JP2009160082A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can report internal lottery winning combinations actually internally won and carried-over winning combinations according to game players' demand. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine decides internal lottery winning combinations simultaneously with starting variation display of a plurality of symbols and gives game mediums according to symbol combinations stop-displayed by stopping the variously displayed symbols by depressing a symbol stop operating means (a right stop button 7R). The game machine comprises a turning operation detection means (turning detection switch 61) which detects turning operation of the symbol stop operating means (the right stop button 7R) composed freely turnably, a performance decision means (sub control circuit 56 or the like) to decide performance relevant to the game according to the detection of turning operation by the turning operation detection means (turning detection switch 61) and a performance execution means (sub control circuit 56 or the like) to execute the decided performance are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a game machine that displays a variation of a symbol by rotating a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols attached to an outer peripheral surface, and then stops the reel and displays a symbol stop. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be changed based on an instruction from a player.

  Conventionally, when a player inserts a game medium and performs a game start operation, a plurality of reels with symbols on the peripheral surface rotate to start symbol variation display, and the player stops each reel. When the operation is performed to stop the symbol display and the unit game ends, and it is determined whether or not a winning is determined based on the symbol combination stopped and displayed at a predetermined position on the display window. In addition, a spinning-type game machine in which a game medium is paid out is known.

  Among such spinning cylinder gaming machines, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-286601 (Patent Document 1) further describes a performance aspect in addition to the result of the internal lottery processing based on the game start operation by the player. There is disclosed a gaming machine that performs lottery to determine and performs an effect according to an internal winning combination.

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since it is possible to perform different effects according to the internal lottery result, the player can perform a symbol stop operation according to the effect mode.
JP 2001-286601 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, an effect according to the internal lottery result is performed, so that the player sees or hears the effect and changes the type of the internal winning combination currently being won. You can know while displaying. In addition, the reel back lamp blinking process and sound generation process are performed according to the internal lottery result and the stop operation of each reel, so that each reel is stopped sequentially and the game proceeds. Correspondingly, it is possible to clarify the winning mode.

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, the gaming machine determines the effect mode based on the internal lottery result and the effect lottery. Therefore, since the internal lottery result is notified to the player with a high probability, the player concentrates on arranging the symbols corresponding to the notified internal winning combination, and the game becomes monotonous. Produce.

  On the other hand, in a conventional gaming machine that does not have a function of notifying the internal winning combination with a high probability, the player stops all reels assuming a predetermined internal winning combination. In the case of “losing”, the question remains as to what role was actually winning internally, and a feeling of being unclean even when playing games is accumulated.

  In a conventional gaming machine, according to the display mode of the symbol combination when each reel is stopped, the reach (the special gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player due to the result of internal lottery or the existence of a carryover combination) The symbol combination that is displayed in a stopped state only when the symbol combination that shifts to "" can be stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination that shifts to "special gaming state" cannot be stopped and displayed. The display mode of the symbol combination that is displayed in a stopped state (hereinafter referred to as “reach”) or the chance item (the result of the internal lottery or the presence of a carryover combination, in a situation where the symbol combination that shifts to the “special game state” can be stopped and displayed. In some cases, the symbol combination whose internal lottery result shifts to “special gaming state” cannot be stopped and displayed, and there is a carryover combination Probability that it is possible to stop and display the symbol combination that can be displayed in a stopped state in both cases, and that can be stopped and displayed as a result of the internal lottery or the presence of a carryover combination. The display mode of the symbol combination indicating that the price is high (hereinafter referred to as the “chance”), the player is partially informed of the internal winning combination and carryover combination, but various combinations of symbols are displayed for each model. It is also difficult to remember the mode in advance. In addition, the display pattern of a predetermined combination of symbols when the “watermelon” symbol combination is lost without being stopped in spite of the “watermelon” internal winning in this case. (Hereinafter referred to as the “losing eye”) and the “big bonus” shifting to the “special gaming state” are the same, so the player may not be able to determine the internal winning combination or carryover role. Therefore, it is preferable that the production contents are changed according to the player's request.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a gaming machine capable of notifying an internal winning combination or carryover combination that has been actually won internally after the game ends, in response to a player's request. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface and a front surface of the plurality of reels so that a part of the plurality of symbols can be visually recognized. A symbol display means having a display window, a throwing operation detecting means for detecting a gaming medium throwing operation, a starting operation detecting means for detecting a game starting operation, and detection of a gaming medium throwing operation by the throwing operation detecting means And an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means, detection of a game medium input operation by the input operation detecting means, and start operation by the start operation detecting means The symbol change means for rotating the plurality of reels based on the detection of the symbol to display the symbol change display, and an instruction for stopping the symbol change display by the symbol change means by a pressing operation. Input symbol stop operation means, stop operation detection means for detecting a press operation by the symbol stop operation means, internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means, and pressing operation performed by the stop operation detection means Based on the detection of the symbol, the stop control means for controlling the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means, and the game medium grant for giving the game medium according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means The symbol stop operating means is configured to be rotatable, a rotation operation detecting means for detecting that the symbol stop operating means is rotated, and a rotation operation by the rotation operation detecting means. It is characterized by having an effect determining means for determining an effect related to the game based on the detection of the game, and an effect executing means for executing the determined effect.

  According to the present invention, after performing a game medium insertion operation and a game start operation to rotate a plurality of reels, by pressing the symbol stop operation means corresponding to each reel to stop the reels, At the end of the operation for stopping the symbol display (hereinafter referred to as a series of game operations), the player applies a rotation operation to the symbol stop operation means that is being pressed, so that the player can respond to the rotation operation. An instruction to change the production mode can be input. Therefore, when the player does not perform the rotation operation on the symbol stop operating means being pressed, the display mode of the symbol combination corresponds to the internal winning combination after all the reels stop and the game ends. If the internal winning combination is not notified (hereinafter referred to as post-notification) when it is different from the symbol combination, the internal winning combination is performed according to the rotational operation time and the angle of the rotational operation when the rotational operation is performed. The probability of performing post-notification can be improved. In this way, it is possible to perform an effect desired by the player through the player's intervention, and to add variations to the effect.

  According to another invention, the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determining unit is a special internal symbol combination, and a special symbol combination corresponding to the special internal symbol combination is the symbol display unit. Is provided with special game operating means for operating a special game that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that the special internal winning combination is determined even though the special internal winning combination is determined. When the symbol is not stopped and displayed, an effect related to the game is determined based on the detection of the rotation operation by the rotation operation detecting means.

  According to the present invention, when the special symbol combination corresponding to the special internal winning combination cannot be stopped and displayed during the game, the player performs a rotation operation on the symbol stop operating means being pressed. By adding, it is possible to input an instruction to improve the probability of performing post-notification after an internal winning combination.

  According to another invention, when the special symbol winning combination is determined, but the special symbol is not stopped and displayed, the special internal symbol winning combination is carried over to the next game. The effect determining means includes a rotation by the rotation operation detecting means when the special symbol is not stopped and displayed even though the special internal winning combination is carried over. An effect related to the game is determined based on the detection of the operation.

  According to the present invention, when the special symbol combination corresponding to the carryover combination cannot be stopped and displayed during the game, the player applies a rotation operation to the symbol stop operation means being pressed. Thus, it is possible to input an instruction to improve the probability of performing a post-informing after an internal winning combination.

  According to another aspect of the invention, the turning operation is a turning operation centered on a central portion of the stop operation detecting means.

  According to the present invention, in the last stop operation of a series of game operations, it is possible to input an instruction to change the effect mode without interrupting the game.

  According to another invention, the rotation operation is a rotation operation centered on a rotation axis that is eccentric with respect to a pressing operation direction of the stop operation detecting means.

  According to the present invention, the rotation operation is performed around the rotation axis that is decentered with respect to the pressing operation direction of the stop operation detecting means. Therefore, at the end of a series of gaming operations, the feeling is different from the conventional one. It is possible to instruct the change of the production mode.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the player performs an effect of notifying the internal winning combination or carryover combination that was actually won internally according to the turning operation of the stop operation detecting means. It is possible to request a post-notification effect with a simple operation provided on the extension of the game operation.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, as an example of an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a rotating type gaming machine will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a swivel type gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a panel display portion 2a of the swivel type gaming machine 1. It is.

  The revolving game machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a coin, a medal, a game ball token, or the like, a game value assigned to a player, or a card that stores information on the game value to be given. . In this embodiment, the case where medals are used will be described as an example.

  The casing of the spinning machine 1 is configured in a box shape with an open front, and can be freely opened and closed so as to close the front opening of the housing frame 2 and the housing frame 2 that accommodates a control circuit and the like inside. The front door 100 is arranged.

  A panel display portion 2a is formed in a substantially vertical plane shape on the front surface of the front door 100, and a liquid crystal display device 5 (including a function of effect execution means) is provided on the front surface of the panel display portion 2a. Yes. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display various information related to games or animations.

  In the center back of the liquid crystal display device 5, a reel 3 of a rotating body (designed of a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) having a pattern on the outer peripheral surface is provided side by side. The design arranged on the reel 3 can be visually recognized through the liquid crystal display device 5 arranged apart from the front surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 3 </ b> L, the middle reel 3 </ b> C, and the right reel 3 </ b> R are seen in the center of the panel display portion 2 a of the spinning-reel game machine 1. Translucent display windows 4L, 4C, 4R (symbol display means) are provided, and effective lines 8 are displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  The effective line 8 includes a center line 8a disposed in the center in the horizontal direction, a top line 8b disposed in the upper portion in the horizontal direction, a bottom line 8c disposed in the lower portion in the horizontal direction, and a crossdown disposed obliquely downward to the right. The line 8d is composed of a cross-up line 8e arranged obliquely upward.

  These effective lines 8 operate the MAXBET switch 13 provided on the left side of the pedestal 10 to draw out the required number of medals, or actually insert the required number of medals into the medal slot 15. Can be activated. When all the valid lines 8 are activated, the BET lamp 9 is turned on.

  The credit display unit 19 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals that have been credited. The number of medals that have been credited is stored in the gaming machine by operating the C / P switch 14 described later without paying out medals to be paid out by the player in the game. The number of credited medals is stored in a predetermined storage area secured in a RAM 33 (see FIG. 9) described later.

  The effective line 8 relates to the success or failure of the combination displayed through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Specifically, when a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed side by side at a position on any activated line 8 that has been activated, the predetermined combination is To establish. That is, when the internal winning combination is “watermelon” and the symbol “watermelon” is stopped and displayed side by side on the center line 8a in the middle of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, “watermelon” The winning of the small role is established, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  Inside the housing frame 2, a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, each of which has a plurality of types of symbols drawn on each outer peripheral surface, are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. A part of the symbols drawn on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R can be viewed through the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R having a translucent portion disposed on the front surface of each reel. it can. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, independent display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided for the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively. One large display window for displaying a part of all the symbols of the 3C and the right reel 3R in a batch-viewable manner may be provided.

  The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R start rotating by an instruction to start changing display by the player, that is, by operating the start lever 6 described later, and rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute). Is configured to do.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a payout number display section 18, a bonus game information display section 20, and a WIN lamp 22 (including the function of effect execution means) are provided. The payout number display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the payout number of medals at the time of winning. The bonus game information display unit 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and can be performed in a regular bonus game state (a game state in which a small winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in comparison with the general gaming state). The number of games and the total number of medals paid out in the “big bonus game state” are displayed. The WIN lamp 22 is a lamp that is turned on in accordance with the effect mode when an internal winning combination of “big bonus” that shifts to the “special gaming state” is determined.

  In the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, a plurality of gaming states are prepared, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the gaming machine 1 is configured to transition to each gaming state. For example, a “general gaming state” that is a basic gaming state, a so-called regular bonus gaming state that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as “RB gaming state”), and an “RB gaming state” are repeatedly operated. Or “Special gaming state” (so-called “Big Bonus gaming state”, which will be referred to as “BB gaming state” hereinafter) that can activate the “RB gaming state” with high probability. Is set.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface portion is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. A medal slot 15 is provided on the right side of the pedestal 10 and a MAXBET switch 13 is provided on the left side.

  In the swing type gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, in the general gaming state, a game is performed by digesting stored credits when three medals are inserted or when the MAXBET switch 13 is pressed once. Can start. By this operation, each of the above-described effective lines 8 can be validated.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal unit 10 to switch between storing a medal acquired by a player in a unit game as credit (Credit) or paying out (Pay). ing. By operating the C / P switch 14, it is possible to switch from the credit mode to the payout mode.

  In the credit mode, when a predetermined combination for which medals are paid out wins, medals corresponding to the winning combination are credited up to a predetermined number. Also, in the payout mode, when a predetermined combination for paying out medals wins, medals for the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are paid out from the medal payout port 16 at the lower front and stored in the medal tray 17.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotated by the player's operation to start displaying the symbols in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A start lever 6 is provided. The start lever 6 is attached so as to be swingable within a predetermined angle range.

  In the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10, a left stop button 7L, a middle stop button 7C, and a center stop button 7C are provided for stopping the change display of symbols by stopping the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. And a right stop button 7R (design stop operating means) are provided. Further, below the pedestal portion 10, a waist panel 25 for displaying a machine name and a character design is provided. Between the waist panel 25 and the medal tray 17, a pair of speakers 21L and 21R (including the function of the effect executing means) are provided to enhance the sound effects such as effects.

  Above the panel display unit 2a, a payout panel 23 for displaying a combination of symbols and the number of payouts of medals is disposed. Above the payout panel 23, a decorative lamp 24 for enhancing a game effect is disposed. .

  Note that the unit game executed by using the rotating game machine 1 basically starts when the player operates the start lever 6 and ends when all the reels 3 are stopped.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 3 are rotating, the first reel stop operation performed by operating any one of the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R. This is referred to as “first stop operation”, and the stop operation performed after “first stop operation” is referred to as “second stop operation”. The last stop operation performed after the “second stop operation” is referred to as a “third stop operation”.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol row arrangement table in which 21 types of symbols respectively drawn on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “0” to “20” indicating the symbol position. Information for associating these symbol positions and code numbers is stored in a ROM 32 (see FIG. 9) described later.

  On the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, the symbols “red 7”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “replay”, “cherry” and “BAR” are arranged in a predetermined order. The arranged symbol sequences are drawn respectively. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotationally driven in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R in a direction in which the symbol row sequentially moves upward in the figure.

  For example, in the “general gaming state”, the player inserts three medals into the medal slot 15 or operates the MAXBET switch 13 to digest the stored credits and activate all the valid lines 8. Turn into. When the player operates the start lever 6, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R start to rotate. When the player performs a stop operation by operating the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R corresponding to each stop operation are displayed. Stopped display.

  At this time, when a combination of small symbols such as “bell”, “watermelon”, and “cherry” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is paid out. Further, when the symbol combination of “Replay” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, medals for automatically performing the next unit game are credited. Then, the player can execute the unit game again without consuming medals.

  Further, when the symbol combination “red 7” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, the “BB gaming state” is activated, and the first “RB gaming state” is entered. In addition, when the symbol combination other than the symbol combinations related to “Cherry”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, or the symbol combinations related to “Replay”, “BB” is stopped and displayed, “Lossing” occurs. .

  The “general gaming state” refers to a basic gaming state in which there is no privilege that is advantageous to the player. Specifically, it is a gaming state in which an internal lottery process using an internal lottery table for general gaming state (see FIG. 11 described later) is performed. If the symbol combination of “BB” cannot be stopped and displayed on the set effective line 8 even though “BB” has been won internally, a display combination of “BB” having been won internally is established. Until it is remembered as a “carry-over”.

  While “BB” is stored as “carry-over combination”, the carry-over state is established, and the state where “BB” is carried over as “carry-over combination” is referred to as “BB internal winning state” (that is, bonus carry-over state). ). This “carry-over combination” flag is stored as data in a carry-over combination storage area (see FIG. 15 described later).

  When in the “BB gaming state”, a symbol combination for shifting to the “RB gaming state” is randomly selected or the “RB gaming state” is automatically repeated. This “BB gaming state” continues until, for example, the player has won a predetermined number of medals (for example, 345).

  The “RB gaming state” refers to a gaming state in which a player can easily acquire a gaming value. Specifically, this is a gaming state in which an internal lottery process is performed using an RB gaming state internal lottery table (see FIG. 12 described later) in which a small combination that can acquire medals is easily determined.

  For example, the maximum number of unit games in one “RB game state” (this is referred to as “RB game possible number”) is up to eight. In addition, in the “RB gaming state”, the number of wins for the small role for which medals are paid out is up to eight. That is, in the “RB gaming state”, the “RB gaming state” ends when the number of unit games reaches 8 times or when the number of winnings for the small role reaches 8 times. In the embodiment described later, the initial values of the game possible number counter and the winning possible number counter in the “RB gaming state” are both set to 8 (see FIG. 13 described later). In the “RB gaming state”, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is determined so that a winning of a small role is always established (see FIG. 12 described later), so the number of unit games has reached eight. In this case, the number of winnings for the small role reaches 8 times at the same time.

Next, an example of the symbol stop operation means capable of detecting the rotation operation will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is an external view of the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R, as viewed from the front, for stopping the change display of symbols, and the right stop button arranged on the rightmost side. It is a figure which shows the state which has input the instruction | indication which stops the rotation of the right reel 3R by a player performing pushing operation with 7R with respect to 7R.

  FIG. 5 shows that after the pressing operation shown in FIG. 4, the player performs a rotation instruction about 45 ° counterclockwise around the center of the right stop button 7R, thereby giving an instruction to execute an effect related to the game. It is a figure which shows the state which is inputting.

  After the unit game is started and, for example, the left stop button 7L and the middle stop button 7C are pressed to complete the “first stop operation” and the “second stop operation”, the right stop button as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the displayed symbol combination is “lost” as a result of pressing the 7R and completing the “third stop operation”.

  In this case, there are cases where the internal winning combination and carryover combination that have been actually determined can be known from the effects produced by the sounds emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R and the effects displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. When a special production that is not common is made, the player wants to know the meaning and tendency of the production. In addition, as a result of performing the stop operation of the symbol that is variably displayed, it is not possible to stop and display the small combination or the symbol combination of “BB”. In addition, there may be cases where it is desired to know whether or not there is a “carry-over” in order to confirm reach or chance.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the right stop button 7R pressed by the player during the game is configured to be rotatable, and a rotation operation detecting means for detecting the rotation operation by the player is provided, as shown in FIG. When the player detects that the right stop button 7R has been rotated, an effect related to the game is executed in accordance with the rotating operation.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the rotation stop detecting means is provided in the right stop button 7 </ b> R that is to be finally pressed in the case of the forward press, but the left stop button 7 </ b> L and the middle It is also possible to provide a rotation operation detecting means on the stop button 7C. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment is shown in which the right stop button 7R is pressed and then rotated about 45 ° counterclockwise. However, the counterclockwise rotation is performed. Alternatively, by rotating the center of rotation and the center of the right stop button 7R, a rotation operation (swinging operation) about a rotation axis decentered with respect to the pressing operation direction of the right stop button 7R. It is also possible to use a configuration that performs an operation close to (see FIG. 40).

Next, the structure and operation of the right stop button 7R having the functions of the symbol stop operation means and the rotation operation detection means by detecting both the pressing operation and the rotation operation will be described with reference to FIGS. I will explain.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI shown in FIG. 4, and is a side cross-sectional view of the right stop button 7R.

  The external appearance of the stop button body 170, which is the operation part of the right stop button 7R, has a substantially cylindrical shape in which a push operation part for a player to perform a push operation is formed on the top of the head and the upper part is closed. On the back side of the operation portion, a cylindrical concave portion for inserting a pressing rotation spring 186 for raising the pressed stop button main body 170 is opened. From the outer wall outside the opening, two stop bosses 172 that prevent the stop button body 170 from falling off the stop button panel 180 and limit the rotation angle with respect to the rotation operation by the player protrude. ing.

  A spring receiving plate 187 for stopping the stop button main body 170 at the most pressed position when the stop button main body 170 is pressed is disposed at the back of the stop button panel 180. A spring seat 188 having a cylindrical recess is formed on the spring receiving plate 187, and due to the extension force of the pressing rotation spring 186 disposed between the spring seat 188 and the back side of the top of the stop button body 170, The stop button body 170 is always urged upward as shown in FIG. At this time, by bringing the two detent bosses 172 into contact with the back side of the stop button panel 180, the top of the stop button body 170 protrudes a predetermined amount from the circular opening formed in the stop button panel 180. Can be kept in a state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, both ends of the coil-shaped pressing rotation spring 186 have bent portions bent by 90 ° from the spring seat portion in parallel with the coil axis of the pressing rotation spring 186. Of these, the bent portion formed at the top is fitted into a rotation biasing hole 171 provided on the back side of the top of the stop button main body 170. On the other hand, a bent portion formed below the pressing rotation spring 186 is fitted into a rotation biasing hole 189 opened in the spring seat 188 of the spring receiving plate 187. As a result, the stop button main body 170 is always urged to rotate clockwise with respect to the spring receiving plate 187.

  By constraining both ends of the pressing rotation spring 186 with respect to the rotation direction of the pressing rotation spring 186, both the return operation with respect to the pressing operation of the stop button body 170 and the return operation with respect to the rotation operation are performed. Can be done.

  Further behind the spring receiving plate 187, a press detection switch 190 (stop operation detecting means) for detecting the press operation of the stop button main body 170 and a rotation detection switch 61 (rotation) for detecting the rotation operation of the stop button main body 170. The switch board 192 for fixing the moving operation detecting means) is arranged. In the present embodiment, a translucent photoelectric switch having a translucent axis SL is used as an embodiment of the press detection switch 190 and the rotation detection switch 61.

  A dog through hole 184 through which the stop button dog 174 protruding from the bottom of the stop button body 170 is opened is formed in a part of the spring receiving plate 187 described above. When the player is not operating the stop button main body 170, the top of the stop button main body 170 protrudes from the stop button panel 180 due to the extension force of the pressing rotation spring 186, and the stop button dog 174 is also upward. Therefore, both the press detection switch 190 and the rotation detection switch 61 are in a light-transmitting state.

  When the player performs an operation of depressing the top of the stop button main body 170 in order to stop the reel, the two detent bosses 172 formed outside the opening of the stop button main body 170 are stopped. Get away from the back. When the pressing operation is further performed against the urging force of the pressing rotation spring 186, the stop button dog 174 crosses the light transmission axis SL of the pressing detection switch 190, and the pressing detection switch 190 detects the pressing operation by the player. Do. Further, the stop button main body 170 can be lowered, but the lower surface of the stop button main body 170 and the two detent bosses 172 are in contact with the spring receiving plate 187, thereby preventing further pressing operation. Reach the lowest position.

  When the player releases his / her finger from the stop button main body 170 from this state, the stop button main body 170 is raised by the action of the pressing rotation spring 186, and the stop button dog 174 is separated from the light transmission axis SL of the press detection switch 190. The light state is entered, and the detection of the pressing operation by the pressing detection switch 190 is canceled. Further, the stop button main body 170 continues to rise, and the rise stops at the position where the two detent bosses 172 abut against the back side of the stop button panel 180 and reaches the uppermost position.

  Note that the stop button main body 170 of the swivel type gaming machine 1 according to the present invention can be further rotated after the stop button main body 170 is pressed. Two detent bosses 172 projecting outside the opening of the stop button main body 170 are fitted between two vertical guide walls 181 erected on the back surface of the stop button panel 180. Each detent boss 172 is constrained in the rotational direction of the stop button main body 170 between the two opposing vertical guide walls 181, but is formed to be slidable in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 6. . Therefore, the two detent bosses 172 can slide up and down between the stop button panel 180 and the spring receiving plate 187. A part below the one vertical guide wall 181 is notched, and can be rotated by a predetermined angle counterclockwise while the stop button main body 170 is pressed. The shape of the notch formed below the vertical guide wall 181 and the state when the stop button body 170 is rotated will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7A and FIG. 8A are cross-sectional views taken along arrows VII-VII shown in FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the stop button body 170 is raised to the uppermost position, and FIG. 8 is a state in which the stop button body 170 is pushed down to the lowermost position and is further rotated counterclockwise. It is a figure which shows the state performed. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK in FIG. 7A, and FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line LL in FIG. Similarly, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK in FIG. 8A, and FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line LL in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the stop button main body 170 is at the highest raised position (BTR), the detent boss 172 that protrudes outside the opening of the stop button main body 170 is formed on the stop button panel 180. Since it is inserted between two vertical guide walls 181 erected on the back surface, the rotation operation of the stop button main body 170 is restricted, and only the sliding operation in the vertical direction is allowed.

  When the top of the stop button body 170 is pressed from the state shown in FIG. 7, the stop button body 170 is lowered to the lowest position (ATR). At this time, the stop button dog 174 protruding from the bottom of the stop button main body 170 passes through the dog through hole 184 (see 1 in FIG. 7C) provided in the spring receiving plate 187 and passes through the push detection switch 190. Since the optical axis SL is shielded, it is detected that the press detection switch 190 has been pressed by the player.

  When the stop button main body 170 is lowered to the lowest position (ATR), the detent boss 172 can enter the gap between the vertical guide walls 181 cut out at the bottom. In other words, the stop button main body 170 can be rotated to a position where the detent boss 172 contacts the rotation locking wall 183.

  In FIG. 8, the stop button main body 170 is lowered to the lowest position (ATR) from the state shown in FIG. 7, and the stop button main body 170 is further rotated counterclockwise to rotate the rotation prevention boss 172. It is a figure which shows the state made to contact | abut to the locking wall 183. FIG. In the state shown in FIG. 8, the rotation operation is performed until the detent boss 172 contacts the rotation locking wall 183 (see FIGS. 8A and 8B), so the stop button dog 174. Are also rotated together (see FIG. 8C). Then, since the light transmission axis SL of the rotation detection switch 61 is also shielded in addition to the press detection switch 190 that is shielded from light when the stop button body 170 is pressed, the rotation detection switch 61 has been rotated. Is detected.

  In this state, a force that raises the stop button main body 170 is urged by the pressing rotation spring 186 shown in FIG. 6, and further, a force that rotates the stop button main body 170 clockwise is urged. ing. Therefore, when the player releases his / her finger from the stop button main body 170, the detent boss 172 moves away from the rotation locking wall 183 and rises while rotating clockwise along the inclined guide wall 182.

  Then, since the stop button dog 174 is separated from the light transmission axis SL of the rotation detection switch 61 and the press detection switch 190, both switches are in a light transmitting state, and detection of the rotation operation by the rotation detection switch 61 and detection of the press are performed. The detection of the pressing operation by the switch 190 is canceled. Further, the stop button body 170 continues to rise, and the stop button body 170 stops at the uppermost position (BTR).

  As described above, the stop button can be provided with the function of the stop operation detecting means for detecting the pressing operation and the function of the turning operation detecting means for detecting the turning operation. In the present invention, in order to request the spinning-type gaming machine 1 to produce a post-notification with an extended operation that does not deviate from a series of gaming operations, a stop button for stopping the change display of symbols is related to the game. It also has a function for detecting a turning operation that instructs execution of the production.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the embodiment in which one rotation detection switch 61 is provided is shown. However, a plurality of rotation detection switches are arranged to detect the rotation angle of the stop button main body 170. You may comprise so that an effect may be changed according to the rotation angle of this stop button main body 170. FIG. It should be noted that the effects performed from the start to the end of a series of unit games and after the end of the game in the rotating game machine 1 will be described later with reference to flowcharts and diagrams.

  Next, the main circuit configuration of the rotating type gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows peripheral devices (actuators, switches, peripheral circuits, etc.) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 55 around the main control circuit 55 that controls the game processing operation in the swivel type gaming machine 1, and the main control 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit 56 controlled based on a control signal transmitted from a circuit 55. FIG.

  Each peripheral device and the sub-control circuit 56 are connected to the main control circuit 55 via the interface circuit 38. The sub control circuit 56 controls the liquid crystal display device 5, the LEDs 57, the lamps 58 and the like based on the control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 55, and the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R based on an instruction from the volume control unit 59. Controls the production sound to be output.

  The main control circuit 55 has a configuration in which a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board is a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling and a clock pulse generation circuit are added thereto. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  The CPU 31 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 that generate a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 36 that generates a random number to be extracted (sampled), and a random number generated by the random number generator 36. A sampling circuit 37 is connected.

  As a means for sampling a random number generated by the random number generator 36, a random number is generated based on an operation program of the CPU 31, and a random value is obtained by sampling from the generated random number. It can also be configured. In this case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, but the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 may be left as backups for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 performs various types of internal lottery processing using a program for realizing the processing in the CPU 31 and random number values obtained by random number sampling performed each time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). A lottery table, a bonus operation time table in which various information setting values to be set when a bonus is established, a left stop button 7L, a middle stop button 7C, and a right stop button 7R, the corresponding left reel 3L In addition, a stop control table for determining the stop mode of the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R, a control signal to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 56, and the like are stored.

  Various information is stored in the RAM 33. For example, the extracted random number value, various flags (for example, BB gaming status flag, RB gaming status flag, etc.), the number of medal credits, gaming status information, and the like are stored. A control signal or the like is output from the main control circuit 55 to the sub control circuit 56 by communication in one direction.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 include a hopper 43 for paying out a predetermined number of medals out of medals stored according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 42, the left reel 3L, There are stepping motors 40L, 40C, 40R for rotating the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R.

  A motor drive circuit 39 (symbol changing means) that drives and controls the stepping motors 40L, 40C, and 40R and a hopper drive circuit 42 that drives and controls the hopper 43 are connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the interface circuit 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator. The motor drive circuit 39 can perform control to rotate the stepping motors 40L, 40C, and 40R at an arbitrary speed or to stop at any position.

  As input signal generation means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to execute a series of games, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a start switch 6S (start operation detection means), and a insertion medal sensor 50 (insertion operation detection). Means), a MAXBET switch 13, a C / P switch 14, a reel position detection circuit 41, a payout completion signal circuit 45, and the like, which are connected to the CPU 31 via an interface circuit 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6 and generates a start switch signal. The inserted medal sensor 50 detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 15.

  After detecting the insertion of medals by the inserted medal sensor 50, the CPU 31 can count the number of inserted medals and store a maximum of 50 medals as credits in the RAM 33. The CPU 31 activates the valid line 8 on the condition that the medal credited to the RAM 33 is subtracted by the number corresponding to the operation of the MAXBET switch 13 or that a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the medal slot 15. The BET lamp 9 is turned on.

  After the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 40L, 40C, 40R is counted, and the counted value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. Written. A reset pulse is detected each time the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R rotate by a photo interrupter (not shown) connected to the reel position detection circuit 41, and the reset pulse is detected by the reel position detection. The signal is input to the CPU 31 via the circuit 41.

  Each time the reset pulse thus obtained is input, the count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0”. In this manner, the RAM 33 corresponds to the rotation positions of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R within the range in which the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R rotate once. A count value is stored.

  The ROM 32 stores a symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. The symbol arrangement table is referred to when a display combination is confirmed after the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are all stopped, or when a medal is paid out by winning a small combination.

  The CPU 31 (internal winning combination determining means) performs an internal lottery process based on the sampled random number value. Then, the CPU 31 (stop control means) determines the number of sliding pieces according to the result of the reel stop signal and the internal lottery process at each timing when the player presses the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are controlled to stop at predetermined positions.

  After the CPU 31 performs the internal lottery process, the CPU 31 (one form of game medium providing means) is set by the C / P switch 14 if the symbol stopped on the active line 8 is a stop mode indicating winning. The credit counter set in the RAM 33 is updated according to the mode. Alternatively, a payout command signal is output to the hopper drive circuit 42, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the hopper 43 (one form of game medium providing means).

  At that time, the medal detection unit 44 counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 43, and when the counted number reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 45 to the CPU 31. . As a result, the CPU 31 stops driving the hopper 43 via the hopper drive circuit 42 and ends the “medal payout process”.

  The sub control circuit 56 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control signal from the main control circuit 55, the LEDs 57 (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20), lamp Control of lighting of a class 58 (BET lamp 9, WIN lamp 22, decoration lamp 24, etc.) and output control of sound from speakers 21L and 21R are performed. Further, the sub control circuit 56 adjusts the sound volume emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the detection of the operation of the sound volume adjusting unit 59. The sub-control circuit 56 can detect that the operation unit 60 has been operated by an employee of the game hall and set the date.

  On the other hand, the sub control circuit 56 (including the functions of the effect determining means and the effect executing means) is configured on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 55, and FIG. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 (including the function of the effect execution means) and the image control microcomputer 81 (including the functions of the effect determination means and the effect execution means) shown in FIG. Based on the control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 55, the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 and the image control microcomputer 81 determine the production data (including image information, light emission pattern information, and sound information control information). Perform various processes such as output.

  Next, various tables and flags used for the lottery count determination process and the internal winning combination determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 shows an internal lottery table determination table, FIG. 11 shows an internal lottery table for general gaming state, and FIG. 12 shows an internal lottery table for RB gaming state. FIG. 13 shows a bonus operating time table, FIG. 14 shows contents and data stored in the game state flag storage area, and FIG. 15 shows contents and data stored in the carryover combination storage area. Indicates. Also, FIG. 16 shows an internal winning combination determination table for a small combination / replay, FIG. 17 shows an internal winning combination determination table for bonus, FIG. 18 shows a symbol combination table, and FIG. The contents and data stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the display combination storage area are shown.

  The internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. 10 includes an internal lottery table (an internal lottery table for general gaming state shown in FIG. 11 described later, FIG. 12) referred to by the CPU 31 (internal winning combination determining means) according to each gaming state. RB gaming state internal lottery table shown) and information on the number of lotteries executed by the CPU 31 when each table is referred to. In each gaming state, the type of internal winning combination that may be determined by the CPU 31 in the internal lottery process, the probability that the internal winning combination is determined, and the like are respectively defined.

  In the case of “general gaming state”, the internal lottery table for general gaming state shown in FIG. 11 is selected, and basically “6” is determined as the maximum number of lotteries (see step S102 in FIG. 24 described later). . In the case of “RB gaming state”, the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 12 is selected, and “1” is determined as the maximum number of lotteries. The number of lotteries is determined when the result of repeating the process of subtracting the lottery value shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 from one random number value extracted by the sampling circuit 37 becomes a negative value. It is determined as a winning number and is used when acquiring a data pointer related to the internal winning combination.

  Next, an internal lottery table referred to by the CPU 31 in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 24 described later) for determining an internal winning combination will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The internal lottery table includes information on a winning number corresponding to the lottery value, and a small role / replay data pointer and bonus data pointer. The lottery value shown in the internal lottery table is a value used when the lottery is subtracted from the extracted random value every number of times, and is a numerical value corresponding to the winning probability.

  For example, by dividing the lottery value shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 by the range of extracted random values (ie, “65536”), the probability of winning each winning number (so-called winning probability) is obtained. Can be calculated. According to the internal lottery table for a general gaming state shown in FIG. 11, six lotteries from winning numbers 1 to 6 can be performed. If the extracted random number value is a sufficiently large value, six lotteries are performed. Even after the number of lotteries is exhausted, the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random number does not become a negative value. In this case, it is “lost” because none of the winning combinations are drawn.

  When the random value extracted in the “general gaming state” is 21384, this value is set as random number data, and the lottery value is sequentially subtracted from the random number data, and the first to fifth lottery processes are completed. . The random number data in the sixth lottery process is 79. In the sixth lottery process, since the lottery value 80 is subtracted from the random number data 79, the result of the subtraction takes a negative value for the first time. As a result, “1” is determined as the winning number and “4” is determined as the data pointer for the small role / replay. Further, “1” is determined as the bonus data pointer. In this state, as is clear from FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 described later, both “Replay” and “BB” are determined as internal winning combinations (that is, they are won simultaneously). In the present embodiment, “Replay” is given priority over “BB” as a stop mode of the symbols that are variably displayed, and “BB” is carried over to the next game.

  As is apparent from the RB gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 12, in the “RB gaming state”, a value “65536 that is larger than the random number value from which the lottery value is extracted (that is,“ 0 ”to“ 65535 ”). Therefore, “1” (that is, the data pointer for the small role / replay is “5”) is always determined as the winning number. In this state, as is apparent from referring to the internal winning combination determination table for small roles and replays shown in FIG. 16 described later, all the small roles of “cherry”, “watermelon” and “bell” are internal winning. It will be decided as a role. Therefore, in the “RB gaming state”, a bonus data pointer is not obtained, and “BB” is not internally won in the “RB gaming state”.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a bonus operation time table referred to in the bonus operation monitoring process (see FIG. 22) and the bonus operation check process (see FIG. 26) will be described.
The bonus operating time table is stored in the BB gaming status flag and RB gaming status flag information stored in the gaming status flag storage area, the value information stored in the bonus end number counter, and the possible game count counter. Value information and value information stored in the winning possible number counter are stored in association with each gaming state “at the time of BB operation” and “at the time of RB operation”.

  The bonus end number counter is a counter for counting the number of medals paid out in the “BB gaming state”, and is used when determining the end of the “BB gaming state”. The game possible number counter is a counter for counting the number of remaining unit games that can be executed in one “RB gaming state” (that is, the number of possible games). The winning possible number counter is a counter for counting the number of remaining unit games (that is, the number of possible winnings) in which a small combination can be established in one “RB gaming state”.

Next, FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the flag indicating the currently operating gaming state and its bit data.
The gaming state flag is information for identifying the gaming state that is currently operating. Bit 0 of the game state flag storage area has a BB game state for identifying whether or not the current game state is “BB game state” (that is, whether or not the big bonus game state is activated). Stores the flag. That is, when “BB” is established as the display combination (see FIG. 18 described later), “1” is stored in bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area.

  In addition, in bit 1 of the gaming state flag storage area, an RB for identifying whether or not the current gaming state is the “RB gaming state” (that is, whether or not the regular bonus gaming state is activated). Stores the game state flag. If both bit 0 and bit 1 of the gaming state flag storage area are “0”, the “general gaming state” is set.

Next, the carryover combination storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a chart showing a carryover combination storage area for storing a “carryover combination” flag as data. In the carryover combination storage area composed of 1 byte (8 bits), bit 4 is allocated as a carryover combination storage area corresponding to “BB”. Bits 0 to 3 and bits 5 to 7 are unused storage areas. The “carryover combination” is displayed along the active line 8 even though “BB” is determined in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 24 described later) or “carryover combination” exists in advance. This is information for carrying over the internal winning combination of “BB” in subsequent games when the symbol combination is not “BB”.

  For example, in the internal lottery process of FIG. 24 described later, when the “BB” hit request flag is determined, “1” is stored in bit 4 of the carryover combination storage area. That is, “00010000” is stored in the carryover combination storage area.

Next, an internal winning combination determination table for determining a hit request flag based on the data pointer will be described with reference to FIGS.
The internal winning combination determination table shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 includes hit request flag data corresponding to each data pointer. The hit request flag data is data consisting of 1 byte, and is provided for each internal winning combination in order to identify each internal winning combination. In the illustrated example, “losing”, “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “replay”, “cherry + watermelon + bell”, and “BB” are set as internal winning combinations.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, when the small role / replay data pointer is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the hit request flag. Corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “losing” which is not internally won by any internal winning combination. When the small combination / replay data pointer is “1”, “00000001” is determined as the internal winning combination data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “cherry”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “2”, “00000010” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the hit request flag data is “watermelon”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “3”, “00000100” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “bell”.

  If the small role / replay data pointer is “4”, “00001000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “replay”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “5”, “00000111” is determined as the hit request flag data. There are three types of internal winning combinations corresponding to the data of the hit request flag: “cherry + watermelon + bell”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the bonus data pointer is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the hit request flag. Corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “losing” which is not internally awarded to “BB”. When the bonus data pointer is “1”, “00010000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “BB”.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, a symbol combination table used for determining a display combination and determining a payout number corresponding to the determined display combination will be described.
In the rotating type gaming machine 1, when the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an internal lottery process is performed, and an internal winning combination (for example, “Cerry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, “Replay”, “ At the same time, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are driven to rotate.

  Then, when the player operates the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R, the rotating left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R are controlled to stop. At this time, whether or not the symbol combination in the stopped left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R is stopped and displayed on the activated effective line 8 as a symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination. The determination is made by the CPU 31.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 8, a display combination such as a small combination, “Replay” or “BB” is established. Here, the “small combination” indicates that a symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 8 and a medal is paid out corresponding to the symbol combination.

  The symbol combination table shown in FIG. 18 includes display combination data and payout number data corresponding to each symbol combination along the effective line 8. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the display combination data is data consisting of 1 byte. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the number of medals inserted in the “general gaming state” is 3 (3), and in the “BB gaming state”, 2 (2). There is also a difference according to the number of medals inserted.

  In the example shown in FIG. 18, when the symbol combination “cherry-ANY-cherry” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000001” is determined as the display combination data, and “cherry” is displayed. A role is formed. In the case of the “general gaming state”, two medals are paid out, and in the case of the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out. Here, “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol.

  When the symbol combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000010” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “watermelon” is established. In the “general gaming state”, 6 medals are paid out, and in the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out.

  When the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000100” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “bell” is established. In the “general gaming state”, 10 medals are paid out, and in the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out.

  When the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed as the symbol combination along the active line 8, “00001000” is determined as the display combination data, the “Replay” display combination is established, and the medal is again selected. It becomes possible to play the next game without throwing in. When the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed as the symbol combination along the valid line 8, “00010000” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination “BB” is established. Even if the display combination of “BB” is established, medals are not paid out, but the gaming state in the next and subsequent games becomes “RB gaming state” (so-called regular bonus gaming state). The “RB gaming state” will be described later.

  As described above, in the symbol combination table, information associated with profits (for example, payout of medals, operation of bonus game state) given to the player is stored in association with each other.

Next, the internal winning combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 19 is a chart showing an internal winning combination storing area for storing an internal winning combination flag as data. Since the display combination storage area for storing the display combination flag as data has the same structure as the internal winning combination storage area shown in FIG. 19, the display combination storage area is substituted in FIG. Description is omitted.

  In the internal winning combination storage area consisting of 1 byte (8 bits), bit 0 is set in the storage area corresponding to “cherry”. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to “watermelon”. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to “bell”. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to “replay”. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to “BB”. Bits 5 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  Here, in the internal winning combination storing area, the bit corresponding to the determined internal winning combination data is set to “1”. For example, when “00000010” is stored in the internal winning combination storing area (that is, when the data of bit 1 is “1”), the internal winning combination is “watermelon”.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit 56. The sub-control circuit 56 includes an image control circuit 56a and a sound / lamp control circuit 56b. The image control circuit 56a and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b are configured on different circuit boards from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 55, but by integrating these functions, the main control circuit 55 may be integrated.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 20, communication between the main control circuit 55 and the image control circuit 56a is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 55 to the image control circuit 56a, and from the image control circuit 56a to the main control circuit 55. In contrast, no command or other information is transmitted. Communication between the image control circuit 56a and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b is performed in one direction from the image control circuit 56a to the sound / lamp control circuit 56b, and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b to the image control circuit 56a. No commands, information, etc. are sent to

  The image control circuit 56a includes an image control microcomputer 81, a serial port 82, a program ROM 83, a work RAM 84, a calendar IC 85, an image control IC 86, a control RAM 87, an image ROM 88 (character ROM), and a video RAM 89.

  The image control microcomputer 81 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, an input / output port, and a serial port 82. The CPU provided in the image control microcomputer 81 performs various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 83 based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 55. Although the image control circuit 56a does not include a random number generator and a sampling circuit, the image control microcomputer 81 executes a program stored in the program ROM 83 to extract a random value.

The serial port 82 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 55. The program ROM 83 stores a program executed by the image control microcomputer 81.
The work RAM 84 is provided as a means for temporarily storing information when the image control microcomputer 81 executes a program. The work RAM 84 stores various information such as effect data described later.

  The calendar IC 85 counts date data and timer time. An operation unit 60 is connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In the embodiment, it is possible to set a date or the like by operating this operation unit 60 by an employee of a game hall or the like. The image control microcomputer 81 transfers the date information set based on the input signal transmitted from the operation unit 60 to the calendar IC 85. The date information transferred to the calendar IC 85 is backed up even after the main power supply is cut off.

  The aforementioned work RAM 84 and calendar IC 85 are to be backed up when the power is shut off. That is, even when the power supplied to the image control microcomputer 81 is interrupted, the power is continuously supplied, and the stored information and the like are prevented from being lost.

  The image control IC 86 generates an image corresponding to the effect content (for example, effect data described later) determined by the image control microcomputer 81 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The control RAM 87 is formed in the image control IC 86. The image control microcomputer 81 writes and reads information and the like with respect to the control RAM 87. The control RAM 87 is expanded with registers of the image control IC 86 and the like. The image control microcomputer 81 updates the register of the image control IC 86 at every predetermined timing.

  The image control IC 86 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, the image ROM 88, and the video RAM 89. The image ROM 88 may be configured to be connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In this case, the configuration may be effective when processing a large amount of image data such as three-dimensional image data. The image ROM 88 stores image data and the like for generating an image. The video RAM 89 is a means for temporarily storing information when an image is generated by the image control IC 86. The image control IC 86 transmits a signal to the image control microcomputer 81 every time data in the video RAM 89 is transferred to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  In the image control circuit 56a, the image control microcomputer 81 can control the production of sound and lamp. The image control microcomputer 81 determines information related to the type of sound / lamp and the output timing based on the determined content of the effect (for example, effect data and special effect data described later). The image control microcomputer 81 transmits a command to the sound / lamp control circuit 56b via the serial port 82 at every predetermined timing. The sound / lamp control circuit 56b mainly performs sound / lamp output control in accordance with the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a.

  The sound / lamp control circuit 56b includes a sound / lamp control microcomputer 111, a serial port 112, a program ROM 113, a work RAM 114, a sound source IC 115, a power amplifier 116, and a sound source ROM 117.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port. The CPU provided in the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs a process for controlling the output of the sound / lamp according to the program stored in the program ROM 113 based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 is connected to LEDs 57, lamps 58, and the like. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 outputs a drive signal to the LEDs 57, the lamps 58 and the like in response to a command transmitted at a predetermined timing from the image control circuit 56a. As a result, the LEDs 57 and the lamps 58 emit light in a predetermined manner according to the effect.

  The serial port 112 receives a command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a. The program ROM 113 stores a program executed by the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 and the like. The work RAM 114 is a means for temporarily storing information when the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 executes the above-described program.

  The sound source IC 115 generates a sound source with reference to the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56 a and the sound source ROM 117 and outputs the sound source to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 is an amplifier, and speakers 21L and 21R are connected to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 amplifies the sound source output from the sound source IC 115 and outputs the amplified sound from the speakers 21L and 21R. The sound source ROM 117 stores sound source data and the like for generating a sound source.

  In addition, a volume control unit 59 is connected to the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111. The volume control unit 59 can be operated by employees of the game hall and is a means for adjusting the volume output from the speakers 21L and 21R. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs control to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the information obtained from the volume adjustment unit 59.

  Next, the control process by the main control circuit 55 of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 will be described based on the main flowchart shown in FIG. This flowchart shows a processing procedure executed by the control program stored in the ROM 32 and is executed by the CPU 31.

  In step S1 shown in FIG. 21, the CPU 31 performs an initialization process at the start of the game. Specifically, the storage contents stored in the RAM 33 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like.

  Next, in step S2, initialization processing for the end of one unit game, that is, information in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 33 at the end of the unit game is erased. Specifically, erasing data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous unit game, writing parameters necessary for the next unit game in the write area of the RAM 33, starting a sequence program in the next unit game Specify the address.

  In step S3, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation monitoring process. Here, for example, when the BB gaming state flag is set, processing at the time of RB operation is executed. That is, as soon as the gaming state enters the “BB gaming state”, the “RB gaming state” is entered, and the “RB gaming state” is continued until the “BB gaming state” ends. Details of the bonus operation monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S4, an inserted number counter or credit counter update process when a new medal is inserted, an effective line 8 setting process according to the value of the inserted number counter, a check operation for pressing the MAXBET switch 13, a unit game The process of checking the operation of the start lever 6 is performed on the condition that a medal for performing is inserted. Details of the medal acceptance / start check process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S5, the CPU 31 performs a random number extraction process used for the internal lottery process. In this random number extraction process, one random number value is extracted from the random number value in the range of “0 to 65535” generated by the random number generator 36 via the sampling circuit 37, and the extracted random number value is stored in the RAM 33. Stored in the random value storage area.

In the next step S7, an internal lottery process is performed based on the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state determined in step S3 and the random number value extracted in step S5.
In the internal lottery process, the internal lottery process is executed based on the internal lottery table determined in the bonus operation monitoring process with reference to the internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. For example, when the game state is “general game state”, the internal lottery table determination table is referred to determine “6” as the number of lotteries (see FIG. 10), and the internal game shown in FIG. 11 as the internal lottery table. Get the state internal lottery table. When the gaming state is “RB gaming state”, “1” is determined as the number of lotteries (see FIG. 10), and the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 12 is referred to as the internal lottery table. To do.

  When the current gaming state is the “general gaming state”, the random number value obtained by the random value extraction process (the random value stored in the random number value storage area of the RAM 33) is obtained with reference to FIG. The lottery value is subtracted to obtain a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer. The winning request flag data is obtained by referring to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determining table and bonus internal winning combination determining table shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. And one or more internal winning combinations including a small combination, “Replay” and “BB” are determined.

  For example, when the current gaming state is “general gaming state” and the acquired random number value is “21300”, “176” is obtained from the random number data set to “21300” in the first internal lottery process. Is subtracted to “21124”. The internal lottery process is sequentially executed, and in the fifth internal lottery process, “5240” is further subtracted from the random number data, and the random number data becomes a negative numerical value (“−5”). In this calculation process, since “2” is set as the winning number as shown in FIG. 11, “1” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay. Then, by referring to FIG. 16, the winning request flag “00000001” indicating the internal winning combination of “Cherry” is acquired using the data pointer for “1” small combination / replay, and the internal winning combination storage area To store. Details of the internal lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S8, the CPU 31 refers to the stop control table group determination table related to the reel stop control process, and determines the stop control table group to be initialized based on the current gaming state and the internal winning combination. Process.

  In the next step S <b> 9, the CPU 31 transmits a “start command” including the internal winning combination data stored in the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 19 to the sub control circuit 56.

  In step S10, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the process moves to step S12, and processing for requesting the start of rotation of all reels is performed. On the other hand, when the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the process proceeds to step S11 to perform waiting time digestion processing.

  In the waiting time digestion process in step S11, the process waits until the waiting time until the start of the unit game is digested without executing the subsequent processes until the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game. Process (wait). Specifically, even if the player instructs the start of the unit game until the time of 4.1 seconds has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game, the start of the game by the same operation is postponed.

  In the next step S12, a unit game monitoring timer setting process is first performed. The monitoring timer between unit games is a timer for securing a waiting time from the start of the previous unit game to the start of the next unit game as described above.

  Further, in step S12, the CPU 31 outputs a command to start rotation of all reels 3 to the motor drive circuit 39, and the motor drive circuit 39 rotates the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. Let Then, the process waits until the rotation of each reel 3 reaches a constant speed, and performs processing for enabling the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R.

  In step S13, the CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process. Specifically, when any of the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R is pressed, it corresponds to the pressed stop button based on the output from the reel stop signal circuit 46. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, or the right reel 3R is stopped. At this time, the “reel stop command” is output from the CPU 31 to the sub-control circuit 56. The “reel stop command” includes identification information of the reel to be stopped. Details of the reel stop control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S14, all stop buttons (left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R) are operated, and all corresponding reels 3 (left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R) are operated. Is stopped, the display combination and the number of payouts are determined based on the symbol combination table shown in FIG. In this process, the display combination is identified based on the stop mode of the symbols stopped on the effective line 8, and the display combination data shown in FIG. 18 is set in the display combination storage area. Specifically, the display combination and the number of payouts are determined based on the code number indicating the position of the symbols lined up along the active line 8, the symbol combination table (see FIG. 18), and the inserted number.

  In step S <b> 15, the CPU 31 transmits a “display combination command” to the sub-control circuit 56 on condition that the pressing operation of the stop button that has performed the “third stop operation” is released. The “display combination command” includes display combination data for specifying a display combination, information on the number of medals to be paid out, and the like.

  In the next step S16, a medal payout process is performed based on the payout number set in step S14. In this medal payout process, when the credit mode is selected by the C / P switch 14, the value of the credit counter set in the RAM 33 is updated based on the payout number information. By transmitting this updated information to the sub-control circuit 56, the value of the credit counter displayed on the credit display unit 19 is updated.

  When the payout mode is selected by the C / P switch 14, the hopper 43 is driven and controlled by the hopper drive circuit 42 based on the payout number information to pay out medals to the medal tray 17 (see FIG. 1). put out.

  When the medal is paid out, the CPU 31 updates the payout number of medals. Thereafter, the CPU 31 transmits a “payout end command” to the sub control circuit 56. The “payout end command” includes information indicating that the medal payout has been completed.

  In step S17, the CPU 31 updates the value of the bonus end number counter based on the payout number. Here, when the value of the bonus end number counter is equal to or greater than “1”, the value of the bonus end number counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out. It is assumed that the lower limit value of the bonus end number counter is “0” and does not take a negative value.

  In step S18, the CPU 31 refers to a predetermined storage area in the RAM 33, and confirms whether or not the BB gaming state flag shown in FIG. When the BB game state flag is “ON”, the process proceeds to step S19.

If the BB gaming state flag is “OFF” in step S18, or if the bonus end check process in step S19 ends, the process proceeds to step S20, and the bonus operation check process is performed. The bonus end check process will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, and the bonus operation check process will be described later with reference to FIG.
When the bonus operation check process ends in step S20, the process returns to step S2 and the subsequent processes are executed again.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 22 explains the bonus operation monitoring process of the main control circuit 55 shown in step S3 of FIG.

In step S31, the CPU 31 (special game operating means) refers to the game state flag storage area shown in FIG. 15 and determines whether or not the BB game state flag is in the “on” state. If the BB game state flag is not “ON”, that is, if it is “OFF”, the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the BB gaming state flag is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to step S32 to check whether or not the RB gaming state flag is in the “on” state. If the RB gaming state flag is “ON”, the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the RB gaming state flag is not in the “on” state (that is, when the RB gaming state flag is in the “off” state), the process proceeds to the next step S33 and the RB operation based on the bonus operation time table. Perform time processing. Specifically, the RB gaming state flag shown in FIG. 14 is set to the “ON” state, “8” is set to the possible game number counter, and “8” is set to the possible winning number counter (see FIG. 13). ).

  Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 23 explains the medal acceptance / start check process in the main control circuit 55 shown in step S4 of FIG.

  In step S42, the CPU 31 reads the value of the automatic insertion counter from the RAM 33 and determines whether or not it is “0”. If the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0”, that is, if “replay” is not established as a display combination, the process branches to step S44, sets a flag for allowing medal passage, and proceeds to step S50. . If a flag permitting the passage of medals is set in step S44, it becomes possible to insert medals later, and the inserted medals are detected by the inserted medal sensor 50. The inserted medal is stored in the hopper 43.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0”, that is, if “replay” is established as the display combination, the process proceeds to the next step S46, and the value of the automatic insertion counter is set. Then, the state is copied to the inserted number counter, and the state similar to the state in which the MAXBET switch 13 is operated without taking out the credited medal is made. Then, in the next step S44, the automatic insertion counter is cleared, and the process proceeds to the next step S50. As the value of the automatic insertion counter, the value used in the previous game is used as it is. As will be described later, for example, in the “general gaming state”, there are “3” cards.

  In step S50, the CPU 31 sets the value of the insertion number counter to the maximum value “3”. In addition, the swivel type gaming machine 1 described here is described on the assumption that it is a model dedicated to three sheets in the “general gaming state”.

  In the next step S52, the CPU 31 refers to the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 14 and determines whether or not the BB gaming state flag is set to “ON”. If the BB gaming state flag is set to “ON”, the process proceeds to the next step S54, where the inserted number counter is changed to the maximum value of two in the “RB gaming state”. On the other hand, if the BB gaming state flag is not set to “ON”, the process branches to the next step S56.

  In the next step S56, it is determined whether or not a medal has passed by detecting whether or not the inserted medal sensor 50 at the medal slot 15 is “ON”. If the inserted medal sensor 50 at the medal slot 15 is not in the “on” state, the process branches to step S68 and the MAXBET switch 13 is checked. If the inserted medal sensor 50 is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to the next step S58 to determine whether or not the value of the inserted number counter is the maximum value.

In step S58, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is the maximum value. Note that the maximum value of the inserted number counter can be provided corresponding to the gaming state as described above, but here, “3” in the “general gaming state” is set as the maximum value of the inserted number counter. An example will be described. If it is determined in step S58 that the insertion number counter is the maximum value, the CPU 31 branches to the process in step S66. In step S66, the CPU 31 adds “1” to the value of the credit counter, and then proceeds to the process of step S68. The credit counter is a counter for counting the number of credited medals.
On the other hand, if the value of the inserted number counter is not the maximum value, the CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S60 and performs a process of adding “1” to the value of the inserted number counter.

  Subsequently, in step S62, the CPU 31 stores “5” in the valid line counter and keeps all valid lines 8 valid. Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a process of transmitting a “medal insertion command” to the sub control circuit 56 in the next step S64, and proceeds to the process of step S68. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “medal insertion command”, the BET lamp 9 is turned on, or an effect of giving sound guidance from the speakers 21L and 21R is performed.

  In step S68, the CPU 31 checks the MAXBET switch 13. Specifically, when there is an input from the MAXBET switch 13 (that is, when the MAXBET switch 13 is pressed by the player), the value of the inserted number counter, the value of the credit counter, and the gaming state A value to be added to the value of the inserted number counter is calculated on the basis of the maximum number of inserted sheets in which the start operation corresponding to is valid, and the value of the inserted number counter is updated.

  Subsequently, in step S70, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “3” which is the maximum value. At this time, if the value of the input number counter is “3” which is the maximum value, the process proceeds to the next step S72. On the other hand, if the value of the input number counter is not the maximum value “3”, the CPU 31 returns to the process of step S56.

  In the next step S72, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the start switch 6S is “ON”. Specifically, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6. At this time, if there is an input from the start switch 6S, the process proceeds to step S74, and even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, the inserted medal is discharged from the medal payout opening 16 to the medal tray 17. (See FIG. 1), and the acceptance of medals is prohibited. When the process of step S74 is completed, the medal acceptance / start check process is terminated, and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, an internal lottery process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 24 illustrates the internal lottery process of the main control circuit 55 in step S7 of FIG.

  In step S102, the CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. 10 and performs a process of determining the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries according to the gaming state. For example, when the current gaming state is “general gaming state” (see FIG. 11), “6” is substituted as the number of lotteries. If the current gaming state is the “RB gaming state” (see FIG. 12), “1” is substituted as the number of lotteries. Then, the determined lottery count is set in the register of the CPU 31 as the value of the lottery count counter.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether or not the “carry-over combination” flag stored in bit 4 of the carry-over combination storage area shown in FIG. 15 is “0”. As a result of this determination, when the “carryover combination” flag is not “0” (that is, when it is in the “BB internal winning state”), the process proceeds to step S106, and the lottery for the bonus with the winning number “6” is selected. In order to omit it (see FIGS. 10 and 11), the number of lotteries is changed from “6” to “5”. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the “carry-over” flag is “0”, the process branches to step S108.

In the next step S108, the random value extracted in step S5 of FIG. 21 is acquired from the random value storage area of the RAM 33 and set as random number data.
In the next step S110, the number of lotteries shown in FIG. 10 and the number of lotteries changed in step S106 or step S116 are set as winning numbers. Then, the lottery value corresponding to the current winning number is acquired.

In the next step S112, the CPU 31 performs a process of subtracting the lottery value from the random number data, and performs a process of setting the subtracted result as new random number data.
In the next step S114, the CPU 31 determines whether borrowing has been performed on the random number data. When borrowing is performed on the random number data (that is, when it becomes a negative value), the process branches to the process of step S122, and the small role / replay data is referred to with reference to FIG. 11 or FIG. Set the pointer and bonus data pointer. On the other hand, when the borrowing is not performed, the process proceeds to the next step S116 to prepare for the next lottery.

  In step S116, the CPU 31 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the number of lotteries currently set. Then, in the next step S118, it is determined whether or not the result of subtracting the number of lotteries is “0”. If the number of lotteries is not “0”, the process returns to step S110 to perform lottery processing again. On the other hand, if the number of lotteries is “0”, the process proceeds to the next step S120, where “0”, which means “losing”, is set as the small role / replay data pointer and bonus data pointer. Then, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the CPU 31 refers to the small winning combination / replay winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 16 and sets the winning request flag based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer set in step S120 or S122. Perform the acquisition process. In the next step S126, the CPU 31 performs processing for storing the acquired winning request flag in the corresponding internal winning combination storing area.

  In the next step S128, the CPU 31 refers to the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 15 and determines whether or not the bit of the carryover combination storage area is “0”. If the carryover combination storage area bit is not “0” (that is, already in the “BB internal winning state”), the process branches to step S134. Note that there is only one “BB internal winning state” carried over, and a plurality of stocks are not stocked.

On the other hand, if bit 4 of the carryover combination storage area is “0” in step S128, the process proceeds to step S130, and the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. A bonus hit request flag is acquired based on the data pointer. It should be noted that the bonus hit request flag data is bit 4 as is apparent from FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, and a storage area different from the small role / replay hit request flag is allocated.
In the next step S132, the CPU 31 performs processing for storing the acquired hit request flag in the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG.

  In the next step S134, the CPU 31 (internal winning combination carryover means) acquires a bonus hit request flag stored in the carryover combination storing area shown in FIG. 15, and stores the internal winning combination storing area and the carryover combination storing area. The logical sum is calculated and stored in the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. The combination whose data stored in the internal winning combination storing area is “1” is the current internal winning combination, and a “carryover combination” flag is combined with a flag such as a small combination or “replay”. Can be set in the internal winning combination storing area. Note that the small role or “replay” is not carried over to the next game, but the “carryover role” is carried over to the game after the next time. That is, until the “carry-over combination” is stopped and displayed, the “carry-over combination” flag is repeatedly set in the internal winning combination storage area.

  Next, referring to FIG. 25, the reel stop control process for stopping the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R based on the internal winning combination and the timing of the stop operation by the player. explain. FIG. 25 shows details of the reel stop control process of the main control circuit 55 in step S13 of FIG.

  First, in step S222, the CPU 31 determines whether an effective stop button is turned on among the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R, that is, the rotating left reel 3L, middle reel. It is determined whether or not the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, or right stop button 7R corresponding to 3C or the right reel 3R is pressed. At this time, if it is determined that a valid stop button has been pressed, the process of the next step S224 is executed. On the other hand, if a valid stop button has not been pressed, the process returns to the determination in step S222 again, and a process of waiting for the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, or right stop button 7R to be pressed. Do.

  In step S224, the CPU 31 performs a process of invalidating the pressed stop button by updating the “valid stop button flag” of the pressed stop button to “off”. As a result, the pressing operation for the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R once pressed is invalidated. The “valid stop button flag” is information for identifying whether or not the pressing operation of the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R is permitted. Three are provided corresponding to each of the stop button 7C and the right stop button 7R.

  In the next step S226, the CPU 31 narrows down and selects the stop control table from the determined stop control table group based on the pressed stop button, and the stop data corresponding to the symbol counter is used as the symbol sliding piece. Processing to store the initial value of the number.

  In the next step S228, the CPU 31 sets an initial value of “5” as the number of checks of the number of sliding symbols of the symbol. This is because there are five types of retractable ranges of “0” to “4” as the number of sliding pieces of symbols.

  In the next step S230, the CPU 31 performs a process of searching for a symbol position having a higher priority within the range of the number of checks from the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter. For example, when a plurality of internal winning combinations are stored in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 19), a symbol to be stopped is determined according to a predetermined priority order, and a stop control table corresponding to the symbol The symbol position to be stopped is searched with reference to FIG. For example, when both the “Replay” and “BB” flags are set in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 19), the stop control in which the symbol combinations of “Replay” with high priority are aligned. The table is determined and the symbol position to be stopped is searched.

  In the next step S232, the CPU 31 performs slippage when actually performing stop control based on the stop data stored in step S226 (the initial value of the number of sliding pieces of symbols) and the symbol position searched in step S230. Determine the number of frames.

  In the next step S234, the CPU 31 performs a process of shifting to the stop control position waiting and stops the reel. Then, in the next step S 236, a “reel stop command” is transmitted to the sub control circuit 56.

  In the next step S238, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button whose pressing operation is valid. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the three “effective stop button flags” is “ON”. At this time, if any of the three “valid stop button flags” is “ON”, the process branches to step S222, and the reel stop control process is performed again.

  On the other hand, when all of the three “valid stop button flags” are “off” (when the “third stop operation” is completed and there is no stop button for which the pressing operation is valid), the reel is stopped. The subroutine of the control process is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

  Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 26 shows details of the bonus end check process of the main control circuit 55 in step S19 of FIG.

  In step S322, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is “0”. If the value of the updated bonus end number counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step S324, and the CPU 31 sets the RB gaming state flag and the BB gaming state flag to “OFF” in order to end the “BB gaming state”. Processing at the end of BB, such as clearing the winning count counter and the possible gaming count counter used in the “BB gaming state” and “RB gaming state”, is performed. Then, in the next step S326, a “bonus end command” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 56, and the bonus end check process is ended. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “bonus end command”, the sub-control circuit 56 performs an effect of notifying the player that the “BB gaming state” has ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S322 that the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, the process branches to step S328, and a process of subtracting “1” from the values of the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter. Do. In the bonus operation time table shown in FIG. 13, when the initial value of the game possible number counter is different from that of the winning possible number counter (that is, as the initial value of the game possible number counter is “12”, “ In the case of “losing” in the “RB gaming state”), it is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter is “0”, and the value of the winning possible number counter is “0”. In this case, processing at the end of RB is executed, and when the value of the winning possible number counter is not “0”, after performing the process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible gaming number counter, It is determined whether or not the value of “0” is “0”. If the value of the game possible number counter is “0”, after executing the RB end time process, the bonus end check process is ended and the process returns to the original process routine. On the other hand, if the value of the possible game number counter is not “0”, the bonus end check process is terminated without executing the RB end process so as to continue the “RB gaming state”, and the original processing routine is returned to. Return.

  In the next step S330, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter and the possible number of games counter is “0”, and when the value of the possible winning number counter and the possible game number counter is “0”, In order to end the “RB gaming state”, the process proceeds to step S332, and processing at the end of RB is performed. When the RB end process is completed, the bonus end check process ends and the process returns to the original process routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S330 that the winning count counter and the gaming count counter are not “0”, the bonus end check process is terminated to continue the “RB gaming state” and the original processing routine is started. Return.

  Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 27 explains the bonus operation check process in step S20 of FIG.

  In step S <b> 302, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination related to the stopped symbol combination is “BB”. If the display combination is not “BB”, the process branches to step S308. If the display combination is “BB”, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, in response to the display combination being “BB”, the CPU 31 performs processing for setting the BB gaming status flag in the gaming status flag storage area shown in FIG. Specifically, the BB gaming state flag is set to “ON”, the value of the payout number of “345” shown in FIG. 13 is set to the bonus end number counter, and bit 4 of the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 15 is set. Set to “0” to cancel “carry-over state”.

  In the next step S 306, the CPU 31 transmits a “bonus start command” to the sub-control circuit 56. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “bonus start command”, it performs a gorgeous effect that notifies the player that the player is in the “BB gaming state”. When the process of step S306 ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S308, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is “replay”. When the display combination is “replay”, the process proceeds to step S310, in which the CPU 31 performs a process of copying the value of the insertion number counter used in the current game to the automatic insertion counter, and ends the bonus operation check process. Return to the original processing routine. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the display combination is not “replay”, the bonus operation check process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the original process routine.

Next, the periodic interrupt process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This periodic interrupt process is a process that the main control circuit 55 periodically executes, for example, every 1.1173 ms.
In step S352, the CPU 31 temporarily interrupts the power-on process shown in FIG. 21 that has been executed previously by the interrupt process. Therefore, the register data used in the internal lottery process (step S7 in FIG. 21) or the like is used. The data is temporarily saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  In step S354, the CPU 31 performs input port check processing. In this input port check process, when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 15, the inserted medal sensor 50 detects that a medal has been inserted, information on the start switch 6S obtained by pressing the start lever 6, and a payout completion signal circuit. Information on the completion of payout of medals obtained from 45 and other input signals are acquired.

In step S356, acceleration control, constant speed control, or deceleration control of the rotation of the reel 3 is performed. In the next step S358, the CPU 31 outputs information for driving the lamps 58 and the LEDs 57 shown in FIG. In the driving process of the lamps 58 and the LEDs 57, the CPU 31 displays, for example, a command for displaying the number of medals stored (credited) on the credit display unit 19, the number of medals paid out at the time of winning, and the like. A command to be displayed on 18, and a command to turn on the BET lamp 9 for notifying that three medals have been bet are written in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 33. Later, the CPU 31 transmits these commands to the sub-control circuit 56 to execute display processing of the credit display unit 19 or the payout number display unit 18 on the sub-control circuit 56 side, or turn on the BET lamp 9. However, since these are information related to the game, the main control circuit 55 directly displays the number of medals stored in the credit display unit 19 or the number of medals paid out when winning a prize. 18 may be displayed, or the BET lamp 9 may be turned on.
In step S360, the CPU 31 restores the register data saved when the periodic interrupt processing is started from the predetermined area of the RAM 33 to the original processing routine.

  Next, processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 of the sub control circuit 56 will be described in detail. The subsequent processing executed by the sub control circuit 56 may be executed by the image control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 20, or the image control microcomputer 81 and the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 are combined. It is also possible to execute using the CPU.

First, interrupt processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the power of the rotary gaming machine 1 is turned on and a reset signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control microcomputer 81, the image control microcomputer 81 initializes a predetermined area in the work RAM 84 or performs control in step S502. Initialization processing for peripheral devices such as the RAM 87 and the serial port 82 is performed, and processing such as setting of interrupt permission for the image control microcomputer 81 is performed.

  In the next step S504, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for monitoring a signal input from the operation unit 60 or the rotation detection switch 61 (see FIG. 20). For example, when date-related information is input by operating the operation unit 60, the image control microcomputer 81 reads the information and stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 84. Details of the monitoring process of the rotation detection switch 61 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In next step S <b> 506, the image control microcomputer 81 performs input processing of a command acquired from the main control circuit 55 via the serial port 82. Details of the command input process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S508, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of determining the contents of effects performed via the liquid crystal display device 5, the LEDs 57, the lamps 58, or the speakers 21L and 21R. For example, in accordance with a command received from the main control circuit 55, registration processing of animation data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, light emission data emitted from the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58, or the speakers 21L and 21R are emitted. Performs sound data registration processing. Details of the effect content determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S510, the image control microcomputer 81 outputs the animation data registered in the previous step S508 to the image control IC 86. Further, the light emission data for emitting the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 registered in the previous step S508 or the data relating to the sound emitted from the speakers 21L, 21R is transmitted to the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 via the serial port 82. Perform the process.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 outputs a signal for causing the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 to emit light to the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 based on the light emission data acquired from the image control microcomputer 81.

  Further, the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 sets the sound emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the data regarding the sound acquired from the image control microcomputer 81, and outputs the sound to the sound source IC 115. When the sound source IC 115 generates a sound source and outputs it to the power amplifier 116, the signal of the sound source is amplified and a production sound is emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R. When the command output process in step S510 ends, the process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 returns to step S504.

  Next, the input monitoring process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 illustrates the input monitoring process in step S504 of FIG.

  In step S522, the image control microcomputer 81 acquires the state of the rotation detection switch 61, and determines whether or not a rotation operation is being performed. If it is determined that the rotation operation is being performed (that is, the light transmission axis SL of the rotation detection switch 61 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is shielded), the process proceeds to step S524 and the rotation is performed. A process of counting the time during which the rotation operation is continued is performed by adding to the timer value. This rotation timer is a timer used when determining the special effect data in step S688 of FIG. 35 described later.

  When the process of step S524 is completed, or when it is determined in step S522 that the rotation detection switch 61 has not been rotated, the input monitoring process is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, command input processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 illustrates command input processing in step S506 of FIG.

  In step S542, the image control microcomputer 81 refers to the reception buffer of the serial port 82 and determines whether there is an unprocessed command received from the main control circuit 55. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S544. If there is no unprocessed command, the command input process is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  In the next step S544, the image control microcomputer 81 performs an execution process according to the type of command. For example, when a “start command”, “reel stop command”, “display combination command”, “payout end command”, “medal insertion command”, “bonus start command”, “bonus end command” or other commands are received The process of setting a flag and data corresponding to the command is performed.

  In the next step S546, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of setting the command that has been processed in step S544 as a processed command. When the processing in step S546 ends, the command input processing routine ends.

  Next, the effect content determination process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 illustrates the effect content determination process in step S508 of FIG.

  In step S602, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the information acquired from the main control circuit 55 in step S506 in FIG. 29 includes a “start command”. This “start command” is a command received by the CPU 31 in step S9 of FIG. 21, and includes information such as internal winning combination data and gaming state flags.

  If it is determined that the received command includes a “start command”, the process proceeds to step S604, where effect lottery processing is performed to determine effect data, and an effect that is actually executed from a plurality of types of effects. The selection process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S622. Details of the effect lottery processing executed here will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “start command”, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S606, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “reel stop command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “reel stop command” indicates that a stop operation has been performed on the left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, or right reel 3R that has been rotating. Includes information about symbols.

  If the “reel stop command” is included, the process proceeds to the next step S608, and further, it is rotated according to whether the “reel stop command” is the right reel and the “third stop operation”. A process of enabling the detection switch 61 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S622. Details of the reel stop command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S606 that the received command does not include the “reel stop command”, the process branches to step S610.

  In step S610, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the information acquired in step S506 in FIG. 29 includes a “display combination command”. In this “display combination command”, the display combination determined based on the stop mode of the symbols stopped on the effective line 8 when the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R that have been rotated stop. The information of the specified display combination data is included.

  If the “display combination command” is included, the process proceeds to the next step S612. If the “display combination command” is not included, the process branches to step S614.

  In step S612, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of determining special effect data according to the turning operation of the stop button when the special effect flag is “ON”, and proceeds to step S622. Details of the display combination command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S614, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “bonus start command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “bonus start command” is a command received by the CPU 31 in step S306 of FIG. 27, and includes information on the BB gaming state flag. If it is determined that the received command includes a “bonus start command”, the process proceeds to step S616, where processing for setting BB start effect data is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “bonus start command”, the process branches to step S618.

  In step S618, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “bonus end command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “bonus end command” is information that is received from the command transmitted by the CPU 31 in step S326 of FIG. 26 and indicates that the “BB gaming state” has ended. If it is determined that the received command includes a “bonus end command”, the process proceeds to the next step S620. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “bonus end command”, the process branches to step S622.

  In step S620, in response to the fact that the received command includes “bonus end command”, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for setting effect data for BB end.

  In step S622, the image control microcomputer 81 selects effects corresponding to the effect data, the game state, the display combination, etc. determined in steps S604, S608, S612, S616, and S620 and stores them in a predetermined storage area. Perform the setting process. Here, for example, predetermined animation data corresponding to the contents of the effect is set, light emission data for causing the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 to emit light is set, and sound data emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R is set. When the setting of the effect data ends in step S622, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, the effect lottery process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 shows details of the effect lottery process in step S604 of FIG.

  In step S642, the image control microcomputer 81 refers to the “BB gaming state flag” transmitted from the main control circuit 55, and determines whether or not the current gaming state is “BB gaming state”. If the current gaming state is “BB gaming state”, the process proceeds to the next step S644.

  In step S <b> 644, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for setting effect data for BB operation, and thereafter performs a gorgeous effect dedicated to “BB gaming state”. When the process in step S644 ends, the effect lottery process subroutine ends, and the process returns to the original process routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S642 that the current gaming state is not the “BB gaming state”, the process branches to step S646, and an internal winning combination is made with reference to the effect determination table shown in FIG. Based on the production data is determined and set. FIG. 36 is an effect determination table to be referred to in the “general gaming state”. The internal winning combination determined by the main control circuit 55, the respective effect data corresponding to each internal winning combination, and the effect data It is a chart showing the probability of lottery to be determined.

  In the example shown in FIG. 36, the effects in the “general gaming state” are defined as a case where no effects are performed according to the internal winning combination (no effect) and a case where effects A to F are performed. It is determined by lottery with a predetermined probability. Specifically, the image control microcomputer 81 acquires any one of 128 types of numerical values from 0 to 127 as a random number and acquires the internal winning combination data (“lost”) acquired together with the “start command”. , “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, and “BB” internal winning combination data.) The effect data is determined and set in the work RAM 84.

  Among the effects shown in FIG. 36, effects A to E are effects similar to those used in the conventional swivel game machine 1, for example, effects that have different degrees of expectation, or that the game is monotonous. It is a production to prevent it from becoming. The effect F is effect data for determining a different effect according to the turning operation when the stop button main body 170 according to the present invention is turned by the player, and is notified after the internal winning combination. Production related to is included. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 36, it is determined that the production data of the production F is not decided when the internal winning combination of “Bell” and “Replay” is decided. When “and“ Replay ”are won internally, in principle, these symbol combinations will be stopped or displayed, or the chances of these internal winning roles will be obvious symbol combinations. This is because there is no need to post-report upon request.

  In the next step S648, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the effect data set in step S646 is the effect F. If the set effect is effect F, the process proceeds to the next step S650, and the special effect flag is set to “ON”.

  When the process in step S650 is completed, or when it is determined in step S648 that the effect F is not set, the effect lottery process is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, the reel stop command reception process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 shows details of the reel stop command reception process in step S608 of FIG.

  In step S662, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the special effect flag is set to “ON” in step S650 shown in FIG. If the special effect flag is not set to “on”, the process branches to the process of step S670. If the special effect flag is set to “on”, the process proceeds to the determination of the next step S664. Based on the “reel stop command” transmitted from the control circuit 55, it is determined whether or not it is the right reel and the “third stop operation”.

  If it is determined in step S664 that the “reel stop command” transmitted from the main control circuit 55 is the right reel and “third stop operation”, the process proceeds to the next step S666, where the right reel and “ If it is not the “third stop operation”, the process branches to step S670.

In step S666, the image control microcomputer 81 initializes the value of the rotation timer, enables the rotation detection switch 61 in the next step S668, and monitors the rotation operation of the rotation switch by the player.
In the next step S670, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of setting effect data according to the type of the operated stop button. Then, the process returns to the original processing routine.

  Next, the display combination command reception process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 shows details of the display combination command reception process in step S612 of FIG.

  In step S682, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the special effect flag is set to “ON” in step S650 shown in FIG. If the special effect flag is not set to “ON”, the process branches to the process of step S694, and the effect data is set according to the type of display combination. On the other hand, if the special effect flag is set to “ON”, the process proceeds to the next step S684.

  In step S684, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the rotation detection switch 61 is enabled. If the rotation detection switch 61 is enabled (when the “third stop operation” is performed by pressing the right reel), the process proceeds to step S686. On the other hand, if the rotation detection switch 61 is not enabled, the process branches to step S694.

  In step S686, the image control microcomputer 81 invalidates the rotation detection switch 61 enabled in step S668 shown in FIG. 34, and performs the rotation timer addition process shown in step S524 in the input monitoring process in FIG. Terminate. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S688, with reference to the special effect determination table shown in FIG. 37 or 38, the accumulated value of the rotation timer, the internal winning combination, and the random number value for the effect lottery. Determine production data.

  FIG. 37 is a chart for determining the special effect data from the special effect F1 to the special effect F8. The special effect data includes “BB” internal winning combination (including carryover combination) and special cases. The mode of determining the production is divided. The special effect F1 is an effect without post-notification, and the special effect F8 is a notification that the internal winning combination of “BB” has been won internally, or that “BB” has been carried over from the previous game (hereinafter, “ This is referred to as definite notification.) If the internal winning combination “BB” is included, the special effect data may be determined so that the probability of notification increases as the value of the referenced rotation timer increases.

  For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 37, when the rotation operation is performed for 0 to 500 ms after the pressing operation of the right stop button 7R (including the case where the rotation operation is not performed at all), the special effect is performed. In FIG. 4, since the post-notification is not performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 or the speakers 21L and 21R, the player can immediately concentrate on the next game. That is, in the current game, when information regarding the internal winning combination is unnecessary, the right stop button 7R need not be rotated.

  The special effect data F2 to F7 are effects that increase the possibility of performing post-notification by the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 21L, 21R, and the like. For example, the special effect F2 is an effect with the lowest expectation level for internal winning, and the special effect F7 is an effect with a high expectation level for internal winning. The special effect data F2 to F7 may be effects that are unrelated to the expectation of the internal winning combination.

  The special effect F8 is an effect that makes sure that “BB” is confirmed. Then, the greater the value of the rotation timer, that is, the longer the player maintains the rotation operation after pressing the right stop button 7R, the higher the probability that the post notification will be performed. However, it is possible to intervene in the production determination performed by the rotary type gaming machine 1.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 37, if “BB” is not included in the internal winning combination, it is a matter of course that the confirmation of “BB” by the special effect F8 is not performed, and the player presses the right stop button. When 7R is rotated for 3000 ms or more, a special effect F1 without post-notification is performed. Therefore, when the player wants to know whether or not “BB” is established as the internal winning combination, after performing the “third stop operation”, the rotation according to the present invention with respect to the right stop button 7R. An operation (twisting operation) is performed, and it is only necessary to secure a long time (a feeling of accumulation of the twisting operation) for maintaining the rotation operation. Since this rotation operation is an operation that is an extension of the normal series of game operations, unlike the case of separately providing operation buttons for effect display, the production mode can be easily changed without interrupting the series of games. Can be requested.

  FIG. 38 is a chart for determining special effect data for lighting the WIN lamp 22 when “BB” is included in the internal winning combination. The special effect A is special effect data that does not control the lighting of the WIN lamp 22 although the internal winning combination includes “BB”. The special effect B is special effect data for controlling the lighting of the WIN lamp 22 when “BB” is included in the internal winning combination.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 38, when the rotation operation is performed for 0 to 1000 ms after the pressing operation of the right stop button 7R (including the case where the rotation operation is not performed at all), the special effect is dared. Since the notification for turning on the WIN lamp 22 is not performed, the player can immediately concentrate on the next game. In addition, when the rotation operation is performed for 3000 ms or more after the right stop button 7R is pressed, a notification that the WIN lamp 22 is always turned on in the special effect is given. When the rotation operation is performed between 1000 and 3000 ms after the right stop button 7R is pressed, the WIN lamp 22 is turned on with a probability of 1/2 in the special effect. The special effect determination table shown in FIG. 38 may be used in combination with the special effect determination table shown in FIG. 37, or the special effect determination table shown in FIG. 38 may be used alone.

  When the special effect data determination process ends in step S688 of FIG. 35, the process proceeds to the next step S690, where the determined special effect data is set as effect data, and the process proceeds to the next step S692, where the special effect data is set. Performs processing to clear the flag. Then, the process at the time of receiving the display combination command is ended, and the process returns to the original routine.

Next, another embodiment of the stop button according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 39 is an external view using a right stop button 7Ra that can be rotated clockwise after being pressed in place of the right stop button 7R described in FIGS. 4 is a view of the right stop button 7Ra as viewed from the front together with the left stop button 7L and the middle stop button 7C. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 39, a lever for facilitating a movable operation is protruded on the right side of the right stop button 7Ra.

  FIG. 40 uses a right stop button 7Rb that can be rotated clockwise around the rotation axis RC after being pressed, instead of the right stop button 7R described in FIGS. It is the figure which looked at the right stop button 7Rb from the front with the left stop button 7L and the middle stop button 7C.

  4 to 8 and FIG. 39 described above, the embodiment in which the rotation operation around the central portion of the stop button is made possible is shown. However, in the embodiment shown in FIG. Since the rotation operation about the eccentric rotation axis RC is performed, at the end of the series of game operations, it is possible to instruct the change of the production mode with a feeling different from the conventional one.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. It is the front view which expanded the panel display part of the rotating type game machine. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning table of the symbol row each drawn on the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel. It is the external view which looked at the left stop button, the middle stop button, and the right stop button for stopping the change display of a figure from the front, and shows the state where the player is pressing the right stop button with a finger. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the player is turning the right stop button about 45 ° counterclockwise after the pressing operation shown in FIG. 4. It is VI-VI arrow sectional drawing shown in FIG. 4, and is side sectional drawing of a right stop button. It is a figure showing the state which the stop button main body rose most. It is a figure which shows the state which pushed down the stop button main body to the lowest position, and also performed rotation operation counterclockwise. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit containing a main control circuit. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table determination table. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table for general gaming states. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table for RB game states. It is a chart showing the contents of the bonus operating time table. It is a chart showing the contents stored in the game state flag storage area and its data. It is a chart showing the content and its data stored in the carryover combination storage area. It is a chart showing the internal winning combination determination table for the small role / replay. It is a chart showing the internal winning combination determination table for bonus. It is a chart showing a symbol combination table. It is a chart showing the content memorize | stored in an internal symbol combination storing area, and its data. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. It is a flowchart of the power-on process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the bonus operation | movement monitoring process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the medal acceptance / start check process executed by the main control circuit. It is a flowchart of the internal lottery process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the reel stop control process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the bonus completion | finish check process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of a bonus operation check process executed by the main control circuit. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the input monitoring process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the command input process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the effect content determination process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the effect lottery process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the reel stop command reception process executed by the sub-control circuit. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of the display combination command reception which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a chart showing the production | presentation determination table referred to a general game state. It is a chart showing the special effect determination table referred to the general gaming state. It is a chart showing other examples of special production decision table referred to a general game state. It is the external view which looked at the Example of the right stop button which can perform rotation operation clockwise after pushing down operation from the front. It is an external view of the Example of the stop button which can perform rotation operation clockwise centering on rotation axis RC after pushing operation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine 2 ... Housing frame 3 ... Reel 3L ... Left reel 3C ... Middle reel 3R ... Right reel 4L, 4C, 4R ... Display window (symbol display means)
5 ... Liquid crystal display device (production execution means)
6 ... start lever 6S ... start switch (start operation detecting means)
7L ... Left stop button (design stop operation means)
7C ... Middle stop button (design stop operation means)
7R ... Right stop button (design stop operation means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 8 ... Effective line 15 ... Medal insertion slot 16 ... Medal payout opening 17 ... Medal tray 18 ... Payout number display part 19 ... Credit display part 20 ... Bonus game information display part 21L, 21R ... Speaker (production execution means)
22 ... WIN lamp (production execution means)
30... Microcomputer 31... CPU (internal winning combination determining means, stop control means, special game operating means, internal winning combination carry over means, game medium providing means)
32 ... ROM
33 ... RAM
39 ... Motor drive circuit (design variation means)
40L, 40C, 40R ... stepping motor 43 ... hopper 50 ... insertion medal sensor (insertion operation detecting means)
55... Main control circuit 56... Sub control circuit (effect determining means, effect executing means)
56a ... Image control circuit 56b ... Sound / lamp control circuit 57 ... LEDs 58 ... Lamps 60 ... Operation unit 61 ... Rotation detection switch (rotation operation detection means)
81 ... Image control microcomputer (effect determining means, effect executing means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 111 ... Sound / lamp control microcomputer 170 ... Stop button main body 171 ... Turning bias hole 172 ... Anti-rotation boss 174 ... Stop button dog 180 ... Stop button panel 181 ... Vertical guide wall 182 ... Inclination guide wall 183 ... Turn lock wall 184 ... Dog through-hole 186 ... Pressing and rotating spring 187 ... Spring receiving plate 188 ... Spring seat 189 ... Turning biasing hole 190 ... Press detection switch (stop operation detecting means)
192 ... Switch board

Claims (5)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface;
A symbol display means disposed on a front surface of the plurality of reels, and having a display window for displaying a part of the symbols in a visible manner;
An input operation detecting means for detecting an input operation of a game medium;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of the game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the detection of the game medium input operation by the input operation detecting means and the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
A symbol variation means for rotating the plurality of reels based on detection of a game medium insertion operation by the insertion operation detection unit and detection of a start operation by the start operation detection unit;
A symbol stop operation means for inputting an instruction for stopping the variation display of the symbol by the symbol variation means by a pressing operation;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a pressing operation by the symbol stop operating means;
Stop control means for controlling the stop of symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on the internal symbol combination determined by the internal symbol combination determination means and the detection of the pressing operation performed by the stop operation detection means When,
Game medium giving means for giving the game medium in accordance with the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means;
The symbol stop operating means is formed so as to be rotatable, and a rotation operation detecting means for detecting that the symbol stop operating means is rotated,
An effect determining means for determining an effect related to the game based on the detection of the rotation operation by the rotation operation detecting means,
Effect execution means for executing the determined effect;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Based on the fact that the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is a special internal winning combination, and the special symbol combination corresponding to the special internal winning combination is displayed by the symbol display unit, Special game operation means for performing special game operations that are advantageous to the player,
When the special symbol is not stopped and displayed even though the special internal winning combination is determined, the effect determining means is a game based on the detection of the rotation operation by the rotation operation detecting means. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect related to the game is determined. An internal winning combination carry-over means for carrying over the special internal winning combination to the next game when the special internal winning combination is not displayed even though the special internal winning combination is determined;
The effect determining means is based on detection of a turning operation by the turning operation detecting means when the special symbol is not stopped and displayed even though the special internal winning combination is carried over, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein an effect related to the game is determined.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the turning operation is a turning operation centered on a central portion of the stop operation detecting means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotation operation is a rotation operation centered on a rotation axis that is eccentric with respect to a pressing operation direction of the stop operation detection unit.

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