JP2007202868A - Slot game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for a slot game machine, which is capable of surely notifying a player that he or she wins in lottery inside the machine without sophisticated control. <P>SOLUTION: A slot game machine, in which the start of rotation of drums is delayed until a prescribed time has passed after the start of preceding rotation of drums when a start lever is operated during the delayed time, outputs a waiting sound during the delayed time (waiting time) and a sound shorter than that when a bonus winning combination is won in internal lottery. Thus, it is possible to inform the player of the internal winning in lottery without fail because he or she feels a sense of discomfort. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a swivel type gaming machine in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out according to a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in a plurality of areas.

  After the game medals are thrown in, a wide variety of rotary game machines are available in which the start lever is operated to rotate a plurality of spinning cylinders all at once, and a predetermined number of gaming medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols when each spinning cylinder stops Are known. In such a rotary game machine, an internal lottery is performed in advance when the start lever is operated, and it is determined which game combination is to be established or which combination is not established. Then, after winning a game combination in this internal lottery, if each winning cylinder is stopped with a combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination and a winning is established, a game medal is paid out.

  Due to the fact that the game is played in this way, even if the player is elected by an internal lottery, if the prize cannot be established, the game medal cannot be paid out. May decrease. Accordingly, a spinning-type game machine has been developed that notifies the player of the internal winning through various effects. In such a gaming machine, a technique has been proposed in which an internal winning is notified by generating a special sound effect at the start of rotation of the rotating drum (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-24325 A

  However, since various sound effects are used for production even during normal games, there is a problem that even if a special sound effect is output at the start of rotation of the rotating drum, the player may not be aware. It was. Of course, if the production is more elaborate so as not to be confused with other productions, such a problem can be avoided, but this leads to a new problem that the control becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and is a technique capable of reliably informing a player that an internal winning has been achieved without complicating the control. For the purpose of provision.

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,
If a combination of symbols obtained when a plurality of types of symbols on which a plurality of types of symbols are rotated and these times when the symbols are stopped is a combination that establishes a predetermined game combination, In the spinning machine where the game media is paid out,
A rotation starting member operated to start rotation of the rotating drum;
With the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity, a game player lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to establish any game player from among the plurality of game players provided,
A rotation stop member operated to stop the rotating drum during rotation;
An elapsed time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time from the start of rotation of the rotating drum;
If the operation of the rotation stop member and the operation of the rotation start member related to the next game are performed before the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time, the next game until the predetermined time elapses. A rotation delay means for delaying the rotation start of the rotating drum;
A delay notification sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound effect as a delay notification sound when delaying the rotation start of the rotating drum,
The game player lottery means performs a lottery from a plurality of types of game players including a normal game player and a predetermined special game player that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game player,
The delay notification sound output means may start rotation of the spinning cylinder when the special gaming combination is won by the gaming combination lottery means and the rotation start of the spinning cylinder is delayed by the rotation delaying means. The delayed notification sound having a shorter time than the delayed time is output.

  In such a rotating type gaming machine of the present invention, the elapsed time since the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started is counted, and the operation of the rotation stop member is continued until this elapsed time reaches a predetermined time. When the rotation start member of the next game is operated, the start of the rotation of the next game is delayed until a predetermined time elapses, and at this time, a delay notification sound is output as a sound effect. In addition, with the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity, it is determined by lottery which game combination is to be established from among a plurality of types of game combinations or none is established. In this lottery, when the start of rotation is delayed when a special game player is won, a delay notification sound having a shorter time than the delayed time (delay time) is output. .

  In this way, if a delay notification sound having a time shorter than the delay time is output only when a predetermined special game player is won, the special game player is won for the following reasons. This can be surely notified to the player. First, when a rotation start delay occurs, a delay notification sound is output, and normally, when the delay time ends, the output of the delay notification sound stops and rotation of the drum starts. On the other hand, when a delay notification sound having a time shorter than the delay time is output, the rotation of the rotating drum is not started but the stop time is generated although the delay notification sound is ended. Therefore, the player feels uncomfortable and is attracted attention. For this reason, when a special game combination is won, a delay notification sound shorter than the delay time is output so that the player can clearly recognize that the special game combination is won. .

  Of course, if a special player is elected, it is also possible to notify the special player by winning a special delayed notification sound, but today, in order to increase the interest of the player, Inside, various sound effects are output. For this reason, even if a special delay notification sound is provided, the player feels that the number of types has increased, and as a result, the player's attention cannot be drawn and the special player There is also a risk that the winner will not be notified. On the other hand, if a delay notification sound of a time shorter than the delay time is output when the special gamer is elected, the rotation of the rotating drum is not started despite the delay notification sound being ended, It is possible to give the player a sense of incongruity, and as a result, to be able to reliably notify the winning of the special gamer.

  In such a spinning machine, a plurality of sound effects having different output times are stored in advance, and when the rotation start of the rotating drum is delayed, an output time corresponding to the delay time is selected from the plurality of sound effects. May be selected and output as a delayed notification sound. When the special game player is elected, a sound effect having a shorter output time may be output as a delay notification sound instead of the sound effect selected according to the delay time.

  In this way, if a sound effect with an output time corresponding to the delay time is selected from a plurality of sound effects with different output times and output as a delay notification sound, the normal gaming state (selected as a special game player) In a state that is not, an appropriate delay notification sound can be output in accordance with the delay time. As a reflective action, it is possible to make the player feel more uncomfortable when the delay notification sound whose output time is shorter than the delay time is output. Can be notified.

  As the sound effect, it is desirable to set a sound that is completed in accordance with the output time, so that the delay notification sound can be ended without a sense of incongruity at the end of the delay time. A plurality of types of sound effects (melody, pattern, music phrase, etc.) may be set. For example, when a fast rhythm melody or a short phrase sound effect is output, the player immediately feels that the sound effect ends, and conversely, when a slow rhythm melody or a long phrase sound effect is output. Feel like a sound effect is output for a while. Therefore, it is possible to imply the length of the delay time to the player by appropriately selecting the delay notification sound and the sound effect to be designated and output.

  In addition, if the special gamer is elected, if the effect sound selected according to the delay time is replaced with the effect sound with a short output time, the process of outputting the delay notification sound can be performed quickly. Is possible. That is, since it is rare that a special game combination is won, in most cases, the processing is simply to select a sound effect corresponding to the delay time and output it as a delay notification sound. Therefore, since it is only necessary to replace the sound effect with a short sound effect only when the special game player is winning, in many cases, the process of outputting the delay notification sound can be performed quickly.

  Alternatively, in such a spinning machine, a plurality of sound effects with different output times are stored in advance, and if the special gamer is not elected, the sound effect with the output time corresponding to the delay time is selected. When the special game combination is won, a sound effect having an output time shorter than the delay time may be selected and output as a delay notification sound.

  As described above, when selecting a sound effect, the delay time and the presence / absence of winning a special game player are grasped in advance, and based on these, from the sound effect of the output time corresponding to the delay time or the delay time If a short sound effect is selected, the program for selecting the sound effect can be completed with one program, so that the control program as a whole can be simplified.

  Furthermore, in such a swivel type gaming machine, if the start of rotation is delayed when winning a predetermined special game player, the output of the delayed notification sound is interrupted before the predetermined time has elapsed. Also good.

  Thus, if the output of the delay notification sound is interrupted, it is possible not only to create a state in which the rotation of the rotating drum does not start although the delay notification sound has stopped, and the delay notification sound is suddenly cut off in the middle. , Give a strong sense of discomfort to the player. As a result, it is possible to more reliably notify that the special game player is won.

Further, the method of notifying the player of the delay state is not limited to the delay notification sound, and therefore the spinning type gaming machine of the present invention can be grasped in the following manner. That is,
If a combination of symbols obtained when a plurality of types of symbols on which a plurality of types of symbols are rotated and these times when the symbols are stopped is a combination that establishes a predetermined game combination, In the spinning machine where the game media is paid out,
A rotation starting member operated to start rotation of the rotating drum;
With the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity, a game player lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to establish any game player from among the plurality of game players provided,
A rotation stop member operated to stop the rotating drum during rotation;
An elapsed time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time from the start of rotation of the rotating drum;
If the operation of the rotation stop member and the operation of the rotation start member related to the next game are performed before the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time, the next game until the predetermined time elapses. A rotation delay means for delaying the rotation start of the rotating drum;
A delay notification sound output means for displaying a predetermined display as a delay notification display when the rotation start of the rotating drum is delayed,
The game player lottery means performs a lottery from a plurality of game players including a normal game player and a predetermined special game player that is more advantageous for the player than the normal game player,
The delay notification sound output means may start rotation of the spinning cylinder when the special gaming combination is won by the gaming combination lottery means and the rotation start of the spinning cylinder is delayed by the rotation delaying means. The delay notification display is displayed for a time shorter than the delayed time.

  Even in such a spinning-type game machine, if a delay in the start of rotation occurs while the special gamer is elected, the delay notification display is only displayed for a time shorter than the delay time, so the delay notification display disappears. Regardless, there is a time when the rotation of the rotating drum is not started. For this reason, it is possible to give a sense of incongruity to the player, and it is possible to reliably notify that the special gamer is won.

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 the game:
C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Start lever operation effect processing:
D. Variation:
D-1. First modification:
D-2. Second modification:
D-3. Third modification:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. Overall configuration:
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped casing 3, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the casing 3, and medal rental for renting game medals. A device 4 is provided. The front door 2 is mainly composed of three areas: a middle area where games are played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. Further, the middle area is composed of a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. There are provided a single insertion button 32 for inserting only one game medal, a three insertion button 34 for inserting three stored game medals, and the like. The storage of game medals is stored when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game). In other words, instead of actually paying out game medals, it means storing medal payout numbers. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medal is inserted and the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided. The operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 and a return button 42 on the upper surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1. Note that when the start lever 36 is operated, the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start rotating, so the start lever 36 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “rotation start member” in the present invention. . Further, when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped. Therefore, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c of the present embodiment are “rotation stopped” in the present invention. This constitutes one aspect of the “member”.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the rear surface side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof. A sub-control board 220, which will be described later, is stored inside the sub-control board unit 102, and various effects are controlled using the effect display device 10, the various lamps 12, and the speaker 14 shown in FIG. I am in charge.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, a door substrate unit 104 storing a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20, and a door is inserted below the door substrate unit 104. A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for the game medals and a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50 are attached. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor, which will be described later, is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it can be detected by the medal sensor. When the passage of the game medal is detected in this way, the signal is supplied to the main control board 200 described later.

  On the other hand, three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the casing 3, and a main control board 200 (to be described later) that controls the entire game is stored above the spinning cylinders. A main control board unit 110 and a rotating board substrate unit 112 in which a rotating board 260 to be described later for driving each of the rotating cylinders are stored are provided. Further, a rear speaker 114 is provided below the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals and a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals. A power supply unit 120 storing a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire gaming machine 1 is mounted. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120. Further, the game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50.

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 includes a main control board 200 and a sub-control board 220, a door board 240, a rotating board 260, a power board 280, and the like that are connected to exchange data. ing.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. The main control board 200 is mounted with a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. connected to each other via a bus so that data can be exchanged with each other. The start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the like while executing a game control process to be described later. Controls the operation of various substrates.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control signals and control commands received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L. By doing so, various productions are performed.

  On the door board 240, the above-described medal selector 106, various insertion buttons 32 and 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, the rotating rotating drum Rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the game, a settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, and various display panels for displaying the game status 22 etc. are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, various input buttons 32, 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door substrate 240. Can be supplied to the main control board 200. The output of the medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 is also supplied to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at a desired rotational position. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via a relay board (not shown), and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. In FIG. 3, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  In starting the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. The number of game medals to bet is usually fixed to one or three. If game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet 1 or 3 game medals by pressing the 1-sheet insertion button 32 or the 3-sheet insertion button 34, respectively. is there.

  When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start rotating all at once. Since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each rotator, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner when the rotator rotates. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, on the front side of the front door 2, three turning stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c are provided corresponding to the respective turning cylinders. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner are displayed. Stopped display with any of the symbols. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped in this way, any symbol is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders, and some symbol combinations are obtained. When the symbol combination obtained in this way is a combination that establishes a so-called “small role”, a game medal corresponding to the established game role is paid out.

  Also, for the following reasons, the more the number of game medals to bet, the easier it is to establish a game combination. First, the display window 20 provided on the front door 2 is provided with a size capable of displaying three symbols drawn on the rotating drum. Accordingly, when the rotation of each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, three symbols are stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders, so that three sets of symbols of the upper, middle, and lower stages are displayed in the horizontal direction. A combination is obtained, and two symbol combinations are obtained in the diagonal direction. The direction in which the symbol combination is obtained in this way is called “line”, and as a result, there are 5 lines in total, 3 lines in the horizontal direction and 2 lines in the diagonal direction. Here, when there are three game medals bet, all these five lines are valid, and it is only necessary to align the symbol combinations of the game actors on any line, but only one game medal was bet. In such a case, the effective lines are limited, and even if the symbol combinations of game actors are arranged on other lines, the game actors cannot be established. That is, it is easier to establish a game combination when the number of game medals to bet is larger.

  In addition to the “small role”, the game character is also provided with a so-called “bonus role”. When a symbol combination that establishes the bonus role is obtained, the game state is given to the player. Switch to an advantageous state. The bonus combination is provided with a so-called “regular bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as RB combination)” and “big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as BB combination)”. In the case of the RB combination, a game combination is established. “RB game” is performed in which the types of symbol combinations increase and the probability that these game combinations will be established becomes high. In the case of the BB combination, a game state that is more advantageous for the player than the RB combination, that is, the “RB game” can be performed a plurality of times until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. Switch to gaming state. As a result, when the BB combination is established, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the BB combination and the RB combination correspond to the “special game combination” in the present invention.

  As described above, in the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1, the gaming cylinders bet and the start lever 36 is operated to rotate the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c all at once, and then the spinning cylinder stop button 38a. , 38b, 38c are pressed to stop the rotation of the rotating drum. Depending on the symbol combination obtained at that time, a game medal is paid out or the game progresses while switching to an advantageous game state. Since the most amount of game medals can be obtained when the BB combination is established, the player continues the game while always wishing to establish the BB combination.

  The progress of such a game is controlled by the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Overview of control:
C-1. Game control processing:
As shown in FIG. 4, in the game control process, first, it is determined whether or not a game medal is bet (step 10; hereinafter, “step” is abbreviated as “S”). That is, it is determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 or whether or not the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated (S10). As described above, a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is detected by a medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 when passing through the medal selector 106. Further, a contact switch is built in each of the one-sheet input button 32 and the three-sheet input button 34, and when these input buttons are operated, the contact switch detects the operation. Since the detection signals from the medal sensors and contact switches are supplied to the main control board 200 via the door board 240, the main control board 200 determines whether a game medal has been bet based on these detection signals. It can be determined whether or not. If a special game combination called “replay combination” is established, the player is automatically bet even if he / she does not bet a game medal, so even if “replay combination” is established, It is determined that a medal is bet (S10: yes).

  If it is determined in S10 that no game medal is bet (S10: no), the determination process (S10) is repeated to wait until a game medal is bet. On the other hand, if it is determined that a game medal has been bet (S10: yes), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S20). A detection sensor is incorporated in the start lever 36, and when the start lever 36 is operated, its movement can be detected. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated based on the output of the detection sensor. If it is determined that the start lever 36 has not been operated even though the game medal has been bet (S20: no), the standby state is maintained while repeating this determination until the start lever 36 is operated. Become. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the start lever 36 has been operated (S20: yes), a control signal (start lever operation signal) is output to the sub-control board 220 in order to produce an effect accompanying the operation of the start lever. At the same time, the following series of processes is performed to advance the game.

  When the start lever 36 is operated, the main control board 200 immediately performs an internal lottery process (S30). In this process, one random number for internal lottery is acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and a process of internally drawing game players according to the acquired random number is performed. In order to establish a game combination as described above, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c must be stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is obtained. Inside the machine 1, there is a lottery to determine which game combination is to be established. If this lottery is not won, the game combination can be made no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed. The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c cannot be stopped by the symbol combination. Therefore, when the start lever 36 is operated, first, an internal lottery is performed to determine which game combination is established or which game combination is not established. The internal lottery is performed by periodically updating a random number for internal lottery and acquiring the random number according to the timing when the start lever 36 is operated. Since the main control board 200 performs lottery of game players, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “game game lottery means” of the present invention. Further, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the bonus combination (RB combination, BB combination) is won in the internal lottery, the effect display device 10, various lamps 12, various speakers 14, etc. are used. The player is notified of the internal winning by the effect. Therefore, the main control board 200 outputs the result of the internal lottery performed in the internal lottery process of S30 toward the sub-control board 220 as a control signal (internal winning signal).

  When the internal lottery process is performed (S30), the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotating rotation start process (S40). In the turning rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c at the same time is performed. In the rotation rotation start processing of the present embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) or more has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In this case, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started, and by outputting a drive signal to the spinning motors 24a, 24b, 24c provided in the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are rotated simultaneously. In S40, a process for setting a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds), which is a condition for starting the next rotation of the spinning cylinder, to the timer is performed, and a control signal (rotation) indicating the rotation start of the spinning cylinder is performed. A process of outputting a start signal) toward the sub-control board 220 is also performed. Since the main control board 200 delays the start of rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c until a predetermined time elapses, the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is the "rotation delay means" in the present invention. It constitutes one aspect. Further, since the main control board 200 measures the elapsed time from the start of rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (the above-mentioned predetermined time), the main control board 200 of this embodiment is the “elapsed time count” in the present invention. Constitutes one aspect of the means.

  After the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated all at once, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S50). In this process, when the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started and the rotating speed is constant and the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed, the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the respective rotating cylinders are displayed. After the determination, the rotation speed of the rotating drum is reduced, and the rotating drum is stopped at the determined symbol position. Here, when determining the symbols to be stopped and displayed, the result of the internal lottery performed earlier is referred to, and if no game combination is won, the combination of symbols in which the game combination is established is displayed and stopped. In order to avoid such a situation, and when any game combination is won, the stop symbol of each cylinder is determined so that the combination of symbols that establishes the game combination is stopped and displayed. Even if the game combination is won by the internal lottery, if the timing for pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is not met, the three combinations 20a, 20b, 20c are combined with the symbol combination corresponding to the selected game combination. May not be able to be stopped.

  In the rotation rotation stop processing (S50) shown in FIG. 4, the stop symbols at the respective rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are determined as described above, and the respective rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are determined at the determined positions. Process to stop.

  As described above, when the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (S60). Here, “winning” means that after winning a game combination by internal lottery, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in a stopped state on the active line. As described in the rotation rotation stop processing (S50), even if a game combination is won in the internal lottery, depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is determined. It is not necessarily obtained. Therefore, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game player won in the internal lottery has been established. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when “RB combination” or “BB combination” is won in the internal lottery process (S30) described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is on the active line. Only when the winning combination of the RB combination or the BB combination is not established, the internal winning combination is accumulated and carried over to the next and subsequent games.

  As a reference, FIG. 5 illustrates various game combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment and symbol combinations for establishing these game combinations. FIG. 5 also shows the number of game medals to be paid out when winning each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, “BB role”, “RB role”, “tin small role”, “plum small role”, “cherry small role”, “replay role” ”Etc. are set. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to “BB role” is set to the symbol combination “7-7-7” or “volcano-volcano-volcano”. Similarly, the symbol combination corresponding to “RB role” is set to the combination of “bar-bar-bar”, and the combination of “tin-tin-tin” A combination of “Plum-Plum-Plum” is set for “Plum Minor”. Also, the “cherry small part” is set so that if the left rotator 20a is stopped and displayed with the symbol “cherry”, the other rotators 20b and 20c are stopped regardless of the symbol. Has been. Furthermore, the symbol combination corresponding to the “replay combination” is set to the symbol combination “replay-replay-replay”. In S60 of FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the rotation of each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped and the symbol combination obtained on the effective line corresponds to any of these symbol combinations. And when it is judged that it does not correspond to any symbol combination (namely, it is not winning) (S60: no), it returns to the top process (S10) of the game control process of FIG. Processing is performed to determine whether or not a medal has been inserted (or bet). When it is confirmed that a game medal is inserted (or bet) and the start lever is operated, the above-described series of processing is executed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that any winning is achieved (S60: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a replay combination (S70). If the player has won the replay role (S70: yes), the number of game medals inserted in the game won the replay role is automatically inserted again (S80). Thereafter, the process returns to the first process (S10) of the game control process of FIG. 4 to perform a process of confirming whether or not a game medal has been inserted (or bet) and whether or not the start lever has been operated.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not a replay combination (S70: no), “BB role”, “RB role”, “tin small role”, “plum small role”, “cherry small role” Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player (medal payout process) is executed (S90). Such processing is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, it is next determined whether or not the winning game combination is the “RB combination” (S100). If the player has won the RB role (S100: yes), after performing a regular bonus game (S110), returning to the process of S10 and confirming that a game medal has been inserted (or bet) Then, a series of processes described above are executed. Here, the regular bonus game means that the types of gamers (types of symbol combinations that will become a winning combination) increase compared to general games where bonus games are not performed, and the increased gamers are determined by internal lottery. The game in which the probability of winning is also set to a high probability, and is continued until a predetermined number of times is won for the increased number of game players (for example, until eight times are won). For this reason, in the regular bonus game, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals, and the game state is advantageous to the player. During the regular bonus game, the RB role or BB role is not won.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning game combination is not the “RB combination” (S100: no), it is determined whether or not it is the “BB combination” (S120). If the BB role has been won (S120: yes), after playing the big bonus game (S130), returning to the processing of S10 and confirming that a game medal has been inserted (or bet) Then, a series of processes described above are executed. Here, the big bonus game (BB game) is a special game state composed of an introduction game until the winning of the “RB role” is established and a regular bonus game after the winning of the “RB role” is established. Yes, during the BB game, the above-mentioned RB game can be continuously generated a plurality of times. When the number of game medals paid out during the big bonus game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 465), the big bonus game ends. For this reason, the big bonus game can acquire a larger amount of game medals than the above-described regular bonus game, and is in a more advantageous game state for the player.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning game combination is not “BB combination” (S120: no), it is not any of “Replay combination”, “RB combination”, and “BB combination”. In other words, the game medal has been paid out in S90 for winning the small role. Therefore, in this case, after returning to the first process (S10) of the game control process of FIG. 4 and confirming that a game medal has been inserted (or bet), the above-described series of processes are repeated.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a game medal is inserted, the start lever 36 is operated, an internal lottery is performed, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed, and the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20c, The game progresses by repeatedly stopping and displaying the symbols 20b and 20c with the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in the internal lottery. The main control board 200 outputs various control signals and control commands related to the game effects to the sub-control board 220 while executing the game control process shown in FIG. The sub-control board 220 executes effect control processing based on the received control signal and command, and performs various effects using the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L. Is going. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a bonus combination is won by internal lottery, a special effect is performed according to the operation of the start lever 36 in order to notify the player of the internal winning. . Hereinafter, a process (start lever operation effect process) in which the sub control board 220 performs such an effect will be described in detail.

C-2. Start lever operation effect processing:
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the start lever operation effect process. When starting the start lever operation effect process, the sub control board 220 first determines whether a start lever operation signal has been received from the main control board 200 (S510). Most of the various effects performed by the sub-control board 220 are performed based on the control signal output from the main control board 200. In the start lever operation effect process, whether or not the start lever operation signal is received first. It is judged. If it is determined that the start lever operation signal has not been received (S510: no), the process waits until the signal is received.

  When a start lever operation signal is received (S510: yes), it is subsequently determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time (S520). As described above, this predetermined time is the time from the start of the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c to the time when the next rotation is permitted. In this embodiment, the predetermined time is 4.1 seconds. Is set. Corresponding to the fact that the main control board 200 rotates the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c all at the same time and sets a predetermined time in the timer (S40 in FIG. 4), also in the sub control board 220 as described later, A predetermined time is set in the timer simultaneously with the reception of the rotation start signal from the main control board 200, and it can be determined whether or not the time until the start lever operation signal is received is within the predetermined time.

  If it is determined that the time is within the predetermined time, that is, the time from the start of rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c in the previous game to the reception of the start lever operation signal in the current game is predetermined. If it is determined that the time has not elapsed (S520: yes), the sub-control board 220 calculates a wait time (S530) and then performs a process of setting a wait sound (S540). Here, the wait time refers to the start lever 36 after betting a game medal to be used for the next game by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c after starting the rotation of the rotation cylinder last time. This is a delay time for delaying the start of rotation of the cylinder until the predetermined time elapses when the time until is operated is within the predetermined time described above. During this wait time, even if the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is not started, but instead, a predetermined sound (wait sound) informing that the wait time is in effect. It is output. Accordingly, after a wait time is calculated with reference to a timer set in S590 described later (S530), a wait sound setting process described below is performed (S540). Note that, like the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 has a period of time from when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate in the previous game until the start lever operation signal is received in the current game. Since the wait time is calculated by counting time, the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “delay time calculation means” of the present invention.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process for setting a wait sound (wait sound setting process) in the start lever operation effect process. The wait sound setting process is performed based on the wait time calculated in S530. When such processing is started, first, it is determined whether or not the wait time is 0.5 seconds or less (S5402). If the wait time is 0.5 seconds or less (S5402: yes), the wait sound 1 is set (S5404). That is, the 220 sub-control board 220 of this embodiment stores in advance six types of weight sounds 1 to 6 having different output times, and a weight sound 1 corresponding to a wait time of 0 to 0.5 seconds is selected from these. Set (output time 0.5 seconds). Thereafter, the process returns from the wait sound setting process of FIG. 7 to the start lever operation effect process of FIG. Note that each of the wait sounds 1 to 6 is set to complete sound in accordance with the output time. Further, since the sub control board 220 stores a plurality of sound effects (wait sounds), the sub control board 220 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “sound effect storage means” of the present invention. .

  On the other hand, if the wait time exceeds 0.5 seconds (S5402: no), it is then determined whether or not the wait time is 1.0 seconds or less (S5406). If the wait time is 1.0 second or less (S5406: yes), the wait sound 2 (output time 1.0 second) corresponding to the wait time of 0.5 to 1.0 second is set. After (S5408), the process skips the wait sound setting process and returns to the start lever operation effect process.

  If the wait sound exceeds 1.0 seconds in S5406 (S5406: no), it is then determined whether or not the wait sound is 1.5 seconds or less (S5410). If the wait time is 1.5 seconds or less (S5410: yes), a wait sound 3 (output time 1.5 seconds) corresponding to a wait time of 1.0 to 1.5 seconds is set (S5412). ).

  If the wait time exceeds 1.5 seconds in S5410 (S5410: no), it is then determined whether or not the wait time is 2.0 seconds or less (S5414). If the wait time is 2.0 seconds or less (S5414: yes), the wait sound 4 (output time 2.0 seconds) corresponding to the wait time of 1.5 to 2.0 seconds is set (S5416). .

  If the wait sound exceeds 2.0 seconds in S5414 (S5414: no), it is then determined whether or not the wait sound is 2.5 seconds or less (S5418). If the wait time is 2.5 seconds or less (S5418: yes), a wait sound 5 (output time 2.5 seconds) corresponding to a wait time of 2.0 to 2.5 seconds is set (S5420). .

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S5418 that the wait time exceeds 2.5 seconds (S5418: no), the wait sound 6 corresponding to the wait time of 2.5 to 3.0 seconds (output time 3.0). Seconds) (S5422), the process exits the wait sound setting process of FIG. 7 and returns to the start lever operation effect process of FIG.

  As described above, in the wait sound setting process, the wait sound is set from the six types of wait sounds 1 to 6 having different output times in accordance with the wait time calculated in S530. For this reason, the wait sound can be matched with the wait time. In other words, if a wait sound with an appropriate output time is selected according to the wait time, the wait sound will also end at the end of the wait time, so that the player will not feel a sense of discomfort due to the interruption of the wait sound. Is possible. In addition, if different types of sounds (patterns, melodies, song phrases, etc.) are set for each of the weight sounds 1 to 6, it is possible to imply to the player how long the wait time is due to the difference in the weight sounds. it can.

  In the above description, in order to prevent the wait sound from becoming shorter than the wait time, the output time of the wait sound is set to the maximum time of the wait time width corresponding to each wait sound (for example, 1.. The output time of the wait sound 3 corresponding to the wait time of 0 to 1.5 seconds is 1.5 seconds). However, an output time shorter than the maximum time may be set (for example, the output time of the weight sound 3 is 1.3 seconds) in order to reduce the uncomfortable feeling that the weight sound is interrupted. In this case, the wait sound may be shorter than the wait time (for example, when the wait time is 1.4 seconds, the output time of the wait sound 3 is 1.3 seconds), but the period without the wait sound is negligible. So the player will never notice.

  When the process returns from the wait sound setting process shown in FIG. 7, the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the bonus combination (BB combination, BR combination) has been won in the internal lottery (S550). As described above, the internal winning signal indicating the internal lottery result is output from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 (see S30 in FIG. 4), and the sub control board 220 receives the received internal winning signal. Based on this, it is possible to determine whether the bonus combination (BB combination, BR combination) has been won internally. If the bonus combination (BB combination, BR combination) is won in the internal lottery (S550: yes), a wait sound reduction process described below is performed (S560).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process for shortening the wait sound (wait sound shortening process) in the start lever operation effect process. When the wait sound shortening process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the wait time calculated in S530 is 1.0 second or less (S5602). If the wait time is 1.0 second or less (S5602: yes), the wait sound 0 is set instead of the wait sound (wait sound 1 or wait sound 2) set in the process of S540 ( S5604). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the wait sound 0 is set to no wait sound (silence). When the wait sound 0 is thus set, the process skips the wait sound shortening process of FIG. 8 and returns to the start lever operation effect process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the wait sound has exceeded 1.0 seconds (S5602: no), after setting the wait sound 1 in place of the wait sound (any of the wait sounds 3 to 6) set in the process of S540 (S5606), the process skips the wait sound shortening process of FIG. 8 and returns to the start lever operation effect process of FIG. Here, when the wait sound exceeds 1.0 second, that is, when the wait sound is set to any one of the wait sounds 3 to 6 in S540, it is described as being replaced with the wait sound 1. However, it is only necessary to change to a wait sound whose output time is shorter than the wait sound set in S540. For example, the wait sound 6 may be changed to the wait sound 3 and the wait sound 5 may be changed to the wait sound 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when returning from the wait sound shortening process, the sub-control board 220 outputs a wait sound shorter than the wait time (S570). On the other hand, if it is determined in S550 that the bonus combination is not internally won (S550: no), the wait sound shortening process (S560) is skipped and the weight sound set in the process of S540 is output as it is (S570). ). The weight sound of this embodiment corresponds to the “delayed notification sound” of the present invention, and the weight sound is output by the sub control board 220. Therefore, the sub control board 220 of this embodiment This constitutes one aspect of the “delay notification sound output means” of the invention.

  When the wait sound is output in this way, the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a rotation start signal has been received from the main control board 200, and waits as it is until a signal is received (S580). When a rotation start signal is received (S580: yes), a predetermined time is set in the timer (S590), and a rotating drum rotation start sound is output (S600), and then the process returns to the start of the start lever operation effect process. It is then determined whether a start lever operation signal has been received (S510). At this time, the predetermined time set in the timer is set to the same time as the predetermined time set when the main control board 200 starts to rotate the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see S40 in FIG. 4). . When a start lever operation signal is received (S510: yes), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time set in the timer has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the time required to elapse (wait) Time) is calculated and a wait sound is output (S570). Therefore, as described above, in the main control board 200, it is determined whether or not the timing at which the start lever 36 is operated is after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the previous rotation of the rotating cylinder (S40 in FIG. 4). The sub-control board 220 receives the start lever operation signal at the timing when the start lever operation signal is received in parallel with this. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the rotating drum. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, a process of outputting a wait sound is performed until the predetermined time has elapsed. As described above, the sub control board 220 can also calculate the wait time by the sub control board 220 alone by measuring the same predetermined time as that of the main control board 200. As a result, the sub control board 220 has an extra time in the main control board 200. The above-mentioned effects can be performed without imposing a heavy control burden.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S520 that the time until the start lever operation signal is received is not within the predetermined time, that is, if the predetermined time has already elapsed (S520: no), then the main control board 200 When a rotation start signal is received (S580: yes), a predetermined time is set in the timer (S590), and a rotation rotation start sound is output (S600). When the rotation start sound is output in this manner, the process returns to S510, where it is determined whether or not the start lever operation signal has been received from the main control board 200, and when the signal is received, the series of processes described above are performed.

  As described above, in the start lever operation effect processing, an appropriate weight sound is selected and output according to the generated wait time, and moreover, when the bonus combination is internally won, By replacing it with a short wait sound and outputting it, it is possible to reliably notify the player that the bonus combination has been won internally. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  FIG. 9 is a time chart showing how the wait sound is output in the game by executing the above-described start lever operation effect process. As described above, the rotation of the rotating cylinder is stopped and the start lever 36 is operated until a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses after the rotating cylinder starts rotating last time. The next rotation of the drum is not started. Further, a wait sound is output during a time (wait time) from when the start lever 36 is operated within the predetermined time until the predetermined time elapses. In FIG. 9, the period during which the wait sound is output is represented by hatched arrows.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, when the bonus combination is not internally won, a wait sound corresponding to the wait time is output (S550 and S570 in FIG. 6), and the wait sound ends with the elapse of the wait time. Then, rotation of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c is started. Since the frequency of internally winning a bonus combination is low, a player usually plays a game on the assumption that the spinning cylinder starts rotating when the weight sound ends.

  However, when the bonus combination is won internally, as shown in FIG. 9B, a wait sound shorter than the wait time is output (S560 and S570 in FIG. 6), and the wait sound is output before the wait time elapses. Since the process ends, there is a period in which no wait sound is output even during the wait time. In FIG. 9B, a period without a wait sound is represented by a white arrow. During the period when there is no weight sound, the rotation of the drums 20a, 20b, and 20c is not started although the player operates the start lever and the weight sound is finished. For this reason, the player can easily recognize that something special has happened by noticing the difference from the previous game where the rotation of the spinning cylinder has been started at the end of the wait sound. This point will be supplementarily described.

  If it is decided to notify the internal winning of the bonus combination by outputting a special wait sound different from the normal according to the wait time, instead of outputting the short wait sound as described above, It can happen that the player is not aware of the extraordinary notification. In other words, it is rare that special weight sounds corresponding to internal winnings are output, and various sound effects are output during the game as the game progresses. And may miss a special weight sound. As a result, the player cannot notice the internal winning notification and misses the chance he has earned.

  However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, by outputting a wait sound shorter than the wait time, there occurs a period in which the rotating drum does not start rotating even when the wait sound ends. For this reason, a player who is playing a game while paying attention to the spinning cylinder feels a strong sense of incongruity that the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c do not start rotating even though the wait time should have elapsed. As a result, since the player can clearly recognize that a special event has occurred, it is possible to reliably notify the internal winning of the bonus combination.

  Further, as described above, the output of the wait sound is performed in the start lever operation effect process executed by the sub-control board 220, and a bonus combination is achieved by a relatively simple process of only shortening (replacing) the wait sound. Can be notified to the player. Therefore, it can be easily applied without complicating game control.

D. Modification D-1. First modification:
In the embodiment described above, in the start lever operation effect process (see FIG. 6), a wait sound is set according to the wait time (S540), and when the bonus combination is won internally, the wait time In the above description, the sound is replaced with a shorter wait sound (S560) and output. However, as shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not the bonus combination is internally won (S740). If not, the weight sound corresponding to the wait time is selected (S750). If the player is winning, a wait sound shorter than the wait time may be selected (S760). In this way, if the wait sound is set based on the wait time and the presence / absence of internal winning, the program for setting the wait sound can be unified, so that the control program can be simplified as a whole. It is.

D-2. Second modification:
In the embodiment described above, in the process of shortening the wait sound (see S650 in FIG. 6), it is assumed that a wait sound with a short output time is set instead of the wait sound set according to the wait time in the process of S540. did. However, the output of the wait sound set according to the wait time may be interrupted halfway. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the weight sound selected according to the wait time is output as it is (S950) and the bonus combination is won internally (S960: yes), the time half of the wait time is set. If the output of the wait sound is interrupted when the time has elapsed (S970), as in the above-described embodiment, not only does the period in which the rotating drum does not rotate even when the wait sound ends, but also the wait sound is in the middle. Because it suddenly cuts out, it can give a strong sense of discomfort to the player. As a result, it is possible to more reliably notify the player of the internal winning of the bonus combination.

D-3. Third modification:
In the above embodiments and modifications, it has been described that a weight sound is output as a sound effect in order to notify the player that it is during the wait time. However, the means for notifying that it is during the wait time is not limited to this, and it may be notified by display (weight display) using the effect display device 10 or various lamps 12. For example, when the wait time occurs, if the display of the weight display is “Waiting time” on the effect display device 10, the player can easily recognize this weight display, so it is clear that it is during the wait time. Can be recognized. And if the wait time occurs during the internal winning of the bonus combination, if the weight display is finished in a time shorter than the wait time, the rotation of the rotating cylinder will be performed even though the weight display disappears There will be a period when does not start. For this reason, the player feels uncomfortable and can detect that something special is happening. As a result, it is possible to reliably notify the player of the internal winning of the bonus combination.

  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.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the various game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example, and the symbol combination for establishing those game combinations. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a start lever operation effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a wait sound setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a wait sound shortening process. It is the time chart which showed a mode that a wait sound was output in a game by performing a start lever operation effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the start lever operation effect process in the modification which selected the short wait sound. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the start lever operation effect process in the modification which interrupted the output of a wait sound.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Cylinder type gaming machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder,
36 ... start lever (rotation start member),
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (rotation stop member),
200 ... main control board (game game lottery means, elapsed time counting means, rotation delay means),
220 ... Sub control board (delay notification sound output means, delay time calculation means, sound effect storage means)

Claims (4)

If a combination of symbols obtained when a plurality of types of symbols on which a plurality of types of symbols are rotated and these times when the symbols are stopped is a combination that establishes a predetermined game combination, In the spinning machine where the game media is paid out,
A rotation starting member operated to start rotation of the rotating drum;
With the operation of the rotation start member as an opportunity, a game player lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to establish any game player from among the plurality of game players provided,
A rotation stop member operated to stop the rotating drum during rotation;
An elapsed time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time from the start of rotation of the rotating drum;
If the operation of the rotation stop member and the operation of the rotation start member related to the next game are performed before the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time, the next game until the predetermined time elapses. A rotation delay means for delaying the rotation start of the rotating drum;
A delay notification sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound effect as a delay notification sound when delaying the rotation start of the rotating drum,
The game player lottery means performs a lottery from a plurality of types of game players including a normal game player and a predetermined special game player that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game player,
The delay notification sound output means may start rotation of the spinning cylinder when the special gaming combination is won by the gaming combination lottery means and the rotation start of the spinning cylinder is delayed by the rotation delaying means. A revolving type gaming machine that outputs the delayed notification sound for a time shorter than a delayed time. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
A delay time calculating means for calculating a time required for the elapsed time to reach the predetermined time as a delay time for starting the rotation of the rotating drum when the rotation starting of the rotating drum is delayed;
Sound effect storage means for storing a plurality of sound effects with different output times,
The delayed notification sound output means includes:
While selecting a sound effect having an output time corresponding to the delay time from a plurality of the sound effects, and outputting as the delay notification sound,
When the special game player is elected, the sound effect selected according to the delay time is replaced with a sound effect with a shorter output time, and then output as the delay notification sound. A torso game machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
A delay time calculating means for calculating a time required for the elapsed time to reach the predetermined time as a delay time for starting the rotation of the rotating drum when the rotation starting of the rotating drum is delayed;
Sound effect storage means for storing a plurality of sound effects with different output times,
The delayed notification sound output means includes:
When the special gamer is not elected, a sound effect having an output time corresponding to the delay time is selected from a plurality of sound effects stored,
If the special gamer is elected, select a sound effect whose output time is shorter than the delay time,
A swivel type gaming machine that outputs the delayed notification sound. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The delay notification sound output means interrupts the output of the delay notification sound before the elapsed time reaches the predetermined time when the rotation start of the rotating drum is delayed during the winning of the special game player. A swing-type game machine characterized by that.

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