JP2008154672A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of adding new excitement and enjoyment to operation of a game start instruction means for instructing variable display of a variable display means. <P>SOLUTION: When a player charges the prescribed number of tokens to a token charge port 10 and tilts a start switch 16 in any one of vertical and horizontal directions, internal lottery to determine a combination internally is performed and reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated. When the start switch 16 is tilted in any one of vertical and horizontal directions, it is determined whether or not a result of the internal lottery is notified. When the determined direction coincides with the direction in which the player has tilted the start switch 16, an image showing the result of the internal lottery is displayed on a reel part display 2a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a player a privilege according to a display mode of a symbol displayed when variable display of the symbol is stopped.

  A slot machine installed in a game hall such as a so-called pachinko shop allows the start switch to be operated when a player inserts a desired number of medals (however, a maximum of three), and 3 when the switch is tilted. One reel rotates and the game starts. When the player operates the stop switch provided corresponding to each reel after all the reels start rotating, the rotation of the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch stops. When all the reels are stopped, if a symbol combination corresponding to some combination is displayed along a winning line (hereinafter referred to as an effective line) regarded as effective, the combination is established. A prize is won and medals are paid out according to the type of winning combination. On the other hand, when the symbol combination stopped and displayed along the active line does not correspond to any combination, it is lost. Further, when all reels are stopped (when the payout of medals is completed when winning), it becomes possible to insert medals for the next game.

  Generally, in the slot machine described above, when a start switch is operated, a lottery for each predetermined role is performed based on a random number (this lottery is called an internal lottery). As a result of this internal lottery, if a winning combination is won, the slot machine will show that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination by the internal lottery is within a certain range along the active line when the player operates the stop switch described above. The reel stop control is performed so that the stop display is displayed. On the other hand, if you do not win any combination in the internal lottery (if you lose), no matter what timing the player operates the stop switch, the symbol combination corresponding to any combination will be on the active line. The stop control of the reel is performed so that the stop is not displayed along the line.

  As the start switch described above, a lever type switch is generally employed, and the player starts the rotation of the reel by tilting a spherical grip provided at the tip of the lever upward or downward. In recent years, in order to facilitate the operation of the lever, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, a slot adopting a lever type switch that can instruct rotation of the reel regardless of the tilting operation. There is also a machine.

  Also, for example, in the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, when any role is won in the above-described internal lottery, which role is won by sound or light before all reels stop. The notification which suggests is performed with the predetermined probability. In this way, by notifying all kinds of winning combinations in the internal lottery before all reels stop, the player can control the so-called spillover (reel control is performed despite winning any winning combination in the internal lottery). Because the stop switch is operated outside the range of action, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination cannot be stopped along the active line). it can.

JP 2004-267631 A JP-A-11-216222

  By the way, although the lever type switch disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above can be tilted in the entire circumferential direction, it has only a function of instructing the rotation of the reel after all. Further, since the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 performs notification regarding the internal lottery result with a predetermined probability, whether or not notification is performed is determined in the slot machine, and the player is involved. I could not. In other words, the game is played with a sense of expectation that a notice useful to the player is generated, and more specifically, the start switch can be operated, but no further interest can be added.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can add a new interest to the operation of the game start instructing means for instructing the variable display of the variable display means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has variable display means for variably displaying a symbol row in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and displays when the variable display stops among a plurality of roles. A gaming machine for giving a player a privilege corresponding to a combination corresponding to the displayed stop display mode of the symbol, which can be operated in a plurality of directions, and can be changed in the variable display means according to an external operation. A game start instruction means for instructing the start of display, and an internal selection of one of the plurality of combinations by lottery based on random numbers, triggered by an instruction to start the variable display from the game start instruction means The lottery means, the display stop means for stopping the variable display of the variable display means, and the game start instructing means are operated so that the symbol stop mode corresponding to the combination selected by the internal lottery means is displayed. An operation direction storage means for storing the direction, a notifying means for informing the lottery result executed by the internal lottery means before the variable display on the variable display means stops, and an operation stored in the operation direction storage means And a notification control unit that controls whether to perform notification by the notification unit according to a direction.

  Here, the “variable display means” means, for example, a reel unit composed of a reel or belt on which a symbol row mounted on a well-known slot machine is drawn, and a stepping motor that rotationally drives them, or the above-mentioned An image display device that moves and displays symbols as if the reel or belt is rotating. “Grant a privilege to a player” means that a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball is paid out, a game state in which a winning is likely to be established, or a predetermined number of games. In addition, it means a transition to a gaming state where the number of game media used in the game is less likely to decrease.

  According to the present invention, for example, the lottery result in the internal lottery means is notified in accordance with the operation direction of the game start instruction means such as a start lever in the slot machine. That is, the game start instruction means has a function of determining whether or not to generate a notification in addition to the function of instructing the start of the game. Therefore, when the player starts the game, in order to generate a useful notification to the player, in addition to the pleasure of selecting which direction to operate the game start instruction means, and when notification occurs Can obtain satisfaction that the operation direction selected by the user is appropriate. Therefore, a new interest can be added to the operation of the game start instruction means.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above gaming machine, notification by the notification unit is executed for each operation direction of the game start instruction unit in response to an instruction to start the variable display from the game start instruction unit. Notification notification setting means for arbitrarily associating whether or not to be performed, wherein the notification control means is configured such that the operation direction of the game start instruction means stored in the operation direction storage means is determined by the notification enable / disable setting means. In the case of an operation direction associated with notification to be performed by the notification unit, the notification unit is configured to execute notification.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily associate with each operation direction of the game start instruction means whether or not notification by the notification means should be executed. That is, it is possible to associate notifying any one direction among a plurality of directions in which the game start instructing unit can be operated, but also a plurality of directions including all directions, so that notification by the notifying unit is to be executed. As a result, there is a change in the correspondence between the operation direction of the game start instruction means and whether or not the notification is generated by the notification means, and the notification by the notification means is changed by changing the number of operation directions associated with the notification being executed. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to get tired of the operation of the game start instruction means.

  Furthermore, in any one of the gaming machines described above, the present invention provides the notification control unit that notifies the notification unit when a predetermined combination of the plurality of combinations is selected by the internal lottery unit. It is characterized by executing.

  According to the present invention, when a specific combination is selected by internal lottery, the notification by the notification unit is performed according to the operation direction of the game start instruction unit. For this reason, for example, in the internal lottery, when notification is actually performed by performing the above-described notification only when a combination with a low winning probability or a combination that gives more benefits to the player is selected. It is possible to further increase the level of player satisfaction.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to add a new interest to the operation of the game start instruction means performed to instruct variable display of the variable display means.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Inside the slot machine 1, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols as shown in FIG. 2 is drawn. The types of symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are “Red 7” design RS, “Cherry” design CH, “BAR” design BA, “Bell” design BL, “Plum” design PL, “Watermelon” There are seven types of symbol WM and “Blue 7” symbol BS, and 21 various symbols are drawn for each reel. Each of the 21 symbols drawn on each reel is given a number (hereinafter referred to as a symbol number). Therefore, the symbols of symbols 6, 5, and 4 of the left reel 3 </ b> L are displayed on the left reel display window 4 </ b> L shown in FIG. 1, and the symbols of symbols 6, 5 and 5 of the middle reel 3 </ b> C are displayed on the middle reel display window 4 </ b> C. , 4 are displayed, and the symbols of the symbol numbers 18, 17, 16 of the right reel 3R are displayed in the right reel display window 4R.

  The symbols drawn on these reels are visually recognized through reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R formed on the reel portion display 2a (portion surrounded by a thick line in FIG. 1) located at the front center of the slot machine 1. In a state where the reels are stopped, a total of three symbols can be visually recognized from each reel display window, one in each of the upper, middle and lower stages. During the rotation of the reel, variable display is performed so that the symbols move from the upper side to the lower side in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. That is, during the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the symbols drawn on each reel appear to move in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 2 in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Therefore, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R correspond to variable display means for variably displaying the symbol row.

  Further, the slot machine 1 has a winning line as a reference for determining success or failure of winning based on symbols displayed in the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R when the rotation of the three reels is stopped. It has been. As the winning lines, there are provided a rising line L1, an upper line L2, a middle line L3, a lower line L4 and a lowering line L5. The winning line to be validated, that is, the valid line changes in accordance with the number of medals inserted. The medals are inserted by inserting medals into a medal insertion slot 10 to be described later, and the maximum number of medals that can be inserted in one game is three. Also, depending on the number of medals inserted, for example, one (middle line L3) for two, three (in addition to the upper line L2 and lower line L4) for two, and five for three ( In addition, the winning line of the right rising line L1 and the right falling line L5) is activated.

  The reel unit display 2a is a normally white liquid crystal image display device. During a game, the reel unit display 2a has a reel display window 4L, 4C, 4R corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R on the screen of the reel unit display 2a. Is displayed, and this display allows the player to face the internal reel from the reel display window. Further, in the display areas other than the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, various images useful for the player when playing the game and images for improving the expectation and interest of the game are displayed. Since the structure of the reel unit display 2a is the same as that of the prior art, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  A reel unit panel 2b is disposed on the left side of the reel unit display 2a. In the reel section panel 2b, in order from the top in the figure, a bonus count display section 5, BET lamps 6a to 6c, a payout number display section 7, a stored number display section 8, and a game state display lamp group 9 are arranged. It is arranged. The bonus count display unit 5 comprises a three-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals paid out from the slot machine 1 during the bonus game (described later). The BET lamps 6a, 6b, 6c indicate the number of medals inserted in one game according to the number of lights. When one medal is inserted, only the BET lamp 6a is lit and when two medals are inserted. The BET lamps 6a and 6b are turned on, and all three BET lamps 6a, 6b, and 6c are turned on when three are inserted. The payout number display unit 7 is composed of a two-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning as a result of the game. The stored number display unit 8 is a three-digit 7-segment display, and indicates the number of medals stored in the slot machine 1.

  The gaming state display lamp group 9 is composed of five LEDs, and in the order from the left, an insert lamp IN, a start lamp ST, a game standby display lamp WT, a re-game display lamp RP, and a winning display lamp WN are arranged. ing. Further, the current gaming state is notified to the player by the lighting state of each LED. Here, the insert lamp IN blinks to indicate that a medal can be inserted. The start lamp ST is turned on to indicate that the game can be started (start switch operation described later) is ready. Since the game standby display lamp WT is lit, 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the start of the previous game, so even if the start switch is operated, the rotation start of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is on standby. It shows that it is in a state. In this case, when 4.1 seconds elapse from the start of the previous game, the game standby display lamp WT is turned off and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate. The re-game display lamp RP is turned on to indicate that the next game to be started is a re-game. The winning display lamp WN is turned on to indicate that a bonus combination (described later) is won by an internal lottery described later.

  A medal slot 10 is provided below the reel unit display 2a and the reel unit panel 2b and on the right side of the front surface of the slot machine 1. According to the number of medals inserted into the medal slot 10, the above-described medal slot 10 is provided. The effective line is determined as described. When three medals are inserted and then medals are continuously inserted, the medals inserted after the fourth are stored in the slot machine 1. In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, a maximum of 50 medals can be stored. A pedestal portion 11 is formed below the reel portion display 2a and the reel portion panel 2b and from the front center of the slot machine 1 to the left side.

  A 2-BET switch 12, a 1-BET switch 13, and a MAX-BET switch 14 are provided in order from the left in FIG. Each of these BET switches is a switch for inserting medals from medals stored in the slot machine 1, and the 1-BET switch 13 is operated in a state where three or more medals are stored in the slot machine 1. Each time it is operated, one coin is inserted from the stored medals, two are inserted when the 2-BET switch 12 is operated, and three are inserted when the MAX-BET switch 14 is operated. Medals are inserted into the slot machine 1 at once. As described above, by operating the various BET switches 12 to 14, medals are inserted into the slot machine 1 in the same manner as when medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 10, and according to the number of inserted medals. The above-mentioned effective line is determined.

  Stop switches 15L, 15C, and 15R are arranged on the vertical surface of the pedestal 11 and substantially in the center of the front surface of the slot machine 1 so as to correspond to the lower sides of the reel display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, respectively. These stop switches 15L, 15C, and 15R correspond to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively. For example, when the stop switch 15L is pressed, the stop control of the left reel 3L is performed by the main control unit described later. Is called. Similarly, stop control of the middle reel 3C is performed when the stop switch 15C is pressed, and stop control of the right reel 3R is performed when the stop switch 15R is pressed. On the left side of the stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R, there is a start switch 16 for rotating the three reels by the tilting operation by the player and starting the variation of the symbols displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Is provided.

  Here, the structure of the start switch 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the start switch 16. 4A and 4B are views showing the appearance of the light guiding member that forms part of the start switch 16, wherein FIG. 4A is a side sectional view of the light guiding member, and FIG. 4B is a front view. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a structure for detecting the tilting direction of the start switch 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the start switch 16 includes a main body portion 30 attached to the vertical surface of the pedestal portion 11, a lever 32 that is tilted by the player, and a grip provided on the player side end of the lever 32. 39 and a tilt detection unit 40 that outputs an ON signal when the tilt of the lever 32 is detected. The main body portion 30 has an outer peripheral male screw portion 30a formed on the outer peripheral surface from the front end portion to the center portion, and a flange 30b formed along the peripheral edge portion of the front end surface. The outer peripheral male screw portion 30 a is for attaching the main body portion 30 to the gaming machine 1 by being screwed into a female screw hole formed in the pedestal portion 11 of the gaming machine 1. The flange 30b abuts on the peripheral edge portion of the female screw hole formed in the pedestal portion 11, thereby regulating the screwing amount of the main body portion 30 into the pedestal portion 11 and positioning the main body portion 30 and the gaming machine 1. Is for.

  Further, a front accommodation hole 30c is opened on the front end surface (left end surface in FIG. 3) of the main body 30, and a rear accommodation hole 30d is opened on the rear end surface (right end surface in FIG. 3). is doing. This front side accommodation hole 30c is for accommodating the thick shaft part 32a of the lever 32 which consists of a step-shaped rod-shaped member with a circular cross section, and has a larger internal diameter than the thick shaft part 32a. In addition, four contact points 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d (see FIG. 5; only the contact points 31a, 31c are shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the tilting direction of the lever 32 are provided at the opening edge of the front receiving hole 30c. It has been. These contact points are electrically insulated from the main body 30 and are electrically connected to a main control unit, which will be described later, by wiring (not shown). The rear housing hole 30d is for housing the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 and has a larger inner diameter than the thin shaft portion 32b. The front housing hole 30c and the rear housing hole 30d communicate with each other via a lever insertion hole 30e through which the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 is inserted, and a bushing holding surface 30f that holds a bushing 43 to be described later. Yes. The lever insertion hole 30e has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32, and the bushing holding surface 30f rubs against the outer peripheral surface of the bushing 35 that is externally fitted to the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32. It has a spherical shape.

  The lever 32 is tilted by an operator. The lever 32 has a thick shaft portion 32a having a circular cross section on the front end side (left side in FIG. 3) and a thick shaft on the rear end side (right side in FIG. 3). The thin shaft portion 32b is smaller in diameter than the portion 32a and has a circular cross section. A light guide member 33 is attached to the rear end surface of the thin shaft portion 32b. Although not shown in FIG. 3, a ground line is connected to the lever 32, and its potential is at the ground level. The light guiding member 33 described above includes a disc body 33a having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the thin shaft portion 32b, and a male screw portion 33b protruding from the back surface of the disc body 33a. The rear end surface of the lever 32 is configured by the male screw portion 33b being screwed to the female screw portion 32c on the rear end surface of the portion 32b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the surface of the disk body 33 a has a spherical surface with a predetermined radius, and the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41 of the tilt detecting unit 40 is directed toward the light receiving unit 42 of the tilt detecting unit 40. A reflecting spherical portion 33c and a concave portion 33d formed substantially at the center of the spherical portion 33c are provided. The spherical surface portion 33c is centered on the center point P of the swinging motion of the lever 32 existing on the axis C when the lever 32 is in the neutral position in a state where the light guiding member 33 is screwed to the thin shaft portion 32b. As a spherical shape having a certain radius, and the axis C of the lever 32 is a normal line of the spherical surface. When the lever 32 is tilted by a predetermined angle or more, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41 is reflected by the spherical surface portion 33 c and received by the light receiving unit 42.

  The recess 33d has a hexagonal hole 33e shape on the bottom side of the indentation into which the tip of the hexagon wrench can be fitted, and a tapered surface 33f that gradually increases in diameter toward the opening end is formed on the opening side. The concave portion 33d is located on the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitting portion 41 at the neutral position of the lever 32 shown in FIG. 3, and constitutes a non-reflecting portion that does not reflect the emitted light from the light emitting portion 41 to the light receiving portion 42. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a bushing 35 for supporting the lever 32 on the main body 30 so as to be tiltable is fitted on the front end portion of the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 to urge the lever 32 to the neutral position. A compression coil spring 36 is externally fitted on the rear end side. In the bushing 35, an internal fitting hole 35a into which the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 is fitted is formed from one end surface to the other end surface. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the bushing 35 has a spherical shape centered on a point P on the axis C of the lever 32. The bushing 35 is held by a bushing holding surface 30f formed on the main body 30. As the lever 32 tilts, the outer peripheral surface slides on the bushing holding surface 30f, and a point on the axis C of the lever 32 is obtained. It rotates in the entire circumferential direction with P as the center of oscillation. That is, the lever 32 is tiltable in the entire circumferential direction about the center point P.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the compression coil spring 36 includes a flange sleeve 37 that is externally fitted to the center of the thin shaft portion 32b, and a flange sleeve 38 that is externally fitted to the rear end portion of the thin shaft portion 32b. It is fitted in a compressed state. In the flanged sleeve 37 and the flanged sleeve 38, the sleeve portion of the flanged sleeve 37 and the flanged portion of the flanged sleeve 38 are opposed to each other with the compression coil spring 36 interposed therebetween, and compression is accompanied by the tilting operation of the lever 32. The expansion / contraction operation of the coil spring 36 is guided. When the lever 32 tilts, the flanged sleeve 37 is pressed from the bottom surface of the front receiving hole 30d and moves to the rear end side of the thin shaft portion 32b, and the compression coil spring 36 is compressed accordingly. The compression coil spring 36 exerts an elastic force that presses the flanged sleeve 37 against the bottom side of the front receiving hole 30d by this compression, and exerts a force against the inclination of the thin shaft portion 32b on the flanged sleeve 37, The lever 32 is held in the neutral position shown in FIG.

  The thick shaft portion 32a of the lever 32 has a protrusion 32d at a position where the lever 32 can come into contact with any of the contacts 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d described above when the lever 32 is tilted in one of the up, down, left, and right directions. Is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, a rubber cover 34 is fitted on the thick shaft portion 32a so as to sandwich the protruding portion 32d. Furthermore, a grip 39 is provided at the player side end of the thick shaft portion 32a so that a force can be applied by the player when the lever 32 is tilted. The grip 39 has a substantially spherical shape and is made of hard plastic. As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting unit 41 and the light receiving unit 42 constituting the tilt detection unit 40 are installed in a case 43 attached to the rear end portion of the main body unit 30. The light emitting unit 41 emits light at a predetermined angle with respect to the light guiding member 33, and the light receiving unit 42 outputs an operation signal to a main control unit described later when receiving the light reflected by the light guiding member 33.

  According to the start switch 16 having the above-described configuration, when the lever 32 is not tilted by the player, the flanged sleeve 37 is moved to the bottom side of the rear receiving hole 30d by the urging force of the compression coil spring 36 (FIG. 3). The lever 32 is in the neutral position. In this state, the concave portion 33 d of the light guide member 33 is positioned on the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41, and the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41 is not received by the light receiving unit 42. For this reason, an operation signal is not output from the light receiving unit 42, and the start switch 16 is in an OFF state. From this state, when the player applies a force to the grip 39 and tilts the lever 32 in an arbitrary direction by a predetermined angle or more, the bushing 35 fitted on the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 rotates, The compression coil spring 36 is compressed, and the flanged sleeve 37 moves along the thin shaft portion 32b of the lever 32 in the direction of the rear end portion of the thin shaft portion 32b (right direction in FIG. 3). In this state, the spherical surface portion 33c of the light guide member 33 is positioned on the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitting portion 41, and the emitted light from the light emitting portion 41 is reflected by the spherical surface portion 33c and received by the light receiving portion 42. Is done. Therefore, an operation signal is output from the light receiving unit 42, and the start switch 16 is turned on. In particular, when the tilting operation is performed in any of the up, down, left, and right directions, any of the contacts 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d provided on the main body 30 is a protrusion formed on the thick shaft portion 32a of the lever 32. It contacts with 32d, and the potential of the contacted contact becomes the ground level. Thereby, the main control unit described later can recognize the direction in which the player tilts the lever 32 by recognizing the contact point at which the potential becomes the ground level.

  Thereafter, when the player releases his hand from the grip 39 and the tilting operation is released, the flanged sleeve 37 is moved to the bottom surface side (leftward in FIG. 3) of the rear housing hole 30d by the elastic force of the compression coil spring 36. As it moves, the bushing 35 rotates. Accordingly, the lever 32 returns to the neutral position, and the concave portion 33 d of the light guiding member 33 is positioned on the optical path of the emitted light from the light emitting unit 41. For this reason, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 41 is not received by the light receiving unit 42, no operation signal is output from the light receiving unit 42, and the start switch 16 returns to the OFF state.

  In the start switch 16 of this embodiment, the contact 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d is configured to detect the tilt direction of the lever 32 in four directions, up, down, left, and right. However, a plurality of tilt directions can be detected. For example, the number of tilt directions to be detected and the number of tilt directions to be detected are not limited thereto. The lever 32 can be tilted over the entire circumferential direction, but may be configured to be tiltable only with respect to the detected tilt direction. That is, for example, when the tilt direction of the lever to be detected is four directions, up, down, left, and right, the tiltable direction of the lever 32 may be limited to four directions, up, down, left, and right.

  In this way, the start switch 16 can be operated in a plurality of directions, and a game start is instructed to start variable display on the variable display means (reels 3L, 3C, 3R) in response to an operation from the outside (player). This corresponds to the instruction means.

  Returning to FIG. 1, below the pedestal 11, a waist panel 17 on which a model name given to the slot machine 1 and a pattern such as a character in accordance with the concept of the slot machine 1 is drawn. A medal discharge switch 18 for discharging medals stored in the slot machine 1 is provided on the left side of the waist panel 17. A medal discharge port 19 is provided on the lower side of the waist panel 17, and a medal discharge switch is provided when a prize is won as a result of playing a game in the slot machine 1 and when medals are stored in the slot machine 1. When 18 is pressed, medals are discharged from the medal discharge port 19, and these medals are stored in the medal tray 20. At the top of the slot machine 1, there is provided an upper lamp 21 that emits light in a light emission pattern according to the game situation, and performs production and notification. Further, below the upper lamp 21, a right speaker 22R and a left speaker 22L that output operation sounds, performance sounds, notification sounds, and the like according to the game situation are arranged.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the structure of the control part which performs control regarding the game and effect in the slot machine 1 is demonstrated. The control unit of the slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 50 and a sub control unit 70. The main control unit 50 mainly performs control related to games performed in the slot machine 1 such as insertion of medals, rotation / stop of reels, and payout at the time of winning. The sub-control unit 70 performs control related to effects such as sound and light that are mainly executed with games.

  The main control unit 50 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 51 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 51 includes a main CPU 52 that performs a control operation in accordance with a preset program, a program ROM 53 and a control RAM 54 that are storage means, and an I / O port 55 for exchanging signals with various input / output devices described later. Including.

  The program ROM 53 of the microcomputer 51 stores various tables such as a symbol table, a probability lottery table, a stop table group, a symbol combination table, and a notification direction determination table, in addition to a program for performing game control in the slot machine 1. Has been.

  The symbol table includes the steps of the stepping motors 25L, 25C, and 25R respectively corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and the types of symbols (see FIG. 2). Are associated with each other. The main control unit 50 refers to the symbol table and performs stop control of each reel and recognition of symbols stopped and displayed on the reel display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  The probability lottery table defines the correspondence between each numerical value and each combination in a numerical value range 0 to 16383 (integer) of random numbers generated by a random number generator 58 described later. This is referred to when performing internal lottery based on the result. As shown in FIG. 7, there are six types of combinations determined by this internal lottery: BB combination, RB combination, replay combination, and small combinations 1-3. Further, each of these combinations is associated with a specific symbol combination constituted by symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and when the symbol combination is stopped and displayed along the active line, A combination corresponding to the symbol combination is established.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the symbol combinations associated with the BB combination are the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 3L, the “red 7” symbol on the middle reel 3C, and the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 3R. "The symbol combination is described as" Red 7-Red 7-Red 7 ". The same applies to other symbol combinations hereinafter) and" Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7 ". Also, the symbol combination associated with the RB combination is “BAR-BAR-BAR”, the symbol combination associated with the re-playing combination is “Plum-Plum-Plum”, and the symbol combination associated with the small role 1 The combination is “Cherry-Any-Any”, the symbol combination associated with the small role 2 is “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon”, and the symbol combination associated with the small role 3 is “Bell-Bell-Bell”. It is. Here, among the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1, the symbol “Any” as the symbol of the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R may be any of the seven types of symbols described above. Is shown. That is, the small combination 1 is established when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 3L is stopped and displayed along the active line. It should be noted that if any of the symbol combinations described above is not stopped and displayed along the active line, the game is lost.

  When each combination described above is established, a privilege is granted to the player according to the combination. That is, when the BB combination is established, the BB game starts from the next game. In this BB game, there is a higher probability that an RB combination and small roles 1 to 3 will be established than a game that is normally played (hereinafter referred to as a general game), and this state is until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of medals are paid out. continue. If the RB combination is established, the RB game starts from the next game. In this RB game, there is a high probability that a small combination 1 to 3 will be established, and this state continues until the game is won 8 times or the game is played 12 times. When a re-game is established, the same number of games as the game can be played again without inserting medals. Hereinafter, the BB combination and the RB combination are collectively referred to as a bonus combination, and the BB game and the RB game are referred to as a bonus game. If any of the small combinations 1 to 3 is established, the number of medals corresponding to the established small combination is paid out. That is, two medals are paid out when the small combination 1 is established, six medals are awarded when the small combination 2 is established, and 12 medals are awarded when the small combination 3 is established.

  Note that the type of the role that is the subject of the internal lottery varies depending on the type of game (general game, RB game, or BB game). That is, in the general game, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the internal lottery targets are the above-described six roles, but in the BB game, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), Only the RB combination and the small combinations 1 to 3 are targeted for internal lottery, and in the RB game, only the small combinations 1 to 3 are targeted for internal lottery, as shown in FIG.

  The stop table group is composed of a plurality of stop tables defined for each of the types of effective lines, the result of the internal lottery, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. On the other hand, the number of sliding frames (maximum of 4 symbols) is associated. Here, the number of sliding symbols is the number of symbols to be moved further from the symbol position when a stop switch is operated when a symbol on the reel comes to a predetermined position (for example, middle stage) in the reel display window. Is shown. For example, if the number of sliding symbols “1” is associated with a certain symbol and the stop switch is operated when the certain symbol comes to the middle in the reel display window, the next symbol following the certain symbol The reel stops when reaches the middle in the reel display window. This stop table is referred to when the reel stop control is performed according to the operation of the stop switches 16L, 16C, and 16R. Thereby, in the program stored in the program ROM 53, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination of the internal lottery is stopped and displayed along the effective line within the range of up to four frames. It is defined that a stop table is selected. Further, when the internal lottery is lost, it is determined that a stop table is selected such that a symbol combination corresponding to some combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line.

  Therefore, in the case of the symbol row of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R shown in FIG. 2, in the internal lottery, the recombination combination (design combination “Plum-Plum-Plum”) or small combination 3 (design combination “Bell-Bell-” When the left reel 3L is stopped for the first time, no matter what timing the stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R are operated, the corresponding symbol combination is effective line by the reel control described above. Will stop along. On the other hand, for BB, RB, small combination 1, and small combination 2, even if the internal lottery is won, the corresponding symbol is located within the range of four symbols above the active line. If the stop switch is not operated, the symbol combination corresponding to the above combination cannot be stopped along the effective line even with the reel control described above. This situation is called missing.

  The symbol combination table is a table similar to that shown in FIG. 7, and is a table in which each winning combination, a symbol combination in which each winning combination is established, and a medal payout number corresponding to each winning combination. This table is referred to when determining whether or not any combination has been established when all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

The notification direction determination table has the contents shown in FIG. 8, the direction in which the player tilts the start switch 16 (tilt direction: up / down / left / right in this embodiment), and the result of internal lottery (that is, some role) And the tilt direction (notification direction) of the start switch 16 that should be notified of whether or not, and the type in the case of winning the combination) are associated with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 8, 16 kinds of combinations of correspondence between the tilt direction and the notification direction are determined, and the random number value (0 to 15) generated by the random number generator 58 corresponds to each correspondence. It is attached. Assume that this random number uses a part of the random number used in the internal lottery described above. For example, when the random number generator 58 outputs a random number (numerical range: 0 to 16383) used for internal lottery in a binary number, it becomes a 14-bit binary number (2 ¹⁴ = 16384). Of these, the lower 4 bits (2 ⁴ = 16) are used to determine the notification direction described above. That is, when the lower 4 bits of the random number sampled by the sampling circuit 59 indicates “2” in decimal, the left direction is the notification direction. In addition, when “11” is shown in decimal, the three directions of down, left, and right are notification directions.

  Next, in the control RAM 54, various information generated during the process of the main CPU 52 is set. For example, the number of medals stored in the slot machine 1, the result of internal lottery, the type of winning combination, various gaming states (general game / bonus game), the tilting direction of the start switch 16 by the player, shown in FIG. Information such as the notification direction determined based on the notification direction determination table is stored. These pieces of information are transmitted to the sub control unit 70 via the sub control unit communication port 60. Various information exchanges between the main control unit 50 and the sub control unit 70 are performed in one direction from the main control unit 50 to the sub control unit 70, and from the sub control unit 70 to the main control unit 50. Does not send any information.

  The main CPU 52 has a random number triggered by the tilting operation of the clock pulse generating circuit 56 for generating the reference clock pulse, the frequency divider 57 for dividing the reference clock pulse, the random number generator 58 and the start switch 16 described above. A sampling circuit 59 for sampling the random number generated by the generator 58 is connected. The main CPU 52 performs processing based on the reference clock pulse generated by the clock pulse generation circuit 56, and performs interrupt processing and the like at regular intervals based on the pulse signal generated by the frequency divider 57.

  Note that random number sampling may be executed on the operation program of the main CPU 52 as means for random number sampling. In this case, the random number generator 58 and the sampling circuit 59 can be omitted. However, the random number generator 58 and the sampling circuit 59 can be left as they are for backup of the random number sampling operation without being omitted.

  The main output device whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 51 includes various indicators provided on the reel unit panel 2b (see FIG. 1) and the hopper 71 (the drive unit for paying out) described above. ), There are stepping motors 23L, 23C, 23R for rotationally driving the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Further, the microcomputer 51, via each lamp drive circuit 61, BET lamps 6a, 6b, 6c provided on the reel unit panel 2b, a hit display lamp WN constituting the gaming state display lamp group 9, and a re-game display lamp RP. The game standby display lamp WT, the start lamp ST, and the insert lamp IN are driven and controlled. Further, the microcomputer 51 drives and controls each of the 7-segment displays of the bonus count display unit 5, the stored number display unit 7, and the payout number display unit 8 via each display unit drive circuit 62. Further, the microcomputer 51 drives and controls the hopper 71 via the hopper driving circuit 63 and drives and controls the stepping motors 23L, 23C and 23R via the motor driving circuit 64. The various drive circuits described above are connected to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55, and each receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the main CPU 52 to control the operation of the corresponding output device. .

  Next, as a main input device for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 51 to generate a control command, first, a medal sensor 10S for detecting a medal inserted into the medal slot 10, and BET switches 12, 13 , 14, stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R, a tilt detector 40 for detecting that the lever 32 of the start switch 16 is tilted, and a switch such as the medal discharge switch 18. There is also a direction signal circuit 74 for detecting which of the contacts 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d shown in FIG. 5B is at the ground level. Signals output from these switches are output to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55. For the stop switches 16L, 16C, and 16R, a stop instruction signal corresponding to the stop switch pressed by the player is output from the reel stop signal circuit 73 and output to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55. The Further, in the direction signal circuit 74, contacts other than the contacts at the ground level (for example, the low level in TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic)) are recognized by the high level potential in the TTL, and the contacts at the ground level are detected. Information that can be specified is output to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55.

  In addition to the switches described above, the main CPU 52 also receives signals output from photocouplers (not shown) provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively. These photocouplers are connected to a reel position detection circuit 65 in the main control unit 50. When a reference position provided on each corresponding reel is detected, the reference position signal corresponding to that reel is output from the reel position detection circuit 65. Is output to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55. Further, the main CPU 52 also receives a signal output from a medal detection unit 72 that detects medals paid out by the hopper 71. The medal detection unit 72 outputs a detection signal to the payout signal generation circuit 66 in the main control unit 50 every time the hopper 71 ejects one medal. The payout signal generation circuit 66 outputs the detection signal output from the medal detection unit 72 to the main CPU 52 via the I / O port 55.

  The sub control unit 70 receives various information transmitted from the main control unit 50 via the sub control unit communication port 60. Then, the content of the effect to be executed based on the received information and the notification content for notifying that an abnormality relating to the inserted medal has occurred are determined, and the image display control for the reel unit display 2a according to the determined content of the effect or the notification content, Drive control of the upper lamp 21 and sound output control from the speakers 22L and 22R are performed.

  Next, the contents of various controls executed by the main control unit 50 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of control regarding the game executed in the slot machine 1. In FIG. 9, first, the main CPU 52 performs initialization at the start of the game, such as initialization of the contents stored in the control RAM 54 and initialization of communication data (step S1). Next, the predetermined stored contents of the control RAM 54 at the end of the game are erased (step S2). Specifically, deletion of data that is valid only in the previous game (for example, data on the number of medals inserted in the previous game, results of internal lottery, information on the tilting direction of the start switch, information on the notification direction, etc.) Parameters necessary for the next game are written into the write area of the control RAM 54, and the start address of the sequence program is designated for the next game.

  Next, the main CPU 52 performs lighting control of the BET lamps 6a, 6b, 6c, subtraction of the number of stored medals stored in the control RAM 54, etc. in accordance with inputs from the medal sensor 10S or the various BET switches 12, 13, 14. The medal insertion process is performed (step S3). Then, the main CPU 52 determines whether or not the tilt operation of the start switch 16 is detected by the tilt detection unit 40 (step S4). If the start switch 16 is not tilted, the determination result is NO, and the process returns to step S3. Thereafter, the processes of steps S3 and S4 are repeated until the start switch 16 is tilted, and the standby state is set. . When the start switch 16 is tilted, the determination result in step S4 is YES, and the main CPU 52 uses the information indicating the tilt direction output from the direction signal circuit 74 shown in FIG. Store in the storage area (step S5).

  Next, the main CPU 52 reads the random number value sampled by the sampling circuit 59 (step S6), and determines the notification direction based on the notification direction determination table shown in FIG. 8 (step S7). Therefore, the process of step S7 corresponds to a notification availability setting unit that determines whether or not each operation direction (up / down / left / right) should be a notification direction in response to a tilting operation of the start switch 16. Further, the main CPU 52 performs internal lottery with reference to the probability lottery table stored in the program ROM 53 (step S8). Therefore, the random number generator 58, the sampling circuit 59, and the process of step S8 correspond to internal lottery means. Then, the main CPU 52 compares the tilt direction stored in the control RAM 54 with the notification direction determined by the process of step S7, and determines whether or not they match (step S9). Here, if the tilt direction of the start switch 16 matches the notification direction, the determination result in step S9 is YES, and the main CPU 52 sends a sub-control unit 70 to the sub-control unit 70 via the sub-control unit communication port 60. The result of the internal lottery executed in step S8 and a notification command for instructing notification of the result are transmitted (step S10). Thereby, the sub-control unit 70 displays an image representing the result of the internal lottery on the reel unit display 2a. For example, when a winning combination is won in the internal lottery, a symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (cherry symbol CH when winning the small combination 1) is displayed on the reel unit display 2a. If no winning combination is won (lost), for example, an image of an “x” mark is displayed on the reel unit display 2a. Therefore, the process of step S10 and the sub-control unit 70 and the reel unit display 2a correspond to notification means for notifying the lottery result executed by the internal lottery means. When the process of step S10 is completed, the main CPU 52 performs a reel rotation process for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (step S11).

  On the other hand, if the tilt direction of the start switch 16 does not match the notification direction in the process of step S9, the determination result of step S9 is NO, and the reel of step S11 is not performed without performing the process of step S10. Execute the rotation process. Thereby, the process in step S9 corresponds to a notification control unit that controls whether or not notification by the notification unit is executed according to the operation direction. After the reel rotation process in step S11, the main CPU 52 next determines whether any of the stop switches 15L, 15C, 15R has been operated (step S12). If none of the stop switches has been operated, the determination result is NO, the process of step S12 is performed again, this is repeated until the stop switch is operated, and a standby state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the stop switch is operated, the determination result in step S12 is YES, and the main CPU 52 transmits a stop operation command from the sub-control unit communication port 60 to the sub-control unit 70 and is stored in the program ROM 53. With reference to the stop table group, stop control of the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is performed (step S13). In other words, if any combination is won by internal lottery, the reels are stopped so that the symbol combinations corresponding to those combinations are displayed on the active line as much as possible, and conversely, no combination is won. In such a case, the reel is stopped so that a symbol combination corresponding to some combination is not stopped and displayed along the active line. Therefore, the reel stop control in step S13 is a display stop for stopping the variable display of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that the symbol combination (symbol stop mode) corresponding to the winning combination selected by the internal lottery means is displayed. Corresponds to means.

  Then, the main CPU 52 determines whether or not all reels are stopped (step S14). If there is a reel that is still rotating, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step S12. Until the operation stops, the processes in steps S12 to S14 are repeated. When all the reels are stopped, the determination result in the above-described step S14 is YES, and the main CPU 52 performs a winning determination (step S15). That is, the current gaming state (general game, BB game, or RB game) among the combination of symbols stopped and displayed along the active line and the symbol combination table shown in FIG. ) Are compared with each symbol combination in the table, and if there is a matching combination, it is determined that the combination has been established. The determined result is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 60 to the sub control unit 70 as a winning determination command. Thereby, the sub-control part 70 performs the production | presentation according to the formed combination, when a certain combination is formed. Then, the main CPU 52 determines whether or not any combination is established as a result of the winning determination (step S16). If the combination is established, the determination result in step S16 is YES, and the main CPU 52 determines whether the combination is established. The corresponding number of medals is stored in the storage device (more specifically, the number of stored medals stored in the control RAM 54 is added) or the hopper 71 is driven to pay out. Further, the main CPU 52 displays the number of medals to be paid out when the small role is established on the payout number display unit 8, and when storing, increases the numerical value displayed on the stored number display unit 7 by the number of medals paid out. (Step S17).

  Then, when the medal payout process in step S17 is completed, or when no combination is established in step S16 (NO in step S16), the main CPU 52 determines that the game currently being executed is a bonus game. It is determined whether or not there is (step S18). If the bonus game is being played, the determination result is YES, and the main CPU 52 performs a bonus end check process (step S19). In this bonus end check process, the main CPU 52 checks whether or not a bonus game end condition is satisfied. For example, when the RB game is being played, whether or not the number of executions of the RB game has exceeded a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), or the number of times of winning in the RB game is a possible number of times (for example, 8 times) Judge whether or not If the game is in the BB game, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of medals (for example, 465) has been paid out. If the bonus game end condition is satisfied, the main CPU 52 stores information indicating that the next game to be played is a general game in the control RAM 54, and then proceeds to the initialization process at the time of game end in step S2. Return.

  On the other hand, if the currently played game is a general game in step S18, the determination result is NO and a game state check process is performed (step S20). That is, it is determined whether or not a bonus combination has been established in the current game, and if the bonus combination has been established, information indicating that the next game to be played is a bonus game is written in the control RAM 54. Perform the process. When the process of step S20 is completed, the main CPU 52 returns to the initialization process at the end of the game of step S2. Hereinafter, the main CPU 52 controls the game in the slot machine 1 by repeatedly performing the processing from step S2 to S20.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 described above, the lottery result in the internal lottery means is notified in accordance with the operation direction of the start switch 16, so that when the player starts the game, the player In addition to the pleasure of selecting which direction to operate the start switch 16 in order to generate a useful notification, when the notification occurs, the user is satisfied that the operation direction selected by the user is appropriate. Obtainable.

  In the present embodiment, the reel unit display 2a is used as an informing means for informing the result of the internal lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the difference in the blinking pattern of the upper lamp 21 and the output from the speakers 22L and 22R. You may make it alert | report by the audio | voice etc. which do. In addition, the notification direction determination process in step S7 is performed in response to the tilting operation of the start switch 16, but the timing for executing the process is not limited to this. For example, immediately after all the reels stop, the winning determination The notification direction in the next game may be determined immediately after or immediately after the medal payout process. Further, in the notification direction determination table shown in FIG. 8, there are 16 types of combinations of correspondence between the tilt direction and the notification direction, but any one of these combinations (for example, a random value “0”). 9), the notification direction determination process in step S7 may be performed for only the combinations associated with “4”. Further, in the notification direction determination process in FIG. 9 and step S7, the probability of selecting any one of the 16 combinations shown in the notification direction determination table shown in FIG. 8 is equal (1/16). However, the probability of selection may be made different by expanding the numerical value range of the random numbers used in the processing and appropriately assigning the random value associated with each combination.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, irrespective of the result of the internal lottery, determination of the notification direction (FIG. 9, step S7) and notification control based on the notification direction and the tilt direction (FIG. 9, step S9) are performed. However, only when a specific combination (for example, bonus combination) is won in the internal lottery, or even when the left reel 3L is stopped for the first time (for example, small combination 1 and small combination 2). When winning, those processes may be performed. In this case, the notification direction determination process in step S7 is deleted, and it is determined whether or not the notification direction determination and the notification control based on the notification direction and the tilt direction are to be performed after the internal lottery process in step S8. If a process for performing the above is added and such a combination is not won, the process proceeds to the reel rotation process of step S11. If such a combination is won, the same process as the notification direction determination process in step S7 is performed, and then the determination process in step S9 is performed.

It is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine in an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol row drawn on each reel of the gaming machine. It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the start switch of the same gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the light guide member which makes a part of start switch of the game machine, (a) is a sectional side view of a light guide member, (b) is a front view. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure for detecting the tilting direction of the start switch of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part of the same gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the kind of combination in the same gaming machine, the symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and the number of payouts. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the internal alerting | reporting direction determination table used by the game processing of the same gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game process which the main control part of the same gaming machine performs.

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1 Slot machine 2a Reel part display 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4L, 4C, 4R Reel display window 15L, 15C, 15R Stop switch 16 Start switch 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d Contact 32 Lever 32a Thick shaft part 32b Projection part 50 Main Control unit 52 main CPU
53 Program ROM
54 Control RAM
74 direction signal circuit

Claims (3)

There is variable display means for variably displaying a symbol row in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and among the plurality of roles, a role corresponding to the stop display mode of the symbol displayed when the variable display is stopped A gaming machine that gives a player a privilege according to
A game start instruction means that can be operated in a plurality of directions, and instructing the start of variable display in the variable display means in response to an external operation;
Internal lottery means for selecting one of the plurality of combinations by lottery based on random numbers, triggered by an instruction to start the variable display from the game start instruction unit;
Display stop means for stopping the variable display of the variable display means so that a symbol stop mode corresponding to the combination selected by the internal lottery means is displayed;
Operation direction storage means for storing the direction in which the game start instruction means is operated;
Informing means for informing the lottery result executed by the internal lottery means before the variable display in the variable display means stops;
A gaming machine comprising: notification control means for controlling whether or not notification by the notification means is executed according to the operation direction stored in the operation direction storage means. Notification availability setting means for arbitrarily associating whether or not notification by the notification means should be executed for each operation direction of the game start instruction means triggered by an instruction to start the variable display from the game start instruction means Having
The notification control means includes
When the operation direction of the game start instruction means stored in the operation direction storage means is an operation direction associated with the notification availability setting means corresponding to the notification by the notification means, the notification means The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification is executed. The notification control means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the predetermined lot out of the plurality of combinations is selected by the internal lottery unit, the notification unit executes notification.

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