JP2006158560A - Spin drum type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spin drum type game machine which can carry out the novel performance. <P>SOLUTION: When the result of the put-out performance lottery is the win (S850: YES), a performance win put-out timer for conducting the put-out performance using game tokens is set (S870). The performance win put-out timer is set to the put-out interval longer than that of the normal put-out timer. So, when the performance win put-out timer is set, the put-out interval of the game tokens becomes longer than the normal put-out interval and hence, the game tokens are put out slower at the put-out speed compared with the normal put-out speed. As a result, when the number of RT games exceeds 100 (S810: YES) and the result of the put-out performance lottery is the win (S850: YES), this makes it take a longer period to put out the game tokens by the winning of prize and so, allows the players to be informed of the result of the lottery for the RT (replay time) game depending on the put-out speed of the game balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating type gaming machine that provides a player with a game medium according to a winning mode determined by a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in a plurality of areas.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, various ball-type gaming machines such as a pachinko machine are known, and a revolving type gaming machine is also widely used. In this spinning-type game machine, after the variable display of symbols is started in a plurality of areas, a single game is constituted by stopping and displaying symbols in each area. When a game is played once in a spinning-type game machine, a predetermined game medium (for example, a game medal or a game ball) is turned around according to the winning mode determined by the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in that game. The game machine is paid out to the player.

In such a spinning-type gaming machine, the winning mode such as a general combination, a normal bonus combination, a special bonus combination, etc., or a combination of no-competition for a predetermined period or more, etc. Depending on the game state being played, different presentations are performed by display, voice, lamps, or the like (Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-809 A

  However, since such an effect is adopted by any of the swivel game machines, the content of the effect may be slightly changed, but the player may feel almost the same effect. For this reason, there has been a demand for the development of a revolving type gaming machine capable of giving a novel effect to a player by incorporating a new effect into the revolving type gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a swivel type gaming machine capable of a novel effect.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
After starting the variable display of symbols in a plurality of areas, a single game is constructed by stopping and displaying symbols in each area, and depending on the winning mode determined by the combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed, A swivel game machine that pays out game media,
A payout speed changing means for changing the payout speed of the game medium according to the game state when the winning mode is established is provided.

  In the above-mentioned spinning-type gaming machine of the present invention, the payout speed of the game medium is changed according to the gaming state when the winning mode is established. Here, the payout speed of the game medium is not limited to the speed at which the game medium is physically paid out. For example, in a revolving game machine having a so-called storage function, it is a speed at which the number of stored game media is increased. It doesn't matter. Since a player usually plays a game with the expectation that a game medium will be paid out, the player tends to react sensitively to an operation in which the game medium is paid out. Therefore, when the winning mode is established and the game medium is paid out, if the payout speed of the game medium is changed in accordance with the gaming state at the time the winning is established, a novel and great effect can be exhibited. Can greatly improve the interest of the elderly.

  In addition, a revolving game machine having a special game state in which a replay time game, that is, a winning probability of a re-gamer who can play without newly inserting a game medium is set higher than a normal game state. In this case, the payout speed of the game medium may be varied according to the game state when the winning mode is established during the replay time game.

  If comprised in this way, since the change of payout speed should just be limited to the special game state of a replay game, control of payout speed becomes easy. In addition, since the replay time game continues for a relatively long time, it is possible to obtain an effect that the player can easily notice the change in the payout speed.

  Further, in the case of a spinning type game machine that displays the number of remaining games until the end of the replay time game, the following may be performed. That is, the game medium payout speed may be changed when the displayed number of remaining games is equal to or less than a predetermined value and a predetermined condition for increasing the number of remaining games is satisfied. Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, when the remaining number of games displayed is not the true number of remaining games but a small number of times is displayed, or the lottery for extending the replay time game is won. And so on.

  In the gaming machine configured as described above, when a predetermined condition is satisfied and the remaining number of games increases, a message to that effect is displayed on the replay game remaining number display means. At this time, if the payout speed is changed, the player's attention can be drawn, and it can be strongly impressed that the number of remaining games has increased, and as a result, a large effect can be exhibited. .

  Further, in the above-described spinning-type game machine, when changing the payout speed of the game medium, the payout speed may be slowed down.

  As described above, if the payout speed is slowed down, the time required for payout increases, so the time for performing various effects becomes longer, and the degree of freedom of the effects can be increased. Further, in the current setting of the payout speed, the player tends to notice more easily when the payout speed is set higher than the payout speed, so that a larger effect can be obtained. Further, if the payout speed is lowered, for example, the voltage supplied to the drive mechanism for paying out can be reduced by a relatively easy control, and no special equipment is required. Can also be obtained.

  Alternatively, after determining the winning mode by lottery in advance, the combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed is not a bonus combination even though the bonus combination has been won, especially when the symbols in a plurality of areas are stopped and displayed. In the case of a rotating game machine in which the winning result is carried over to the next game, the following may be performed. That is, during the winning result carryover game in which the winning result is carried over to the next game, the payout speed of the game medium may be changed.

  In a gaming machine configured in this way, when the state won for the bonus combination is carried over to the next game, the payout speed of the game medium is changed, so that the player is carried over the state won for the bonus combination. This is preferable because it can be recognized.

  Further, in the above-described spinning-reel game machine, the payout speed during the winning carryover game may be slowed down.

  As described above, if the payout speed is slowed down, the time required for payout increases, so the time for performing various effects becomes longer, and the degree of freedom of the effects can be increased. In addition, in the current setting of the payout speed, the player tends to notice more easily when the payout speed is increased than when the payout speed is increased, so that a larger effect can be obtained.

  Alternatively, in such a spinning game machine, the payout speed of game media in a predetermined winning mode may be different from the payout speed of game media in other winning modes.

  As described above, if the payout speed of the game medium is varied, the player's attention can be drawn, so it is possible to make a strong impression that a predetermined winning mode has been achieved and to exert a large effect. It becomes. Here, when the payout speed is slowed down, the time required for payout increases, so for example, it takes time to perform effects by changing the display of symbols, lighting effects of lighting, effects using sound effects from various speakers, etc. It can be secured.

  On the other hand, when the payout speed of the game medium is increased, the interval between sounds emitted from the game medium is short, so that the player can be given an impression that the game medium is often paid out. For this reason, the player's willingness to play can be further stimulated.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of control:
B-1. General game processing:
B-2. General game lottery processing:
B-3. Cylinder rotation start processing:
B-4. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
B-5. Regular bonus game processing:
B-6. Big bonus game processing:
C. Medal payout processing of this embodiment:
D. Variations:
D-1. Medal payout process of the first modified example:
D-2. General variation lottery process and medal payout process of the second modified example:
D-3. Medal payout process of the third modified example:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. Overall configuration:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a front structure of the gaming machine 1. The overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the overall shape of the gaming machine 1 is constituted by a housing 3, and a display window 5, an operation panel portion 7, a game medal payout opening are provided on the front portion of the housing 3. 9 etc. are provided.

  The display window 5 is a window for displaying a symbol to the player, and is provided in the upper part of the gaming machine 1. The display window 5 is covered with a transparent panel, so that the inside of the housing 3 can be visually observed through the display window 5.

  Inside the display window 5 (inside the housing 3), a plurality of (in this embodiment, three) rotatable cylinders (reels) 13L, 13C, and 13R are provided in a horizontal row. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the spinning cylinders 13L to 13R, a symbol row comprising a plurality of types of symbols is drawn along the rotation direction, but only a part of the outer peripheral surface can be observed through the display window 5. is there. Therefore, the symbols can be variably displayed in a plurality of regions in the display window 5 by rotating these spinning cylinders 13L to 13R. Further, if the rotation of the rotating cylinders 13L to 13R is stopped, the symbols can be stopped and displayed in each region. In the following description, the leftmost spinning cylinder 13L is referred to as a “first rotating cylinder 13L”, the central rotating cylinder 13C is referred to as a “second rotating cylinder 13C”, and the rightmost rotating cylinder 13R is referred to as a “third rotating cylinder 13R”. I will write. Moreover, when these are named generically, they shall be simply referred to as “rotor 13”.

  On the left side of the display window 5, a 1 medal line lamp 15a, a 2 medal line lamp 15b, a 3 medal line lamp 15c, and a game start display lamp 17 are provided. The 1-medal line lamp 15a is a lamp that displays that one game medal has been betted and that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the central winning line L1. Next, the pair of two medal line lamps 15b are lamps for displaying that two game medals have been betted and that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the upper or lower winning line L2. . The pair of 3-medal line lamps 15c are lamps for displaying that three game medals are bet and that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the diagonal winning line L3. The game start display lamp 17 is a lamp indicating that the rotation of the spinning cylinders 13L to 13R can be started.

  On the right side of the display window 5, a stop display lamp 19, a re-game lamp 21, a big bonus notification lamp 23a, 23b, 23c, and a game medal insertion lamp 25 are provided. The stop display lamp 19 is a lamp that displays that the gaming machine 1 is in a so-called stop state. Next, the re-game lamp 21 is a lamp indicating that a game (re-game) that can be executed without using a game medal is performed. The big bonus notification lamps 23a to 23c are lamps indicating that the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the big bonus gaming state (that is, during the big bonus period). The game medal insertion lamp 25 is a lamp indicating that a game medal bet can be accepted.

  On the lower side of the display window 5, an accessory count display 27, a payout number display 29, and a stored number display 31 are provided. The accessory count display unit 27 displays the number of possible regular bonus combinations and the number of remaining games in a replay time game to be described later. The payout number display 29 displays the number of game medals to be paid out from the gaming machine 1, and the stored number display 31 displays the number of game medals stored in the gaming machine 1.

  The operation panel unit 7 is provided in the middle part of the gaming machine 1. The operation panel portion 7 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 33, a one-piece insertion button 35, a three-piece insertion button 37, and a settlement button 39 are provided on the upper surface portion thereof. Yes. The game medal slot 33 is an slot for inserting a game medal into the gaming machine 1. Next, the one-sheet insertion button 35 is a button for betting one of the game medals stored in the gaming machine 1, and the three-sheet insertion button 37 is stored in the gaming machine 1. It is a button for betting 3 of the game medals. The settlement button 39 is a button that is pressed when paying out game medals stored in the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Note that game medals are awarded when a winning is established in a game, or when an extra number of game medals are inserted from the game medal slot 33 beyond the number required for a single game (a prescribed number). It is stored inside the gaming machine 1. This storage is to store the number of game medals in a RAM 115 of the main control board 101 described later, which is a so-called credit (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of sheets that can be stored is 50 sheets.

  A start lever 41, stop buttons 43L, 43C, 43R, a return button 45, and the like are provided on the front surface of the operation panel unit 7. The start lever 41 is for starting the rotation of the rotating drum 13. A plurality of stop buttons 43L to 43R (three in the present embodiment) are provided corresponding to each spinning cylinder 13, and are for stopping the rotation of the corresponding spinning cylinder. The return button 45 is a button that is pressed when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1 to clear the jam. Hereinafter, the stop button 43L corresponding to the first cylinder 13L is referred to as a “first stop button 43L”, the stop button 43C corresponding to the second cylinder 13C is referred to as a “second stop button 43C”, and The stop button 43R corresponding to the third cylinder 13R is referred to as a “third stop button 43R”. Further, when these are collectively referred to, they are simply referred to as “stop button 43”.

  The game medal payout opening 9 is provided in the lower part of the gaming machine 1. In the lower part of the gaming machine 1, in addition to the game medal payout opening 9, a tray portion 47 for receiving a game medal paid out from the game medal payout opening 9 is provided.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a spinning board 103, a sub control board 105, a central display lamp board 107, a power supply board 109, and the like with a main control board 101 as a center.

  The main control board 101 is a board that governs the progress and production of games performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 101, a known computer configured by connecting a CPU 111, a ROM 113, a RAM 115, and the like to each other via a bus 117 is mounted. The progress and effects of the game in the gaming machine 1 are controlled by the operation of the computer configured around the CPU 111.

  To the sub control board 105 connected to the main control board 101, various illumination boards 119, various speakers 121, and the like are further connected. The sub control board 105 controls sound output from the speakers 121 by outputting sound signals to various speakers 121 based on signals from the main control board 101. The sub control board 105 also outputs signals to various illumination boards 119. In the illumination board 119, the illumination 123 is turned on / off based on the signal from the sub-control board 105.

  The main control board 101 is connected to the central display lamp board 107 as described above. In addition, the number-of-functions display 27, the payout number display 29, the stored number display 31, the one sheet insertion button 35, and three sheets. A closing button 37, a settlement button 39, a first stop button 43L, a second stop button 43C, a third stop button 43R, and the like are connected. When these buttons 35, 37, 39, 43 L to 43 R are operated by the player, a signal indicating the operation result is input to the main control board 101 through the central display lamp board 107. In the main control board 101, based on this input signal, the operation state for each button 35, 37, 39, 43L to 43R is determined.

  In addition to the central display lamp board 107, a left display lamp board 125, a right display lamp board 127, a start lever unit 129, a medal selector 131, and the like are also connected.

  The left display lamp board 125 is a board for performing on / off control of the 1 medal line lamp 15a, the 2 medal line lamp 15b, the 3 medal line lamp 15c, and the game start display lamp 17 provided on the left side of the display window 5. It is. Such on / off control is performed by inputting a predetermined signal from the main control board 101 to the left display lamp board 125 via the central display lamp board 107.

  The right display lamp substrate 127 performs on / off control of the stop display lamp 19 provided on the right side of the display window 5, the re-game lamp 21, the big bonus notification lamps 23a to 23c, the game medal insertion lamp 25, and the like. It is a substrate for. Such on / off control is performed by inputting a predetermined signal from the main control board 101 to the right display lamp board 127 via the central display lamp board 107.

  The start lever unit 129 includes the aforementioned start lever 41 and a rotating cylinder rotation start sensor (not shown) for detecting the operation of the start lever 41. When the start lever 41 is operated by the player, the operation is detected by the rotating cylinder rotation start sensor, and a rotating cylinder rotation start signal indicating the detection result is input to the main control board 101 via the central display lamp board 107. Is done. With such a configuration, the computer on the main control board 101 can determine the operation state with respect to the start lever 41.

  The medal selector 131 is a device for selecting the game medals inserted from the game medal slot 33 based on the dimensions, and accepting only the game medals that meet the standard dimensions. In the medal selector 131, in addition to the function of selecting such game medals, the medal sensor (not shown) detects the passage of the inserted game medals, and the blocker is activated by an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). A function of returning a game medal without accepting it is also provided. When the passage of the game medal is detected by the medal sensor, a medal detection signal indicating the detection result is output from the medal selector 131 to the main control board 101 via the central display lamp board 107. With this configuration, the computer on the main control board 101 can determine whether or not a game medal has been inserted from the game medal slot 33.

  In addition to the main control board 101, the stepping motors 133L, 133C, 133R, the rotation sensors 135L, 135C, 135R and the like are connected to the rotor board 103.

  The stepping motors 133 </ b> L to 133 </ b> R are motors for rotating or stopping each cylinder 13. These stepping motors 133L to 133R are provided in a number corresponding to each of the spinning cylinders 13L to 13R (three in this embodiment), and the axis of each of the stepping motors 133L to 133R is the rotation axis of the corresponding spinning cylinder 13. It is used as. The rotation or stopping operation of these stepping motors 133L to 133R can be controlled by sending a signal from the main control board 101 to the stepping motors 133L to 133R via the rotating board 103. Therefore, each cylinder 13 can be rotated or stopped by rotating or stopping the stepping motors 133L to 133R with a control signal from the main control board 101.

  The cylinder sensors 135L to 135R are for detecting the passage of index portions (not shown) provided in each cylinder 13, and the number corresponding to each cylinder 13L to 13R (three in this embodiment). ) Is provided. When the index portion of each of the spinning cylinders 13 passes through the spinning cylinder sensors 135 </ b> L to 135 </ b> R and the passage is detected by each of the spinning cylinder sensors 133 </ b> L to 133 </ b> R, a spinning cylinder index signal indicating the detection result is passed through the spinning board 103. The cylinder sensors 133L to 133R are inputted to the main control board 101. For this reason, the main control board 101 can control the rotation angle of each spinning cylinder 13 (and thus the position of the pattern drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder 13). In addition, since the index part of each spinning cylinder 13 passes the spinning cylinder sensor every time the spinning cylinder 13 makes one revolution, the spinning cylinder index signal is controlled from the spinning cylinder sensors 133L to 133R every time the spinning cylinder 13 makes one revolution. Output to the substrate 101.

  In addition to the main control board 101, a medal payout device 137 and the like are connected to the power supply board 109. The power supply board 109 supplies power to the spinning board 103, the sub control board 105, the central display lamp board 107, and the like via the main control board 101, and also supplies power to the medal payout device 137.

  The power supply board 109 also has a function of relaying transmission / reception of signals performed between the main control board 101 and the medal payout device 137. When a signal for paying out a game medal is output from the main control board 101, the signal is input to the medal payout device 137 via the power supply board 109. As a result, the game medal payout from the medal payout device 137 is performed. Game medals are discharged to the exit 9. Then, the number of game medals paid out is counted by the medal payout device 137, and a game medal payout signal indicating the result is input to the main control board 101 via the power supply board 109. With such a configuration, the CPU 111 can manage the number of game medals stored in the gaming machine 1, the number of game medals to be paid out to the player, and the like.

B. Overview of control:
The basic flow of the gaming operation in the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is as follows. First, when a game medal is bet before the game starts, the winning lines L1 to L3 are activated according to the number of bets. Next, when the start lever 41 is operated by the player, the game is started by starting the rotation of the rotating cylinder 13, and then when the stop button 43 is operated by the player, the rotating of the rotating cylinder 13 is started. A single game is completed by stopping the game. When such a game is performed once, the gaming machine 1 determines whether or not a predetermined winning symbol combination is aligned on an effective winning line. As a result, when it is determined that predetermined winning symbol combinations are aligned on the effective winning line (winning is established), game medals are paid out to the player according to the winning mode. In order to realize such a game, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a computer including the CPU 111 described above executes the following control processing.

B-1. General game processing:
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a general game process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This general game process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and after initialization processing such as thumb check of the ROM 113 and clearing of the RAM 115 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the general game process, it is first determined whether or not a game medal is bet (step 10; hereinafter, “step” is abbreviated as “S”). That is, whether or not a game medal has been betted by insertion of a game medal from the game medal insertion slot 33, operation of the one-sheet insertion button 35 or the three-sheet insertion button 37, or automatic re-insertion based on the establishment of a winning of a re-game player Is determined (S10).

  If no game medal is bet in the process of S10 (S10: NO), the determination process (S10) is repeated to wait until a game medal is bet. On the other hand, when a game medal is bet, a series of processes described below is started. First, it is determined that a game medal is bet (S10: YES), and as a result, a lottery process during a general game shown in FIG. 5 is executed (S20).

B-2. General game lottery processing:
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a lottery process during a general game performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This general game lottery process is an internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”) by using the lottery table shown in FIG. That is, by acquiring one random value that can be taken in the range of [0] to [65535] and referring to the lottery table in FIG. 6 based on the acquired random value, various “winning modes ( Role) Select one of “Lose” or “Lose”. Note that in a spinning-type game machine, winning a winning combination is not established (determined) just by winning a predetermined combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning”) by internal lottery using a lottery table. In order for a winning to be established, it is necessary to stop display in a state where the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning combination are aligned on the active line.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table used in the lottery process during a general game. As shown in FIG. 6, the lottery tables used in the general game lottery process include “general game lottery table”, “internal winning lottery table”, “RT (replay time) lottery table”, and the like. Each of these lottery tables is a table that stores a correspondence relationship between a random value and a combination (or loss). For example, in the “general game lottery table”, “tin tint” is associated with random numbers in the range of “9340 to 9539”.

  In the general game lottery process, as shown in FIG. 5, it is first determined whether a big bonus combination (BB combination) or a regular bonus combination (RB combination) is being won internally (S210). “Internally winning” means that an internal winning was made in a game played in the past, but the symbol combination corresponding to the role won internally is not yet available on the active line, so the internal winning state is It means that it has been carried over to the game. For example, even if the BB role or RB role was won internally in the previous game, if the symbol combination corresponding to the BB role or RB role was not aligned on the active line, the BB role or RB role was won internally. The state will be carried over to this game. In addition, for the small combination and re-playing combination, the internal winning state is not carried over.

  In the process of S210, when it is in a state where the BB combination or RB combination is internally won (internal winning) (S210: YES), a lottery is performed based on the “internal winning lottery table” (S220), and then Returning to the general game process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not the state in which the BB combination or RB combination is internally won (internal winning) (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not the RT flag is ON (S230). Here, the RT (replay time) flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in a special gaming state called an RT game, and is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 115. Further, the RT game is simply a gaming state in which the winning probability of the re-game is higher than that of the general game. If a re-game player is established, it is possible to play a game without newly inserting a game medal. Therefore, during RT game, the game can be continued with almost no game medals, and if the BB role, RB role or small role is established during RT game, the game medals are paid out according to the established role. Since it can be received, it can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state for the player. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the BB game ends, the number of RT games is determined by lottery and the RT flag is set. Therefore, in the process of S230 in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the RT flag is set to ON. If the RT flag is ON, it means that the current game state is not a normal general game but a general game performed during the RT game.

  If the RT flag is not ON (S230: NO), an internal lottery is performed based on the “general game lottery table” shown in FIG. 6 (S240). That is, by acquiring one random number value that can be taken in the range of [0] to [65535] and referring to the “general game lottery table” based on the acquired random value, various winning modes (Role) or Loss is selected. In this process, for example, when a random value of [9350] is acquired, “Sn Tin Minor” is selected (winning internally). As described above, when the internal lottery is performed based on the “general game lottery table” (S240), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  In the process of S230, if the RT flag is ON (S230: YES), an internal lottery is performed based on the “RT lottery table” (S250). As described above, during the RT game, it is a special game state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is set higher than that of the general game. For this reason, when the RT flag is ON, an internal lottery is performed using the “RT lottery table” set exclusively. As shown in FIG. 6, the “lottery table during RT” is set to have a higher probability of winning the re-gamer than the general game as compared to the “lottery table during general game”. In other words, during RT, by making it easy to win a re-playing role, while suppressing the consumption of game medals, if you win the BB role, RB role or small role, game medals will be paid out as in general gaming. It is.

  When the internal lottery is performed based on the “RT lottery table” in the process of S250, the RT game number is incremented to count the RT game number (S260). Here, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, an RT game number counter for counting the number of RT games is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 115, and this RT game number counter is incremented.

  After incrementing the number of RT games (S260), it is determined whether the number of RT games has reached the upper limit (S270). Here, the upper limit value is set in the RT lottery process in the BB game process to be described later (S700 shown in FIG. 12). If the number of RT games has reached the upper limit (S270: YES), the RT game, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is terminated, and the RT flag is canceled (S290). On the other hand, if the number of RT games has not reached the upper limit (S270: NO), it is determined whether or not an internal winning is being won for the big bonus combination (BB combination) or the regular bonus combination (RB combination) (S280).

  If the BB combination or RB combination is won internally (S280: YES), the RT flag is canceled (S290). This is because it is considered that the game started by the BB combination or the RB combination is more advantageous for the player than the RT game, and it is not necessary to continue the RT game. On the other hand, if neither the BB combination nor the RB combination is won internally (S280: NO), the lottery process during the general game is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the “in-winning lottery table” used in the lottery process during the general game has random values corresponding to the BB role and the RB role compared to the “general lottery table”. Not set. This is to prevent the internal winning of the BB combination or the RB combination in a state where the internal winning combination is the BB combination or the RB combination.

B-3. Cylinder rotation start processing:
In the general game process shown in FIG. 4, when returning from the lottery process (S20) during the general game, a rotation rotation start process is executed. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the rotation rotation starting process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This rotation rotation starting process is a process for starting the rotation of the rotation cylinder 13 when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the rotation rotation start processing of the present embodiment, when two conditions are satisfied, that is, the start lever 41 is turned ON, and a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of rotation of the rotation cylinder 13 in the previous game. ) When the above has elapsed, the rotation of the rotating drum 13 is started.

  In the rotation rotation starting process, as shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not the start lever 41 is ON (S310). If the start lever 41 is not turned on (S310: NO), the determination processing (S310) is repeated to wait until the start lever 41 is turned on. On the other hand, if the start lever 41 is ON (S310: YES), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the drum 13 in the previous game (S320).

  In the process of S320, when the predetermined time has not elapsed since the rotation start of the cylinder 13 in the previous game (S320: NO), the predetermined period elapses by repeatedly executing the determination process (S320). Wait until. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the spinning cylinder 13 in the previous game (S320: YES), a driving signal is output from the main control board 101 to the stepping motors 133L to 133R. The rotation is started (S330), and then the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

B-4. Revolving rotation stop processing:
In the general game process shown in FIG. 4, when returning from the spinning rotation start process (S30), the spinning rotation stop process shown in FIG. 8 is executed to reflect the lottery result (S40). FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This spinning cylinder rotation stopping process is a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder 13 when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the rotation rotation stop processing of this embodiment, when the rotation of the rotation cylinder 13 is started and the rotation speed becomes constant, the stop button 43 is turned on within a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or The rotation of the rotating drum 13 is stopped when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the rotation of the rotating drum 13 is started and the rotation speed becomes constant.

  Therefore, in the rotation rotation stopping process, as shown in FIG. 8, it is first determined whether or not the stop button 43 is turned on (S410). In the process of S410, when the stop button 43 is not turned on (S410: NO), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the rotational speed of the rotating cylinder 13 becomes constant (S420). As a result, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the rotational speed of the rotating cylinder 13 becomes constant (S420: YES), the stop positions of the first rotating cylinder 13L, the second rotating cylinder 13C, and the third rotating cylinder 13R. (Stop angle) is determined (S430). Then, the first cylinder 13L, the second cylinder 13C, and the third cylinder 13R are sequentially stopped at the determined stop position (S440). On the other hand, in the process of S420, when the predetermined time has not elapsed since the rotation speed of the rotating drum 13 becomes constant (S420: NO), the predetermined time elapses by executing the process of S410 again. Wait until.

  If any of the stop buttons 43 is turned on in the process of S410 (S410: YES), the stop position of the rotating drum 13 corresponding to the stop button 43 that is turned on is determined (S430). The stop position is determined based on the operation timing of the stop button 43 and the result of the internal lottery. When the stop position of the rotating cylinder 13 is determined, the rotating cylinder 13 is sequentially stopped at the stop position (S440).

  If the predetermined rotating cylinder 13 is stopped in the process of S440, it is next determined whether or not the rotation of all the rotating cylinders 13 is stopped (S450). As a result, when the rotation of all the cylinders 13 is stopped (S450: YES), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the rotation of all the cylinders 13 has been stopped as a result of the process of S450 (S450: NO), the process returns to the process of S410, and it is determined whether or not the stop button 43 is turned on. To do. Thereafter, when the rotation of all the cylinders 13 is stopped (S450: YES), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the general game process, after returning from the spinning rotation stop process (S40), it is next determined whether or not any winning combination has been established (S50). As described above, in a spinning-type game machine, even if a winning combination is won internally, the winning combination of the winning combination alone is not established. In order for a winning combination of an internal winning combination to be established, it is necessary to stop and display a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination on the active line. Therefore, in the process of S50, it is determined whether or not the winning combination of the winning combination is established from the symbols stopped and displayed in the above-described spinning rotation stop process (S40). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing combinations of symbols that should be stopped and displayed on the active line in order to establish each winning in the general gaming state. In FIG. 9, the number of game medals to be paid out when each winning is established is also displayed.

  For example, in order to win the “BB role”, as shown in FIG. 9, the combination of symbols “7-7-7” or “volcano-volcano-volcano” is aligned on the effective line. Thus, the first cylinder 13L to the third cylinder 13R need to be stopped. Further, in order to establish the “tin tint”, the first cylinder 13L to the third cylinder 13R are arranged so that the symbol combination “tin-tin-tin” is aligned on the effective line. I need to stop.

  The determination as to whether or not a winning is made in S50 is made by determining whether or not the combination of symbols (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the internal winning combination has been stopped and displayed on the active line. Done. As a result, if no winning combination is established (S50: NO), the process returns to S10 and waits until a game medal is bet again. When it is confirmed that a bet is made (S10: YES), the above-described series of processing is executed again.

  On the other hand, if a winning combination is established for any combination (S50: YES), it is determined whether the established combination is a re-game combination (S60). As a result, when a re-game is established (S60: YES), after automatic re-insertion (S70), the process returns to S10 and waits until a game medal is bet again. Here, automatic re-injection means automatically betting the same number of game medals as used in the previous game, that is, automatically betting the game medals used in the previous game. To tell. In other words, it means that the current game is executed without substantially reducing the player's game medals. When it is confirmed that a bet is made (S10: YES), the above-described series of processing is executed again. On the other hand, when the established combination is not a re-game combination (S60: NO), a medal payout process is executed (S80).

  In the medal payout process (S80), after a winning is established, a corresponding number of game medals are paid out. Further, as will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment also performs a special effect in which the game medal payout speed is changed according to the number of remaining RT (replay time) games. Thus, if the game medal payout speed changes, a novel effect can be performed, and the interest of the player can be enhanced effectively. Details of the medal payout process of this embodiment will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when returning from the medal payout process (S80) in the general game process, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is an RB combination (S90). In this process, if the winning combination is the RB combination (S90: YES), the regular bonus game process shown in FIG. 10 is executed (S100), and then the process returns to the process of S10 to play the game medal again. Wait until bet. When it is confirmed that a bet is made (S10: YES), a series of processes shown in FIG. 4 are executed again.

B-5. Regular bonus game processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a regular bonus game process (S100) performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, when a winning combination of RB is established, this regular bonus game process (RB game process) is executed. The regular bonus game (RB game) refers to a game that is played after the RB game process is started after the RB winning combination is established and until the RB game process is completed. In this RB game, (For example, a combination in which a combination of symbols that cannot be won during a general game is a winning combination, or a combination in which such a combination of symbols and a combination that is a winning combination in a general game is a winning combination) Win with probability.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the RB game process is started, it is first determined whether or not a game medal is bet (S510). This process is the same as the process of S10 in the general game process shown in FIG. In this process, when a game medal is bet (S510), a lottery process for RB game is executed (S520). In this lottery process, an internal lottery is performed using an RB gaming lottery table (not shown).

  When the RB lottery process is completed, a rotating cylinder rotation start process is executed (S530). Since this process is the same as the rotation rotation start process (see FIG. 7) performed in the general game process shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted here.

  When the rotation rotation start process is finished, next, the rotation rotation stop process is executed (S540). Since this process is the same as the turning rotation stop process (see FIG. 8) performed in the general game process shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted here.

  When all the spinning cylinders 13 are stopped by the spinning cylinder rotation stop process, it is next determined whether or not any winning combination has been established (S550). Whether or not winning has been established is determined by determining whether or not the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 11 are stopped and displayed in a state where they are aligned on the active line, corresponding to the winning combination. As a result of the process of S550, if any winning combination is established (S550: YES), after a predetermined number (see FIG. 11) of game medals are paid out to the player (S560), the RB game process is terminated. It is determined whether or not to perform (S570). On the other hand, if no winning combination has been established (S550: NO), it is determined whether or not to end the RB game process without paying out a game medal (S570). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the award symbol combination and the number of game medals paid out in the RB gaming state.

  Whether or not to end the RB game process (S570) is determined when the number of games performed in the currently executed RB game process reaches a predetermined number (for example, 12 times) or when the RB game currently being executed This is performed based on a case where the number of winnings established in the game process reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). As a result of such a process, when the RB game process is ended (S570: YES), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the predetermined termination condition is not satisfied and the RB game process is not terminated (S570: NO), the process returns to S510 to determine whether or not a game medal has been bet.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the winning combination is not the RB combination in the general game process (S90: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the winning combination is the BB combination ( S110). As a result, when the winning combination is the BB combination (S110: YES), the big bonus game process shown in FIG. 12 is executed (S120), and then the process returns to S10, and the game medal is bet again. Wait until On the other hand, when the winning combination is not the BB combination (S110: NO), the process returns to S10 without shifting to the process of S120 and waits until a game medal is bet again. When it is confirmed that a bet is made (S10: YES), a series of processes shown in FIG. 4 are executed again.

B-6. Big bonus game processing:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the big bonus game process (S120) performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, when a winning combination of BB combination is established, this big bonus game process (BB game process) is executed. The big bonus game (BB game) refers to a game that is performed after the BB game process is started after the BB winning combination is established and until the BB game process is completed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the BB game process, first, it is determined whether or not a game medal is bet (S610). This process is the same as the process of S10 in the general game process shown in FIG. In this process, when a game medal is bet (S610: YES), a lottery process for the BB game is executed (S620). This lottery process is an internal lottery process using the big bonus game lottery table shown in FIG.

  When the lottery process for the BB game in S620 is finished, a rotating rotation start process is executed (S630). This process is also the same as the rotating cylinder rotation start process (see FIG. 7) performed in the general game process shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery table (BB game lottery table) used in the lottery process for BB games. This BB game lottery table is a table that stores the correspondence between random values and winning combinations (or loses). The numerical values shown in parentheses in FIG. 13 are the winning probabilities of the respective roles. As shown in FIG. 13, in the BB gaming lottery process, the winning probability (18000/65536) of the RB role is set higher than the winning probability (124/65536) of the RB role in the general gaming lottery process shown in FIG. Has been. For this reason, during the BB game, it becomes easy to win the RB combination and shift to the RB game, so that the player can easily acquire a game medal. Note that, as is clear from the BB gaming lottery table shown in FIG. 13, during the BB gaming, a re-game player is not won.

  In the BB game process shown in FIG. 12, when returning from the above-described spinning cylinder rotation starting process (S630), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process is subsequently performed (S640). Since this process is the same as the spinning cylinder rotation stop process (see FIG. 8) executed in the general game process shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted here.

  If all the spinning cylinders 13 are stopped in the spinning rotation stop process (S640), it is next determined whether or not any winning combination has been established (S650). Whether or not a winning is achieved is determined by determining whether or not the symbol combination shown in FIG. 14 is stopped and displayed in a state where the symbols are aligned on the effective line, corresponding to the winning combination. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning symbol combination and a payout number of game medals in a big bonus (BB) game state.

  If no winning combination is established (S650: NO), it is determined whether or not to end the BB game without paying out a game medal (S690).

  If any winning combination is established (S650: YES), the number of game medals corresponding to the winning combination (see FIG. 14) is paid out to the player (S660), and then the winning combination is determined. It is determined whether or not the role is RB (S670). If the winning combination is an RB combination (S670: YES), after executing the RB game process (S680), it is determined whether or not to end the BB game (S690). Note that winning in the RB combination in the BB gaming state is generally called jack-in winning or jack-in. By the way, as described above, a lottery table is set so that it is easy to win the RB combination during the BB game (see FIG. 13). As a result, during the BB game, many RB combinations are generated, so that the player can easily acquire game medals. Since the contents of the RB game process in this BB game state are the same as the RB game process (see FIG. 10) called from the general game process shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, when the winning combination is not the RB combination (S670: NO), it is determined whether or not to end the BB game process without executing the RB game process (S690). The determination as to whether or not to end this BB game process is made based on the number of game medals paid out to the player during the BB period, the number of RB game processes performed during the BB period, and the like. . For example, when the number of game medals paid out to the player during the BB period reaches an upper limit number (for example, 465), or the number of RB game processes performed during the BB period is a predetermined number ( For example, when it reaches 3 times, it is determined that the end condition for the BB game process is satisfied.

  If the BB game process end condition is not satisfied (S690: NO), the process returns to S610 to determine whether or not a game medal has been bet. On the other hand, when the BB game process end condition is satisfied (S690: YES), RT lottery process is performed (S700). Specifically, the value in increments of 50 is set as the number of RT (replay time) games between 50 and 200 times. Then, the RT flag indicating that the RT game has been set is set (S710), and the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. Here, the RT flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 115.

  As described above, the RT lottery process is performed, the number of RT games is set (S700), the RT flag is set (S710), the BB game process shown in FIG. 12 is terminated, and the general game process of FIG. Return to. After returning to the general game process, after detecting the series of processes described above, that is, that a game medal has been betted and performing an internal lottery, the rotating cylinder 13 is rotated and stopped. When it is determined that a winning is achieved from the combination of 13 symbols, a game medal is paid out. Here, in the medal payout process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the RT game, a novel effect can be achieved by changing the payout speed of the game medal. Hereinafter, the medal payout process performed in the present embodiment will be described.

C. Medal payout processing of this embodiment:
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a medal payout process performed during RT game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This medal payout process is a process performed based on a program stored in the CPU 111 of the main control board 101, and is performed when paying out a game medal based on the establishment of a prize when a prize is established. According to this medal payout process, the number of game medals (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the winning combination is paid out to the player and the remaining RT game set at the end of the BB of the BB game process described above. The game medal payout speed by the medal payout device 137 changes according to the number of games and the lottery result of the payout appearance lottery. Therefore, the CPU 111 and the medal payout device 137 of the main control board 101 show a specific example of the payout speed changing means of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the number of credits stored does not exceed the upper limit (50 in this example), the gaming medals paid out to the player by winning a prize are temporarily stored in the gaming machine 1. (Credit)

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of RT games is 100 or more (S810). When the number of remaining games is not 100 games or more, that is, when the number of remaining games is less than 100 games (S810: NO), the payout appearance lottery table 1 is selected (S820). On the other hand, when the number of remaining games is 100 games or more (S810: YES), the payout appearance lottery table 2 is selected (S830). Here, the payout appearance lottery table is a table used for lottery of whether or not to perform payout appearance described later, and the random number value is associated with whether or not the lottery is successful. Specifically, the result of winning or failing is set in the payout appearance lottery table 1 so that the winning probability is 20/255. In the payout appearance lottery table 2, the result of success / failure is set so that the winning probability is 200/255. For this reason, when the number of remaining games is less than 100 games, the payout appearance lottery (S840) of the next process is performed using the payout appearance lottery table 1, so the possibility of winning the payout appearance is reduced.

  On the other hand, when the number of remaining games is 100 games or more, the payout appearance lottery (S840) of the next process is performed using the payout appearance lottery table 2, so the possibility of winning the payout appearance increases.

  As described above, in the payout appearance lottery process performed following the selection of the payout appearance lottery table (S840), whether or not to change the game medal payout interval is determined. When the payout appearance lottery result is not won (S850: NO), a normal payout timer for paying out game medals at a normal payout interval is set (S860). Here, the game medal payout interval is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 115.

  On the other hand, when the result of the payout appearance lottery is won (S850: YES), an effect winning payout timer is set to perform payout appearance using the game medal (S870). The effect winning payout timer is set to a payout interval longer than the normal payout timer. For this reason, when the effect winning payout timer is set, the game medal payout interval becomes longer than the normal payout interval, and the game medal is paid out at a payout speed slower than the normal payout speed. As a result, when the number of RT games is 100 games or more (S810: YES), and the lottery result of the payout appearance lottery is won (S850: YES), the payout of game medals by winning is over a long period of time. Will be performed. Therefore, the player can recognize the RT game lottery result based on the game medal payout speed. In other words, the player can be made aware that the RT game still continues based on the payout interval of the game medals. Therefore, by changing the game medal payout speed, a novel effect can be performed, and the interest of the player can be effectively enhanced.

  In the process of S880, a payout interval is set according to the payout timer set in the process of S860 or S870 described above (S880). Specifically, the voltage for driving a DC motor (not shown) of the medal payout device 137 is changed according to the set payout timer. That is, when the effect winning payout timer is set (S870), the rotational speed of the DC motor is reduced by lowering the drive voltage than when the normal payout timer is set (S860). As a result, the medal payout device 137 slowly pays out game medals. When the game medals are paid out by the stepping motor, the rotation speed of the stepping motor may be reduced by increasing the supply interval of pulses for controlling the stepping motor.

  If the upper limit value (for example, 50 sheets) that can be stored as credits is not exceeded, the setting of the payout timer set in the process of S860 or the process of S870 is displayed on the stored number display 31. This is reflected in the count-up display speed of the number of paid-out medals. That is, when the effect winning payout timer is set (S870), the count-up display speed of the stored number display unit 31 is lower than when the normal payout timer is set (S860).

  Thus, when the payout interval is set according to the payout timer (S880), the game medal payout process is performed according to the payout interval (S890). Specifically, if the upper limit value (for example, 50) that can be stored as credits is exceeded, the motor drive circuit (not shown) of the medal payout device 137 is transferred from the main control board 101 to S880. A medal payout device operation signal corresponding to the set payout interval (drive voltage) is output, and the motor drive circuit of the medal payout device 137 drives the DC motor with a drive voltage based on the medal payout device operation signal. Thereby, the game medal is paid out to the tray part 47 through the game medal payout opening 9, and at this time, the game medal hits the tray part 47 and a sound is generated. For this reason, the player reacts sensitively to the sound that is emitted, and is further motivated to play. That is, it is possible to make the player recognize that the RT game is still continuing based on the interval between sounds emitted from the game medals. Therefore, by changing the game medal payout speed, a novel effect can be performed, and the interest of the player can be effectively enhanced.

  On the other hand, if the upper limit (for example, 50) of the number of sheets that can be stored as credits is not exceeded, the stored number display signal from the main control board 101 to the sub-control board 105 based on the output interval set in S880. Is output and the number of game medals paid out is displayed on the stored number display 31 while counting up. At this time, if the effect winning payout timer is set (S870), the count-up display speed is lower than when the normal payout timer is set (S860). For this reason, the player can make the player recognize that the RT game still continues based on the decrease in the display speed of the count-up. Therefore, by changing the game medal payout speed, a novel effect can be performed, and the interest of the player can be effectively enhanced. When the payout process is completed (S890), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a payout sound output command signal corresponding to the number of payouts for the winning combination (10 payout sound output command signal, 15 payout sound output command signal, etc.) is stored in the ROM 113 of the main control board 101. Is remembered. When a game medal is paid out (payout to the receiving tray 47 or stored in credit), the main control board 101 outputs a payout sound output command signal corresponding to the number of payouts to the sub-control board 105. Based on the payout sound output command signal, a payout sound is output from the speaker 121 for each payout of one game medal. Therefore, if a change in the payout speed (payout interval), that is, a payout sound output command signal based on the above-described effect winning payout timer is set in advance, the payout is synchronized with the change in the payout speed (payout interval). The sound output interval can be changed. Thereby, it becomes easy for the player to recognize the change in the payout speed, and an effect due to the change in the payout speed can be effectively performed. When the number of stored credits does not exceed the upper limit, the sound generated when the game medal hits the receiving tray 47 is simulated from the speaker 121 in synchronization with the count-up display of the stored number display 31. As a result, it is possible to effectively produce an effect by changing the payout speed.

  The above embodiment may be configured as follows. In the above embodiment, when the number of RT games is 100 games or more, there is a probability that the payout interval of the game medals will be longer than the normal payout interval in order to make the player recognize that the RT game still continues. It was configured to be higher. However, on the contrary, in order to make the player recognize that the RT game is still continuing, the probability that the payout interval of the game medals is shorter than the normal payout interval may be increased.

  Needless to say, when the number of game medals is displayed on the payout number display 29, it is displayed in synchronization with the payout interval of game medals.

D. Modified example:
D-1. Medal payout process of the first modified example:
In the embodiment described above, the performance is performed exclusively by changing the payout speed. On the other hand, by displaying the remaining number of RT games on the accessory count display 27, the display of the remaining number of games and the change of the payout speed can be combined to further enhance the effect. Is also possible. Below, such a modification is demonstrated.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a medal payout process during an RT game in the swivel game machine of the first modification. In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not 30% of the RT game number set in the RT lottery process (S700) shown in FIG. 12 has been consumed (S910). Here, whether or not 30% of the RT game number has been consumed is determined with reference to the RT game number counter of the RAM 115 described above. If 30% of the RT game number has not been consumed (S910: NO), the remaining RT game number of the remaining RT game number is displayed on the accessory count display 27 (S920), and the normal payout A normal payout timer for paying out game medals at intervals is set (S930).

  On the other hand, when 30% of the number of RT games has been consumed (S910: YES), the remaining RT game number is displayed on the number-of-functions display 27 (S940), and a payout appearance is made using a game medal. Therefore, an effect winning / dispensing timer is set (S950). The effect winning payout timer is set to a payout interval longer than the normal payout timer. For this reason, when the effect winning payout timer is set, it becomes longer than the normal payout interval. Accordingly, game medals are paid out at a payout speed slower than the normal payout speed. As a result, when 30% of the RT game number has been consumed, the original remaining RT game number is displayed and the payout speed of the game medal is changed, so that the player can recognize that the RT game still continues. Can do. Therefore, by changing the game medal payout speed, a novel effect can be performed, and the interest of the player can be effectively enhanced.

  In the process of S960, the payout interval is set according to the payout timer set in the process of S930 or the process of S950 (S960). Then, a game medal payout process is performed according to the payout interval (S970), and then the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

D-2. General variation lottery process and medal payout process of the second modified example:
When the number of RT games is set to 50 at the end of the big bonus game (S700 in FIG. 12), the first game machine of the second modified example is the above-mentioned first game during the RT game after the end of the big bonus game. In the modified example, the number of RT games is determined in advance. At first, a part of the number of games is displayed, and when a certain number of games are consumed, the remaining number of games is displayed and an effect based on the payout speed is displayed. went. On the other hand, as an extra lottery for increasing the number of remaining RT games, when the extra lottery is won, an effect based on the payout speed is performed.

  Also in the spinning-type game machine of the second modified example, when the BB game is finished, the RT game number is set and the RT flag is set. However, unlike the first modification described above, in the second modification, the number of RT games is fixed to 50 times. Then, when the BB game is finished and the next game is started, “50” is displayed on the accessory count display 27 as the number of remaining RT games. The display of the remaining RT game number is displayed in a countdown manner in conjunction with the count by the RT game number counter in the RAM 115.

  Next, the general game lottery process in the second modification will be described. 17 and 18 are flowcharts showing the lottery process during general game in the second modified example. As shown in FIG. 17, processing similar to the lottery processing during general gaming (see FIG. 5) of the above-described embodiment is performed up to the processing of S1010 to S1060 shown in FIG. 17, and the following points are different.

  First, after the RT game number is incremented (S1060), it is determined whether or not the remaining RT game number is “20” by referring to the RT game number counter in the RAM 115 (S1070 shown in FIG. 18). When the number of remaining RT games is “20” (S1070: YES), it is determined whether or not the BB role or RB role is currently selected (S1080), and the BB role or RB role is internally selected. (S1080: YES), the RT flag is canceled (S1090), and the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. This is because it is considered that the game started by the BB combination or the RB combination is more advantageous for the player than the RT game, and it is not necessary to continue the RT game.

  On the other hand, when the BB combination or RB combination is not internally won (S1080: NO), an additional lottery is performed to determine whether or not the remaining RT game number is to be increased by lottery (S1100). If the extra lottery is won (S1110: YES), the extra flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 115 is set to ON (S1120), and the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. If the extra lottery is not won (S1110: NO), the process directly returns to the general game process shown in FIG. As described above, in this modification, when the RT remaining game count reaches “20”, if the BB combination or RB combination is not internally won, an extra lottery is performed. If the extra lottery is won, the extra flag is set to ON, and the RT remaining game number is incremented by “50” when the RT remaining game number becomes “0” as will be described later.

  In this modification, even after the remaining RT game number is added, each time the remaining RT game number becomes “20”, it is determined whether or not the BB role or RB role is being internally won (S1080). When the internal winning combination for the BB combination or the RB combination is not made (S1080: NO), the above-described extra lottery (S1100) is performed. Therefore, the number of extra lotteries performed from when the RT flag is set to when the RT flag is released is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 115. When the extra lottery (S1100) is performed, the lottery is performed using the lottery tables having different winning probabilities based on the stored number of extra lotteries. More specifically, a lottery table having a winning probability of “50%” is used when the stored number of extra lotteries is “0”, that is, at the first extra lottery. In addition, a lottery table having a winning probability of “25%” is used when the stored number of extra lotteries is “1”, that is, in the second extra lottery. Further, the stored number of extra lotteries is “2”, that is, a lottery table with a winning probability “0%” (out) is used for the third extra lottery. In this way, by making sure that the third extra lottery is not won, the upper limit of the number of RT games can be limited to “150” at the maximum, and the RT game can be prevented from continuing indefinitely. .

  On the other hand, when the remaining RT game number is not “20” (S1070: NO), it is determined whether the remaining RT game number is “0” (S1130). If the number of remaining RT games is not “0” (S1130: NO), it is determined whether or not the BB role or RB role is being internally won (S1140), and if the BB role or RB role is internally won. (S1140: YES), after canceling the RT flag (S1090), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG. 4, and when the BB combination or RB combination is not internally won (S1140: NO), the process proceeds to FIG. Return to the general game process shown in FIG.

  If the number of remaining RT games is “0” (S1130: YES), it is determined whether or not the extra flag is set to ON (S1150). This process determines whether or not the extra flag is set to ON in the above-described process of S1120. If the extra flag is not set to ON (S1150: NO), the RT flag is canceled (S1090), and the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  If the extra flag is set to ON (S1150: YES), “50” is added to the number of remaining RT games because the extra lottery is won (S1160). Thereafter, the addition flag is canceled (OFF) (S1170), and the process proceeds to the above-described processing of S1140. As described above, when the extra lottery is won (S1110: YES), when the remaining RT game number becomes “0”, the RT game number becomes “50” again, so the RT game is continued. As a result, a state advantageous to the player continues.

  Next, the medal payout process in the second modification will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a medal payout process in the second modified example. In this medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the extra flag is set to ON (S1210). If the extra flag is set to ON (S1210: YES), an effect winning payout timer is set ( (S1220) If the extra flag is not set to ON (S1210: NO), the normal payout timer is set (S1230). Then, according to the payout timer set in the above-described processing of S1220 or S1230, a game medal payout interval is set (S1240), and after the game medal payout processing is performed based on this payout interval ( S1250), the process returns to the general game process shown in FIG.

  According to the above medal payout process, if the winning lottery is won and the extra flag is set, the effect winning payout timer is set, and the payout speed of the game medal becomes slower than usual. Looking at this from the player's side, if you notice that the payout rate of medals is slowing down during RT games, you may be able to add an RT game and continue to play while expecting it. In addition, the RT game is added. Therefore, it is possible to effectively produce the fact that the winning lottery is won by utilizing the change in the payout speed of the game medals.

D-3. Medal payout process of the third modified example:
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the effect relating to the RT game is performed by changing the payout speed of the game medal, but the effect due to the change of the payout speed of the game medal is not limited to the RT game. For example, as shown in the flowchart of the medal payout process shown in FIG. 20, when an internal winning is made for a bonus combination such as an RB combination or a BB combination, an effect winning payout timer may be set. This is based on the fact that if the bonus combination is not established when the reel 13 is stopped in the state where the bonus combination is internally won, the state in which the bonus combination is internally won is carried over after the next game. It is.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a medal payout process in the case where an internal winning is made for a bonus combination such as an RB combination or a BB combination. In this medal payout process, it is determined whether or not a bonus combination such as RB combination or BB combination is won internally (S1310), and if a bonus combination such as RB combination or BB combination is internally selected (S1310: YES) ), The effect winning / dispensing timer is set (S1320), and when the bonus winning such as the RB winning or the BB winning is not internally won (S1310: NO), the normal paying timer is set (S1330). Then, according to the set payout timer, a game medal payout interval is set (S1340), and after a game medal payout process is performed based on the payout interval (S1350), the general game process shown in FIG. Return.

  If a game medal is paid out based on this medal payout process, the game medal payout speed is different from the normal payout speed while the internal winning state of the bonus combination is carried over. Therefore, by changing the payout speed of the game medal, it is possible to perform an effect of notifying the player of the state in which the bonus combination is won internally.

  In other words, for a novice player who has little experience with a spinning machine, even if the bonus combination is won internally, the timing to stop the rotation 13 is not suitable, and the bonus combination is won. You may spend a few games. Therefore, if the payout speed of the game medal is changed while the internal winning of the bonus combination is carried over, the player will receive a bonus if the small combination is established several times in several games until the bonus combination is won. You will notice a change in the payout speed before and after the internal winning of the role. Thereby, the player can easily recognize that the bonus combination is won internally, and the player can be prevented from stopping the game without noticing that the bonus combination is won internally. Therefore, it is effective to adopt such a mode for a model that does not notify the internal winning of the bonus combination by an effect using a lamp or a display device.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, when an effect winning payout timer is set, a game medal may be paid out at an interval shorter than a normal payout interval. That is, the game medal may be paid out at a higher payout speed than the normal payout speed. Even with this configuration, when the number of RT games is 100 games or more, it is possible to make the player recognize that the RT game still continues.

  In the above-described embodiment, the remaining number of RT games is displayed on the accessory count display 27. However, the present invention is not limited to displaying the number of games on the accessory count display 27. . For example, a liquid crystal display device that displays images for effects such as backgrounds and people as the game progresses is provided above the display window 5 on the front surface of the gaming machine 1, and the remaining number of RT games is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. May be.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the rotary type game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the front structure of the spinning cylinder type game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the rotary type game machine of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the general game process in the swivel type game machine of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process in the general game in the rotary type game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used by the lottery process in the general game of the rotating type game machine of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation start process in the rotation type game machine of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process in the rotation type game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning symbol combination and the payout number of game medals in the general gaming state of the swivel type gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a regular bonus (RB) game process in the spinning cylinder game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning symbol combination in the regular bonus (RB) game state of the spinning-reel type game machine of an Example, and the payout number of a game medal. It is a flowchart which shows the big bonus (BB) game processing in the spinning cylinder game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table used by the lottery process in the big bonus (BB) game in the spinning cylinder game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning symbol combination in the big bonus (BB) game state of the swivel type game machine of an Example, and the payout number of a game medal. It is a flowchart which shows the medal payout process performed during RT game in the spinning cylinder game machine of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the medal | token payout process in RT game in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a 1st modification. It is a flowchart which shows a part of lottery process in the general game in the spinning cylinder type game machine of the 2nd modification. It is a flowchart which shows the remainder of the lottery process in the general game in the spinning cylinder type game machine of the 2nd modification. It is a flowchart which shows the medal payout process in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a 2nd modification. It is a flowchart of a medal payout process when a bonus combination such as an RB combination or a BB combination is won internally in a swivel type gaming machine of a third modified example.

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1 ... Cylinder-type game machine 27 ... Playing number display (replay game remaining number display means)
111 ... CPU (payout speed changing means, lottery means)
137. Medal payout device (payout speed changing means)

Claims (7)

After starting the variable display of symbols in a plurality of areas, a single game is constructed by stopping and displaying symbols in each area, and depending on the winning mode determined by the combination of the symbols that are stopped and displayed, A swivel game machine that pays out game media,
A revolving type gaming machine comprising payout speed changing means for changing a payout speed of a game medium according to a gaming state when the winning mode is established. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
There is a replay time game in which the winning probability of a re-playing player who can play without newly inserting game media is set higher than the normal gaming state,
The revolving game machine characterized in that the payout speed changing means varies the payout speed of the game medium according to the gaming state when the winning mode is established during the replay time game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 2,
Replay game remaining number display means for displaying the number of remaining games until the end of the replay time game,
The payout speed changing means changes the payout speed of the game medium when the displayed remaining number of games is equal to or less than a predetermined value and a predetermined condition for increasing the remaining number of games is satisfied. A spinning cylinder game machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3,
The above-mentioned payout speed changing means slows down the payout speed during the replay time game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
Before the symbols of the plurality of areas are stopped and displayed, the lottery means for determining the winning mode by lottery,
Although the lottery means wins a bonus combination which is one of the winning modes, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the plurality of areas is not a bonus combination, so the corresponding selection result is carried over to the next game. As a result, a carryover game is provided.
The above-mentioned payout speed changing means changes the payout speed of the game medium during the winning result carryover game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 5,
The above-mentioned payout speed changing means slows down the payout speed during the winning carryover game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The revolving game machine characterized in that the payout speed changing means makes the payout speed of game media in a predetermined winning mode in the winning mode different from the payout speed of game media in other winning modes.

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