JP2007252558A - Game machine, program for game machine and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing the performances of different expectations depending on the presence/absence of a start operation during waiting time and preventing a player from getting bored by the change of performance contents. <P>SOLUTION: When a start switch 30 is operated before a game execution limit period elapses, pre-rotation reporting is performed as a reporting performance of reporting information relating to the drawing result of winning judgement to a player before starting the rotation of rotary reels 40 or when starting the rotation. When the start switch 30 is operated after the lapse of the game execution limit period, post-rotation reporting is performed as the reporting performance when the rotation of at least one of the plurality of rotary reels 40 is stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a gaming machine in which a lottery for winning determination is performed, and a symbol display means such as a rotating reel fluctuates by an operation of a start switch, and these variations are stopped by an operation of a stop switch. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a predetermined game execution restriction period is set between the next game.

In this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, the next game is started when a predetermined time has not elapsed even after one game is finished so that the player cannot insert excessive medals at a certain time. I can't do that. For this reason, even if an operation switch such as a start switch or a stop switch is operated before a predetermined time elapses, the signal is invalidated. This so-called “waiting time” was a very boring time for a player with a fast game operation.
In order to solve this problem, when the start switch is operated during the wait time, a slot machine (see Patent Document 1) that attempts to suppress the player's irritation by performing a specific effect, or before the reel rotation starts. A slot machine (see Patent Document 2) has been devised in which a predetermined notification sound is emitted to give a privilege.
JP 2002-126172 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-360783

  The present invention relates to an effect performed during or after the wait time, and is intended to provide an unprecedented effect pattern, and can produce an effect with different feelings of expectation depending on the presence or absence of a start operation during the wait time, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that does not bore a player due to changes in performance contents.

The present invention has been made to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Feature point)
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of rotating reels (40) having a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface, a start switch (30) for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels (40), A stop switch (50) for individually stopping the rotating reel (40) in rotation, and a lottery for determining whether to win or not, as well as from the start switch (30) and stop switch (50) Based on the operation signal, a game control device (21) for controlling the game, and an effect control device (22) capable of executing a notification effect for informing the player of information related to the lottery result of the winning determination At least, the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to winning of the plurality of rotating reels (40) are stopped in a predetermined manner by operating the stop switch (50) If you can win It is a gaming machine, the operation of the start switch (30) is valid after the previous game is finished, the lottery of the winning determination is performed at the first operation after the operation of the start switch (30) is valid, The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to be able to stop the rotation of the rotating reel (40) when the stop switch (50) is operated after a predetermined game execution restriction period has elapsed.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can be a slot machine or a parrot gaming machine, and includes a payout device (hopper unit 65) and other components for paying out game media at the time of winning in addition to the above configuration. May be. The “game medium” includes medals, game balls (pachinko balls), coins and the like used for games.
The game control device (21) and the effect control device (22) are so-called control boards, and one control board may function as the game control device (21) and the effect control device (22). Alternatively, each may be formed of a separate substrate.
The lottery of the winning determination is performed by comparing, for example, a random number and a winning determination table (110) that defines a winning area of a predetermined winning combination, and the winning determination to which the extracted random number value when the start switch (30) is operated belongs. The game control device (21) stores a predetermined area on the table (a hit / losing area) as a lottery result.

The notification effect performed by the effect control device is to notify the player of information related to the lottery result of the winning determination. Here, the “information about the lottery result of the winning determination” includes not only the proper notification that informs the lottery result as it is, including the information of the “winning” and “losing” of the determination result, and the information on the type of the winning winning combination, A false notification for notifying the content different from the lottery result may be included.
The start switch (30) is operated after the previous game. Here, “end of previous game” is when all of the rotating reels (40) are stopped, and when the payout or prize is paid out by winning, the payout is completed. In addition, when the insertion of game media such as medals is the start condition of the game, after the previous game is finished and after the insertion of the game media (including credit subtraction by operation of the bet switch (16)) The start switch (30) may be enabled.

In addition, “operation is enabled” of the start switch (30) means that the rotation of the rotating reel (40) can be started by the start switch (30). For example, the switch is energized. This includes outputting the operation signal and enabling the operation signal of the energized switch to be output to the game control device (21). This is not necessarily the same as outputting a “start signal” for rotating the rotary reel (40) based on the operation of the start switch (30). In addition, after the operation becomes valid, a lottery for winning determination is performed at the operation timing of the first start switch (30).
The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a predetermined game execution restriction period. The game execution restriction period is a period for restricting an excessive number of games from being executed in a short time. During this period, for example, by preventing the rotating reel (40) from starting to rotate, or disabling the stop switch (50), even if the previous game ends, it is set as a game execution restriction period. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the next game cannot be performed.

  In the present invention, the rotary reel (40) can be stopped by operating the stop switch (50) after the game execution limit period has elapsed. That is, even before the stop of the game execution limit period, even if the stop switch (50) is operated, the rotating reel (40) is not stopped by the operation signal. In addition, the phrase “can be stopped after the game execution limit period has passed” means, in other words, that the game cannot be stopped before that, and this includes a stop switch before the game execution limit period has elapsed. Since the reel stop signal is not output even by the operation signal of (50), the rotating reel (40) that is rotating cannot be stopped, and the rotating reel (40) does not rotate before the game execution limit period elapses. This includes a case where the rotating reel (40) cannot be stopped because the operation signal of the start switch (30) is not validated and the start signal is not output). Incidentally, even when the start switch (30) is operated after the previous game is finished and before the game execution restriction period has elapsed, the lottery for the determination of winning is performed at the operation timing.

In the present invention, when the start switch (30) is operated before the game execution limit period has elapsed, the production control device (22) is configured to start rotation of the rotary reel (40) or At the start of rotation, notification before rotation is performed as the notification effect, and when the start switch (30) is operated after the game execution limit period has elapsed, at least one rotation of the plurality of rotation reels (40) is performed. When the reel rotation stops, the post-rotation notification can be performed as the notification effect.
The “notification before rotation” is a notification effect which is performed after the start switch (30) is operated and before the rotating reel (40) is in a rotating state. The “post-rotation notification” is notification performed when rotation of the rotary reel (40) is stopped by operating the stop switch (50). The contents of the notification effect may be any form such as blinking of the notification lamp (180), sound output from the speaker (69), and display of a predetermined image on the image display unit (67). It should be noted that it is preferable to change the contents (expectation degree of notification, reliability, discrimination degree) between the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation.

(Function)
In the present invention, the operation of the start switch (50) becomes effective when the previous game is completed and other game start conditions are satisfied, and a lottery for winning determination is performed when the start switch (30) is operated.
Then, when the effective operation of the start switch (30) is before the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period, notification before rotation is performed based on the control of the effect control device (22). If the rotation reel (40) is designed not to rotate even if the start switch (30) is operated before the game execution limit period has elapsed, the rotation before rotation starts (40). If the rotary reel (40) is configured to start rotating by the operation of the start switch (30) even before the game execution limit period elapses, the rotary reel (40) Can be done at the start of rotation.

Further, when the operation of the start switch (30) is before the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period, notification after rotation is performed. The post-rotation notification may be performed, for example, when the rotary reel (40) that is stopped first is stopped among the plurality of rotary reels (40), or the second and third rotary reels that are stopped. It may be performed when (40) is stopped. Alternatively, the notification effect may be performed when the rotating reel (40) at the specific position is stopped or when all the rotating reels (40) are stopped. The rotating reel (40) that performs the notification effect at the time of stopping may be determined by lottery.
According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the gameability by changing the content of the performance by performing an effect with a different expectation depending on whether the operation timing of the start switch (30) is before or after the game execution restriction period has elapsed. be able to. In addition, the player can receive two types of notifications, a pre-rotation notification and a post-rotation notification, according to the operation timing of his start switch (30), and by combining these, the player plays a game while estimating the presence / absence of winning. It is possible to avoid boring in so-called wait time.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 includes the notification effect including a valid notification for notifying the lottery result of the winning determination and a false notification for notifying the content different from the lottery result, and the effect control device (22) As a result of the lottery of the winning determination, if any winning combination is not won (in the case of losing), a false notification effect (that is, a win effect) is performed in the pre-rotation notification. Then, when performing a proper notification effect (that is, a lost effect), and when a specific winning combination is won as a result of the lottery of the winning determination, Even in the post-rotation notification, a proper notification effect is performed.

In the present invention, so-called gas information is included in the pre-rotation notification and the post-rotation notification, and when both the pre-rotation notification and the post-rotation notification are performed, the so-called iron plate notification is formed.
According to the present invention, it is possible to receive a reliable notification depending on the operation timing of the start switch (30), and it is possible to improve the playability and to effectively use the wait time.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 3, the gaming machine includes a plurality of symbol display means capable of displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols in a variable manner, a symbol variation starting means for starting the symbol variation of the symbol display means, a plurality of symbols Symbol variation stopping means for individually stopping the symbol variation of the symbol display means, winning lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win at the first operation after the operation of starting the symbol variation becomes effective (110), a lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) and a game control means (21) for controlling a game based on the operation of the symbol variation start means and the symbol variation stop means; When the result wins a predetermined winning combination and the symbol related to the winning of the plurality of symbol display means can be stopped in a predetermined manner by the operation of the symbol variation stopping means, to treat as a winning Prize determination Stage (160), enabling the operation of the symbol variation starting means after the previous game is completed, and allowing the symbol variation means to stop the symbol variation stopping by the symbol variation stopping means after the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period. If the game execution restriction means (140) and the symbol variation start means are operated before the game execution restriction period has elapsed, the winning determination is performed before the symbol variation start of the symbol display means or at the start of the symbol variation. When the symbol variation start means is operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed as a notification effect for notifying the player of information related to the lottery result, the plurality of symbol display means A gaming machine program for functioning as an effect control means (22) capable of performing post-change notification as the notification effect when at least one of the symbol display means is stopped. It is a non.

Here, the gaming machine may be a real gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pseudo gaming machine displayed on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT.
The symbol display means may be a rotary reel (40) displaying a plurality of symbols (61) around it, and the rotation of the rotary reel (40) may be controlled. In this case, the symbol variation starting means can be a start switch (30) for starting the rotation of the rotating reel (40), and the symbol variation stopping means stops the rotation of the rotating reel (40). The stop switch (50) can be used.
Alternatively, the symbol display means may be an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT, and a plurality of symbols may be displayed on the display in a variable manner or stopped.

The winning determination means, when trying to control an actual gaming machine using this gaming machine program, operates the hopper unit (65) to pay out a consideration such as medals to the player. Can be formed. On the other hand, when the game machine program is used to control a video game machine for business use and home use, a medal is paid out to the image display device such as a liquid crystal display or CRT when winning a prize. It is possible to form an image, a display in which the number of game medals on hand increases, or a display in which a predetermined score is added.
As described above, the present invention includes both a program for controlling an actual game machine and a program for causing a game machine to function as a game machine by being read into a commercial or home video game machine or personal computer. Is included.

  In the present invention, when the previous game is finished and other game start conditions are satisfied, the operation of the symbol variation starting means becomes effective, and a lottery for winning determination is performed when the symbol variation starting means is operated. Then, if the effective operation of the symbol variation start means is before the elapse of the predetermined game execution restriction period, the pre-rotation notification is performed based on the control of the effect control device (22). If the symbol on the symbol display means is designed not to start changing even if the symbol variation starting means is operated before the game execution restriction period has passed, the pre-rotation notification is made before the symbol variation start or symbol variation. This can be performed at the start, and can be performed at the start of symbol variation if the symbol of the symbol variation means is configured to start varying by the operation of the symbol variation starting means even before the game execution restriction period has elapsed.

Further, if the operation of the symbol variation starting means is before the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period, notification after rotation is performed. The post-rotation notification may be performed, for example, when the symbol changing unit that is stopped first is stopped among the plurality of symbol changing units, or when the symbol changing unit that is stopped second and third is stopped. You may go. Alternatively, the notification effect may be performed when the symbol changing means at a specific position is stopped or when all the symbol changing means are stopped. You may determine the symbol fluctuation | variation means which performs alerting | reporting effect at the time of a stop by lottery.
According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the gameability by changing the content of the performance by performing an effect of different expectation depending on whether the operation timing of the symbol variation starting means is before or after the game execution restriction period has elapsed. Can do. In other words, the player can receive two types of notifications, pre-rotation notification and post-rotation notification, according to the operation timing of his / her symbol variation starting means, and combining these to perform the game while estimating the presence / absence of winning It is possible to prevent boring in so-called wait time.

  In the present invention, the notification effect includes a proper notification for notifying the lottery result of the winning determination and a false notification for notifying the content different from the lottery result, and the effect control device (22) As a result of the lottery, if any winning combination is not won, and if the false notification effect is performed in the pre-rotation notification, the post-rotation notification performs the proper notification effect, and the lottery of the winning determination As a result, when a specific winning combination is won, if a proper notification effect is performed by the pre-rotation notification, the post-rotation notification can be configured to perform the proper notification effect. By forming in this way, it is possible to receive a reliable notification and further improve the game playability.

(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 4, the gaming machine includes a plurality of symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols, a symbol variation starting means for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means, Symbol variation stopping means for individually stopping the symbol variation of the symbol display means, winning lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win at the first operation after the operation of starting the symbol variation becomes effective (110), a lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) and a game control means (21) for controlling a game based on the operation of the symbol variation start means and the symbol variation stop means; When the result wins a predetermined winning combination and the symbol related to the winning of the plurality of symbol display means can be stopped in a predetermined manner by the operation of the symbol variation stopping means, to treat as a winning Prize determination Stage (160), enabling the operation of the symbol variation starting means after the previous game is completed, and allowing the symbol variation means to stop the symbol variation stopping by the symbol variation stopping means after the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period. If the game execution restriction means (140) and the symbol variation start means are operated before the game execution restriction period has elapsed, the winning determination is performed before the symbol variation start of the symbol display means or at the start of the symbol variation. When the symbol variation start means is operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed as a notification effect for notifying the player of information related to the lottery result, the plurality of symbol display means A gaming machine program for functioning as an effect control means (22) capable of performing post-change notification as the notification effect when at least one of the symbol display means is stopped. A recording medium storing the beam.

The present invention is a computer-readable recording medium in which the game machine program according to claim 3 is recorded.
(Function)
According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described third aspect.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, a gaming machine that can perform an effect with a different expectation depending on the presence or absence of a start operation during the wait time and does not bore the player due to a change in the content of the effect. Can be provided.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is an external front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing input, output, and control of the slot machine, and FIGS. 3 to 8 are flowcharts showing the operation of the slot machine.
(Slot machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 includes a square box-shaped casing 11. The casing 11 is formed with a display window 12 facing the player side. Further, the display window 12 is formed with a symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotating reels 40 can be seen. Has been. A medal slot 14 is provided at a substantially central end of the slot machine 10.

Inside the slot machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the entire operation of the slot machine 10 is incorporated.
(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby configuring the following devices (1) and (2).

(1) Game control device 21
(2) Production control device 22
The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The effect control device 22 is for controlling the effect display device 66 such as the lamp 68 and the speaker 69.
Here, the control device 20 is composed of a main control device and a sub-control device that operates by receiving a signal from the main control device, the game control device 21 as the main control device, and the effect control device 22 It can be arranged in the sub-control device. Thus, by separately forming the control device that controls the game and the control device that controls the performance, it is possible to greatly increase the memory used for the performance control and to change only the performance.

(Input stage)
The following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20 as shown in FIG.
(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50
The input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.

(Input switch 15)
As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion switch 15 is a switch built under the medal insertion slot 14 and is used to detect an inserted game medal.
(Bet switch 16)
As shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40 and is used to replace credits for inserting medals.
Here, the credit means that a medal for use in the next game or later is stored in the gaming machine in advance, and the slot machine 10 is inserted from the medal insertion slot 14 and the gaming medal passed through the insertion switch 15. Or up to 50 game medals to be paid out by winning a prize can be stored inside the gaming machine.

(Checkout switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel, and is used for paying out stored inserted medals.
(Start switch 30)
As shown in FIG. 1, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, subject to the insertion of a game medal or the insertion of the bet switch 16, or during “replay” This is for starting the driving of the reel unit 60 on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.

Here, “Replay” means that the flag of “Replay” is established by lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the symbol of “Replay” is on the winning line. Thus, in the next game, the game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal.
(Stop switch 50)
The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops rotating.

(Output stage)
The following parts are connected to the output stage of the controller 20 as shown in FIG.
(1) Reel unit 60
(2) Hopper unit 65
(3) Effect display device 66 (image display unit 67, lamp 66 and speaker 69)
(4) Notification lamp 180
The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (4) described above.

(Reel unit 60)
The reel unit 60 includes three motors fixed to or supported by a frame body and three rotating reels 40 fixed to the output shafts of the respective motors, although not particularly shown. Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotary drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.
(Hopper unit 65)
Although not shown, the hopper unit 65 is for paying out medals to the player based on the game result.

(Production display device 66)
The effect display device 66 performs various effects such as notifying of a winning or the like under the control of the effect control device 22. Specifically, the effect display device 66 includes an image display unit 67, a lamp 68, and a speaker 69.
The image display unit 67 is a window provided on the side of the rotary reel 40, and is used to display a winning notification and other effects using an LED, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. Note that the image display unit 67 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, a rotation reel dedicated to the effect may be provided, and the effect may be displayed by the design of the reel, characters, or the like.

The lamp 68 and the speaker 69 are used for notifying a winning or the like by lighting or blinking of the light emitter and generating a winning sound.
(Notification lamp 180)
The notification lamp 180 is a plurality of lamps provided on the display window 12, and performs a notification effect indicating that a predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the lottery of the winning lottery means 110 under the control of the effect control device 22. Is for. The notification lamp 180 informs the player whether the game is winning or losing by the flashing mode of a plurality of light emitters, and the player can recognize the presence / absence of winning by the flashing pattern of the lamp. it can.

In the illustrated example, there are two notification lamps 180, but three or more may be provided. Of course, one may be used, and not only the notification lamp 180 but also any one of the above-described effect display devices 66 may be used as a notification effect.
(Game control device 21)
Next, the game control device 21 will be described in detail.
The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 21 functions as the following means (1) to (7).

(1) Normal game control means 70
(2) Special game control means 80
(3) Winning lottery 110
(4) Reel control means 130
(5) Game execution limiting means 140
(6) Hopper control means 150
(7) Prize determination means 160
The game control device 21 is not limited to the above-described means (1) to (7), and may include other means.

(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 is for causing a normal game to be performed.
That is, when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is pressed, or on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “Replay”, the reel unit 60 is driven, The rotating reels 40 start to rotate.
Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped.
When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a predetermined symbol 61 stops on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the hopper unit 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.

  Winning is accompanied by paying out game medals by winning a prize, and there is no small medal winning that gives the player a profit, special winning that gives the player even more profit than the small role winning, and there is no paying out the game medal However, it is equipped with a “replay” that can be played again without newly inserting a game medal. When the lottery result is won for any combination, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. Then, when the lottery result is a special winning flag, a special winning flag is established, and during the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined special winning. The game is formed on the condition that it matches the symbol 61 (for example, three “7” s on the winning line), and a special game advantageous to the player is performed. On the other hand, if the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol 61, the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to the subsequent games. Is set to Note that the winning flag of the small role is not carried over to the next game of the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

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

(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to perform a special game advantageous based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
The special game is roughly divided into the following games.
(1) Specified introduction game (big bonus game, hereinafter referred to as BB game)
(2) Specific games (regular bonus game, RB game)
(3) Specified winning game (Jack game, hereinafter referred to as JAC game)
Note that the RB game may be played during the BB game, or may be played alone even when the BB game is not being played. The JAC game is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-described games (1) to (3).

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

When shifting to the BB game, the game starts with the insertion of a maximum of three medals as in a normal game. When the rotation of the three rotating reels is stopped, whether or not the winning symbol is aligned on the winning line is determined. A medal is paid out.
Therefore, during the BB game, a lottery including a small role is performed every time as in a normal game. However, when the specific winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are arranged on the winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.
Normally, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed, for example, up to three times. Therefore, after the first RB game is finished, the same as the normal game as described above. A lottery and control are performed.

The BB game ends when a predetermined number of medals are paid out.
(Specific game control means 100)
The specific game control means 100 is for controlling the RB game.
Specifically, when a transition is made to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and a specific winning game that is won when a predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12 is performed. is there. In the RB game, a specific winning game for determining whether or not to win can be performed up to 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 times can be won. In other words, the RB game is ended by winning a maximum of 8 times or by ending a specific winning game of a maximum of 12 times.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery concerning the winning combination based on a predetermined lottery probability. As a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110, a winning flag is established when a predetermined winning combination is won, and a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is determined in advance while the winning flag is established. It is set so that a prize is awarded on the condition that the two match, and the player is given a medal or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 1, the winning lottery means 110 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Random number generator 111
(2) Random number extraction means 112
(3) Winning determination table 113
(4) Determination means 114
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).

(Random number generator 111)
The random number generating means 111 generates a random number for winning lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).
(Random number extraction means 112)
The random number extraction means 112 extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means 111 at the operation timing of the start switch 30. This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.
Here, as the “random number generating means”, in addition to the means that can generate random numbers by means of an average sampling method as a soft random number, a “random number generating means” is configured by using a counter that adds numbers in a certain range one by one at high speed. You can also For example, a counter in which numbers in the range of 0 to 16383 are sequentially repeated about 7 million times per second can be considered. The “random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed.

When formed in this way, the “random number generating means” does not generate random numbers, but the numbers extracted by the “random number extracting means” are distributed as if they were random numbers. As described above, a means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as a random number as a result is considered to be included in the “random number generating means” or the “random number extracting means”.
(Winning judgment table 113)
The winning determination table 113 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generating means 111.
(Determination means 114)
Based on the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction means 112 and the lottery probability data of the winning determination table 113, the determination means 114 is a winning area composed of winning areas of each winning item in all areas of random numbers taken by the random number generating means 111. The winning area corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined by collating with the determination area data.

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 rotates the rotating reel 40 based on the operation signal of the effective start switch 30, and the winning lottery while recognizing the current position of the symbol based on the detection signal of the reel rotation detection sensor (not shown). The stop of the rotary reel 40 is controlled based on the lottery result of the means 110 and the effective operation timing of the stop switch 50.
Specifically, the reel control means 130 has a start signal output means 131 and a stop signal output means 132 as shown in FIG.
(Start signal output means 131)
The start signal output means 131 is used when a predetermined game start condition is satisfied, such as when the insertion switch 15 detects a inserted medal, when the credit is “1” or more, or when the hopper unit 65 is not paying out a medal. Is for outputting a start signal based on an operation signal of the start switch 30 (a signal for starting to drive the drive motor of the reel unit 60) and rotating the rotary reel 40.

In the present embodiment, the start signal output means 131 is configured not to output a start signal even when an operation signal for the start switch 30 is received during a predetermined game execution restriction period. That is, even if the above game start condition is satisfied, the rotary reel 40 does not rotate even if the start switch 30 is operated before the game execution limit period has elapsed. However, since the operation signal of the start switch 30 is valid, the winning lottery means 110 can perform random number extraction at the operation timing. The game execution restriction period will be described later.
(Stop signal output means 132)
When any one of the stop switches 50 is operated while the rotating reel 40 is rotating at a constant speed (that is, excluding the acceleration period), the stop signal output means 132 is a stop signal based on the operation signal of the stop switch 50 ( A signal for stopping driving of the drive motor of the reel unit 60), and the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped.

When the reel control means 130 stops the rotary reel 40, if the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is lost, the reel control means 130 performs kick control so that the symbols of the three rotary reels 40 do not match any winning mode. When the lottery result is a win for a predetermined winning combination, the kicking and pulling-in control is performed so that the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 are in the winning mode related to the winning as much as possible. These controls are performed by delaying the time until the rotating reel 40 stops by shifting the timing of receiving the operation signal of the stop switch 50 and outputting the stop signal.
(Game execution restriction means 140)
The game execution restriction means 140 is for preventing the next game from being played during the game execution restriction period even when the previous game is over.

Here, the “game execution restriction period” is a period in which the start of the next game is reserved after the end of one game. Specifically, all of the rotating reels 40 that have started rotating start constant speed rotation. This is the time until 4.1 seconds elapse after the stop switch 60 can be operated. This time is determined by laws and regulations for setting a limit on one game time so that the number of medals inserted within a certain time does not become large.
Specifically, the game execution restriction means 140 has a timer, measures the game execution restriction period, and outputs a restriction period end signal (time-up signal) to the reel control means 130 when the game execution restriction period has elapsed. To do. The reel control means 130 is formed so that it can output a start signal when it receives or receives a limit period end signal.

Whether or not the rotating reel 40 has been rotated at a constant speed can be set in advance as an acceleration period, depending on the specification of the drive motor for rotating the rotating reel 40, as the acceleration period. Alternatively, the reel rotation detection sensor (not shown) may be confirmed by measuring a time interval for detecting a start index (not shown) provided on the rotary reel 40.
Further, the game execution restriction period may be notified to the player. For example, it is possible to notify that the rotating reel 40 can be started to rotate by operating the start switch 30 by incorporating a light emitter inside the switches such as the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 and lighting them.

(Hopper control means 150)
The hopper control means 150 is for operating the hopper unit 65 based on the medal payout signal from the winning determination means 160 and the operation signal of the settlement switch 17.
(Winning determination means 160)
The winning determination means 160 determines whether the winning symbol of the three rotating reels 40 can be stopped in the winning manner by operating the stop switch 50 when the lottery result of the winning determination is winning, and the winning symbol is determined. If it is possible to stop in the winning mode, the winning is determined. If the prize is accompanied by a medal payout, a game medal payout signal is output to the hopper unit 65, and in the case of a special prize such as a bonus game prize, the special game control means 80 starts a special game. Is for.

(Production control device 22)
Next, the production control device 22 will be described in detail.
The effect control device 22 receives the output signal from the game control device 21 and the operation signals of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, and controls the operation of the effect display device 66 and the notification lamp 180. The effect control device 22 functions as the following means (1) to (3).
(1) Press determination unit 200
(2) Production selection means 210
(3) Production execution means 220
The production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means (1) to (3), and may include other means. Here, in the present embodiment, the pre-rotation notification and post-rotation notification of the rotary reel 40 based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 using the notification lamp 180 will be described, but the effect control device 22 performs other effects. It goes without saying that it is feasible.

(Pressing determination means 200)
The pressing determination means 200 is for determining whether the start switch 30 has been operated before or after the game execution limit period has elapsed.
Specifically, the pressing determination unit 200 can receive a time limit end signal and an operation signal for the start switch 30 from the game execution limiting unit 140. If the operation signal of the start switch 30 is received before the time limit end signal is received, the signal A indicating that the start switch 30 is operated during the game execution limit period is received after the time limit end signal is received. When an operation signal for the start switch 30 is received, a signal B indicating that the start switch 30 has been operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed is output to the effect selection means 210 described below.

(Direction selection means 210)
The effect selecting means 210 has a plurality of effect data, and is used for determining the notification effect performed by the notification lamp 180 by lottery based on the determination of the pressing determination means 200.
Specifically, the effect selection means 210 includes a plurality of effect data relating to bonus effects for notifying the player of the winning when the lottery result of the winning determination is a specific winning (for example, BB winning or RB winning), When the lottery result of the winning determination is a loss, the game has a plurality of effect data related to the lose effect that notifies the player of the loss. Then, an effect lottery is performed using a plurality of effect lottery tables. That is, the effect lottery table includes a bonus lottery table that defines the area of the effect data related to the bonus effect and a lose lottery table that defines the area of the effect data related to the lose effect. An effect lottery table is selected according to the result, and a random number extracted at a predetermined time (for example, when a signal is received from the press determination unit 200) is compared with the table.

  Here, the effect data related to the notification lamp 180 is set such that, for example, a plurality of lamps are different in the number of light emission, the light emission time, the blinking interval, the number of blinking, etc. Has been. The degree of expectation is the degree to which the player has a sense of expectation of winning, and the effect data related to the bonus effect is a light emission pattern with a high degree of expectation (for example, what is turned off emits light, the light emission state does not change) , The number of flashes, the number of flashes is long, the flashing time is long, etc., and the effect data related to the loss effect is a low-expected light emission pattern (for example, no light is emitted, the light is off, the number of lights is flashed, etc.) The number of times is small, the blinking time is short, etc.).

Then, the effect selection unit 210 performs the effect lottery A when the signal A is received from the pressing determination unit 200. The effect lottery A is a lottery for determining the pre-rotation notification that is performed after the start switch 30 is operated and before the rotating reel 40 is rotated. When the signal B is received from the press determination unit 200, the effect lottery B is performed. The effect lottery B is a lottery for determining post-rotation notification performed when any one of the stop switches 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is rotating.
(Direction execution means 220)
The effect execution means 220 is for causing the effect selection means 210 to perform effects related to the effect data selected by lottery.

That is, when the effect lottery A is performed, the effect execution means 220 performs the lamp light emission pattern related to the effect data of the pre-rotation notification selected as a result of the lottery before the rotation reel 40 starts rotating, or This is performed when the rotation reel 40 starts to rotate. In the present embodiment, the rotation reel 40 does not rotate when the start switch 30 is operated before the game execution limit period elapses. Therefore, “when the rotation reel 40 starts to rotate” means that the game execution limit period elapses. This means that the start switch 30 is operated and the start switch 30 is operated after the game execution limit period has elapsed, and the rotation reel 40 starts to rotate by the operation.
When the production lottery B is performed, the rotating reel 40 corresponding to the light emission pattern of the lamp related to the post-rotation notification production data selected as a result of the lottery is operated by operating at least one of the stop switches 50. Let it happen when it stops. Here, it is preferable that the rotary reel 40 on which the post-rotation notification is executed is the rotary reel 40 to be stopped first. This is because if the bonus symbol (for example, “7”) is included in the first stop reel, the bonus symbol can be aimed at the next stop operation. However, since the special winning can be carried over with the flag, it may be performed when the second and third rotary reels 40 are stopped. Alternatively, the position of the reel may be determined, for example, when the left reel is stopped or when the middle reel is stopped, or after the rotation is notified when any of the three reels 40 is stopped. You may decide by lottery.

(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described based on the flow of FIGS.
First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 3, the start switch 30 is turned on by operating the start switch 30 after a predetermined game start condition such as insertion of medals is satisfied. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.

  In step 102, it is determined whether a start signal is output. Since the start signal is not output unless the game execution limit period ends, this determination step is synonymous with the determination of “4.1 seconds of the game execution limit period have elapsed”. If no start signal is output, the process returns to step 102. Since the start signal is output when the start switch 30 is turned on after 4.1 seconds have elapsed, in the case of “No” in this step, the start switch 30 is turned on after 4.1 seconds have elapsed. Whether or not an ON signal has been received is sequentially determined. On the other hand, if a start signal is output, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

In step 103, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
In step 106, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 is not performed, the process returns to step 104. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 107.

In step 107, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not winning has been won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 108.
In step 108, a medal corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 107 that no winning has been made, step 108 is skipped and the game ends.
The lottery process in step 101 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step 200, random numbers are extracted by random number extraction means 112 from random numbers generated by random number generation means 111 of winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the determination unit 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the determination unit 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table 113 the extracted random number is included in, and determines the evaluation of the lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. Then, the lottery process ends.
The rotation stop process of the rotary reel 40 in step 105 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 300, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not having been achieved, it progresses to the following step 301. FIG.
In step 301, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.

In step 302, it is determined whether or not the number of symbols rotated by the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. Then, after operating the stop switch 50, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
In step 303, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thus, the operation of the slot machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.
If it is determined in step 300 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 304.

In step 304, it is determined whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. If it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 305.
In step 305, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. When it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
If it is determined in step 304 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to step 303.
If it is determined in step 305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 301.

In step 302, after the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is not the fourth, the process returns to step 300.
Here, the stop processing of the rotary reel 40 has been described in steps 301 to 305, but this example is an example of so-called minimum pull-in stop control, and conversely, maximum pull-in stop control may be used. Furthermore, for example, a so-called table stop control method may be used in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined according to a predetermined table at the timing of pressing the stop switch 50. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on the presence / absence of a winning flag and a winning symbol in which a winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the gaming situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .

Even in the table stop control, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning line, so-called pull-in setting. It has a kind of. Also, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the winning line, and it has a kind of so-called kick setting. is there.
Next, effect execution control based on the operation timing of the start switch 30 by the effect control device 22 will be described based on the flow of FIG.

First, in step 400 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the start switch 30 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether a valid operation signal for the start switch 30 has been received. If the start switch 30 is not turned ON, the process returns to step 400. On the other hand, if the start switch 30 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 401.
In step 401, it is determined whether or not the game execution limit period of 4.1 seconds has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not a time limit end signal has been received from the game execution restriction means 140. If it is before 4.1 seconds have elapsed, that is, if the time limit end signal has not been received, the routine proceeds to step 402.

In step 402, an effect lottery A is performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 404.
If it is determined in step 401 that it is not before 4.1 seconds have elapsed, that is, if a time limit end signal has been received, the process proceeds to step 403.
In step 403, effect lottery B is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step 404.
In step 404, the effect selected as a result of the lottery is executed. That is, when the production lottery A is performed, based on the production data selected by the production lottery A, when the production lottery B is performed, based on the production data selected by the production lottery B, An effect is produced by blinking the notification lamp 180. Then, the production execution control ends.

The processing of the effect lottery A in step 402 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
In step 500, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is a bonus winning. The bonus winning is either BB winning or RB. If the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step 501.
In step 501, a bonus production lottery at the start of reel rotation is performed. In other words, effect data lottery is performed using the bonus lottery table related to the pre-rotation notification. As a result, one bonus effect data to be executed when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 (including before rotation) is selected from the plurality of bonus effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.

If it is determined in step 500 that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is not a bonus winning, the process proceeds to step 502.
In step 502, a lottery effect lottery is performed. That is, the lottery of effect data is performed using the lost lottery table. Thereby, one lose effect data to be executed when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started is selected from the plurality of lose effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.
Next, the processing of the effect lottery B in step 403 will be described based on the flow of FIG.

In step 510, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is a bonus winning. If the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step 511.
In step 511, a bonus effect lottery for the stop operation is performed. That is, effect data lottery is performed using a bonus lottery table related to post-rotation notification. Thereby, one bonus effect data to be executed when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is stopped is selected from the plurality of bonus effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.
If it is determined in step 510 that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is not a bonus winning, the process proceeds to step 512.

In step 512, a lottery effect lottery is performed. That is, the lottery of effect data is performed using the lost lottery table. Thereby, one lose effect data to be executed when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped is selected from the plurality of lose effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.
Here, the degree of expectation is different between the bonus effect drawn in the effect lottery A (bonus effect related to the notification before rotation) and the bonus effect selected in the effect lottery B (bonus effect related to the notification after rotation). Preferably formed. That is, the effect data included in the region of the bonus lottery table a used in the effect lottery A and the effect data included in the region of the bonus lottery table b used in the effect lottery B are configured with different types of expectations. Is.

  If the post-rotation notification is configured to produce a higher expectation effect than the pre-rotation notification, the start switch 30 is operated after the game execution limit period has elapsed. As a result, the slower the game speed (the longer the time required for one game), the better the expectation. Conversely, if the pre-rotation notification is configured to produce a higher expectation than the post-rotation notification, it is more likely that the start switch 30 is operated before the game execution limit period has elapsed. As the game speed increases, the expectation can be obtained. As described above, the performance with different expectations is performed according to the operation timing of the start switch 30, so that the width of the performance is widened and the player is not bored.

Further, the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation may be formed so as to have different reliability. In other words, the bonus lottery table a, the bonus lottery table b, and the lose lottery table include a determination area related to false notification (so-called “gase”) that is different from the lottery result of the winning determination, and is false with a predetermined probability. Notification is performed (a bonus effect is performed even though it is lost, and a loss effect is performed even though it has been won), and the false notification areas of the bonus lottery table a and the bonus lottery table b are in different ranges. It is also what you set.
If the post-rotation notification is set to be more reliable than the pre-rotation notification, the slower game speed can provide a more reliable notification, and the post-rotation notification is more effective than the post-rotation notification. If the direction is set so that the reliability is higher, the higher the game speed, the higher the reliability can be obtained. In this way, depending on the operation timing of the start switch 30, the performance with different reliability is performed, so that the player can concentrate on the operation of the start switch 30 in order to obtain a highly reliable notification as much as possible. The interest of the game is higher than when the start switch 30 is operated.

  In addition to changing the expectation level and the reliability level between the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation, the saliency or discriminability of the notification, that is, “intelligibility” may be changed. The easy-to-understand notification is a notification in which it can be judged whether it is a hit or a loss at first glance. For example, all the lamps are turned on when winning and all the lights are turned off when lost. Also, difficult-to-understand notifications are notifications in which it is difficult to determine whether winning or losing unless carefully observing. For example, the number of times the lamp blinks or the lighting time differs between winning and losing. is there. Depending on whether these notification modes are set before rotation or after rotation, as described above, the range of effects can be widened and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the rotation reel 40 does not start rotating before the game execution limit period elapses. Therefore, even when the start switch 30 is operated before the game execution limit period elapses, the rotation reel 40 is rotated. Needs to further operate the start switch 30 after the game execution restriction period has elapsed. In view of the case where both the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation are executed, a lottery process as shown in FIG. 8 can be performed. FIG. 8 shows another example of the effect lottery A in step 402 and the effect lottery B in step 403 of FIG. In this example, the bonus lottery table a, the bonus lottery table b, and the lose lottery table include a determination area related to false notification.

FIG. 8A is a flow showing the flow of the effect lottery A.
First, in step 600, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is a bonus winning. If the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step 601.
In step 601, using the bonus lottery table including the loss effect, lottery of effect data related to the reel rotation start, that is, notification before rotation is performed. As a result, one bonus effect data to be executed at the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40 (including before the start of rotation) is selected from one or more lose effect data and a plurality of bonus effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.

In step 600, if the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is not a bonus winning, the process proceeds to step 602.
In step 602, a lost effect lottery is performed using a lost lottery table including bonus effects. Thereby, one losing effect data to be executed when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started is selected from the single or plural bonus effect data and the plurality of losing effect data. And the process of effect lottery A is complete | finished.
FIG. 8B is a flow showing the flow of the effect lottery A.
In step 610, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is a bonus winning. If the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step 611.

In step 611, it is determined whether or not a bonus effect has been executed at the start of reel rotation, that is, in the notification before rotation. Whether or not the bonus effect has been executed can be determined based on the presence or absence of the effect execution flag after the effect execution flag is established after the bonus effect is executed by the pre-rotation notification. The effect execution flag is canceled after the determination in this step and before the game is finished. If the bonus effect has been executed by the notification before rotation, the process proceeds to step 612.
In step 612, a bonus effect lottery for the stop operation is performed. The effect lottery table used here is a bonus lottery table that does not include a gaze notification. Then, the effect lottery B process is terminated.

If it is determined in step 611 that the bonus effect has not been executed in the pre-rotation notification, the process proceeds to step 613.
In step 613, a bonus effect lottery during a stop operation is performed using a bonus lottery table including a loss effect. Then, the effect lottery B process is terminated.
If it is determined in step 610 that no bonus has been won, the process proceeds to step 620.
In step 620, it is determined whether a bonus effect has been executed in the pre-rotation notification. If the bonus effect is not executed, the process proceeds to step 621.

In step 621, a lost effect lottery at the time of the stop operation is performed using a lost lottery table including a bonus effect. Then, the effect lottery B process is terminated.
In step 620, if a bonus effect is being executed in the pre-rotation notification, the process proceeds to step 622.
In step 622, a lottery effect lottery for the stop operation is performed. The effect lottery table used here is a lose lottery table that does not include a gaze notification. Then, the effect lottery B process is terminated.
As described above, according to the example shown in FIG. 8, when a bonus effect is performed by a notification before rotation when a bonus is won, a bonus effect is always performed even by a notification after rotation. On the other hand, when a bonus effect is performed by notification before rotation at the time of losing, the bonus is not performed by notification after rotation. Therefore, if both the pre-rotation notification and post-rotation notification are bonus effects, it means that the bonus is won.

According to the example of FIG. 8, by operating the start switch 30 at the timing when both the pre-rotation notification and the post-rotation notification are executed (that is, twice before and after the game execution limit period), a so-called iron plate is obtained. You can receive notifications. And even if the previous game is finished quickly, a privilege that high-accuracy notification can be obtained is given, and the feeling of frustration and boredom with respect to the game execution restriction period can be alleviated.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, a change in the content of the effect is performed by performing an effect with different degrees of expectation and reliability depending on whether the operation timing of the start switch 30 is before or after the game execution restriction period has elapsed. It is possible to improve game playability. In addition, the player can receive two types of notifications, a pre-rotation notification and a post-rotation notification, according to the operation timing of his / her start switch 30, and by combining these, it is possible to perform a game while estimating the presence / absence of a win Can be bored with the so-called wait time. As a result, the gameability can be improved, and it is expected that troubles such as damaging the switch or accelerating wear by hitting the start lever several times while being frustrated until the start of the next game will be suppressed. Is done.

In the present embodiment, both the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation are performed using the notification lamp 180, but the effect device may be changed between the notification before rotation and the notification after rotation. For example, the notification lamp 180 may be used for notification before rotation, and the image display unit 67 may be used for notification after rotation. In addition, the notification effect is performed at the time of bonus winning, but notification may be performed in the case of a specific small role winning. In this case, it is preferable that the post-rotation notification is performed when the rotary reel 40 that is first stopped is stopped.
Further, in the present embodiment, the start signal is not output before 4.1 seconds have elapsed, but even if the start signal is output before 4.1 seconds have elapsed (in other words, the rotating reel 40 is The rotation may be performed at a constant speed after 4.1 seconds have elapsed (that is, the operation of the stop switch 50 is activated). Even in such a case, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained by performing the pre-rotation notification at the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40.

  By the way, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the gaming machine includes a plurality of symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols, a symbol variation starting means for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means, Symbol fluctuation stopping means for individually stopping symbol fluctuations of a plurality of the symbol display means, winning lottery means 110 for performing a lottery of winning determination as to whether or not winning, lottery result of the winning lottery means 110, and starting of symbol fluctuation Means, a game control means 21 for controlling a game based on an operation of the symbol variation stop means, a lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to winning of the plurality of symbol display means Can be stopped in a predetermined mode by the operation of the symbol variation stop means, the winning determination means 160 for handling as a winning, the symbol variation start means of the symbol variation start means after the previous game The game execution restricting means 140 for enabling the symbol variation stopping means by the symbol variation stopping means after the elapse of a predetermined game execution limiting period, and the symbol variation starting means, When operated before the game execution restriction period, the information is changed as a notification effect for notifying the player of information related to the lottery result of the winning determination before the symbol change of the symbol display means or at the start of the symbol change. When the symbol variation start means is operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed and the symbol variation stop of at least one symbol display means among the plurality of symbol display means is performed as the notification effect It can be controlled by a game machine program for functioning as production control means 22 capable of performing post-change notification.

Furthermore, it can be controlled using a computer-readable storage medium storing the game program.
Here, the symbol display means may be one using a rotating reel 40, or may be one in which a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT.
The winning means can be configured to pay out a medal to the player via the hopper unit 65 when the slot machine is controlled using the game machine program. On the other hand, when the game machine program is used to control a commercial or home video game machine, an actual game medal cannot be paid out. For example, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or CRT In addition, the number of acquired medals can be displayed, or a picture (a moving image or a still image) can be displayed so that an increase or decrease in medals can be recognized.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot game machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows a lottery process among operation | movement of a slot machine. 6 is a flowchart showing a reel rotation stop process in the operation of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the effect execution process by an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an effect lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of effect lottery processing.

Explanation of symbols

10 slot machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 20 Control device
21 Game control device 22 Production control device
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
42 Reel tape 50 Stop switch
60 reel unit 65 hopper unit
66 Display 70 Normal game control means
80 Special game control means 91 Specially introduced game control means
101 Specific game control means 110 Winning lottery means
111 Random number generator 112 Random number extractor
113 Winning judgment table 114 Judging means
130 Reel control means 140 Game execution restriction means
150 Hopper control means 160 Prize determination means
180 Notification lamp 200 Pressing judgment means
210 Production selection means 220 Production execution means

Claims (4)

A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels;
A stop switch for individually stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A game control device for controlling the game based on the operation signal from the start switch and the stop switch, as well as performing a lottery for determining whether or not the game is won.
At least an effect control device capable of executing a notification effect for notifying a player of information related to the lottery result of the winning determination,
When the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination and the symbols related to the winning of the plurality of rotating reels can be stopped in a predetermined manner by operating the stop switch, a prize is awarded. A gaming machine,
The operation of the start switch becomes effective after the previous game ends, the lottery for the determination of winning is performed at the first operation after the operation of the start switch becomes effective, and after the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period, In the gaming machine formed so that the rotating reel can be stopped when the stop switch is operated,
The production control device
If the start switch is operated before the game execution limit period has elapsed, before the start of rotation of the rotating reel or at the start of rotation, a notification before rotation is performed as the notification effect,
When the start switch is operated after the game execution limit period has elapsed, at least one rotation reel of the plurality of rotation reels can be post-rotation notification as the notification effect when the rotation is stopped. A gaming machine characterized by being formed. The notification effect includes legitimate notification for notifying the lottery result of the winning determination, and false notification for notifying the content different from the lottery result,
In the case where the effect control device performs a false notification effect in the pre-rotation notification in the case where no winning combination is won as a result of the lottery determination, the post-rotation notification provides a proper notification. If a specific winning combination is won as a result of the winning determination lottery, and if a proper notification effect is given by the notification before rotation, the correct notification effect is performed even by the notification after rotation. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gaming machine,
A plurality of symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols;
Symbol variation starting means for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means;
Symbol variation stopping means for individually stopping symbol variation of the plurality of symbol display means;
Winning lottery means for performing a lottery for winning determination as to whether or not the winning operation is performed at the time of the first operation after the operation of starting the symbol variation is enabled,
Game control means for controlling a game based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the symbol variation starting means, and the operation of the symbol variation stopping means,
When the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to winning of the plurality of symbol display means can be stopped in a predetermined manner by the operation of the symbol variation stopping means Prize determination means for handling as a prize,
The game execution for enabling the symbol change means to stop the symbol change means by the symbol change stop means after the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period after the operation of the symbol change start means is validated after the previous game ends. Restriction means,
If the symbol variation starting means is operated before the game execution restriction period has elapsed, before the symbol variation start of the symbol display means or at the start of the symbol variation, information on the lottery result of the winning determination is directed to the player. When the pre-change notification is performed as a notification effect to be notified, and the symbol change start means is operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed, the symbol change stop of at least one of the plurality of symbol display means is stopped. A game machine program for functioning as an effect control means capable of performing post-change notification as the notification effect. A gaming machine,
A plurality of symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols;
Symbol variation starting means for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means;
Symbol variation stopping means for individually stopping symbol variation of the plurality of symbol display means;
Winning lottery means for performing a lottery for winning determination as to whether or not the winning operation is performed at the time of the first operation after the operation of starting the symbol variation is enabled,
Game control means for controlling a game based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the symbol variation starting means, and the operation of the symbol variation stopping means,
When the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to winning of the plurality of symbol display means can be stopped in a predetermined manner by the operation of the symbol variation stopping means Prize determination means for handling as a prize,
The game execution for enabling the symbol change means to stop the symbol change means by the symbol change stop means after the elapse of a predetermined game execution restriction period after the operation of the symbol change start means is validated after the previous game ends. Restriction means,
If the symbol variation starting means is operated before the game execution restriction period has elapsed, before the symbol variation start of the symbol display means or at the start of the symbol variation, information on the lottery result of the winning determination is directed to the player. When the pre-change notification is performed as a notification effect to be notified, and the symbol change start means is operated after the game execution restriction period has elapsed, the symbol change stop of at least one of the plurality of symbol display means is stopped. A recording medium on which a game machine program for functioning as an effect control means capable of performing post-change notification as the notification effect is sometimes recorded.

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