JP2007330369A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely notify a game player of the change of a game state in such a manner that the range in the performance field when the change of the game state is notified during the game by a game machine is expanded. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 10 includes a game control means 21 which creates different game states, a pattern variation displaying means 60 which variably displays a plurality of patterns 61, a start lever 30 which starts the pattern variable display, and a stop button 50. In this case, the stop button 50 stops the pattern variation of the pattern variation displaying means by pressing the distal end of an operation member 510 which is slidable in a specified direction on the internal side of a casing member 520. In the game machine 10, the game control means is equipped with an operation feeling changing means 120 which changes the operation feeling of the stop button by corresponding to the change of the game state. The operation feeling changing means is equipped with a game state change sensing means 121 which senses the change of the game state, and a pushing-in amount changing means 122 which changes the pushing-in amount of the operation member when the stop button is pressed from the sensing result. The pushing-in amount changing means changes a distance between the rear end 510a of the operation member and an abutment section on which the rear end abuts when the operation member is pressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a revolving type game machine (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine) and a ball game machine that are installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, and in particular, a rotating reel provided in the game machine. The present invention relates to the structure and control of a stop button that stops driving.

  Conventionally, in a store dedicated to installing gaming machines such as slot machines, pachinko machines, and pinballs, players play various games using the gaming machines. Among such gaming machines, in particular in slot machines, etc., where winning is achieved by stopping a plurality of symbols that change appropriately in a plurality of display areas on the display screen and aligning the symbols, when the winning occurs In order to notify the player of the winning, the player is actively notified of the winning through visual and auditory senses using a notification lamp, a notification sound, a liquid crystal display, and the like. However, such informing means are becoming very common for players, and it cannot be denied that the effect of giving interest to the players has been reduced.

  For this reason, a press reaction mechanism is provided which is connected to a plurality of operation switches including a stop switch for stopping the rotating reel and is formed so as to be capable of adjusting a response characteristic to the press of the operation switch. There has been disclosed a gaming machine that changes a feeling of operation of an operation switch according to a gaming state by providing a function of changing a reaction characteristic (see Patent Document 1). By providing such an operation switch, for example, it is possible to inform the player's interest by notifying him / her of an advantageous game such as an internal lottery winning in his / her gaming machine through a sense other than visual or auditory sense. You can attract more.

Further, as a push button switch device having means for changing the touch feeling of the push button, the movable body provided in the push button is divided into an inner movable body and an outer movable body arranged outside the inner movable body. And what comprised the push button by hold | maintaining these each movable body with the elastic means from which elastic force differs is disclosed (refer patent document 2).
JP 2004-313380 A JP 2003-109463 A

  However, any of the operation switches and the like disclosed in each of the above-mentioned patent documents provides notification through a tactile sensation of a finger or the like that presses the operation switch or the like by changing the pressing force of the operation switch or the like. In game halls and the like where game machines are installed, a large number of the game machines are generally arranged side by side so that players often receive light and sound from nearby game machines in their eyes and ears. Entering, sometimes the concentration on the game is distracting, the player is excited during the game, etc., and excessive pressure is applied when pressing the operation switch, and I am actually playing the game It may happen that the game is continued without noticing the change in the operational feeling of the operation switch of the gaming machine. In other words, even if a winning in the internal lottery occurs in his / her gaming machine, the game is continued as it is without noticing the winning, and there is a risk that the player's interest in the game will be reduced.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of conventional gaming machines, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a range of performance when notifying a change in gaming state during gaming on a gaming machine. It is to provide a new and improved gaming machine capable of surely notifying a player of a change in a gaming state.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a game control means for creating different game states, a symbol variation display means having a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a player Is a symbol of the symbol variation display means by the player pressing the start lever for starting the symbol variation display of the symbol variation display means and the tip of the operation member slidable in a certain direction inside the substantially cylindrical casing member. In a gaming machine comprising a stop button for stopping fluctuation, the game control means comprises an operation feeling changing means for changing the operation feeling of the stop button in response to a change in the gaming state, and the operation feeling changing means is a gaming state Based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means and the gaming state change detecting means, the amount of pushing of the operation member when the stop button is pressed is changed. A pushing amount changing means, wherein the pushing amount changing means changes a distance between a rear end of the operation member and a contacted portion with which the rear end comes into contact when the operation member is pressed. A machine is provided.

  With such a configuration, as a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine, for example, when an internal winning occurs, the pushing amount changing means provided in the operating feeling changing means and the rear end of the operating member of the stop button and this The distance from the contacted portion with which the rear end contacts is changed. For this reason, when the stop button is pressed, the feeling transmitted to the finger is changed by changing the amount of pressing of the stop button, so that the change of the operation feeling of the stop button can be surely transmitted to the player. In addition, as in the past, not only visually or auditorily but via the sense of touch using the stop button, only the player using the gaming machine can be reliably notified of the occurrence of the internal winning, In addition to the case of telling by hearing, it becomes possible to further enhance the interest of the player. At this time, when changing the distance between the rear end of the operation member and the contacted portion with which the rear end contacts, the contacted portion that contacts the rear end when the stop button is pressed during normal operation is It is also possible to change the push amount of the stop button when the stop button is pressed by moving away from a position where it does not actually contact when the state changes. In other words, the abutted portion where the rear end of the operating member abuts on the rear end does not actually abut, as long as the distance between the rear end and the abutted portion is changed. .

  At this time, in the above embodiment, the pushing amount changing means is a convex member provided with a plurality of contacted portions on the peripheral edge of the disk member rotating around the drive shaft, and these convex members Are different in thickness and provided alternately in the circumferential direction of the disk member, and the disk member is centered on the drive shaft by the drive means controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detection means. It is good also as rotating.

  Further, at this time, in the above embodiment, the pushing amount changing means is a convex member in which a plurality of contacted portions are provided on the plate-like member, and each of the convex members has a thickness. The plate-like members are provided alternately in the length direction of the plate-like member, and the plate-like members are moved in the length direction of the plate-like member by the driving means controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means. It is also possible to make it.

  By adopting such a configuration, the convex member serving as the contacted portion with which the rear end of the operation member comes into contact with the change in the gaming state is caused by the rotation of the disk member or the movement of the plate member. Therefore, the movable distance of the operating member within the casing member is changed. In other words, the distance between the rear end of the operation member and the contacted portion of the rear end is changed. That is, the driving means controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means drives the disc member or the plate-like member provided with the contacted portion, so that the rear end of the operating member and the rear end of the operating member are covered. The distance to the contact portion can be changed reliably. For this reason, when the stop button is pressed after the push amount change of the operation member is executed, the game state change can be surely transmitted to the player through fingers or the like.

  Further, at this time, in the above embodiment, the abutted portion is a plate-like member that moves in the sliding direction of the operation member by the driving means controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means. It is good.

  Further, at this time, in the above-described embodiment, the pushing amount changing means is a plurality of plate-like members provided with the contacted portion being overlapped in the sliding direction of the operation member, and the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means The plate member may be replaced while being slid inside the casing member by the driving means controlled based on the above.

  By adopting such a configuration, the distance between the rear end of the operation member and the contacted portion with which the rear end abuts when the operation member is pressed is changed according to a change in the gaming state. When the stop button is pressed after the push amount change is executed, the game state change can be surely transmitted to the player through fingers or the like.

  Also, at this time, in the above embodiment, a plurality of stop buttons are provided corresponding to the display columns, and for each of these stop buttons, whether the push amount of the operation member when the push amount changing means presses the stop button is changed. It is good also as performing lottery of no.

  By adopting such a configuration, in addition to the case where the pushing amount of the abutting portion where the rear end of the operating member abuts each stop button is changed at once, the pushing of the abutting portion is performed for each stop button. Since the variation of the pushing amount change of the abutted portion can be increased in such a way that the amount change is executed, it is possible to have a width in the production aspect when notifying the change of the gaming state such as internal winning.

  Further, at this time, when a change in the gaming state is detected by the gaming state change detecting means, when a lottery by the winning lottery means provided in the game control means is won, an operation when the stop button is pressed by the push amount changing means A lottery for determining whether or not to change the pushing amount of the member may be further executed.

  By adopting such a configuration, in addition to notifying of a change in gaming state such as internal winnings, it is possible to provide a range of performance when notifying a change in gaming state during gaming on a gaming machine. Therefore, it becomes possible to further enhance the interest of the player.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the gaming state of the gaming machine changes, the operation feeling of the stop button that stops the fluctuation of the symbol display is changed. A change in the gaming state is surely notified to the player, and the player's motivation and interest can be further enhanced. In particular, when the gaming state of the gaming machine changes, the amount of stop button pressing changes, which changes the sense transmitted to the finger that presses the stop button. Can tell.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external front view of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped housing 11. The casing 11 has a display window 12 formed on the surface facing the player side. The display window 12 has a symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be visually recognized. ing. A medal slot 14 is provided at a substantially central end of the gaming machine 10. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a control device 20 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the entire operation of the gaming machine 10 is installed inside the gaming machine 10.

  Although not shown in FIG. 2, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU, and includes storage means such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and input / output such as I / O (Input / Output). Means. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. The CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 20 includes a main control device 20A and a sub-control device 20B that operates by receiving a signal from the main control device 20A. The CPU is a storage means such as a ROM. The game control device (game control means) 21 and the effect control device 22 are configured by reading the program stored in the.

  The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start lever 30 and the stop button 50, and is arranged in the main control device 20A. The effect control device 22 is for controlling the display device 66 such as the effect display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69, and is arranged in the sub-control device 20B. Details of these will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the input switch 15, the bet switch 16, the settlement switch 17, the start lever 30, and the stop button 50 are connected to the input stage of the control device 20. The input stage is not limited to the parts of the input means 15, 16, 17, 30, 50.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion switch 15 is a switch built under the medal insertion slot 14 into which a medal serving as a game medium is inserted, and is means for detecting the inserted game medal. In this specification, a case where a medal is used as the game medium will be described. However, another medium such as a pachinko ball can be used as the game medium.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and reduces the number of medals stored in the gaming machine 10 with medals inserted by the player to insert medals. It is an alternative means. That is, in the “medal (game medium) insertion”, in addition to actually inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 14, medals stored (credit) in the gaming machine 10 are bet by pressing the bet switch 16. To include.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel, and is a means for paying out inserted medals stored in the gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the start lever 30 is a lever-shaped member positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40 (design variation display means), and inserts a stored medal by inserting a game medal or pressing a bet switch 16. Or at the time of “Replay”, it is a means for starting the driving of the reel unit 60, that is, starting the display of the symbols displayed on the rotating reel 40 on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game. .

  Here, “Replay” means that the “Replay” flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110 described later, and the “Replay” symbol is valid for winning. By aligning on the line, it means that the next game is played again without newly inserting game medals.

  The stop button 50 is means for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60, that is, the fluctuation of the symbol 61 displayed on the rotating reel 40. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the stop button 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop button 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The operation of the stop button 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops rotating. Details of the stop button 50 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit 60, a hopper unit 65, and a display device 66 (effect display unit 67, lamp 68, and speaker 69) are connected to the output stage of the control device 20. The output stage is not limited to the parts of the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 65, and the display device 66 described above.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the reel unit 60 includes three motors fixed or supported on a frame and three rotary reels 40 fixed on the output shaft of each motor. Each rotary reel 40 is formed of a rotary drum (not shown) made of synthetic resin or the like and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotary drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42, a plurality (for example, seven per reel 40) of symbols (frames) 61 are displayed. Note that the number of the symbols 61 is not limited to seven, but may be a symbol displaying another number such as ten types.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 65 is a medal delivery means that is provided inside the housing 11 of the gaming machine 10 and that pays out medals to the player based on the game result. In other words, the hopper unit 65 is means for sending out medals to the tray 63 from the medal payout opening 62 installed below the housing 11 based on the game result.

  The display device 66 executes various effects such as notifying the player of a prize or the like under the control of the effect control device 22 provided in the sub-control device 20B. Specifically, the display device 66 includes an effect display unit 67, a lamp 68, and a speaker 69.

  The effect display unit 67 is a window provided above the rotary reel 40 and is used for displaying a prize notification and other effects using LEDs, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. In addition, the effect display unit 67 is not limited to the above, and for example, a rotation reel (fourth reel) dedicated to the effect may be provided, and the effect may be displayed by a reel design, characters, or the like. Further, the effect display unit 67 may be provided not on the rotating reel 40 but on the right side or the left side.

  The lamp 68 and the speaker 69 are means for notifying the player of the winning or the like due to the lighting or flashing of the light emitter or the generation of a winning sound in accordance with the progress of the game. The lamp 68 and the speaker 69 are controlled by the effect control device 22 which is a means for controlling the effect accompanying the game. Details of the control by the effect control device 22 will be described later.

  Next, the game control device 21 will be described in detail. As described above, the game control device 21 is disposed in the main control device 20A, and controls the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start lever 30 and the stop button 50. The game control device 21 has functions as a normal game control means 70, a special game control means 80, a winning lottery means 110, and an operation feeling change means 120. Note that the game control device 21 is not limited to the above-described normal game control means 70, special game control means 80, winning lottery means 110, and operation feeling change means 120, but includes other means. You may go out.

  The normal game control means 70 performs control related to the normal game in order for the gaming machine 10 to execute the normal game. That is, the reel unit 60 is driven when the start lever 30 is pressed and operated on the condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or in the case of “replay”, on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game. Then, the three rotary reels 40 start rotating. Thereafter, when one of the stop buttons 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the stop button 50 is stopped. When all three stop buttons 50 have been operated, the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped. At this time, the display window 12 is set with a total of five straight winning effect lines, each of which is a combination of one of the symbols 61 of each rotating reel 40, three laterally and two diagonally. When the preset symbols 61 are all stopped, a prize is won, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 62 to the tray 63 via the hopper unit 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out medals.

  Winning involves paying out game medals by winning a prize, winning a small role that gives the player a profit, special winnings that give the player a larger profit than the small role winning (bonus winning), Although there is no payout, it includes “replay” in which a game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal. When the lottery result for drawing the winning by the winning lottery means 110 wins any winning combination, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination of the winning is established. Here, the winning flag is a memory portion that stores “winning” and “losing” data in the control device 20. When the lottery result is a special prize, a special winning flag is established. During the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbols 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 the player is allowed to play a special game advantageous to the player. 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 winning line while any one of the winning flags is established depends on the timing of the stop button 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after operating the stop button 50, it can be stopped as it is after operating the stop button 50, or can be stopped within 190 ms. If 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, in the case where the corresponding winning symbol 61 is not included in the four retractable symbols 61, the winning symbol 61 cannot be pulled on the winning line and stopped.

  When the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is a special winning, the special game control means 80 performs control related to the special game so that the gaming machine 10 can execute a special game advantageous to the player. The above-mentioned special games are broadly classified into specific introduction games (BB games), specific games (RB games), and specific winning games (JAC games). Note that a specific game, for example, an RB game, may be performed during a specific introduction game, for example, a BB game, or when it is not during a BB game. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during the RB game. Note that the special game is not limited to the above-described BB game, RB game, and JAC game.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 includes a specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90) and a specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100).

  The specific introduction game control means 91 controls the BB game. Specifically, in a normal game, for example, when three symbols 61 such as “7” are aligned on the winning line, for example, 15 medals are paid out via 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. , Medals are 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 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, so that after the first RB game is over, Similar lottery and control are performed. In the BB game, the BB game is ended when the RB game in the BB game is completed at a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or the normal game in the BB game is ended at a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, at the maximum of 30 times. .

  The specific game control means 101 controls 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. In the RB game, a specific winning game for determining whether or not to win can be performed a maximum of 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 times can be won. That is, 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.

  The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to win based on a predetermined lottery probability. Then, when the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is winning, a winning flag is established. On the condition that the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 matches a predetermined winning symbol while the winning flag is established. The game is set so that a prize is awarded and the player is given a medal or a special game.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the winning lottery means 110 includes a random number generating means 111, a random number extracting means 112, a winning determination table 113, and a determining means 114, when roughly classified. The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above-described means 111, 112, 113, 114.

  The random number generation means 111 is a means for generating a random number for winning lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).

  The random number extraction unit 112 is a unit that extracts a random number generated by the random number generation unit 111 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start lever 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data. Here, the “random number generating means” can generate a random number by an average sampling method as a soft random number, or can be configured by using a counter that adds a certain range of numbers one by one at high speed. . For example, a counter in which numbers in the range of 0 to 16383 are sequentially repeated about 7 million times per second can be considered. As the “random number extraction means”, the counter number is read by the timing when the start lever 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” have a distribution 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”.

  The winning determination table 113 is a means having a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generating means 111.

  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. This is a means for collating the determination area data and determining the winning combination corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs.

  The operation feeling changing means 120 is a means for changing the operation feeling when the player presses the stop button 50 to operate in response to a change in the gaming state in the gaming machine 10 such as during internal lottery or during high probability fluctuations. is there. As shown in FIG. 2, the operational feeling changing unit 120 includes a gaming state change detecting unit 121 and a push-in amount changing unit 122 when roughly classified. The operation feeling changing unit 120 is not limited to the above-described units 121 and 122.

  The gaming state change detection means 121 is a means for detecting a change in gaming state in the gaming machine 10, and detects, for example, the start of an internal lottery operation that changes from the normal state of the gaming machine 10 to the carry-over state and the winning of the internal lottery. The pushing amount changing means 122 is a means for changing the pushing amount of the stop button 50 when the stop button 50 is pressed based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means 121 described above. Details of the configuration and operation of the gaming state change detection means 121 and the push amount change means 122 provided in the operation feeling change means 120 will be described later.

  Next, the presentation control device 22 in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control device included in the control device 20 of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. Based on various signals from the game control device 21, the effect control device 22 generates a sound in accordance with the progress of the game, performs blinking of the display lamp, etc. This is a means for controlling the effects accompanying the game, and is arranged in the sub-control device 20B as described above. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the production control device 22 includes production selection means 130 and game number storage means 140. The production control device 22 is not limited to the production selection unit 130 and the game number storage unit 140 described above, and may include other units.

  The effect selection unit 130 determines whether or not to perform an effect, and selects effect data to be performed according to a predetermined condition from a plurality of effect data. The effect selection means 130 functions as a continuous effect control means, and includes an effect data storage means 131, an effect determination means 132, a lottery means 133, and an effect data output means 134, as shown in FIG.

  The effect data storage means 131 is means for storing effect data expressed by voice, video, or the like. The effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 131 includes independent effect data and continuous effect data.

  The independent effect data is effect data for performing an independent effect. Here, the independent effect is an effect that is completed in one game, for example, blinking of the lamp 68, display of an image on the effect display unit 67, sound from the speaker 69, effect reel (not shown). Rotation and stop, or a combination thereof.

  Here, “one-time game” means that after the start lever 30 is pressed and the game is started after the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is operated, all the reels 40 are stopped or a prize is awarded. This refers to the period until the associated medals are paid out. And, for example, even if it is a seemingly continuous effect such as an image display changing every moment, the effect data that starts and ends during a single game is an independent effect.

  Continuous production data is production data for performing a continuous production. Here, the continuous effect is an effect that is continuous over a plurality of games, and has some relevance for each game. And even if it is the effect performed continuously over a plurality of games, it is not a continuous effect that the same effect is repeated for each game.

  As a specific example of continuous production, for example, a story representing a human life or a historical event, a game such as a car race, a marathon, baseball or soccer is sequentially expressed over a plurality of games. These effects can be displayed as an image on the effect display unit 67, or by combining the display with a backlight or sound. Further, as the production data, for example, a plurality of pieces of production data having different stories and consecutive times may be provided, or one piece of production data may be given for each gaming machine so that the production data is repeated endlessly. it can.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the specific operation of each effect, such as the presence / absence of the effect, the content of the effect, the start, change, and end. That is, in making such a determination, it is determined whether the gaming situation or other situation satisfies a predetermined condition, the presence / absence of an effect, determination of effect data corresponding to the condition, determination of the start, change, and end of the effect I do.

  The lottery means 133 is for performing a lottery in accordance with the above conditions. As the lottery means 133, the following lottery can be performed. One is a lottery for determining whether or not to perform the above-mentioned effects according to a predetermined condition during the game. And when performing such an effect, it is possible to perform a lottery on the type of effect or independent effect or continuous effect. In addition, it is possible to select which effect is to be performed from among a plurality of effect data, that is, to draw the effect contents. Furthermore, it is possible to perform a lottery on whether or not to start the production, a lottery on whether or not to finish the production, and a lottery of the number of productions.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lottery means 133 corresponds to the change of the gaming state in the gaming machine 10 so as to change the operation feeling when the player presses and operates the stop button 50. A lottery is performed to change the amount by which the stop button 50 is pressed when 30 is pressed. That is, the winning lottery means 110 of the main control device 20A determines whether or not the game is won, the game result change detecting means 121 of the operation feeling changing means 120 detects the winning result, and the lottery means based on the detected contents. 133 performs a lottery to change the push amount. If winning is performed in this push amount change lottery, the push amount is changed when the stop button 50 is pressed, and if the stop button 50 is released, the push amount is not changed when the stop button 50 is pressed. These lotteries are performed in response to the output signals from the effect determining means 132 or the effect data output means 134, and the lottery result data is sent to the effect determining means 132 or the effect data output means 134. The

  The effect data output means 134 displays one effect data from the plurality of effect data stored in the effect data storage means 131 based on the determination of the effect determination means 132 or the lottery result of the lottery means 133. Output to device 66. When the lottery means 133 wins, the output of the display device 66 is executed, and the push amount change means 122 further changes the push amount of the stop button 50.

  The game number storage means 140 stores the number of games until the start of the production or the number of games in which the continuous production is performed. Specifically, the number of games is counted and stored based on the effect data determined by the effect data output means 134 or based on the lottery result obtained by the lottery means 133 performing a predetermined lottery, and the predetermined count number is reached. In that case, the signal is output. The number of games is counted as one game until the next medal insertion or the start lever 30 is pressed, with the medal insertion or the start lever 30 being pressed as a reference.

  Next, the configuration of the stop button 50 provided in the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the length direction of the stop button 50 in the present embodiment in the normal state, and FIG. 5 is a length direction in the state of the stop button 50 in the present embodiment when pressed. FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a rotating disk unit 540 provided in the stop button 50 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6A is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the rotating disk unit 540. (B) is a front view which shows schematic structure of the rotating disc unit 540. FIG. In FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, members unnecessary for explanation are omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the stop button 50 in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is fixed inside the substantially cylindrical casing member 520 that is fixed to the vertical surface 10a of the gaming machine 10 by fitting or screwing. An operation member 510 slidable in the direction is configured to be held via a coil spring 530 serving as an elastic means.

  The operation member 510 includes a substantially cylindrical push button 511 that is pressed at the front end when the player stops changing the design of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60, and a lower center than the center at the rear end of the press button 511. Side, that is, an operation shaft portion 512 provided so as to extend to the rear end side of the operation member 510, and a front end side of the casing member 520 formed in a bowl shape extending horizontally from the rear end of the push button 511 And a flange portion 513 that is locked to a locking edge 521 provided in the frame.

  On the other hand, the casing member 520 includes a rear end side case 522 and a front end side case 523 that is screwed to the rear end side case 522. A through hole 524 that penetrates the rear end side of the operation shaft portion 512 of the operation member 510 is provided substantially at the center of the bottom portion 522b of the rear end side case 522. A stop button is provided at the rear end side of the through hole 524. As a means for detecting 50 on / off, a photosensor 525 including a pair of light emitting portions 525a and light receiving portions 525b is provided. Further, a female threaded portion 522a is formed inside the distal end side of the rear end side case 522, and a male threaded portion 523a formed outside the rear end of the distal end side case 523 is screwed to the female threaded portion 522a, thereby The case member 520 is configured by combining the side case 523 and the rear end side case 522. Note that the configuration of the connecting means between the front end side case 523 and the rear end side case 522 is not limited to the combination of the male screw portion 523a and the female screw portion 522a. It is good also as a structure which forms the concave member of the shape which can be fitted with a shape member, and fits both cases 522 and 523. FIG.

  Since the stop button 50 is configured as described above, the tip of the operation shaft portion 512 provided in the stop button 50, that is, the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 does not reach the photosensor 525 in the normal state. The light from 525a is received by the light receiving unit 525b, an off signal is transmitted to a control board (not shown) of the stop button 50, and the control device 20 of the gaming machine 10 40 is kept rotated.

  Then, when the player stops the fluctuation of the design of the rotary reel 40, the player presses the pressing button 511 on the front end side of the stop button 50 with a finger or the like, thereby resisting the coil spring 530 as shown in FIG. When the operation member 510 is pressed and the light of the photosensor 525 is blocked by the front end of the operation shaft portion 512, that is, the rear end 510a of the operation member 510, the switch-on signal is transmitted to the control board, and the gaming machine 10 The control device 20 stops the symbol variation due to the rotation of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60. When the pressing force of the finger or the like is removed after the symbol fluctuation is stopped, the operating member 510 returns to the original position by the restoring force of the compressed coil spring 530.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the stop button 50 is pressed, a gaming state created by the gaming machine 10 is located at a position where it abuts on the rear end 510 a of the operation member 510. A rotating disk unit 540 that is controlled by the control device 20 is provided as a push amount changing means 122 that changes the push amount of the stop button 50 when the stop button 50 is pressed according to the change of the stop button 50.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating disk unit 540 has a thickness formed of a hard plastic or the like on the peripheral edge of a disk member 542 that rotates about a driving shaft 543 driven by a driving source (not shown). A plurality of different types of convex members 541 (three types of 541a, 541b, and 541c in this figure) are provided alternately in the circumferential direction of the disk member 542. The thickness of these convex members 541 provided on the disk member 542 may be at least two or more different thicknesses. The convex members 541 having different thicknesses are arranged on the disk member 542. It suffices if they are provided alternately.

  By configuring the rotary disk unit 540 as described above, when the gaming state created by the gaming machine 10 changes, the drive member 542 is driven to rotate the disk member 542, thereby operating the operation member 510. The amount of pressing when the stop button 50 is pressed is changed by changing the distance between the front end surface of the convex member 541 that is a part with which the rear end 510a abuts and the rear end 510a. Details of the operation of the rotating disk unit 540 having such a configuration will be described later.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the gaming machine 10 having the above configuration will be described. First, the gaming machine 10 is in a state where a game (game) can be started when a player inserts a predetermined number (for example, one, two, or three) of medals from the game medal slot 14. After inserting the medal, the player presses the start lever 30 to start the game. Thereby, each rotation reel 40 which comprises the reel unit 60 starts rotation.

  Thereafter, the player successively presses the stop buttons 50 corresponding to the respective rotary reels 40 to stop the rotary reels 40 sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the stopped rotating reels 40 are aligned on a predetermined line (one, three, and five corresponding to the number of inserted medals, one, two, and three), If the result of the lottery is a special winning combination, a bonus combination that is a special winning combination, a small combination that is selected as a small combination, a replay that is replayed, or a loser, etc., depending on how it is arranged. Examples of bonus combinations include BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus).

  When a bonus combination or small combination symbol is arranged on a predetermined line, a predetermined number of medals are refunded from the hopper unit 65 which is a medal delivery means to the tray 63, and the replay symbols are arranged. In this case, the next game can be played without inserting medals.

  On the other hand, if none of the bonus combination, small combination, and replay is arranged on a predetermined line, that is, in the case of so-called losing, the medal is lost. This completes one game in the gaming machine 10. The player can enjoy the game by repeating the same operation and continuing such a game.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the main control operation of the gaming machine in the present embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the lottery process shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a reel shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a rotation stop process process.

  First, in step S100 shown in FIG. 7, when the start lever 30 is pressed and operated, the start lever 30 is turned on, and the process proceeds to the next step S101.

  In step S101, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. After the lottery process is performed and the lottery result is obtained, the process proceeds to the next step S102, and the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started according to the lottery result, and then the process proceeds to the next step S103.

  In step S103, when the stop button 50 is pressed and operated, the stop button 50 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step S104, and a rotation stop process of the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, after the rotation stop process of the rotary reel 40 is executed in step S104, the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop button 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. When it is determined that the operation of the stop button 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step S106.

  In step S106, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag while the winning flag is established are aligned on the winning active line, that is, whether or not winning is achieved. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step S107, and a medal corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out. Then, the game in the gaming machine 10 ends.

  When it is determined that the operation of the stop button 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 is not performed in step S105 during the game operation in the gaming machine 10 described above, the operation of the gaming machine 10 is as follows. The process returns to step S103.

  Further, when it is determined in step S106 that no winning is made during the game operation in the gaming machine 10 described above, the operation of the gaming machine 10 skips step S107 and the game ends.

  Next, the lottery process executed in step S101 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in step S200 shown in FIG. 8, the random number extraction unit 112 extracts random numbers from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 111 of the winning lottery unit 110, and then the process proceeds to the next step S201.

  In step S201, the extracted random number is stored in the random number extraction unit 112, and after executing such random number storage processing, the process proceeds to the next step S202. In step S202, the random number extracted by the determination unit 114 is compared with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table 113, and then the process proceeds to the next step S203.

  In step S203, the determination unit 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table 113 the extracted random number is included in, and after the evaluation of the lottery process is determined, in the next step S204, a predetermined symbol is displayed. A kick is set. And the lottery process performed by process S101 is complete | finished.

  Next, the rotation stop process of the rotary reel 40 in step S104 described above will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S300, it is determined whether or not the setting of kicking for executing control that does not win the winning combination other than the desired symbol is achieved for a predetermined symbol. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not being achieved, it progresses to the following process S301.

  If kicking is not set, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol in step S301. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S302.

  In step S <b> 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 button 50 is operated. Then, after operating the stop button 50, when the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step S303.

  If it is the fourth symbol in step S302, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped in step S303. Thus, the operation of the gaming machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.

  In the operation of the rotation stop process in the gaming machine 10 described above, if it is determined in step S300 that the setting for kicking a predetermined symbol has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S304, and the process S304 is performed. 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 S305, where it is determined whether the drawing setting is achieved. And when it determines with drawing-in setting having been achieved, it progresses to the following process S303.

  During the operation of the rotation stop process in the gaming machine 10 described above, if it is determined in step S304 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the rotation stop process of the gaming machine 10 is performed. The operation skips step S305 and proceeds to step S303.

  If it is determined in step S305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the operation of the rotation stop process of the gaming machine 10 proceeds to step S301.

  Further, in the above step S302, after the stop button 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is not the fourth, the rotation stop processing operation of the gaming machine 10 is performed. Returns to step S300.

  In the above-described embodiment, the process of stopping the rotary reel 40 has been described in steps S301 to S305. However, this example is an example of so-called minimum pull-in stop control, and conversely as maximum pull-in stop control. Good. Further, 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 when the stop button 50 is pressed. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on whether or not a winning flag is established and a winning symbol during which the winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the game 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. In addition, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the winning line, and a so-called kick setting is provided.

  Next, an operation for changing the operational feeling of the stop button 50 when the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment changes will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as an example of “change in gaming state”, a case where the gaming state is changed from a normal state, which is a gaming state without internal winning, to an internal winning state will be described below.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an operation for changing the operational feeling of the stop button 50 provided in the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 11 is accompanied by a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of the stop button. In FIG. 11, (a) shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part in the length direction of the stop button 50 in the normal state, and (b) shows in the length direction of the stop button 50 in the change of the gaming state. The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part is shown, (c) shows the schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction in another embodiment of the stop button 50 at the time of change of a gaming state, and is unnecessary for explanation in the same figure Members are omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after the player has inserted a game medium such as a medal from the medal insertion slot 14 or started the game by pressing the bet switch 16, first, the start lever 30 is pressed to start the reel unit 60. The rotation of each of the rotary reels 40 is started (step S400).

  Next, it is detected by the gaming state change detection means 121 whether or not the internal lottery program in which the probability of winning the game played in the gaming machine 10 suddenly changes is started by the winning lottery means 110 (step S401).

  If the game lot change means 121 detects the start of execution of the internal lottery by the winning lottery means 110 in the above step S401, then whether or not the push amount change lottery is won by the internal lottery by the lottery means 133 provided in the effect control device 22? Whether or not is detected by the gaming state change detection means 121 (step S402).

  When it is detected by the gaming state change detection means 121 that the push amount change lottery has been won in the internal lottery in the above step S402, as shown in FIG. When the disk member 542 of the unit 540 is rotated (counterclockwise), the convex member 541 which is a portion where the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 abuts is changed from the convex member 541a having the smallest thickness to the convex member having a larger thickness. By changing to 541b, the distance from the rear end 510a is changed from S1 to S2 (S1> S2). Therefore, when the stop button 50 is pressed, the push amount is changed from the push amount S1 in the normal state to the internal winning. It is changed to the pushing amount S2 at the time (step S403).

  In the present embodiment, it is only necessary to change the amount of pressing of the stop button 50 when the gaming state changes. Therefore, in normal operation, the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 is in contact with the convex member 541b in step S403. The rear end 510a may come into contact with the convex member 541a after the game state is changed, and control may be performed so that the pushing amount increases. Further, when the gaming state changes in step S403, as shown in FIG. 11C, the disk member 542 is rotated in the reverse direction (clockwise) so that the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 has a thickness. After a moment when the operating member 510 cannot be pressed by contacting the largest convex member 541c, the rotary disk unit 540 is controlled so that the amount of pressing changes as shown in FIG. May be. In this way, by using the rotating disk unit 540 as the push amount changing means 122 and applying control to the rotating direction of the disk member 542, it is possible to provide an effect in informing the game state change. The width can be easily provided.

  When the disk member 542 is rotated in step S403, the stop button 50 corresponding to each rotary reel 40 of the reel unit 60 displaying the symbol variation is then pressed while rotating the rotary reel 40 (step S404). ) Stops the symbol variation of the rotating reel 40. At this time, when the player presses the stop button, the thickness of the convex member 541 with which the rear end 510a of the stop button 50 abuts is changed in step S403, so the player presses the stop button 50 in step S404. When this happens, the amount of push of the stop button 50 is changed from S1 to S2, and a change in the gaming state can be detected by changing the feeling transmitted to the player's fingers and the like.

  As described above, the start lever 30 is pressed in step S400 to start displaying the symbol variation displayed by the reel unit 60, and then the stop button 50 is pressed in step S404 to rotate each reel unit 60. One game is executed until the symbol variation of the reel 40 is stopped.

  It should be noted that the gaming state change detection means 121 detects that the internal lottery has not started in the winning lottery means 110 in step S401 and that the push amount change lottery has not been won in the internal lottery in step S402. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), without changing the push amount by the rotation of the disk member 542, the process proceeds to step S404 and the stop button 50 is pressed. In this case, since the above push amount change is not executed, the operational feeling of the stop button 50 does not change.

  In addition, when the internal lottery executed by the winning lottery means 110 is won in the above step S401, the process proceeds to the above step S402, and in this step S402, a new stop button 50 is added separately from the internal lottery. The lottery for changing the push amount may be executed by the winning lottery means 110 after the winning lottery means 110 executes the internal lottery. In other words, after the internal lottery is executed by the winning lottery means 110, the lottery for changing the pushing amount of the stop button 50 can be continuously executed by the winning lottery means 110. In this way, in addition to the internal lottery, by executing the push amount change lottery, in addition to notifying the change in the gaming state such as winning in the internal lottery, the gaming state change is notified during the game on the gaming machine 10 It is possible to have a width in the production surface when performing.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the push amount changing lottery in the above-described step S402 may be executed for all the stop buttons 50 separately or for all the stop buttons 50 collectively. In this way, in addition to changing the push amount of each stop button 50 in a lump, the push amount change variation of the stop button 50 can be increased, such as changing the push amount for each stop button 50. Therefore, it is possible to give a width in the production surface when notifying the change of the game state such as internal winning.

  In the above-described first embodiment of the present invention, when a change in the gaming state such as the start of internal lottery or winning occurs during the game on the gaming machine 10, the pushing amount of the stop button 50 is changed. As a means, the pushing amount of the stop button 50 is changed by the rotation of the disc member 542 provided in the rotating disc unit 540. However, the pushing amount change is executed by other embodiments and methods. May be. For example, the moving slide plate type shown in FIG. 12 may be used.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), as the pushing amount changing means 122 of the stop button 50 provided in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of convex members 641 having different thicknesses (in this figure, 641a , 641b, 641c) are provided alternately in the length direction of the plate-like member 642, and the plate-like member 642 is moved in the parallel direction of these convex-like members 641 by a drive source (not shown). The unit 640 can be substituted.

  By using the above-described slide plate unit 640 as the pushing amount changing means 122, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is changed, the plate-like member 642 is slid in the length direction by the driving source, and the operation member 510 The amount of pushing when the stop button 50 is pressed is changed by changing the distance between the rear end 510a and the front end surface of the convex member 641 that is the part with which the rear end 510a abuts. That is, if the gaming state change detection means 121 detects that the push amount change lottery has been won in the internal lottery in the above-described step S402, then the plate-like member 642 of the slide plate unit 640 serving as the push amount change means 122 is detected. By moving from the state shown in FIG. 12 (b) to the state shown in FIG. 12 (c), the convex member 641 serving as a portion with which the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 abuts has a minimum thickness. Since the distance from the rear end 510a is changed from S1 to S2 (S1> S2), the pressing amount when the stop button 50 is pressed is in the normal state. The push amount S1 is changed to the push amount S2 at the time of internal winning. As described above, when a change in the gaming state occurs, the convex member 641 with which the rear end 510a of the operation member 510 of the stop button 50 abuts is changed to a convex member 641b having a larger thickness than the convex member 641a having the smallest thickness. Since the plate member 642 is replaced while being slid, when the player presses the stop button 50, the pressing amount of the stop button 50 is changed when the stop button 50 is pressed. By changing the feeling transmitted to the game, it is possible to easily detect a change in the gaming state.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a gaming state such as an internal lottery start or winning occurs during the game on the gaming machine 10, the push amount of the stop button 50 is changed. Thus, the feel when the stop button 50 is pressed changes, and the player feels as a change in the operation feeling of the stop button 50. In this way, the player can detect a change in the gaming state such as the start of internal lottery or winning by a tactile sensation with a finger or the like due to the change in the operational feeling of the stop button 50. For this reason, when the player presses the stop button 50 during the game, the change in the game state such as the occurrence of an internal lottery or winning can be surely known by changing the operational feeling of the stop button 50. The player can play a game more enthusiastically.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when an internal lottery is won, a player who uses the gaming machine 10 not through visual or auditory sense but through a tactile sense using the stop button 50 described above. Only when it is possible to reliably tell the occurrence of internal winnings. Thereby, compared with the case where the change of a gaming state is transmitted visually or auditorily, it becomes possible to further enhance the interest of the player.

  Next, an example in which a recording medium storing a program for controlling a computer constituting the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is installed in the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which a recording medium storing a program for controlling the computer that forms the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is installed in the gaming machine 10. The recording medium storing such a program can be read by a computer constituting the gaming machine 10, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), MO (Magnet Optical), CD (Compact Disk), FD (Floppy ( (Registered trademark) Disk), flexible disk, IC (Integrated Circuit) memory, flash memory, and other recording media.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the recording medium 500 is installed in the gaming machine 10, the recording medium 500 is provided with means for executing the steps shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The program for implement | achieving with the computer 400 containing is stored. In this case, for example, a program for realizing the winning lottery means 110, the operational feeling changing means 120, the special game control means 80, and the normal game control means 70 shown in FIG. Then, the recording medium 500 is loaded into the reading device 410 and the program is installed in the gaming machine 10.

  Note that the program can be distributed to the gaming machine 10 using the Internet instead of being installed via the recording medium 500. It is also possible to install a distributed program according to the present embodiment or a program read from the recording medium 500 on a PC (Personal Computer) and play a slot machine game executed on the gaming machine 10 on the monitor. It is.

  In the present embodiment described above, as an example of “change in gaming state”, the case where the gaming state is changed to the internal winning state from the normal state where the gaming state does not have internal winning is described. That is, in the present embodiment, when an internal winning occurs, regardless of whether the internal winning is a bonus combination, a small combination, or a replay, the disk member of the rotating disk unit 540 is limited to the game. The operational feeling of the stop button 50 is changed by rotating 542 or moving the slide plate unit 640.

  However, even in the same internal winning, in general, the small winning combination and replay are effective only for the one game of the internal winning, while the carry-over winning combination such as a bonus winning is effective until winning. Therefore, even when the same internal winning occurs, if the internal winning is a bonus combination, the rotating disk unit is used to make the operation feeling of the stop button 50 different from that of the small combination or replay. 540 disc members 542 can be provided with four types of convex members 541 having different thicknesses, so that changes in the gaming state can be notified by changing four or more types of operational feeling. As described above, by providing four or more types of pushing amount change, the range of effects of the gaming machine 10 can be expanded, so that the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining an operation for changing the operation feeling of the stop button in accordance with a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine in the present embodiment, and (a) is a length direction of the stop button 50 at the normal time. FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part of the stop button 50 in the length direction of the stop button 50 when the gaming state is changed. In the figure, members unnecessary for explanation are omitted as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the overall configuration and control operation of the gaming machine and the configuration and control operation of the parts other than the movable cylinder portion of the start lever are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. To do.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration and control method of the push amount changing means 222 provided in the stop button 250 are different. That is, the push amount changing means 222 provided in the stop button 250 of the present embodiment is created in the gaming machine 10 at a position where the rear end 210a of the operation member 210 of the stop button 250 abuts when the stop button 250 is pressed. The moving plate unit 240 is controlled by the control device 20 so as to change the pushing amount of the stop button 250 when the stop button 250 is pressed according to the change in the gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the moving plate unit 240 has a moving plate 242 that moves in the length direction of the stop button 250 by moving means (not shown) such as a rack and pinion driven by a driving source (not shown). It is the composition which includes.

  When the moving plate unit 240 is configured as described above, when the gaming state created in the gaming machine 10 changes, the moving plate 242 is moved to the length of the stop button 250 by moving means such as a rack and pinion driven by a driving source. By moving in the direction, the distance between the moving plate 242 with which the rear end 210a of the operation member 210 abuts and the rear end 210a is changed, so that the amount of pressing when the stop button 250 is pressed is changed.

  That is, when the gaming state change detecting means 121 detects that the pushing amount changing lottery is won in the internal lottery in the above-described step S402, the moving plate 242 of the moving plate unit 240 serving as the pushing amount changing means 222 is shown in FIG. By moving from the state shown in FIG. 14 (a) to the state shown in FIG. 14 (b), the distance between the rear end 210a of the operation member 210 and the moving plate 242 is changed from S3 to S4 (S3 <S4). Therefore, the pressing amount when the stop button 250 is pressed is changed from the pressing amount S3 in the normal state to the pressing amount S4 in the internal winning.

  As described above, when a change in the gaming state occurs, the moving plate 242 moves so that the distance between the rear end 210a of the operation member 210 of the stop button 250 and the moving plate 242 that contacts the rear end 210a increases from S3 to S4. Moving. For this reason, when the player presses the stop button 250, the feeling transmitted to the player's fingers or the like when the stop button 250 is pressed changes, so that the player can easily detect a change in the gaming state. . In the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, it is only necessary to change the push amount of the stop button 250 when the gaming state is changed, so that the rear end 210a and the moving plate 242 at the normal time are changed. The moving plate 242 may be controlled to be moved so that the distance between the moving plate 242 and the distance becomes smaller after the game state change occurs. In step S403, when the gaming state is changed, before the stop button 250 is pressed, the moving plate 242 is moved to a position where the moving plate 242 is brought into contact with the rear end 210a of the operating member 210 so that the operating member 210 cannot be pressed. After a moment, the moving plate unit 240 may be controlled so that the pressing amount of the stop button 250 changes to give a width in the production surface. Further, when the gaming state changes in step S403, even when the maximum amount of the operation member 210 of the stop button 250 is pushed before the stop button 250 is pushed, the rear end 210a is not reached. The moving plate 242 may be moved to a certain position, and the moving plate unit 240 may be controlled so that the pushing amount of the stop button 250 is changed, thereby providing a width in the production surface.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view for explaining an operation for changing the operation feeling of the stop button in accordance with a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine in the present embodiment, and (a) is a length direction of the stop button in a normal state. (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part in the length direction of the stop button before pressing the stop button when the gaming state changes, (c) is a gaming state The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of a stop button when a stop button is pressed after a change is shown. In the figure, members unnecessary for explanation are omitted as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the overall configuration and control operation of the gaming machine and the configuration and control operation of the parts other than the movable cylinder portion of the start lever are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. To do.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration and control method of the push amount changing means 322 provided in the stop button 350 are different. That is, the push amount changing means 322 provided in the stop button 350 of the present embodiment is created in the gaming machine 10 at a position where the rear end 310a of the operation member 310 of the stop button 350 abuts when the stop button 350 is pressed. The exchange plate unit 340 is controlled by the control device 20 so as to change the push amount of the stop button 350 when the stop button 350 is pressed according to the change in the gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the exchange plate unit 340 has a plurality of plate-like members 342 (342a, 342b, 342c, 342d) provided overlapping in the length direction of the stop button 350 as a drive source (not shown). When the stop button 350 is pressed, the plate member 342 is moved to a position where the rear end 310a of the operation member 310 of the stop button 350 abuts.

  By changing the pushing amount changing means 322 to the above-described replacement plate unit 340, when a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 occurs, in step S403, the plate member 342 is slid by the drive source to stop the stop button 350. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the plate-like member 342 to be brought into contact with the rear end 310a is rearranged from the plate-like member 342a having a short distance from the rear end 310a as shown in FIG. 15 (b). The distance from the end 310a is replaced with a plate-like member 342c farther than the plate-like member 342a. In this way, when a change in the gaming state occurs, the plate-like member 342 with which the rear end 310a of the operation member 310 of the stop button 50 abuts is moved from the plate-like member 342a that is close to the rear end 310a of the stop button 350 to the stop button. Since the replacement is performed while sliding to the plate-like member 342c whose distance from the rear end 310a of the 350 is far from the plate-like member 342a, when the player presses the stop button in the same manner as in the above embodiments, the stop button A change in gaming state can be easily detected by changing the feeling transmitted to the player's fingers and the like when the user presses 350. At this time, in step S403, when the game state is changed, when the stop button 350 is pressed, any plate-like member 342 is operated at a position where the rear end 310a of the operation member 310 of the stop button 350 abuts. Any plate-like member 342 may not be slid into the movement range of the rear end 310a of the operation member 310 so as not to contact the rear end 310a of the member 310. In this way, by controlling the exchange plate unit 340, even when the operation member 310 of the stop button 350 is pushed in the maximum amount, the rear end 310a does not come into contact with any of the plate-like members 342. The pushing amount of 350 changes, and the width in the production surface is given.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, the present invention is not limited to a reel-driven slot machine, but a video-type slot machine that displays a symbol that is changed on a liquid crystal panel, a table game machine installed in a pachinko machine, an amusement center, etc. The present invention can be similarly applied to other game machines such as this game machine.

  Further, as in the first embodiment described above, the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine in which a total of five winning effective lines are set, ie, three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines. The invention is applicable.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the number of rotating reels serving as a display row for variably displaying a plurality of symbols is three. However, the number of rotating reels is not limited to three, and three or more. It may be.

  In the first embodiment described above, as an example of “change in gaming state”, the case where the gaming state is changed from the normal state in which there is no internal winning to the internal winning state will be described as an example. However, the “change in gaming state” is not limited to the case where the normal state shifts to the internal winning state, in other words, the case where the normal state shifts to the bonus carryover state. As an example of such a change in gaming state, for example, when transitioning from a normal state to a high-probability lottery in which a small role winning probability or a special winning probability is higher than the normal state, the normal state is more than the normal state. Examples include a case where the game is shifted to a replay time (RT) state where the winning probability of replay (replay) is high, and the present invention can also be applied when notifying changes in these game states.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the stop button of the gaming machine has been described as an example, but a game such as a MAX bet button, a payout button, or a stop bet button (not described in this specification) can be used. You may implement this invention in the other operation button with which a machine is equipped.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and in particular, can be applied to a rotary gaming machine including various operation buttons such as a stop button.

1 is an external front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the gaming machine in the same embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control apparatus contained in the control apparatus of the game machine in the embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the length direction in the normal state of the stop button in the embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the length direction in the state at the time of the press of the stop button in the embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the rotating disk unit with which the stop button in the same embodiment is equipped, (a) is a top view showing a schematic structure of a rotating disk unit, (b) is a schematic structure of a rotating disk unit. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the main control of the game machine concerning the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the lottery process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the reel rotation stop process process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of the stop button with which the game machine in the embodiment is equipped. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of a stop button with the game state change of the game machine in the embodiment, (a) is the principal part in the length direction of the stop button at the time of normal A schematic cross-sectional view is shown, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part in the length direction of the stop button when the gaming state is changed, (c) is another embodiment of the stop button when the gaming state is changed The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction in is shown. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of a stop button with the game state change of the gaming machine in the embodiment, (a) is a schematic block diagram of a slide board unit, (b) is The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of the stop button at the time of normal is shown, (c) is the schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of the stop button when pressing the stop button after the change of the gaming state Indicates. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which installs the recording medium in which the program for game machines in the same embodiment was stored in a game machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of a stop button with the game state change of the game machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is the length direction of the stop button at normal time The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in (1) is shown, (b) shows the schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of the stop button at the time of the change of a gaming state. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement which changes the operation feeling of a stop button with the game state change of the game machine in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is the length direction of the stop button at normal time The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in FIG. 2 is shown, (b) shows the schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of the stop button before pressing a stop button at the time of a game state change, (c) is a game state The schematic sectional drawing of the principal part in the length direction of a stop button when a stop button is pressed after a change of is shown.

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 20 control device 21 game control means (game control device)
30 Start lever 40 Display row (rotary reel)
50 Stop button 60 Symbol variation display means (reel unit)
61 Symbol 120 Operation feeling change means 121 Game state change detection means 122 Push amount change means 510 Operation member 510a Rear end 520 Casing member 540 Push amount change means (rotating disc unit)
541 Contacted part (convex member)
542 Disk member 543 Drive shaft 242 Moving plates 342, 642 Plate member

Claims (7)

Game control means for creating different game states, symbol variation display means having a plurality of display columns for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a start lever for allowing a player to start symbol variation display of the symbol variation display means, and a substantially cylindrical shape In a gaming machine comprising: a stop button that stops the symbol variation of the symbol variation display means when the player presses the tip of an operation member that can slide in a certain direction inside a casing member having a shape;
The game control means includes operation feeling change means for changing the operation feeling of the stop button in response to a change in the gaming state,
The operation feeling changing means is
Gaming state change detecting means for detecting a change in the gaming state;
A pushing amount changing means for changing a pushing amount of the operation member when the stop button is pressed based on a detection result of the gaming state change detecting means,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pushing amount changing means changes a distance between a rear end of the operation member and a contacted portion with which the rear end comes into contact when the operation member is pressed.   The pushing amount changing means is a plurality of convex members provided on a peripheral portion of a disk member in which the abutted portion rotates around a drive shaft, and each of these convex members has a different thickness. And the disk members are alternately provided in the circumferential direction of the disk member, and the disk members are rotated around the drive shaft by a drive unit controlled based on a detection result of the gaming state change detection unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The pushing amount changing means is a convex member in which a plurality of the abutted portions are provided on the plate-like member, and each of the convex members has a different thickness and the length of the plate-like member. The plate-like members are moved in the length direction of the plate-like member by driving means controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The contacted portion is a plate-like member that moves in a sliding direction of the operation member by a driving unit that is controlled based on a detection result of the gaming state change detecting unit. The gaming machine described in 1.   The pushing amount changing means is a plurality of plate-like members in which the contacted portion is provided to overlap the sliding direction of the operation member, and is controlled based on the detection result of the gaming state change detecting means The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plate member is replaced while being slid inside the casing member by means.   A plurality of the stop buttons are provided corresponding to the display row, and for each of the stop buttons, a lottery is executed as to whether or not the pushing amount of the operation member is changed when the pushing amount changing means presses the stop button. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: When detecting a change in the gaming state by the gaming state change detection means,
When the lottery by the winning lottery means provided in the game control means is won, the lottery is further executed as to whether or not to change the push amount of the operation member when the stop button is pressed by the push amount changing means. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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