JP2008289513A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing stop spots from being monotonous by making the stop display form of rotary reels full of varieties while suppressing loads on hardware resources of a CPU or the like. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine provided at least with the rotary reels 25, a start switch 37, a stop switch 38 and a controller 100, the controller 100 includes: a role drawing means 140; a rotation start control means 160 for performing control relating to the start of the rotation of the rotary reels 25; and a rotation stop control means 180 for performing the stop control of a control object reel on the basis of the result of drawing by the role drawing means 140, the rotation position of the control object reel and the rotation positions of the other rotary reels 25 under rotation with the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to one rotary reel 25 (controlled reel) under rotation as a trigger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that performs stop control of a rotating reel with a predetermined stop operation as a trigger.

Conventionally, this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, has a plurality of rotating reels displaying a plurality of symbols, and a lottery means for determining a combination constituted by a combination of symbols on the rotating reels by lottery What is provided with is known. Then, as a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means, when a predetermined winning combination is won and the rotating reel is stopped by the player operating the stop switch, the symbols constituting the winning combination on a predetermined active line It is known that a prize will be awarded if a line is placed, and various benefits are provided to the player.
In such a slot machine, when a stop switch is operated by a player, the rotating reel is generally stopped by a predetermined control (stop control). Examples of such rotary reel stop control include those performed based on a stop table storing rotary reel stop information. Here, the stop table is a table for determining the stop position of the rotary reel. Specifically, data for determining the stop position of the rotating reel according to the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means and the rotating position of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop switch when the stop switch is operated. Is predetermined. The data for determining the stop position of the rotating reel includes, for example, the number of moving frames from when the stop switch is operated until the corresponding rotating reel stops.

Specifically, in the slot machine as described above, the lottery is performed by the role lottery means when the start switch is operated. When the stop switch is operated by the player, the stop table is selected based on the result of the lottery by the combination lottery means and the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch. Then, the number of moving frames of the rotating reel is determined from the selected stop table and the rotational position of the rotating reel when the stop switch is operated. The rotating reel rotates after the determined number of moving frames and then stops rotating.
Such a slot machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
Japanese Patent No. 3757047

However, in the slot machine that performs stop control of the rotating reel based on the stop table, as described above, based on the lottery result by the winning lottery means and the rotation position of the corresponding rotating reel when the stop switch is operated. The stop position of the rotating reel is determined. Accordingly, when the result of lottery by the combination lottery means is the same, if the stop switch is operated at the same rotational position, the rotary reel always stops at the same position. ) Became monotonous.
In order to solve the above-described problems, a plurality of stop tables are provided, and when a stop switch is operated, a lottery is performed by a predetermined lottery means, and one stop is selected from the plurality of stop tables. It is also conceivable that the table is selected.

  However, it is stipulated that the rotating reels in the slot machine must be stopped within a very short time of 190 ms (that is, within a maximum of 4 symbols) after the corresponding stop switch is operated. In other words, the control device of the slot machine must perform the process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel within this very short time, and then perform the process of stopping the rotating reel based on the determined stop position. I must. Therefore, performing lottery for selecting a stop table in addition to these processes within the above-described time places a heavy load on hardware resources such as a CPU constituting the control device. Therefore, it is not preferable.

Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made under the circumstances described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1 or 2)
That is, the invention described in claim 1 or 2 is made under the circumstances described above, and the stop display mode of the rotary reel is rich in variations while suppressing the load on the hardware resources such as the CPU, and the stop appearance is achieved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the monotony from becoming monotonous.
(Claim 3 or 4)
That is, the invention described in claim 3 or 4 can more reliably change the stop reel display mode for each game in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or 2. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The invention described in the claims has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rotating reels 25 displaying a plurality of symbols 51 around them, a start switch 37 for starting the rotation of each rotating reel 25, and the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel 25 are stopped. At least a stop switch 38 for controlling the game, and a control device 100 for controlling the game. The control device 100 is based on a combination of symbols 51 displayed when the rotation of all the rotary reels 25 is stopped. A winning lottery means 140 for determining the winning combination by lottery, a rotation start control means 160 for controlling the start of rotation of the rotating reel 25, and any rotating reel 25 (hereinafter, “ The reels to be controlled ”) are triggered by the operation of the stop switch 38, and as a result of the lottery by the role lottery means 140, the stop switch 38 is operated. The rotation stop control means 180 for controlling the stop of the control target reel based on the rotation position of the control target reel and the rotation position of the other rotation reel 25 that is rotating at the time point, and the role lottery means 140 As a result of the lottery, the symbol 51 displayed in a state in which a predetermined winning combination is won and the rotating reel 25 is stopped is determined to be a winning display according to a display mode predetermined according to the winning combination. Winning control means 200 for performing control based on the above.

Here, examples of the gaming machine include a slot machine in which a game is played using a game medal, and a Parrot (registered trademark) gaming machine in which a game similar to the slot machine is played using a game ball.
In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention provides a payout device (hopper unit 27) for paying out game media such as game medals, information on the game to the player, and displays effects. It is also possible to provide an effect device 50 (lamp 52, liquid crystal display device 53, speaker 54, etc.) for this purpose.
The rotary reel 25 may include a drive motor or the like (for example, a stepping motor), and may be physically rotated or stopped by the drive motor. The image may be rotated or stopped by displaying an image. Further, the number of symbols 51 displayed on the rotating reel 25 is not particularly limited. For example, a total of 21 symbols 51 can be displayed. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, three rotating reels 25 (left reel 22, middle reel 23, and right reel 24) can be installed.

The control device 100 is for performing control related to a game, and is configured by an electronic board, predetermined electronic components, and the like. In addition, the control device 100 is mainly a main control device (main board) for performing control related to the main game, a sub-control device (sub board) for performing effects related to the game and games other than the main game, etc. It may be composed of a plurality of devices. Further, the control device 100 is provided with a role lottery means 140, a rotation start control means 160, a rotation stop control means 180, etc., which will be described later, but is not limited thereto, and may include other means. it can.
The combination lottery means 140 is for determining a combination constituted by a combination of symbols 51 displayed when the rotation of all the rotary reels 25 is stopped by lottery. Specifically, the combination lottery unit 140 includes a random number generation unit for generating a random number within a predetermined numerical range, a range of numerical values taken by the random number generated by the random number generation unit, and the combination A lottery table having a plurality of winning area having a predetermined numerical area corresponding to the above, a winning determination means for determining whether the random number generated by the random number generating means belongs to any of the winning areas of the lottery table In addition, a flag establishment means for establishing a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination when the winning determining means determines that a predetermined winning combination has been won can be provided.

  Here, the “combination” is predetermined and configured by a combination of symbols 51. The combination can be, for example, a display mode in which a plurality of the same symbols 51 are combined. Specifically, a big bonus combination (BB game combination) composed of “7”, “7”, and “7”, a bell combination composed of “bell”, “bell”, and “bell”, “REPLAY”, “REPLAY”, “ For example, a re-playing role constituted by “REPLAY”. Moreover, it can be set as the aspect which combined one symbol 51 and the other symbol 51. FIG. Specifically, a cherry role composed of “cherry”, “ANY”, “ANY” (“ANY” means any symbol 51) may be used.

The rotation start control means 160 is for performing control related to the start of rotation of the rotary reel 25. Specifically, the rotation start control means 160 outputs a rotation start signal to each rotating reel 25 by receiving a start signal output by operating the start switch 37, and each rotating reel 25 Start rotating.
The rotation stop control means 180 performs stop control of the rotary reel 25. Specifically, based on the lottery result by the winning lottery means 140, the symbol 51 to be stopped is stopped at a predetermined position, and the rotation of the rotary reel 25 is stopped so as not to stop the symbol 51 that should not be stopped. Control is performed. The stop control may be a table control that is performed using a stop table 181 that defines the stop position of the symbol 51, and a program that performs control while determining whether or not to stop the predetermined symbol 51. Control may also be used. Here, the stop table 181 is a table for determining the stop position of the rotary reel 25. Specifically, the number of moving frames from when the stop switch 38 is operated until the rotating reel 25 stops is determined in advance according to the rotational position of the rotating reel 25.

  The rotation stop control means 180 according to the present invention is the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 140 triggered by the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to one of the rotating reels 25 (reel to be controlled) being rotated. The stop control of the control target reel is performed based on the rotation position of the reel to be controlled at the time when the operation of the stop switch 38 is performed and the rotation position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at the time. Is. That is, the rotation stop control means 180 according to the present invention includes not only the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 corresponding to the operated stop switch 38, but also the other rotary reels 25 that are rotating when the stop switch 38 is operated. The rotary reel 25 is stopped at a predetermined position determined with reference to the rotational position. Here, the reel to be controlled means the rotating reel 25 corresponding to the operated stop switch 38.

  Specifically, for example, in a slot machine including three rotating reels 25 (left reel 22, middle reel 23, and right reel 24), when all the rotating reels 25 are rotating, the left reel 22 When the stop switch 38 corresponding to (reel to be controlled) is operated, the rotation stop control means 180 is the result of the lottery by the role lottery means 140, the rotation position of the left reel 22 when the stop switch 38 is operated, In addition, stop control of the left reel 22 (control target reel) can be performed based on the rotational positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 at the same point. Further, when the left reel 22 is stopped and the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 are rotating, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the middle reel 23 (control target reel) is operated, the rotation stop control means 180 is As a result of lottery by the lottery means 140, the middle reel 23 (reel to be controlled) is determined based on the rotational position of the middle reel 23 when the stop switch 38 is operated and the rotational position of the right reel 24 at the same time. ) Stop control.

  More specifically, when the stop control of the rotary reel 25 is performed by the above-described table control, the rotation stop control means 180 can be formed to perform the following control, for example. When the start switch 37 is operated, the three rotary reels 25 start to rotate and the lottery means 140 performs lottery. For example, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the rotation position of the left reel 22, the rotation position of the middle reel 23, and the rotation position of the right reel 24 at this time are acquired. Then, the rotation stop control means 180 selects one stop table 181 from the plurality of stop tables 181 based on the lottery result and the acquired rotation positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24. Further, the rotation stop control means 180 acquires the number of moving frames (from 0 frame to 4 frames) of the left reel 22 based on the selected stop table 181 and the rotation position of the left reel 22 at the same point. Then, the rotation stop control means 180 rotates the left reel 22 by the number of moving frames, and then stops the rotation of the left reel 22.

  Further, when the stop control of the rotary reel 25 is performed by the program control described above, the rotation stop control means 180 can be formed to perform the following control, for example. Similarly to the above, when the start switch 37 is operated, the three rotary reels 25 start to rotate and the lottery unit 140 performs lottery. For example, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the rotation position of the left reel 22, the rotation position of the middle reel 23, and the rotation position of the right reel 24 at this time are acquired. Then, based on the lottery result and the rotation position of the left reel 22, the rotation stop control means 180 has a predetermined number of frames within the range of the maximum number of frames (4 frames) that can be moved before the rotation reel 25 stops. A position where the symbol 51 can be stopped (stoppable position) is searched. When there are a plurality of stoppable positions, the rotation stop control unit 180 determines any one stoppable position from the plurality of stoppable positions based on the acquired rotation positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24. Select. Then, the rotation stop control means 180 stops the predetermined symbol 51 at the selected stoppable position, and stops the rotation of the left reel 22.

  The rotation stop control means 180 can also perform stop control of the control target reel with reference to all the rotation reels 25 other than the control target reel, It is also possible to perform stop control of the reel to be controlled with reference to the rotating reel 25 of the part. Specifically, as described above, when all three rotary reels 25 are rotating, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 (reel to be controlled) is operated, the rotation stop control means 180 indicates the rotation position of the left reel 22 (control target reel), the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24 (that is, all rotating reels 25 other than the control target reel that are rotating) as a result of the lottery means 140. ), The stop control of the left reel 22 (reel to be controlled) can be performed. Further, in this case, the rotation stop control means 180 obtains the rotation position of the left reel 22 (control target reel) and the right reel 24 (that is, other than the control target reel in rotation) as a result of the lottery by the role lottery means 140. Based on the rotational position of some of the rotating reels 25), it is possible to set so that the left reel 22 (reel to be controlled) is stopped.

Further, the data to be referred to when the rotation stop control means 180 performs stop control of the control target reel is the result of the lottery by the combination lottery means 140, the rotation position of the control target reel, and the other rotation reels 25 being rotated. The rotation position is not limited, and other conditions can be referred to in addition to these. For example, the rotation stop control means 180 refers to the lottery result, the rotation position, etc., the game state (normal game state, special game state, etc.), the stop position of the rotary reel 25 that has already stopped, etc. You may perform stop control of the reel to be controlled.
Further, the rotational position of each rotary reel 25 can be acquired based on, for example, a pulse signal of a drive motor (stepping motor) that drives the rotary reel 25 to rotate. Specifically, an index is provided at a predetermined position of each rotary reel 25, and a detection sensor 45 is provided for detecting passage of the index every time the rotary reel 25 makes one rotation. When the passage of the index is detected by the detection sensor 45, the pulse signal output from the drive motor (stepping motor) is counted, and the rotation angle of the index is calculated based on the counted value. Thus, a rotational position detecting means 170 for detecting the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 is provided. Thereby, the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 can be acquired. Further, the detection sensor 45 for detecting the passage of the index is not particularly limited, and may be a photo sensor, a touch sensor, or the like.

When the stop switch 38 is operated, the rotation stop control means 180 has no other rotating reels 25 in rotation (that is, all the other rotating reels 25 are stopped). Based on the rotation position of the control target reel, the stop position of the rotary reel 25 that has already stopped, the stop control of the control target reel can be performed. Further, the data referred to by the rotation stop control means 180 during the stop control is not particularly limited to the above.
The winning control means 200 is a display mode in which a symbol 51 displayed in a state where a predetermined winning combination is won and the rotating reel 25 is stopped as a result of the lottery by the winning lottering means 140 is determined in accordance with the winning combination. Thus, it is determined that a winning is achieved and control based on the winning is performed. For example, when “7”, “7” and “7” are stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line when the rotation of the rotary reel 25 is stopped, the winning control means 200 determines that the winning of the BB game role is won, Based on this, control for starting the BB game is performed.

(Action / Effect)
According to the present invention, the rotation stop control means 180 is a lottery by the role lottery means 140 triggered by the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to one of the rotating reels 25 (reel to be controlled). As a result, stop control of the control target reel is performed based on the rotation position of the control target reel at the time when the operation of the stop switch 38 is performed and the rotation position of the other rotation reel 25 that is rotating at the time point. . That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, not only the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 corresponding to the operated stop switch 38 but also the rotation positions of the other rotary reels 25 rotating at the time of the operation are referred to. Then, the stop position of the reel to be controlled is determined.

Here, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time are always It is not the same rotational position. In other words, the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 is affected by a slight timing shift when the stop switch 38 is operated, a stop position in the previous game, and the like, so the stop switch 38 is operated at the same rotation position. Even so, the other rotating reels 25 at this point often have different rotational positions.
That is, even if the rotation positions of the predetermined rotation reels 25 are the same, the rotation positions of the other rotation reels 25 are different. Therefore, the stop positions of the reels to be controlled determined by the rotation stop control unit 180 are not always the same. However, it can be rich in variations. Thus, it is possible to prevent the stoppage of the rotary reel 25 from becoming monotonous.

The rotation stop control means 180 according to the present invention acquires the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated, and determines the stop position of the reel to be controlled based on this. That is, in order to determine the stop position of the reel to be controlled, it is not necessary to newly perform a process with a large load such as lottery after the stop switch 38 is operated.
Thereby, it is possible to make the stop display mode of the rotary reel 25 rich in variations while suppressing a load on hardware means such as a CPU.
(Claim 2)
According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the feature of the first aspect of the invention, the control device 100 stops the rotary reel 25 after the stop switch 38 is operated according to the rotational position of the rotary reel 25. There are provided a plurality of stop tables 181 in which the number of frames to be moved is determined in advance. The stop table selection means 182 for selecting one stop table 181 from the plurality of stop tables 181 and the stop table selection means 182 are selected based on the rotational position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at that time. Based on the rotational position of the reel to be controlled at the time when the stop table 181 and the stop switch 38 are operated, the number of moving frames of the reel to be controlled is determined. A moving frame number acquiring means 183 for Tokusuru, characterized in that it comprises.

The stop table 181 has a predetermined number of moving frames from when the stop switch 38 is operated until the rotary reel 25 stops according to the rotational position of the rotary reel 25. A plurality of the stop tables 181 are provided in the control device 100.
Specifically, in the stop table 181, any number of moving frames from 0 frame to 4 frames (maximum moving frame number) is determined for each symbol 51 displayed on the rotating reel 25.
Further, as described above, a plurality of stop tables 181 are provided. For example, a plurality of stop tables 181 may be provided for each lottery result by the winning lottery means 140. Specifically, the control device 100 can include a plurality of stop tables 181 corresponding to the BB game combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the RB game combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the bell combination.

The stop table selection means 182 is one stop table from a plurality of stop tables 181 based on the rotation position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at the time when the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to the reel to be controlled is performed. This is for selecting 181. In other words, the stop table selection means 182 is for selecting the stop table 181 for performing stop control of the controlled reel based on the rotational position of the rotating rotary reel 25 other than the controlled reel. .
Specifically, one stop table 181 is determined in advance in association with each rotational position of the rotary reel 25. The stop table selection means 182 can be configured to select a predetermined stop table 181 based on the rotational position of the rotary reel 25, triggered by the operation of the stop switch 38.

  For example, in a slot machine 10 having three rotating reels 25 (left reel 22, middle reel 23, right reel 24), each rotating reel 25 has 21 pieces (design numbers from “0” to “20”). ”) Is displayed. In this slot machine 10, one stop table 181 is determined in advance in association with a combination of rotational positions of any two of the three rotating reels 25. For example, a predetermined stop table 181 (for example, table A) is determined in advance in association with the combination of the “No. 0” symbol 51 of the middle reel 23 and the “No. 5” symbol 51 of the right reel 24. . In this slot machine 10, when all three rotary reels 25 are rotating and the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, “0” is placed in the middle stage of the middle reel 23. When the symbol 51 is positioned and the “No. 5” symbol 51 is positioned in the middle of the right reel 24, the stop table 181 (for example, the table A) previously determined in association with this combination is displayed. The stop table selection means 182 can be selected.

The method of associating the stop table 181 with the rotation position of the rotation reel 25 is not particularly limited. For example, as described above, for each rotation position of the rotation reel 25 (relationship with a plurality of rotation reels 25). In this case, one stop table 181 can be associated with each combination of rotational positions of the rotary reels 25).
Further, the rotation positions of the rotary reels 25 can be grouped, and one stop table 181 can be associated with each group (for association with a plurality of rotary reels 25, for each combination of groups). For example, the symbols 51 from “0” to “5” on one rotary reel 25 are grouped as a first group, the symbols 51 from “6” to “10” as a second group, and so on. At the same time, the symbols 51 from “0” to “5” on the other rotating reels 25 are grouped as group A, and the symbols 51 from “6” to “10” are grouped as B group. For example, a stop table 181 (for example, table B) can be determined in advance in association with the combination of the first group and the A group.

Further, as described above, the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 and the stop table 181 may not be directly associated but indirectly associated. For example, the stop table 181 may be associated with a value derived by a predetermined arithmetic expression based on the rotational position of the rotary reel 25.
More specifically, for example, table A when the derived value according to a predetermined arithmetic expression is “even”, and table B when the derived value is “odd”, such as table B. Are associated in advance. Then, when the stop switch 38 is operated, the symbol number of the symbol 51 located in the middle stage of these rotating reels 25 based on the rotational position of the rotating reels 25 other than the reel to be controlled at this time Is obtained, the sum of these symbol numbers is obtained, and the stop table 181 is selected based on this sum. That is, if this sum is “even”, the table A is selected by the stop table selecting means 182, while if this sum is “odd”, the table B is selected by the stop table selecting means 182. Can be formed.

The moving frame number acquisition means 183 is based on the stop table 181 selected by the stop table selection means 182 and the rotational position of the reel to be controlled at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated. This is for acquiring the number of moving frames of the reel. In other words, the moving frame number acquisition means 183 acquires from the selected stop table 181 the number of frames that the reel to be controlled moves from when the corresponding stop switch 38 is operated until the rotation is stopped. It is. Then, the reel to be controlled moves by the number of moving frames acquired by the moving frame number acquiring means 183 and then stops rotating.
Specifically, for example, in the predetermined stop table 181, it is assumed that “1” is determined as the number of moving frames in the symbol 51 of the predetermined symbol number on the predetermined rotating reel 25. Then, it is assumed that the stop table 181 is selected by the stop table selection means 182 described above when the stop switch 38 is operated. In this case, when the symbol 51 of the symbol number is located in the middle stage of the display window 34 in the slot machine 10 when the stop switch 38 is operated, the movement frame number acquisition means 183 performs a predetermined movement. The number of frames “1” is acquired. Then, the rotating reel 25 is moved by one frame, that is, stopped in a state where the symbol 51 is moved from the middle stage to the lower stage. In other words, the rotary reel 25 slides one frame.

In the stop table 181, it is assumed that “0” is set as the number of moving frames in the symbol 51 of the predetermined symbol number on the predetermined rotating reel 25. In this case, when the stop switch 38 is operated, when the symbol 51 is located in the middle stage of the display window 34 in the slot machine 10, the moving frame number acquisition means 183 sets a predetermined moving frame number “ “0” is acquired. Then, the rotary reel 25 does not move, that is, stops in a state where the symbol 51 remains in the middle stage. In other words, the rotating reel 25 stops bitter.
In addition to the stop table selection unit 181 and the moving frame number acquisition unit 182, the rotation stop control unit 180 is controlled based on the moving frame number acquired by the moving frame number acquisition unit 182 as described above. It is also possible to provide rotation stop control execution means 184 for performing stop control on the reel.

(Action / Effect)
According to the present invention, based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means 140 and the rotational position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at the time when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the reel to be controlled is operated, the stop One stop table 181 is selected by the table selection means 182. Then, based on the selected stop table 181 and the rotation position of the reel to be controlled at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated, the moving frame number acquiring unit 183 acquires the moving frame number. Then, the reel to be controlled is stopped after rotating by the acquired number of moving frames.

Here, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time are always It is not the same rotational position. In other words, the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 is affected by a slight timing shift when the stop switch 38 is operated, a stop position in the previous game, and the like, so the stop switch 38 is operated at the same rotation position. Even so, the other rotating reels 25 at this point often have different rotational positions.
That is, even if the rotation positions of the predetermined rotation reels 25 are the same, the rotation positions of the other rotation reels 25 are different, so the stop table 181 selected by the stop table selection means 182 is also different, and further The number of moving frames acquired by the frame number acquiring unit 183 is also different. Therefore, the stop position of the reel to be controlled is not always the same, and can be rich in variations. Thus, it is possible to prevent the stoppage of the rotary reel 25 from becoming monotonous.

Further, according to the present invention, the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated is acquired, and based on this, the stop table selection means 182 and the moving frame number acquisition means 183 are used to control the reels to be controlled. The stop position is determined. That is, in order to determine the stop position of the reel to be controlled, it is not necessary to newly perform a process with a large load such as lottery after the stop switch 38 is operated.
Thereby, it is possible to make the stop display mode of the rotary reel 25 rich in variations while suppressing a load on hardware means such as a CPU.
(Claim 3)
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2, the rotation start control means 160 is configured to start the rotation of the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the start switch 37 is operated. Rotation start time changing means 161 for changing the above is provided.

That is, the rotation start timing changing means 161 is for changing the timing at which a rotation start signal for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 25 is output.
Specifically, the rotation start time changing means 161 is a rotation start time changing reel selection means for selecting the rotation reel 25 whose rotation start time is to be changed. The rotation reel 25 rotates after the start switch 37 is operated. Time data storage table for storing time data until the start of time, time data selection means for selecting one time data from the time data stored in the time data storage table, the start switch 37 is operated Time measuring means for measuring the elapsed time from the rotation reel 25 selected by the rotation start time change reel selection means, after the time selected by the time data selection means after the start switch 37 is operated, the rotation A change reel rotation starting means for starting the operation. The various means included in the rotation start time changing means 161 are not limited to these.

Further, the rotation start time changing means 161 can change the rotation start timing of only one of the plurality of rotary reels 25, and the rotation start timing of two or more rotary reels 25 can be started. You can also change the timing.
Further, the rotation start time changing means 161 is a data for determining the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 25, the time from when the start switch 37 is operated until the rotary reel 25 starts to rotate (for example, 100 ms, etc.) ) Data. The time data can have a plurality of patterns. The time data can be selected by lottery by a predetermined lottery means.

(Action / Effect)
According to the present invention, the rotation start timing of the predetermined rotary reel 25 is changed by the rotation start timing changing means 161.
Here, even if the stop display mode of the rotary reel 25 at the time when the previous game is ended is the same, the rotation timing of the rotary reel 25 is different, so the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 at a predetermined time is different. Will be different.
Therefore, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time rotate differently. The stop position of the reel to be controlled is also different.

In other words, according to the present invention, the stop display mode of the rotating reel 25 for each game can be made more reliably different.
(Claim 4)
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the invention described in claim 4 rotates the rotating reel 25 while accelerating at a predetermined acceleration until reaching a predetermined speed after starting rotation. After reaching the predetermined speed, the rotation start control means 160 is configured to perform constant speed rotation at the speed, and the rotation start control means 160 is triggered by the start switch 37 being operated. Acceleration changing means 162 for changing the predetermined acceleration is provided.

  Specifically, the acceleration changing means 162 is an acceleration changing reel selecting means for selecting the rotation reel 25 whose acceleration is to be changed, and data of acceleration of the rotating reel 25 until reaching a predetermined speed after starting rotation. The acceleration data storage table for storing the acceleration data, the acceleration data selection means for selecting one acceleration data from the acceleration data stored in the acceleration data storage table, and the rotation reel 25 selected by the acceleration change reel selection means. , An acceleration setting means for rotating by the acceleration selected by the acceleration data selection means can be provided. The various means included in the acceleration changing means 162 are not limited to these.

Further, the acceleration changing means 162 can change the acceleration of only one of the plurality of rotating reels 25, or can change the acceleration of two or more rotating reels 25.
Further, as described above, the acceleration changing unit 162 can store the acceleration data of the rotary reel 25. However, as the acceleration data, the acceleration value itself can be stored. That is, in this case, the acceleration changing unit 162 can change the acceleration directly based on the data. Further, as the acceleration data, the time from when the rotating reel 25 starts to rotate until it reaches a predetermined speed may be stored. That is, in this case, the acceleration changing means 162 first stores the data. The acceleration value can be calculated based on the acceleration value, and the acceleration can be changed based on the calculated value.

Further, the acceleration changing unit 162 can include one acceleration data, or can include two or more acceleration data. The acceleration data can be selected by lottery by a predetermined lottery means.
(Action / Effect)
According to the present invention, the acceleration of the predetermined rotating reel 25 is changed by the acceleration changing means 162.
Here, even if the stop display mode of the rotary reel 25 at the time of the end of the previous game is the same, the acceleration from the start of the rotary reel 25 to the constant speed rotation is different, The rotational position of the rotary reel 25 at a predetermined time is different.

Therefore, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time rotate differently. The stop position of the reel to be controlled is also different.
In other words, according to the present invention, the stop display mode of the rotating reel 25 for each game can be made more reliably different.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1 or 2)
In other words, the invention according to claim 1 or 2 is to reduce the load on the hardware resources such as the CPU and to make the stop reel display mode of the rotary reel rich in variations and prevent the stop output from becoming monotonous. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be used.
(Claim 3 or 4)
That is, the invention described in claim 3 or 4 can more reliably make the stop reel stop display mode for each game different in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2. A gaming machine can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 14 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of input and output of the control device 100 of the slot machine 10. FIG. 2 is an external front view showing the slot machine 10. FIG. 3 is an external front view showing the back side of the front door 30 and the inside of the housing 20 in a state where the front door 30 of the slot machine 10 is opened. FIG. 4 is an external front view showing the display window 34 of the slot machine 10. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a part of the symbol arrangement of the rotary reel 25. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the stop table for the left reel at the time of winning the BB game combination. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the stop table for the middle reel when the BB game combination is won. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a stop table for the right reel at the time of winning the BB game combination. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of a reference table for selecting the stop table for left reel, and a conceptual diagram showing a part of the reference table for selecting the stop table for middle reel. 10 to 14 are flowcharts showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10.

FIG. 15 to FIG. 18 show modifications of the embodiment of the present invention.
15 and 16 are conceptual diagrams showing a reference table for selecting the left reel stop table. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an outline of the rotation stop control means 180. As shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10.
(Slot machine 10)
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a slot machine 10 that is a medal gaming machine, and uses a disc-shaped gaming ball as a gaming medium.
As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 includes a box-shaped casing 20 that opens to the front side (the direction of the player facing the slot machine 10 when viewed from the slot machine 10), and the front of the casing 20. The front door 30 is configured to open and close the opening.

(Case 20)
The casing 20 is provided with an intermediate plate 26 that divides the internal space of the casing 20 into two upper and lower spaces near the center in the height direction. In the space below the middle plate 26 in the housing 20, a power supply device 28 for supplying power to various devices provided in the slot machine 10 and a game medal are stored and a prize is won. A hopper unit 27 and the like for paying out game medals are provided. It should be noted that devices other than these devices can be installed in the space below the middle plate 26 in the housing 20.
Further, in the space above the middle plate 26 in the housing 20, a substrate unit 29 including a substrate for controlling the operation of the slot machine 10 and a reel unit 21 including a plurality of rotating reels 25 are provided. is set up. It should be noted that devices other than these devices can be installed in the space above the intermediate plate 26 in the housing 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the board unit 29 is composed of a board for controlling the operation of the slot machine 10 and a board case for housing the board. It is installed in the state fixed to the back board which comprises. The board includes a main board for controlling operations and games of the slot machine 10 and a sub board for controlling effects in the slot machine 10. These substrates constitute a control device 100 that controls the operation of the slot machine 10.
The reel unit 21 is a main device used in the game of the slot machine 10, and is installed in a state of being placed on the intermediate plate 26. Although not particularly shown, the reel unit 21 is composed of three stepping motors fixed to the frame and three rotary reels 25 fixed to the rotation shaft of each stepping motor. Specifically, the rotary reel 25 includes a left reel 22 located on the left side in FIG. 2, a right reel 24 located on the right side in FIG. 2, and between the left reel 22 and the right reel 24. The middle reel 23 is positioned. In addition, a plurality (21 in the present embodiment) of symbols 51 are displayed around each rotating reel 25. Further, these rotating reels 25 rotate around the rotation axis of the stepping motor so that a pattern 51 of the rotating reel 25 passes from the upper side to the lower side through a display window 34 described later.

(Front door 30)
The front door 30 is a plate-like door that is rotatably supported by a hinge (not shown) provided at the left end of the housing 10 and covers the front opening of the housing 20.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 is provided with a lamp 52 that lights up or flashes in accordance with the game state, a liquid crystal display device 53 for performing various effects and notifications, and the like. A decorative part 31 is provided. In addition, an upper panel 32a is provided at the front center of the front door 30. Further, a lower panel 32b is provided at the lower front portion of the front door 30. A medal payout opening 40 for paying out game medals from a hopper unit 27 provided inside the housing 20 is provided at the lower center of the front door 30 (below the lower panel 32b). In addition, one speaker 54 for outputting sound is provided on each side of the medal payout opening 40 below the front door 30. Further, below the medal payout opening 40, a medal tray 41 that can store game medals paid out from the medal payout opening 40 is provided.

In addition, an operation unit 33 that protrudes to the front side is provided between the upper panel 32a and the lower panel 32b on the front surface of the front door 30.
A medal slot 44 for inserting a game medal is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the operation unit 33 in order to bet a game medal when starting a game. In addition, a bet switch for replacing a credit medal, which is a medal electronically stored in the slot machine 10, with a bet of a game medal is provided at the upper left end portion of the operation unit 33. This bet switch can be replaced with a single bet switch 36a that can be replaced with one game medal bet, and a maximum of three game medals bet that can be bet to start a game. The bet switch 36b and these switches are provided side by side. A settlement switch 39 for settlement of credit medals is provided at the front left end of the operation unit 33. On the right side of the settlement switch 39, a lever-like start switch 37 for starting the rotation of all three rotary reels 25 is provided. Further, at the center of the front surface of the operation unit 33, three stop switches 38 corresponding to the respective rotary reels 25 and for individually stopping the rotation of the respective rotary reels 25 are provided. In addition, a key hole 42 for unlocking the front door 30 is provided at the right front end portion of the operation unit 33.

A display window 34 is formed in the center of the upper panel 32a so that the symbols 51 of the three rotary reels 25 provided in the housing 20 can be visually recognized.
The display window 34 is provided in front of the three rotary reels 25, and when the rotation of all the three rotary reels 25 is stopped, a plurality of display windows 34 are displayed around the rotary reels 25. Three of the symbols 51 are displayed, that is, can be visually recognized. That is, when all three rotating reels 25 are stopped, as shown in FIG. 4, three symbols 51 are displayed vertically in the display position corresponding to each rotating reel 25 in the display window 34, respectively. Is done. In other words, three symbols 51 are displayed at the upper, middle and lower positions in the display window 34, respectively. In the display window 34, a total of nine symbols 51 arranged in three columns and three rows are displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment aligns the display positions of the symbols 51 of the left reel 22, the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24 stopped in the display window 34 in a straight line. There are a total of 5 effective lines that can be connected to
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, an effective line connecting the middle position of the left reel 22, the middle position of the middle reel 23, and the middle position of the right reel 24 is a middle line 91. Further, an upper line 92 is an effective line connecting the upper position of the left reel 22, the upper position of the middle reel 23, and the upper position of the right reel 24 in a straight line. An effective line that connects the lower position of the left reel 22, the lower position of the middle reel 23, and the lower position of the right reel 24 is a lower line 93. An effective line connecting the lower position of the left reel 22, the middle position of the middle reel 23, and the upper position of the right reel 24 is a right upper line 94. An effective line connecting the upper position of the left reel 22, the middle position of the middle reel 23, and the lower position of the right reel 24 is a right downward line 95.

Then, as a result of the lottery of the part lottery means 140 described later, when winning a predetermined part described later, and when the combination of the symbols 51 constituting the part stops on any active line, Become.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a medal for judging whether the game medal inserted through the medal slot 44 is correct or not at a position corresponding to the lower part of the medal slot 44 on the back surface of the front door 30. A selector 43 and a medal sensor 35 for detecting a game medal determined to be an appropriate game medal by the medal selector 43 are provided.
(Control device 100)
As described above, the control device 100 is for controlling the operation of the slot machine 10, and is constituted by a main board, a sub board, and the like. In addition, the control device 100 includes various electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O. Note that only one CPU may be provided, or a plurality of CPUs may be provided. In addition, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like can be integrated into a one-chip type.

Further, the control device 100 is provided with input means capable of inputting various signals and the like to the control device 100, and output means capable of outputting a control result based on input by the input means. Further, the control device 100 functions as various control means when the CPU reads a program stored in the ROM.
Specifically, the control device 100 performs control of rotation and stop of the rotary reel 25, control related to the game, control of effects related to the game, and the like by operating the start switch 37 and the stop switch 38.
(Input means of control device 100)
As input means of the control device 100, as shown in FIG. 1, the following switches and the like are connected.

(1) Medal sensor 35
(2) Bet switch (single bet switch 36a, max bet switch 36b)
(3) Start switch 37
(4) Stop switch 38
(5) Checkout switch 39
(6) Detection sensor 45
The input means of the control device 100 is not limited to these switches (1) to (6).

(Medal sensor 35)
As shown in FIG. 2, the medal sensor 35 is a sensor provided at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the medal insertion slot 44 on the back surface of the front door 30, and is a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 44. This is for detecting a game medal determined as an appropriate game medal by the medal selector 43 described above.
(Bet switch)
As shown in FIG. 2, the bet switch is a switch provided at the left end of the upper surface of the operation unit 33, and is for subtracting the credit medal number and replacing it with a game medal bet. In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as a bet switch, a single bet switch 36a that can be replaced with one game medal bet, and three game medals that are the maximum number that can be bet to start a game. There is provided a max bet switch 36b that can be substituted for the bet.

  The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed so that a maximum of three game medals can be bet per game by inserting game medals from the medal slot 44. Further, the game medals inserted into the slot machine 10 are formed so as to be electronically stored (credited) up to a predetermined number (for example, 50). The credited number of game medals is displayed on a predetermined display device (not shown). When the number of credit medals is displayed on the display device, a game medal can be placed by operating a bet switch instead of inserting a game medal into the medal slot 44. That is, the start switch 37 can be made operable. Specifically, when the single bet switch 36a is operated, “1” is subtracted from the display on the display device, and one game medal is bet. Further, when the max bet switch 36b is operated, the display on the display device is decremented by "3", and three game medals are bet. As the bet switch, a switch for two sheets bet can be provided.

In addition, betting of game medals can be performed not only by either insertion of game medals into the medal insertion slot 44 or by operation of the bet switch, but also by using both in combination.
(Start switch 37)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 37 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation unit 33 and has a lever shape that protrudes to the front side. The start switch 37 can start driving the reel unit 21 on the condition that a game medal is bet and on the condition that a re-game player to be described later is won.

The “re-playing combination” is one of the combinations drawn by the combination lottery means 140 described later. Then, by the lottery by the combination lottery means 140, when the re-game combination is won and the symbol 51 ("REPLAY") constituting the re-play game is stopped on a predetermined active line, the re-play game combination is won. Become. When a re-game is won, a game can be played again without betting a new game medal.
In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rotation start timing of the predetermined rotary reel 25 may be changed by the rotation start timing changing means 161 described later.
(Stop switch 38)
As shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 38 is a switch provided at the center of the front surface of the operation unit 33, and is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 21. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 38 is composed of three switches corresponding to the left reel 22, the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24, respectively. Are provided side by side at a position corresponding to the lower side of each.

Then, by operating the stop switch 38 corresponding to each rotary reel 25, the corresponding rotary reel 25 is configured to stop rotating.
Further, as will be described later, the rotating reel 25 according to the present embodiment starts rotating and rotates while accelerating at a predetermined acceleration until reaching a predetermined speed, and after reaching the predetermined speed, It is formed to perform constant speed rotation at a speed.
The stop switch 38 is configured to be operable when the rotational speeds of all the rotary reels 25 reach the predetermined speed.
(Checkout switch 39)
As shown in FIG. 2, the settlement switch 39 is a switch provided at the left end of the front surface of the operation unit 33. Is for.

(Detection sensor 45)
As will be described later, an index (not shown) used for detecting the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 is provided at a predetermined position of each rotary reel 25. This index is a protrusion formed integrally with the rotary reel 25 and rotates together with the rotary reel 25.
The detection sensor 45 is provided at a predetermined location on the rotation trajectory of the index, and detects the passage of the index.
Specifically, the detection sensor 45 is configured by a photosensor having a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion facing each other across a gap, although not particularly illustrated, and the index is a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion. It is provided at a position where it can pass through the gap. In other words, the detection sensor 45 is provided at a position where a predetermined location on the rotation orbit of the index can be sandwiched between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.

When the rotating reel 25 rotates, when the index rotating on the predetermined rotation path passes through the gap between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, the index blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and the light receiving unit Can detect the passage of the index by not detecting the light beam. Then, each rotary reel 25 starts to rotate by the stepping motor, and after the index is detected by the detection sensor 45, based on the pulse signal output from the stepping motor, the rotational position detection means 170 described later, The rotational position of the rotary reel 25 is detected.
The detection sensor 45 is not limited to a photosensor, and for example, a magnetic sensor or a touch sensor can be used.

(Output means of control device 100)
As the output means of the control device 100, the following are connected as shown in FIG.
(1) Reel unit 21
(2) Hopper unit 27
(3) Production device 50 (lamp 52, liquid crystal display device 53, speaker 54)
Note that the output means of the control device 100 is not limited to (1) to (3).

(Reel unit 21)
The reel unit 21 is composed of three stepping motors (not shown) fixed to a predetermined frame and a total of three rotating reels 25 fixed to the rotation shafts of the stepping motors. Yes. Each rotary reel 25 includes a rotary drum (not shown) formed in a cylindrical shape, and a tape-like reel tape (not shown) attached around the rotary drum. Yes. A plurality of types of symbols 51 such as “7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “REPLAY” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape in each rotary reel 25 at substantially equal intervals in the rotation direction. Are displayed in a predetermined arrangement. The rotating reel 25 rotates around the rotation axis of the stepping motor so that the symbol 51 displayed on the rotating reel 25 passes from the upper side to the lower side through the display window 34. It has become.

Further, as described above, an index (not shown) used for detecting the rotation of the rotary reel 25 is provided at a predetermined position of each rotary reel 25. Further, as described above, the rotation of this index is provided. A detection sensor 45 that detects the passage of the index is provided at a predetermined location on the track. Then, as described above, based on the pulse signal output from the stepping motor, the rotation position at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated is detected, and then the rotation reel 25 is stopped at a predetermined position, whereby the stop control is performed. It has been done.
(Hopper unit 27)
As shown in FIG. 3, the hopper unit 27 is provided in a space below the middle plate 26 in the housing 20, and a game medal is given to the player based on a game result such as winning a predetermined role. Is to pay out.

(Director 50)
The effect device 50 is for performing various effects such as notifying a player of a prize or the like, triggered by the input of a predetermined effect control signal output from the control device 100. Specifically, the rendering device 50 includes a lamp 52 and a liquid crystal display device 53 provided in the decorative portion 31, speakers 54 provided on the both sides of the medal payout opening 40 at the lower part of the front door 30 and the like. It has. Note that the rendering device 50 is not limited to these devices, and may include a CRT display device, a dot matrix display device, an electroluminescence display device, and the like.
The lamp 52 is for exciting the game or notifying that a predetermined combination is won by blinking, turning on or off the light source. In addition, the liquid crystal display device 53 is for performing game effects and various notifications by displaying characters and images (still images and moving images). In addition, the speaker 54 is for performing a game effect and various notifications by outputting predetermined sound effects and BGM.

Specifically, when a predetermined game state (for example, a BB game) is entered or a predetermined combination is won, the game control means 120 described later sends a BB game start signal or the like to the effect control means 300 described later. A winning signal is output. Then, the effect control means 300 selects predetermined effect data, triggered by the input of the signal, and outputs a control signal based on the effect data to the effect device 50. Then, the rendering device 50 outputs the content of the rendering based on the rendering data, triggered by the input of the control signal output by the rendering control means 300.
(Control means of control device 100)
As described above, when the CPU reads a program stored in the ROM as described above, the control device 100 roughly functions as the following control means (1) to (7) as shown in FIG.

(1) Game control means 120
(2) Role lottery means 140
(3) Rotation start control means 160
(4) Rotation position detection means 170
(5) Rotation stop control means 180
(6) Winning control means 200
(7) Production control means 300
Note that the control device 100 is not limited to the control means (1) to (7) described above, and may include other means.

(Game control means 120)
The game control means 120 controls various devices in the game such as rotation and stop of the rotating reel 25 and payout of game medals by the hopper unit 27, and controls the game according to the state of various games. is there.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game control means 120 according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Normal game control means 121
(2) Special game control means 122
Further, the game control means 120 is not limited to the means (1) and (2) described above.

(Normal game control means 121)
The normal game control means 121 is for controlling a normal game that is a general game.
Specifically, when a start switch 37 is operated on the condition that a game medal is bet by insertion of a game medal or operation of a bet switch, a winning combination is won. Or a lottery. Along with this, all three rotary reels 25 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one predetermined stop switch 38 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 25 corresponding to the stop switch 38 is stopped. When all three stop switches 38 have been operated, the rotation of the three rotary reels 25 is stopped. At this time, if the combination of the symbols 51 constituting the winning combination is stopped on any active line formed in the display window 34, the winning combination of the winning combination will be won, and the number of game medals corresponding to the winning combination will be paid. It is paid out from exit 40. Note that instead of paying out game medals, credit medals may be stored. Moreover, according to the mode of the combination, a predetermined profit other than the payout of the game medal can be given to the player.

In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a small role (a watermelon role, a bell role, and a cherry role) from which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out as a winning combination and a game medal are not paid out as the roles. A re-gamer who can play the game again without throwing in a new game, and a special game player (such as a BB game player) related to a special game that gives the player even greater profit than the small role and the re-player game. I have.
Of the small combinations, for example, the watermelon combination is constituted by a combination of the “watermelon” symbols 51 (“watermelon”, “watermelon”, “watermelon”). When the display mode of “watermelon”, “watermelon”, and “watermelon” is stopped on any of the active lines, a watermelon role is won and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game medals are paid out. In addition, among the small roles, the cherry role is a combination of “Cherry” symbol 51 and other symbols 51 (“Cherry”, “ANY”, “ANY” (ANY may be any symbol 51)). Composed. When the display mode of “cherry”, “ANY”, and “ANY” is stopped on any of the active lines, the winning of the cherry role is won and a predetermined number (for example, two) of game medals are paid out. In addition, the re-game player is constituted by a combination of symbols 51 of “REPLAY” (“REPLAY”, “REPLAY”, “REPLAY”). Then, when the display mode of “REPLAY”, “REPLAY”, and “REPLAY” stops on any active line, a re-game player wins, and a new game medal is not inserted, and again under the same conditions as the previous game. You can play games. The BB game combination is composed of a combination of symbols “7” 51 (“7” “7” “7”). When the display mode of “7”, “7”, “7” is stopped on any of the active lines, a BB game combination is won, and after a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game medals are paid out, BB Move to the game.

(Special game control means 122)
The special game control means 122 is for controlling a special game (BB game, RB game) that gives a player a greater profit than a normal game.
The RB game is a game in which a game in which a predetermined combination is won with a high probability is performed a predetermined number of times under a certain condition. In addition, the BB game is a game in which a normal game is played and a transition to the RB game can be made under a certain condition during the normal game.
Specifically, when the game is shifted to the BB game, the game is started by betting of a predetermined number of game medals similarly to the normal game. Then, when all the rotations of the three rotary reels 25 are stopped, game medals are paid out depending on whether or not a predetermined display mode is stopped on the active line. That is, during the BB game, a lottery including a small role is performed every time as in the normal game.

However, when the specific display mode for shifting to the RB game stops on the active line during the BB game, the RB game is subsequently shifted. After the RB game is finished, the same lottery and control as in the normal game are performed. The game ends when the number of game medals paid out during the BB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 345). It should be noted that the total number of game medals to be paid out as a BB game end condition can be provided with a plurality of patterns. Further, as the BB game end condition, other conditions can be set instead of the total number of game medals to be paid out as described above.
Further, when the RB game is entered, a game that is won when a predetermined display mode stops on a predetermined active line is performed.

(Role lottery means 140)
The combination lottery means 140 is for drawing the combination, and more specifically, based on a predetermined lottery probability, the combination lottery means 140 determines whether the combination has been won or lost.
As the role lottery means 140, random number generating means for generating random numbers within a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535), random numbers generated by the random number generating means at predetermined timing (for example, when the start switch 37 is operated) The random number extraction means that is extracted in step (3), the random number generated by the random number generation means, the lottery table having a plurality of winning areas having a predetermined numerical area corresponding to the combination, generated by the random number generation means The winning determination means for determining whether or not the selected random number belongs to any winning area of the lottery table, that is, whether or not any winning combination is won. When it is determined that the winning combination is made, a flag establishment means for establishing a winning flag corresponding to the combination can be provided.

Further, although not particularly shown, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a lottery table for each gaming state (normal game, special game). And when performing the above-mentioned winning determination, the lottery table corresponding to the gaming state at that time is referred to. That is, the difference in the game state means that the lottery tables referred to in the determination of winning are different.
Specifically, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as a lottery table, a normal game lottery table referred to in a normal game winning determination and a special game reference referred to in a special game winning determination. A lottery table (BB game lottery table, RB game lottery table). In addition, in the normal game lottery table, a winning area for a special game combination (BB game combination, RB game combination), a winning area for a re-playing combination, a winning area for a small combination, and a lost area are set at a predetermined ratio. It is a table. In addition, in the BB game lottery table as the special game lottery table, the winning area for the RB game role, the winning area for the small role, and the lost area are set, and the winning area for the RB game role and the small role is set, It is a table set at a larger ratio than the same area in the normal game lottery table. Further, in the RB game lottery table as the special game lottery table, the winning area for the small role is set, and the winning area for the small role is set at a larger ratio than the same area in the normal game lottery table. It is a table.

In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the random number extraction unit extracts the random number generated by the random number generation unit when the start switch 37 is operated. Then, the winning determination means determines whether or not the extracted random number belongs to any winning area of the lottery table corresponding to the gaming state at this time. If the extracted random number is determined by the winning determination means to belong to a predetermined winning area, the winning combination corresponding to the winning area is won. On the other hand, if it is determined that the random number does not belong to any winning area, it is lost.
Further, the above-described flag establishment means establishes a winning flag corresponding to a combination when any combination is won as a result of the lottery by the combination lottering section 140.

  Here, the establishment of the winning flag means a state in which the value of a predetermined bit in a predetermined storage area is a predetermined value. For example, when the value of a predetermined bit in the storage area corresponding to the BB game combination is “1”, it can be set that the winning flag for the BB game combination is established. On the other hand, when the value of the bit is “0”, it can be set that the winning flag for the BB game combination is not established. That is, when the BB game is not won, the value of the bit is “0”, but when the BB game combination is won by the combination lottery means 140, the value of the bit is “1”. The winning flag is established. The winning flag is set when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 140 is a win for a small role, or when the lottery result is a win for a special game player such as a BB game. There are special winning flags to do.

  The small role winning flag is valid only in a game in which the winning flag is established. Specifically, when a predetermined small combination is won by the combination lottery means 140, a predetermined small combination winning flag is established (the value of the corresponding bit is changed from “0” to “1”). In this game, when the winning combination corresponding to the small role winning flag is won, the winning state of the small role is canceled, so the winning flag is also canceled (the value of the corresponding bit is changed from “1”). It is changed to “0”). In addition, in the game, even if a winning combination corresponding to the winning combination winning flag is not achieved, that is, the combination of symbols 51 constituting the winning combination may be stopped on any active line. Even if it is not possible, the winning flag is canceled.

On the other hand, the special winning flag can be carried over to the next game. That is, in a game in which a special winning flag is established, if a special gamer corresponding to the special winning flag is not won, the special winning flag remains established in the next game (the value of the corresponding bit is “1”). The special winning flag remains established until the special gamer wins, and the special win flag is canceled when the special gamer wins.
(Rotation start control means 160)
The rotation start control means 160 is for performing control related to the start of rotation of the rotary reel 25. Specifically, the rotation start control means 160 receives a start signal output when the start switch 37 is operated, thereby determining conditions (rotation start timing, acceleration, etc.) related to the rotation of the rotary reel 25. Based on this condition, a rotation start signal is output to each rotary reel 25 to start rotation. The rotation start control means 160 has the following means (1) and (2) as shown in FIG.

(1) Rotation start time changing means 161
(2) Acceleration changing means 162
Note that the rotation start control means 160 is not limited to the means (1) and (2) described above, and may include other means.
(Rotation start time changing means 161)
The rotation start time changing means 161 is for changing the rotation start timing of the predetermined rotary reel 25 when the start switch 37 is operated. That is, the rotation start timing changing means 161 is for changing the timing at which the rotary reel 25 starts to rotate.

  The rotation start time changing means 161 according to the present embodiment is not particularly shown, but is a change determining means for determining whether or not to change the rotation start time of the rotary reel 25, and changes the rotation start time. Rotation start time changing reel selection means for selecting the rotation reel 25, a time data storage table for storing a plurality of time data from when the start switch 37 is operated until the rotation reel 25 starts rotating, time storage Selection by time data selection means for selecting one time data from the time data stored in the table, time measurement means for measuring the elapsed time since the start switch 37 was operated, selection by rotation start time change reel selection means The rotated reel 25 is rotated after the time selected by the time data selecting means has elapsed since the start switch 37 was operated. And a like change reel rotation start means for starting. The time data storage table is provided with three patterns of 10 ms, 30 ms, and 50 ms as the time from when the start switch 37 is operated until the rotating reel 25 starts to rotate. The time data is not limited to the above value, and other values can be set, and more patterns can be provided.

  Specifically, the rotation start time changing means 161 changes the rotation start time of the rotary reel 25 as follows. First, when the start switch 37 is operated, whether or not to change the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 25 is determined by the change determination means. When it is determined that the rotation start timing is to be changed, the rotation start timing change reel selection means selects the rotation reel 25 that changes the rotation start timing from the three rotation reels 25. When the rotating reel 25 is selected, the time data associated with the rotating reel 25 is selected from the time data storage table by the time data selecting means. Thereafter, the time measurement is started by the time measuring means. Further, the rotation reel 25 that has not been selected by the rotation start time change reel selection means starts to rotate at this point. Then, when the elapsed time counted by the time measuring means reaches the time selected by the time data selecting means, the rotating reel 25 selected by the rotation start time changing reel selecting means starts rotating. Become.

More specifically, for example, it is assumed that when the start switch 37 is operated, the middle reel 23 is selected by the rotation start timing change reel selection means as the rotation reel 25 that changes the rotation start timing. Further, it is assumed that 50 ms is selected by the time data selection means as the time until the reel 23 is rotated. Then, at this time, the left reel 22 and the right reel 24 that have not been selected by the rotation start time change reel selection means start to rotate simultaneously. Then, when the time measured by the time measuring means from this time reaches 50 ms, the middle reel 23 starts to rotate.
The rotation start time changing reel selection means can be formed so that only one rotation reel 25 is selected as the rotation reel 25 whose rotation start time is changed, or two or more rotation reels 25 are selected. It can also be formed. When two or more rotating reels 25 are selected, the time until the rotating reels 25 are rotated can be the same time or different times. That is, the time data selection means may select the same time data for two or more rotating reels 25, or may select different time data.

(Acceleration changing means 162)
The acceleration changing means 162 is for changing the predetermined acceleration in the predetermined rotary reel 25 when the start switch 37 is operated. That is, the rotating reel 25 according to the present embodiment starts rotating and rotates while accelerating at a predetermined acceleration until reaching a predetermined speed. After reaching the predetermined speed, the rotating reel 25 is driven at a constant speed. Although it is formed so as to rotate, the acceleration changing means 162 is for making the acceleration different until reaching the constant speed rotation.
Although not specifically shown, acceleration changing means 162 according to the present embodiment selects change determining means for determining whether or not to change the acceleration of rotating reel 25, and rotating reel 25 for changing the acceleration. Acceleration change reel selection means for starting, acceleration data storage table for storing acceleration data of the rotating reel 25 until reaching a predetermined speed after starting rotation, one from the acceleration data stored in the acceleration data storage table Acceleration data selection means for selecting acceleration data, rotation setting means for rotating the rotating reel 25 selected by the acceleration change reel selection means with the acceleration selected by the acceleration data selection means, and the like are provided. The acceleration data storage table according to the present embodiment stores the acceleration value itself of the rotating reel 25 as acceleration data. As the acceleration data, three patterns of “default acceleration” predetermined as initial values, “low acceleration” slower than the default acceleration, and “high acceleration” faster than the default acceleration are provided. The acceleration data is not limited to the above data, and more patterns can be provided.

Specifically, the acceleration changing unit 162 changes the acceleration of the rotary reel 25 as follows. First, when the start switch 37 is operated, whether or not to change the acceleration of the rotary reel 25 is determined by the change determining means. When it is determined that the acceleration is to be changed, the rotation reel 25 that changes the acceleration is selected from the three rotation reels 25 by the acceleration change reel selection means. When the rotating reel 25 is selected, acceleration data corresponding to the rotating reel 25 is selected from the acceleration data storage table by the acceleration data selecting means. Then, for the rotating reel 25 that is not selected by the acceleration changing reel selecting means, a predetermined acceleration set in advance as an initial value is set by the acceleration setting means. On the other hand, for the rotating reel 25 selected by the acceleration change reel selection means, the predetermined acceleration selected by the acceleration data selection means is set by the acceleration setting means. When the rotation is started, each rotary reel 25 rotates while accelerating based on the set acceleration until a predetermined speed is reached. More specifically, for example, the start switch 37 is It is assumed that the right reel 24 is selected by the acceleration changing reel selection means as the rotating reel 25 that changes the acceleration when operated. Further, it is assumed that “high acceleration” is selected by the acceleration data selection means as the acceleration of the right reel 24. Then, the “default acceleration” is set by the acceleration setting means for the left reel 22 and the middle reel 23 that are not selected by the acceleration changing reel selection means, and “high acceleration” is set by the acceleration setting means for the right reel 24. Is done. The left reel 22 and the middle reel 23 rotate while accelerating at a “predetermined acceleration” from the start of rotation until reaching a predetermined speed. On the other hand, the right reel 24 rotates while accelerating at “high acceleration”.

The acceleration changing reel selection means can be formed so that only one rotating reel 25 is selected as the rotating reel 25 whose acceleration is changed, or two or more rotating reels 25 are selected. You can also When two or more rotating reels 25 are selected, the acceleration of the rotating reels 25 can be the same value or different values. That is, the acceleration data selection means may select the same acceleration data for two or more rotating reels 25, or may select different acceleration data.
(Rotation position detection means 170)
The rotational position detection means 170 is for detecting the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated.

Specifically, the rotational position detection means 170 is not particularly shown, but count means for counting the pulse signal output from the stepping motor, reset means for resetting the count value of the pulse signal by the count means Etc.
More specifically, after each rotating reel 25 starts rotating and all the rotating reels 25 rotate at a constant speed at a predetermined speed, the detection sensor 45 detects that the index has passed. As a trigger, the counting means starts counting pulse signals output from the stepping motor. Then, the rotation angle of the index is calculated based on the count value at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated, and thereby the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 at the time is detected. The count value of the pulse signal by the counting means is reset by the reset means each time the passage of the index is detected by the detection sensor 45, and the pulse signal is newly counted from this point. .

(Rotation stop control means 180)
The rotation stop control means 180 is for controlling the rotation stop of the corresponding rotary reel 25 based on the operation of the stop switch 38. Specifically, the rotation stop control means 180 is based on the symbol 51 that can be immediately stopped on the active line when the stop switch 38 is operated based on the result of the lottery by the role lottery means 140. It is configured to stop the corresponding rotating reel 51 within a range up to a symbol 51 when a predetermined number (maximum number of moving frames, for example, 4 frames) is moved in the rotation direction.
More specifically, the rotation stop control means 180 according to the present embodiment is triggered by the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to one of the rotating reels 25 (reel to be controlled) being rotated, As a result of the lottery by the lottery means 140, based on the rotational position of the reel to be controlled at the time when the operation of the stop switch 38 is performed, and the rotational position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at the time, the It is configured to perform stop control of the reel to be controlled. The rotation stop control means 180 includes the following means (1) to (4) as shown in FIG.

(1) Stop table 181
(2) Stop table selection means 182
(3) Moving frame number acquisition means 183
(4) Rotation stop control execution means 184
The rotation stop control means 180 is not limited to the means (1) to (4) described above, and may include other means.
(Stop table 181)
The stop table 181 defines the stop position of the symbol 51. Specifically, the stop table 181 moves from when the stop switch 38 is operated until the rotary reel 25 stops according to the rotational position of the rotary reel 25. The number of frames is predetermined. In other words, the stop table 181 moves the number of frames from the symbol 51 that can be stopped immediately when the stop switch 38 is operated (that is, within the range of 0 frames to 4 frames) to stop the rotating reel 25. It is determined for each symbol 51 according to a predetermined condition.

Specifically, in the stop table 181, when the winning flag relating to a predetermined combination is established, the number of frames described above is set in advance so that the combination of symbols 51 constituting the combination stops on the active line. The stop position is determined within the range. Further, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance within the range of the above-mentioned number of frames so that the combination of symbols 51 constituting the combination does not stop on the effective line.
Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of stop tables 181 are provided for each lottery result by the role lottery means 140. Each stop table 181 is as shown in FIGS. Each rotary reel 25 has a separate table, and the number of moving frames is determined for each table.

  Specifically, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the stop table 181 includes a stop table 181 corresponding to the BB game combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the RB game combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the watermelon combination, A stop table 181 corresponding to the bell combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the cherry combination, a stop table 181 corresponding to the re-playing combination, and a stop table 181 corresponding to the loss are provided. Each stop table 181 includes a left reel stop table that determines the number of moving frames of the left reel 22, a middle reel stop table that determines the number of moving frames of the middle reel 23, and the number of moving frames of the right reel 24. It consists of a fixed right reel stop table.

Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, when any one of the stop switches 38 is operated, the rotating machine other than the rotating reel 25 (control target reel) corresponding to the stop switch 38 is rotating. Based on the rotational position of the rotary reel 25, one stop table 181 is selected from the plurality of stop tables 181.
Specifically, a predetermined reference table is provided as one stop table 181 corresponding to the rotation position of the rotating reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled. When the stop switch 38 is operated, one stop table 181 is selected by the stop table selection means 182 described later based on this reference table.

(Stop table selection means 182)
The stop table selection means 182 is based on the lottery result by the combination lottery means 140 and the rotation position of the other rotating reel 25 that is rotating at the time when the operation of the stop switch 38 corresponding to the reel to be controlled is performed. This is for selecting one stop table 181 from the plurality of stop tables 181.
Specifically, when one stop switch 38 is operated, the rotation position detection means 170 detects the rotation position of the rotating reel 25 that is rotating at this time. The stop table selecting means 182 selects one stop table 181 based on the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 140 and the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled. More specifically, the stop table selection means 182 refers to the corresponding reference table, and selects the stop table 181 associated with the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled in this reference table. .

  For example, in the case where a BB game role is won by lottery by the lottery means 140, and the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated when all three rotary reels 25 are rotating. To do. At this time, the rotation position detection means 170 detects the rotation positions of the left reel 22, the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24, which are the rotating reels 25 being rotated. Then, in the corresponding reference table (reference table when the BB game combination is won and the left reel 22 is operated for the first time), the rotational position of the middle reel 23 other than the left reel 22 which is the reel to be controlled, and The stop table 181 associated with the rotation position of the right reel 24 is selected by the stop table selection means 182.

Similarly, it is assumed that the stop switch 38 corresponding to the middle reel 23 is operated when the BB game combination is won and the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 are rotating. At this time, the rotation position detection means 170 detects the rotation positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24, which are the rotating reels 25 being rotated. In the corresponding reference table (the reference table in the case of winning the BB game combination and stopping operation in the order of the left reel 22 → the middle reel 23), the right reels other than the middle reel 23 that is the reel to be controlled The stop table 181 associated with the 24 rotational positions is selected by the stop table selection means 182.
(Moving frame number acquisition means 183)
The moving frame number acquisition means 183 is based on the stop table 181 selected by the stop table selection means 182 and the rotation position of the control target reel at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated. For getting numbers. In other words, the moving frame number acquisition means 183 is for acquiring the moving frame number corresponding to the rotation position of the reel to be controlled detected by the rotation position detection means 170 from the selected stop table 181.

When the moving frame number acquisition unit 183 acquires the moving frame number from the stop table 181, the rotation stop control execution unit 184 described later moves the controlled reel by the number of moving frames and then stops the rotation. Will be controlled as follows.
For example, in the above example, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the stop table selection unit 182 determines the rotation position of the left reel 22 detected by the rotation position detection unit 170. The number of moving frames is acquired from the selected stop table 181. Then, the left reel 22 that is the reel to be controlled moves by the number of acquired moving frames, and then stops rotating. For example, when the acquired number of moving frames is “1”, the left reel 22 moves one frame (that is, slides one frame) and stops.

(Rotation stop control execution means 184)
The rotation stop control execution unit 184 executes stop control of the reel to be controlled based on the number of moving frames acquired by the moving frame number acquisition unit 183. That is, the rotation stop control execution means 184 stops the rotation after moving the control target reel by the number of acquired moving frames.
A specific example of stop control based on the stop table 181 and the reference table will be described in detail later.
(Prize control means 200)
As a result of the lottery performed by the winning lottery means 140, the winning control means 200 wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbol 51 displayed in a state where the rotating reel 25 is stopped is displayed in a display mode predetermined according to the winning combination. Thus, it is determined that a prize is won and control based on the prize is performed. In other words, when a predetermined winning combination is won, a winning signal corresponding to the winning combination is output.

The winning control means 200 outputs the winning signal to various control means. For example, the game control means 120 to which a predetermined winning signal is input controls so that a predetermined number of game medals are paid out by the hopper unit 27. In addition, the effect control means 300, which will be described later, to which the winning signal has been input controls so that a predetermined effect related to winning is performed by the effect device 50. Further, the game control means 120 to which the winning signal relating to the re-game player is inputted performs the re-game. Further, the special game control means 122 to which the winning signal related to the BB game combination is input starts the BB game.
(Production control means 300)
The effect control means 300 is for causing an effect relating to a game to be executed by the effect device 50 such as the liquid crystal display device 53 when the signals output from the various control means are input. As an effect related to a game, for example, when a winning notification effect for notifying that a predetermined role has been won by the role lottery means 140 or a special game (for example, a BB game) is started, There are directing.

Specifically, the effect control means 300 is an effect table for storing various effect data, an effect data selection means for selecting predetermined effect data from the effect table based on the input signal, Based on the effect data selected by the effect data selecting means, there is provided an effect executing means for executing an effect by a predetermined effect device 50.
(Specific example of stop control based on stop table 181 and reference table)
Hereinafter, stop control of the rotating reel 25 in the present embodiment will be specifically described.
Here, for convenience of explanation, the rotary reel 25 that performs the stop operation first is the “first stop reel”, the rotary reel 25 that performs the second stop operation is the “second stop reel”, and the last rotation that performs the stop operation. The reel 25 is referred to as a “third stop reel”. Further, for convenience of explanation, a symbol number is assigned to a symbol 51 in a symbol arrangement of each rotary reel 25 described later. Specifically, in FIG. 5 in which the symbols 51 of the respective rotating reels 25 are displayed, “No. 0” → “No. 20” → “No. 19” →. "Is attached.

As described above, 21 symbols 51 are displayed on each of the rotating reels 25 of the left reel 22, the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24 in the present embodiment. A part of the symbols 51 displayed on each rotary reel 25 is arranged as shown in FIG.
Specifically, the left reel 22 is “watermelon” → “7” → “replay” → “bell” → “watermelon” → “BAR” → “replay” →.. The arrangement is a pattern 51 of “BAR”. Further, the middle reel 23 is "bell"->"7"->"replay"->"BAR"->"bell"->"watermelon"->"replay"->->"bell" from the top in FIG. This is an array of symbols 51. Further, the right reel 24 is “cherry” → “7” → “bell” → “replay” → “cherry” → “watermelon” → “bell” →. This is an array of symbols 51. Further, the rotating reel 25 rotates from the upper side to the lower side in FIG. Therefore, when the rotary reel 25 rotates, each symbol 51 moves from the upper side to the lower side in FIG.

Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, as the stop table 181 at the time of winning the BB game combination, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, for the left reel when the first stop reel is the left reel 22. Stop table (C1, C2, C3) when the stop table (L1, L2, L3), the first stop reel is the left reel 22 and the second stop reel is the middle reel 23, the third stop reel is the right reel The stop table for the right reel (R1) in the case of 24 is provided.
Here, in each stop table 181, when each symbol 51 is in the middle position of each rotary reel 25, when the corresponding stop switch 38 is operated, the symbol 51 is stopped until the rotation of the rotary reel 25 is stopped. The number of frames that is moved is stored.

  Specifically, for example, the left reel stop table “L1” has a moving frame number of “2” corresponding to “watermelon” of “number 17” of the left reel 22 (see FIG. 6). ). In the stop control of the left reel 22, when the stop table 181 "L1" is selected, the stop switch 38 is operated when the "17th" "watermelon" in the left reel 22 is in the middle position. If so, “2” is acquired by the moving frame number acquisition means 183 described above. Then, the left reel 22 stops at the position where the “watermelon” has moved two frames from the middle position. Therefore, on the left reel 22, symbols 51 from “20” to “18”, that is, “7”, “Replay”, and “Bell” are stopped and displayed.

Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, for example, as a reference table for winning the BB game combination, as shown in FIG. 9, a reference table (LR1) when the first stop reel is the left reel 22, A reference table (CR1) and the like in the case where the first reel is the left reel 22 and the second reel is the middle reel 23 are provided.
Here, in each reference table, one stop table 181 is defined in association with the symbol 51 in the middle position of the rotary reel 25 when the stop switch 38 is operated.
Specifically, the reference table “LR1” when the BB game combination is won and the first stop reel is the left reel 22 includes, for example, “18” of the middle reel 23 and the right reel. A stop table 181 of “L1” is defined in association with “No. 20” of 24 (see FIG. 9A). That is, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the “BAR” of “18” in the rotating middle reel 23 is in the middle position and “20” in the rotating right reel 24. When “7” of “No.” is in the middle position, “L1” is selected by the stop table selection means 182 as the stop table 181 for stopping the left reel 22.

The stop control of each rotary reel 25 when the BB game combination is won by the combination lottery means 140 and operated in the order of the left reel 22 → the middle reel 23 → the right reel 24 will be specifically described below. .
In this case, first, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the rotation positions of the left reel 22, the middle reel 23, and the right reel 24 at this time are determined by the rotation position detecting means 170. Detected. Then, based on the detected rotational positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 and the reference table “LR1” when the first stop reel is the left reel 22, the stop table selection means 182 causes the stop table for the left reel. Is selected. Based on the detected rotational position of the left reel 22 and the selected left reel stop table, the moving frame number acquisition unit 183 acquires the moving frame number of the left reel 22. Then, based on the acquired number of moving frames, the stop control of the left reel 22 is performed by the rotation stop control execution means 184.

  Specifically, for example, at the time when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the “replay” of “19th” in the left reel 22 is in the middle position by the rotational position detecting means 170, and the middle reel It is assumed that “watermelon” of “No. 16” in 23 is in the middle position and “7” of “No. 20” in the right reel 24 is in the middle position. Then, the stop table selection means 182 includes the reference table “LR1”, the rotation position of the middle reel 23 (“No. 16” “Watermelon”), and the rotation position of the right reel 24 (“No. 20” “7”). Based on the above, “L3” is selected as the left reel stop table (see FIG. 9A). Based on the selected left reel stop table “L3” and the rotation position of the left reel 22 (“Replay” of “19th”), the moving frame number acquisition means 183 moves the moving frame number “2”. (See FIG. 6). Then, the rotation stop control execution means 184 moves the left reel 22 by two frames from the rotation position to stop the rotation. In this case, the symbols “1”, “0” and “20” 51, that is, “BAR”, “Watermelon” and “7” are stopped and displayed on the left reel 22.

  Next, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the middle reel 23 is operated, the rotational positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 at this time are detected by the rotational position detecting means 170. Based on the detected rotation position of the right reel 24 and the reference table “CR1” when the first stop reel is the left reel 22 and the second stop reel is the middle reel 23, the stop table selecting means 182 The middle reel stop table is selected. Based on the detected rotational position of the middle reel 23 and the selected middle reel stop table, the number of moving frames of the middle reel 23 is obtained by the moving frame number obtaining means 183. Based on the acquired number of moving frames, the stop control of the middle reel 23 is performed by the rotation stop control execution means 184.

  Specifically, for example, at the time when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the middle reel 23 is operated, the “position 17” “bell” in the middle reel 23 is in the middle position by the rotational position detecting means 170, and It is assumed that “replay” of “18” in the right reel 24 is detected at the middle position. Then, the stop table selection means 182 selects “C2” as the stop table for the middle reel based on the reference table “CR1” and the rotation position of the right reel 24 (“Replay” of “18th”) ( (See FIG. 9B). The moving frame number acquisition means 183 then moves the moving frame number “3” based on the selected middle reel stop table “C2” and the rotation position of the middle reel 23 (“bell” of “No. 17”). (See FIG. 7). Then, the rotation stop control execution means 184 moves the middle reel 23 from the rotation position by three frames to stop the rotation. In this case, the symbols “0”, “20”, and “19”, that is, “bell”, “7”, and “replay” are stopped and displayed on the middle reel 23.

Next, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the right reel 24 is operated, the rotational position of the right reel 24 at this time is detected by the rotational position detecting means 170. At this time, based on the stop positions of the left reel 22 and the middle reel 23, the stop table selection means 182 selects the stop table for the right reel. Based on the detected rotational position of the right reel 24 and the stop table for the right reel, the moving frame number acquisition unit 183 acquires the moving frame number of the right reel 24. Then, based on the acquired number of moving frames, the stop control of the right reel 24 is performed by the rotation stop control execution means 184.
Specifically, for example, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the right reel 24 is operated, the rotational position detection means 170 detects that “18th” “replay” on the right reel 24 is in the middle position. It shall be assumed. Further, it is assumed that the stop table selecting means 182 selects “R1” as the stop table for the right reel based on the stop positions of the left reel 22 and the middle reel 23. Then, the moving frame number acquisition unit 183 moves the moving frame number “1” based on the selected stop table “R1” for the right reel and the rotation position of the right reel 24 (“Replay” of “18th”). (See FIG. 8). Then, the rotation stop control execution means 184 moves the right reel 24 one frame from the rotation position to stop the rotation. In this case, on the right reel 24, the symbols “20”, “19”, and “18”, that is, “7”, “bell”, and “replay” are stopped and displayed.

Then, “7”, which is the symbol 51 constituting the BB game combination, is stopped and displayed on the right-up line 95, the BB game combination is won, and the BB game combination is started.
Here, as shown in FIG. 9, in the reference table “LR1”, a stop table for the left reel is defined for each rotational position of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24, and the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24 Depending on the rotational position, the selected left reel stop table may be different. Therefore, even if the rotation position of the left reel 22 is the same, the stop position of the left reel 22 may differ depending on the rotation positions of the middle reel 23 and the right reel 24.
Further, in the reference table “CR1”, a right reel stop table is determined for each rotation position of the right reel 24, and the selected left reel stop table may differ depending on the rotation position of the right reel 24. . Therefore, even if the rotation position of the middle reel 23 is the same, the stop position of the middle reel 23 may differ depending on the rotation position of the right reel 24.

Thus, since the stop position of the rotary reel 25 corresponding to the operated stop switch 38 may differ depending on the rotational position of the rotating reel 25 that is rotating, it is possible to provide a variety of stop display modes.
(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
In step 100 shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the start switch 37 has been operated. If it is determined that the start switch 37 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 101. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 37 has not been operated, the process returns to step 101.

In step 101, when the start switch 37 is operated, the start switch 37 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, the lottery of the combination is performed by the combination lottery means 140. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, the rotation start control means 160 performs a reel rotation start process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, the rotation stop control means 180 performs a reel rotation stop process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.

In step 105, the winning control means 200 determines whether or not the symbol display mode corresponding to the winning flag is stopped on any active line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning flag is won. The When it is determined that a winning is made, a predetermined winning process is performed. Then, the game ends.
Next, the reel rotation start process in step 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step 200, initialization is performed by the rotation start control means 160. Specifically, the elapsed time after the start switch 37 is operated, which is measured by a predetermined time measuring means, is reset. In addition, a predetermined “default acceleration” is set as an initial value for the acceleration of each rotary reel 25. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.

In step 201, the acceleration changing means 162 performs acceleration changing processing. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, rotation start time changing means 161 performs rotation start time changing processing. Then, the reel rotation start process ends.
Next, the acceleration changing process in step 201 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step 300, whether or not to change the acceleration of the rotary reel 25 is determined by the change determining unit in the acceleration changing unit 162. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 301.

In step 301, it is determined whether or not the acceleration changing means 162 has decided to change the acceleration of the rotary reel 25. If it is determined that the acceleration of the rotary reel 25 is to be changed, the process proceeds to the next step 302. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not determined to change the acceleration of the rotating reel 25, the acceleration changing process is ended.
In step 302, the rotating reel 25 whose acceleration is to be changed is selected by the acceleration changing reel selecting means in the acceleration changing means 162. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 303.
In step 303, acceleration data is selected from the acceleration data storage table by the acceleration data selecting means in the acceleration changing means 162. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 304.

In step 304, the selected acceleration is set for the selected rotating reel 25 by the acceleration setting means in the acceleration changing means 162. Then, the acceleration change process ends.
Next, the rotation start time changing process of step 202 described above will be described using the flow of FIG.
In step 400, whether or not to change the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 25 is determined by the change determination unit in the rotation start timing change unit 161. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 401.

In step 401, it is determined whether or not the rotation start time changing means 161 has decided to change the rotation start time of the rotary reel 25. If it is determined that it is determined to change the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 25, the process proceeds to the next step 402. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not determined to change the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 25, the process proceeds to step 410.
In step 402, the rotation reel 25 whose rotation start time is to be changed is selected by the rotation start time change reel selection means in the rotation start time change means 161. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

In step 403, time data is selected from the time data storage table by the time data selecting means in the rotation start time changing means 161. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 404.
In step 404, the selected time is set for the selected rotating reel 25 by the rotation start time changing means 161.
In step 405, the time is started by the time measuring means in the rotation start time changing means 161. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 406.
In step 406, the rotation start control means 160 starts the rotation of the rotation reel 25 that has not been selected. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 407.

In step 407, the rotation start time changing means 161 determines whether or not the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means has reached the time set for the rotary reel 25. If it is determined that the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means has reached the time set for the rotary reel 25, the process proceeds to the next step 408. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means has not reached the time set for the rotary reel 25, the process returns to step 407.
In step 408, rotation of the rotary reel 25 is started by the rotation start control means 160. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 409.

In step 409, the rotation start timing changing means 161 determines whether or not the rotation of all the rotary reels 25 has been started. When it is determined that the rotation of all the rotary reels 25 has been started, the rotation start time changing process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation of all the rotary reels 25 has not been started, the process returns to step 407.
In step 410, the rotation start control means 160 starts rotation of all the rotary reels 25. Then, the rotation start time changing process ends.
Next, the reel rotation stop process in step 104 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step 500, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether or not the stop switch 38 has been operated. If it is determined that the stop switch 38 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 501. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stop switch 38 has not been operated, the process returns to step 500.
In step 501, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether or not there is a rotating reel 25 other than the rotating reel 25 (control target reel) corresponding to the operated stop switch 38. If it is determined that there is a rotating reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled, the process proceeds to the next step 502. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no rotating reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled, the process proceeds to step 507.

In step 502, the rotational position detection means 170 detects the rotational positions of all the rotating reels 25 that are rotating. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 503.
In step 503, the stop table selection means 182 selects the stop table 181 based on the reference table and the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled. If there is a rotating reel 25 that has already stopped, the stop table 181 is selected with reference to the stop position of the rotating reel 25 as well. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 504.
In step 504, the moving frame number acquisition means 183 acquires the moving frame number based on the selected stop table 181 and the rotation position of the reel to be controlled. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 505.

In step 505, the rotation stop control execution means 184 controls the reels to be controlled to stop rotating after moving by the acquired number of moving frames. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 506.
In step 506, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether all the rotary reels 25 have stopped. When it is determined that all the rotating reels 25 have been stopped, the reel rotation stopping process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the rotating reels 25 are not stopped, the process returns to step 500.
In step 507, the rotational position of the control target reel is detected by the rotational position detecting means 170. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 508.

In step 508, the stop table selection means 182 selects the stop table 181 based on the rotational position of the rotating reel 25 that has already stopped. Then, the process proceeds to step 504.
(Summary)
As described above, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the stop switch 38 is operated, the rotational positions of all the rotating reels 25 that are rotating are detected by the rotational position detector 170. The Then, the reference table is referred to by the stop table selecting means 182 and the stop table 181 determined in association with the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 in this reference table is selected. Based on the selected stop table 181 and the rotation position of the reel to be controlled, the moving frame number acquisition unit 183 acquires the moving frame number. Then, based on the acquired number of moving frames, the rotation stop control execution means 184 performs stop control of the controlled reel. That is, the reel to be controlled stops after rotating by the acquired number of moving frames.

Here, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time are always It is not the same rotational position. In other words, the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 is affected by a slight timing shift when the stop switch 38 is operated, a stop position in the previous game, and the like, so the stop switch 38 is operated at the same rotation position. Even so, the other rotating reels 25 at this point often have different rotational positions.
That is, even if the rotation positions of the predetermined rotation reels 25 are the same, the rotation positions of the other rotation reels 25 are different, so the stop table 181 selected by the stop table selection means 182 is also different, and further The number of moving frames acquired by the frame number acquiring unit 183 is also different. Therefore, the stop position of the reel to be controlled is not always the same, and can be rich in variations. Thus, it is possible to prevent the stoppage of the rotary reel 25 from becoming monotonous.

Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 at the time when the stop switch 38 is operated is acquired, and based on this, the stop table selection means 182 and the moving frame number acquisition means 183 are used. The stop position of the reel to be controlled is determined. That is, in order to determine the stop position of the reel to be controlled, it is not necessary to newly perform a process with a large load such as lottery after the stop switch 38 is operated.
Thereby, it is possible to make the stop display mode of the rotary reel 25 rich in variations while suppressing a load on hardware means such as a CPU.
Further, in the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rotation start timing changing means 161 can change the rotation start timing of the predetermined rotary reel 25. Further, the acceleration changing means 162 can change the acceleration of the predetermined rotating reel 25.

Here, even if the stop display mode of the rotating reel 25 at the time when the previous game ends is the same, if the timing at which the rotating reel 25 starts rotating or the acceleration of the rotating reel 25 is different, the predetermined time point The rotational position of the rotary reel 25 is different.
Therefore, even if the stop switch 38 is always operated at the same rotation position for the predetermined rotation reel 25 when the lottery results by the combination lottery means 140 are the same, the other rotation reels 25 that are rotating at this time rotate differently. The stop position of the reel to be controlled is also different.
As a result, the stop display mode of the rotating reel 25 for each game can be changed more reliably.

Note that the above embodiment can also be applied to gaming machines other than the slot machine 10. For example, the present invention may be used for a Parrot (registered trademark) gaming machine in which a game ball is used as a game medium and the same game as the slot machine 10 is performed.
(Modification 1)
In the reference table in the above embodiment, one stop table 181 is determined for each rotational position of the rotary reel 25, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. The 25 rotational positions can be grouped, and one stop table 181 can be defined for each group.

  Specifically, in the reference table (LR1) shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of groups are formed by dividing each of the rotation position of the middle reel 23 and the rotation position of the right reel 24 into three groups. Thus, one stop table 181 is defined. Then, for example, “L2” is associated with the “18”, “17”, “16” group of the middle reel 23 and the “0”, “20”, “19” groups of the right reel 24. The stop table 181 is defined. That is, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the “18” “BAR”, “17” “bell”, or “16” of the rotating middle reel 23 One of the “watermelons” is in the middle position and “0” “cherry”, “20” “7”, or “19” “ When one of the “bells” is in the middle position, “L2” is selected by the stop table selection means 182 as the stop table 181 for stopping the left reel 22.

Even when formed in this way, the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved, and the capacity of the storage area for storing the reference table can be reduced, so that hardware resources can be efficiently used. Can be used.
(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, the stop table 181 is selected from the reference table based on the rotational position itself of the rotating reel 25 detected by the rotational position detecting means 170. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the stop table 181 may be selected from the reference table based on a value derived by a predetermined arithmetic expression or the like based on the detected rotational position of the rotary reel 25.

For example, when the stop switch 38 is operated, the sum of symbol numbers corresponding to the rotational position of the rotary reel 25 is calculated, and the stop table 181 is selected from the reference table based on the first place value in the sum. Can be formed.
Specifically, for example, in the reference table “LR1” when the first stop reel is the left reel 22, the numerical values from “0” to “9” are set to three groups (“0”, “1”, “2”). Group, “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, “7”, “8”, and “9” groups), and one stop table 181 is defined corresponding to each group. . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, “L3” is defined as the stop table 181 corresponding to the groups “0”, “1”, and “2”, and the groups “3”, “4”, and “5” are defined. “L2” is defined as the stop table 181 corresponding to “6”, and “L1” is defined as the stop table 181 corresponding to “6” “7” “8” “9”.

In this case, for example, when the stop switch 38 corresponding to the left reel 22 is operated, the “15th” “replay” in the middle reel 23 is in the middle position and the “18th” in the right reel 24 is “18”. When “Replay” is in the middle position, the sum (15 + 18 = 33) of the symbol number “15” of the rotation position of the middle reel 23 and the symbol number “18” of the rotation position of the right reel 24 is obtained. It is done. Then, “L2” is selected as the stop table 181 for stopping the left reel 22 based on the first value “3” in the sum “33”.
Even when formed in this way, the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved, and the capacity of the storage area for storing the reference table can be reduced, so that hardware resources can be efficiently used. Can be used.

(Modification 3)
The stop control of the rotary reel 25 in the above embodiment has been performed by table control using the stop table 181. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined whether or not to stop the predetermined symbol 51. However, it can also be performed by program control.
This program control is performed so that when a predetermined winning combination is won by the winning lottery means 140, the symbols 51 constituting the winning combination are stopped as much as possible on any active line, and any other symbols 51 are not detected. It controls so that it does not stop on an effective line.
When the stop control of the rotary reel 25 is performed by program control, unlike the above embodiment, the rotation stop control means 180 includes a stoppable position search means 187, a stop position selection means 188, as shown in FIG. Rotation stop control execution means 184. The means included in the rotation stop control means 180 is not limited to these, and other means can also be provided.

The stoppable position search means 187 can be moved by the operation of the stop switch 38 until the rotary reel 25 stops based on the lottery result by the role lottery means 140 and the rotation position of the reel to be controlled. This is for searching for a stoppable position (stoppable position) within a range of a maximum number of frames (4 frames).
When there are a plurality of stoppable positions searched by the stoppable position search unit 187, the stop position selection unit 188 can stop the plurality of stops based on the rotational position of the rotating reel 25 other than the reel to be controlled This is for selecting any one stop possible position from the positions. Further, the mode of selection of the stoppable position is not particularly limited. For example, a selection table in which a stoppable position is determined in association with the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 may be provided, and the stoppable position may be selected based on this selection table. Further, a predetermined calculation may be performed based on the rotation position of the rotary reel 25, and the stoppable position may be selected based on the calculation result.

The rotation stop control execution means 184 has the same function as that of the above embodiment, and executes stop control of the controlled reel based on the stoppable position selected by the stop position selection means 188. belongs to. That is, the rotation stop control executing means 184 stops the rotation after moving the reel to be controlled to the stoppable position.
The main process of the slot machine 10 having the above-described configuration is substantially the same as that of the slot machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. . Specifically, since the reel rotation stop process in step 104 of FIG. 10 is different, the outline of this process will be described with reference to the flow of FIG.

In step 600, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether or not the stop switch 38 has been operated. If it is determined that the stop switch 38 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 601. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stop switch 38 has not been operated, the process returns to step 600.
In step 601, the rotational position detection means 170 detects the rotational positions of all the rotating reels 25 that are rotating. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 602.
In step 602, the stoppable position search means 187 searches for the stoppable position of the control target reel within the range of the maximum number of frames (4 frames) based on the rotation position of the control target reel. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 603.

In step 603, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether or not there are a plurality of stoppable positions for the reel to be controlled. If it is determined that there are a plurality of stopable positions of the reel to be controlled, the process proceeds to the next step 604. On the other hand, if it is determined that there are not a plurality of stopable positions of the reels to be controlled, that is, one, the process proceeds to step 605.
In step 604, the stop position selection means 188 selects the stop position of the control target reel based on the stop possible position of the control target reel and the rotation position of the rotary reel 25 other than the control target reel. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 605.
In step 605, the rotation stop control execution means 184 controls the reel to be controlled to stop rotating after moving to the selected stop position. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 606.

In step 606, the rotation stop control means 180 determines whether all the rotary reels 25 have stopped. When it is determined that all the rotating reels 25 have been stopped, the reel rotation stopping process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the rotating reels 25 are not stopped, the process returns to step 600.
Even when formed in this way, the same operations and effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of input and output of the control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external front view showing the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an external front view showing the back side of the front door and the inside of the housing in the state in which the front door of the slot machine is opened according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an external front view showing a display window of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a part of the symbol arrangement of the rotating reel according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a left reel stop table according to the embodiment of the present invention when a BB game combination is won. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a stop table for a middle reel in the embodiment of the present invention when a BB game combination is won. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a right reel stop table according to the embodiment of the present invention when a BB game combination is won. The conceptual diagram which shows a part of the reference table for selecting the stop table for left reels, and the concept which shows a part of the reference table for selecting the stop table for middle reels which is embodiment of this invention FIG. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of main processing among operations of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an outline of reel rotation start processing in the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of acceleration change processing among the operations of the slot machine. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of rotation start time change processing in the operation of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an outline of reel rotation stop processing in the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the modification 1 of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the reference table for selecting the stop table for left reels. It is the modification 2 of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the reference table for selecting the stop table for left reels. It is the modification 3 of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a rotation stop control means. It is the modification 3 of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows the outline of a reel rotation stop process among operations of a slot machine.

Explanation of symbols

10 slot machine
20 Housing 21 Reel unit
22 Left reel 23 Middle reel
24 Right reel 25 Rotating reel
26 Middle plate 27 Hopper unit
28 Power supply 29 Board unit
30 Front door 31 Decoration
32a Upper panel 32b Lower panel
33 Control section 34 Display window
35 Input switch 36a Single bed switch
36b Max bet switch
37 Start switch 38 Stop switch
39 Settlement switch 40 Medal payout exit
41 Medal tray 42 Key hole
43 Medal selector 44 Medal slot
45 Detection sensor 50 Production device
51 Symbol 52 Lamp
53 LCD 54 Speaker
91 Middle line 92 Upper line
93 Lower line 94 Upper right line
95 Right Down Line
100 Controller 120 Game control means
121 Normal game control means 122 Special game control means
140 Role lottery means 160 Rotation start control means
161 Rotation start time change means
162 Acceleration changing means 170 Rotation position detecting means
180 Rotation stop control means 181 Stop table
182 Stop table selection means
183 Moving frame number acquisition means 184 Rotation stop control execution means
187 Stoppable position search means
188 Stop position selection means 200 Winning control means
300 Production control means

Claims (4)

A plurality of rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols around them;
A start switch for starting rotation of each reel,
A stop switch for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel,
A control device for performing control related to the game,
The control device
A role lottery means for determining by a lottery a combination constituted by a combination of symbols displayed when rotation of all the rotating reels is stopped;
A rotation start control means for performing control related to the start of rotation of the rotary reel;
As a result of lottery by the lottery means, the operation of the stop switch is triggered by the operation of the stop switch corresponding to one of the rotating reels (hereinafter referred to as “reel to be controlled”). A rotation stop control means for performing stop control of the control target reel based on the rotation position of the control target reel at the time when the rotation is performed and the rotation position of the other rotation reel that is rotating at the time;
As a result of the lottery by the lottery means, the symbol displayed in the state where the predetermined reel is won and the rotating reel is stopped is determined to be a winning by being in a display mode predetermined according to the role, A gaming machine comprising: a winning control means for performing control based on the winning. The controller is
In accordance with the rotational position of the rotating reel, a plurality of stop tables are provided that predetermine the number of moving frames from when the stop switch is operated until the rotating reel stops,
The rotation stop control means includes
One stop table from the plurality of stop tables based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means and the rotational position of the other rotating reel that is rotating at the time when the stop switch corresponding to the reel to be controlled is operated Stop table selection means for selecting
A moving piece for obtaining the number of moving pieces of the control target reel based on the stop table selected by the stop table selecting means and the rotation position of the control target reel at the time when the stop switch is operated. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a number acquisition unit. The rotation start control means includes
3. A gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a rotation start timing changing means for changing the timing of the rotation start of a predetermined rotary reel when the start switch is operated. The rotating reel is configured to rotate while accelerating at a predetermined acceleration until it reaches a predetermined speed after starting to rotate, and to rotate at a constant speed after reaching the predetermined speed. And
The rotation start control means includes
4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising acceleration changing means for changing the predetermined acceleration in a predetermined rotating reel when a start switch is operated.