JP2009233057A - Rotary-drum game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique preventing a game from becoming monotonous game by making a series of player's operation slow and fast. <P>SOLUTION: If a predetermined start condition is determined as established, a mission presentation is performed. If a rotary drum is stopping, a specific symbol combination is presented to the player. In addition, if the specific symbol combination is displayed as stopping during the mission presentation being performed, a predetermined privilege is granted to the player. Then, the showing of the specific symbol combination is finished to start a rotation of the rotary drum during the specific symbol combination being shown. This makes the player operate a rotation starting member after fully confirming the shown specific symbol combination, so the operation of the rotation starting member becomes slower compared with the time when no mission presentation is performed. Accordingly, the presence and absence of the mission presentation make the flow of the series of the player's operation become slow and fast, so that the game can be effectively prevented from being monotonous. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player in accordance with a symbol combination when a plurality of drums having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the swivel type game machine which performs.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type game machine, first, when a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball is bet and the start lever is operated, rotation of all the spinning cylinders is started and an internal lottery is performed in advance to determine which game player Decide whether to win or not win. Next, when the player operates the stop button of each torsion to stop the torsion, and at that time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the game player who is won in the internal lottery (the winning is permitted) is stopped and displayed. In this case, a winning combination of the game player is established, and a quantity of game media corresponding to the game player is paid out to the player.

  In this way, in the spinning machine, the game progresses based on a series of operations by the player such as betting of game media, start lever operation, and stop button operation. After the game stops, in order to start the next game quickly, it is necessary to quickly bet the game medium and operate the start lever. In particular, if no player wins a prize when all cylinders are stopped, the player tends to want to start the next game as soon as possible by shortening the time to start lever operation as much as possible. It is in. Therefore, there has been proposed a swivel type gaming machine that makes it possible to start the next game early by shortening the interval from the start of one game until the start of the next game is allowed. (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-349118

  However, in the proposed spinning cylinder game machine, the player repeats a series of monotonous operations in a condition-reflective manner from the previous stop of the cylinder by the stop button operation to the start lever operation following the betting of the game medium. Therefore, there is a risk of giving the player the impression that the game itself is monotonous.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and provides a technique capable of avoiding a monotonous game by attaching a gradual to a series of operations performed by a player. Objective.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
After the game medium is inserted, a plurality of cylinders having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface are rotated, and when the plurality of cylinders are stopped, a predetermined game combination is displayed according to a combination of symbols displayed on a predetermined display unit. In the case of a revolving game machine that performs a game in which a quantity of the game medium corresponding to the game player is paid out,
A rotation start means for starting rotation of the plurality of cylinders by operating a predetermined rotation start member after throwing in a prescribed quantity of the game media;
A rotation stopping means for stopping rotation of the rotating drum by operating a rotation stopping member corresponding to the rotating drum during rotation of the rotating drum;
Special game period setting means for setting a special game period until a predetermined end condition is satisfied when it is determined that a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
A presentation start means for starting presentation of a predetermined specific symbol combination to the player on the condition that the plurality of drums are stopped during the special game period; and
The special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the display unit during the special game period, so that a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player and rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders during the presentation of the specific symbol combination And a presentation ending unit for ending the presentation of the specific symbol combination.

  In such a spinning machine according to the present invention, the rotation start member is operated after the prescribed number of game media have been inserted to start the rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders, and the corresponding rotation stops during the rotation of the spinning cylinders. When the member is operated, the rotation of the rotating drum is stopped. In addition, when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a special game period is set until a predetermined end condition is satisfied, and the game is performed on the condition that a plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped during the special game period. Presentation of a predetermined specific symbol combination to the player is started, and when the displayed specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the display unit during the special game period, a predetermined privilege is given to the player. Then, when the rotation of the plurality of rotating drums is started during the presentation of the specific symbol combination, the presentation of the specific symbol combination is ended.

  Here, examples of the “start condition” that is a trigger for setting a special game period include, for example, “digestion of a predetermined number of games”, “stop display of a predetermined start symbol combination”, or “special game period” Conditions such as “winning in a lottery (special game period setting lottery) for determining whether or not to set” can be given. Further, as the “end condition”, for example, “digestion of a predetermined number of games after the start condition is satisfied”, “elapse of a predetermined time since the start condition is satisfied”, or “predetermined end symbol combination” For example, "stop display". In addition, as a “specific symbol combination”, a symbol combination with a payout of game media (a symbol combination corresponding to a so-called “small role”) or a symbol combination without a payout of a game media (a so-called “lost”) Any combination of symbols such as a combination) may be used. Furthermore, the “predetermined privilege” given to the stop display of the specific symbol combination may be anything that is advantageous to the player, for example, “start of gaming state advantageous to the player” or “game player Increase in the number of game media to be paid out in response to the establishment of a prize.

  According to such a configuration, when rotation of the rotating drum is started by operation of the rotation start member, the specific symbol combination is not presented, so the player sufficiently confirms the presented specific symbol combination. Then, the rotation start member is operated, and as a result, the operation timing of the rotation start member is delayed as compared with the case where the specific symbol combination is not presented (that is, not during the special game period). In this way, depending on whether or not it is during a special game period, the flow of a series of operations (game medium insertion, rotation start member operation, rotation stop member operation) performed by the player can be moderated. Can be effectively prevented from becoming monotonous.

  In addition, in the case of a special game period over a plurality of games, the presentation of the specific symbol combination that has ended when the rotation of the rotating cylinder starts is started again after the rotation of the rotating cylinder stops. Therefore, it is possible to delay the operation timing of the rotation stop member in the next and subsequent games. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the game from becoming monotonous by adding a gradual flow to a series of operations performed by the player over a plurality of times during the special game period.

  In addition, in the case of a special game period over a plurality of games, immediately after the special game period is set, the player starts the rotation start member at the same tempo as usual (when not in the special game period). Even if the rotation of the rotator is started and the presentation is completed before the specific symbol combination is confirmed, the opportunity to confirm the specific symbol combination is given again when the rotation of the rotator is completed. In this way, even if a specific symbol combination is missed, the player can fully recognize the specific symbol combination in the next and subsequent games, and keep the player's interest high during the special game period. Is possible.

  When a specific symbol combination is presented to the player during a special game period over a plurality of games and an end condition of the special game period is indicated, the specific symbol combination is not presented (ie, The player may be notified that the special game period is in progress). In other words, if a specific symbol combination is no longer presented, there is a risk that the player may feel distrust as if the special game period was interrupted in the middle even though the end condition was not satisfied. Can be prevented from giving such a distrust to the player. Thus, it becomes possible to excite a player's interest more effectively by setting it as the special game period with high reliability.

  In such a swivel type gaming machine, the presentation of the specific symbol combination may be ended when it is detected that the rotation start member has been operated during the presentation of the specific symbol combination.

  In this way, even if the rotation of the rotating drum starts after a while from the operation of the rotation start member (so-called wait time occurs), after the player operates the rotation start member The specific symbol combination is not presented. Therefore, it is possible to delay the timing of the operation of the rotation start member by the player regardless of whether or not the wait time occurs, and as a result, the flow of a series of operations performed by the player can be more clearly and suddenly added. It becomes possible.

  In addition, in such a swivel type gaming machine, the gaming state can be switched between a normal gaming state and a special gaming state in which a winning of a player is more likely to be established than in the normal gaming state, and a start condition is set during the special gaming state. It is good also as setting to a special game period until completion | finish conditions are satisfied by being satisfied.

  In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent the game in the special game state from becoming monotonous for the following reasons. First, during the special gaming state, it is easier for a player to win a prize than in the normal gaming state, so the time for the player to operate the rotation stop member is shortened, and as a result, a series of operations by the player There is a tendency for the interval of. Therefore, if the special game period is set during the special game state and the timing at which the player operates the rotation stop member is delayed, the flow of the player's series of operations depends on whether or not the special game period is in progress. It becomes possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous more effectively with a clear slowness.

  Furthermore, in such a spinning-type game machine, when a specified amount of game media is inserted, the operation of the rotation starting member is validated, and when a specified amount of game media is input during a special game period. May delay the activation of the rotation starting member until a predetermined time elapses.

  According to such a configuration, in spite of the special game period, the player operates the rotation start member following the operation of inserting the game medal as usual (when the special effect is not performed). Even if it does, the operation of the rotation start member is invalidated until a predetermined time elapses, so that it is possible to reliably ensure the time for the player to confirm the specific symbol combination presented. In addition, since the activation of the rotation starting member is delayed only during the special game period, it is possible to attach a clearer and more sloppy to the flow of a series of operations performed by the player depending on whether or not it is during the special game period. It becomes possible.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Game state setting process:
C-3. Game state transition processing:
C-4. Mission effect control process:
C-5. Mission achievement privilege grant processing:
E. Variations:
E-1. First modification:
E-2. Second modification:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a housing 3 formed in a box shape and a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display section 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the top surface as credits. For example, a three-sheet insertion button 34 for inserting three game medals is provided. The storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or, instead of actually paying out game medals, the medal payout number is stored as data. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medal is inserted and the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are provided.

  In addition, a settlement button 40 and a return button 42 are provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 2mb. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals is provided on the left side of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and below the game medal payout port 50 is for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50. A coin shooter 108 and the like are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

  On the other hand, three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the casing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and games A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire machine 1 is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each spinning cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be exchanged, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203 and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By receiving a signal indicating that and outputting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while executing a game control process described later, The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub-control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed.

  On the door substrate 240, the medal selector 106, the three-piece insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the rotating rotating drum are stopped. A spinning stop button 38a, 38b, 38c for the game, a settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, various display panels 22 for displaying the game status, etc. It is connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, the three-sheet insertion button 34, the checkout button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is mainly transmitted via the door substrate 240. It can be supplied to the control board 200. Further, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of the game medal by the built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown in the figure, power is directly supplied from the power supply board 280 to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220, and various boards (door board 240, rotor board 260, relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  In starting the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the number of game medals to bet is fixed at three. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet three game medals by pressing the three-sheet insertion button 34.

  When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders. Therefore, when the rotating cylinder rotates, these symbols are variably displayed on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, on the front side of the front door 2, three turning stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c are provided corresponding to the respective turning cylinders. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the symbols that are displayed in a variable manner are displayed. Stopped display with any of the symbols. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed on the display window 20. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. By betting three game medals, all five of these pay lines become valid. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on the winning line. Here, it is assumed that only five types of pay lines are set in the straight line shape shown in FIG. 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper position of the left cylinder 20a and the middle cylinder 20b A prize line connecting the middle position and the upper position of the right cylinder 20c, or a prize line connecting the lower position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, and the lower position of the right cylinder 20c. It is also possible to set more types of pay lines by adding a non-straight pay line or the like.

  If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. It has become so.

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the privileges that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of the game player is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, the game combination called “Big Bonus” (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) shown in the top row has a symbol combination called “Red Seven” or a symbol combination called “Blue Seven”. A game state called a big bonus game (BB game), which is very advantageous for the player, is started as a privilege regardless of the combination of symbols.

  Here, the BB game is a gaming state in which a winning of a predetermined gaming role (specific role) that cannot be won in a normal game is established with a very high probability. Since a game medal is paid out as a privilege every time a winning combination for a specific combination is established, when the BB game is started, the player can acquire a large number of game medals. This BB game is continued over a plurality of times until an upper limit number (for example, 300) of game medals is paid out. In addition, the BB role winning with the symbol of “Red 7” is particularly called “BB role of red 7”, and the BB role winning with the symbol of “Blue 7” is particularly called “BB role of blue 7”. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the benefits obtained for any BB combination are the same, and there is no need to distinguish between the two.

  In addition, a so-called “small role” game role is also provided. First, for a game role called a bell small role, the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a and the middle spinning cylinder 20b is "bell", and the design of the right spinning cylinder 20c is either "red bell" or "blue bell". A certain symbol combination is set. As a bonus, 15 game medals are paid out to the player for the winning of the small role of Bell. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the small part of the bell is distinguished by the color of the bell design of the right turn cylinder 20c. When the design of the right turn cylinder 20c is "red bell" It is called “Red Bell's Minor”, and “Blue Bell” is called “Blue Bell's Minor”.

  Next, a game combination called a watermelon small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the pattern of "watermelon". One game medal is paid out to the player. For a game role called a cherry small role, if the design of the left turning cylinder 20a is either “red cherry” or “blue cherry”, the design of the middle turning cylinder 20b and the right turning cylinder 20c is any. A combination of symbols that may be present is set, and two game medals are paid out to the player for the small part of cherry. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the small part of the cherry is also distinguished by the color of the cherry design of the left spinning cylinder 20a. When the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is “red cherry”, It is called “Red Cherry Minor”, and “Blue Cherry” is called “Blue Cherry Minor”.

  In addition, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “re-game” symbol is set for the re-game player. As a privilege for the winning of the re-gamer, a right to play a game again is given without betting a new game medal. That is, it is possible to play a game once again, assuming that game medals have been betted in the same number as the number of game medals bet when the winning of the re-gamer is established. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a special game state called a replay time game (RT game), which is much higher than the normal game during the RT game. It is set so that the winning of the re-gamer is established with probability. Therefore, when an RT game is started, winnings of re-game players are frequently established, and the player can continue the game without reducing the game medals so much.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a game combination called “specific combination” which is established with a high probability when the above-described BB game is started. A symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the middle drum 20b is "bell" and the symbol of the right reel 20c is "re-game". For the winning of a specific role, 15 game medals are paid out as a privilege.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not necessarily established. In this case, after betting three game medals again, the next game is played by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the rotating drum. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing such operations.

  The progress of such a game is controlled by the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process executed after power is turned on to the gaming machine 1 and an initialization process such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is further performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, not only a normal game but also a special game state such as a big bonus game (BB game) or a replay time game (RT game) is provided. Depending on whether or not there is a difference in the ease with which a winning combination of a game player can be established and the types of game players in which a winning combination can be established. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed.

  Following the game state setting process, the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or whether or not the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medal is detected by the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Further, when the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal is inserted based on these signals. When a game medal is inserted, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time.

  Once the operation of the start lever 36 is validated as described above, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36. Before that, whether or not the checkout button 40 has been operated Is confirmed (S104). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110). Since the main control board 200 determines whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “rotation start operation detecting means” of the present invention. is doing.

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining which winning combination of the game combination described above with reference to FIG. 6 is allowed or not allowed by lottery is performed. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not aligned on the winning line (FIG. 5), the winning combination of the game combination cannot be established. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who has been won by lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations on the winning line can no longer be arranged no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. ing. In that sense, such a lottery is called an internal lottery because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0 to 65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during a normal game which is the most common gaming state. In the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9, a random number value of 0 to 5000 is set for “red bell small role”. This indicates that if the acquired random number value falls within this range, the red bell small role is won internally. Similarly, a random number value of 5001 to 7000 is set for “blue bell small role”, a random value of 7001 to 7200 is set for “watermelon small role”, and 7201 is set for “red cherry small role”. A random value of ˜7300 is set, and a random value of 7301 to 7400 is set in “Blue cherry small role”. Further, random numbers 7401 to 7500 are set for “red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7501 to 7600 are set for “blue 7 BB combination”. Further, random values of 7601 to 20100 are set for “re-game player”. Note that no game combination is set in the random numbers 20101 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated to obtain an internal lottery random number, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won the internal winning combination, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally. When any game combination is won internally, the winning game combination is set in the internal winning flag. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag (internal winning flag such as a small role) for a small role, a replaying role, and a specific role, and an internal winning flag (bonus role) for a BB role. The internal winning flag is stored separately, and an area of 1 byte (8 bits) is secured in each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of a 1-byte area in which an internal winning flag such as a small role is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower 7 bits of 1-byte data are used as an internal winning flag such as a small role. The first bit in these 7 bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the red bell small part, and the next bit is the internal winning of the blue bell small part. Is a bit for. Similarly, the following five bits are used to store the internal winning combination of watermelon, red cherry, blue cherry, re-playing and specific roles. is there.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the figure, the lower 2 bits of the 1-byte data are used as the bonus combination internal winning flag, and the first bit stores the internal winning combination of the red 7 BB combination. The next bit is a bit for storing the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  When the internal lottery process is terminated, the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotating cylinder rotation starting process (S112 in FIG. 7). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the driving signals are output to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Rotate 20c. The start lever 36 of this embodiment corresponds to the “rotation start member” of the present invention, and the main control board 200 rotates the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by operating the start lever 36. Since it is started, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “rotation start means” of the present invention.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S114). In this processing, after confirming that the rotational speeds of all the spinning cylinders are stabilized at a predetermined speed, the operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons corresponding to the respective spinning cylinders is validated, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. Then, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the main control board 200 receives an operation signal from each of the rotating cylinder stop buttons, the main control board 200 detects which rotational position the rotating cylinder corresponding to the operated rotating cylinder stop button was in when the button was operated. Then, based on the detection result, the stop position for each rotator is set within 190 ms from the rotation position of the rotator when the rotator stop button is operated (during the rotation for 4 frames in the pattern). Control is performed to stop the rotating drum at the determined position. When determining the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders, the result of the internal lottery performed previously is referred to. Even if is operated, the stop position of the spinning cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is not stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when a certain game player is internally elected, the stop position of each cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the internally won game player is stopped and displayed, unless the timing is too late. It has come to be. Further, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c of the present embodiment correspond to the “rotation stopping member” of the present invention, and when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the main control board 200 is operated. Since the rotation of the corresponding rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “rotation stop means” of the present invention.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the main control board 200 determines whether or not predetermined transition symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line (FIG. 5) (S116). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating transition symbol combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the transition symbol combination of the present embodiment, the symbol combination of the left spinning cylinder 20a is “bell”, and the symbol combination of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c is “replay”. And a symbol combination in which the symbol of the left cylinder 20a and the right cylinder 20c is “re-game” and the symbol of the middle cylinder 20b is “bell”, and the former is “transition symbol combination A”. The latter is called “transition symbol combination B” for distinction. If it is determined that any of the transition symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line (S116: yes), a process for shifting the game state (game state transition process) is performed (S118). Although details of the game state transition processing will be described later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the transition to another gaming state is triggered when the transition symbol combination is aligned on the winning line during the predetermined gaming state. In the gaming state transition process, the current gaming state is confirmed, and if it is a predetermined gaming state, a process for shifting to another gaming state is performed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that no transition symbol combination is available on the winning line (S116: no), the game state transition process (S118) is skipped and a winning of any game player is won. Is determined (S120 in FIG. 8). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game player won in the internal lottery has been established.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established for any game player (S120: no), the game ends, and the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 to perform the game state setting process. (S100). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big bonus combination (BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S110) described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning line is not stopped and displayed. Only when the winning is not established, the internal winning of the BB role is carried over, and the game is performed with the internal winning flag (see FIG. 10B) corresponding to the BB role being set after the next game. Is called. On the other hand, when another winning combination (“small role”, “re-playing role” or “specific role”) is won internally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination may be stopped and displayed on the winning line. Otherwise, the internal winning will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game player is established (S120: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning game player is a re-game player (S122). . If the winning of the re-gamer has been established (S122: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S124). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If this re-game flag is set to ON, even if no game medal is inserted by the player in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), it is automatically re-inserted. When the re-game flag is turned on in this way, the main control board 200 returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 and starts a new game.

  On the other hand, when the winning combination is not a re-playing combination (S122: no), it is then determined whether the winning combination is the BB combination (S126). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when the red seven symbols are aligned on the winning line or the blue seven symbols are aligned. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination is established (S126: yes), the BB game flag is set to ON (S128). Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating that the game state is set to a game state advantageous to the player called the above-described big bonus game (BB game). It is a kind of a special flag called “status flag”. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a gaming state flag corresponding to each of special gaming states such as RT games in addition to the BB game, and will be described later in detail. / OFF), the game progresses while switching the game state. Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower 3 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The first bit of these 3 bits is set in the BB game flag, and when the BB game flag is turned ON (S128), "1" is set in this bit. The re-game flag described above is also set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the one higher bit of the 3 bits used as the gaming state flag is used as the re-gaming flag, and in S124, a process of setting “1” to this bit is performed.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a winning combination of the BB combination is established, the gaming machine 1 is switched to the BB game in any gaming state. Therefore, when the BB game flag is set to ON (S128), a process for setting game status flags other than the BB game flag to OFF (sets all the bits of the game status flags except the BB game flag to “0”) is performed. Next, a BB game start signal is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S132). Here, the BB game start signal is a control signal for transmitting that the gaming state is switched to the BB game. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, during the BB game, a special effect called “mission effect” is executed, and the achievement condition presented in the mission effect is established. In some cases, a privilege advantageous to the player is given. This mission effect is executed by the sub-control board 220 controlling the effect display device 10 and the like. Therefore, the main control board 200 moves toward the sub-control board 220 after setting the BB game flag to ON. A BB game start signal is output. The contents of the control performed by the sub control board 220 to execute the mission effect will be described in detail later.

  When the game state setting process (S100) is started by returning to the beginning of the game control process with the BB game flag set to ON, it is detected that the BB game flag is ON and the game state is set to BB. The game is switched to a game, and the series of processes described above are performed. Details of the game state setting process will be described later.

  In the above, the process performed when the winning winning game combination is the BB combination (S126: yes) has been described, but when the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (S126: no). Since it is neither a re-playing role nor a BB role, it is determined that a prize for any small role or specific role has been established. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player (medal payout process) is performed (S134). That is, if the winning small role is “Red Bell's small role” or “Blue Bell's small role”, 15 game medals are paid out, and if it is “Watermelon small role”, 10 game medals are awarded. If it is a “red cherry small part” or “blue cherry small part”, a process of paying out two game medals is performed. Further, when a winning combination for a specific combination is established, a process of paying out 15 game medals is performed. Such processing is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medal is paid out in this way, the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S136). As described above, since the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 300) of game medals is paid out, the game medals paid out after the start of the BB game. It is necessary to count the number of sheets (the number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a BB game. If it is determined that a BB game is being played, the game medal paid out in the process of S134 is determined. A process of adding the number of sheets to the number of payouts is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not in the BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process. When the payout number counting process is thus performed, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a new game is started.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, The game is repeated in which a game medal is paid out based on whether or not a winning combination of the game player is established when the crotch is stopped by pressing 38c. Although the basic operation of this game is common, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a special game state such as a big bonus game (BB game) and a replay time game (RT game) in addition to the normal game. Therefore, the impression of a game can be greatly varied by switching the ease of winning a winning combination of a game player and the type of gaming player that can win a winning game according to which gaming state the player is in. The process for setting the game state is performed in the game state setting process (S100) performed at the head of the game control process shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the contents of the game state setting process will be described.

C-2. Game state setting process:
In explaining the contents of the game state setting process, in order to facilitate understanding, first, a plurality of game states provided in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment and a state of switching between these game states will be briefly described. To do. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment plays a game while switching between a plurality of gaming states. As shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with four types of gaming states of “normal game”, “BB game”, “chance game”, and “RT game” as game states. .

  Immediately after the game is started, the game state is generally “normal game”. When the winning of either the red 7 BB combination or the blue 7 BB combination is established during the normal game, the gaming state is switched to “BB gaming”.

  When the “BB game” is switched, the internal lottery is performed using the dedicated lottery table set for the BB game in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) described above. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for BB games. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the BB game lottery table does not have a random number range set for the BB role and the replay game, and during the BB game, the BB game and the replay game. The winning of the role is not established. Instead, since a wide range of random values are set for “specific roles” that cannot be won in normal games, it is very likely that a specific role will be won internally by BB games. Become. However, as described above, even if any game combination is won internally, the winning combination of the game combination cannot be established unless the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. In this regard, as shown in FIG. 3, a number of “bell” symbols constituting the symbol combination of specific roles (see FIG. 6) are drawn on the left cylinder 20a and the middle cylinder 20b at substantially equal intervals. In addition, since many “re-game” symbols are drawn on the right cylinder 20c at equal intervals, the symbol combinations of specific roles can be easily aligned on the winning line within the aforementioned stop delay range of 190 ms or less. it can. Accordingly, in the BB game, a winning combination for a specific combination is frequently established, and 15 game medals are paid out each time a winning combination for the specific combination is established. This BB game is set to continue until an upper limit number (for example, 300) of game medals is paid out, and when the number of game medals paid out during the BB game reaches a predetermined number. The game state is switched to “chance game”.

  When the “chance game” is switched, the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) described above is performed using a dedicated lottery table set for the chance game. FIG. 15 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a lottery table for chance games. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the chance game lottery table is slightly reduced in the random number range set for the re-gamer, and the lost random number range is expanded accordingly. ing. Therefore, during a chance game, a re-game winning is slightly less likely to be established than in a normal game.

  In the chance game lottery table, random numbers 20001 to 40000 are set to “special lose A”, and random numbers 40001 to 50000 are set to “special lose B”. In the above-described internal lottery process, if the acquired random number value falls within these ranges, it does not mean that any game combination will be won internally (thus, no winning of any game combination can be established). , The above-described transition symbol combination (FIG. 11) is allowed to be aligned on the winning line, and when it is within the random range of “special lose A”, the transition symbol combination A is permitted. When it is within the random number range of “special lose B”, the transition symbol combination B is allowed.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the above-described rotation rotation stop process (S114 in FIG. 7) is performed in a state where either the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B is permitted, three times. Different stop control is performed depending on which of the body stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated first. First, when the left turning cylinder stop button (left stop button) 38a is operated first, the stopping positions of the respective turning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are determined so that the permitted transition symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line. Is done. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols of “bell” and “replay” constituting the transition symbol combination A and the transition symbol combination B (see FIG. 11) are substantially equally spaced on each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Since many are drawn, any transition symbol combination can be easily aligned on the winning line within the above-described stop delay range within 190 ms. Then, when the transition symbol combination A is aligned on the winning line, the gaming state is switched to “normal game”, and when the transition symbol combination B is aligned on the winning line, “ The gaming state is switched to “RT gaming”. Of course, also in the chance game, when a winning combination of the BB combination (either the red 7 BB combination or the blue 7 BB combination) is established, the gaming state is switched to the above-mentioned “BB game”.

  On the other hand, even if either the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B is allowed, the center of the three rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c (the middle stop button) ) When the right rotation stop button (right stop button) 38c is operated first, the stop positions of the respective rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are set so that the permitted transition symbol combinations are not aligned on the winning line. Is determined. For this reason, during the chance game, the game is progressed in the operation sequence in which the middle stop button 38b or the right stop button 38c is first operated so that the transition symbol combination A is not aligned on the winning line. It seems that it is possible to avoid switching to “normal game”. However, in this case, the transition symbol combination B does not become complete, and eventually, the chance game is stagnated for a long time. As described above, during the chance game, it is difficult to win the re-gamer a little more than the normal game, and the amount of game medals consumed increases. It is not a good idea for the player to advance the game in the operation sequence of the first operation. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B is permitted in the chance game started after that only when a predetermined condition is established during the BB game, that fact Is notified to the player. This point will be described in detail later.

  When the transition symbol combination B is aligned on the winning line during the chance game and the game state is switched to “RT game”, an internal lottery is performed using the lottery table set for the RT game. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for RT games. As is clear from the lottery table for RT games, as compared with the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9, the random number range set for the re-gamer is greatly expanded. The random number range has been reduced. For this reason, in RT games, the winning of the re-gamer is established with a very high probability, and as described above, the next game can be started without inserting a game medal when the winning of the re-gamer is established. The player can continue the game aiming for winning the BB role without reducing the number of game medals. When the winning combination of the BB combination (either the red 7 BB combination or the blue 7 BB combination) is established, the gaming state is switched to “BB gaming”. In addition, when the upper limit number of games (100 times in this embodiment) is played without winning the BB combination in the RT game, the gaming state is switched to “chance game”.

  The processing for switching the gaming state as described above is performed in the gaming state setting processing (S100) in the gaming control processing shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, detailed contents of the game state setting process will be described. Since the main control board 200 switches the gaming state by executing the following gaming state setting process, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “gaming state switching means” of the present invention. is doing.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 12 and determines whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S200). As described above, the BB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is set to BB game, and it is determined that a winning combination for the BB role has been established with the combination of symbols corresponding to the BB role on the winning line. If the flag is set (S126 in FIG. 8: yes), the flag is set to ON (S128).

  If the BB game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), it is then determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). As described above, the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the number of game medals (payout number) paid out after the start of the BB game reaches the upper limit number (for example, 300). Accordingly, in S202, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of game medals have been paid out. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game medal is paid out based on the winning combination of the game role (small role or specific role) in the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) ( In S134, a payout number counting process is performed (S136), and the payout number during the BB game is counted. If it is determined that the number of payouts has not yet reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB game is not satisfied (S202: no), the BB game is continued, so the BB game shown in FIG. After selecting the game lottery table (S204), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the number of payouts during the BB game reaches the predetermined number, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes), and the BB game flag is set to OFF to end the BB game. (S206), a chance game flag is set to ON (S208). Here, the chance game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is a chance game in which the above-described transition symbol combination (FIG. 11) can be aligned on the winning line. As shown in FIG. 13, when the BB game is ended, the game is switched to the chance game. Therefore, when the BB game flag is turned OFF, the chance game flag is turned ON. Of the 3 bits used for the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 12, the second bit from the beginning is set as the chance gaming flag, and in S208, “1” is set in this bit.

  In the above, the process performed when the BB game flag is set to ON has been described. However, when the BB game flag is set to OFF (S200: no), the RT game flag is set to ON. It is determined whether or not (S210). Here, the RT gaming flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is an RT game that is established with a very high probability of winning a re-gamer, and is 3 bits of the gaming state flag shown in FIG. Of these, the least significant bit is set in the RT game flag. As will be described in detail later, this RT game flag is set to ON in the game state transition process (S118 in FIG. 7) in the game control process.

  If the RT game flag is set to ON (S210: yes), it is then determined whether or not an RT game end condition is satisfied (S212). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the RT game end condition is that the BB role winning is established and the game is switched to the BB game, or the BB role winning is not established and the upper limit number of times (in this embodiment 100 times). It is set when the game is digested. Among these, when the RT game is terminated due to the winning of the BB combination, it is determined as “yes” in S200 described above, and the subsequent processing is performed. Therefore, in S212, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined number of games have been consumed. When it is determined that the predetermined number of games have not been consumed yet and the RT game end condition is not satisfied (S212: no), the RT game is continued, so the RT shown in FIG. After selecting the game lottery table (S214), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined number of games have been consumed, it is determined that the RT game end condition is satisfied (S212: yes), and the RT game flag is set to OFF to end the RT game (S216). . Then, as shown in FIG. 13, since the game is switched to the chance game when the predetermined number of games are consumed in the RT game, the chance game flag is set to ON after the RT game flag is turned OFF. (S218).

  As described above, the case where the RT game flag is set to ON has been described. However, when the RT game flag is set to OFF (S210: no), it is determined whether or not the chance game flag is set to ON. (S220). If the chance game flag is set to ON (S220: yes), after selecting the chance game lottery table shown in FIG. 15 (S222), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is ended. 7 and FIG. 8 return to the game control process. As described above, when the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes) and the chance game flag is set to ON (S208), the RT game end condition is satisfied (S212: yes). ) If the chance game is set to ON (S218), of course, “yes” is determined in S220, and in this case as well, a lottery table for chance games is selected.

  On the other hand, when the chance game flag is set to OFF (S220: no), the game state flags (BB game flag, chance game flag, RT game flag) shown in FIG. 12 are all set to OFF. Therefore, it is determined that the game state is “normal game”. Therefore, after the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9 is selected (S224), the game state setting process in FIG. 17 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the game control process, when the process is started, the game state setting process is first performed, and an appropriate lottery table corresponding to the setting of the game state flag is selected to switch the game state. The game progresses. And about RT game flag (S210 of FIG. 17) referred in a game state setting process, the game state transfer process performed when a transition symbol combination (FIG. 11) is aligned on a winning line in a game control process. (S118 in FIG. 7) is set to ON. Hereinafter, the contents of the game state transition process will be described.

C-3. Game state transition processing:
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game state transition process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, this processing is executed when a transition symbol combination (transition symbol combination A or transition symbol combination B) is arranged on the winning line in the game control processing shown in FIGS. Processing (S118 in FIG. 7).

  When the game state transition process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the chance game flag is set to ON with reference to the game state flag shown in FIG. 12 (S300). If the chance game flag is set to OFF (S300: no), it is determined that the current game state is any one of the BB game, the RT game, and the normal game. As shown in FIG. 13, even if the transition symbol combination (transition symbol combination A or transition symbol combination B) is aligned on the winning line during these gaming states, it does not trigger the transition to another gaming state. Therefore, if “no” is determined in S300, the game state transition process of FIG. 18 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if the chance game flag is set to ON (S300: yes), it is determined that either the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B is aligned on the winning line during the chance game. Therefore, it is then determined whether or not the transition symbol combination aligned on the winning line is “transition symbol combination A” (S302). As shown in FIG. 13, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the transition symbol combination A is aligned during the chance game, the gaming state is switched to “normal game”, and when the transition symbol combination B is aligned, “RT game”. It is designed to switch to. Therefore, when the transition symbol combination A is aligned on the winning line (S302: yes), if the chance game flag is set to OFF in order to shift the game state to “normal game” (S304), the game of FIG. End the state transition process. Thus, when returning to the game control process (FIG. 7 and FIG. 8) with any game state flag set to OFF, the lottery table for normal game is selected in the above-described game state setting process (S100) (FIG. 7). 17 S224), the game state becomes “normal game”.

  On the other hand, when the transition symbol combination B is aligned on the winning line (S302: no), the chance game flag is set to OFF to shift the gaming state to “RT game” (S306), and the RT game flag is set. It is set to ON (S308), and the gaming state transition process in FIG. 18 is terminated. When the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) returns to the game control process (FIG. 7 and FIG. 8) with the RT game flag set to ON, the lottery table for the RT game is selected (S214 in FIG. 17). ), The gaming state becomes “RT gaming”, and “RT gaming” is continued until the end condition is satisfied in the determination of S212.

  As described above, in the game state transition process (FIG. 18), a process for setting the chance game flag to OFF and a process for setting the RT game flag to ON are performed. In the game state setting process (FIG. 17), Based on the setting of the game state flag, an appropriate lottery table is selected from four types of lottery tables (FIGS. 9 and 14 to 16). In the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8), a series of processes after the internal lottery process are executed using the lottery table thus selected, and the game proceeds.

  The contents of various control processes performed for the main control board 200 to advance the game have been described above. Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, the main control board 200 is connected to the sub-control board 220 so as to exchange data, and various types of game effects are performed during the game control process. These control signals and control commands are output toward the sub-control board 220. The sub-control board 220 performs various effects using the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like based on the received control signals and control commands. In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a special effect called “mission effect” is executed during the BB game, and when the achievement condition presented in the mission effect is satisfied, BB Benefits advantageous to the player are given after the game is over. Below, the content of the process (mission effect control process) performed by the sub control board 220 to execute the mission effect will be described in detail.

C-4. Mission effect control process:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the mission effect control process executed by the sub control board 220 of this embodiment. As described above, since the mission effect of the present embodiment is executed during the BB game, the mission effect control process is performed from the main control board 200 when the BB game starts. This process is executed by the sub-control board 220 when the start signal (S132 in FIG. 8) is received.

  When the mission effect control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a BB game end signal has been received (S400). Here, the BB game end signal is a main control for transmitting the BB game when the payout number during the BB game reaches the upper limit number (300) (S206 in FIG. 17). This is a control signal output from the substrate 200. Of course, immediately after the mission effect control process is started, the BB game end signal is not received (S400: no), and then it is determined whether or not the mission effect is being executed (S402). The mission effect of the present embodiment can be continued over a plurality of times during the BB game, and the mission effect may already be executed from the previous game. If the mission effect is not being executed (S402: no), a mission effect start process is performed (S404). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of mission effects are prepared in advance, and the achievement conditions presented to the player and the number of games for which the effect is continued (number of continuous games) are different. In the mission effect start process, it is determined whether or not to execute the mission effect and which mission effect is to be executed from among the plurality of mission effects, and the process of starting the determined mission effect is performed. On the other hand, when the mission effect is being executed (S402: yes), the mission effect start process (S404) is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of the mission effect start process executed in the mission effect control process. As shown in the figure, in the mission effect start process, first, it is determined whether or not a start lever operation signal has been received (S500). Here, when the main control board 200 determines that the start lever 36 has been operated (S108: yes in FIG. 7), the start lever operation signal is output to transmit the fact to the sub control board 220. Control signal. In the mission effect start process, the process proceeds with the operation of the start lever 36. Therefore, when the start lever operation signal is not received (S500: no), the process waits until the signal is received. To do.

  And if a start lever operation signal is received (S500: yes), the process (mission effect start lottery process) which determines whether a mission effect is started by lottery will be performed (S502). This lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a mission effect start lottery table. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a mission effect start lottery table used in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the mission effect start lottery table, either “win (start mission effect)” or “out” (do not start mission effect) is selected for the random numbers for mission effect lottery. The results are stored in association with each other. Here, the random number for mission effect lottery is a random number acquired when the sub-control board 220 receives the start lever operation signal. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a random number in the range of 0 to 511 is acquired. It is possible. By referring to such a table, it is possible to read out the lottery result corresponding to the acquired random number value and determine whether it is “winning” or “missing”.

  After performing the mission effect start lottery process, the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the mission effect start lottery is won (S504). If it is not won, that is, if it is “out” (S504: no), the mission effect start process of FIG. 20 is terminated without starting the mission effect, and the mission effect of FIG. Return to control processing.

  On the other hand, if the mission effect start lottery is won, that is, if it is “winning” (S504: yes), then whether or not a stop mode transmission command is received in order to start the mission effect. Judgment is made (S506). Here, the stop mode transmission command is to stop the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by performing the rotating cylinder rotation stopping process (S114) in the above-described game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8). Is a control command that is output from the main control board 200, and information relating to the stop mode of the spinning cylinder (the symbol stopped and displayed in the display window 20) is described. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the mission effect to be executed is determined based on the stop mode of the spinning cylinder among the plurality of mission effects, the stop mode transmission command is received. If there is no (that is, all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have not been stopped) (S506: no), the process stands by until a command is received.

  When the stop mode transmission command is received (S506: yes), the mission effect is based on the stop mode of the spinning cylinder described in the command and the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game (payout number). A content lottery table is extracted (S508). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of mission effects having different contents (achievement conditions presented to the player, number of continuous games) are prepared in advance, and which mission effect is to be executed. Is determined with reference to a dedicated table called a mission effect content lottery table.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a plurality of mission effects set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of games in which the mission effect is continued (the number of continuous games) is set to one time, five times, or ten times. The mission effect is continued until the achievement condition is satisfied or the number of continuous games is exhausted. In addition, as the achievement conditions to be presented to the player in the mission effect, a plurality of conditions are set which mainly include the arrangement of the symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors (small roles) on the winning line. As described above, the symbol combinations corresponding to a game player are set so that they will not be aligned on the winning line unless the game player has been internally won. It depends on the probability. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the internal winning probability of “red bell small role” is set higher than “blue bell small role”, so aligning red bells is more than aligning blue bells. Easy. In addition, some colors (red or blue) are specified and others are not specified. For those that are not specified, any color can be used, so the color is specified. It can be said that it is an achievement condition that is easier to establish than Furthermore, in addition to aligning the symbol combinations corresponding to small roles on the winning line, the achievement condition of “Temporary” is set, and to make a tempering (aligning the same symbol on the winning line) Since it is possible even if the internal winning is not achieved, it can be said that it is a relatively easy achievement condition.

  In the mission effect content lottery table that is referred to when actually determining the mission effect to be executed from the plurality of mission effects provided in this way, the mission effect contents (achievement conditions and number of continuous games) are displayed in the mission effect. It is set in association with the random number for production lottery. As described above, the random number for mission effect lottery is a random number acquired when the sub-control board 220 receives the start lever operation signal. As shown in FIG. 21, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, When the acquired random number value is in the range of 201 to 300, it will be “winning (start the mission effect)”. Correspondingly, the mission effect content lottery table has a range of 201 to 300. A mission effect random number is set. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of such mission effect content lottery tables are provided according to the stopping mode of the spinning cylinder and the number of payouts during the BB game, so in S508 of FIG. A process of extracting an appropriate mission effect content lottery table according to the stop mode of the drum and the number of payouts is performed.

  FIG. 23 conceptually shows a mission effect content lottery table that is extracted when the combination of symbols of “red cherry small part” is arranged on the winning line and the number of payouts during the BB game is 170. It is explanatory drawing shown. As shown in the drawing, 10 is not set as the number of continuous games of mission effect, and it is either 1 or 5 times. As described above, the BB game of this embodiment ends when the payout number reaches the upper limit number (300). When the payout number is 170, the BB game ends before the end of the BB game. The remaining number of payouts is “130”. Further, during a BB game, a winning combination of a specific role is established with a very high probability, and 15 game medals are paid out each time the winning combination is established. For this reason, if a mission effect performed over 10 games is started, the mission effect ends when the winning of the specific role is established 9 times consecutively (135 game medals are paid out). The number of payouts during the BB game reaches 300 before, and the mission effect is terminated halfway along with the end of the BB game. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, in order to avoid such a situation, according to the number of payouts during the BB game, only the number of continuous games less than the shortest number of games required until the number of payouts reaches 300 is set. A mission effect content lottery table is extracted.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the achievement condition of the mission effect to be executed is determined while avoiding the achievement condition (the combination of symbols arranged on the winning line) already established when the rotation of all the cylinders is stopped. It is like that. Therefore, in the mission effect content lottery table (FIG. 24) that is extracted when the combination of symbols of “Red Cherry Minor” is on the winning line, “Align Red Cherry” and “Align Cherry” The random number range is not set for the achievement condition. By referring to such a mission effect content lottery table, it is possible to determine an appropriate mission effect based on the acquired mission lottery random value. For example, if the acquired random value is “275”, the mission condition is determined as “achieve the blue bell within 5 games” and the number of continuous games is “5 times”.

  As described above, when an appropriate mission effect content lottery table is extracted according to the stopping mode of the spinning cylinder and the number of BB games to be paid out (S508 in FIG. 20), the mission effect to be executed is referred to with reference to the extracted table. After determining the contents (achievement conditions and number of continuous games) (S510), it is determined whether or not a medal insertion signal has been received (S512). Here, the medal insertion signal refers to the insertion of a prescribed number of game medals (three in this embodiment) in the medal insertion confirmation process (S102) performed in the above-described game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8). Or a control signal output from the main control board 200 when the operation of the three-sheet insertion button 34 is confirmed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the mission effect is started by the operation of inserting the game medal, when the medal insertion signal is not received (S512: no), the game medal is not yet received. It is determined that the closing operation has not been performed, and the process waits until a signal is received.

  Then, when the medal insertion signal is received (S512: yes), the mission effect is started by providing the player with the achievement conditions determined in S510 (S514), and then the mission effect start process of FIG. Return to the 19th mission effect control process. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub control board 220 controls the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10 and the like, so that a mission effect is performed. The achievement condition is presented to the player by display on the display device 10 or the like. Further, the period during which the mission effect of the present embodiment is executed corresponds to the “special game period” of the present invention, and this mission effect is executed by the sub-control board 220. The sub-control board 220 constitutes one aspect of the “special game period setting means” of the present invention. In addition, “presentation of achievement conditions” in the present embodiment corresponds to “presentation of specific symbol combination” of the present invention, and the process of starting presentation of achievement conditions is performed by the sub-control board 220. Accordingly, the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “presentation start unit” of the present invention.

  In the mission effect control process of FIG. 19, when returning from the mission effect start process, it is determined whether or not the mission effect is started (S406). If the mission effect start lottery is not won (S504 in FIG. 20: no) and the mission effect is not started (S406: no), the process returns to the top of the mission effect control process and the BB game ends. It is determined whether or not a signal has been received (S400). If no signal has been received (S400: no), it is determined in S402 that the mission effect is not being executed (S402: no). The mission effect start process described above is performed again (S404).

  On the other hand, if the mission effect has been started (S406: yes), it is determined whether or not a rotation rotation start signal has been received (S408). Here, the rotation rotation start signal is used when the rotation of the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started in the rotation rotation start process (S112) in the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) described above. And a control signal output from the main control board 200. If the rotation rotation start signal has not been received (S408: no), it is determined that the rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has not yet started, and the process waits until the signal is received.

  Then, when the rotation rotation start signal is received (S408: yes), the presentation of the achievement condition to the player is finished, and the process of displaying the remaining number of continuous games of the mission effect is performed (S410). For example, immediately after starting the mission effect, if the effect display device 10 displays “Align blue bells within 5 games”, this display is turned off and the mission is completed within the remaining 5 games. ”Is displayed. Thereby, even if achievement conditions are not shown, it can make a player recognize that the mission effect is continuing. In addition, since the process which complete | finishes presentation of achievement conditions (presentation of a specific symbol combination) is performed by the sub control board 220, the sub control board 220 of a present Example is one aspect | mode of the "presentation completion means" of this invention. Is configured.

  When the presentation of the achievement condition is finished and the remaining number of continued games is displayed, it is next determined whether or not a stop mode transmission command has been received (S412). Here, the stop mode transmission command is the main control board when the rotation of all the spinning cylinders is stopped by performing the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process (S114) in the above-described game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8). 200 is a control command output from 200 and describes information related to the stop mode of the spinning cylinder (the symbol stopped and displayed in the display window 20). As described above, the mission effect of the present embodiment is to achieve the specified condition combination on the winning line as an achievement condition, and whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the content of the stop mode transmission command. In order to determine whether or not a command has been received (S412: no), the process stands by until a command is received.

  When the stop mode transmission command is received (S412: yes), the sub-control board 220 analyzes the content of the received stop mode transmission command and determines whether or not the presented achievement condition is satisfied (S414). ). If the achievement condition is satisfied (S414: yes), the mission achievement flag is set to ON (S416). Here, the mission achievement flag is a flag used for storing that the achievement condition of the mission effect is established. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an advantageous privilege is given to the player who has been able to establish the achievement condition, and the mission achievement flag is set to ON when the BB game is ended. If so, the process for giving the privilege is started. The contents of the process of granting a privilege for fulfilling the achievement condition (mission achievement privilege granting process) will be described in detail later.

  When the mission achievement flag is set to ON in this way, a mission achievement effect is executed to impress the player that the achievement condition is satisfied, and after the mission effect is finished (S418), the mission effect control process of FIG. 19 is performed. finish. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the achievement condition of the mission effect is established once in the BB game, the mission effect is not executed in the BB game. The mission effect control process ends.

  On the other hand, if the achievement condition is not satisfied in the determination of S414 (S414: no), the number of games has been consumed once by stopping the rotation of all cylinders (receiving the stop mode transmission command). After performing the process of subtracting “1” from the number of continuous games (S420), it is determined whether or not the number of continuous games has become “0” (S422). If the number of continuous games has not yet reached “0” (S422: no), the mission effect is continued in the next game, so the presentation of the achievement condition ended in S410 is resumed (S424). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, presentation of the achievement condition is stopped while the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and by receiving the stop mode transmission command, the three spinning cylinders 20a, When it is determined that the rotations of 20b and 20c have all stopped, and the mission effect is still continued, the achievement condition is presented to the player again. Further, when the achievement condition is re-presented, the number of continued games is also subtracted, so that the player is notified of the number of continued games after the subtraction. That is, if the achievement condition “Align blue bells within 5 games” is presented on the effect display device 10 before the presentation is stopped in S410, when the resumption is made in S424, “Blue within 4 games” is displayed. The achievement condition of “Align the bells” is presented.

  When the re-presentation of the achievement condition is thus completed, the process returns to the head of the mission effect control process, and it is determined whether or not a BB game end signal has been received (S400). However, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of continuous games for the mission effect is determined according to the number of payouts during the BB game, so that the BB game is not completed in the middle of the mission effect. Absent. Accordingly, the BB game end signal is not received (S400: no), and in the subsequent S402, it is determined that the mission effect is being executed (S402: yes), and the above-described series of processing is performed.

  On the other hand, when the number of continuous games becomes “0” (S422: yes), it is determined that the achievement condition is not satisfied within the number of continuous games of the mission effect. After executing the mission failure effect to indicate to the player that the player was not able to complete the mission effect (S426), the process returns to the beginning of the mission effect control process to determine whether or not a BB game end signal has been received. A determination is made (S400). If the BB game end signal has not been received (S400: no), it is determined in the subsequent S402 that the mission effect is not being executed, so the above-described mission effect start process (FIG. 20) is executed ( S404). On the other hand, when the BB game end signal is received (S400: yes), the mission effect control process of FIG. 19 is ended.

  As described above, in the mission effect control process, first, whether or not to execute the mission effect is determined by lottery, and when executing, any mission effect is selected from a plurality of mission effects provided in advance. Whether to execute is determined with reference to the mission effect content lottery table. After that, when the game medal is thrown in, the achievement condition is presented to the player and the mission effect is started. When the rotation of the rotating drum stops, the achievement condition is presented again. When the achievement condition is satisfied within the number of continuous games of the mission effect, the mission achievement flag is set to ON and the mission achievement effect is executed. On the other hand, if the achievement condition is not satisfied within the number of continuous games of the mission effect, the mission failure effect is executed.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a benefit for the player who has established the mission effect achievement condition, in the chance game after the BB game is ended (see FIG. 13), the RT game is advantageous to the player. And a special production (privilege production) for facilitating the transition. Below, the contents of the process (mission achievement privilege granting process) performed by the sub control board 220 in order to give a player a privilege for fulfilling the mission effect achievement condition (hereinafter referred to as mission achievement) will be described in detail.

C-5. Mission achievement privilege grant processing:
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of the mission achievement privilege grant process executed by the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a privilege for mission achievement is granted in a chance game that starts after the end of the BB game. This is a process executed by the sub-control board 220 when changed (S208 in FIG. 17). Note that the sub-control board 220 executes the following mission achievement privilege granting process, so that a privilege for fulfilling the achievement condition (stop display of specific symbol combination) is given to the player. The substrate 220 constitutes one aspect of the “privilege grant means” of the present invention.

  When the mission achievement privilege grant process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the mission achievement flag is set to ON (S600). As described above, the mission achievement flag is a flag for storing that the achievement condition of the mission effect is established, and is set to an ON state when the achievement condition is established (S418 in FIG. 19). . If the mission achievement flag is set to OFF (S600: no), it is determined that the mission performance achievement condition has not been established during the BB game. The mission achievement privilege grant process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the mission achievement flag is set to ON (S600: yes), it is determined whether or not a lottery result transmission command has been received (S602). Here, the lottery result transmission command is output from the main control board 200 in order to transmit the result of the internal lottery performed in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) (the type of the winning game combination). Control command. If a lottery result transmission command has not been received (S602: no), the process stands by until a command is received.

  On the other hand, when the lottery result transmission command is received (S602: yes), the contents of the received command are analyzed to determine whether or not the transition symbol combination A (see FIG. 11) is permitted (S604). . As described above, in the chance game lottery table (FIG. 15), the random range is set for each of the special lose A and the special lose B, and in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7), When the numerical value is within the random range of “Special Loss A”, the transition symbol combination A is allowed to be aligned on the winning line, and when it is within the random range of “Special Loss B”, the transition symbol combination B is allowed to be on the winning line. When any transition symbol combination is permitted, the fact is transmitted by a lottery result transmission command.

  If it is determined that the transition symbol combination A is permitted (S604: yes), the transition symbol combination A, which is disadvantageous for the player (the gaming state is switched to “normal game”), is the winning line. A navigation effect for notifying the player that they can be aligned on top is executed (S606). Such effects are performed by the sub-control board 220 controlling the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the like, for example, “reverse pressing (operating from the right stop button 38c) to shift to” You may make it display on the effect display apparatus 10 with "avoid symbol combination A!". As described above, when the transition symbol combination A is aligned on the winning line during the chance game, the gaming state is switched to “normal game” (FIG. 13), but the transition symbol combination A (FIG. 11). Can be prevented from aligning on the winning line by first operating the middle stop button 38b or the right stop button 38c among the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. Therefore, when the player is notified that the transition symbol combination A can be aligned on the winning line, the player avoids switching the game state to “normal game” by performing such an operation. , "Chance game" can be continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the transition symbol combination A is not permitted (S604: no), it is then determined whether the transition symbol combination B is permitted (S608). If it is determined that the transition symbol combination B is allowed (S608: yes), a navigation effect is provided to notify the player that the transition symbol combination B can be aligned on the winning line (S610). . Such an effect is also performed by the sub-control board 220 controlling the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the like, for example, “forward pressing (operating from the left stop button 38a) and transition. You may make it display on the production | presentation display apparatus 10 that the symbol combination B is aligned! As described above, when the left stop button 38a is first operated among the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c in a state where the transition symbol combination B is permitted, the transition symbol combination B is easy on the winning line. In this case, the gaming state is switched to “RT gaming” which is advantageous to the player.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the transition symbol combination B is not permitted (S608), since any transition symbol combination is not permitted, a notification that the transition symbol combination described above can be aligned on the winning line ( It is determined whether or not a chance game end signal has been received without performing S606 and S610) (S612). Here, the chance game end signal is when the transition symbol combination A is aligned on the winning line during the chance game and the game state is switched to “normal game” (S304 in FIG. 18), or during the chance game. When the transition symbol combination B is aligned on the winning line and the gaming state is switched to “RT gaming” (S306, S308 in FIG. 18), an output from the main control board 200 is transmitted to transmit that the chance gaming has ended. Control signal. The notification that the transition symbol combinations can be aligned on the winning line is a special effect that is performed only during the chance game, and therefore ends when the chance game ends. If the chance game end signal has not been received (S612: no), it is determined that the chance game will be continued. Therefore, the process returns to S602 and waits until a new lottery result transmission command is received. When received, the above-described processing is performed.

  In this way, the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B is on the winning line while the game is repeated while performing the effect of notifying that the transition symbol combination (the transition symbol combination A or the transition symbol combination B) can be aligned on the winning line. When the chance game end signal is received from the main control board 200 (S612: yes), the mission achievement flag is set to OFF (S614), and the mission achievement privilege grant processing in FIG.

  In the foregoing, various processes executed by the main control board 200 or the sub control board 220 in order to control the progress and effects of the game have been described. Here, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the BB game, the mission effect for presenting the achievement condition to the player is executed, and the achievement condition presented in the mission effect is If established, a privilege advantageous to the player is given after the end of the BB game, so that it is possible to effectively excite the player's interest in the BB game. In addition to this, by presenting the achievement condition in the mission effect when the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started by operating the start lever, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment effectively prevents the game from becoming monotonous. It is possible to prevent. This point will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 25 is a time chart showing a state in which the mission effect is executed during the BB game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the prescribed number (three) of game medals are inserted or when the three-piece insertion button 34 is operated while the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are stopped, the operation of the start lever 36 is effective. Therefore, the player generally operates the start lever 36 immediately after the game medal insertion operation. Then, with the operation of the start lever 36 as an opportunity, after the winning combination (a game combination capable of winning a prize) is determined by internal lottery, the rotation of all the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, whether or not to start the mission effect is determined by lottery when the start lever 36 is operated.

  After that, when the player operates all of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, and all the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the spinning cylinder is stopped (the pattern that is stopped and displayed on the display window 20). Based on the content of the mission effect (achievement condition to be presented) is determined by lottery. Then, when the player performs a game medal insertion operation again in order to start the next game, the determined achievement condition is presented to the player, and the mission effect is started.

  Further, since the operation of the start lever 36 becomes valid again by the game medal insertion operation, when the player operates the start lever 36, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started following the internal lottery. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started, the presentation of the mission effect achievement condition is completed (S410 in FIG. 19). For this reason, the player needs to operate the start lever 36 after sufficiently confirming the achievement condition (the symbol combination aligned on the winning line) presented in the mission effect, compared to when the mission effect is not performed. Therefore, the timing for operating the start lever 36 tends to be delayed.

  Then, when the rotation of the spinning stage is started, the remaining number of continuous games of the mission stage is displayed instead of not showing the conditions for achievement of the mission stage. If all rotations of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are stopped by operating 38a, 38b, 38c, whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the stopping mode of the rotating cylinders (design displayed on the display window 20) Is determined. Assuming that the mission effect is performed over 5 games, if the achievement condition is not satisfied, the mission effect is continued, so the achievement condition that ended when the rotation of the spinning cylinder started The presentation is resumed. Then, after the player performs the game medal insertion operation, by operating the start lever 36, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started, and at the same time, the mission performance achievement condition is not presented again. On the other hand, when the achievement condition is satisfied, the mission achievement effect is executed and a privilege (notification that the specific symbol combination is allowed) is given to the player in the chance game after the end of the BB game. Is done.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the achievement condition is presented to the player in the mission effect only because the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started. When the start lever 36 is operated immediately after the game medal is inserted, and the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started immediately, before the player confirms the mission performance achievement condition, the presentation of the achievement condition is terminated. May end up. Therefore, when the mission effect is started when the player performs a game medal insertion operation, the player temporarily refrains from operating the start lever 36 and operates the start lever 36 after sufficiently confirming the presented achievement conditions. As a result, the operation timing of the start lever 36 can be delayed as compared with the case where the mission effect is not performed. In this way, depending on the presence or absence of a mission effect, the flow of a series of operations performed by the player (game medal insertion operation, start lever operation, and spinning cylinder stop button operation) can be added to the game, making the game monotonous. This can be effectively prevented.

  In addition, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, after the presentation of the achievement condition is completed with the start of rotation of the spinning cylinder, until the presentation of the achievement condition is resumed by stopping the rotation of all the spinning cylinders During the period (that is, while the spinning cylinder is rotating), the remaining number of continuous games of the mission effect is displayed to impress the player that the mission effect is continuing. For this reason, even if the achievement condition is not presented in the mission effect over a plurality of games, it is possible to avoid the player from feeling distrust that the mission effect was interrupted. In this way, by executing a highly reliable mission game, it is possible to more effectively excite the player's interest.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a mission effect is executed during the BB game. As described above, during a BB game, a specific combination is won internally with a very high probability, and the combination of symbols of this specific combination is easily arranged on the winning line. Therefore, during the BB game, a series of operations (game medals) by the player , The operation of starting the lever, the operation of the start lever, and the operation of the rotation stop button) tend to be shortened. Therefore, if the mission effect is executed during the BB game to delay the player's start lever operation, the flow of the operation becomes clear and more effective.

E. Modified example:
E-1. First modification:
In the embodiment described above, when the rotation of the rotating drum is started, the presentation of the mission effect achievement condition is ended. However, the timing to end the presentation of the achievement condition is not necessarily limited to when the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started. The presentation of conditions may be terminated. Below, the 1st modification which employ | adopted such a structure is demonstrated.

  FIG. 26 is a time chart showing a state in which a mission effect is executed in the gaming machine 1 of the first modification. Similarly to the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 25), in the gaming machine 1 of the first modified example, the achievement condition is presented when the player performs a game medal insertion operation after winning in the mission effect start lottery. Then the mission production starts. In the first modified example, the presentation of the achievement condition is ended when the start lever 36 is operated before the start of rotation of the rotating drum. Therefore, even when the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started after the operation of the start lever 36 (when a so-called wait time occurs), the achievement condition is not presented after the start lever 36 is operated. Hereinafter, this point will be supplementarily described.

  Also in the gaming machine 1 of the first modified example, the player operates the start lever 36 in the rotation rotation starting process (S112 in FIG. 7) in the game control process as in the above-described embodiment, and the previous time The rotation of the rotating cylinder is started on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has passed since the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started. That is, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, a time (wait time) during which the rotation of the rotating drum is not started occurs even if the start lever 36 is operated. In addition, as described above, during the BB game, the specific combination is won internally with a very high probability, and the combination of symbols of this specific combination can be easily aligned on the winning line, so that the player can stop three rounds. The timing for operating the buttons 38a, 38b, 38c tends to be earlier. As a result, wait time is likely to occur during BB games. Then, in the mission effect control process of the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 19, the presentation of the achievement condition has been completed by receiving the rotation rotation start signal (S408: yes) (S410). In the modification, the presentation of the achievement condition is terminated by receiving a start lever operation signal output from the main control board 200 when the operation of the start lever 36 is detected. Therefore, the presentation of the achievement condition ends when the start lever 36 is operated regardless of whether or not the wait time occurs.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the first modified example, when the player operates the start lever 36, even if a wait time occurs, the achievement condition is not presented, so the player The operation timing of the start lever 36 can be delayed more directly. As a result, it becomes possible to attach a more specific speed to the sequence of operations performed by the player.

E-2. Second modification:
In the above-described embodiment and the first modification, the mission effect is started by presenting the achievement condition in response to the game medal insertion operation. However, the timing of starting the mission effect is not limited to the game medal insertion operation as long as it is between the rotation of all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c and the start lever 36 being operated. For example, when the rotation of all the cylinders stops, the achievement condition may be presented to start the mission effect. In the above-described embodiment, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated when a game medal insertion operation is performed regardless of whether or not the mission effect is being executed. However, if a game medal insertion operation is performed during the execution of the mission effect, the activation of the start lever 36 may be delayed until a predetermined time has elapsed. Below, the 2nd modification which employ | adopted these structures is demonstrated.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of the medal insertion confirmation process executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process in the gaming machine 1 of the second modified example. Similar to the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 7), the medal insertion confirmation process of the second modified example is a process executed following the game state setting process in the game control process (S102 in FIG. 7).

  When the medal insertion confirmation process of the second modification is started, first, it is determined whether or not a medal detection signal or a insertion button operation detection signal is received (S600). Here, the medal detection signal is a signal supplied to the main control board 200 when a game medal is detected by a medal sensor built in the medal selector 106. The insertion button operation detection signal is a signal supplied to the main control board 200 when the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated. If no signal has been received (S600: no), it is determined that the player has not made a game medal insertion operation, so the system waits until any signal is received.

  On the other hand, if any signal is received (S600: yes), it is determined whether or not the mission effect is being executed (S602). In the gaming machine 1 of the second modified example, when the mission effect is started and ended, a signal indicating that is supplied from the sub control board 220 to the main control board 200. 200 can determine whether a mission effect is being executed based on these signals. If it is determined that the mission effect is not being executed (S602: no), after the operation of the start lever 36 is validated (S606), the medal insertion confirmation process in FIG. Return to the game control process shown. Since the processing for enabling the operation of the start lever 36 (rotation start member) is performed by the main control board 200, the main control board 200 of the second modification is the “rotation start operation enablement” of the present invention. Constitutes one aspect of the means.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the mission effect is being executed (S602: yes), it is determined whether or not the delay time has elapsed (S606). In the gaming machine 1 of the second modification, when a game medal insertion operation is performed during the mission effect, the start lever 36 is activated until a predetermined delay time (for example, 2.0 seconds) elapses. Is supposed to delay. In the processing of S600 described above, it is possible to determine whether or not the delay time has elapsed by setting the delay time in the timer at the same time as receiving the medal detection signal or the insertion button operation detection signal. If the time has not yet elapsed (S606: no), the process waits until it elapses.

  If the delay time has elapsed (S606: yes), after the operation of the start lever 36 is validated (S604), the medal insertion confirmation process in FIG. 27 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIG. Return to. Since the process of delaying the activation of the start lever 36 until the delay time elapses is performed by the main control board 200, the main control board 200 of the second modified example is the “activation delay means of the present invention. Is configured.

  FIG. 28 is a time chart showing a state in which a mission effect is executed in the gaming machine 1 of the second modified example. Similarly to the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 25), even in the gaming machine 1 of the second modified example, when winning in the mission effect start lottery, the mission effect is started by presenting the achievement condition. As shown in FIG. 28, in the second modified example, the mission effect is started when the rotation of all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, not by the game medal insertion operation. . In the mission effect start process of the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 20, the mission effect is started after waiting for reception of a medal insertion signal (S512 in FIG. 20) (S514). In the modification, without waiting for the reception of the medal insertion signal, when the mission effect achievement condition and the number of continuous games are determined (S510), the achievement condition is immediately presented and the mission effect is started.

  After the mission effect is started in this way, when the player performs a game medal insertion operation, counting of a predetermined delay time (for example, 2.0 seconds) is started, and the start lever 36 is reached until this delay time elapses. Even if is operated, the operation is invalid. Then, after the delay time has elapsed and the operation of the start lever 36 is validated, when the player operates the start lever 36, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started following the internal lottery process. In the second modification, as in the above-described embodiment, the presentation of the achievement condition is ended when the rotation of the rotating cylinder starts, and the achievement condition is not presented during the rotation of the rotating cylinder.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the second modified example, when a game medal insertion operation is performed during execution of the mission effect, the activation of the start lever 36 is delayed until a predetermined delay time elapses. Is done. Then, by the operation of the start lever 36 after being activated, the achievement condition of the mission effect is presented to the player until the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started. Thereby, the time for making a player confirm the achievement conditions of a mission effect can be ensured reliably. Further, since the activation of the start lever 36 is delayed only during the execution of the mission effect, it becomes possible to attach a clearer and more swiftness to the sequence of operations performed by the player depending on the presence or absence of the mission effect.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mission effect is described as being executed only during the BB game. However, the execution of the mission effect is not limited to during the BB game, and the present invention can be suitably applied even when it is executed during the normal game or the RT game. In this case, as a privilege to be given to the player for the achievement of the mission, “the transition from the normal game to the chance game”, “the transition from the normal game to the RT game”, or “the increase of the upper limit number of the RT game” (For example, 200 times) can be set.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the mission effect is executed, the number of continuous games of the mission effect is set in advance, and when the number of continuous games is exhausted, the mission effect ends. However, the end condition of the mission effect is not limited to the digestion of the number of continuous games. For example, by setting the duration of the mission effect, the mission effect can be determined by elapse of the duration from the start of the mission effect. It is good also as ending. In this case, for example, an achievement condition of “align blue bells within 3 minutes” may be presented to the player. In this way, the number of games that can be performed during the mission effect changes depending on the player's operation, so that it is possible to further increase the interest of the player.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, before the game medal insertion operation, the presence / absence of the mission effect in the next game and the content of the mission effect (achievement condition, number of continuous games) are determined. The mission performance was started by presenting the achievement conditions triggered by the input operation. However, the mission effect may be started after determining the presence / absence of the mission effect and the content of the mission effect, triggered by the game medal insertion operation. This eliminates the need to determine the timing for starting the individual processes of determining the presence or absence of the mission effect, determining the contents of the mission effect, and executing the mission effect. It becomes possible to simplify.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the achievement condition of the mission effect is established once in the BB game, the mission effect is not executed thereafter in the BB game (S410 of FIG. 19: yes). . However, even after the mission effect achievement condition is satisfied once, the mission effect start process (FIG. 20) may be performed again to determine whether to start the mission effect or not. In the case of such an embodiment, a mission achievement number counting means for counting the number of mission achievements is provided each time a mission performance achievement condition is established in one BB game, It is also possible to change the privilege granted to the player based on the number of mission achievements at the end. For example, if the number of mission achievements is 4 or more, set the upper limit number of games in RT games to be started later to 100, and set the upper limit number of times to 70 if the number of mission achievements is 2 to 3 However, when the number of mission achievements is one, the upper limit may be set to 50 times. Even if it is such a form, this invention can be applied effectively and it becomes possible to maintain a player's tension high until the end of BB game.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the sub-control board 220 performs notification (navigation effect) for facilitating switching of the game state to the RT game as a privilege for the player who has established the mission effect achievement condition. It was. However, the privilege given to the player is not limited to this, and any privilege that gives an advantageous condition for the player in proceeding with the game may be used. For example, “occurrence of RT game simultaneously with the end of BB game”, “occurrence of AT game (game state in which notification for facilitating winning of small role) is simultaneously performed”, “BB game” "Breaking of BB game again at the same time", "Disclosure of the current setting value of the gaming machine (which of the six levels of setting values the internal winning probabilities of each game player are different)" Can be mentioned.

  In the second modification described above, if a game medal insertion operation is performed during execution of the mission effect, the activation of the start lever operation is delayed until a predetermined delay time elapses. However, it is possible to delay the activation of the game medal insertion operation. For example, assuming that a predetermined delay time (for example, 2.0 seconds) is set in the timer at the same time as stopping the rotation of all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, game medals are inserted until this delay time elapses. The operation may be invalidated and the game medal insertion operation may be validated when the delay time elapses. Even with such a configuration, the flow of a series of operations (game medal insertion operation, start lever operation, and rotation stop button operation) performed by the player can be moderated depending on the presence or absence of the mission effect. It becomes possible to effectively prevent monotonicity.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table used during a normal game. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the transfer symbol combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the area | region for 1 byte in which a game state flag is set. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally how a game machine of a present Example played a game, switching a some game state. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for chance games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RT games. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game state setting process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game state transfer process performed in a game control process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the mission effect control process which a sub control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mission effect start process performed in a mission effect control process. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the mission effect start lottery table referred in the mission effect start process. It is explanatory drawing which showed the content of the some mission effect set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mission effect content lottery table extracted when the red cherry is stopped and displayed and the number of payouts is 170. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mission achievement privilege provision process which a sub control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is the time chart which showed a mode that a mission effect was performed in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is the time chart which showed a mode that a mission effect was performed in the game machine of a 1st modification. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the medal insertion confirmation process performed in the game control process in the game machine of the 2nd modification. It is the time chart which showed a mode that a mission effect was performed in the game machine of a 2nd modification.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Cylinder type gaming machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder,
36 ... start lever (rotation start member),
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (rotation stop member),
10 ... production display device, 12 ... lamps,
14 ... Speaker, 114 ... Rear speaker,
200 ... main control board (rotation start means, rotation stop means, rotation start operation detection means, game state switching means, rotation start operation validation means, validation delay means),
220 ... Sub-control board (special game period setting means, presentation start means, privilege grant means, presentation end means)

Claims (4)

After the game medium is inserted, a plurality of cylinders having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface are rotated, and when the plurality of cylinders are stopped, a predetermined game combination is displayed according to a combination of symbols displayed on a predetermined display unit. In the case of a revolving game machine that performs a game in which a quantity of the game medium corresponding to the game player is paid out,
A rotation start means for starting rotation of the plurality of cylinders by operating a predetermined rotation start member after throwing in a prescribed quantity of the game media;
A rotation stopping means for stopping rotation of the rotating drum by operating a rotation stopping member corresponding to the rotating drum during rotation of the rotating drum;
Special game period setting means for setting a special game period until a predetermined end condition is satisfied when it is determined that a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
A presentation start means for starting presentation of a predetermined specific symbol combination to the player on the condition that the plurality of drums are stopped during the special game period; and
The special symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the display unit during the special game period, so that a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player and rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders during the presentation of the specific symbol combination And a presentation ending means for ending presentation of the specific symbol combination when the game is started. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
A rotation start operation detecting means for detecting that the rotation start member has been operated;
The presenting end means terminates the presentation of the specific symbol combination when the operation of the rotation start member is detected by the rotation start operation detecting means during the presentation of the specific symbol combination. Game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
A game state switching means capable of switching between a normal game state as a game state and a special game state in which a winning of the game player is more easily established than the normal game state;
The special game period setting means sets the special game period until the end condition is satisfied when the start condition is satisfied during the special game state. . In the rotating type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A rotation start operation enabling means for enabling the operation of the rotation start member by inserting the prescribed amount of game media;
An activation delay means for delaying the activation of the rotation start member until a predetermined time elapses when the specified amount of game media is inserted during the special game period. Gaming machine.

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