JP2009066337A - Game machine, program for game machine, and computer-readable recording medium with program for game machine recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where performance display is never interrupted, more effective performance display can be carried out, and occurrence of illegal operation behavior (behavior of illegally winning) is avoided. <P>SOLUTION: A performance controller (22) is formed so as to carry out performance also in the case of supply of a game medium by decision of the performance controller (22) depending on a game state. A time setting means (150) sets a game restriction time longer when the performance controller (22) has possibility of carrying out supply time performance which is carried out when the game medium is supplied as compared with the case when the performance controller (22) has no possibility of carrying out the game medium supply time performance, according to the result of the winning lottery by a game controller (21) or a game state at the time when the previous game results in prize winning of a replay winning combination. When the previous game results in prize winning of a replay winning combination, the performance controller (22) carries out the supply time performance of the game medium after the operation time of a variable display starting means (31). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a gaming machine program, and a gaming machine capable of setting a game time limit for the next game when winning a replay winning combination to be longer than usual and performing an effective presentation expression The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded.

  In conventional gaming machines, specifically slot machines, in order not to be reluctantly reluctant, and compared to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines, per unit time There is a predetermined limit on the number of games played. Specifically, the game can be continued until a predetermined time (so-called game time limit) elapses from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time of the current game. The game is set so that it cannot be performed, and the game can be continued after the set time has elapsed. Until this predetermined time (game time limit) elapses, even if the player operates a predetermined operation switch, the function of the operation switch is not activated effectively, or the operation timing operated by the player A wait period is provided in which the operation is delayed with respect to time without being operated.

And if it is a long-time production, there are some games that can be played without a waiting period (for example, Patent Document 1).
Here, in the conventional gaming machine, specifically, the slot machine, the effect display is controlled by displaying the effect according to the operation trigger of various operation switches by the player. And, as an operation opportunity to display the effect, typical ones are when a bet switch is pressed (when a medal is inserted), when a start switch is pressed, a first stop operation (the first stop among a plurality of stop switches) Operation) when the stop switch is pressed, when the stop switch is pressed for the second stop operation (the second stop operation among a plurality of stop switches), the third stop operation (there is a plurality of stop switches, There are times when the stop switch of the third stop operation) is pressed. All of these are the triggers for displaying the effects, triggered by the player's operation timing (or insertion timing).

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are conventional gaming machines, and FIG. 11 is an operation on the game control device when the player is not won in the replay winning role in the previous game and the effect display at the time of medal insertion is performed in the current game. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram of the temporal correspondence relationship with the effect display performed by the effect control device, and FIG. 12 is a game control in the case where an effect display at the time of medal insertion is performed in the current game when winning the replay winning combination in the previous game The conceptual diagram of the time correspondence of the operation in an apparatus and the production | presentation display implemented by the production control means is each shown.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, when a third stop operation is performed in the game control device, an effect display at the time of the third stop operation is performed by the effect control device, and then the bet switch When a press (or game medal insertion) is performed, an effect display at the time of medal insertion is performed. Next, when a start switch is pressed, an effect display at the time of pressing the start switch is performed. When the first stop operation is performed, an effect display at the time of the first stop operation is performed.

Here, among the winning combinations, there is a replay (re-game). When winning the replay winning combination, in the next game, the player inserts a game medal or presses the bet switch as a condition for starting the game. The game can be started without requiring medal insertion. In such a case, the gaming machine itself automatically inserts the game medal without reducing the player's medal, and the next game can be performed.
However, when the replay winning combination wins, game medals are automatically inserted as described above, and as a trigger to display the effect, the player presses the bet switch and the player inserts the game medals. Can not be used as. At this time, when a bet switch is pressed or when a medal is inserted such as when a game medal is inserted, a scheduled effect is generally displayed when the start switch is pressed as shown in FIG. It is a method.

In Patent Document 2, in the next game in which the replay winning team wins, the start timing of the effect display is delayed until the player operates (specifically, when the bet switch is pressed or when the medal is inserted) Is delayed until the start switch is pressed).
JP 2003-144614 A JP 2004-195012 A

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, as shown in FIG. 12, in the next game in which the replay winning combination wins, both the effect display when the medal is inserted and the effect display when the start switch is pressed exist. These two effect displays will be displayed when the start switch is pressed, and depending on the player's game progress speed, the effect display time will be insufficient and some of the two effect displays will be cut. There was a problem that it might be done.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1) That is, the invention described in claim 1 is made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the purpose of the invention is that the replay winning role won in the previous game. Even when a game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the game variable display start means this time, such an effect display is not interrupted, and a more effective effect display can be performed. A gaming machine capable of avoiding a signal output from the effect control device to the game control device and avoiding an illegal operation action (got action) due to a signal operation input from the effect control device side. It is something to be offered.

(Claim 2) That is, the invention according to claim 2 is made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and the purpose of the invention is that the replay winning role won in the previous game. Even when a game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the game variable display start means this time, such an effect display is not interrupted, and a more effective effect display can be performed. It is intended to provide a gaming machine that can be used.
(Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 has the following object. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the variable display start means of the current game, the effect display is performed. Is not interrupted, and more effective presentation display can be performed, and signal output from the presentation control device to the game control device can be avoided, and fraud due to signal operation input from the presentation control device side. An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine program that can avoid the occurrence of an operation action (got action).

(Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 has the following object. That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the variable display start means of the current game, the effect display is performed. Is intended to provide a program for a gaming machine that allows more effective presentation display to be performed without being interrupted.
(Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 has the following object. That is, the invention according to claim 5 is to provide a computer-readable recording medium in which the game machine program according to claim 3 or 4 is recorded.

(Claim 1)
(Features) The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, a control device (20) for controlling the gaming machine (10), an input device for inputting a signal to the control device (20), and a device for operating by a signal from the control device (20) An output device, and the output device includes a symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), and the input device varies the symbol variation display means from the stop display. Fluctuation display starting means (31) for shifting to display, and fluctuation display stopping means (51) for shifting the symbol variation display means from variation display to stop display, the control device (20), The game control device (21) mainly responsible for the game, and the production control device (22) for controlling the notification means (66) for production, the game control device (21), the variation display start means Based on the operation timing of (31), the winning combination consisting of the combination of the design (61) Winning lottery means (110) for determining the lottery by lottery, and game control means (27) for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) for the symbol display means (41) The game can be started on the condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is predetermined according to the winning combination It is set so that the game medium according to the winning mode is paid out by becoming a symbol display mode, or the game medium according to the winning mode is paid out, or it is lost due to not being in the symbol display mode and one game is finished. In addition, the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game has reached a predetermined game limit time If not, the symbol display means (41) In the gaming machine (10) formed to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the fluctuation display of the symbol, and to be able to start the variable display of the symbol display means (41) after the end of the wait period. The game control device (21) is provided with a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a game start condition by winning, and the game control device (21) starts variable display of the symbol display means (41) The time measuring means (130) for starting time counting from the time and the time until the predetermined game time limit is reached from the time when the time displaying means (130) starts time variation display of the symbol display means (41). The operation holding means (140) that does not validate the operation of the display start means (31), and the time setting means (150) for setting the game time limit, the production control device (22) is a gaming state Depending on the game stage The time setting means (150) is configured to perform the winning lottery result in the gaming control device (21) or the gaming state at that time when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination. If there is a possibility that the effect control device (22) will perform an on-time effect when the game medium is inserted, there is no possibility that the effect control device (22) will perform an effect when the game medium is input. Compared to the case, the game time limit is set longer, and the production control device (22) operates the variable display start means (31) when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination. It is characterized in that an effect at the time of insertion of a game medium is performed after that time.

Here, the `` symbol display means (41) '' is, for example, the rotating reel (40), but the one displaying a plurality of symbols around is limited to the one that actually rotates. It is not a thing, but what is displayed on a liquid crystal screen is also contained. Specifically, for example, by using a liquid crystal device provided in the center of a game board surface such as a pachinko machine, an image such that a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated is displayed to the player by the liquid crystal device. It also includes things that display towards you.
Here, the “game machine (10)” is specifically a slot machine, for example, but includes a pachinko machine having the above-described rotating reel (40) and other game machines.

In addition, here, the “game medium” is a condition for starting a game when it is inserted into the gaming machine (10), and is a value that is paid out to the player by a predetermined number. For example, although it is a disc-shaped game medal, it is not limited thereto, and it may be a normal coin or a spherical ball.
Further, here, the “winning role” means a combination of predetermined winning modes, and specifically, for example, the stop symbols of the left, middle and right rotating reels (23), The combination includes a combination of winning modes such that a winning can be achieved by becoming 7, 7, and 7, respectively.
Also, in this case, the “game media can be started on condition that a game medium is input” means “game media input” refers to direct input that directly inputs game media and game A plurality of media are stored in the gaming machine (10) in advance, and the game start is started by pressing a so-called bet switch (16) from among the gaming media stored in the gaming machine (10). The condition includes both a bet insertion in which a game medium is inserted. Specifically, such “injection of game media” means that a player directly grabs a game medal as a game medium by hand and directly inserts it from the medal slot (18), Insert a bet instead of inserting a game medal as a condition for starting the game by pressing the bet switch (16) from among the stored medals (credit medals) that can be inserted and stored up to 50 in advance. (Internal input).

In addition, the “game time limit” here is provided in order to prevent the game time from being shortened too much and the game from being executed many times per unit time to significantly increase gambling. It is. The “game time limit” is a predetermined specific time from a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game (the game next to the previous game). Including those that are set to 1 second.
In addition, here, “when there is a possibility of performing the on-time effect when the game medium is inserted” is described, and “when there is a possibility” is described as the winning of the replay winning role in the previous game In this game, not all the effects at the time of medal insertion are implemented at this time, but there is a slight possibility that the presence or absence of the effect at the time of insertion will change according to the effect lottery or the game state etc. It is described as “possible”. In addition, the description of “when there is a possibility of performing the on-time effect when the game medium is inserted” and “when there is no possibility of performing the effect at the time of inserting the game medium” described above is “when the game medium is input. It is also possible to limit the description to “when performing an effect” and “when not performing an effect when a game medium is inserted”.

In addition, here, “the symbol display means (41) of the time from the start of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) until the start of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game” `` At the start of fluctuation display of 41) '' does not mean only when the fluctuation display of the fluctuation display start means (31) starts, but an operation that triggers the start of fluctuation display of the fluctuation display start means (31) This includes the timing. That is, when the variable display is disclosed, it is not limited to the actual rotation start timing of the rotary reel (40), but includes the operation timing of the start switch (30) that triggers the rotation start of the rotary reel (40). .
Here, whether or not the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game has reached the game time limit However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. Specifically, if the time from the predetermined trigger of the previous game to the predetermined trigger of the current game has not reached the predetermined game time limit, a wait period during which the game does not proceed can be generated Alternatively, the game may be set to be continued after the end of the wait period.

  In such a case, the predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of the game time limit, is set in advance to any of various predetermined trigger times (timing) that occur during the previous game. be able to. Specifically, the predetermined timing (timing) is, for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion), the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, During the previous game, such as when the rotation speed of the rotating reel (40) reaches the steady rotation speed and the stop switch (50) can be operated (timing) or when the stop switch (50) is pressed Can be set at various predetermined trigger times (timing).

  Further, the predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, which is the end of the game time limit, can be set in advance to a predetermined trigger time (timing) that occurs during the current game. Specifically, predetermined timing (timing), for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) in this game, the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, Various triggers that occur during games such as when the rotation speed of the rotating reel (40) reaches the steady rotation speed and the stop switch (50) can be operated, or when the stop switch (50) is pressed. Can be set to Furthermore, a “trigger time” at a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of the game time limit, and a “trigger time” at a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, at the end of the game time limit. Is not necessarily the same timing (timing), but can be different.

Here, the operation holding means (140) starts the variable display until the predetermined game time limit is reached from the start of the variable display of the previous game symbol display means (41) by the time counting means (130). A wait period during which the operation of the means (31) is not valid is generated, and during the wait period, a specific operation is not valid at the timing of the operation. Therefore, although it is not effective at the timing of the operation, it may be effective after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Further, here, the “wait period” is a period during which the game cannot be continued without enabling the operation of the variable display start means (31) until the game time limit has elapsed, This is a period during which a specific operation for continuing the game until the game time limit elapses is not validated. This wait period is a period in which a predetermined function for advancing the game is limited in order to delay the game in a specific period of at least a part of the game limit time, and a wait (wait) state is entered. The specific operation that is not validated during this wait period is the operation of the variable display start means (31), but is not particularly limited to this, and various operations performed to advance the game during the game. It can also be set to operation. Operations that are not activated during the wait period include medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) operation, start switch (30) operation, stop switch (50) operation, and various other operations that occur during the game. Can be set to at least one of the following.

  Further, when the time T counted by the time counting means (130) has not reached the game limit time (for example, 4.1 seconds), by the time of the operation of the current game variation display start means (31). When the time T timed by the time measuring means (130) has not yet reached the game limit time (for example, 4.1 seconds), the insufficient time (wait period, for example, W = 4.1-T) This includes waiting for the passage of time and starting the rotation of the rotary reel (40) to continue the current game. This “continuation” does not mean that the game is played continuously, and the game is interrupted during the wait period. “Continued” here means that the game contents are inherited from the game state before the interruption as it is, and after the wait period ends (that is, after the interruption ends), the game content is started with the game state taken over as it is. is doing.

(Operation) The present invention provides an effect at the time of insertion of a game medium when there is a possibility of performing an effect at the time of insertion at the time of insertion of a game medium when the result of the previous game is a winning prize for replay. The game time limit is set longer than when there is no possibility of doing so. As a result, the replay winning role won in the previous game, and the effect display is interrupted (cut) even if the effect when the game medium is inserted in the current game is performed after the operation of the variable display start means (31). Therefore, the planned production can be carried out with a margin, and more effective production expression can be implemented.
According to the present invention, in the game control device (21), it is determined whether or not there is a possibility of an effect when the game medium is inserted. For this reason, there is no need to make such a determination in the production control device (22), signal output from the production control device (22) to the game control device (21) can be avoided, and from the production control device (22) side. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of an unauthorized operation action (got action) due to the signal operation input, and to ensure the reliability of the game control device (21).

(Claim 2)
(Features) The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points. That is, a control device (20) for controlling the gaming machine (10), an input device for inputting a signal to the control device (20), and a device for operating by a signal from the control device (20) An output device, and the output device includes a symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), and the input device varies the symbol variation display means from the stop display. Fluctuation display starting means (31) for shifting to display, and fluctuation display stopping means (51) for shifting the symbol variation display means from variation display to stop display, the control device (20), The game control device (21) mainly responsible for the game, and the production control device (22) for controlling the notification means (66) for production, the game control device (21), the variation display start means Based on the operation timing of (31), the winning combination consisting of the combination of the design (61) Winning lottery means (110) for determining the lottery by lottery, and game control means (27) for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) for the symbol display means (41) The game can be started on the condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is predetermined according to the winning combination It is set so that the game medium according to the winning mode is paid out by becoming a symbol display mode, or the game medium according to the winning mode is paid out, or it is lost due to not being in the symbol display mode and one game is finished. In addition, the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game has reached a predetermined game limit time If not, the symbol display means (41) In the gaming machine (10) formed to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the fluctuation display of the symbol, and to be able to start the variable display of the symbol display means (41) after the end of the wait period. The game control device (21) is provided with a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a game start condition by winning, and the game control device (21) starts variable display of the symbol display means (41) The time measuring means (130) for starting time counting from the time and the time until the predetermined game time limit is reached from the time when the time displaying means (130) starts time variation display of the symbol display means (41). The operation holding means (140) that does not validate the operation of the display start means (31), and the time setting means (150) for setting the game time limit, the presentation control device (22), Result of winning lottery in lottery means (110) Depending on the gaming state at that time, it is formed so as to produce an effect at the time of insertion of the game medium, the game control device (21), when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination, The operation signal of the variation display start means (31) is output to the effect control device (22), and the effect control device (22) to which the operation signal is input, the game means is inserted by the notification means (66). In the case of trying to perform an effect at the time of insertion, a signal indicating that an effect at the time of insertion of a game medium is performed is output to the game control device (21), and the time of the game control device (21) to which the signal is input The setting means (150) sets the game time limit to be longer than the case where no effect at the time of inserting the game medium is performed, and the effect control device (22) is configured to notify the notification means (66) during the game time limit. Is formed so as to produce an effect when a game medium is inserted.

It should be noted that, here, the “symbol display means (41)”, “gaming machine (10)”, “game media”, “winning role”, “games can be started on the condition that game media are inserted,” The “game media input” and “game time limit” are the same as those described in the means of claim 1.
Also, here, the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game has reached the game time limit. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and this description is the same as the contents described in the means of claim 1.
Here, the “wait period” is the same as that described in claim 1.

Further, the description when the time T timed by the time measuring means (130) has not reached the game time limit is the same as that described in claim 1.
(Operation) In the present invention, when the result of the previous game is a replay winning combination, in the case of performing the input effect performed when the game medium is inserted, in the case of not performing the game medium input effect Compared to this, the game time limit is set longer. As a result, even if the replay winning combination wins and the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is performed after the operation of the variable display start means (31), the effect display is scheduled without being interrupted (cut). It is possible to carry out the production with sufficient margin, and it is possible to implement more effective production expression.

Furthermore, since the present invention can determine whether or not to perform an effect at the time of insertion of the game medium by the effect control device (22) that controls all the effects at the present time, A determination corresponding to the notification timing can be made without causing a determination suitable for the gaming state or a delay in the notification timing.
(Claim 3)
(Features) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points. That is, the gaming machine (10), the control device (20) for controlling the gaming machine (10), the input device for inputting a signal to the control device (20), the signal from the control device (20) The output device is caused to function as a symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), and the input device is displayed as the symbol variation display. A variable display start means (31) for shifting the means from the stop display to the variable display, the symbol fluctuation display means functioning as a variable display stop means (51) for shifting from the variable display to the stop display, and the control device (20), functioning as a game control device (21) mainly controlling the game, an effect control device (22) for controlling the notification means (66) for the effect, the game control device (21), Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means (31), the symbol (61) A winning lottery means (110) for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination by lottery, and a stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) for the symbol display means (41) It can function as a game control means (27), and a game can be started on condition that a game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is the winning combination The game medium according to the winning mode is paid out by becoming a predetermined symbol display mode according to the game, or the game medium is dismissed by not being in the symbol display mode and one game is played. The time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game is determined in advance. Reached game time limit If not, it is possible to generate a wait period that does not start the variable display of the symbol display means (41), and to enable the variable display of the symbol display means (41) to be started after the end of the wait period. In the game machine program for functioning, the game control device (21) is provided with a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning as a winning combination. The time measuring means (130) for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means (41), from the time of the start of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) when the time measuring means (130) has started time measurement, The operation holding means (140) that does not validate the operation of the variable display start means (31) until the set game time limit is reached, function as time setting means (150) for setting the game time limit, Production control The device (22) is made to function so as to produce an effect even when a game medium is inserted according to the game state, and the time setting means (150) is a prize for the replay winning combination based on the result of the previous game. When there is a possibility that the effect control device (22) will perform the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium according to the winning lottery result in the game control device (21) or the game state at that time, Compared to the case where the production control device (22) has no possibility of performing an effect at the time of insertion of a game medium, the production control device (22) functions to increase the game time limit, and the production control device (22) When the result is a winning combination for the replay winning combination, there is a program for a gaming machine for causing a function to perform an effect when a game medium is inserted after the operation of the variable display start means (31).

The operation of the present invention is the same as that of the invention described in claim 1.
(Claim 4)
(Features) The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points. That is, the gaming machine (10), the control device (20) for controlling the gaming machine (10), the input device for inputting a signal to the control device (20), the signal from the control device (20) The output device is caused to function as a symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), and the input device is displayed as the symbol variation display. A variable display start means (31) for shifting the means from the stop display to the variable display, the symbol fluctuation display means functioning as a variable display stop means (51) for shifting from the variable display to the stop display, and the control device (20), functioning as a game control device (21) mainly controlling the game, an effect control device (22) for controlling the notification means (66) for the effect, the game control device (21), Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means (31), the symbol (61) A winning lottery means (110) for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination by lottery, and a stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) for the symbol display means (41) It can function as a game control means (27), and a game can be started on condition that a game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is the winning combination The game medium according to the winning mode is paid out by becoming a predetermined symbol display mode according to the game, or the game medium is dismissed by not being in the symbol display mode and one game is played. The time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means (41) of the current game is determined in advance. Reached game time limit If not, it is possible to generate a wait period that does not start the variable display of the symbol display means (41), and to enable the variable display of the symbol display means (41) to be started after the end of the wait period. In the game machine program for functioning, the game control device (21) is provided with a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning as a winning combination. The time measuring means (130) for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means (41), from the time of the start of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) when the time measuring means (130) has started time measurement, The operation holding means (140) that does not validate the operation of the variable display start means (31) until the set game time limit is reached, function as time setting means (150) for setting the game time limit, Production control Device (22) is made to function so as to produce an effect even when a game medium is inserted in accordance with the winning lottery result in the winning lottery means (110) or the gaming state at that time, and the gaming control device (21) When the result of the previous game is a winning prize for the replay winning combination, the operation signal of the variable display start means (31) is caused to function to be output to the effect control device (22), and the operation signal is When the input effect control device (22) is to be performed when the game medium is inserted by the notification means (66), a signal to the effect that the game medium is input is sent to the game control device. The time setting means (150) of the game control device (21) to which the function is output to (21) and the input of such a signal is used when the game time limit is not given when the game medium is inserted. Compared to function to set longer, the production control device (22), A gaming machine program for operating to perform-on effect of the game medium by the notification means during trick time limit (66).

The operation of the present invention is the same as that of the invention described in claim 2.
(Claim 5)
(Features) The invention described in claim 5 is characterized by the following points. That is, it is a computer-readable recording medium on which any of the gaming machine programs according to claim 3 or 4 is recorded. The operation of the present invention is the same as the operation of the gaming machine program according to claim 3 or the gaming machine program according to claim 4.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the variable display start means of the current game, this is required. The effect display is not interrupted, and more effective effect display can be performed, and signal output from the effect control device side is avoided while avoiding signal output from the effect control device to the game control device. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can avoid the occurrence of an illegal operation act (got act) due to.

(Claim 2) According to invention of Claim 2, there exist the following effects. That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the variable display start means of the current game, this is required. It is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the effect display is not interrupted and a more effective effect display can be performed.
(Claim 3) According to invention of Claim 3, there exist the following effects. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is executed after the operation of the variable display start means of the current game, this is required. The effect display is not interrupted, and more effective effect display can be performed, and signal output from the effect control device side is avoided while avoiding signal output from the effect control device to the game control device. It is possible to provide a game machine program capable of avoiding the occurrence of an illegal operation act (got act) due to.

(Claim 4) According to invention of Claim 4, there exist the following effects. That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and the game medium insertion effect is performed after the operation of the variation display start means of the current game, this is required. It is possible to provide a game machine program that can perform more effective performance display without interrupting the performance display.
(Claim 5) According to invention of Claim 5, there exist the following effects. That is, according to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium in which the game machine program described in claim 3 or claim 4 is recorded.

(First embodiment)
(Explanation of Drawings) FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of the input, control and output of the gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game control means, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the winning lottery means, FIG. 4 is an external front view of the gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 are some conceptual diagrams of the game control device and the effect display processing of the effect control device when the replay winning combination is won and the effect display at the time of the medal insertion is executed in this game. The general flow of the normal game operation is shown respectively.
(Gaming Machine 10) The gaming machine 10 includes a square box-shaped housing 11 having a front opening that opens toward the front. On the left edge side of the front opening of the housing 11, a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 11 so as to be freely opened and closed is pivotally supported by a hinge. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the center to the top of the front door. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40, that is, so-called stop symbols 61, can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12. In the lower part of the front door 14, there is formed a payout port 32 through which a game medium as a prize is paid out when winning. Under the payout port 32, a dish-shaped payout tray 33 that opens upward for storing game media paid out from the payout port 32 is formed.

  The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 4, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 4, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of inserted game medals is 1, one of the five horizontal winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game medals is 2, three of the five winning lines are the winning effective lines. Then, when the number of game medals inserted is 3, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines are winning effective lines.

Inside the gaming machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated. In addition, the gaming machine 10 includes an input device for inputting a signal to the control device 20 and an output device for operating according to a signal from the control device 20.
Here, the terms “front”, “forward”, and “front” refer to the player sitting or standing in front of the gaming machine S with the face facing the front of the gaming machine S. This means the direction from the back to the front when viewed from such a player. Accordingly, the forward direction and the forward direction mean a direction from the back of the gaming machine S to the front.

In addition, “back”, “backward”, and “backward” mean that a player is located on the front side of the gaming machine S and facing the gaming machine S. This means the direction from the front to the back. Therefore, the rear direction means a direction from the front of the gaming machine S toward the back (back). Further, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” in this specification also mean the right direction and the left direction when viewed from the person facing the front of the gaming machine S. To do.
(Control Device 20) Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. The CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby having the following (1) game control device 21 and (2) effect control device 22.

As shown in FIG. 1, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40, and an effect for controlling the notification means 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. Further, although one CPU is arranged in each of the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22, it is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.
(Game Control Device 21) The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 by the player. This game control device 21 functions as the following means.

(1) Game control means 27
(2) Winning lottery 110
(3) Timekeeping means 130
(4) Operation hold means 140
(5) Time setting means 150
Note that the game played by this gaming machine includes a normal game that is normally played and a special game that can give a player more profit than the normal game. Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means.

  (Production control device 22) The production control device 22 is mainly related to production data, and is for controlling the notification means 66 such as the notification lamp 69 and the speaker 67. In order to secure the reliability of the internal data of the game control device 21, the exchange of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only an output signal is sent from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21. Thereby, the data protection of the game control device 21 having data relating to the lottery such as the winning rate can be facilitated. The effect control device 22 functions as the following means.

(1) Production data storage means 25
(2) Production control means 26
Further, the production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means. An input device that mainly sends a signal to the control device 20 is arranged on the input side of the control device 20, and an output device that mainly sends a signal from the control device 20 is arranged on the output side of the control device 20. Yes.
(Input Device) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input side of the control device 20.

(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30 (variation display starting means 31)
(5) Stop switch 50 (fluctuation display stop means 51)
Note that the input device is not limited to the above-described parts.
(Output Device) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output side of the control device 20.

(1) Storage / dispensing means 65
(2) Reel unit 60 (motor driver 62, drive motor 63 (stepping motor 64))
(3) Notification means 66 (notification lamp 69, speaker 67, display device 68)
Note that the output device is not limited to the above-described parts.
(Insertion Switch 15) As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion switch 15 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and detects a game medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 18 of the game medal. Is.

(Bet Switch 16) As shown in FIG. 4, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and reduces the number of stored medals previously inserted by the player and stored in the gaming machine. This is to replace medal insertion.
(Settlement Switch 17) As shown in FIG. 4, the settlement switch 17 is a switch positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is used for paying out stored inserted medals.
(Start switch 30) The start switch 30 is a change display start means 31 that can be changed by a player to shift the rotation stop display of the rotary reel 40 as the symbol display means 41 to a rotation change display. . As shown in FIG. 4, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40 and is subject to the insertion of a game medal or the insertion of the bet switch 16, or “replay (Replay, Replay ) ”Is to start driving the reel unit 60 on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.

Here, “replay (Replay)” means that the “replay (Replay)” flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and “replay (Replay)” When the symbols are aligned on the winning line, the game can be played again in the next game without newly inserting a game medal.
(Stop Switch 50) The stop switch 50 is a variation that allows a player to stop a plurality of symbol display means 41 independently to shift the rotation variation display of the symbol display means 41 to a rotation stop display. The display stop means 51 is for stopping the rotation of the drive motor of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The rotation reel 40 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 is set to stop rotating by a stop operation such as pressing or touching the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 with a finger.

(Storing / dispensing means 65) The storage / dispensing means 65 is a so-called hopper unit, and can store the inserted game media. This is for paying out game medals.
(Reel Unit 60 (Motor Driver 62, Drive Motor 63 (Stepping Motor 64)) The reel unit 60 includes a plurality of symbol display means 41 for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged in a rotation variation display or a rotation stop display. The symbol display means 41 has a cylindrical rotating reel 40 in which 21 symbols are evenly arranged around the periphery of the reel unit 60. That is, the reel unit 60 has three drive motors 63. The drive motor 63 is formed of a stepping motor 64. Three rotary reels 40 are provided on the rotary drive shaft of each drive motor 63. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. A plurality (21) of symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42. A protruding protrusion-like so-called start index is formed on a part of the rotating reel 40. After the rotation by the drive motor 63 is started, the current position is identified by recognizing the rotation angle after the start index is detected by an optical sensor or the like, and then stopped at a predetermined angle. This optical sensor has a generally U-shaped overall shape, and a light emitting element (LED) is arranged at one end and a light receiving element (phototransistor) at the other end. The projecting piece-shaped start index moves through the U-shaped interior, so that the light from the light emitting element is blocked and the position of the start index can be detected. Is.

  (Notification means 66) The notification means 66 is for notifying the player of winning and other effects, and for notifying winning, winning, etc. by sound, light or video. Specifically, the notification means 66 includes left and right speakers 67 embedded in the front door 14, a display device 68 including a liquid crystal display device disposed in the upper center of the display window 12, and a peripheral edge of the display window 12. The five notification lamps 69 are arranged. Then, the notification means 66 generates a winning sound or winning sound from the speaker 67 at the time of winning or winning under the control of the effect control device 22, and turns on or flashes the notification lamp 69, and also on the display device 68. By displaying a design pattern, a character string, and the like, the player is informed of winning or winning.

(Game Control Means 27) The game control means 27 is for playing a game, and performs stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 on the symbol display means 41 (rotary reel 40). Is for. Specifically, the game control means 27 includes a normal game control means 70 for controlling a normal game and a special game control means 80 for controlling a special game.
The normal game control means 70 performs control related to a normal game in order to perform a normal game, and the special game control means 80 performs a special game consisting of a big bonus game (BB game). It controls the special game.
Here, the game performed by the game control means 27 can be started on the condition that a game medal is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, a predetermined winning role is won, and the game situation becomes the winning role. In accordance with a predetermined symbol display mode (the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are arranged on the winning active line), or the symbol display mode is not achieved (the symbol corresponding to the winning combination) Are not aligned on the winning line), and one game is set to end.

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

  When winning a prize, a game medal will be paid out, and a small role winning will be given to the player (if this small role wins, a small role will be awarded). Special wins that can give players even greater profits than wins (if this special win wins, it will be a special win), and when winning, no game medals will be paid out, but new game medals will be inserted And a “replay (replay) win” (a replay win is awarded when this replay win is won). When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established.

  Here, the “flag” is a memory for storing the fact that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning a predetermined winning combination, and in the case of a small winning combination, A small winning combination flag is established, and when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established. While the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined predetermined symbol 61 (for example, “7 (seven)” on the winning line). The game will be awarded on the condition that it matches the three), and the player will be able to play a special game that is advantageous. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the winning symbol 61, the right to establish the winning flag is set to be carried over to the subsequent games. Yes. Note that the winning flag for winning the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

(Kick-off setting and pull-in setting) As a stop control for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40, even if the player tries to stop the combination of winning symbols by operating the stop switch 50 at a predetermined position, the rotary reel 40 The kick setting is set so that the winning symbol does not align at the predetermined position, and the retractable symbol located on the upstream side of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by the predetermined number of symbols from the state where the stop switch 50 is operated. In addition, when a winning symbol for which a winning flag is established is included, a pull-in setting is set so that the winning symbol is pulled to a predetermined position and stopped.
Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning line while any of the winning flags is established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. It is. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after the stop switch 50 is operated, it can be stopped as it is after the stop switch 50 is operated or can be stopped within 190 ms. Retractable symbols 61 on the circumference of the rotating reel 40, for example, in four retractable symbols 61 continuous from the symbol above the symbol at the stop position, that is, in all five symbols including the symbols at the stop position. In addition, when the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included, the time to stop is delayed, and the rotating reel 40 pulls the winning symbol 61 on the winning line and stops. On the other hand, if the corresponding symbol 61 is not included in the symbols of the stop position and the four retractable symbols 61, that is, in total five symbols, The winning symbol 61 cannot be pulled in and stopped. In addition, when no winning flag is established, it is set so that winning determination of a winning symbol is impossible. In other words, when none of the winning flags is established, the winning symbol is stopped so as to stop at a position where the winning symbols are not aligned on the predetermined winning effective line.

  In this embodiment, the condition determination stop control as described above is used as the stop control. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and a stop table may be used as the stop control. This is because whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning line while any one of the winning flags is established corresponds to the 21 symbols previously described on the selected stop table. It is determined by the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position (No0 to No20). For example, when the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45 stop in order of 7 (Seven), 7 (Seven), and 7 (Seven), the BB game is won. Is set to When the winning flag of the BB game is established and the stop operation position at the reference position on the right-hand rotating reel 45 is No6, 7 (3) after 3 frames from the No6 position of the selected stop table. Assume that 3 is set in advance and the number of sliding frames at the position of No. 6 is set in advance. In such a case, at the reference position, the symbol of No. 6 is rotated by 3 frames and the winning symbol of 7 (Seven) is stopped. Thus, the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position is set in advance in the stop table. And, like the stop table in the case of winning the BB game, a stop table when each winning combination is won and a stop table in the case of losing are prepared in advance, depending on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 A predetermined stop table is selected.

Here, the “reference position” means a predetermined position in the range of the stop position of the symbol that stops inside the symbol display window 13. This reference position may be set to any position within the symbol display window 13 and is a reference position for determining the symbol stop position of the rotating reel 40. Specifically, this reference position is set at the center position of the symbol position at which the symbol display window 13 stops at the upper stage, but may of course be set at another reference position.
Here, the “winning combination” means a combination of winning symbols predetermined for each rotary reel 40 and means a general term of winning modes for winning. Specifically, the winning combination is, for example, 7 (seven), 7 (seven), and 7 (seven) on the predetermined winning effective lines of the left, middle, and right rotating reels 40, respectively. By this, it means a combination of winning symbols (winning mode) for winning a big bonus game (BB game).

(Special game control means 80) Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the special game control means 80 can give the player more profit than the normal game and cause the player to perform a special game advantageous to the player. Is for. The special game is roughly divided into the following games. It should be noted that 4 symbols from the top of the symbol at the predetermined position in the operation timing of the stop switch 50 and the setting of kicking to avoid unfair winning so that the winning combination that has not been won will not win, and 5 symbols when including the symbol The pull-in setting that can be pulled in from the pull-in range of the predetermined range is the same as that described in the normal game control means 70.
(1) Specific introduction game (BB game)
(2) Specific game (RB game)
(3) Specified winning game (JAC game)
It should be noted that the specific game, so-called RB game, is set to be played any number of times when winning within a predetermined condition range during the specific introduction game, so-called BB game. Of course, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and it may be set so as to be performed independently even when not in the BB game. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-described games (1) to (3). Specifically, in the normal game, although not shown, the BB game is started when three “61 (seven)” symbols 61 are arranged on the winning line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90)
(2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100)
(Specific introduction game control means 91) The specific introduction game control means 91 is a BB game control means 90 for controlling a BB game. Specifically, when shifting to the BB game, the BB medium and small role game similar to the normal game is started by inserting a maximum of three medals, and the prize is valid when the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped. The medals are paid out depending on whether or not the winning symbols are on the line.

Accordingly, in the BB medium / small role game in the BB game, a lottery including the small role is performed every time as in the normal game. However, when the winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are aligned on the winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.
The termination condition of the specific introduction game (BB game) as a special game is set to a predetermined specific payout number for paying out game medals toward the player. In other words, when the number of payouts during the BB game exceeds a predetermined number, the BB game ends.
In addition, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed any number of times up to the predetermined payout number, so the first RB game is completed unless the predetermined payout number is exceeded. After that, the lottery and control of the BB small and medium role game similar to the normal game as described above are performed.

  (Specific Game Control Unit 101) The specific game control unit 101 is for controlling an RB game. Specifically, when shifting to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and a specified winning game (so-called JAC game) that is awarded when a predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12 Is done. In the RB game, a specific winning game (so-called JAC game) for determining whether or not to win can be played a maximum of 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 wins are possible. In other words, the RB game is ended when a maximum of 8 winnings, a maximum of 12 specific winning games (so-called JAC games) are ended, or when a specific payout number is exceeded. Of course, the end condition is not limited to this, and it may be set to end when a predetermined number of acquired game medals is reached.

(Winning lottery means 110) The winning lottery means 110 determines whether or not to win any winning combination based on a predetermined winning rate according to the operation timing of the start switch 30 (variable display starting means 31). A lottery is performed. When the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is winning (also referred to as internal winning), a winning flag is established, and a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is determined in advance while the winning flag is established. The game is set on the condition that the game matches, and the player is given a medal or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 3, the winning lottery means 110 includes the following means when roughly classified.

(1) Winning random number generator 111
(2) Winning random number extraction means 112
(3) Winning determination table storage means 113
(4) Winning determination means 114
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).
(Winning Random Number Generating Unit 111) The winning random number generating unit 111 generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined area (0 to 65535 in decimal number). The winning random number generator 111 is configured by using a counter that adds a predetermined range of numbers one by one at a high speed, and sequentially repeats numbers in the range of 0 to 65535 about several million times per second. Counter. The “winning random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed. This is because although the “winning random number generation means” does not generate random numbers, the numbers extracted by the “winning random number extraction means” have a distribution like random numbers.

Here, the “winning random number generation means” includes an average sampling method as a soft random number (a random number generation method by repeating the extraction of the central n-digit number by squaring an n-digit number), etc. It may be one that can generate random numbers. In this case, a means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as random numbers as a result is considered to be included in the “winning random number generating means” or the “winning random number extracting means”.
(Winning Random Number Extracting Unit 112) The winning random number extracting unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the winning random number generating unit 111 under a predetermined condition (specifically, operation of the start switch 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.

  (Winning Determination Table Storage Means 113) The winning determination table storage means 113 has a winning area for each winning item in all areas of random numbers taken by the winning random number generating means 111. The winning determination table storage means 113 is formed with a plurality of different lottery probabilities stored therein. Specifically, the winning determination table storage means 113 includes a first setting winning determination table, a second setting winning determination table, a third setting winning determination table, a fourth setting winning determination table, and a fifth setting winning determination. A table and a sixth setting winning determination table. Each of the first to sixth setting winning determination tables records different lottery probabilities, and determines the “setting” from 1 to 6 of the so-called slot machine. Up to the winning determination table, the lottery probability of the winning lottery means 110 is set so as to increase in order.

(Winning determination means 114) The winning determination means 114 is an entire area of random numbers taken by the winning random number generation means 111 based on the extracted random number data extracted by the winning random number extraction means 112 and the winning ratio data in the winning determination table storage means 113. The winning determination area data composed of the winning areas of the respective winning items are collated, and the winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined.
(Timekeeping means 130) The timekeeping means 130 is for starting timekeeping from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game. Specifically, the time measuring means 130 starts measuring time T from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. The time counting means 130 measures the time until the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the current game, and more specifically, when it can trigger the rotation of the current game, that is, The time T until the start switch 30 is pressed is set to be timed.

Further, when the wait period W occurs, the time measuring means 130 also counts the wait period. Specifically, when the wait period W occurs, the time from the start of the wait period to the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 is also counted.
The timing means 130 counts the time T from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the pressing operation of the start switch 30 of the current game, and if the wait period W occurs, the wait period W From the start of the time until the wait period W elapses.
More specifically, the time measuring means 130 measures the time until an initial setting wait time W = 4.1-T (seconds), which will be described later, and an effect wait time α, which will be described later, elapse. As a result, the timing means 130 counts the time from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the current game by dividing it into single and multiple periods. become.

Here, the timing means 130 has started counting time T from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game, and has set the predetermined trigger time at the start of rotation of the rotation reel of the previous game, The invention is not particularly limited to this. For example, such a predetermined event may occur when a medal is inserted in the previous game (directly or when a bet is inserted), when the start switch 30 is operated, or when the stop switch 50 is pressed (a specific one or a specific operation). It may be set at the time when one stop switch 50 or all the stop switches 50 have been pressed in order or when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 (one specific or all rotating reels 40) is stopped. is there.
Here, the time T counted by the time measuring means 130 is not notified to the player in this embodiment. This is because the game time limit for one game is left to the player's judgment by not notifying. Note that the time measured by the time measuring means 130 may be digitally displayed at one corner of the display device 68 so that the player can recognize the time.

  (Operation Hold Means 140) The operation hold means 140 is used to continuously advance the game from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game when the time measuring means 130 has started to time until a predetermined game time limit is reached. This is to not activate a specific operation. That is, the operation holding means 140 starts the fluctuation display start means 31 of the current game until the predetermined game time limit is reached from the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol display means 41 of the previous game when the clock means 130 starts timing. This operation is not valid. Specifically, the operation holding unit 140 is configured to determine whether or not the current game rotation reel 40 has reached a predetermined game time limit from the time when the rotation of the rotation reel 40 of the previous game when the time measurement unit 130 has started timing is disclosed. The pressing operation of the start switch 30 that triggers the start of rotation is not validated.

In the case where the production wait time α, which will be described later, is not provided, it is as follows.
The operation holding means 140 is configured such that the current game can continue when the time T counted by the time measuring means 130 has reached the initial set game time limit (4.1 seconds).
When the time T counted by the time counting means 130 has not reached the initial game limit time (4.1 seconds), the operation hold means 140 determines that the time T is the initial game limit time (4.1 seconds). ) Is set as an initially set wait period W, and after waiting for the wait period W to elapse, the current game is formed so that it can continue.
That is, the operation holding means 140 is an operation that triggers the start of the rotation of the rotating reel 40 of the current game from the predetermined timing of the previous game (when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 starts) when the timing means 130 starts timing. When the timing, that is, the time T until the start switch 30 is pressed is shorter than the initial game limit time (4.1 sec) (T <4.1 sec), the initial game limit time (4. A wait period W is provided in which the game cannot be continued until a time (wait period W = 4.1-T) that is insufficient in 1 second elapses. During the wait period W, a specific operation (depressing the start switch 30) for continuing the game is not activated (the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is not started).

The above explanation is a case where the replay winning combination is not won in the previous game and the effect at the time of medal insertion is not performed, and the effect wait period α described later is set to the initial game limit time of 4.1 seconds. The game time limit when not added is used. When an effect wait period α, which will be described later, is added to the initially set game time limit of 4.1 seconds, the game time limit is 4.1 + α (seconds).
(Time setting means 150) The time setting means 150 is for setting the game time limit according to the gaming state.
The time setting means 150 sets the preset initial game time limit to 4.1 seconds. Then, the time setting means 150 sets the initial setting wait time W to W = 4.1-T (seconds) based on the time T measured from the predetermined trigger of the previous game measured by the time measuring means 130. The time setting means 150 sets the effect wait time as α seconds (where α is a positive number) when an effect at the time of inserting a medal is required. In other words, the game time limit in this case is 4.1 + α (seconds) obtained by adding the production wait time α seconds to the initial game limit time 4.1 seconds.

More specifically, the time setting means 150 sets the game time limit to the default game time limit of 4.1 seconds when the result of the previous game is not the winning of the replay winning combination. To do.
Then, when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination, the time setting means 150 causes the effect control device 22 to play game media according to the winning lottery result in the game control device 21 or the gaming state at that time. When there is a possibility of performing the on-time effect that is performed at the time of input, the game control time is set longer than when the effect control device 22 has no possibility of performing the effect at the time of inserting the game medium. That is, in such a case, the time setting means 150 sets the game time limit to a time longer than 4.1 seconds. Specifically, the game time limit is 4.1 + α (seconds) obtained by adding the production wait time α seconds to the initial game limit time 4.1 seconds. In addition, when winning the replay winning role in the previous game, it is not necessarily limited to performing the production at the next game, but it is based on the winning lottery result of the current game or in the gaming state of the current game Depending on the situation, there may be a case where the presentation effect is not performed. For this reason, when a replay winning combination is won in the previous game, the game time limit is not always set longer than 4.1 seconds, such as 4.1 + α. When there is a possibility of performing an on-stage effect at the time of insertion of the game medium according to the winning lottery result of the current game or according to the game state of the current game, the time setting means 150 sets the game time limit to 4 .1 + α is set longer than 4.1 seconds.

When the game time limit is set to 4.1 + α (seconds) and is set to be longer than 4.1 seconds, the time setting unit 150 adds the effect wait time α to change the game time limit to a predetermined time. Is. Although only one production wait time α is set, a plurality of production wait times α may be set in advance and a specific one may be selected from them. Such selection may be determined by random number lottery, may be determined in a predetermined order, may be determined according to the gaming state, and is performed according to the gaming state. It may be determined at a predetermined time corresponding to the scheduled performance time.
(Production Data Storage Unit 25) The production data storage unit 25 is for storing a plurality of productions performed by the notification unit 66, and for storing production data of such productions. Specifically, for example, sound generated from the speaker 67 of the notification means 66 at the time of winning the BB game, data such as the time and sequence of lighting and flashing of the notification lamp 69, and the pattern displayed on the display device 68 And character string data are stored. Needless to say, the contents of the effects to be stored are not limited to these, and may be those stored in advance by various notifying means such as voices stored in advance, vibrations, lighting of other lamps, and the like.

(Production control unit 26) The production control unit 26 selects a predetermined production from among a plurality of productions in the production data storage unit 25, controls the notification unit 66, and implements the production. is there. That is, the effect control means 26 is for outputting the effect data in the effect data storage means 25 to the notifying means 66 based on a control signal from the control device 20 or the like, and to control the device.
Specifically, when a winning flag for a BB game, RB game, or other small role is highly established, or when a predetermined winning flag is established, the winning symbol is aligned on a predetermined winning line. When a prize is won, a lamp at a predetermined position of the notification lamp 69 is turned on or blinked based on the production information from the production data storage means 25, a predetermined electronic sound is generated from the speaker 67, or the display device 68. For displaying a predetermined pattern and a character string.

When the result of the previous game is not a replay winning combination, the effect control device 22 performs an effect upon insertion (effect display when a medal is inserted) as shown in FIG. In this case, the timing for inserting medals, that is, the timing for pressing the bet switch 16 or inserting the game medals from the medal insertion slot 18 is used as an opportunity.
In addition, when the medal insertion effect is to be performed when the result control device 22 performs the medal insertion effect when the result of the previous game is a replay winning combination, as shown in FIG. After the time, that is, after the pressing operation of the start switch 30, an effect at the time of insertion of the game medium (effect display at the time of medal insertion) is performed.

(Operation of Gaming Machine 10) Next, an outline of the operation of the normal game of the gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, in step 101 shown in FIG. 6, a medal is inserted. This medal insertion is performed either by direct insertion of a game medal from the medal insertion slot 18 or by bet insertion by operating the bet switch 16 with a credit medal credited (stored) in advance. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, when the start switch 30 is operated, the start switch 30 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

In step 103, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, game time limit determination processing is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
In step 106, the time measuring means 130 starts measuring the game time. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.

In step 107, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 108.
In step 108, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 109.
In step 109, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 110.
In step 110, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning effective line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning symbol is won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 111.

In step 111, a game medal payout process is started. Specifically, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out to the payout tray 33 by the storage and payout means 65. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 109 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 107.
If it is determined in step 110 that no winning has been made, the game ends.
The winning lottery process in step 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step 200, the random number is extracted by the winning random number extracting means 112 from the random numbers generated by the winning random number generating means 111 of the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.

In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the winning random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the winning determination means 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table storage means 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the winning determination means 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table storage means 113 the extracted random number is included in, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. Then, the winning lottery process ends.
The determination process of the game time limit in step 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 230, the time setting means 150 sets the initial game time limit of 4.1 seconds as the game time limit. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 231.
In step 231, it is determined whether or not the initial set wait period W = 4.1-T (seconds) has ended. Then, if the initial set wait period W = 4.1-T has ended, or if the wait period W is 0 without existing from the beginning, the process proceeds to the next step 232.

In step 232, it is determined whether or not a production weight is necessary. Specifically, when the time setting means 150 determines that the previous game result is a replay winning combination, and depending on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 or the game state at that time, the medal is inserted. When it is determined that the effect display is to be performed, it is determined that the effect weight is necessary. If it is determined that a production weight is necessary, the process proceeds to the next step 233.
In step 233, it is determined whether or not the production wait time α has ended. Then, when the effect wait time has expired, the game time limit determination process ends.

If the initially set wait period W has not ended in step 231, the process returns to step 231 and the operation is repeated until the wait period W ends.
If it is determined in step 232 that no effect weight is necessary, the game time limit determination process ends.
In step 233, when the effect wait time has not ended, the process returns to step 233, and the operation is repeated until the effect wait period α ends.
The rotation stop process of the rotary reel 40 in step 108 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step 400, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. This kick-off setting is set at all stop operation timings so as not to generate an unfair winning prize based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 on all winning active lines. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not being achieved, it progresses to the following step 401.
In step 401, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 402.
In step 402, it is determined whether or not the number of symbols rotated by the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. Then, after operating the stop switch 50, when the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

In step 403, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thereby, the operation of the gaming machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.
If it is determined in step 400 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 404.
In step 404, it is determined whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. If it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 405.
In step 405, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. If it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

If it is determined in step 404 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to step 403.
If it is determined in step 405 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 401.
In step 402, after the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is not the fourth, the process returns to step 400.
In the embodiment described above, the stop reel 40 stop processing has been described in step 401 to step 405. In this example, the condition is checked from the drawing range symbols that are close to the reference position. It is an example of the minimum pull-in stop control. On the contrary, it is good also as what is called maximum pulling-in stop control which investigates conditions from the pattern far from a reference position among drawing-in range symbols.

Furthermore, for example, a so-called table stop control method may be used in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined according to a predetermined table at the timing when the stop switch 50 is pressed. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on the presence / absence of a winning flag and a winning symbol in which a winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the gaming situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .
Even in the table stop control, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning effective line, so-called pull-in setting. It has a kind of. In addition, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the winning effective line, and a kind of so-called kicking setting is provided. is there.

(Operation) In the present embodiment, when the result of the previous game is a replay winning combination, if there is a possibility of performing an on-time effect at the time of insertion of the game medium, The game time limit is set longer than when there is no possibility of performing. As a result, even if the replay winning combination wins and the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is performed after the operation of the variable display start means 31, the effect display is not interrupted (cut) and is scheduled. Can be carried out with a margin, and more effective performance expression can be carried out.
In the present embodiment, the game control device 21 determines whether or not there is a possibility of an effect when the game medium is inserted. For this reason, there is no need to make such a determination in the production control device 22, and signal output from the production control device 22 to the game control device 21 can be avoided, and an illegal operation act by a signal operation input from the production control device 22 side. The occurrence of (got action) can be avoided and the reliability of the game control device 21 can be ensured.

The gaming machine 10 can be controlled by a gaming machine program shown in the following (1) and (2).
(1) The gaming machine 10 functions as a control device 20 for controlling the gaming machine 10, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device 20, and an output device for operating according to a signal from the control device 20, The output device functions as the symbol display means 41 for variably displaying or stopping the plurality of symbols 61, and the input device is the variability display starting means 31, for shifting the symbol variation display means from the stop display to the variability display, The symbol variation display means functions as the variation display stop means 51 for shifting from the variation display to the stop display, and the control device 20 mainly controls the game control device 21 that controls the game and the notification means 66 for the effect. A winning lottery for causing the game control device 21 to function as the effect control device 22 and to determine the winning combination constituted by the combination of the symbols 61 based on the operation timing of the variable display start means 31 by lottery. Means 110, functioning as a game control means 27 for performing the stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 to the symbol display means 41, the game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, the winning lottery means As a result of the 110 lottery, a predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is in a pattern display mode determined in advance according to the winning combination, so that a prize is awarded and game media corresponding to the winning mode is paid out, Alternatively, it is set so that one game is ended due to the absence of the symbol display mode, and the symbol display means 41 of the current game is started from the start of the variable display of the symbol display means 41 of the previous game. If the time until the start of the variable display has not reached the predetermined game time limit, a wait period during which the variable display of the symbol display means 41 is not started can be generated, and the figure is displayed after the end of the wait period. Gaming machine program for operating so that it can be allowed to start variable display of the display unit 41.

  (2) As a winning combination, there is a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning, and the game control device 21 is started when the symbol display means 41 starts variable display. The time counting means 130 for starting the time counting from the beginning, the operation for not making the operation of the variable display starting means 31 effective until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the time when the time displaying means 130 starts the time variation display of the symbol display means 41. The holding means 140 functions as the time setting means 150 for setting the game time limit, and the effect control device 22 functions to perform the effect even when the game medium is inserted according to the gaming state, and the time setting means 150 When the result of the previous game is a replay winning combination, the performance control device 22 performs when the game medium is inserted according to the winning lottery result at the game control device 21 or the game state at that time. If there is a possibility that the production control device 22 does not have the possibility of performing the production at the time of input of the game medium, the production control device 22 is made to function so as to increase the game time limit. A game machine program for causing a function to perform an effect at the time of insertion of a game medium after the operation of the variable display start means 31 when the result of the game is a winning replay winning combination.

Specifically, the game control means 27 includes a normal game control means 70 shown in FIG. 1 and a special game control means 80 including a specific introduction game control means 91 and a specific game control means 101.
The gaming machine 10 can also be controlled using a computer-readable recording medium that records the above-described gaming machine program.
Note that the symbol display means 41 is means for causing a plurality of symbols to be displayed in a variable manner or stopped. The symbol display means 41 can be formed, for example, by using an actual rotating reel 40 displaying a plurality of symbols around it and controlling the rotation of the rotating reel 40. Further, the symbol display means 41 can be formed by using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT so that a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the image display device.

Here, when the actual gaming machine 10 is to be controlled using this game machine program, the “game control means” is the symbol display means 41 when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning. Is awarded on the condition that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, and a profit is given to the player. Further, in such a case, the game control means 27 can be formed, for example, to drive the storage and payout means 65 to pay out the actual game medal to the player.
In addition, when it is intended to control a commercial or home video game machine using this game machine program, it is not possible to pay out an actual game medal. It is possible to form an image that increases the number of game medals on an image display device such as a CRT.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a game control device and an effect control device in a case where an effect display at the time of medal insertion is implemented in the current game after winning the replay winning combination in the previous game. The conceptual diagram of a part of processing of effect display is shown.
In the first embodiment, whether or not an effect at the time of medal insertion is required, that is, whether or not the effect wait time α needs to be added to the initial game limit time of 4.1 seconds, It was judged on the control device 21 side. However, in the present embodiment, such a determination is determined by the effect control device 22 that is actually performing the effect, and as a result of the determination of the effect control device 22, an effect display at the time of inserting a medal is performed. When it is determined that it is necessary to provide the waiting time α for the production, a signal for requesting the waiting for the production is output from the production control device 22 to the game control device 21, and the game control device 21 subtracts the production wait time α. The process is performed. Other configurations, operations, effects, and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the drawing to be used differs only in that FIG. 10 is used instead of FIG. The other drawings are the same as those in the first embodiment. This will be specifically described below.

As shown in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a control device 20 for controlling the gaming machine 10, and an input device for inputting signals to the control device 20. And an output device for operating according to a signal from the control device 20.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the output device includes a symbol display means 41 for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols 61. The input device, as shown in FIG. Fluctuation display start means 31 for shifting the means from stop display to fluctuation display, and fluctuation display stop means 51 for shifting the symbol fluctuation display means from fluctuation display to stop display are provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 20 includes a game control device 21 that mainly controls games, and an effect control device 22 for controlling a notification means 66 for effect.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game control device 21 includes a winning lottery means 110 for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination of symbols 61 based on the operation timing of the variable display starting means 31 by a lottery, Game control means 27 for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means 110 to the symbol display means 41 is provided.
As in the first embodiment, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can start a game on condition that a game medium is inserted, and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 wins a predetermined winning combination. In addition, when the game status becomes a predetermined symbol display mode according to the winning combination, it becomes a prize and the game medium according to the winning mode is paid out, or it does not become the symbol display mode. It is set so that one game ends.

Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, like the first embodiment, starts the variable display of the symbol display means 41 of the current game from the start of the variable display of the symbol display means 41 of the previous game. If the time until the time has not reached the predetermined game time limit, it is possible to generate a wait period that does not start the variable display of the symbol display means 41, and the variable display of the symbol display means 41 can be started after the end of the wait period It is formed so that it can be.
As in the first embodiment, the winning combination includes a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game control device 21 includes a clocking unit 130 that starts timing from the start of the variable display of the symbol display unit 41, and a variable display start time of the symbol display unit 41 that the clocking unit 130 starts timing. To an operation holding means 140 that does not validate the operation of the variable display start means 31 until a predetermined game time limit is reached, and a time setting means 150 for setting the game time limit.

According to the winning lottery result in the winning lottery means 110 or the gaming state at that time, the effect control device 22 performs an effect even when a game medium is inserted as determined by the effect control device 22, as shown in FIG. Is formed.
When the previous game result is a replay winning combination, the game control device 21 outputs an operation signal of the variable display start means 31 to the effect control device 22, as shown in FIG.
The effect control device 22 to which this operation signal has been inputted, when the notification means 66 is to perform the effect at the time of insertion when the game medium is input, as shown in FIG. Is output to the game control device 21.

The time setting means 150 of the game control device 21 to which such a signal has been input sets the game time limit to be longer than that in the case where the game medium insertion effect is not performed.
Then, the effect control device 22 is configured to perform an effect when the game medium is inserted by the notification means 66 during the game time limit.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, when the replay winning combination wins in the previous game and automatic medal insertion is performed in the current game, the game control device 21 automatically sends the medal to the effect control device 22. A signal is output to the effect that the insertion is performed. Then, when the effect control device 22 determines that an effect display at the time of medal insertion is necessary according to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 in the game and the game state at that time, the effect control device 22 A signal requesting the waiting weight is output to the game control device 21. Then, the game control device 21 that has received the effect weight request signal, when the effect weight is required, sets the effect wait time α to the initial set game limit time 4.1 seconds as the game limit time. 4.1 + α (seconds) obtained by adding is set as a new game time limit.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, in addition to the passage of the initial setting wait time W = 4.1-T, if the production weight is required, the production wait time α must be waited for. The rotation of the next rotating reel 40 is not started.
Therefore, even if the start switch 30 is pressed until the new game time limit 4.1 + α (seconds) elapses, the operation does not become effective, and the effect display when the medal is inserted and the start switch 30 is pressed. The effect display is effectively performed without being interrupted.
(Effect) Also in this embodiment, when the result of the previous game is a replay winning combination, in the case of performing the insertion effect performed when the game medium is inserted, the effect when the game medium is input is not performed. Compared to the case, the game time limit is set longer. As a result, even if the replay winning combination wins and the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is performed after the operation of the variable display start means 31, the effect display is not interrupted (cut) and is scheduled. Can be carried out with a margin, and more effective performance expression can be carried out.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not a game medium insertion effect is performed by the effect control device 22 that controls all the effects at the present time. For this reason, it is possible to determine whether or not a medal insertion effect suitable for the game state and game content such as the current performance is performed, and to perform the medal insertion effect corresponding to the notification timing without causing a delay in the notification timing. Can be determined.
The gaming machine 10 can be controlled by a gaming machine program shown in the following (1) and (2).
(1) That is, the gaming machine 10 functions as a control device 20 for controlling the gaming machine 10, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device 20, and an output device for operating by a signal from the control device 20. The output device functions as the symbol display means 41 for variably displaying or stopping the plurality of symbols 61, and the input device is the variability display starting means for shifting the symbol variability display means from the stop display to the variability display. 31. Functions the symbol variation display means as the variation display stop means 51 for shifting from the variation display to the stop display, and controls the control device 20, the game control device 21 that mainly controls the game, and the notification means 66 for the effect. The game control device 21 is made to function as an effect control device 22 for the game, and the winning combination constituted by the combination of the symbols 61 is determined by lottery based on the operation timing of the variable display start means 31. The winning lottery means 110 and the game control means 27 for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 to the symbol display means 41, the game can be started on the condition that the game medium is inserted, The lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 wins a predetermined winning combination, and the game status becomes a pattern display mode determined in advance according to the winning combination, and the game medium corresponding to the winning mode is paid out. It is set so that one game is ended due to being released or not being in the form of symbol display, and the symbol of the current game is started from the start of variable display of the symbol display means 41 of the previous game. When the time until the start of variable display on the display means 41 has not reached the predetermined game time limit, a wait period can be generated in which the variable display of the symbol display means 41 is not started. Gaming machine program for operating so that it can be allowed to start variable display of the symbol display unit 41 After the completion.

  (2) As a winning combination, there is a replay winning combination that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning, and the game control device 21 is started when the symbol display means 41 starts variable display. The time counting means 130 for starting the time counting from the beginning, the operation for not making the operation of the variable display starting means 31 effective until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the time when the time displaying means 130 starts the time variation display of the symbol display means 41. The holding means 140 functions as the time setting means 150 for setting the game time limit, and the production control device 22 is activated when a game medium is inserted according to the winning lottery result in the winning lottery means 110 or the gaming state at that time. So that the game control device 21 outputs the operation signal of the variable display start means 31 to the effect control device 22 when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination. When the effect control device 22 that is made to function and the operation signal is input is to be performed at the time of insertion when the game medium is inserted by the notification means 66, a signal to effect the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is sent to the game control device The time setting means 150 of the game control device 21 to which such a signal is input is made to function so that the game time limit is set longer than when no effect is made when a game medium is inserted. A program for a gaming machine for causing the effect control device 22 to function so as to produce an effect when the game medium is inserted by the notification means 66 during the game time limit.

Specifically, the game control means 27 includes a normal game control means 70 shown in FIG. 1 and a special game control means 80 including a specific introduction game control means 91 and a specific game control means 101.
The gaming machine 10 can also be controlled using a computer-readable recording medium that records the above-described gaming machine program.
Note that the symbol display means 41 is means for causing a plurality of symbols to be displayed in a variable manner or stopped. The symbol display means 41 can be formed, for example, by using an actual rotating reel 40 displaying a plurality of symbols around it and controlling the rotation of the rotating reel 40. Further, the symbol display means 41 can be formed by using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT so that a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the image display device.

Here, when the actual gaming machine 10 is to be controlled using this game machine program, the “game control means” is the symbol display means 41 when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning. Is awarded on the condition that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, and a profit is given to the player. Further, in such a case, the game control means 27 can be formed, for example, to drive the storage and payout means 65 to pay out the actual game medal to the player.
In addition, when it is intended to control a commercial or home video game machine using this game machine program, it is not possible to pay out an actual game medal. It is possible to form an image that increases the number of game medals on an image display device such as a CRT.

1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing game control means according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a block diagram which shows a winning lottery means. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment of the present invention, in the previous game, the player won the replay winning combination, and in the game this time, the operation on the game control device when the display of the effect at the time of medal insertion is performed, and the effect control means It is a conceptual diagram which shows a time corresponding relationship with the effect display performed. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of an operation of a normal game of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a winning lottery process. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows the determination process of game time limit. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of rotation stop processing of a rotating reel in the operation of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the game control device is operated when the replay winning combination is won in the previous game and the effect display at the time of medal insertion is performed in the current game, and the effect control means. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a time corresponding relationship with the effect display performed. It is a prior art, and the operation in the game control device in the case of performing the effect display at the time of the medal insertion in the current game and the effect display performed in the effect control device in the previous game is not won the replay winning role It is a conceptual diagram which shows a time correspondence. It is a prior art, and the timing of the operation on the game control device and the effect display performed by the effect control means when the effect display at the time of medal insertion in the game this time is won in the replay winning role in the previous game FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
14 Front door 15 Input switch
16 Bet switch 17 Checkout switch
18 Medal slot 20 Control device
21 Game control device 22 Production control device
25 Production data storage means 26 Production control means
27 Game control means 30 Start switch
31 Fluctuation display start means 32 Delivery port
33 Dispensing tray 40 rotating reel
41 Symbol display means 42 Reel tape
43 Left rotation reel 44 Center rotation reel
45 Right-hand rotating reel 50 Stop switch
51 Fluctuation display stop means 60 reel unit
61 Symbol 62 Motor driver
63 Drive motor 64 Stepping motor
65 Storage / dispensing means 66 Notification means
67 Speaker 68 Display device
69 Notification lamp 70 Normal game control means
80 Special game control means 90 BB game control means
91 Specific introduction game control means 100 RB game control means
101 Specific game control means 110 Winning lottery means
111 Winning random number generation means 112 Winning random number extraction means
113 Winning judgment table storage means 114 Winning judgment means
130 Timekeeping means 140 Operation suspension means
150 hour setting method

Claims (5)

A control device for controlling the gaming machine, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device, and an output device for operating according to a signal from the control device,
The output device includes a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols,
The input device includes a fluctuation display start means for shifting the symbol fluctuation display means from a stop display to a fluctuation display, and a fluctuation display stop means for shifting the symbol fluctuation display means from a fluctuation display to a stop display. ,
The control device comprises a game control device that mainly controls the game, and an effect control device for controlling the notification means for effect,
The game control device includes:
Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means, winning lottery means for determining the winning combination constituted by the combination of symbols by lottery,
Game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is in a form of a symbol display predetermined according to the winning combination. As a result, the game medium corresponding to the winning mode is paid out, or the game medium is set to be out of play by not becoming the symbol display mode, and one game is completed.
If the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the current game does not reach a predetermined game time limit, the symbol display means In a gaming machine that is configured to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the fluctuation display, and to be able to start the variable display of the symbol display means after the end of the wait period,
As a winning role, it has a replay winning role that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning,
The game control device includes:
Time measuring means for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means;
An operation suspension unit that does not validate the operation of the variation display start unit until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the variation display start of the symbol display unit when the timing unit has started timing,
A time setting means for setting the game time limit,
The effect control device is formed so as to produce an effect even when a game medium is inserted, according to the gaming state,
When the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination, the time setting means allows the effect control device to input the game medium according to the winning lottery result in the game control device or the gaming state at that time. If there is a possibility of performing the on-time effect that is sometimes performed, the game control time is set longer than the case where the effect control device does not have the possibility of performing the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium,
The gaming machine is characterized in that, when the result of the previous game is a winning of the replay winning combination, a game medium is thrown in after the operation of the variable display start means. A control device for controlling the gaming machine, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device, and an output device for operating according to a signal from the control device,
The output device includes a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols,
The input device includes a fluctuation display start means for shifting the symbol fluctuation display means from a stop display to a fluctuation display, and a fluctuation display stop means for shifting the symbol fluctuation display means from a fluctuation display to a stop display. ,
The control device comprises a game control device that mainly controls the game, and an effect control device for controlling the notification means for effect,
The game control device includes:
Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means, winning lottery means for determining the winning combination constituted by the combination of symbols by lottery,
Game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is in a form of a symbol display predetermined according to the winning combination. As a result, the game medium corresponding to the winning mode is paid out, or the game medium is set to be out of play by not becoming the symbol display mode, and one game is completed.
If the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the current game does not reach a predetermined game time limit, the symbol display means In a gaming machine that is configured to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the fluctuation display, and to be able to start the variable display of the symbol display means after the end of the wait period,
As a winning role, it has a replay winning role that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning,
The game control device includes:
Time measuring means for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means;
An operation suspension unit that does not validate the operation of the variation display start unit until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the variation display start of the symbol display unit when the timing unit has started timing,
A time setting means for setting the game time limit,
The effect control device is formed to produce an effect even when a game medium is inserted, according to a winning lottery result in the winning lottery means or a gaming state at that time.
The game control device outputs an operation signal of the variable display start means to the effect control device when the result of the previous game is a winning of the replay winning combination,
When the operation control signal is input, the effect control device outputs to the game control device a signal indicating that the effect when the game medium is inserted is to be performed when the notification means performs the effect when the game medium is input. And
The time setting means of the game control device to which such a signal is input sets the game time limit to be longer than in the case where no effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is performed,
The game machine is characterized in that the effect control device is configured to perform an effect when a game medium is inserted by the notification means during the game time limit. A game machine
A control device for controlling a gaming machine, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device, and an output device for operating in accordance with a signal from the control device;
The output device functions as a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols,
The input device functions as a variation display start unit for shifting the symbol variation display unit from stop display to variation display, and as a variation display stop unit for shifting the symbol variation display unit from variation display to stop display,
The control device functions as a game control device that mainly controls games, an effect control device for controlling a notification means for effect,
The game control device,
Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means, a winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by the combination of symbols by lottery,
Function as game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is in a form of a symbol display predetermined according to the winning combination. As a result, the game medium corresponding to the winning mode is paid out, or the game medium is set to be out of play by not becoming the symbol display mode, and one game is completed.
If the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the current game does not reach the predetermined game time limit, the symbol display means In a game machine program for causing a function to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the variable display, and to start the variable display of the symbol display means after the end of the wait period,
As a winning role, it has a replay winning role that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning,
The game control device,
Time measuring means for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means;
An operation holding unit that does not validate the operation of the variation display start unit until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the variation display start of the symbol display unit when the timing unit has started timing;
Function as time setting means for setting the game time limit,
The production control device functions according to the gaming state so as to produce the production even when the game medium is inserted,
In the time setting means, when the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning combination, the effect control device inputs the game medium according to the winning lottery result in the game control device or the game state at that time. If there is a possibility of performing the on-time effect that is sometimes performed, the effect control device functions to increase the game time limit compared to the case where the effect control device does not have the possibility of performing the on-time effect,
For a gaming machine for causing the effect control device to function to produce an effect when a game medium is inserted after the operation of the variable display start means when the result of the previous game is a winning of the replay winning combination program. A game machine
A control device for controlling a gaming machine, an input device for inputting a signal to the control device, and an output device for operating in accordance with a signal from the control device;
The output device functions as a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols,
The input device functions as a variation display start unit for shifting the symbol variation display unit from stop display to variation display, and as a variation display stop unit for shifting the symbol variation display unit from variation display to stop display,
The control device functions as a game control device that mainly controls games, an effect control device for controlling a notification means for effect,
The game control device,
Based on the operation timing of the variable display start means, a winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by the combination of symbols by lottery,
Function as game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation is in a form of a symbol display predetermined according to the winning combination. As a result, the game medium corresponding to the winning mode is paid out, or the game medium is set to be out of play by not becoming the symbol display mode, and one game is completed.
If the time from the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the previous game to the start of variable display of the symbol display means of the current game does not reach the predetermined game time limit, the symbol display means In a game machine program for causing a function to be able to generate a wait period that does not start the variable display, and to start the variable display of the symbol display means after the end of the wait period,
As a winning role, it has a replay winning role that can start the next game without inserting a game medium as a condition for starting the game by winning,
The game control device,
Time measuring means for starting time measurement from the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means;
An operation holding unit that does not validate the operation of the variation display start unit until the predetermined game time limit is reached after the variation display start of the symbol display unit when the timing unit has started timing;
Function as time setting means for setting the game time limit,
According to the winning lottery result in the winning lottery means or the gaming state at that time, the effect control device functions to produce an effect even when a game medium is inserted,
When the result of the previous game is the winning of the replay winning role, the game control device functions to output an operation signal of the variable display start means to the effect control device,
When the effect control device to which the operation signal is input is to perform an effect at the time of insertion when the game medium is inserted by the notification means, a signal indicating that the effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is to be output to the game control device To function and
The time setting means of the game control device to which such a signal is input is caused to function so as to set the game time limit to be longer than in the case where no effect at the time of insertion of the game medium is performed,
A game machine program for causing the effect control device to function to produce an effect when a game medium is inserted by the notification means during the game time limit.   A computer-readable recording medium in which any of the gaming machine programs according to claim 3 or 4 is recorded.

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