within the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51 and then the effect reel 51 is moved to the final stop position.

(5) Reverse rotation pattern The reverse rotation pattern is a pattern selected during the above-described continuous performance. Normally, the effect reel 51 is rotated so that the symbols on the effect reel 51 are moved and displayed from the top to the bottom in the second display window 12b. However, the reverse rotation pattern reverses the rotation direction. Thus, the effect reel 51 is rotated so that the design of the effect reel 51 is moved and displayed from the bottom to the top in the second display window 12b.

(6) Full rotation pattern The full rotation pattern is used, for example, when a restart reach pattern is selected in a reach production. The full rotation pattern is a low-speed rotation of the production reels 51 (the rotation speed is slower than the rotation speed of the production reels 51 rotated based on the operation of the start switch 41, and the design of each production reel 51 can be easily performed. The pattern is rotated at a speed that can be identified). In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a pattern for controlling the three effect reels 51 to be integrally rotated with the “7” symbols of the effect reels 51 aligned is provided. It has been.

(7) Restart pattern The restart pattern is used, for example, when a restart reach pattern is selected in a reach system effect. In the restart pattern, in response to the operation of the stop switch 42, the effect reel 51 is temporarily stopped within the reference range of the stop position of the effect reel 51, and then the effect reel regardless of the player's operation. In this pattern, 51 is restarted and stopped at a predetermined position.

(8) Normal pattern (reference action pattern or reference pattern action pattern)
In the normal pattern, the effect reel 51 is controlled to rotate and stop in accordance with the game reel 31, and within the reference range of the stop position of the effect reel 51 (in this embodiment, the stop switch 42 is operated). This is a pattern in which the effect reel 51 is stopped so that any one of the symbols within 5 symbols from the instant symbol) stops on the active line.
Various variation patterns other than those described above are provided, but the description thereof is omitted in this embodiment.

  Depending on the production pattern, (1) push order check flag, (2) reach control flag, (3) winning symbol change flag, (4) table change flag, (5) reach check flag, and the like are provided. The state of the flag is stored in a RAM provided in the sub control board 108.

(1) Push order check flag The push order check flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the presentation can be continued in response to the operation of the stop switch 42, and is selected at the time of winning the role having the concept of the push order. In the navigation effect pattern to be performed, this push order check flag is turned on.
When this push order check flag is on, it is determined whether the operated stop switch 42 is left (42L), middle (42C), or right (42R), and the push order matches. Whether or not the winning combination can be won is checked. Based on the check result, it is determined whether or not to switch the drawn symbol ID, the effect reel stop position determination table 85d, and other effects.

  In addition, a replacement pattern is provided for the effect pattern whose push order check flag is on. The replacement pattern is determined when the pressing order check flag is on, and when the pressing order is determined and it is determined that the drawing ID to be drawn in, the effect reel stop position determination table 85d, and other effects are switched, the effects to be replaced with these. This is for specifying a pattern.

(2) Reach Control Flag The reach control flag is a flag that is turned on when the selected effect pattern has the above-described forced pull-in pattern as the variation pattern of the effect reel 51.
When the reach control flag is on, the symbols for forming the reach state beyond the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51 at the first and second stops of the effect reel 51 are displayed. Forced to the active line. In addition, when the effect pattern whose reach control flag is on is selected at the time of winning the role (SB) having the concept of pushing the stop switch 42, the pushing order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player is won. When the pressing order matches, the control for forcibly drawing the symbols into the active line is stopped to form a reach state.

(3) Winning symbol change flag The winning symbol change flag is selected, for example, in the case of the inside of a specific game. This flag is used when the combination is changed to another symbol combination.
When the winning symbol change flag is on, the effect pattern is provided with a symbol ID to be replaced in advance. Then, the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 to be stopped at the active line is changed to the symbol combination related to the symbol ID.

(4) Table change flag The table change flag is used when the effect reel stop position determination table 85d is changed. This table change flag is turned on in the effect pattern selected at the time of winning the combination having the push order concept. Then, when the actually operated pushing order is different from the pushing order ID of the winning combination information, the effect reel stop that does not win the winning combination in the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on turning on the table change flag. The position is changed to the position determination table 85d.

(5) Reach Check Flag The reach check flag is a flag that is turned on in an effect pattern related to reach-type effects. When the reach check flag is on, it is determined whether or not the reach state is formed when two of the effect reels 51 are stopped. When it is determined that the reach state is formed, the reach system effect is performed according to the selected effect pattern, but when it is determined that the reach state is not formed, the reach system effect defined in the effect pattern is performed. Cancel the output of.

(Direction execution part)
The effect execution unit 85a controls the operation of each effect reel 51 according to the effect pattern selected as described above, and performs the effect in the game. Specifically, the effect execution unit 85a instructs the effect reel control unit 85c for performing drive control of the effect reel 51 to perform operation control according to the effect pattern.
In addition, the effect execution unit 85a uses the dot display device 13, the lamp 21, and the speaker 22 that are electrically connected according to the selected effect pattern, to produce an effect (sound output and dot display device 13) in the game. Display content control, etc.).

  Here, the dot display device 13 is a device for displaying the effect image, and outputs a predetermined effect image during the game according to the selected effect pattern. The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are lit in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 is arranged on the inner periphery side of each of the above-described game reel units 30 of the above-described game reel unit 30 on the inner periphery side of each game reel 31 and each effect reel 51 of the effect reel unit 50. The back lamp 53 is included. Furthermore, an upper lamp or the like that is arranged at the upper front of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blinks for a winning prize or the like for the winning combination.

  Furthermore, the speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is dropped to perform various effects during the game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the first display window 12a is provided on both the left and right sides as viewed from the front side.

In addition, during the specific game, the effect execution unit 85a outputs an effect informing the information about the operation order of the stop switch 42 when winning the SB and when winning the predetermined combination during the SB game.
Specifically, when the operation order of the stop switch 42 is determined at the time of winning the SB or the predetermined combination, the information is transmitted from the main control board 104 to the sub-control board 108 as the push order ID in the winning combination information. . When the winning combination information having the pressing order ID is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81, the effect executing unit 85a outputs an effect informing the player of the operation order related to the pressing order ID.
Thereby, in the game at the time of winning the SB in the specific game and at the time of the predetermined role winning in the SB game, the player sequentially operates the stop switch 42 according to the informed content, thereby respectively changing the SB and the predetermined role. You can win a prize.

(Direction pattern storage)
The effect pattern storage unit 85b defines and stores the effect contents for all effect patterns. When the detailed effect selecting unit 84c selects any effect pattern using the lottery table 84d, the effect executing unit 85a reads the effect content corresponding to the selected effect pattern from the effect pattern storage unit 85b, and effects according to the effect pattern. Control is executed to output the contents.

(Production reel control unit, production reel stop position determination table)
The effect reel control unit 85c performs drive control (rotation and stop control, etc.) of the effect reel 51, which is one of the effects, based on an instruction from the effect execution unit 85. The effect reel control unit 85c is electrically connected to stepping motors 52L, 52C, and 52R that are coupled to the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R and control the driving thereof.
When the production reel control unit 85c receives an instruction to start the production reel 51 from the sub-control unit 80 and the production pattern is selected as described above, the production reel control unit 85c drives the stepping motor 52 to rotate the production reel 51. Let

The effect reel control unit 85c controls the driving of each effect reel 51 so as to follow the variation pattern defined in the selected effect pattern, and based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d. The reel 51 is controlled to stop at a predetermined position. In this effect reel stop position determination table 85d, one of the effect reel stop position determination tables 85d is selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c and stored in the effect execution unit 85a.
Hereinafter, specific examples of stop control of a plurality of types of effect reels 51 by the effect reel control unit 85c will be described.

(1) Linkage stop control (normal stop control)
As described above, when the game reel control unit 66 wins any combination in the combination lottery by the combination lottery unit 61, the selection is made within the range of the stoppable position of the game reel 31 (three symbols). Stop control is performed to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination on the effective line. When a normal effect pattern such as no effect is selected, the effect reel control unit 85c links the symbol combination when the effect reel 51 is stopped to the symbol combination when the game reel 31 is stopped. "Stop control".

  In other words, when the game reel control unit 66 performs stop control to stop the combination of symbols of the winning combination of the game reel 31 on the effective line, the effect reel control unit 85c performs game play by the linkage stop control. Control is performed so that the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the symbol combination of the reel 31 is stopped at the effective line.

On the other hand, in the linkage stop control, when the game reel control unit 66 performs stop control that does not stop the combination of winning symbols in the active line, the effect reel 51 corresponding to the winning combination of the gaming reels 31 is used. The combination of symbols is controlled so as not to stop at the active line.
By controlling in this way, when the winning combination is won by the gaming reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is also stopped on the active line in the effect reel 51. On the other hand, when the winning combination is not won by the gaming reel 31, the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is not stopped on the active line in the effect reel 51.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, for the SB and the predetermined combination, when the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation order, within the range of the stoppable position of the gaming reel 31 (3 symbols), The combination of the SB of the game reel 31 and the symbol of the predetermined role is controlled to stop at the active line. On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is operated in an operation order other than the predetermined operation order, the combination of the SB of the game reel 31 and the predetermined symbol is controlled so as not to stop at the active line. Therefore, also in the production reel 51, the linkage stop control is performed in accordance with this control so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the SB and the predetermined combination does not stop on the effective line.

  The effect reel control unit 85c wins an SB or a predetermined combination, and when the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation order (a winning operation order), within the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51 ( 5 symbols), the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the SB of the game reel 31 or the symbol combination of the predetermined role is stopped on the effective line, and the stop switch 42 is operated in an operation order other than the predetermined operation sequence. Is operated so as not to stop the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the symbol combination of the SB of the game reel 31 or the predetermined role on the effective line.

  When the winning combination information related to winning of the SB or the predetermined role is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81, the effect reel control unit 85c has the symbol of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the combination of symbols of the role of the game reel 31. Select the control that stops the combination of That is, the effect reel stop position determination table 85d for stopping the combination of symbols of the effect reel 51 on the effective line is selected.

  Each time each stop switch 42 is operated, operation information indicating which stop switch 42 is operated is transmitted from the main control board 104 to the sub-control board 108 and received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation order according to the received operation information, the effect reel control unit 85c performs the selected control, that is, for the effect corresponding to the combination of symbols of the role of the game reel 31. Control for stopping the combination of symbols on the reel 51 to the effective line is executed.

  On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is operated in an operation order other than the predetermined operation order, the effect reel control unit 85c has the effect reel 51 corresponding to the combination of symbols of the role of the game reel 31. Change the combination of symbols to control that does not stop at the active line. That is, the effect reel stop position determination table 85d used thereafter is replaced with the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected first, and the effect reel corresponding to the combination of symbols of the role of the game reel 31 is used. The combination of 51 symbols is changed to an effect reel stop position determination table 85d that does not stop at the effective line.

  In changing the effect reel stop position determination table 85d, a combination of symbols having no meaning may be changed to an effect reel stop position determination table 85d for stopping at an effective line. For example, a combination of specific symbols In the effect reel stop position determination table 85d for positively appearing (a combination of symbols meaning that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination did not stop on the active line because the operation order was different). It may be changed.

  As a result, in the case where the effect reel control unit 85c wins SB in the role lottery by the role lottery unit 61 and the stop switch 42 is operated in an operation order other than the predetermined operation order, the effect reel 51 Within the range of the stoppable position, control for stopping the specific symbol combination on the effective line is performed.

By controlling in this way, on the gaming reel 31 side, whether or not the SB or the predetermined combination is won is determined depending on whether or not the operation order of the stop switch 42 is matched. Also on the reel 51 side, by executing the linkage stop control, the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 can correspond (link) to the symbol combination of the game reel 31.
In order to execute the linkage stop control as described above, the winning combination information transmitted from the main control board 104 to the sub control board 108 is a winning combination in which the operation order of the stop switch 42 is determined. Includes a push order ID for specifying an operation order for allowing the winning combination to be won.

(2) Non-Linked Stop Control In response to the linked stop control, the effect reel control unit 85c changes the combination of symbols when the effect reel 51 is stopped to the game reel control unit 66. “Unlinked stop control” is performed so as not to be linked to the combination of symbols when the gaming reel 31 is stopped.
When the game reel control unit 66 performs stop control for stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination at the active line, this non-interactive stop control is an effect corresponding to the combination of symbols of the winning combination of the gaming reel 31. Control is performed so that the combination of symbols on the reel 51 is not stopped at the effective line.

  Such unlinked stop control is used, for example, as an effect for notifying the player that it has been decided to execute a specific game. Normally, the symbol combination by the game reel 31 and the symbol combination by the effect reel 51 are associated (linked), but the specific game is executed by making the combination of both symbols not correspond to each other. It is possible to notify the player that it has been decided.

  More specifically, first, the unlinked stop control is performed when any one of the game reels 31 is used when the game reel control unit 66 performs stop control that does not stop any combination of symbols in the active line. Control is performed so that the combination of the symbols on the effect reel 51 corresponding to the combination of symbols of the combination is stopped on the effective line.

  Second, the unlinked stop control is a combination of symbols of the winning combination of the gaming reel 31 when the gaming reel control unit 66 performs stop control to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line. A specific symbol combination other than the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to (for example, the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to a combination of symbols different from the winning combination of the game reel 31) Control to stop the line.

  When controlling in this way, there is a case where the winning symbol change flag of the selected effect pattern is on. Since the symbol ID to be replaced is defined in the effect pattern at this time, the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 to be stopped is changed to the symbol combination related to the symbol ID.

  Specifically, in the case where the effect reel control unit 85c controls the game reel control unit 66 to stop the combination of symbols of the winning combination on the effective line, the winning pattern change flag of the effect pattern is on. Sometimes, based on the symbol ID to be replaced, the symbol combination when the effect reel 51 is stopped is changed to a symbol combination other than the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the symbol combination of the winning combination of the game reel 31. change.

  As will be described later, when it is decided to execute the specific game, the effect reel control unit 85c performs control to stop the combination of symbols of the specific game on the effective line. In this game, the gaming reel control unit 66 performs control so that a combination of predetermined symbols on the active line is stopped based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 in the game. The production reel 51 is controlled to be stopped independently. Therefore, in this case as well, it is a kind of unlinked stop control.

(3) Forced Reach Stop Control The effect reel control unit 85c performs “forced draw reach stop control” when the selected effect pattern is provided with a forced draw pattern.
In this case, as the first control, the effect reel control unit 85c corresponds to the operation of the stop switch 42, and among the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R, the first two effect reels 51 are as follows. Control is performed to forcibly stop the symbol for forming the reach state on the effective line regardless of whether or not the stop position of the effect reel 51 is within the reference range.

  In addition, as the second control, the production reel control unit 85c corresponds to the operation of the stop switch 42, and within the reference range (within 5 symbols) of the stoppable position of the production reel 51, all the production reels. After temporarily stopping 51, the effect reel 51 is restarted, and the symbols for forming the reach state for two of the effect reels 51L, 51C and 51R are stopped on the effective line, and the remaining 1 The two production reels 51 are controlled to form a rotated state.

  Here, when the combination in which the operation order of the stop switch 42 is determined is won and the forced pull-in reach stop control is selected, the effect reel control unit 85c causes the stop switch 42 to perform an operation other than the predetermined operation order. When operated in order, control is performed so as to form a reach state according to the selected effect pattern, but when the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation order, control is performed so as to stop the formation of reach state.

The reason for this control is as follows.
When the operation sequence of the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined operation sequence, the combination of symbols of the winning combination is stopped on the active line in the gaming reel 31 and medals are paid out. You will know that the winning role has won. Therefore, even in such a case, there is no practical benefit of forming a reach state and executing a reach system effect.

  In addition, while the reach state is formed by the forced pull-in reach stop control and the reach system effect is being executed, the player may operate the medal insertion or the bet switch 45 in order to shift to the next game. . In this case, in order to promptly shift to the next game, the effect reel control unit 85c performs control so as to stop the formation of the reach state and further the reach system effect. That is, in this case, all effect reels 51 are stopped at a predetermined position. When the start switch 41 is operated, preparations are made so that the rotation of all effect reels 51 can be started.

(4) Large slip stop control When the large slip pattern is defined in the selected effect pattern, the effect reel control unit 85c is located at a position beyond the reference range for stop control of the effect reel 51. "Large slip stop control" is performed to stop one stoppable symbol on the effective line.

  By the way, in normal stop control, for example, linked stop control, the effect reel control unit 85c controls to stop the effect reel 51 within the reference range of the stop possible position of the effect reel 51. That is, any one of the five symbols within the reference range of the stoppable positions arranged in the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Control to stop at the effective line.

  Here, in the effect reel stop position determination table 85d, among the 21 symbols, the symbols that can be stopped at the active line and the stop based on the lottery result of the combination in the game and whether or not the specific game can be executed. Impossible symbols are determined in advance. Then, the effect reel control unit 85c refers to the effect reel stop position determination table 85d and moves from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated toward the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 (in FIG. 3, The symbols that can be stopped (in the upward direction) are searched, the first symbol that can be stopped is determined as a stopped symbol, and control is performed so that the symbol is stopped on the active line.

  On the other hand, when the large-slip stop control is performed, the effect reel control unit 85c uses the reference of the stoppable positions arranged in the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 from the design at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Control is performed so that any one of the symbols that can be stopped among the symbols other than the five symbols within the range is stopped on the active line. In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect reel control unit 85c stops at the farthest position among the symbols arranged in the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Control to stop possible symbols on the active line.

  For this reason, the effect reel control unit 85c can stop from the design at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 (downward in FIG. 3). The first symbol that can be stopped is determined as a stopped symbol, and control is performed so that the symbol is stopped on the active line.

In the above description, any one of the effective lines is used as a reference. In this embodiment, five effective lines are provided. If any one of the effective lines is a “specific effective line”, “the reference range of the stoppable position from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated”. "Stop any one of the symbols that can be stopped on the active line" within the reference range of the stoppable position from the symbol located on the specific effective line at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. This means that any one of the symbols that can be stopped is stopped on the specific effective line.
Similarly, “stop any one of the symbols that can be stopped at the position beyond the reference range of the stoppable position from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated” on the active line means that the stop switch 42 This means that any one of the symbols that can be stopped at a position beyond the reference range of the stoppable position from the symbol positioned on the specific effective line at the moment when the operation is performed is stopped on the specific effective line.

  If controlled in this way, there is no need to provide the effect reel stop position determination table 85d dedicated to the large slip stop control. The same effect reel stop position determination table 85d is used when the large slip stop control is performed and when the large slip stop control is not performed, and when the large slip stop control is not performed, the pattern can be stopped toward the rotation direction of the effect reel 51. When the large slip stop control is performed, a symbol that can be stopped in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the effect reel 51 may be searched.

(5) Frame Advance Stop Control The effect reel control unit 85c temporarily turns the effect reel 51 within the reference range of stop control of the effect reel 51 when the selected effect pattern has a frame advance movement pattern. After stopping, “frame advance stop control” is performed to move the effect reel 51 to the final stop position.

When the effect pattern including the frame advance movement pattern is selected, the effect reel stop control unit 85c includes the five symbols within the range of the stop possible position of the effect reel 51 from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. Control is performed such that after the production reel 51 is temporarily stopped at a position before the final stop position determined by the selected production reel stop position determination table 85d, the production reel 51 is moved forward by one frame to the final stop position. To do.
In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect reel control unit 85c is at the minimum movement position from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated (for example, the next symbol after the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated) during frame advance movement. The production reel 51 is controlled to be temporarily stopped.

Here, when the production pattern including the frame advance movement pattern is selected and the production reel 51 is temporarily stopped at the minimum movement position from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, the production reel control unit 85c performs the stop position. Is determined whether or not coincides with the final stop position. If they do not match, the effect reel 51 is controlled to move frame by frame to the final stop position. If they match, the effect reel 51 frame feed movement control is stopped and temporarily stopped. Set the position to the final stop position.
By controlling in this way, appropriate control can be performed even if the position once stopped coincides with the final stop position by chance.

(6) Stop control when the combination of symbols of a specific game is stopped on the effective line (this symbol stop control, temporary symbol stop control)
When the specific game execution determining unit 82a determines to execute the specific game, the effect reel control unit 85c corresponds to the specific game (first specific game, second specific game, or third specific game) to be executed. The combination of symbols to be controlled (for example, “7”-“7”-“7” in the case of the third specific game) is controlled to stop at the active line. Perform “provisional symbol stop control”.
In this symbol stop control, control is performed so that the combination of symbols of the particular game to be executed (main symbol) is stopped from the beginning on the active line. In the temporary symbol stop control, a combination of symbols (provisional symbols) of a specific game other than the specific game to be executed is temporarily stopped on the effective line, and then the effect reel 51 is restarted (changed again) and executed. The combination of symbols is controlled to stop at the active line. In the present specification, the entire series of stop control from when the temporary symbol is stopped to when the effect reel 51 is restarted to stop the main symbol is referred to as “temporary symbol stop control”.

In the present embodiment, the symbol stop control may be selected regardless of whether the specific game decided to be executed is the first specific game, the second specific game, or the third specific game. This symbol stop control is selected when the specific game determined to be executed by the specific game execution determining unit 82a matches the specific game stop symbol in the selected state for effect control.
On the other hand, when the specific game determined to be executed by the specific game execution determining unit 82a does not match the specific game stop symbol of the selected effect control state, the temporary symbol stop control is selected. .

When the present symbol stop control is selected, the effect reel control unit 85c selects the combination of symbols of the specific game to be executed in accordance with the operation of the stop switch 42, as in the normal stop control of the effect reel 51. Control to stop at the effective line.
Also, when the temporary symbol stop control is selected, the combination of symbols of the specific game that is not executed is temporarily stopped on the effective line, and then the effect reel 51 is restarted to enable the combination of symbols of the specific game to be executed. Control to stop the line.

  Even if it is decided to execute the first specific game in order to give the player a sense of expectation and tension, after the combination of the symbols of the first specific game is first stopped, The reel 51 may be restarted and the control for stopping the combination of symbols of the first specific game on the active line may be performed again.

In addition, the time when the effect reel 51 is restarted when the temporary symbol stop control is executed is when a medal for shifting to the next game is inserted or when the bet switch 45 is operated. That is, in the game when the temporary symbol stop control is selected, the effect reel control unit 85c performs control so that a combination of symbols of a specific game different from the specific game to be executed is stopped on the effective line. When the transition to the next game is made by inserting a medal or operating the bet switch 45, the effect reel control unit 85c restarts the effect reel 51 so that the combination of symbols of the specific game to be executed becomes an effective line. Control to stop.
In addition, when the start switch 41 is operated by the player after the game is shifted to the next game by inserting medals or the bet switch 45 and the effect reel 51 is restarted, the effect reel control unit 85c Stop the symbol stop control and start the next game smoothly.

  Further, stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific game on the effective line is peculiar to the effect reel 51. That is, the symbols (“character”, “BAR”, and “7”) constituting the combination of symbols of the specific game are provided only on the effect reel 51 and not on the game reel 31. is there. Therefore, the gaming reel 31 does not stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific game on the active line. For this reason, regardless of whether or not the winning combination is won in the game when the temporary symbol stop control is selected, and also in the next game, the effect reel control unit 85c controls the effect reel 51 described above. Control can be performed.

In the game in which the above-described control of the effect reel 51 is performed, the game reel control unit 66 is based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery unit 61, independently of the effect reel 51. Control may be performed so that the winning combination of symbols is stopped on the active line.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the stop pattern of the effect reel 51 for performing the stop controls (1) to (6) is provided as the effect reel stop position determination table 85d.

Next, a main control flow in the present embodiment will be described based on a flowchart.
(Control by main control board)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of control by the main control board 104 in the present embodiment.
In step S1 of FIG. 7, the main control unit 60 continues until a player inserts a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of medals or operates the bet switch 45 and the start switch 41 is turned on. When the standby switch 41 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2.
In step S <b> 2, the gaming reel control unit 66 starts the rotation of all the gaming reels 31.
In step S3, the SB winning probability lottery unit 62 performs a lottery to determine whether the SB winning probability is a high probability or a normal probability.
In step S4, the part lottery unit 61 performs part lottery.

Next, in step S5, the lottery result information transmitting unit 65 transmits the lottery result information (SB winning probability information and winning combination information) by the lottery in steps S3 and S4 to the sub-control board 108.
In step S6, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not a combination having a push order concept (SB or a predetermined combination in the SB game in this embodiment) is won in the combination lottery in step S4. When it is determined that the combination having the push order concept is not won, the process proceeds to step S7, and when it is determined that the combination is won, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S7, the main control unit 60 stands by until the stop switch 42 is turned on by the player, and when any of the stop switches 42 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S8.
In step S <b> 8, the main control unit 60 transmits operation information indicating the turned-on stop switch 42 to the sub control board 108 via the lottery result information transmission unit 65.
In step S <b> 9, the gaming reel control unit 66 performs stop control of the gaming reel 31 corresponding to the turned-on stop switch 42.
In step S10, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not all the gaming reels 31 have stopped, and proceeds to step S11 when determining that they have stopped. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the gaming reels 31 are not stopped, that is, at least one of the gaming reels 31L, 31C, and 31R is rotating, the process returns to step S7, and all the gaming reels 31 are stopped. Steps S7 to S10 are repeated until

Next, in step S11, the stop symbol determination unit 68 determines whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination has stopped on the active line, that is, whether any combination has won.
If it is determined that any of the winning combinations has been won, the process proceeds to step S12, and the winning processing unit 69 performs processing such as paying out medals according to the winning combination. For example, the winning processing unit 69 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination when a small combination or the like wins, and performs processing of automatically inserting the number of medals inserted in the game when the replay is won. . And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that no winning combination has been won, the process of this flowchart is terminated without performing the process of step S12.

In step S6, the main control unit 60 waits until the stop switch 42 is turned on by the player in step S13, which proceeds when it is determined that the combination having the push order concept is won. When the stop switch 42 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S14.
In step S <b> 14, the main control unit 60 transmits operation information indicating the turned-on stop switch 42 to the sub control board 108 via the lottery result information transmission unit 65.
In step S15, the main control unit 60 selects whether or not the turned-on stop switch 42 is the stop switch 42 to be operated in the selected push order, that is, the push order of the stop switch 42 is selected ( It is determined whether or not the order is correct. In other words, in step S15, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the operated pressing order of the stop switch 42 matches the pressing order related to the winning combination.
As a result of the determination, if the pushing order is correct, the process proceeds to step S16, and if not, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S16, the gaming reel control unit 66 sets the drawing pull-in control. This symbol pull-in control is controlled so that the symbol related to the winning combination is drawn in without using the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 selected based on the lottery result of the winning combination in step S4. It is to be.
On the other hand, in step S17, the gaming reel control unit 66 refers to the gaming reel stop position determination table 67 selected based on the lottery result of the combination in step S4, and determines the stop position of the gaming reel 31. decide.

  Then, the process proceeds from step S16 or step S17 to step S18, and the game reel control unit 66 performs stop control of the game reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 that is turned on. Here, when the process proceeds from step S16 to step S18, the symbol related to the winning combination (the combination having the pushing order concept) is drawn into the active line. On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S17 to step S18, the symbol related to the winning combination does not stop at the active line.

  In step S19, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not all the gaming reels 31 have stopped, and proceeds to step S11 when determining that they have stopped. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the gaming reels 31 are not stopped, the process returns to step S13, and the processes of steps S13 to S19 are repeated until all the gaming reels 31 are stopped.

(Control by sub-control board)
8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of a control flow by the sub-control board 108 in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG.
In step S21 shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control unit 80 waits until the lottery result information receiving unit 81 receives the lottery result information transmitted from the main control board 104 in step S5 shown in FIG. When the result information is received, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the specific game execution determination unit 82a performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the specific game based on the received lottery result information. The lottery in step S22 is performed when information indicating that the SB winning probability is high is received in step S21 and is not performed when information indicating that the probability is normal. In the following description, the specific game is “AT”, the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the specific game is “AT lottery”, the symbol corresponding to the transition of the specific game is “AT symbol”, and the specific game is determined to be executed. The symbols corresponding to the game transition are referred to as “winning AT symbols”, respectively.

Next, in step S23, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the AT has been won (whether or not it has been decided to execute the AT). When it is determined that the AT has been won, the process proceeds to step S24, and when it is determined that the AT has not been won, the process proceeds to step S26.
In step S24 that proceeds when it is determined that the AT has been won, the winning symbol selection unit 82b selects any one of the symbols relating to the first specific game to the third specific game as the winning AT symbol. In this embodiment, the winning AT symbol of “Character”, “BAR”, or “7” is selected. This selection is performed by lottery or the like.
In step S25, the temporary symbol selection unit 82c selects a temporary AT symbol for pull-in. Then, the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S26, the control state selection unit 84a determines the lottery result information received in step S21, the lottery result relating to the AT in steps S23 to S25, that is, whether or not the AT is executed, and the selected winning AT. An effect control state and a reel control state are selected based on the symbol and the temporary AT symbol.
In step S27, the effect outline selection unit 84b selects an effect outline based on the effect control state selected in step S26 and the lottery result information received in step S21.

  In step S28, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the continuous performance flag is on. If the continuous performance flag is turned on before the previous game, it is determined in step S28 that it is on, and the process proceeds to "A" in the figure. In the figure, the flow after proceeding to “A” will be described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the continuous performance flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S29.

In step S29, the effect outline selecting unit 84b determines which of the seven effect outlines the effect outline selected in step S27 corresponds to, and proceeds to the corresponding effect outline in steps S30 to S36.
That is, when no effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S30, and when the normal effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S31. When the symbol notification system effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S32. When the reach system effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S33. When the navigation effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S34. When the continuous effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S35, and when the irregular stop system effect is selected, the process proceeds to step S36.
The detailed flow in each effect of step S30 to step S36 will be described later.

When the processing based on each effect in steps S30 to S36 is completed, the process proceeds to step S38, and in step S38, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not the AT symbol is stopped on the active line (first specific game to It is determined whether any combination of symbols of the third specific game has stopped on the active line).
As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the AT symbol has stopped on the active line, the process proceeds to step S39, where the state for effect control is set to “(3) during specific game”, and the next step S40 (FIG. 9) is performed. move on. On the other hand, when it is determined that the AT symbol is not stopped on the active line, the process proceeds to “Z” in the figure, and the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

Next, in step S40, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not the AT symbol stopped on the active line matches the winning AT symbol based on the selection results in the winning symbol selection unit 82b and the temporary symbol selection unit 82c. Determine whether. It is determined that these match if the temporary AT symbol that should be stopped temporarily matches the winning AT symbol that was actually won. is there. In this case, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated, and after the next game, the specific game execution unit 83 executes a specific game corresponding to the stopped symbol.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the stopped AT symbol (temporary AT symbol) does not match the winning AT symbol, the process proceeds to step S41. Here, it is determined that these do not match when “provisional symbol stop control” is selected in the game.

In step S41, the effect reel control unit 85c sets a re-variation pattern based on the temporary symbol stop control of the effect reel 51. That is, when the “provisional symbol stop control” is selected, the effect reel control unit 85c reads the re-variation pattern from the effect pattern storage unit 85b.
In step S42, the sub-control unit 80 receives information from the main control board 104 via the lottery result information receiving unit 81 that a medal has been inserted to shift to the next game or that the bet switch 45 has been operated. The process proceeds to step S43 when information indicating that a medal has been inserted or the bet switch 45 has been operated is received.
In step S43, the effect reel control unit 85c starts re-variation of the effect reel 51 in accordance with the re-variation pattern set in step S41.

  In step S44, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether the start switch 41 is turned on based on the received operation information from the main control board 104. When it is determined that the start switch 41 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S45, and when it is determined that the start switch 41 is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S47.

In step S45, which proceeds when it is determined that the start switch 41 is turned on, the effect reel control unit 85c performs temporary symbol stop control, that is, re-variation stop processing.
In step S46, the sub-control unit 80 prepares for rotating the effect reel 51 when the start switch 41 is turned on (for example, the stepping motor of each effect reel 51). When the preparation is completed, the process proceeds to the normal rotation processing of the effect reel 51. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.
On the other hand, in step S47 that proceeds when it is determined that the start switch 41 is not turned on, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the re-variation has ended, and determines that the re-variation has not ended. Sometimes the process returns to step S44, and when it is determined that the re-variation has ended, the processing according to this flowchart is ended.

  As described above, when a medal is inserted and the next game is started, the effect reel 51 is re-varied until the start switch 41 is turned on or the re-variation is completed. When the start switch 41 is turned on, the re-variation (temporary symbol stop control) is stopped.

Next, the flow of each effect in step S30 to step S36 shown in FIG. 8 will be described.
First, in this embodiment, a navigation effect that is the most characteristic effect will be described, followed by a description in the order of no effect, normal effect, continuous effect, reach effect, symbol notification effect, irregular stop effect. To do.

(Navigation production)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when it is determined that the navigation effect is selected in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 and the process proceeds to step S34. The navigation effect here is an effect of notifying the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 as described above, and the operation of the stop switch 42 for winning the winning combination when winning the combination having the push order concept. This is an effect of informing the order.
In the process shown in FIG. 10, the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. In the embodiment, description will be made assuming that the SB and the predetermined role in the SB game are won.

First, in step S101, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects a detailed effect based on the effect outline of the navigation effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information. That is, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects an effect pattern using the lottery table 84d corresponding to the navigation effect. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.
In step S102, the sub control unit 80 turns on the push order check flag.

Next, in step S103, the effect reel control unit 85c, among the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R, according to the push order ID included in the received winning combination information and the operation history of the stop switch 42 in the game, Next, only one of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated starts to rotate.
For example, when the operation order of the stop switch 42 determined by the push order ID is “left (42L) → right (42R) → middle (42C)”, the effect reel control is performed in the first process of step S103. The unit 85c controls to rotate only the effect reels 51L corresponding to the stop switch 42L, and keep the remaining effect reels 51C and 51R in a stationary state (still stopped).

In step S104, the sub-control unit 80 waits until operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S105.
In step S105, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 based on the operation information received in step S104 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. That is, is the stop switch 42 turned on (any one of 42L, 42C, and 42R) indicated by the operation information received in step S104 matched with the stop switch 42 to be operated in the operation order based on the push order ID? Determine whether or not. As a result of this determination, when they match, the process proceeds to step S106, and when they do not match, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S106, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 that is turned on. This stop control is performed based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c in step S101.

Next, in step S107, the sub-control unit 80 determines that the operation information received in step S104 relates to the final stop operation (the operation of the stop switch 42 to be operated last among the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R). It is determined whether or not it is operation information, that is, whether or not all of the stop switches 42L, 42C and 42R operated in one game have been operated.
As a result, when it is not the final stop operation, the process returns to step S103, and the effect reel control unit 85c stops according to the push order ID included in the winning combination information and the operation history of the stop switch 42 in the game. Only one of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the switch 42 starts to rotate. Then, the above-described processing is repeated.
For example, when the operation order of the stop switch 42 determined by the pressing order ID is “left → right → middle”, the effect reel control unit 85c corresponds to the stop switch 42R in the second process of step S103. Only the effect reels 51R to be rotated are rotated, and the remaining effect reels 51L and 51C are controlled to be kept stationary. Similarly, in the third process of step S103, control is performed so that only the effect reel 51C corresponding to the stop switch 42C is rotated and the remaining effect reels 51L and 51R are held stationary.
On the other hand, when it is the final stop operation, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

  In step S <b> 105, the sub-control unit 80 is selected in step S <b> 101 in step S <b> 108, which proceeds when it is determined that the pressing order of the stop switch 42 by the operation information does not match the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. The design ID included in the effect pattern is changed to the symbol ID to be replaced, and the effect reel stop position determination table 85d is changed to the effect reel stop position determination table 85d that does not win the role based on the table change flag. To do.

Next, in step S109, the sub-control unit 80 changes the content of the effect, and subsequently turns off the push order check flag in step S110.
In step S111, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the turned-on stop switch 42 based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected in step S101.

Next, in step S112, the effect reel control unit 85c rotates all remaining effect reels 51 corresponding to the unoperated stop switch 42 among the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R operated in one game. To start.
Thereafter, in step S113, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the stop switches 42 that are turned on based on the operation information that is sequentially received, thereby causing all effect reels. When 51 stops, the processing according to this flowchart ends.

  As described above, in the navigation effect in this embodiment, the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R corresponding to the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R, respectively, according to the push order ID included in the winning combination information in the received lottery result information. By rotating only one, the player can surely recognize the stop switch 42 to be operated next, and can prompt the player to perform the operation. When the player sequentially operates the corresponding stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R in order to stop the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R that rotate according to the push order ID, the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of the push order ID. Therefore, the stop switch 42 can be prevented from being operated in the wrong operation order. Therefore, in the above-described navigation effect, it is possible to reliably notify the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 that allows the winning combination to be won.

In addition, although the navigation effect mentioned above has demonstrated the navigation effect using only the effect reel 51, the navigation effect using the effect reel 51 mentioned above and the image display apparatus (dot display conventionally performed) are performed. The device 13), the effect image display using the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the like, the lighting / non-lighting of the lamp, and the navigation effect by voice or the like may be used in combination.
Moreover, although demonstrated as a navigation effect performed at the time of the winning of the combination which has a pushing order concept in the above-mentioned description, a navigation effect may be performed also at the time of the winning of the combination which does not have a pushing order concept. In addition, a navigation effect may be executed as an effect even if a winning combination is not won. Further, when winning a combination having the push order concept, there may be a case where a navigation effect for notifying the operation order of the stop switch 42 in which the winning combination does not win is executed.

(No production)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when it is determined in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 that no effect has been selected and the process proceeds to step S30.
First, in step S201, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects a lottery corresponding to no effect based on the effect overview without effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the state for effect control, and the lottery result information. An effect pattern is selected using the table 84d. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.
In step S202, the effect reel control unit 85c starts to rotate all the effect reels 51.

In step S203, the sub-control unit 80 stands by until the operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. 8 has a pressing order ID. If the result of this determination is that it has a push order ID, the process proceeds to step S207, and if it does not have a push order ID, the process proceeds to step S205.

In step S205, the effect reel control unit 85c selects the effect reel 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 that is turned on based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c in step S201. Perform stop control.
In step S206, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not all the effect reels 51 are stopped. When the effect reels 51 are stopped, the processing according to this flowchart is ended. On the other hand, when all the effect reels 51 are not stopped yet, the process returns to step S203, and the processes of steps S203 to S206 are repeated until all the effect reels 51 are stopped.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S204 to step S207, the sub-control unit 80 is the stop switch 42 to be operated in the selected pressing order of the turned-on stop switch 42 indicated by the operation information received in step S203. It is determined whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information.
As a result of this determination, if they match, the process proceeds to step S205, and the same processing as described above is performed. On the other hand, if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S208, the sub-control unit 80 changes the symbol ID included in the effect pattern selected in step S201 to the symbol ID to be replaced, and changes to the effect reel stop position determination table 85d that does not win the role. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S205. When the process proceeds to step S205 via step S208, the effect reel 51 is controlled to stop based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d changed in step S208.

(Normal production)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when it is determined in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 that the normal effect has been selected and the process proceeds to step S31.
First, in step S301, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the lottery corresponding to the normal effect based on the effect overview of the normal effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information. An effect pattern is selected using the table 84d. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.
In step S302, the effect reel control unit 85c starts to rotate all the effect reels 51. Then, the process proceeds to step S303. Since the subsequent processing of step S303 to step S306 is the same as the processing of step S203 to step S206 when there is no effect shown in FIG. 11, detailed description thereof is omitted.

In step S303, operation information indicating the stop switch 42 that has been turned on is received, and if it is determined in step S304 that the winning combination information has a pressing order ID, the process proceeds to step S307.
In step S307, as in step S207 of FIG. 11 described above, the sub control unit 80 matches the pressing order of the stop switch 42 according to the operation information received in step S303 with the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. It is determined whether or not.
As a result of the determination, if they match, the process proceeds to step S305, and the effect reel control unit 85c of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the turned-on stop switch 42 is performed in the same manner as step S205 in FIG. Perform stop control. On the other hand, when they do not match, the process proceeds to step S308, and the sub control unit 80 changes the symbol ID included in the effect pattern selected in step S301 to the symbol ID to be replaced, as in step S108 of FIG. In addition to the change, it is changed to the effect reel stop position determination table 85d that does not win the winning combination.

Next, in step S309, the sub control unit 80 changes the content of the effect, and proceeds to step S305. Here, the effect contents are changed when the winning combination information has a pressing order ID and the pressing order of the stop switch 42 does not match the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. When the winning combination information includes a push order ID, the push order check flag in the effect pattern selected in step S301 is turned on, and a replacement pattern is provided for the effect pattern. When the operated pressing order of the stop switch 42 does not coincide with the pressing order ID, the effect is switched to another effect specified by the effect pattern so that a contradictory effect is not output.
When the process proceeds to step S305 via step S308, the effect reel 51 is controlled to stop based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d changed in step S308.

(Continuous production)
FIG. 13 shows that the continuous effect has been selected in step S29 shown in FIG. 8, and when the process proceeds to step S35 or in step S28 shown in FIG. 8, it is determined that the continuous effect flag is on. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process at the time.
When the process proceeds to step S35 in FIG. 8 (continuous production is selected), the process proceeds to step S401 in FIG. If it is determined in step S28 in FIG. 8 that the continuous performance flag is on, the process proceeds to step S403 in FIG.

  First, in step S401, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the lottery corresponding to the continuous effect based on the effect outline of the continuous effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information. An effect pattern is selected using the table 84d. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.

In step S402, the sub control unit 80 turns on the continuous effect flag.
Next, in step S403, the effect reel control unit 85c performs control so that all effect reels 51 are started in reverse rotation. Such an operation is performed because, as described above, a reverse rotation pattern is set for the effect pattern selected in the continuous effect.

In step S404, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the continuous effect ends with the game. That is, a predetermined number of games is set in the continuous performance, and it is determined whether or not the number of games has been reached.
As a result of the determination, when the continuous effect ends in the game, the process proceeds to step S405, and the sub-control unit 80 turns the continuous effect flag from on to off, and proceeds to step S406. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the continuous effect has not yet ended in the game, the process proceeds to step S406.
The processing from step S406 to step S412 after step S406 is the same as the processing after step S303 in the normal performance shown in FIG.

(Reach production)
14 and 15 are flowcharts showing an example of the flow of processing when it is determined in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 that the reach system effect has been selected and the process proceeds to step S33. FIG. 15 is a flowchart following FIG.
First, in step S501, the detailed effect selecting unit 84c corresponds to the reach effect based on the effect summary of the reach effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information. An effect pattern is selected using the lottery table 84d. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.

In step S502, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not to execute the during-waiting effect together with the reach-type effect. As a result, when the in-waiting effect is executed, the process proceeds to step S503, and when the in-waiting effect is not executed, the process proceeds to step S505.
In step S503, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the during-waiting effect, and in the next step S504, the effect reel control unit 85c executes the selected during-waiting effect, and then proceeds to step S505.

  In step S505, the detailed effect selection unit 84c adds the third pattern (all the effect reels 51 described above) among the reach effects to the effect pattern selected in step S501. It is determined whether or not a restart reach pattern that is a pattern in which the reel 51 is restarted to form a reach state is selected. As a result of the determination, when the restart reach pattern is not selected, the process proceeds to “E” (step S521 in FIG. 15), and when the restart reach pattern is selected, the process proceeds to step S506.

In step S506, the effect reel control unit 85c starts rotation of all effect reels 51. Then, the process proceeds to step S507.
In step S507, the sub-control unit 80 waits until operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S508.
In step S508, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. 8 has a pressing order ID. If the result of this determination is that it has a push order ID, the process proceeds to step S511, and if it does not have a push order ID, the process proceeds to step S509.

In step S509, the effect reel control unit 85c determines the effect of the effect reel 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 that is turned on based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c in step S501. Perform stop control.
In step S510, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not all the effect reels 51 are stopped, and when stopped, the process proceeds to step S514. On the other hand, when all the production reels 51 have not been stopped, the process returns to step S507.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S508 to step S511, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 according to the operation information received in step S507 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. To do.
As a result of the determination, if they match, the process proceeds to step S513, and the sub-control unit 80 turns on the effect stop flag for determining whether or not the effect should be stopped, and then proceeds to step S508. That is, in the game in which the reach effect is selected, when the winning combination having the concept of pressing order is won and the pressing order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player matches the pressing order ID of the winning combination information, The combination of symbols of the role is stopped at the active line, and the reach production is stopped.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S511 that the pressing order does not match, the process proceeds to step S512, and the sub-control unit 80 changes the symbol ID included in the effect pattern selected in step S501 to the symbol ID to be replaced. In addition to the change, it is changed to the effect reel stop position determination table 85d that does not win the winning combination. Then, the process proceeds to step S508.

  If it is determined in step S510 that all the production reels 51 have stopped, the process proceeds to step S514, and the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the production stop flag is on. As a result, when the production stop flag is on, the process proceeds to step S515, and the sub-control unit 80 turns off the production stop flag and ends the processing according to this flowchart. On the other hand, when the production stop flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S516, and the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the full rotation pattern is provided in the production pattern selected in step S501. In this flowchart, it is assumed that the restart reach pattern is provided with a full rotation pattern and a frame advance reach pattern.

  If it is determined in step S516 that all rotation patterns are provided, the process proceeds to step S517, and the effect reel control unit 85c restarts all effect reels 51. Next, in step S518, the effect reel control unit 85c performs reach variation based on the selected pattern, then stops all effect reels 51, and ends the process of this flowchart.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S516 that the full rotation pattern is not provided, the process proceeds to step S519, and the effect reel control unit 85c feeds the left and right effect reels 51L and 51R to a predetermined position. Move to form a reach state. Next, in step S520, the effect reel control unit 85c moves the intermediate effect reel 51C to a predetermined position, then stops all effect reels 51, and performs the processing according to this flowchart. finish.

In Step S505, when it is determined that the restart reach pattern is not selected and the process proceeds to Step S521 in FIG. 15, the effect reel control unit 85c starts rotation of all effect reels 51, and Step S522. Proceed to
In step S522, the sub-control unit 80 waits until receiving operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on. When receiving the operation information, the sub-control unit 80 proceeds to step S523.
In step S523, the sub control unit 80 determines whether or not the operation of the received operation information is the third stop operation, that is, whether or not the operation is related to the last stop switch 42. As a result, when it is the third stop operation, the process proceeds to step S524, and when it is not the third stop operation, the process proceeds to step S528.

In step S524, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the production stop flag is on. When the production stop flag is on, the sub-control unit 80 proceeds to step S525, and the production reel control unit 85c performs the detailed production selection unit 84c in step S501. Based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the above, stop control of the effect reel 51 is performed.
Next, in step S526, the sub control unit 80 turns off the effect stop flag, and ends the processing according to this flowchart.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S524 that the effect stop flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S527, and the effect reel control unit 85c performs reach variation based on the pattern selected in step S501, and then performs all effect effects. The reel 51 is stopped and the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.

  In contrast, when the process proceeds from step S523 to step S528, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. 8 has a pressing order ID. If the result of this determination is that there is no push order ID, processing proceeds to step S529, and if there is a push order ID, processing proceeds to step S531.

In step S531, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 by the operation information received in step S522 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. As a result of the determination, if they match, the process proceeds to step S532, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S529.
In step S529, the effect reel control unit 85c searches for a symbol to be drawn within the reference range of the stoppable position of the effect reel 51, and determines the symbol to be drawn.
Next, in step S530, the effect reel control unit 85c controls to stop the effect reel 51 so that the symbol determined in step S529 is drawn into the active line. Thereafter, the process returns to step S522.

Further, when the process proceeds from step S531 to step S532, the sub-control unit 80 turns on the effect stop flag, and the process proceeds to step S533.
In step S533, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reel 51 based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected in step S501. Then, the process returns to step S522.

(Design announcement production)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when it is determined in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 that the symbol notification system effect has been selected and the process proceeds to step S32.
First, in step S601, the detailed effect selection unit 84c, based on the effect overview of the symbol notification system effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information, An effect pattern is selected using the lottery table 84d corresponding to. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.
The processing from the next step S602 to step S604 is the same as the processing from step S502 to step S504 described with reference to FIG.

  In step S605, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the small part removal control is selected. Here, normally, control (linkage stop control) is performed to link the symbol combination when the effect reel 51 is stopped to the symbol combination when the game reel 31 is stopped. For example, during the inside of a specific game, a control (non-linked stop control) is performed so as not to intentionally link the symbol combination when the effect reel 51 is stopped and the symbol combination when the game reel 31 is stopped. Is to do.

  In the present embodiment, when the above-described winning symbol change flag is turned on, the small portion removal control is performed. In the example shown in the flowchart, after all the effect reels 51 are stopped (after the combination of the symbols on the effect reel 51 corresponding to the combination of the symbols on the game reel 31 is stopped), At least one of the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R is changed again, and control for finally stopping the symbol combination of the effect reel 51 that does not correspond to the symbol combination of the game reel 31 is performed. Furthermore, although explanation is omitted in this flowchart, it is assumed that any small combination is won when the small combination removal control is selected. Furthermore, since the design pattern to be replaced in advance is provided in the production pattern selected during the small part removal control, the combination of the design of the production reel 51 to be stopped at the effective line after the re-variation is selected. Change to the combination.

If it is determined in step S605 that the small part removal control is selected, the process proceeds to step S606. If it is determined that the small role removal control is not selected, the process proceeds to step S612.
In step S606, the effect reel control unit 85c starts rotation of all effect reels 51. Then, the process proceeds to step S607.
In step S607, the sub-control unit 80 stands by until operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S608.
In step S608, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reel 51 based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c in step S601.

Next, in step S609, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not all the effect reels 51 are stopped, and when stopped, the process proceeds to step S610. On the other hand, when all the production reels 51 have not been stopped, the process returns to step S607.
In step S610, the sub-control unit 80 searches for a stoppable position (stoppable position after re-change) of the effect reel 51 to be changed again, and determines a stop position after the change again.
Next, in step S611, the effect reel control unit 85c causes the effect reel 51 to change again and removes the small part. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S605 to step S612, the effect reel control unit 85c starts rotation of all effect reels 51 in step S612.
Next, in step S613, the sub-control unit 80 waits until operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information reception unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S614.
In step S614, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. 8 has a pressing order ID. If the result of this determination is that it has a push order ID, processing proceeds to step S619, and if it does not have a push order ID, processing proceeds to step S615.

In step S619, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 according to the operation information received in step S613 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information.
If the result of this determination is that they match, the process proceeds to step S615. On the other hand, if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S620, and the sub-control unit 80 changes the symbol ID included in the effect pattern selected in step S601 to the symbol ID to be replaced, and does not win the role. The reel stop position determination table 85d is changed. Then, the process proceeds to step S621.

  Next, in step S621, the effect execution unit 85a changes the content of the effect in the effect pattern selected in step S601. In this flowchart, since the effect of notifying the symbol is selected, the effect is changed to the effect of not notifying the symbol. In this way, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player does not match the pressing order ID, the symbol notification system effect is not performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S615.

In step S615, similarly to step S608, the effect reel control unit 85c performs stop control of the effect reel 51 based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected by the detailed effect selection unit 84c in step S601. I do.
Next, in step S616, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether the operation information received in step S613 is operation information related to the second stop operation (whether it is an operation related to the second stop switch 42). )). As a result of this determination, when the operation is the second stop operation, the process proceeds to step S617, where the effect execution unit 85a executes the effect of notifying the symbol according to the selected effect pattern, and the process returns to step S613.

  On the other hand, when it is not the second stop operation, the process proceeds to step S618. In step S618, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not all the effect reels 51 are stopped. When the effect reels 51 are stopped, the processing according to this flowchart is ended. On the other hand, when all the production reels 51 have not been stopped, the process returns to step S613.

  By performing the control as described above, when the second stop switch 42 is operated, the effect of notifying the symbol is executed. The effect of notifying the symbol when the first (first) stop switch 42 is operated is not performed when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 operated by the player is different from the pressing sequence ID. This is so as not to perform an effect of announcing.

(Unusual stop production)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow when it is determined in step S29 shown in FIG. 8 that the irregular stop system effect is selected and the process proceeds to step S36.
First, in step S701, the detailed effect selection unit 84c performs the irregular stop system effect based on the effect overview of the anomaly stop system effect selected in the process shown in FIG. 8, the effect control state, and the lottery result information. An effect pattern is selected using the lottery table 84d corresponding to. Furthermore, the detailed effect selection unit 84c selects the effect reel stop position determination table 85d based on the reel control state and the winning combination information along with the selection of the effect pattern.
The processing from the next step S702 to step S704 is the same as the processing from step S502 to step S504 described with reference to FIG.

In step S705, the effect reel control unit 85c starts to rotate all the effect reels 51. Then, the process proceeds to step S706.
In step S706, the sub-control unit 80 stands by until operation information indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on is received by the lottery result information receiving unit 81. When the operation information is received, the process proceeds to step S707.
In step S707, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the winning combination information in the lottery result information received in step S21 of FIG. 8 has a pressing order ID. If the result of this determination is that it has a push order ID, processing proceeds to step S712, and if it does not have a push order ID, processing proceeds to step S708.

In step S708, the production reel control unit 85c follows the frame advance movement pattern in the production pattern selected by the detailed production selection unit 84c in step S701, and the minimum movement position (stop) from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. The effect reel 51 is controlled to stop at the next symbol) at the moment when the switch 42 is operated.
Next, in step S709, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not the position stopped in step S708 matches the final stop position. As a result, if they match, the process proceeds to step S711, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S710.

  In step S710, the effect reel control unit 85c controls the effect reel 51 to move to the final stop position by frame advance based on the effect reel stop position determination table 85d selected in step S701. Then, the process proceeds to step S711. As described above, if the position when the effect reel 51 is stopped at the minimum movement position matches the final stop position, the frame advance movement is stopped.

  In step S711, the effect reel control unit 85c determines whether or not all the effect reels 51 are stopped. When the effect reels 51 are stopped, the processing according to this flowchart ends. On the other hand, when all the production reels 51 have not been stopped, the process returns to step S706.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S707 to step S712, the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pressing order of the stop switch 42 by the operation information received in step S706 matches the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information. Determine.
If the result of this determination is that they match, the process proceeds to step S708. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S713, and the sub-control unit 80 changes the symbol ID included in the effect pattern selected in step S701 to the symbol ID to be replaced, and does not allow the role to be won. The reel stop position determination table 85d is changed.
Next, in step S714, the effect execution unit 85a changes the content of the effect in the effect pattern selected in step S701. Then, the process proceeds to step S708. That is, when the pressing order operated by the player does not match the pressing order ID, the effect is switched to another effect specified by the effect pattern.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the navigation effect informing the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42, according to the push order ID included in the winning combination information and defining the operation order of the stop switch 42. Then, only one of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated next is rotated, and the remaining effect reels 51 other than the effect reel 51 are kept stationary. This allows the player to recognize the stop switch 42 to be operated, prompts the player to operate the stop switch 42, and prevents the player from operating the stop switch 42 in the wrong order. Therefore, it is possible to reliably notify the player of the operation order of the stop switch 42 that enables winning combination.

  In addition, the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are arranged in the substantially central portion of the front panel 12 where the game reels are conventionally arranged, and when the navigation effect is executed, the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are arranged. Among them, by rotating only one effect reel corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated, the fixed idea of the player that the reels rotate all at once in the same way is reversed, and the player is fresh. Can give an impression. Further, the visibility of the acting reel on which the navigation effect is executed can be greatly improved, and the stop switch to be operated to be notified by the navigation effect can be easily recognized regardless of whether or not the player is a beginner. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the navigation effect, only one effect reel 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated next is rotated according to the push order ID, and the remaining effect reels 51 are rotated. Although the stationary state is maintained, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the effect reels 51 corresponding to the stop switch 42 to be operated next is the rest of the remaining parts. What is necessary is just to control so that it may move differently from the production reel 51.

For example, (a) among a plurality of effect reels, only one effect reel corresponding to a stop switch to be operated next (hereinafter referred to as an “effect reel related to an operation target”) is used. It is controlled to rotate at a relatively higher speed than the remaining production reels (hereinafter referred to as “production reels that are not subject to operation”), and the operation sequence of the stop switch is notified. Also good. As an example, the effect reel related to the operation target is rotated at a normal rotation speed, and the effect reel related to the operation object is rotated at a very slow rotation speed that is recognized as being almost stopped by the player. There is a form to let you.
In this case, it is possible to prompt the player to operate the stop switch to be operated by using the player's psychology that the rotating reel is stopped by operating the stop switch.

Further, for example, (b) the operation order of the stop switch is controlled by rotating the effect reel related to the operation target in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the effect reel rotating outside the operation target. May be notified.
In addition, for example, (c) the effect reel related to the operation target is moved frame-by-frame, and the effect reel related to the operation target is controlled to be stopped or substantially stopped to notify the operation order of the stop switch. May be.
Moreover, you may make it alert | report the operation sequence of a stop switch, combining the said (a)-(c) arbitrarily.

  Further, in the navigation effect in the present embodiment described above, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 by the received operation information does not match the pressing order ID included in the winning combination information, all the remaining corresponding to the unoperated stop switch 42 Although the production reels 51 are rotated all at once, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the remaining effect reels 51 corresponding to the unoperated stop switch 42 may be sequentially rotated one by one.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
(1) For example, the step selection method shown in the present embodiment, that is, the step-by-step method for selecting the production outline after selecting the production control state, etc., and selecting the detailed production is an example. Thus, the selection method is not limited to this.
(2) Further, the types of effects shown in the present embodiment, in particular, the types of variation patterns of the effect reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are only examples, and are not limited to the contents of the present embodiment. Absent.
(3) Furthermore, the configuration of the effect pattern shown in the present embodiment, the type of flag included in the effect pattern, and the like are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, the types of stop control of the production reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are not limited to those shown in the present embodiment.

It is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a developed pattern arrangement displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the left, middle and right game reels as viewed from the player (front side of the slot machine). FIG. 26 is a plan view showing a developed pattern arrangement displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the left, middle and right effect reels as viewed from the player (the front side of the slot machine). It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the main control board in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the sub control board | substrate in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the combination of the kind of combination in this embodiment, the payout number of medals, etc., and a symbol. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of control by a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of control by a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of control by a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when a navigation effect is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when no production | presentation is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when a normal production is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when a continuous production is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when a reach type | system | group production is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when a reach type | system | group production is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when the symbol notification system production | presentation is selected in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process when the irregular stop type | system | group production | presentation is selected in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 slot machine 11 base 12 front panel 12a first display window 12b second display window 13 dot display device 21 lamp 22 speaker 31L, 31C, 31R gaming reel 41 start switch 42L, 42C, 42R stop switch 45 bet switch 32, 52 Stepping motor 33, 53 Back lamp 51L, 51C, 51R Reproduction reel 104 Main control board 108 Sub control board

Claims (5)

A plurality of game reels for displaying a plurality of types of symbols and displaying a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stopping;
A number of effect reels corresponding to the number of game reels corresponding to the game reel for displaying a plurality of types of symbols and performing effects in the game,
A stop switch provided corresponding to the gaming reel and the effect reel, and operated by a player to stop the rotation of the corresponding game reel and the effect reel;
Role lottery means for lottery of a role including a specific role that can be won on condition that the player operates the stop switch in a predetermined operation order;
A gaming reel control means for controlling the operation of the gaming reel based on the lottery result by the combination lottery means;
Production selecting means for selecting the production performed by the production reel;
An effect reel control means for controlling the operation of the effect reel based on the effect selection result by the effect selection means;
When the specific role is won by the role lottery means and the effect according to the specific role is selected by the effect selection means, the effect reel control means follows the operation sequence assigned to the specific role. Based on this, a game is controlled such that one effect reel corresponding to the stop switch to be operated by the player moves differently from the remaining effect reels excluding the effect reel. Machine.   When the specific combination is won by the combination lottery unit and the production according to the specific combination is selected by the production selection unit, the reel control unit for the production is performed according to the operation order assigned to the specific combination. Control is performed to rotate one effect reel corresponding to a stop switch to be operated by the player, and control is performed so that the remaining effect reels other than the effect reel are held stationary. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   When the specific combination is won by the combination lottery unit and the production according to the specific combination is selected by the display selection unit, the reel control unit for the production follows the operation sequence assigned to the specific combination. When a stop switch to be operated by the player is operated, after the production reel corresponding to the stop switch is stopped, one corresponding to the stop switch to be operated next by the player according to the above operation sequence 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein only the performance reel is controlled to rotate. When the stop switch to be operated by the player is operated in order according to the operation sequence assigned to the selected specific combination,
The production reel control means sequentially controls the production reel corresponding to the operated stop switch so as to stop the symbol corresponding to the specific combination on the effective line,
The game reel control means sequentially controls the game reels corresponding to the operated stop switch so as to stop the symbol of the specific role on the active line. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The effect reel has a larger diameter and a display area related to the effect reel than the diameter of the game reel and the display area related to the game reel, and is an abbreviation of the front portion facing the player in the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is arranged in the center.

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